My Silly, Sweet Wife

Zhong Qing ignored the pain on his body and charged towards the nearest burly man, delivering a punch to his face and sending him flying.

After flying out, the man's head tilted, and he passed out on the spot.

Seeing Zhong Qing's ferocity, the others were momentarily stunned.

The burly man who had been pushed down by Zhong Qing earlier realized that they were no match for him and put two fingers in his mouth, blowing a whistle.

Soon, more than a dozen people rushed out from the village, surrounding Zhong Qing completely.

Each of them held sticks, and some even brandished large knives, glaring fiercely at Zhong Qing.

"Kid, if you don't want to die, you'd better confess who sent you here, otherwise, you won't walk out of here today!" A burly man with a Big Gold Chain around his neck stepped out from the crowd.

He was bare-chested, with a green dragon tattooed on his chest, and as he walked, his flesh quivered with each step.

Zhong Qing was now at his boiling point, no longer paying heed to their threats.

"Alright, if you have the guts, kill me! If you can't, I'll kill you!" Zhong Qing stomped his foot and charged into the crowd.

The group was completely unprepared for Zhong Qing's reckless bravery, acting as if he had nothing to lose despite their numbers.

However, having long noticed Zhong Qing following them by car, they had no intention of letting him go.

"Ignorant fool, cripple him first!" Big Gold Chain shouted.

The crowd surged forward.

Although Zhong Qing had strong Taoist skills, his martial arts were merely that of a third-rate fighter.

Facing eight to ten burly men, Zhong Qing might have been fine.

But these people were all desperate, and they held weapons.

After knocking down a few burly men, Zhong Qing received several blows with sticks on his body.

He even had a slash on his back from a large knife, though not deep enough to be severe, it tore his clothes, causing immense pain.

One defeat followed by another.

Within a few exchanges, sticks rained down on Zhong Qing like a storm.

Zhong Qing had no choice but to cover his head and defend himself.

Just as they were about to beat Zhong Qing to death, the sound of a car engine came from afar.

Big Gold Chain turned his head to look, his expression turning grim: "Everyone, stop."

All the men turned their heads to look towards the village entrance.

Ye Guichen and his team originally came following Zhong Qing's navigation, but from a distance, they saw the vintage car had been beaten beyond recognition.

Knowing something was wrong, they no longer hid their presence. Zhang Changhe drove straight through to the scene.

As soon as the car stopped, Zhang Changhe and Zhang Chongchen jumped out.

Seeing the state of Zhang Chonglou's car, their faces turned green.

Then they saw Zhong Qing, curled up on the ground, covered in injuries.

Zhang Changhe fumed with anger, pointing at the vintage car and shouting, "Did you do all this?"

Zhang Chongchen's face tightened.

Initially suspicious of Zhong Qing, the burly men now had their suspicions confirmed seeing someone accompanying him.

However, seeing Zhang Chongchen in his Taoist robe, the men's expressions changed multiple times.

In Quanzhou, there were quite a few Taoist sects, and despite their current decline, they knew better than to provoke them.

The sudden appearance of a Taoist made them a bit nervous.

Big Gold Chain signaled to his fellow burly men and quickly walked up to Zhang Chongchen: "Yo, Daoist, what's your business here?"

Zhang Chongchen's expression was icy, pointing to the vintage car and then to Zhong Qing: "Did you do this?"

Big Gold Chain laughed heartily, not denying it, "Yeah, so what, is this kid associated with you?"

"What do you think?" Zhang Chongchen struggled to suppress his inner wrath, fighting the urge to act, "Why would we beat someone and smash a car?"

"Oh, this kid was disrespectful and followed us. He started fighting after saying just a few words. Daoist, is he linked to you?" Big Gold Chain cunningly replied.

Zhang Changhe couldn't hold back: "Damn, you think he's linked to us?"

Seizing Big Gold Chain by his collar: "You smashed our master's car and beat members of the Heavenly Master Tao, what do you say about that?"

Being grabbed, Big Gold Chain didn't show fear, but feigned shock: "Heavenly Master Tao? No way? You are with the Heavenly Master Tao? Oh, my bad, but Daoists always reason things through, you wouldn't hit us, right?"

"You..." Zhang Changhe was at a loss for words, choked by Big Gold Chain's retort.

In Quanzhou, there were many Taoist sects, and they had a good reputation, rarely engaging in physical conflicts with ordinary people.

Big Gold Chain capitalized on this fact, not fearing that Zhang Changhe and the others would act.

"Changhe, let go." Ye Guichen naturally saw through the situation; these men knew the power of the Taoist sects but were confident they wouldn't act, thus being so fearless. He stepped forward, patted Zhang Changhe on the shoulder, signaling him to step aside: "Let me handle this."

Zhang Changhe, though resentful, acknowledged that with them identifying as members of the Heavenly Master Tao, any action could be reported to the sect and possibly lead to punishment. Grudgingly, he stood aside.

Zhang Chongchen exhaled quietly upon seeing Ye Guichen take a stand.

Gongsun Fengying leaned by the car door, arms crossed, ready to see how Ye Guichen would handle things.

Despite their numbers, it was clear they were ordinary people, relying only on their numbers.

If a fight truly broke out, a single finger from Ye Guichen might be enough to make them lose their way.

Therefore, Gongsun Fengying had no intention to step in.

Ye Guichen stepped forward and helped Zhong Qing up: "Are you alright?"

Zhong Qing, though badly beaten, had mostly superficial injuries. Hearing Ye Guichen, he shook his head lightly: "Mr. Ye, I'm fine, but they're unreasonable and smashed Master's car. How do I explain this to Master when we return?"

Ye Guichen reassured him: "It's alright. If Old Man Zhang asks later, I'll explain it was all because of me. But I'll ensure you get a satisfactory answer today."

With that, he handed Zhong Qing over to Zhang Chongchen.

Zhang Chongchen quickly pulled out Healing Medicine to treat Zhong Qing's injuries.

Ye Guichen then, with a smile, turned to Big Gold Chain: "So, how do we settle this today?"

Big Gold Chain sneered, not intimidated by Ye Guichen: "Oh, kid, you're with the sect too?"

Ye Guichen shook his head: "I'm just friends with the sect, and I saved a child on the train."

Clearly aware of the train incident, Big Gold Chain's eyes twitched, his voice turning harsh: "You're the Divine Doctor?"

"Not really a Divine Doctor, but the child was innocent." Looking at the setup, Ye Guichen realized the village had issues. Not trying to be obtuse anymore.

Seeing Gongsun Fengying enjoying the show, he instructed: "Captain Gongsun, stop watching the fun, go check the village to ensure no escape routes. We didn't come all this way for nothing."

Though a bit grudging, Gongsun Fengying knew it wasn't a time to bicker with Ye Guichen. She muttered: "Alright, Captain Ye, I'll take a stroll around the village!"

Completely ignoring the burly men, she headed straight into the village.

Big Gold Chain's mouth twitched, signaling to two men beside him.

The two quickly followed Gongsun Fengying into the village.

Ye Guichen wasn't worried about Gongsun Fengying.

If they dared to play rough, they'd certainly get beaten beyond recognition.

"Let's talk!" Ye Guichen crossed his arms, speaking in a calm tone.