The woman pulled the corner of Xi Yu's clothes aside, looked worried, and said softly: "Young master, why don't you forget it, we can't afford to offend you."
Xi Yu turned sideways slightly, gave her a comforting look, and said, "Don't worry, today's affairs won't just forget it."
He looked at the shop owner again, and a sense of determination surged in his heart, and he had to seek justice for the people no matter what.
The atmosphere was as tense as the depression before the storm came. The shop owner hugged his chest with his hands, showed a fierce and disdainful expression on his face, glanced at Xi Yu sideways, and sneered: "Since that's the case, I have to seek death, don't blame me for being rude. Then come to my cousin, let alone being unable to call me, even if it really comes, my cousin is also looking at me."
His chin raised slightly, looking as if he was sure to win.
Xi Yu's eyes were cold, as if he could shoot a cold arrow. He whispered to the secret guard without hesitation: "Go to the palace to find Ouyang Lian quickly." However, the secret guard did not show up and left directly.
The shop owner was stunned at first, then burst into a harsh laugh, "Haha, who are you talking to? Bluff." He shook his head while laughing, his face full of mocking.
The woman beside her lip clenched, her eyes full of anxiety and suspicion.
She looked at Xi Yu secretly and thought to herself: Is there something wrong with this person's nerves? Can he really help me? Is it reliable? But now she has no other way, so she can only worry about it.
Xi Yu ignored the owner's ridicule, his face was as cold as an ice sculpture.
The owner stopped laughing, his eyes became even more vicious. He took a step forward and threatened: "Boy, don't think of getting out of this door today."
The woman nervously grabbed the corner of her clothes, while Xi Yu straightened her back, like a pine tree, looking at the shop owner without fear, waiting for the upcoming storm.
The owner became more and more arrogant. He put his hands on his hips, his eyes shining, and shouted: "Come on, come on, everyone will come and see this lunatic!"
He said, waving his arms, like a funny clown attracting audiences.
The passersby heard the shouts and stopped, and soon gathered around, blocking the door of the shop.
People whispered to each other, their eyes full of curiosity and excitement, as if they were expecting a wonderful farce to be staged.
The owner saw more and more people, and the smile on his face became brighter, with a bit of pride and greed in his smile.
He raised his voice and continued to shout: "Dear fellow villagers, come to my store to check it out. There are great products today, welcome to buy them!"
He turned around and picked up a product from the shelves and wandered in front of everyone, trying to attract everyone's attention.
The woman hid behind Xi Yu, her eyes full of fear and helplessness.
She looked at the more and more people around her, and felt that it was even more impossible for Xi Yu to turn the situation around in front of so many people.
She sobbed quietly, and her body trembled slightly involuntarily.
Xi Yu frowned slightly, and he glanced at the crowd around him, his eyes cold.
He was waiting for the secret guard to bring Ouyang Lian back.
The store owner was still bragging about his products to everyone, and from time to time he gave Xi Yu a provocative look. The storm became more and more intense under the instigation of the store owner.
Ouyang Lian sat in the ornate room of the palace. The sun shone on him through the carved windows, but he felt unconscious of the warmth.
He frowned slightly, with a hint of regret and confusion in his eyes, and kept thinking in his heart: "Why am I so confused today? I didn't ask about his residence. Can I see him again in the future?"
His fingers were unconsciously on the armrest of the seat.
While he was pondering, a steady sound of footsteps came from far to near.
The little eunuch's sharp voice came: "Sir, bring the people around the Prime Minister."
Ouyang Lian came back to his senses instantly and looked up.
I saw a secret guard wearing a black outfit appear in front of me.
I directly introduced myself and was a secret guard.
Ouyang Lian was a little surprised. He thought he was the attendant next to the prime minister, but he didn't expect it to be a secret guard.
He sat upright and asked in confusion: "Are you a secret guard beside the Prime Minister? Why are you here?"
"The Prime Minister has come to Fangjun and handles matters in a certain store, so that you can go with me."
When Ouyang Lian heard the words of the secret guard, his eyes instantly lit up, and his face was full of surprise and expectation.
"The Prime Minister is here in Fangjun?" he asked excitedly, his voice unconsciously increasing a little.
His heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and countless thoughts flashed through his mind. He was both excited about seeing the prime minister and curious about what happened in front of the store.
The secret guard frowned slightly, with a warning in his eyes, and said in a low voice: "Don't ask too much, we have to go there quickly."
Only then did Ouyang Lian realize his incompetence. He smiled embarrassedly, but his heart was still pounding like a little rabbit.
"Okay, I'll go with you." He said without hesitation.
He quickly sorted out his clothes and quickly followed the steps of the secret guards.
While walking, he thought to himself: "It is definitely not easy for the Prime Minister to come forward to solve the problem in person. What exactly did the shop owner do?"
All kinds of questions circled in his mind, but the steps under his feet did not stop at all.
Ouyang Lian and the secret guard hurried out of the palace, and the sunlight outside shone on them.
Ouyang Lian looked ahead, his eyes full of eagerness.
"We must be faster and not let the Prime Minister wait for a long time." He said to the secret guard.
The secret guard just nodded slightly, without saying a word, but his pace was getting faster and faster.
They shuttled through the streets, and the people around them all looked curious, but Ouyang Lian didn't care about these things at this time. He was full of seeing the prime minister as soon as possible, and his expectations and anxiety about what he was about to face.
"I wonder what kind of scene I will see when I get there. Can I help?" Ouyang Lian thought silently in his heart, clenching his fists unconsciously.
As he got closer to his destination, his breathing became a little rapid.
And Xi Yu's figure is as tall as a pine tree.
The woman next to her tightly grabbed the corner of her clothes, her eyes wandering, and her feet moved back and forth unconsciously, and her face was full of panic.
Xi Yu turned his head slightly, looked at the woman, and said softly, "You are the victim, why are you panic?" His voice was gentle but with a hint of doubt.
The woman looked up at him, then quickly lowered her head, and stuttered: "I...I'm afraid things will get worse."
The crowds around were bustling with noisy talk.
"This shop owner is so hateful. He relies on the fact that he has a governor as his cousin, he will do whatever he wants." A passerby whispered.
The owner's face suddenly turned red, and blue veins swelled up on his forehead. He glared and shouted at the crowd: "Why do you want to talk nonsense?"
Xi Yu looked straight into the owner's eyes and said calmly: "They were not wrong."
The shop owner suddenly turned his finger to Xi Yu, pointed at him, and shouted in anger: "What are you? You are talking nonsense here!"
Xi Yu's eyes revealed a kind of terrifying confidence.
A whisper rang in the crowd again: "Look at how calm he is, maybe he has any support."
"Hmph, I think he is just showing off his strength. When the governor comes, he will know that he is amazing."
Xi Yu seemed to have not heard these comments, he just stood there quietly, like an unshakable mountain.
The woman was by his side and her emotions gradually stabilized. She looked at Xi Yu's side face and felt a trace of inexplicable trust in her heart.
Ouyang Lian and the secret guards hurried on the way to their destination. The buildings on both sides of the street quickly retreated, and Ouyang Lian's heartbeat was accelerating as he was about to see the Prime Minister.
He kept hearing about the prime minister in his mind. He knew very well that the prime minister promoted him to serve as the governor of Fangjun among many people. This kind of grace of knowing and meeting was like a heavy stone, which kept pressing in his heart.
"The Prime Minister has great kindness for me, but I have never had the opportunity to thank me in person." Ouyang Lian thought to himself, his eyes full of light intertwined with gratitude and expectation.
While speeding up his pace to follow the secret guards, he organized words of thanks in his mind.
"I must express my most sincere respect and gratitude to the Prime Minister, and I will devote myself to the Prime Minister in the future." He clenched his fists, as if he was secretly cheering himself up.
Ouyang Lian followed the secret guard to the store quickly.
The shop owner's originally arrogant expression frozen when he saw Ouyang Lian. His eyes widened and his mouth slightly opened, as if he had been cast as a detent spell, and he stood there.
His mind was blank, and he could not believe that the person who appeared in front of him was really his cousin.
When Xi Yu heard the movement behind him, he subconsciously looked back. At the moment when his eyes met Ouyang Lian, time seemed to be still. Surprise, confusion and complex emotions flashed in both of them.
Ouyang Lian's steps also stopped suddenly. He stared at Xi Yu straight, and countless questions surged in his heart.
"Why is he here? What's going on?" His lips trembled slightly, but he couldn't speak for a moment.
Xi Yu's mind was also in a mess, and he never expected to see Ouyang Lian again under such circumstances.
The noise around seemed to gradually fade away, and the whole world seemed to be the only one who looked at each other.
The woman noticed the strange atmosphere, looked at Xi Yu, and then Ouyang Lian, with her eyes full of confusion.
The crowd around who were originally talking about it also quieted down, and everyone's eyes were shuttled back and forth between the three of them.
The owner came to his senses first, and he stammered: "Cousin... Cousin, why are you here? This... This person..." He pointed at Xi Yu, his face full of at a loss.
Ouyang Lian ignored the owner and stared at Xi Yu tightly, taking a small step forward, as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't know where to start.
Xi Yu also opened his mouth slightly, but did not make any sound.
Ouyang Lian's voice broke the brief silence with a hint of doubt and surprise: "Why is Brother Sun Zhe here?"
When the secret guard heard this, he immediately said seriously: "Bold! This is the Prime Minister!"
When Ouyang Lian heard this, his eyes widened instantly, his face full of disbelief.
When Xi Yu heard Ouyang Lian's words, he was slightly stunned, and then asked, "Is he Ouyang Lian?"
Ouyang Lian immediately reacted, tidied up his clothes, took a step forward, saluted respectfully and said, "Ouyang Lian, the governor of Fang County, greeted the Prime Minister." His voice trembled slightly, and his heart was filled with shock and nervousness.
Everyone present was so surprised that they couldn't stop hearing the conversation.
The originally noisy discussion came to an abrupt end, and everyone's face was filled with astonishment.
Their eyes moved back and forth between Ouyang Lian and Xi Yu, as if they couldn't believe what was happening in front of them.
The shop owner was even more scared and his face turned pale and his legs became weak.
He never expected that the person he had been provoking was the prime minister.
His body began to tremble involuntarily, his mind was blank, and he felt that a disaster was coming.
Xi Yu looked at Ouyang Lian and felt mixed feelings. He recalled the scene when he met Ouyang Lian before, but he didn't expect it to be such a coincidence.
He raised his hand slightly and said, "Governor Ouyang doesn't have to be too polite."
Ouyang Lian slowly stood up, with awe and confusion in his eyes. He never expected that the person he had known was the noble prime minister.
The shop owner stood aside, beads of sweat as big as beans on his forehead rolled down. He didn't know what kind of punishment would be waiting for him.
Xi Yu's eyes slowly swept across everyone and finally fell on the owner, with an unpredictable look in his eyes.
Ouyang Lian looked ashamed and lowered his head slightly and said, "Prime Minister, I didn't expect that the friend I just made today was you. I didn't say my real name at that time. I hope the Prime Minister won't blame him." His tone was full of uneasiness and uneasiness.
Xi Yu looked at Ouyang Lian, smiled slightly, and said, "I never thought you were Ouyang Lian, and I didn't say my real name." There was a hint of understanding in his eyes.
Ouyang Lian felt relieved when he heard Xi Yu's words. He raised his head and showed sincerity in his eyes: "Prime Minister, what happened today is really an accident. If there is any offense, please have a lot of it."
Xi Yu waved his hand slightly and said, "Don't be so nervous. Today's incident also made me see your character." There was a little more appreciation in his eyes.
Xi Yu turned around and pointed at the shop owner with a torch.
He raised his chin slightly, with a serious expression, and said, "Is this your cousin?"
