Chapter 5: The Mighty Dragon

  "It's better for you to die." Hua made it clear that she would never surrender, and Nan Yue Lan spoke without regard for the relationship between master and servant.

  "What does it mean?" She's dead?

  "Xiao Ba Wang isn't, you're much prettier than Zeng Niang, just flash a smile in front of him and he'll forget all about the money he's owed. They say he won't give up until he gets what he wants, definitely won't let you off." The silver was just the fuse for her even greater revenge.

  "How dare he? I'll poison him to death!" Wang Lin was just a small local tyrant, and killing him would be as easy as crushing an ant.

  "That's just what I was hoping for." Wang Lin should have paid with her life, but her upbringing wouldn't allow it, and she herself wasn't likely to take action right away. "If he is poisoned by you, I will avenge my fall into the water; on the other hand, if you let him subdue you, I will tell my mother. She values you more than me, her own daughter, and will naturally seek justice for you." Either way, she achieved her goal of revenge.

  With mouth agape, she stared at the person in front of her incredulously.

  Her lips moved silently, and her voice was transmitted into his ear, "From now on, restrain yourself, remember your identity, Miss will no longer tolerate you."

  She hummed a tune, but actually didn't need to say anything, today she had already let Nan Yue Lan Sheng see through her. No matter what, Nan Yue Lan Sheng was the mistress's biological daughter, and although the mistress treated herself well, sending her to be Nan Yue Lan Sheng's maid was still a distinction in status. Only by recognizing this point could she stay by the mistress's side for a long time. She had also known this point before, but at that time Nan Yue Lan Sheng was too useless, and with an air of arrogance like a young lady, she stubbornly went against the mistress, making her really dislike her, so she opposed her.

  "Miss, are you going to let me pay for the silver or not?" started to compromise a little.

  Nan Yue Lan Sheng couldn't help but hear, and didn't take the opportunity to show off, still calmly said, "No need, someone else will fight for justice, let's just watch the excitement." It's good that Wang Lin's bottom line has been clarified, but he hasn't seen how far his tyranny goes, it's beneficial to observe more, anyway, he can't leave this town, there are plenty of opportunities to deal with him.

  She had just finished speaking when three figures squeezed out of the crowd. A young girl. A young man. An uncle.

  Zeng Niangzi rushed towards the wall and was caught by her uncle just in time, with a loud cry from the young girl.

  Cha Bo Shi Li Dao, "wài dì rén."

  Translation:

  Tea Doctor stands up and says, "outsiders".

  "It's not a local, who would provoke the snake head? Those outsiders who love to meddle in other people's business are really idle and self-righteous." Although she spoke impulsively, her words made sense.

  Nan Yue Lan clapped her hands, "These words have deeply touched my heart. Hua Er Mei, please sit down, from now on we sisters should present a united front to the outside world."

  There's no need to put on a show, as long as the other person is genuinely friendly and not just being polite.

  "Isn't it just fifty taels of silver? I'll help this family out." The girl's voice was crisp and clear, with big eyes and a round face, her figure slender and beautiful. She frowned slightly, looking at Wang Lin with a disdainful gaze, and suddenly produced a silver note from an empty hand.

  The one who presented the ticket was a young man standing beside the girl, with a gentle and elegant demeanor, wearing a blue robe that fluttered in the wind, with a pair of bright and shining eyes, a handsome and refined scholar.

  Anyone who knows Wang Lin will more or less think that today is a scene of bullying the weak. Fifty taels of silver are a fuse for Nan Yue Lan, and for Wang Lin, it's just an excuse. No one really takes it seriously. Zeng Guang can't even pay back the fifty taels, and he has to compensate with his eldest daughter. The role of Zhou Shi in this is worth considering, maybe she has a connection with Wang Lin. The inside story is complicated, outsiders don't understand, and with a sense of justice, they generously offer money, but it's just seen as a farce.

  Nan Yue Lan's attention was focused on Wang Lin's reaction. She had been working since high school and had seen many people who were pretending to be something they're not, as well as those who were truly innocent; she had learned one thing: never underestimate any opponent, no matter how weak they may seem, for even the weakest person can still have a hidden trick up their sleeve.

  Wang Lin smiled slyly, with a fearless look on his face, his eyes gleaming as he gazed at the beautiful girl, "Little lady is so kind-hearted, why not take the place of Zeng Niang and follow me back to be a pair of mandarin ducks? If that's the case, I'll let this matter drop."

  The young lady couldn't help but get extremely angry, spat, "How dare you? What are you, also daring to make decisions for me? Uncle Kai, teach him a lesson for me!"

  The middle-aged uncle wants to prevent Zeng girl from seeking death again, where can he spare his body?

  The elegant young man took two steps forward, blocking the girl behind him with a cold expression. "Since you can get the money, let's stop here."

  Wang Lin burst out laughing, "You're delivering yourself to my doorstep, and I didn't invite the little beauty behind you to interfere. Look at you, you're more sensible than her, so I'll give you a piece of honest advice: this girl must be taken back to the bridal chamber today. Do you think only you have money? Among the onlookers here, there are many who are wealthy, but they don't dare show me their silver tickets because they can't afford to offend me. Got it?"

  The young man looked around at the crowd, seeing that many people were lowering their heads in shame. He then asked, "Does the young master know what crime it is to forcibly take a civilian's daughter?"

  "What crime?" Wang Lin found it laughable.

  "If the evidence is solid, the lighter punishment would be hard labor for three years, and the heavier one would be exile for life. I think you come from a good family, so it's better not to do something that would shame your ancestors."

  "Good job!" The girl cheered. She was very excited, but didn't notice that the crowd was silent.

  Wang Lin was furious, stood up and walked to the young man's face, "You little boy haven't heard that when entering a village, one should follow local customs? This Yao Town has a hundred miles of land, eighty miles of which belongs to my Wang family. Do you know who my great-grandfather is? And do you know who my grandmother is? You just arrived and don't even understand the situation, yet you want to take sides?"

  The girl poked her head out and stuck out her tongue, "Was your great-grandfather none other than the current Emperor?"

  Wang Lin heard her mocking him, even if the other party was a beauty, it's hard to win his favor. "My great uncle is in the imperial court, who can be said to be under one person and above all others?"

  The girl's voice was sharp and her words were quick-witted. "You're a big shot, huh? But he must not have any relatives like you, or else you wouldn't be unfamiliar with me?"

  Wang Lin snorted, "The national teacher does not care about state affairs. Although he is respected by the emperor and has no real power, he cannot be considered as one person under a million people."

  The young man's eyes immediately scrutinized Wang Lin, "So you're a relative of the An family."

  The An family, the most noble and prestigious name in the world. The current head of the household, An Hua, is the Grand Chancellor, the chief of all officials, and oversees the six ministries. If the Grand Master is the emperor's left arm, then Chancellor An is his right arm, truly embodying the saying "one person above all others".

  The girl exclaimed and asked the young man, "Does your family have such an overbearing relative?"

  Not only did Wang Lin reveal a look of surprise, but even Nan Yue Lan Sheng couldn't help but take another glance at the young man. The girl's meaning was clear: this young man was surnamed An.

  The Tea Master was perplexed, "I have lived here for decades and never saw an official bigger than the county magistrate. The Wang family always said they had someone in the imperial court, but I didn't expect it to be Prime Minister An. It's really too strange, making people feel uneasy."

  Nan Yue Lan sank into thought for a moment, "That person even if he really is surnamed An, probably won't be an official. It's just strange, not only did someone from the An family come, but also someone from the Da Guo Shi family came."

  "What... what a great national teacher?" Dr. Tea stuttered.

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