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Chapter 22 The Young Lady's Shrewdness

The girl in front is crying.

It was Sister Xinxiang, whom I had met just two days ago.

Qi Dazhuang's older sister.

"Sister Xinxiang, what's wrong?"

Seeing that Qi Xinxiang had already walked up to him, Cheng Laiyun spoke up and asked a question.

Upon hearing Cheng Laiyun's voice, Xu Jiayin stopped walking and turned to look in that direction.

Qi Xinxiang looked somewhat haggard. When she suddenly heard the familiar voice, she was startled and then looked up.

When she saw Cheng Laiyun, she subconsciously wiped away the tears on her face and forced a smile:

"Brother Laiyun, out shopping?"

"This is..." Her reddened eyes noticed Xu Jiayin.

"This is the eldest daughter of the Xu family's cloth shop," Cheng Laiyun said, then introduced Xu Jiayin.

"This is Qi Dazhuang's older sister from our Martial Arts Academy. I met her a few days ago."

"oh."

Upon meeting strangers, Xu Jiayin subconsciously displayed her haughty, spoiled young lady aura.

He nodded calmly.

"Greetings, Miss." Upon hearing this, Qi Xinxiang quickly curtsied to Xu Jiayin.

The name "Xu's Cloth Shop" is effective anywhere in Yong'an County.

"Sister Xinxiang, I noticed you looked distraught as soon as you came out of that alley..." Cheng Laiyun asked, somewhat puzzled by Qi Xinxiang's haggard appearance.

After all, he and Qi Dazhuang were roommates.

My roommate's older sister is having problems, so I'll definitely lend a hand if I can.

After their last encounter, he developed a strong liking for Qi Xinxiang, this straightforward girl.

This morning, a woman named Wang Po came to my house to sell jewelry.

"I thought the jewelry in her box was pretty, so I traded some of my old jewelry for it."

"Who knew that I would only discover that night that her and my jewelry were coated with gold dust..."

"I just went to her house to argue with him, but she denied it to the death, insisting that I had wronged her, and even told everyone that I was a lewd and wanton woman..."

In fact, Qi Xinxiang did not want to cause trouble.

But the frustration that happened made it impossible for her to sort out the pain in her heart.

Moreover, with Miss Xu here, it's easier to make decisions for her.

Therefore, there was a hint of misery in his words.

really.

After hearing what she said.

Cheng Laiyun has not yet reacted.

A thin layer of anger gradually formed on Xu Jiayin's face.

Her bright eyes narrowed slightly, and though her voice was soft, it carried an undeniable authority:

"How dare a street-smart old woman bully the Xu family of our cloth shop?"

"I'd like to see what kind of person is so arrogant."

Upon hearing this, Qi Xinxiang's eyes reddened again, this time with a sense of relief and gratitude.

She quickly curtsied and said, "Thank you for making the decision, Miss."

Cheng Laiyun nodded and temporarily left the large and small packages in his hands at a familiar shop nearby. The three of them then followed Qi Xinxiang and headed into the depths of the alley.

Granny Wang's house is located at the end of a narrow alley; it's a small, secluded courtyard.

The courtyard gate was ajar, and from inside came the sharp, shrill laughter of a woman, who seemed to be boasting about her successful "business" that day.

Xu Jiayin didn't stand on ceremony and gestured for Cheng Laiyun to step forward.

Cheng Laiyun raised his hand and knocked on the door, the force slightly heavy, and the door made a "bang".

The laughter and chatter inside abruptly stopped.

A moment later, an old woman with high cheekbones and shrewd eyes, wearing a brown cloth dress, opened the door. It was Wang Po.

She was taken aback at first, her gaze sweeping over Xu Jiayin's expensive clothes before finally settling on Qi Xinxiang's face. She immediately understood, and instead of showing fear, she forced a smile.

"Oh dear, who do we have here? It's Lady Qi who's returned. This old woman has done nothing wrong; your dirty water won't get on me."

Xu Jiayin stepped forward, her posture upright, her tone indifferent:

"Lady Qi said you cheated her out of her genuine gold jewelry by exchanging gilded jewelry for her old ornaments. Is that true?"

