Fortunately, Hong Xian did not want to kill him. She had been conserving her strength. Seeing that Du Changkong was unable to get up, she spat on him.
"Good job, Hong Xian." A few people cheered and went over to hug Hong Xian.
Seeing that there was no more show to watch, the rest dispersed.
A few people went forward to check on Du Changkong's injuries. There were no major problems, just some minor injuries. Coupled with the fact that he had lost all his strength, he would not be able to get up for a while.
Ren Baqian looked at Du Changkong lying on the ground and sighed. He had to go and check on this useless teammate of his.
"Can you still get up?" Ren Baqian squatted beside Du Changkong and asked.
"Hong Xian is getting more and more powerful. She was too ruthless and I almost lost my life." Du Changkong's face did not have many injuries, but his body was bruised and swollen. He was gasping for air as he lay there.
Ren Baqian did not utter a word. It was good enough that you are still alive. Even if he did not understand what was going on, he knew that Hong Xian did not hit him too hard. Just by looking at how Hong Xian was able to send him flying with just a few blows, he knew that Hong Xian was much more powerful than him. If Hong Xian had the intention, would you still be here groaning now?
Do you think you are just going to get beaten up? I reckon that you will suffer in the future.
Thinking about Hong Xian, Ren Baqian hesitated if he should ask Hong Xian for his crossbow. He reckoned that Hong Xian was still angry and it would be troublesome for him to get it back.
Forget it. Fortunately, he still had a pistol. Originally, he wanted to keep the pistol for a sneak attack. Now, he could only be more careful and try not to be noticed by others.
As long as he was not seen hunting with a pistol, no one would know what it was.
Ren Baqian ignored Du Changkong and got up to leave.
On the other side, Hong Xian and the people around her saw Ren Baqian squatting beside Du Changkong. Hong Xian was furious, "I was wondering why that bastard was so daring today."
"I heard that there is a Honglu Deputy who is not from Dayao. I reckon that it is him. He is quite daring. I will go and teach him a lesson, "a lady immediately said.
The rest did not object. After all, a Honglu Deputy, and a foreigner at that, was not worthy of the attention of the children of the court officials.
In particular, when she thought about how that scoundrel Du Changkong must have been taught by this brat, she felt even more disgusted with Ren Baqian than with Du Changkong.
Just as Ren Baqian got up and walked a few steps back, he saw a young lady, who was about 1.65 meters tall and had tanned skin. She was wearing tight-fitting clothes that made it easy for her to move around, and she was walking in his direction.
Behind him was Du Changkong. However, Du Changkong had just been beaten up like a dog and it did not seem like he was looking for him. Moreover, Du Changkong's gaze was always on him.
Ren Baqian still took a step to the side. If the other party wasn't looking for him, he could just walk over.
However, his efforts were in vain. The other party was coming for him.
"Did you teach him those words?" the woman asked impolitely.
"Of course not." Ren Baqian naturally shook his head. He couldn't take the blame for this. If he did, he would be in big trouble.
"Bah, a coward who dares to do it but doesn't dare to admit it," the woman said in disdain.
Ren Baqian was speechless. Did she really think that he was the one who taught her? He did ask him to bring back the crossbow, but he didn't expect him to add so much drama.
"It really wasn't me."
"Whether it was or not, don't even think about taking that thing back. Next time, if you have the ability, come over yourself. Don't let others look down on you, coward. "The woman had a look of disdain on her face. After she finished speaking, she couldn't be bothered to look at Ren Baqian anymore and walked straight away.
Ren Baqian stood at the same spot for a while and suddenly laughed.
Even though you are the son of an official, I am the son of an official. In any case, I am a Secondary class, Rank 6 deputy. You can do whatever you want to me?
Do you really think that I am easy to bully and that anyone can pinch me for no reason?
It was impossible for him not to be angry. He was still a young man. Even though his arms couldn't run horses, he was still a young man. Naturally, he was angry to be treated like this.
Initially, he didn't want the crossbow, but now, he really had to get it back.
Otherwise, how would he be able to mingle in Dayao in the future? If he could pinch anyone who came over, he would be labeled as a coward. In the future, if someone wanted to do the same to him, what would he do?
