This scholar is a bit cruel

Chapter 252 Actually, I am also a martial artist

"Snapped!"

Suddenly, a loud slap rang out in the room.

The woman trembled in fright and looked up.

Luo Zijun clapped her hands and looked at her, saying, "Look at me and tell me, how were you captured and brought here?"

The woman continued to cry and plead, "Please, let me go back...please..."

Looking at her familiar face streaked with tears, Luo Zijun couldn't help but recall her former spiritedness and pride, as well as her relentless pursuit. He sighed inwardly.

Bai Qingtong walked over and asked in a low voice, "Brother-in-law, do you know her?"

Luo Zijun nodded slightly.

However, at this time, he did not intend to tell the other party.

Just then, footsteps sounded outside the door.

Judging from the voices, there was more than one person.

Bai Qingtong's expression hardened, and she looked towards the doorway.

"Dong dong!"

There was a knock on the door.

The maid's voice rang out: "Young masters, the whips have been brought."

Bai Qingtong went over and opened the door.

Outside the door, besides the maid, was Lai Da, whom they had encountered when they entered earlier.

Behind Lai Da stood Aunt Fang and a servant.

Aunt Fang smiled broadly and said, "Gentlemen, my manager would like to pay his respects to you both."

Lai laughed and glanced into the room, then turned and frowned, saying, "You two are honored guests. How can we try to fool you with a disheveled and untrained woman? Xiao Fang, take this woman away immediately. I will personally accompany you two to choose one."

Aunt Fang quickly and respectfully replied, "Yes."

As he spoke, he was about to go inside and grab the woman.

Bai Qingtong immediately said in a gruff voice, "No need, we just like this woman."

Lai Da glanced at the mask on her face with a smile: "Young master, to be honest, the arena is still short a few people. This woman is not very obedient, so we plan to throw her into the arena to fight against the beasts. If you two are interested, you can go over there to watch now."

As he spoke, he glanced behind him.

The burly servant immediately entered the room and walked towards the woman on the ground.

Bai Qingtong immediately stepped forward to stop them, shouting, "What are you doing? We've already paid the money. You're in business; how can you go back on your word and break your promise?"

Aunt Fang stood aside, saying nothing more.

Lai laughed and said, "Xiao Fang, return the silver notes to the two guests."

"Yes."

Aunt Fang quickly took out the 6,500 taels she had received earlier, including the tip Luo Zijun had given her, and placed it all on the table next to her before bowing and retreating.

Lai Da smiled broadly and said, "Gentlemen, Xiao Fang is unaware of the rules, I'm truly sorry. According to the rules here, guests who come wearing masks and have not been here more than five times are not allowed to train our girls alone."

Then he instructed the servant, "Take the person away."

Just as the servant was about to bypass Bai Qingtong and make his move, Luo Zijun suddenly spoke up: "Does Manager Lai mean that as long as I take off my mask, I can discipline you however I want?"

Lai Da looked at him, still smiling, and nodded, saying, "Yes."

Luo Zijun didn't say anything more. She raised her hand and slowly took off the mask from her face.

Upon seeing this, Bai Qingtong's expression changed instantly beneath her mask, and she slowly clenched her fist in her sleeve, ready for battle.

Luo Zijun removed her mask, revealing a fair-skinned, ordinary-looking face.

Lai Da stared intently at his face, his brows twitching slightly. After a moment of silence, he suddenly cupped his hands and smiled, "Since Young Master Yan has already removed his mask, according to the rules, he is indeed entitled to train the girls here alone. Excuse me for disturbing you."

As he spoke, he glanced at Aunt Fang beside him.

Aunt Fang hurriedly went over and picked up the silver notes on the table again, smiling obsequiously, "Gentlemen, I'm so sorry to have bothered you."

With that, the three of them left together, leaving only the maid behind.

"You should go out too."

Luo Zijun gave an instruction to the maid.

The maid bowed her head in agreement, then left and closed the door behind her.

Bai Qingtong stood frozen in place, staring in astonishment at the unfamiliar face before her.

Luo Zijun put the mask back on and whispered in her ear, "I still have a mask on my face."

Bai Qingtong still found it hard to believe.

What kind of mask could be so realistic? Almost flawless?
However, at this moment, she dared not ask any more questions.

The woman, limp on the ground, continued to cry and plead.

Luo Zijun ignored her and walked to the window, opened it, and looked at the sky outside.

at the same time.

Lai Da left the attic, walked through the long corridor, and entered a pavilion.

At this moment, a servant walked quickly over, bowed his head, and stood respectfully in front of him.

"Snapped!"

Lai Da slapped him hard across the face, his expression grim. "Have you lost them? You said they left the city? Where are they?"

The servant knelt down in fear and said, "Master, weren't those two people just now?"

Lai Da's eyes flickered a few times, and he said coldly, "Have you investigated the six guards outside thoroughly?"

The servant said, "They are all wearing masks, speaking very discreetly, and refusing to watch the performance. We haven't been able to get any information out of them yet."

Lai Da's face was gloomy, and he didn't say anything more.

Aunt Fang, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up: "Master Lai, even if it really is them, what are we afraid of? We can wipe out those few guards they brought with a flick of our fingers. Even if they go to the authorities, it won't do any good. Before the government can even take action, we'll get the news and hide them immediately. Besides, with the Prince here, who would dare to cause trouble?"

Lai Da's expression changed for a moment before he said, "Go and find someone to keep an eye on them. If there's no further movement, then leave them alone."

"Yes."

Aunt Fang immediately withdrew.

Lai Da looked up at the sky and said, "It's almost dawn. I have to leave. I'll try to finish dealing with things in the inner city today, and then... Hmph, let's see what you can do to me then!"

Luo Zijun stood on the second floor of the attic, looking at the scenery outside the window.

Night was almost completely gone, and in the autumn-colored maple forest downstairs, several naked women were walking back and forth on the withered yellow leaves.

In the pool next to them, a woman was sitting naked and crying.

The scenery inside the Autumn Pavilion looks somewhat "desolate" and "bleak".

At that moment, the woman on the floor of the room suddenly stood up, rushed to the window, and prepared to jump.

But what she didn't know was that falling from the second floor was not a likely way to die.

To commit suicide in this way is truly foolish.

Bai Qingtong reacted quickly, grabbing her and saying, "We're not bad people!"

In her haste, she forgot to disguise her voice. The woman was stunned, then looked at her with tears streaming down her face.

Bai Qingtong didn't dare to say anything more, she just held her tightly.

Standing by the window, Luo Zijun glanced at the sky outside again and muttered to herself, "We should be there soon."

Then he turned to the woman in front of him and said, "If it weren't for you, we would be out now."

The woman stared at him, tears welling in her eyes.

Because Luo Zijun didn't disguise her voice when she spoke.

"you you……"

The woman stared intently at him, her body trembling, wondering if she had misheard.

Luo Zijun didn't speak again, her expression shifted, and she looked out the window again.

"Third Miss, I'm going to the inner room for a bit. Keep an eye on her and don't come in and disturb me."

He said something to Bai Qingtong, then immediately went into the inner room, his soul seemingly leaving his body.

By this time, the village should have already started to fall into chaos. The guards were too busy to take care of themselves, so who would stay and guard the place?

He now has to keep a close eye on Lai Da to prevent him from escaping.

at the same time.

Lai Da exchanged a few words with the guards at the manor and was leading his men out of the gate, preparing to leave in a carriage, when suddenly they heard a rapid, thunderous sound of hooves approaching.

His expression changed instantly, and he hurriedly jumped onto the carriage, looking ahead.

A short while later, a group of armored soldiers, riding fine horses, came galloping towards them from the hillside ahead.

He was startled, then suddenly turned his head to look at the hillside behind him.

Another group of soldiers on horseback came from the hillside behind them to surround them!

"Quickly! Release a carrier pigeon to inform the Prince!"

Lai Da's face turned ashen. He hurriedly jumped off the carriage, quickly returned to the villa, and ran to the backyard, preparing to escape through the underground passage.

He didn't even notify the other people or his guards.

Because what came from outside was not just anyone, but the army!

In the face of the army, none of the guards or warriors in the manor were of any use; they didn't even dare to resist.

Many guards began to flee.

But as soon as they ran out of the manor, a hail of arrows came flying, and many guards were shot into pincushions.

Chaos immediately erupted in the villa.

Screams and cries filled the air.

As Lai Da ran to a garden at the very back of the villa, preparing to rush towards a house in front, a familiar voice suddenly came from the side: "Butler Lai, where are you in such a hurry?"

Lai Da suddenly stopped in his tracks.

