Jiang Yutong spoke up, “Everyone, thank you for standing up for me. I have a clear conscience, and I didn’t hit anyone. What harm is there in going with them? I believe Constable Yu will investigate the matter fairly and release me soon.”
Constable Yu had not expected Jiang Yutong to willingly agree to go with them, so this saved him quite a bit of trouble.
As for Ma the Butcher, he could not shake the ominous feeling in his heart. He thought about it for a long while, but ultimately said nothing.
Surely five grown men like them would not be afraid of Jiang Yutong.
In the end, Jiang Yutong went with them.
The village head frowned. He had originally hoped to keep Jiang Yutong behind, but who would have thought she would willingly go with them? Forget it. He had already done everything he could.
On the way, Aunt Wang arrived late. When she saw Jiang Yutong being taken away, she immediately felt uneasy.
Jiang Yutong smiled at her. “Aunt Wang, don’t worry. I’ll be back soon.”
Aunt Wang secretly slapped her thigh. This girl was still too inexperienced. How could someone taken to the government office come back so easily? Unfortunately, her husband and son were both out making house calls, so there was no one in the family who could speak up for her.
Jiang Yutong followed Ma the Butcher’s brothers for quite a while. When they reached a secluded mountain valley, she stretched her arms and legs.
The first person she took down was Constable Yu.
Before anyone could react, the formation had been Ma’s brothers carrying their injured brother in front, while Constable Yu and Jiang Yutong walked behind them.
When they heard a loud thud, they turned around and saw Constable Yu lying on the ground.
This time, Jiang Yutong had not only dislocated his arms and legs, but his jaw as well.
Ma the Butcher was so terrified that even his voice changed. Remembering the threat Jiang Yutong had whispered into his ear earlier, his legs no longer hurt and his arms no longer felt numb. He ran forward on all fours as though he had seen a ghost.
Jiang Yutong picked up a stone from the ground and threw it at him. No one knew exactly where it struck, but Ma the Butcher suddenly froze as though someone had immobilized him, his feet coming to a complete stop.
There were still three strong men from the Ma family. They exchanged glances and charged at Jiang Yutong together.
Jiang Yutong used the same method as before. One stone after another landed perfectly, and each of them was forced to stop in their tracks.
This time, Jiang Yutong was no longer so merciful. Not only did she dislocate their arms and legs, she also used a special technique to cripple Ma the Butcher’s manhood.
A wave of numbness spread upward from Ma the Butcher’s waist, and he immediately realized something was terribly wrong.
After finishing everything, Jiang Yutong warned them, “If you dare bother me again, don’t blame me for being ruthless. Tell me, do you think anyone will believe that five grown men like you were all taken down by me?”
“No one would believe it even if you told them, right? So you’d better keep this matter to yourselves. Today was only a small lesson. If there’s a next time, you’ll find out exactly what I’m capable of.”
Everyone was terrified now. Five grown men had been taken down by Jiang Yutong in no time at all. The fear had taken root deep in their hearts.
They all nodded.
Only then was Jiang Yutong satisfied.
She dusted off her hands and prepared to head back.
What Jiang Yutong did not know was that a pair of eyes had witnessed everything.
To avoid any unexpected trouble, Xiao Yifeng had hidden himself in the mountains behind the village. After hearing why the constable had come, he finally understood the whole situation and realized that he had wronged Jiang Yutong.
He felt deeply remorseful.
But after Jiang Yutong left with the others, he could not put his mind at ease. Despite his injured leg, he followed them.
He had not expected to witness such a spectacular scene.
So this little girl had been hiding quite a few tricks.
Although he breathed a sigh of relief, he still felt that she was, after all, just a young girl and had been too softhearted.
After Jiang Yutong left, he approached the others and directly crippled one of each of their legs. Only then would they remember the lesson.
He had originally considered killing them to silence them, but he was still afraid that doing so would cause unnecessary trouble.
