Chapter 543

Ye Xiaotian did not know why the commotion had broken out. Perhaps some scoundrels had taken advantage of the crowd, taking advantage of the fact that there were a lot of people around to take advantage of others. Or perhaps Zhang San had stepped on Li Si's foot, or Zhao Dashun had stolen Wang Er Mazi's purse. In any case, a fight had broken out.

As soon as the two of them started fighting, friends and relatives who were close to each other came to help. When a group of people started fighting, people who were injured by accident angrily joined in the fight. The so-called fierce people of Gourd County were really not just for show. The fight between two people quickly turned into a street fight.

Some people picked up their crutches, some people waved their lanterns, and some people leaned against the railings to watch the lanterns, throwing down the plates of melon seeds in their hands. The entire street was filled with people fighting, cursing, crying for their fathers, crying for their mothers, and shouting for their mothers. It was really lively.

Eh? This scene is so familiar. I vaguely remember when I first came to Gourd County …

Just as Ye Xiaotian was feeling emotional, a shoe suddenly brushed past him, almost hitting his face. Ye Xiaotian subconsciously shrunk his head. Only then did he remember that he was in the middle of a battlefield. He couldn't help but yell, "We can't stay here for long, let's go!"

Ye Xiaotian grabbed Qian Qingqing and turned around to run. But after running a few steps, he suddenly stopped. That's not right. He's not a foreigner who just came to Gourd County. He's the father and father of the county, second only to the county magistrate. He's in charge of the county's security. How can he just leave like that?

Ye Xiaotian let go of Qian Qingqing's hand and ordered his subordinates, "Protect Madam Qian!" After saying that, he grabbed his robe and tucked it into his belt. He rushed out and shouted, "This county magistrate is here, why aren't you all stopping!"

The scene had already turned into a pot of porridge. The sound of crying and cursing filled the air. No one could hear what he was yelling about. Ye Xiaotian's words had no effect at all. Instead, two men who had gone crazy from the fight heard him yelling and pounced on him without any explanation.

"How dare you! Stay your knife! "

Ye Xiaotian displayed his authority as an official, but just as he was halfway through cursing, he saw his idiotic retainer unsheathe his saber and hack at the man's head without saying anything. Startled, Ye Xiaotian hurriedly shouted for his imperial bodyguard to stop. Fortunately, the two guards knew the severity of the situation. Although they slashed out, they used the back of the knife.

The back of the knife was heavy and powerful, chopping down on the two men's shoulders. For a moment, the two men were in so much pain that their shoulder bones felt like they were about to break. They fell to the ground and wailed miserably, shouting, "Someone used a knife! Murder! " This shout was more effective than Ye Xiaotian's words. When the people in the melee heard the word "knife", they immediately picked up the wooden planks that were used to store goods on the side of the road and picked up the benches. The gang fight had entered an upgraded version.

"Don't fight! Don't fight! "

Squad leader Zhou and a few other bailiffs were shouting and yelling, but they were pushed around and couldn't stand steadily. He only brought three bailiffs with him. Under normal circumstances, they could deal with any unexpected situation. But in a situation like this, it was obviously useless to rely on his small number of people. Even if they shouted themselves hoarse, they couldn't stop the crowd from fighting.

At this time, a group of patrol officers came rumbling out of the alley. They were dragging a water cart. When they heard the commotion outside, they thought the water was on fire and hurriedly ran out to take a look. Seeing the chaos on the long street, they couldn't help but be stunned.

Ye Xiaotian noticed that the leader of the team looked a little familiar. He must have seen him before. Panting, he squeezed his way through the crowd and shouted, "I am Ye Xiaotian, the County Magistrate of this county. Listen to my command and stop the fight."

The officer really did recognize him. When he saw that this person was indeed the county magistrate Ye who was familiar with his chief patrol officer, he didn't dare to disobey his orders. But when he saw how chaotic the scene was, he couldn't help but say awkwardly, "This … this kind of situation, I don't know how I should stop it?"