Seeing that Xu Jiayin's clothes were expensive, Wang Po knew she was not someone to be trifled with, so she cried out in protest:

"I've lived in this neighborhood for decades, everyone knows I'm the most honest and upright person. It's clearly this Qi woman who misjudged me, then regretted it and tried to extort money from me! She took all that jewelry long ago, and now she's just making baseless accusations. What makes her think I lied to her?"

Qi Xinxiang was trembling with anger:

"You...you made such a solemn promise back then, how can you go back on your word now?"

Granny Wang scoffed, "Who can vouch for you? All the neighbors saw that you picked it out yourself and voluntarily changed it."

After saying that, she stepped aside, feigning generosity:

"The innocent are innocent; you can find it yourselves! But if you can't find it, this young master and young lady will have to give this old woman an explanation!"

Cheng Laiyun raised an eyebrow.

There's not much to say, just activate [Hearing the Wind].

The sounds of the world were instantly analyzed in his mind.

He walked slowly, but his attention was focused on the subtle sounds he caught through his hearing.

He filtered out the whistling of the wind blowing through the cracks, and even the slightest scurrying of mice inside the house.

Suddenly, he stopped beside a half-buried, dilapidated pottery urn at the corner of the outer wall of the main house.

[Ears] clearly captured the faint "ding" sound of metal accidentally touching the inner wall of the ceramic urn, which was covered by debris at the bottom.

Cheng Laiyun understood.

He crouched down and reached out to brush away the rotten leaves and broken tiles piled up at the mouth of the earthenware jar.

Granny Wang's face changed drastically, and she shrieked, "Why did you touch my pickle jar!"

Cheng Laiyun ignored her, reached inside, and after a moment of groping, he indeed touched a small bag tightly wrapped in old cloth.

He pulled it out and opened it in front of everyone.

Inside were several pieces of glittering gold jewelry, but upon closer inspection, their quality was questionable, as well as several old gold ornaments with familiar styles that Qi Xinxiang had described!

"This...this is mine!" Qi Xinxiang exclaimed excitedly as she recognized her old ornament at a glance.

Granny Wang's face turned ashen instantly. She lunged forward, trying to snatch it, shouting, "That's mine! You're framing me!"

Xu Jiayin instinctively stepped in front of Cheng Laiyun and scolded, "Caught red-handed, still dare to deny it!"

She was afraid that Cheng Laiyun wouldn't be able to control his strength and would reveal that he had already passed the physical test.

Cheng Laiyun noticed Xu Jiayin's little gesture.

Her innocent eyes blinked several times.

"Current progress is about 35% complete."

Although Xu Jiayin, a practitioner of the Mo Sect, did not make a move, her demeanor was naturally commanding.

Overwhelmed by her imposing manner, Granny Wang staggered backward, collapsing to the ground, only able to weakly mumble, "I...I..."

Cheng Laiyun returned the real gold jewelry to Qi Xinxiang, then, holding the bag of gold-plated fakes, walked up to Wang Po, squatted down, and spoke in a low but cold voice:

"Wang Po, you deceived people first, and then insulted them."

"I'll spare you from going to the authorities today for the sake of the young lady. But you must remember this lesson."

With that, he flicked his wrist, and the bag of gold-plated jewelry crashed to Wang Po's feet. Several fake pieces were knocked and the gold powder peeled off, revealing the gray-black base underneath, looking utterly pathetic.

The three ignored Wang Po's pitiful face and walked side by side towards the outside.

Stepping out of the alley, Qi Xinxiang bowed deeply to Xu Jiayin and Cheng Laiyun, her eyes filled with tears and a smile:

"Thank you so much, Miss, and thank you, Brother Laiyun. If it weren't for you, I... I really wouldn't know what to do."

"No problem at all." The young lady smiled nonchalantly, then turned to Cheng Laiyun and raised an eyebrow at him:

"You're quite clever; you managed to find that jar, which was hidden so well."

Cheng Laiyun remained unfazed and humbly replied:

"I was lucky; I just happened to see that the debris around the jar looked like it had been recently disturbed."

Is that so...?

Xu Jiayin chuckled inwardly.

After saying goodbye, the three went their separate ways.

At the entrance of the Martial Arts Academy.

Cheng Laiyun waved in the direction of the carriage: