But there were really a lot of people. All the people who had been coming and going on the dock became enemies, and with those who were blocking the way, a rough count showed that there were probably over a hundred people.
"Do you think you are powerful just because you beat Cao Dahai? He is a stray dog, not even worthy of carrying my shoes. I will show you my true strength."
It turned out that they knew about Cao Dahai, so they were so well prepared. Looking at the approaching people, Hua Zhi sneered. It is true that two fists cannot beat four hands, but that also depends on how big the gap in strength is.
She tore the hem of her skirt open to make it easier to move, took the hairpin from her lapel and clasped it in her palm. The black and red hairpin looked fierce no matter how she looked at it. It was the one Yan Xi had given her. With this pearl in front of her, she no longer cared about any other ones.
"Protect yourself."
Jiang Huanran, who was standing at the front, had already kicked over two people. He turned around subconsciously when he heard this, and saw that the person he thought he was protecting had already rushed past him and shouted, "Break the encirclement and retreat to the west."
There is a row of houses on the west side, which is usually used by pedestrians to rest while waiting for boats or people. Hua Zhi certainly does not want to retreat inside, as that would be cutting off her own life. Only by retreating in that direction can she avoid being attacked from both sides. Several people with low martial arts skills can also hide there. Only when they are safe can she have no worries.
As she spoke, the hairpin in Hua Zhi's hand had already pierced into the leg of an enemy. When she pulled it out, she scratched it hard, and blood spurted out from the bloody wound. The man screamed. She stabbed the other leg and scratched it in the same way. The man could no longer stand up.
She came from a peaceful world and couldn't take people's lives at will, but she could make people lose their fighting power.
Jiang Huanran was so shocked that his eyes almost popped out of his head. Is this really the eldest daughter of the Hua family? The Hua family is a civil official, or did he remember it wrong? In fact, the Hua family is a military family? This is not right. He remembered that Mr. Hua was a civil official!
Feeling a pain on his shoulder, he subconsciously moved to the side to avoid the fatal blow. He dared not be distracted anymore and focused on dealing with the current situation. However, his eyes could not help but glance at the girl, watching her knock down another one, and then another, and then another...
The Sixth Prince couldn't control his eyes either.
He positioned Sister Hua as a military strategist, the one who gave advice behind the scenes. She should also be the one commanding when two armies were fighting each other. He never thought that Sister Hua actually had such skills!
She is good at both literature and martial arts, can manage the household, make money, and knows so many new things. He can't think of anything that Sister Hua can't do.
"Concentrate!" Hua Zhi suddenly looked over. Her milky white clothes were stained with blood. Her eyes and face were full of coldness, as sharp as a sharp blade. Against that face, Jiang Huanran suddenly understood what blooming meant. This was the limit of a woman's beauty. Compared with her, all the women he had met became mediocre.
At the dock, there were wailing and screaming mixed with Shaoyao's excited laughter, as if one was in a Shura field.
Hua Zhi looked at Zheng Bei. She felt extremely disgusted with this man. She broke through the crowd and ran towards him. She stabbed his thigh hard under his terrified eyes. In an instant, Zheng Bei's screams of ghosts and wolves howled drowned out all the sounds on the dock.
"Yu Tao." After stepping on the man, Hua Zhi looked up.
Yu Tao was closest to her and came over immediately after hearing the sound.
"Carry him and retreat to the west."
With Zheng Bei in hand, those people became cautious and did not dare to let the man go, but they did not dare to get close either. Some of them were smart and ran out of the dock. Hua Zhi just pretended not to see them. The man was already injured, so what did she have to fear!
Retreating to the west, Hua Zhi signaled the injured Xu Ying and Bao Xia to take the twins back inside.
Bao Xia secretly hated himself for not learning any skills, and pushed Wu Dashuang, who could no longer walk, into the house. Wu Xiaoshuang was still okay, at least he could walk. Before entering the house, he couldn't help but look back at the young lady who was not much taller than him but looked as reliable as a mountain. This was his master, who would protect him instead of abandoning him when in danger, and would never use him to ward off disaster. All the hardships he had experienced were worth it when he thought about it now.
If he had stayed in Shuiguang Village forever, he would never know that there are such people in the world, and he would never know what it feels like to have his heart soaked in warm water.
Zheng Bei's screams were really piercing. Hua Zhi picked up a rag and stuffed it into his mouth. She didn't care that Zheng Bei was choking and rolling his eyes. She looked at Jiang Huanran, who was staring at her curiously, and said, "Mr. Jiang, please leave first."
Jiang Huanran said seriously, "Girl, I won't talk nonsense. I am a man."
This is what makes people lovable. Even if a hundred people say he is bad, he is not really useless.
Hua Zhi's aura softened a little, "This matter cannot be resolved peacefully. The governor of Jingzhou is in charge of the government. Mr. Jiang's involvement may not be what Lord Jiang wants to see."
Most people in politics are careful about their reputation, and no one wants to offend a local official for no reason. Hua Zhi has Shaoyao's words as a foundation, and with the support of the leader of the Seven Stars Division, she believes that Yan Xi will protect her to the end. This is the confidence that allows her to deal with Zheng Bei.
She didn't want to drag the Jiang family into this, causing the two families to become enemies and then have the Jiang family blame her for the incident.
But Jiang Huanran didn't appreciate it. "My father would be angry with me if I leave here today. I'm the youngest son in the family and I've never had big ambitions. Although I can't help the family, at least there won't be any quarrels between brothers. My father will be satisfied. He has only one requirement for me, that I behave like a man. I think what I'm doing now is what a man should do. If my father really wants to blame someone, he can only blame himself. That's what he taught me."
This was a really ridiculous and self-righteous statement, but it was also somewhat cute. Hua Zhi nodded and stopped trying to persuade him.
She can't stop someone from behaving like a man.
Wang Cheng came over and said, "Miss, the passenger ship has arrived. I will take you aboard first."
Hua Zhi looked at the river. The people on the boat must have noticed something was wrong with the dock and did not dock. "Since they started fighting, we should beat them up to avoid more trouble."
Wang Cheng wanted to say more, no matter what, the young lady's safety was the most important thing. The prince had specifically instructed him about this before he came out, but seeing the young lady's expression, he shut his mouth tightly. It seemed that this young lady was really not someone that was easy to mess with.
"hastily."
"Here." Shaoyao ran back happily.
"Knock them all down and wait for the next group of people. I want to see how confident the Zheng family is."
"Okay, take this medicine." Shaoyao took out a handful of medicine and handed it to Huahua, then jumped up happily, stepped on the enemy's head and jumped high, with medicine powder flying all over the sky.
Hua Zhi pinched a pill and put it in her mouth almost the moment it was handed to her, and passed it to her side with the other hand.
Jiang Huanran took it after a little hesitation. Although the origin of this pill was unknown, since all the young lady's pills had been taken, it was impossible that only his pill would be poisonous.