Raising a wife? The mistress of the Hou family divorced and remarried her younger uncle

Chapter 236 Fighting with weapons
"Stop!" A crisp and delicate cry suddenly rang out, like a sharp arrow piercing through the noisy clamor.

The soldiers, who were originally in a mess, quickly retreated to both sides like a tide, leaving a passage. Su Qingwan, wearing light armor and riding a snow-white horse, rushed into the chaotic fight scene with a nimble figure.

Yun Zhizhou, who was pacing back and forth anxiously in the distance, turned pale with fear. He was afraid that Su Qingwan might get into trouble, so he shouted at the top of his voice: "Quick, protect the princess!"

When the common people and bandits heard that it was the princess herself, they instantly quieted down and made way for her.

The scene was in a mess, with broken pots and pans scattered all over the ground, bloodstains, and the groans of the injured could be heard faintly. Su Qingwan was riding on a horse, and under the blazing firelight, her eyebrows and eyes were like paintings, and her whole body exuded an aura that made people dare not look directly at her. Although she was just a young girl who was still dressed as a girl, everyone present knew that she was the little princess of Huainan. In this Huainan fiefdom, she held great power and was the most powerful person. No one dared to underestimate her.

"What are you doing?" Su Qingwan frowned, her voice full of displeasure. She quickly got off the horse, her eyes swept over the injured lying on the ground struggling in pain, and immediately ordered: "Come here, send the injured to the doctor!"

The wounded on the ground included both civilians and bandits. In this chaotic conflict, they all became victims.

Yun Zhizhou understood and immediately made a gesture, and the government officials hurried forward and carefully carried the injured away. Zhang San returned to the mountain these two days and was not in the city. This was also a manifestation of his full trust in Su Qingwan.

"Princess, you came at the perfect time!" A man in the crowd shouted at the top of his voice, as if he had found a backer. His tone instantly became much tougher. "These bandits are simply lawless. They rely on their numbers and start beating people. It's obvious that they don't really want to live a good life in the city. Princess, quickly arrest them!"

When the red-dressed woman heard this, she uttered a disdainful "tsk" and angrily retorted, "Bah! The wicked are the first to complain, you are the same as birds of a feather! My brother is really blind, he shouldn't have agreed to let you enter the city!"

Su Qingwan already had a general understanding of the cause of the matter. This kind of civil dispute was usually mediated by the prefect.

In recent days, there have been many conflicts, big and small, but none of them have evolved into such a serious fight. Su Qingwan was too lazy to reason with them at this moment. She clapped her hands lightly, and the sound was crisp and loud. The two sides who were originally confronting each other seemed to be pulled by an invisible force and unconsciously separated a little.

"Everyone, be quiet!" Su Qingwan's expression was serious, and her voice was steady and powerful. "I have a rough idea of ​​the cause of the incident. Here, I must solemnly declare the government's attitude: since the mountain bandits have surrendered, they are our citizens of Huainan City from now on, no different from everyone else. From now on, no one is allowed to call you 'bandits'. There are old grudges and hatreds between you, and this is not the first time that conflicts like this have occurred. Hatred must have an outlet. Tonight, I will give you a chance to completely solve the problem!"

After hearing this, everyone gradually quieted down and listened to Su Qingwan's words attentively. She was of noble status and had great power in Huainan, so no one dared to interrupt her. "We, the people of Huainan, all value a good fight! There is no grudge that cannot be solved with a good fight. If anyone has a grudge, stand up now and seek revenge on the newcomers. However, we have to fight one-on-one until the winner is decided. Life and death are determined by fate. Do you dare?" Su Qingwan's eyes were sharp, and she swept across the clearly divided crowds on both sides like a hawk, and asked loudly.

The common people did harbor hatred for the bandits, but if they were asked to stand up and fight them one-on-one, many of them would still have doubts and might not have the courage to do so.

"I am the Princess of Huainan County. I treat all the people in the city equally and never show any personal feelings. Tonight, I will give you this opportunity to avenge your hatred. As long as someone stands up to challenge, the other party must accept the challenge. After the fight, regardless of life or death, all hatred will be wiped out, and no one is allowed to mention it again in the future. If you don't have the courage to stand up, then it will be regarded as a tacit agreement, and you will have to live in peace with the other party in the future. What do you think?"

As soon as the words fell, the woman in red stepped forward without hesitation and shouted, "I agree! There has indeed been a long-standing grudge between us bandits and you people. I am Zhang San's biological sister. If anyone wants to seek revenge, just come at me. My life is here. If you have the ability, come and take it with your real ability. Don't play those shady tricks behind my back. It's disgusting!"

When everyone heard this, they all showed a look of surprise, and there was an uproar at the scene. General Xiao Ning crossed his arms, a flash of surprise in his eyes, and he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, thinking: It was this girl who just threw a stone at me. I didn't expect that she would be the first to stand up and fight. Interesting!
A woman took the initiative to stand up and fight? There were obviously a group of strong men among the bandits present, this was quite unexpected. Su Qingwan was also quite surprised, and looked at the woman in red with a little more appreciation. She thought to herself: As expected of the Zhang family, she is so brave, no wonder Zhang San can control the bandits so well, his sister is also as brave as a man, a rare talent!
"Okay, I'll do it!" At this time, a young man stood out from the crowd. He stared at the woman in red with scorching eyes and said with gritted teeth, "Four years ago, my brother died at the hands of bandits. Since then, I swore that I would kill all the bandits in this life and avenge my brother. Since you are so arrogant, I will meet you today!"

"Come on, come over here! I'm not afraid of you!" The woman in red responded without fear or retreat, her eyes full of fighting spirit.

"Wait..." Su Qingwan hurriedly stopped them when she saw this. "If we continue to take revenge like this, we will never be able to finish it. We can't just keep fighting like this. Besides, it's not fair to let this girl deal with everyone alone. How about this, each side selects three people to have a best-of-three contest to settle the matter, how about that?"

When everyone heard this, they were surprised again, and they all whispered and discussed it. Everyone knew that if the bandits won, they would definitely make more demands; if the people won, they might drive the bandits out of the city.

The two sides have always been repulsive to each other, and now they have to use a best-of-three duel to decide the winner. This sounds a bit ridiculous.

"Okay!" The red-dressed woman nodded vigorously without even thinking, and said loudly, "I agree! We don't need to send out three people from our bandits. I can fight them all by myself. You can just pick three people and attack together!"

Su Qingwan was slightly startled after hearing this, and secretly exclaimed in her heart: This girl is too confident!

General Xiao Ning couldn't help but pour cold water on him: "Hey, don't be so confident, this is not a joke!"