I just wrote a love poem, how did that make me so powerful?

"What kind of bras does the Xiao family make? They're so itchy! My daughter tried one on and broke out in a huge rash; she almost didn't make it. You're killing people!"

Her voice was high-pitched and loud, and could be heard throughout the entire street.

Several shrewish women nearby chimed in.

Some people shouted, "Heartless merchants!"

Some squatted on the steps, slapping their thighs and wailing.

Some people sat on the ground and started throwing tantrums.

The scene quickly descended into chaos.

Several female customers who were originally queuing to go in were so frightened that they took several steps back.

Some pulled their companions to stand far away;

Some of them frowned and whispered to each other.

In the teahouse on the second floor diagonally opposite, Xu Qing sat by the window, holding a cup of tea and looking out.

From his vantage point, he could see the entire entrance to the Zhuangyuan Tower. He had already noticed those shrewish women when they appeared at the alley entrance.

When the shrew started throwing a tantrum at the door, his hands became slightly nervous.

However, she loosened up quickly.

The burly men at the entrance acted swiftly.

They didn't physically assault anyone, nor did they engage in a verbal altercation with the shrew.

Instead, they formed a human wall, completely blocking the entrance.

The burly man in the lead gestured to the side, and two strong young men came out from the side, each grabbing one of the shrew's arms.

They steadily carried them out of the alley.

The fat woman was still struggling, cursing under her breath.

But the men each slapped her numb nerves. Not only was she too weak to break free, but she also grimaced in pain, and her cursing immediately stopped.

Before the other shrewish women could react, they were also dragged away.

Several people on the street who saw the commotion pointed and whispered among themselves.

But order was quickly restored at the entrance of Zhuangyuanlou.

The female customers who had initially been scared away slowly gathered back and lined up again.

Amidst the bustling crowd, very few people noticed this detail.

Xu Qing nodded as he watched this scene.

Su Man did a good job of preparation, and the arrangement of those strong men was very reasonable.

The shrewish women were cleared out before they even reached the door.

Just as Xu Qing was about to get up, her gaze fell on a figure at the alley entrance across the street.

The figure flashed by and quickly disappeared into the alley.

But Xu Qing had already noticed that the man was Sun Decai.

Xu Qing snorted coldly, "The first move has already been debunked. Let's see what you're going to do with the second move."

……

On the other side, after those shrewish women were taken away, they were dumped on the roadside outside the alley.

They dared not act recklessly in the face of those young and strong men.

He hunched over and went back to report to Sun Decai.

Upon learning of the failure, Chen Shijin flew into a rage.

"Useless trash, incompetent fool, worthless thing. Sun Decai, is this what you call 'always effective'?"

Sun Decai rubbed his hands awkwardly, "I didn't expect them to be so well-prepared. It's a tasting event mostly for women, yet they still brought so many burly men."

Chen Shijin kicked him.

"Don't give me that nonsense, we're going to force our way through now."

Zhou Kang muttered to himself, "If we can't force our way in, then we might as well use methods that no one can stop us from doing anything."

Chen Shijin frowned. "What unstoppable methods?"

Zhou Kang: "Let them go and throw excrement. The nobles can tolerate other things, but they can't tolerate this."

Chen Shijin gritted his teeth, "Yes, go and throw some manure on me, or at least make some yourself!"

Sun Decai dared not delay and hurriedly went to instruct the shrewish women to make further preparations.

……

At Zhuangyuanlou, Xu Qing served tea again.

Before she could even drink, Su Man quickly came downstairs.

She is usually calm and steady, but this time she was much faster.

After she took her place to greet guests, she straightened her clothes and performed a very deep bow, bending her waist very low.

He was more respectful than anyone he had ever received before.

Xu Qing was a little puzzled. Ever since she met Su Man, Su Man had always been polite and courteous to guests, but never like this.

In a place like Hengyang, you can't even imagine who would be greeted by him like this.

On the street, there was an inconspicuous blue-curtained carriage parked.

The carriage curtain was lifted, and a figure stepped out of the carriage.

The person was dressed in a simple long robe, with hair styled like a man's, but had a slender figure and a light gait. The profile of their face was also clearly that of a woman.

After Xu Qing looked closely, he realized that the person was Nian An.

He paused for a moment, then breathed a sigh of relief, a smile curving his lips.

Nian'an's arrival was expected, but it was also somewhat unexpected.

Nian An walked in front of Su Man, reached out to help her, and said something.

Su Man straightened up and led the way inside with a smile.

……

Just then...

Those shrewish women returned.

The two of them were carrying a bucket of manure.

Despite the pungent smell, they started rushing towards the entrance of Zhuangyuanlou from a great distance.

The fat, shrewish woman leading the way ran ahead carrying a wooden bucket, shouting:

Make way, make way.

She wasn't worried about bumping into anyone, but rather about spilling the liquid before she could reach them.

The rim of the bucket wobbled precariously, almost spilling out.

This time she was smarter and didn't rush to the front of the building. When she got near the steps, she stopped and started splashing.

They wanted to use the first bucket of sewage to stop those strong men.

Once it's spilled, who would bother coming?

We'll suffocate him even if we have to!

Su Man noticed the change and shouted.

"Guards! Protect them..."

Before the words were finished...

Wow!

The bucket of sewage was spilled out.

Nian An was also taken aback.

Just when Su Man thought Nian An would get splashed...

A dark figure silently appeared from the side.

He threw off his robe and caught the filth, without letting a single drop touch the ground.

The dark figure moved with lightning speed, rolling up and tossing the robe.

Before the fat lady could react...

A short knife slashed directly at her wrist.

With a soft "pfft!"

A line of blood spurted out.

The woman was in pain, and the wooden bucket slipped from her grasp and fell to the ground.

Immediately afterwards, the dark figure swung his hand back, and the end of the scabbard touched her shoulder socket.

The shrew fell backward, rolling on the ground like a gourd.

The other shrewish women hadn't even had time to run away yet.

Several more dark figures flashed out from both sides.

They each grabbed one of them, twisted their wrists, and threw the shrewish women to the ground.

The other person took the buckets without spilling a single drop.

Then several strong young men, carrying buckets, immediately began cleaning up the little bit of water that had just spilled.

Then someone else put up a few more screens, completely surrounding the area...

……

Those shrewish women were pulled aside, intending to throw a tantrum.

Unexpectedly, a gleaming knife was placed directly against his neck.

"Take off their arms."

A man in black gave the order.

Splash...

The men in black exerted force, dislocating the arms of several shrewish women.

Before they could even scream, strips of rag were stuffed inside them.

The whole process took no more than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

Looking at the busy yet orderly scene, Su Man felt a lingering fear.

He turned and gave instructions to the people following behind him.

"Go and find out who ordered this."

Unexpectedly, Nian'an reached out and stopped her.