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Chapter 53 Talking badly about others behind their backs

Before they had gone far, Ning Qi put his arm around Qing Chuan's shoulder.

Qingchuan was taller than him, so his actions should have been uncomfortable, but he did it anyway.

"What are you doing... what are you doing..."

Qingchuan looked disgusted, but looking at that familiar square face with a bushy beard, he still crossed his arms in front of him and hunched his back slightly.

"That girl didn't even touch you, don't get so angry."

"I didn't get angry. I didn't let them off the hook."

"You don't look angry, but how could I not know that you're definitely upset?"

"What does it matter whether I feel good or not? I'm often unhappy."

"Let bygones be bygones. We can't live in the past forever; we must always look forward..."

"Everyone understands the logic, but..."

Before Qingchuan could finish speaking, he felt the arm that was draped over his shoulder being pulled back.

He watched Ning Qi stride towards the wine shop on the street, helping the old shopkeeper, who had clearly strained his back, carry wine jars, and couldn't help but shake his head helplessly.

"Third brother, what are you standing there for? Come and lend a hand!"

Ning Qi picked up the wine jars from the cart and shouted loudly at Qing Chuan as he walked into the shop.

Qingchuan felt that whether he had lost his temper earlier was unimportant; now he really wanted to lose his temper.

"Brother, can't I just hire a helper for this miser tomorrow?!"

"Stop talking nonsense and hurry up!"

On this bright and sunny spring day, the renowned young master stood at the entrance of the winery, helping to move wine like a young shop assistant.

Having lived in Ningzhou Prefecture for so many years, Qingchuan knew that the old manager of the Lin family winery had been a miser since he was young. He was never willing to spend money to hire young apprentices, and because he was too stingy to spend money to get married, he still ran the winery alone at his advanced age. Ning Qi would occasionally pass by and would always help out with a smile.

After working for half a day, the two brothers finally managed to move the wine jars from the cart into the shop one by one.

Qingchuan stood at the shop entrance and glanced back at the old shopkeeper inside, who was sitting in a chair with his eyes closed, resting.

"That old man didn't even offer us a sip of tea. You always like to do things that are like offering your warm face to someone who doesn't even want to be served."

Ning Qi has always been easygoing.

He grew up in Ningzhou Prefecture and is very familiar with and fond of everything there.

"Officials are supposed to relieve the people's worries."

"Do you remember when we passed by his shop, he insisted that a jar of wine was missing and that we had taken it and drunk it? Yun Luobai, that spineless coward, even tried to explain to him politely for a long time. If you ask me, we should have had Lao Lan take some people to smash up his shop and see if he would dare to frame us again."

"Later, I helped him search for a long time in the store and finally found the jar of wine. He had just left it in the kitchen and forgotten about it."

"That's why I said that kind of person doesn't deserve your wholehearted help."

Qingchuan's face was full of dissatisfaction. He didn't mind Ning Qi's tendency to be a nice guy, but helping everyone was just too benevolent...

I was only eight years old that year.

Qingchuan suddenly said softly.

"Yes, back then you always insisted that you should be the second oldest, and you always walked with your head held high and a very proud air. You always carried a lot of money with you when you went out, and thanks to you, young master, we were never shortchanged on food. I still remember that year at the Spring Lantern Festival, the money you gave us allowed us to eat from one end of the street to the other. The fourth oldest's belly was bulging like a big watermelon, and you even called her a 'big-bellied monkey,' which made her so angry that she chased after you and beat you until you hid in the General's Mansion and had the gates locked, too afraid to come out..."

"The Spring Lantern Festival is here again in the blink of an eye."

"Yes. She didn't remind me before I left this morning. I thought I had forgotten. How could I forget?"

Thinking of the lovely girl at home with her two long, thin braids, Qingchuan couldn't help but smile.

"You mean that girl Luo Xin? Every year at the Spring Festival you take her out to play, and you always have to go alone. It's a pity that Fourth Brother is still out on a delivery mission, otherwise it would be quite a spectacle. She'd be happiest if she knew Second Brother was back safe and sound. Ever since Second Brother left Ningzhou Prefecture for medical treatment, she's forced a smile at every Spring Festival, which makes me feel really bad..."

"Yun Luobai has been back for a while now, so why hasn't Fourth Brother returned yet?"

"I ran into a bodyguard from the Wen Family Escort Agency. He said the agency had taken on a personal escort job, and the fourth brother was going to escort that family's young lady to the capital to visit her relatives. It would take quite a bit of time for them to go back and forth. The employer said that since she was a young lady, it would be more reassuring to have her accompany him."

"Her? A girl? Hahaha..."

Qingchuan clutched his stomach and burst out laughing.

Ning Qi punched Qing Chuan's arm twice, and Qing Chuan laughed even louder, so much so that Ning Qi also laughed along with Qing Chuan.

The two brothers stood at the entrance of the Lin family's winery, laughing so hard they were doubled over. The warm and gentle sunlight enveloped them, and in a daze, Qingchuan felt as if he had returned to the age of eight.

Three hundred miles away in Ping'an Town, there was a large mansion owned by the local Babao Money Exchange branch manager. He was known for his lavish spending and was respectfully called "Master Liu" by the local people.

In a small courtyard in the southeast corner of the Liu residence, a slender girl carrying a gun suddenly sneezed several times.

She wore a close-fitting indigo outfit, black boots, and short hair that, while seemingly loose, perfectly matched her capable image. A black headband was tied around her forehead to prevent her hair from poking her eyes.

Judging from her appearance, if you don't look closely, you would probably think she is a man.

Beside her were several men, all dressed as bodyguards, with swords at their waists. A flag was also stuck on the caravan in front of them, with the four characters "Wen Family Escort Agency" written in black on a white background.

"Miss, why are you sneezing? Perhaps you caught a cold from your journey?"

One of them joked with her, and she rubbed her nose while glaring at him in annoyance.

"You're talking nonsense! I've never drunk a single dose of medicine in my life, how could I possibly catch a cold? I bet it's my third brother secretly talking behind my back. My eldest brother must be right next to him, otherwise who else could he be talking to? Even my eldest brother is laughing at me because of me. When I get back, I'm going to drag him out of the General's Mansion and give him a good beating!"

The gun barrel made a crisp sound as it hit the ground. She had a thin blade of grass dangling from her mouth, her face slumped and her expression displeased, looking just like a little devil.

"How could you be so quick to conclude that Young Master Qing was talking badly about you behind your back...?"

"Nonsense! In the entire Ningzhou Prefecture, besides him, who else dares to speak ill of me behind my back? Aren't they afraid I'll rip their tongues out?"

"That's right, everyone knows you're the most skilled fighter in Ningzhou Prefecture! At the recent Hundred Escorts Competition, if you hadn't held back, how could Tianji of the top escort agency, Fengtian Escort Agency, have fought you to a draw? In my opinion, if it were a real fight, even his father, Tianjiu, the head escort of Fengtian Escort Agency, wouldn't be a match for you!"

"More than that! I think even the old master of his family wouldn't be a match for Miss!"

"Exactly! Our young lady is invincible!"

The courtyard suddenly became noisy, until it was filled with the sounds of people talking.

"Get the hell out of here!"

Her voice was loud and clear, and with just one angry shout, everyone in the courtyard scattered like birds and beasts, leaving only her standing alone in the courtyard with a gun.

Her name is Wen Zhao.

The gentle "Wen" and the vindication of the wronged.