It was getting dark, almost to the point where people could no longer see clearly.

Lights were lit in front of each shop, but the area under the lights remained dim.

Many people in the market were drawn by Aunt Weng's loud voice.

Aunt Weng glared at Afei, almost laughing in exasperation.

In her eyes, young people like Afei always act on impulse to fight injustice.

The kid, who had never seen anything like it, was scared away by a few harsh words.

She glared at Ah Fei and shouted:

"I'll cut your head off right now and see if you dare meddle again!"

Before she finished speaking, she had already picked up a cleaver the size of a car wheel and was about to chop.

With a "whoosh," the onlookers scattered immediately.

Only then did Tie Chuanjia become nervous, and he shouted anxiously:

"Sister-in-law, stop right now!"

He wasn't worried about A-Fei's safety, but he didn't want A-Fei to get involved in this feud.

But before he could finish speaking, Ah Fei was no longer in the same spot.

Aunt Weng held the cleaver, but hesitated to chop.

Because Ah Fei had already stepped onto the meat counter, the tip of his sword pressed against her throat.

Ah Fei could tell, of course, that she didn't really intend to kill him.

Therefore, he did not actually stab with his sword.

However, when the crowd gathered just now, several people who seemed to have ill intentions had already surrounded them.

These people seemed to be in cahoots with Aunt Weng, and had been lying in ambush in the crowd.

She wasn't afraid of these people, but judging from Tie Chuanjia's appearance, he seemed completely unaware.

Therefore, it would be better to strike first and take control of Aunt Weng.

In this way, those few people would be hesitant to act for fear of harming the innocent, and would not act rashly.

Ah Fei looked at Aunt Weng and said:

"Now, is it easier for you to cut off my head, or for me to cut off yours?"

Aunt Weng had never seen such a fast sword before, and cold sweat broke out on her brow instantly.

Tie Chuanjia's heart was in his throat.

He hurriedly pleaded with Ah Fei:

"Young Master Fei, you mustn't hurt Sister-in-law Weng!"

Tie Chuanjia was terrified that A Fei's sword would pierce him.

In that case, the sins he carries will be even heavier, and A-Fei will continue to be hunted down by the "Eight Righteous Men of the Central Plains".

Before Afei could speak, Aunt Weng, who was being held hostage, suddenly burst into laughter.

She sneered:

"Sister-in-law? Who is your sister-in-law, you traitorous beast!"

"If you dare call me 'sister-in-law' again, I'll cut your tongue out first."

She completely ignored the fact that Ah Fei's sword was still pressed against her throat.

Tie Chuanjia's face turned pale and then red, and he didn't dare to talk back.

Aunt Weng said with a cold laugh:

"You betrayed Weng Tianjie, and you still have the nerve to live in broad daylight, to even show your face in public!"

Tie Chuanjia gritted his teeth, his heart filled with despair. He looked at A Fei and said:

"Young Master Fei, please let her go. I want to go with her."

Afei frowned as he looked at him.

After a long while, seeing the unwavering determination on Tie Chuanjia's face, he sighed softly.

He sheathed his sword and jumped off the meat counter.

Why is this stubborn ox so inflexible?

However, that's exactly what I value about him, so I'm determined to help him settle this case today.

Aunt Weng glared at Tie Chuanjia for a long time, then finally grinned maliciously:

"If you're willing to obediently follow me, then you're smart."

"I searched for you for thirteen years and eight months before finally finding you. Do you think I'd let you get away again?"

Tie Chuanjia looked up to the sky and sighed, saying:

"Now that you've found me, I have no intention of leaving again."

Upon hearing this, Aunt Weng chuckled, turned around and left, no longer paying attention to the meat counter.

Tie Chuanjia turned to A Fei and said with a wry smile:

"Young Master Fei, you should go back. You shouldn't get involved in this mess."

Ah Fei glanced at him, then followed in the direction of Aunt Weng.

He said without turning his head:

"I've said it before, your business is my business."

"Since I've run into this situation, I have no choice but to go through with it."

He turned back to give Tie Chuanjia a reassuring look and smiled faintly:

"Don't worry, I won't take action unless absolutely necessary."

Outside the city of Baoding, at the foot of the mountain, there is a small wooden house.

Thin icicles hang from the eaves.

The gaps in the wood of the door and wall were too wide to block out any cold wind.

In this kind of weather, nobody wants to waste time in this house.

But now, there is someone inside the house who looks like he has been there for a long time.

Besides him, there was a broken wooden table in the room, with a dark jar on it.

The man sat cross-legged on the floor in front of the table, staring blankly at the jar.

He was wearing a tattered cotton-padded coat that didn't seem to offer much protection from the cold, and a worn-out felt hat.

With an axe tucked into his waistband and half a load of firewood in the corner of the room, he looked like a woodcutter.

Although his skin was dark, he had high cheekbones, thick eyebrows, and a wide mouth.

His eyes shone brightly, and he no longer looked like a woodcutter.

No one knew what this person was thinking. The ground was already covered with frost, but he sat on the ground and didn't feel cold at all.

He was just staring blankly at the jar on the table.

The door was suddenly pushed open, and the woodcutter immediately gripped the axe handle, saying in a deep voice:

"Who?"

"I!"

Aunt Weng pushed open the door and entered, answering him in a hoarse and sharp voice.

The woodcutter immediately tensed up and hurriedly asked:

"Where is he? Is he in the city?"

Aunt Weng replied to him:

"The old tortoise's information is indeed reliable. He did come, and I caught him trying to escape, so he brought him along."

The woodcutter suddenly stood up, and Aunt Weng had already entered the house, revealing the people following behind her.

Seeing Afei's youthful face, the woodcutter froze, and asked in surprise:

"Sister-in-law, this..."

The sound stopped abruptly, the woodcutter's brows furrowed sharply, and his eyes widened like copper bells.

It was only because he saw Tie Chuanjia behind him.

He glared fiercely at Tie Chuanjia, his teeth grinding together, his eyes seemingly spitting fire.

Tie Chuanjia kept his head down and didn't say a word.

After a while, the woodcutter suddenly turned around and knelt down in front of the jar with a "plop".

His face was covered in tears, and he did not stand up for a long time.

Suddenly, the sound of footsteps treading through the snow came from outside the door.

Aunt Weng said in a deep voice:

"Who is it?"

A voice like a broken gong said:

"It was the seventh brother and me."

As they spoke, two people pushed open the door and walked in.

One of the men was a burly man with a pockmarked face, carrying a heavy load of vegetables on his shoulder.

The other person was thin and small, but the load on his shoulder pole contained stinky dried tofu.

The two of them were in the market just now, and Ah Fei noticed that they were among the people who had gathered around.

They followed closely behind Tie Chuanjia.

But Tie Chuanjia was preoccupied with his own thoughts and never paid attention to them.

Ah Fei had been watching closely since the market started, but they simply followed along and never did anything else.

Because he suspected that these people were related to Tie Chuanjia's case, he did not expose their whereabouts.

The two entered the house and looked at Ah Fei warily.

They had all witnessed what happened at the market.

Although Aunt Weng had A Fei's sword pointed at her neck, Tie Chuanjia stopped A Fei and offered to come along, showing no sign of resistance.

So they remained hidden in the crowd.

I just didn't expect Ah Fei to come along too.

They were undecided, but ultimately turned their attention to Tie Chuanjia.

After all, revenge was their most important thing.

The two men stared intently at Tie Chuanjia.

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