Ma the Butcher and the others had not even recovered from the fear Jiang Yutong had instilled in them when a man dressed in black broke one of their legs.
Their agonized cries echoed across the wilderness.
Wasn’t she just a little girl? How could she have such skills?
And who was this man in black? He was even more terrifying than Jiang Yutong.
From that moment on, the Ma family no longer dared to provoke Jiang Yutong.
Meanwhile, the people of Shangyuan Village were still desperately trying to figure out how to rescue Jiang Yutong.
No one expected her to stroll leisurely back through the village entrance.
Everyone gathered around her.
“Yutong, are you all right? You scared us to death!”
Jiang Yutong spun around once. “I’m fine! I told you Constable Yu wouldn’t wrong an innocent person. Once they found the culprit, they let me go.”
Everyone was still somewhat incredulous, but seeing Jiang Yutong safely return, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Aunt Wang was especially relieved. The moment she heard Jiang Yutong had returned, she came running over.
“Yutong, as long as you’re all right.”
She had just sent someone to look for her husband and son. At that moment, Physician Li and Li Nanxing also returned. Seeing that Jiang Yutong was unharmed, they both breathed a sigh of relief.
Jiang Yutong repeated the same explanation. Aunt Wang clasped her hands together.
“Amitabha, thank goodness they caught the culprit.”
Only Li Nanxing looked at Jiang Yutong with a deep, unreadable gaze.
Jiang Yutong did not need everyone to believe her. As long as she managed to get past this without trouble, that was enough.
She returned home. The moment she opened the door, she remembered Xiao Yifeng grabbing her by the neck earlier.
Still sulking, she sat in the courtyard for a while and chatted with Banban.
“Banban, you’re still the best. Unlike a certain someone—he’s completely heartless. I saved him, and instead of being grateful, he even grabbed me by the neck.”
Meanwhile, the ungrateful, heartless man she was talking about was lying on the bed in the side room.
“Woof, woof, woof~”
It was as if Banban were saying, “I’m the most loyal one.”
“Oh, oh, I can’t call him heartless. That would be insulting our Banban too, wouldn’t it? Our Banban is the most loyal.”
“Woof, woof, woof~”
The girl and the dog continued their conversation.
Xiao Yifeng listened from inside, the corner of his mouth twitching.
This was what a young girl was supposed to be like.
After Jiang Yutong had finished interacting with Banban, she stood up and prepared to find something to eat.
For some reason, she pushed open the door to the side room and was startled.
Xiao Yifeng was lying there peacefully on the bed.
“You… you… why are you here?”
Seeing her stammer, Xiao Yifeng’s mood improved.
“Where else would I be?”
Jiang Yutong immediately remembered what had happened earlier. She puffed up her cheeks angrily.
“My little temple can’t accommodate a great Buddha like you. You’d better leave as soon as possible.”
Xiao Yifeng knew that he had been in the wrong earlier and said sincerely, “I’m sorry. I was suspicious without reason. But put yourself in my shoes. If you were me, you would have been on your guard too.”
“If I were you, I wouldn’t repay someone’s kindness with ingratitude. You should still leave. Your leg is almost healed anyway.”
The person Xiao Yifeng was waiting for had not arrived yet. Although his leg had improved somewhat, he still could not walk properly. He felt that this was the safest place for him to stay for now.
“I was wrong. I’ve troubled you for so long. Let me stay a little longer.”
With that, Xiao Yifeng pulled out a banknote from inside his clothes.
“This is your payment.”
Seeing the banknote, Jiang Yutong’s heart softened a little. Letting him stay for a while longer wasn’t entirely unacceptable.
Still, she stubbornly said, “Do I look like someone who is tempted by money?”
Without hesitation, Xiao Yifeng took out another banknote.
“Of course not. I’ve caused you trouble, and this is what you deserve.”
Jiang Yutong’s body reacted faster than her heart. She took the banknote from Xiao Yifeng and glanced at it.
“All right, then. You can stay a little longer.”