The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, becoming a disciple of Yue Buqun.

A disciple of Mount Hua shook his head and sighed.

"They humble themselves before others, bowing and scraping; don't they have any self-respect?"

"Aren't you right, junior brother?"

Jiang Ning smiled but did not answer.

Just as Jiang Ning and his group were walking quickly out of the area and passing through a small alley, Jiang Ning heard the sound of a beating coming from inside.

Jiang Ning tilted his head and looked over, where he saw several burly men punching and kicking a young man. The young man was curled up, covering his head with his hands and not saying a word.

Jiang Ning frowned slightly.

"Junior brother, hurry up!"

One of the Huashan disciples in front turned around and saw that Jiang Ning was walking so slowly, so he urged him on.

"Okay, senior brother."

Jiang Ning responded and quickened his pace, leaving the area.

"I've beaten you countless times, and you still dare to come here? Are you looking for death?"

"Don't you even open your dog eyes and look around? Is this a place you can just come here?"

"If it weren't for Master Wan saying he was afraid of causing a death and affecting business here, he would have beaten you to death long ago, but you still wouldn't let it go."

In the alley, several burly men were punching and kicking the young man repeatedly. His face was covered in bruises and his clothes were tattered.

"I'm telling you, if you see this street again, get the hell away from it, or I'll beat you up every time I see you."

One of the burly men said menacingly.

What are you doing?

Just then, a voice came from the alley entrance. Several burly men stopped what they were doing and turned around to look, only to find that it was a boy speaking.

"What's it to you? Get lost if you don't want to die."

A Zhuang man spoke in a foul tone.

Several people, like the boy, came to ask questions while they were beating the young man, but they were all driven away by the insults.

"Did he go to a brothel and not pay? Or is there something else going on?"

Jiang Ning looked at the young man lying on the ground and asked.

“That’s right. This kid has no money but still comes to a brothel and tries to cause trouble. We’re just teaching him a lesson. Don’t meddle in other people’s business.”

The burly man who spoke earlier said...

"You forced a good woman into prostitution, tricking a blind old woman into signing a contract to sell her daughter into servitude. I'm here to find Shuyun!"

Just then, the young man who had been beaten and remained silent shouted at them.

But his words provoked the burly man next to him to kick him in the stomach, causing the young man to clutch his stomach in pain.

"I've already told you that there's no Shuyun like you in Yihua Pavilion, only Xiaoru. Can't you understand human language?"

After cursing at the young man, the burly man turned to Jiang Ning and said in a menacing tone, "Get out of here, or I'll beat you up too."

Jiang Ning glanced at him, then at the young man on the ground, narrowed his eyes slightly, and then walked into the alley, speaking as he went.

"Whether he's telling the truth or not, I'll personally take him to Yihua Tower to ask and see if there's a person named Shuyun there."

"you wanna die!"

The burly men were enraged and attacked immediately.

Bang!

One of the burly men who rushed up was kicked against the wall by Jiang Ning, and then he kicked the other burly men who attacked him to the ground several more times.

Although the Huashan Sect is known for its swordsmanship, its legwork is also quite good. Jiang Ning has practiced martial arts since childhood and is tall. With his long legs, he kicks left and right, and these strong men were kicked to the ground and howled in pain before they could even get close to him.

However, Jiang Ning did not kill them; he only kicked them down.

"stand up."

Jiang Ning approached the young man and looked at him, saying...

Upon hearing this, the young man gritted his teeth and stood up despite the pain.

Jiang Ning glanced at him, then walked out of the alley, with the young man limping behind him.

The group of burly men who had been kicked to the ground all wanted to get up and stop him, but having witnessed the boy's prowess, they remained motionless for a long time.

"Junior brother, what are you doing?"

At the alley entrance, Liang Fa, Du Lanyin, Qiao Jun, and the other Huashan disciples were walking ahead when they realized Jiang Ning was missing. So they turned back to look for him and saw Jiang Ning emerge from the dark alley. They then saw the young man behind him, covered in wounds, and asked him curiously.

Jiang Ning calmly said, "He said there was a woman in Yihua Tower who was forced into prostitution. I'll take him in to ask if there's such a person or if this is true."

The young man said bitterly, "Shuyun and I were childhood sweethearts. Later, her father died of illness, leaving behind only her blind mother. In order to support her mother, Shuyun went to work as a seamstress. However, the seamstress was owned by Wan Deming, the owner of Yihua Brothel. He saw that Shuyun was beautiful and forcibly defiled her. Afterward, he took her to Yihua Brothel and sent his men with three bags of rice to Shuyun's house, saying that it was a reward for Shuyun's work. He made Shuyun's mother sign a receipt, but it was actually a contract of servitude."