A figure appeared on the side path; it was none other than Young Master Yan, who had been wearing a mask earlier.

Directly in front of him, Bai Qingtong also appeared wearing a mask.

Lai Da's eye muscles began to twitch, his fist clenched slowly in his sleeve, his gaze fixed on the tall figure on the path beside him, and he gritted his teeth and said, "It really is you!"

Luo Zijun said, "It is indeed me."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and slowly removed the mask from his face, revealing a handsome face that was different from before: "Besides me, who else would care about Butler Lai?"

When he removed the mask from his face, the woman in the flower bushes next to him widened her eyes in disbelief.

At this moment, sounds of fighting and screams began to echo through the manor.

A fierce glint flashed in Lai Da's eyes. His robes billowed, and the air around him swirled, causing his aura to surge. He grinned maliciously and said, "You little bastard, you are indeed quite capable! But you've gotten too cocky! Do you really think I'm just an ordinary servant of the Jia family? Today I'll tell you, I'm not just a servant, but a martial artist who can kill you with a single punch!"

Having said that, with a "whoosh," it suddenly rushed forward like an arrow released from a bow.

Bai Qingtong had been on guard against his sudden attack, but she hadn't expected him to be so fast. Her expression changed immediately, and she rushed forward to stop him while urgently shouting, "Brother-in-law! Run!"

"Run? Heh heh, too late!"

Lai Da completely ignored her sword attack coming from the side, focusing solely on rushing towards the boy in front of him, ready to finish him off with a single punch.

"Shh!"

When he swung his fist, carrying terrifying power, at the boy in front of him, the boy seemed to be stunned and stood still.

Of course, with his speed, even if the other party wasn't stunned, they wouldn't be able to dodge his punch!
Even if this punch landed on a hard rock, it would shatter it to pieces, let alone hitting the face of this frail scholar.

In his mind, a beautiful image had already appeared: the other person's facial bones collapsed, and their entire head cracked open like a watermelon!
A sinister and triumphant smile had already appeared on his lips.

Bai Qingtong was also terrified, her face turning deathly pale.

"boom!"

A bang!
Lai Da's fist, as hard as an iron hammer, did not strike Luo Zijun's face, but instead struck another fist that was just as hard as an iron hammer.

A tremendous force erupted from the two fists.

The explosive force created a thunderous bang as they collided violently.

Lai Da's body jolted, and involuntarily, he retreated one after another, walking more than ten meters away before he regained his footing. He immediately felt his arms go numb and his blood rush to his head.

Then he coughed up a mouthful of blood.

He staggered, his vision blurred, and he opened his eyes wide to look at the boy opposite him.

Bai Qingtong, whose sword had missed its mark, froze on the spot, speechless as she stared at that handsome face, even forgetting to seize the opportunity to attack.

Sun Yan'er, who was hiding in the flower bushes, also froze there, motionless.

Luo Zijun clenched his fists, standing motionless. His robes billowed, and a gust of wind swirled around him as he looked at the person opposite him and said, "Actually, I also want to tell you today that I am not just a weak scholar. Like you, I am also a martial artist. Moreover, I really can kill you with one punch."

Lai Da stood frozen in place, his facial muscles twitching violently, his face contorted with disbelief.

At the same time, several figures suddenly darted in from the courtyard wall and the gate.

"Zijun!"

Li Zhengshan was among them.

When he saw Lai Da, his eyes immediately turned red, his face filled with hatred, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Lai Da, you've finally met your match!"

The Bai family's guards arrived and surrounded Lai Da from all sides.

Meanwhile, the Imperial Guards outside had already stormed into the manor.

Most of the guards chose to kneel and surrender, without making any further futile struggles.

Some guards, who had committed numerous evil deeds, knew that they would die if captured, so they tried their best to break through the encirclement, but they were all shot into pincushions by the archers outside.

Lai Da closed his eyes, then slowly opened them again, looked at the young man opposite him, and said in a trembling voice, "I still can't understand how a lowly son-in-law like you can mobilize the army!"

Luo Zijun said calmly, "Of course it's based on my own abilities. You, a lowly servant, naturally can't understand."

Lai Da gritted his teeth, his muscles bulging.

Luo Zijun then said, "Steward Lai, don't be anxious. You will die today, and then we will send your son to reunite with you in the underworld."

"what--"

Lai Da roared angrily, like a mad beast, and charged at him with red eyes.

(End of this chapter)