Ye Xiaotian said, "Go easy on them. Coax them to disperse!"

The officers and soldiers listened to his orders and moved the water cart horizontally. They used wooden buckets to scoop up water and splashed it on the crowd without any explanation. Several other fire prevention officers also arrived one after another. When they saw the people splashing water here, they all followed suit. The chaos on the cross street suddenly turned into a water-splashing festival.

"Lord Ye, these people seem to have gone crazy. It's too scary. I don't know where Duo Ni and Yaoyao are. They won't be hurt, right?"

Qian Qingqing said pitifully. She took the opportunity to hold Ye Xiaotian's hand and put on a cute and helpless appearance. Ye Xiaotian comforted her, "They should be fine. Just now I saw the direction they were going. They should be leaving the cross street …"

Ye Xiaotian turned his head as he spoke, just in time to see Qian Qingqing's face. There were a few droplets of water splashed on her face, and the sparkling water droplets contrasted against her delicate skin. Under the light, she looked like a beautiful white lotus flower that had just emerged from the water.

When Qian Qingqing saw him looking at her, a trace of gentleness flashed across her eyes. In such a situation, there was nothing more that could be said, but just this look alone was enough to tell him his feelings.

Ye Xiaotian was stunned for a moment. He said, "This official has a duty to take care of things here. I'll send two people to send you back to the mountain first." As he said this, he pulled his hand out from Qian Qingqing's hand. When he pulled his finger out, he gently hooked it in her palm.

Qian Qingqing's delicate body trembled when he hooked her. Goosebumps rose all over her body. She was not used to being intimate with men. When Ye Xiaotian made such a small gesture, she felt disgusted. However, she had already wanted to seduce Ye Xiaotian. How could she let Ye Xiaotian see her disgust?

Qian Qingqing's face revealed a shy expression. She nodded gently and said, "Yes! Then this servant will return to the mountain first. "Qian Qingqing lifted her skirt and turned around. A trace of pride flashed across her lips.

She laid out her plan, clearly indicating to Ye Xiaotian that she was interested in him, and sure enough, he took the bait. Men were like this. Even if there were beautiful women around them, they would still be greedy.

Getting close to Ye Xiaotian and seducing him with her body was the method Qian Qingqing thought of for revenge after she learned of Bai Xiaoxiao's death. She knew about the battle between Ye Xiaotian and Gojigeron at Flower Creek. Gojigeron was a famous strong man. His martial arts were very good. However, he was knocked down by Ye Xiaotian with one punch and was seriously injured. In Qian Qingqing's heart, Ye Xiaotian was a master who had hidden his skills.

As the Venerable of the Gu God Sect, he always had an Elder of the Gu God Sect following him. After two to three years, he must have mastered the art of Gu. Therefore, it was not appropriate to use force or poison. There was only one chance. Qian Qingqing did not dare to act rashly.

Moreover, even if she had a certain chance, she would not dare to kill Ye Xiaotian. Yang Yinglong did not ask her to kill him. Chieftain Yang asked her to get close to Ye Xiaotian and maintain an intimate relationship with Yaoyao. It was obvious that he was plotting something against Ye Xiaotian. If she killed Ye Xiaotian without permission and angered Yang Tianwang, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Therefore, even if she had the chance to sneak attack Ye Xiaotian, she could not act rashly. Ye Xiaotian had to die. However, she could not let anyone know that Ye Xiaotian had died in her hands. In this way, the methods she could use were very limited.

When would a man completely let down his guard? When would a man, who was always guarded, take the initiative to send the guards away and approach her without any vigilance? Moreover, he would take the initiative to hide his whereabouts from others? Naturally, it was when he was having an affair. Moreover, it was with someone with a sensitive identity like her.

Therefore, Qian Qingqing thought of such a foolproof method. Now that Ye Xiaotian had gently hooked her palm with his little finger, it was equivalent to giving her a reassuring pill. Since Ye Xiaotian had already taken the bait, she did not need to pester him too much.