Ouyang Lian looked in the direction pointed by Xi Yu, and saw the owner shivering, his eyes dodging, and he did not dare to look at him.
Ouyang Lian's heart suddenly sank. He knew very well that his cousin likes to cause trouble on weekdays.
At this moment, he saw his cousin's appearance, and he felt that he had definitely not done anything good.
Ouyang Lian frowned, with a bit of sternness in his eyes, took a step forward, and asked, "What did you do?" His voice was low and majestic.
The owner's lips began to tremble slightly, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
He secretly looked up at Ouyang Lian, then quickly lowered his head, and unconsciously rubbed the corners of his clothes with both hands.
He was extremely scared and thought about how to make up excuses to get through.
"I...I didn't do anything, cousin." His voice was trembling with obvious tremors, and his eyes were unstable.
Seeing his guilty look, Ouyang Lian was even more sure that he had done something wrong.
He took a deep breath, tried to suppress his anger, and said, "To be honest! What's going on?" His eyes were staring at the shop owner, as if he wanted to see him through.
Xi Yu hugged his hands in front of his chest and looked at them quietly, with a faint smile on his lips.
He wanted to see how Ouyang Lian would deal with this matter.
The woman stood aside with expectation in her eyes, hoping to be treated fairly.
The crowd around also became quiet and was waiting to see how things went.
The owner felt his eyes pricking him like a needle. His body trembled slightly, and his mind was in chaos, and he didn't know how to deal with it.
Ouyang Lian stepped forward and asked again: "Say! What did you do? Don't force me to ask someone to check it out."
His voice rose a little, with irresistible majesty.
The owner felt that he had nowhere to escape and hesitated whether to tell the truth.
The owner lowered his head and said in a trembling voice: "I...I just gave that woman less than a pound."
As soon as he said that, Ouyang Lian's eyes widened and his anger suddenly popped up.
He raised his hand without hesitation and slapped the shop owner hard in the face with a "slap".
The owner's face was slapped to one side, and a clear slap mark immediately appeared on his face.
Xi Yu hugged his chest with his hands, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said coldly: "And he also said you are his cousin, so he is fearless here and feels that no one dares to deal with him."
When Ouyang Lian heard this, he was so angry that he trembled all over. He raised his hand again and slapped the owner in the face.
The slap was harder than before, and the owner was beaten to the ground and almost fell to the ground.
"You bastard! You actually do evil under my banner. Isn't this slandering me?" Ouyang Lian roared angrily.
The owner covered his face, tears rolling in his eyes. He was both scared and aggrieved, muttering in a low voice: "Cousin, I know I was wrong..."
Ouyang Lian didn't listen to his explanation at all, turned to the woman, bent down slightly, and said with guilty expression: "Miss, I'm really sorry, I'm not good at discipline."
The woman waved her hand in fear and said, "Sir, this... it's not your fault."
Xi Yu looked at this scene, nodded slightly, and said, "Governor Ouyang, your cousin should really be disciplined."
Ouyang Lian stood up straight, looked at Xi Yu, and said, "Prime Minister, I'll make you laugh. I will definitely give you an explanation for today's affairs."
After saying that, he glared at the shop owner again. The shop owner shrank his neck so much that he shook his neck and did not dare to say anything.
When the people around him saw Ouyang Lian so fair and strict, they nodded and praised him.
The shop owner felt extremely regretful at this time. He shouldn't have bullied others by virtue of his power, and now he has caused such a big trouble.
When the shop owner heard Ouyang Lian's decision, he knelt down with a "thump", hugged Ouyang Lian's legs tightly with both hands, and cried, "Cousin, don't, I know I'm wrong, please give me another chance. If my shop is closed, I will have nothing." His face was full of fear and begging, and tears and snot were mixed together.
Ouyang Lian pulled out his legs in disgust, looked at him with cold eyes and said, "If I had known today, why would you have thought of such consequences when you did this."
His tone was firm and there was no room for negotiation.
Chapter completed!