The empress was just beside him, how could she not notice the current situation? Perhaps it wasn't a big deal now, and she was too lazy to speak. But if he was a coward, what would she think? Ren Baqian didn't think that the empress, who was the seventh most powerful expert in the world, would think that he was a coward. How could he still use a subordinate who could be pinched by a few brats who came from an official's family?
Thinking of this, Ren Baqian wore a smile on his face as he walked step by step towards the red line.
That woman had just walked back to the red line and muttered, "A coward who dares to do it but doesn't dare to admit it."
However, she immediately realized that the others were looking in the direction she came from.
She turned her head and saw the coward from before walking towards them with a smile on his face.
However, that smile was a little cold.
Ren Baqian walked to the front of them, pointed to the crossbow in one of their hands and said, "That thing is mine."
"Not anymore." The woman from before turned around and looked up.
"What official position do you have?" Ren Baqian asked with a smile.
"Why do you care what official position I have? Your Secondary class, Rank 6 deputy is nothing in my eyes. "That woman sneered.
The others laughed as well. Indeed, a Rank 6 deputy was nothing in their eyes.
If it was an aboriginal, they wouldn't go overboard. However, since it was a foreigner, they had nothing to fear.
Ren Baqian looked at their unbridled expressions and the smile on his face became even colder. He enunciated each word clearly.
"I don't care what official positions your ancestors, your grandfather, or your father have. That's them, not you. They can receive salaries from the imperial court, but that salary isn't for you. Usually, when people give in to you, it's not because you are amazing, but because they don't want to embarrass you because of your ancestors.
What qualifications do you have to look down on a Secondary class, Rank 6 deputy? Even if it's a Rank 9 official, as long as he receives a salary from the imperial court, even if he doesn't make any contributions to Dayao, he will still work hard. The foundation of this nation is their blood and sweat.
You may look down on me, but my official position was conferred by Her Majesty. I receive a salary from the imperial court, so I work for Her Majesty and represent the imperial court. What qualifications do you have to look down on me?
You dare to rob an official appointed by the imperial court? Are you even worthy?
You really don't care about the imperial court and the empress's reputation.
Do you dare to kill an official? If you dare to rob, why wouldn't you dare to kill? "
After Ren Baqian finished speaking word by word, the scene immediately quietened down. Even the surroundings quietened down.
Ren Baqian's voice wasn't soft, and many people heard him.
Everyone shifted their gaze between Ren Baqian and those few people. Many people stopped what they were doing and stood up.
The smiles on those few people's faces had long froze, and the gazes of the others made them feel as if they were being pricked by needles.
"You dare, you actually dare to teach me a lesson?" That woman looked incredulous. She then shouted, "Who do you think you are?"
"I'm not your father, so I really don't dare to teach you a lesson. As for who I am, you can ask Her Majesty what kind of official I am. It seems that your ancestors and I are the same," Ren Baqian said maliciously. He was relying on the fact that none of the aboriginal youths who participated in the Great Hunt had an official position. Those with official positions wouldn't participate in the Great Hunt.
After participating in the Great Hunt, these people would probably be assigned to the army or other places. However, that was a matter for the future.
Ren Baqian was an exception. He was a Secondary class, Rank 6 deputy who fell from the sky. He was personally selected by the empress to participate in this Great Hunt and was different from the others.
That woman was infuriated by him calling her father and ancestor. She raised her hand and was about to slap this bastard to death.
Ren Baqian's back was drenched in cold sweat. Someone quickly come and stop this silly woman. If she slapped him, he would really be dead meat. It would be too late even if the other party was severely punished.
However, he maintained his composure on the surface and looked at those few people with a smile on his face.
"Sparrow Hawk, stop." A loud shout came from nearby.
At the same time, Hong Xian's unsightly expression finally changed. She kicked that woman called Sparrow Hawk's arm away.
"Don't stop me, I'll kill him." Sparrow Hawk's eyes were red. It seemed that Ren Baqian's words had infuriated her.
"You really dare to kill an official appointed by the imperial court. Are you trying to rebel?" Ren Baqian sneered.
He knew that the other party hated him to death, so he didn't mind if she hated him a little more.
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