Ye Xiaotian watched as Qian Qingqing was hurriedly escorted away by the two guards. He laughed coldly in his heart. He had not reached the point where he would be blinded by lust. Not to mention that he could not get close to anyone with the Yang family background in Bozhou, he could not even get close to a woman with an ordinary background.

He did not believe in the karma of having sex with someone's wife and daughter. However, he was favored by a beauty, so why should he belittle himself and taint someone else's wife and be spurned by the world? However, no matter how he thought about it, he could not think of a reasonable reason for Lady Qian to throw herself into his arms.

Qian Qingqing already had a husband, and they had never had a deep relationship. How could she suddenly fall in love at first sight? Even though he was handsome, he was not as handsome as Pan An and Song Yu. Was there a need for a woman to be infatuated with him?

Thinking of her and Zhao Wenyuan's background in Bozhou, and the fact that Zhao Wenyuan had taken the initiative to send her to his mansion with the excuse of repairing his mansion, Ye Xiaotian had already made a judgment: 99% she had other intentions, and even Zhao Wenyuan knew the inside story. What were they plotting?

How big of a conspiracy did it have to be for Zhao Wenyuan to take the initiative to wear a green hat? The more he thought about it, the more Ye Xiaotian's heart trembled. If he did not find out the truth, he would not be able to sleep and eat in peace. However, if he wanted to find out the truth, he had to beat her at her own game.

In the backyard of the county government, Hua Qingfeng, accompanied by Su Ya, stood on a small pavilion in the garden and held the railing to watch the lanterns. The shadows of the lanterns on the long street flickered and there was a lot of noise. When it reached here, it was difficult to notice that there were countless commoners who were watching the lanterns there engaged in a chaotic battle.

The messy shadows of the lanterns and the noise of the people. Standing here and watching, one could only imagine a bustling scene of people coming and going on the long street.

Tonight, Hua Qingfeng accompanied her to watch the lanterns, which made Su Ya very happy. During this period of time, Hua Qingfeng was quite cold to her, but Su Ya did not think much about it. It was human nature for a new concubine to be favored. When Ziyu became pregnant, she felt even more inferior and did not think that there was any other reason for her husband to be cold to her.

Now that her husband was only accompanying her to watch the lanterns, Su Ya was naturally happy. Hearing the noise on the long street and the countless flickering shadows of the lanterns, she could not help but recite, "The east wind blooms thousands of trees in the night, and when it blows, stars fall like rain. The fragrance of precious horses and carts fills the road, the sound of the flute moves, the light of the jade pot turns, and the fish and dragon dance in the night. "

Hua Qingfeng immediately continued, "Moths and snow willows with golden threads, laughter and hidden fragrance go. Looking for him in the crowd for thousands of times, suddenly looking back, that person is there, in the place where the lights are waning! "As he said this, his hands had already gently held Su Ya's pair of soft hands.

Listening to this romantic poem, Su Ya shyly smiled at him, gently closed her beautiful eyes, and nestled in his chest. As long as her husband still had her in his heart, she would be satisfied. At this time, she did not notice that Hua Qingfeng's eyes were looking at the long street with cold eyes.

"Looking for him in the crowd for thousands of times, suddenly looking back, that person is there, in the place where the lights are waning!"

The 'he' that Magistrate Hua spoke of, was it the person in front of him, or someone on the long street?

On the long street, under the cold offensive of the patrol officers, the chaos gradually subsided. Many of the people who were watching the lanterns had already fled in a sorry state. The long street was a mess. An embroidered shoe was left here, a handkerchief there, and a lantern that had been knocked askew. It had already been burned into a tattered bamboo frame. Looking at it, it was a scene of desolation.

In the shadow of the corner of the street, a green-robed scholar stood there with his hands behind his back. Beside him stood a manservant. Looking at Ye Xiaotian, who was busy commanding the soldiers and bailiffs to quell the fighting and put out the fire, the scholar smiled slightly, turned around and walked into the darkness …