"Later, her mother and I went to report this to the authorities, but Wan Deming was in cahoots with the government. The government said that Wan Deming had Shuyun's indenture and that we were making false accusations. They beat us with sticks and expelled us from the government office. Shuyun's mother was heartbroken and committed suicide by jumping into the river."

“I found Shuyun and wanted to help her escape, but one of the thugs caught me. They told me that if I could raise thirty taels of silver, they would return the indenture to us and let Shuyun go. My father and I sold our family property to raise the money, but after they took the silver, they turned on me and said that I didn’t have a written agreement, so they wouldn’t recognize it. They beat me out, and Shuyun was also locked up in Yihua Brothel. I tried to go in and rescue Shuyun several times, but they beat me out each time.”

"Such a thing is true!"

After hearing the young man's words, Qiaojun's face turned red with anger, and she wished she could rush into Yihualou to stand up for the young man.

"Let's go into Yi Hua Lou and ask if it's true."

Jiang Ning said, his eyes completely calm.

"Shuyun is inside!"

Upon hearing this, the young man immediately headed towards a brothel not far away.

Jiang Ning followed behind.

"Why are you here again? Haven't I beaten you enough?"

A burly man at the entrance of Yihua Tower blocked the young man's way and said with a disgusted expression.

The young man shoved him aside and limped into the brothel, shouting as he ran.

"Shuyun? Where are you, Shuyun? I'm here to save you."

"Fuck you!"

The burly man, caught off guard and pushed down, was furious and immediately tried to rush in and drag the young man out. However, the young man dodged and weaved inside, shouting desperately, which attracted the attention of other brothel women and customers.

Chapter 46: The Wrath That Burns All Evil

The young man shouted this inside the brothel, and more than a dozen burly men rushed out, their anger palpable.

"You're coming again? You're not afraid of death, are you? Fine, we'll beat you to death today!"

One of the burly men threw a vicious punch. The young man had nowhere to dodge and instinctively covered his head with his hands. But instead of the expected punches and kicks, he heard a muffled groan and the sound of tables and chairs falling over. When the young man lowered his hands, he saw Jiang Ning standing right in front of him.

"on!"

"Kill him!"

The other burly men grabbed sticks and started hitting Jiang Ning.

"Who dares to touch our junior brother!"

A loud shout came from outside, and Liang Fa, Du Lanyin, and other Huashan disciples rushed in. Upon seeing this scene, they immediately attacked the group of thugs, causing chaos inside the brothel. The brothel women screamed, and the customers ran outside in fright.

Before long, all the thugs were beaten down by Liang Fa and his men.

Although Liang Fa and his group weren't very skilled in martial arts, they were still third-rate experts and could easily handle this group of thugs.

Where is the person you're looking for?

Jiang Ning looked at the young man.

"At this!"

A loud shout came from upstairs. Jiang Ning, Liang Fa, Du Lanyin and the others looked up and saw a courtesan waving and shouting at them, dragging an unconscious woman in her arms.

"Xiaoru is here!"

"Shuyun!"

Upon seeing the unconscious woman, the young man's eyes reddened, and he limped upstairs, tripping and falling to the ground. After getting up, he continued running upstairs.

"Shuyun!"

The young man cried out in grief, quickly taking the unconscious woman from the brothel woman's arms. Large tears streamed down his face.

"It's alright, she just fainted."

The courtesan comforted him upon seeing this.

"Xiaoru tried to hang herself, but I found her in time and saved her. She will wake up soon."

Upon hearing this, the young man hurriedly looked at the unconscious woman's neck and found a ligature mark there. He immediately felt a chill run down his spine.

"thanks, thanks!"

The young man quickly thanked the courtesan.

"It's okay, Xiaoru and I are good friends, it's only right that I save her."

The courtesan smiled, her gaze lingering on the young man's anxious expression towards the woman in his arms.

There was once a young man who was willing to risk everything for her.

"Is she the one you're looking for?"

A voice came from behind. Jiang Ning had already arrived on the second floor and asked the young man and the woman in his arms.

The young man looked up at him, nodded vigorously, and said, "She is Shuyun, my childhood sweetheart, and also my fiancée."

Jiang Ning didn't say anything after hearing this, but looked at the courtesan and asked, "He said that Shuyun was forced into prostitution by Wan Deming, and that her mother was tricked into signing a contract of servitude. Is that true?"

The courtesan nodded.

“It’s all true. It’s not just Xiaoru; most of us sisters were deceived in the same way.”