Seven or eight people immediately jumped down from behind him and rushed forward.
"Ah!" The young man screamed as he was kicked to the ground. The other two were also knocked over on the spot.
A group of people surrounded the three of them and started punching and kicking them. The three of them cried for their parents. They were really beating them to death.
Some of the commoners who were watching from afar secretly shouted, while others couldn't bear to watch.
Yuan Gang, who was protecting the maidservant, didn't shout for them to stop. If it weren't for the fact that he had important matters to attend to, he would have already crippled the three of them.
As for Hu Yanwei, his face was tense as he watched the people below him beat them up.
A person rode forward and came to Hu Yanwei's side. He said in a low voice, "Third Young Master, just say it. I've seen the person who said it was a misunderstanding. He's the nephew of the Left Supervisory Emissary."
Hu Yanwei frowned. The Left Supervisory Emissary was one of the deputies of the Imperial Censor under the Prime Minister. He didn't have much power, but he was responsible for supervising and impeaching officials. If he was killed, it would be troublesome. Hu Yanwei immediately shouted, "Throw them into the lake to feed the fish!"
The seven or eight people who were surrounding and beating them immediately stopped beating them. They lifted the three people, and with a splash, they threw the three people into the lake.
The three of them flopped in the water, not daring to reach the shore. They swam away, abandoning the horses on the shore.
Hu Yanwei jumped off his horse and walked to Yuan Gang's side. He asked, "Brother An, what's going on?"
"Nothing …" Yuan Gang immediately explained the situation. His public name in the capital of the Kingdom of Qi was An Taiping!
"…" Hu Yanwei was dumbfounded. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He pointed at the maidservant behind him and said, "Is it really necessary for you to do this for a prostitute? They're spending money to have fun. Why are you stopping them? "He turned around and looked at the three people desperately swimming on the lake. He sighed and said," It seems that I'm being unreasonable this time! "
In his opinion, it couldn't be said to be his. In everyone's opinion, prostitutes did this. It was natural for them to serve others. Talking about dignity was nonsense. He felt that it was unreasonable of him to obstruct others and ruin their mood. He felt that he had let down those three, and it was even more unreasonable of him to hit them.
Yuan Gang couldn't be bothered to argue with him. He knew that the difference in their views was too great, and there was no way to communicate on this point.
Hu Yanwei couldn't be bothered to argue with him. "Come on, Brother An, you're a one-track minded person. There's no point in telling you this."
Yuan Gang turned to the servant girl and said, "Since you don't want to do this, then don't do it."
The maidservant still had a look of lingering fear and was at a loss at Yuan Gang's words.
Yuan Gang added, "I'll help you redeem yourself. How much will it cost to redeem yourself?"
The reason why he said this was because he saw that this maidservant wasn't willing to sell her body for money. Since she had self-respect, he couldn't bear to see her continue to stay in the fire pit.
However, Hu Yanwei didn't know about this. He was startled when he heard this. He asked suspiciously, "Brother An, have you taken a fancy to this girl?"
In the cabin, Su Zhao and Qin Mian looked at each other.
The maidservant didn't know how to reply to Yuan Gang. Hu Yanwei sighed and said, "Brother An, what's the use of talking to her about redeeming herself? Uh …" He glanced at the lantern with the sign 'Between the Clouds' on the boat. "You have to talk to Mother Qin in Between the Clouds."
As soon as he finished speaking, a person walked out from the bow of the boat, fanning himself. He said slowly, "Who's calling me?"
Everyone turned to look. Hu Yanwei chuckled. "Mother Qin will be here soon. Brother An, you can talk to her about redeeming yourself." He patted Yuan Gang's shoulder and pointed at Qin Mian, who was fanning herself at the bow of the boat.
After he finished speaking, he walked over and directly boarded the boat. In broad daylight, under the watchful eyes of everyone, he reached out to touch Qin Mian's butt. It was obvious that he was also a frequent customer of Between the Clouds.
Qin Mian giggled and twisted her body. She blocked with her fan and quietly avoided it. "Third Young Master, why are you in the mood to come here and have fun?"
However, Hu Yanwei refused to give up until he took advantage of her. Qin Mian had no choice but to let him pinch her butt before she pushed him away.
After touching her, Hu Yanwei raised his eyebrows and said, "I say, Mother Qin, your people are in trouble. Instead of coming forward, you're hiding and watching the show. What's the meaning of this? If you make an appearance, will those guys not give you face? "
Qin Mian sighed and said, "The ones who spend money are the masters. What do you want me to do?"
"Easy!" Hu Yanwei pointed at Yuan Gang, who had just boarded the boat. "This brother of mine wants to redeem that girl. Name your price!"
Qin Mian shook her head and said, "This is the family's maidservant. I'm not selling her!"
"You're not giving me face! Mother Qin, if you don't give her to me today, I won't leave. " Hu Yanwei threw down his words and turned around. He swaggered towards the cabin, looking like he was going to stay there for the day.
As soon as he walked into the cabin, his body immediately froze. Seeing this, Yuan Gang also walked in. In the end, he saw a woman in white holding a book and slowly flipping through it. She seemed to be very engrossed in it. She was demure, her figure was graceful, her face was charming, and her skin was porcelain white. She was truly a beauty.
Qin Mian came in and called out, "Boss, there's a guest."
Su Zhao looked up, and a pair of bright eyes fixed on Yuan Gang. The man's physique and temperament gave people an indescribable feeling.
Hu Yanwei immediately laughed dryly and cupped his hands. "So it's Boss Su. I didn't expect Boss Su to be on the ship. I barged in without permission and disturbed Boss Su's mood. It's really presumptuous."
"So it's the Third Young Master of the Huyan family. It's fine, it's fine." Su Zhao smiled and nodded. Her gaze fell on Yuan Gang. "This is an unfamiliar face. May I know which family's young master is he?"
Hu Yanwei hurriedly introduced, "This is my brother, An Taiping!"
Su Zhao let out a meaningful "Oh" and asked, "Young Masters, do you have any instructions for boarding the ship?"
"This …" Hu Yanwei scratched his head. He was a little slow.
Yuan Gang glanced at him in surprise.
"They want to redeem Juan 'er …" Qin Mian came over and roughly explained the situation.
Su Zhao nodded and said with a smile, "This is a maidservant that I've trained for my own use. There's no such thing as redeeming her. I'm afraid I'll have to spoil Third Young Master's mood."
"It's fine, it's fine. It's fine if it's not suitable. Um, Boss Su, you're busy, so we won't disturb you any further. Goodbye! "Hu Yanwei cupped his hands and immediately pulled Yuan Gang's arm, dragging him away.
Su Zhao said, "Mother Qin, help me send these two young masters off."
"Alright!" Qin Mian followed him out.
After getting off the ship, Hu Yanwei couldn't help but ask, "Mother Qin, why did Boss Su come here?"
Qin Mian sighed and pouted towards the Tofu Restaurant. "I heard that there's something new and wanted to try it. Who knew that it would turn out like this." She pointed at the broken things on the ground.
Hu Yanwei immediately patted his chest and said, "That's easy. Mother Qin, please wait a moment. I'll have someone send it over to Boss Su. As long as Boss Su doesn't mind, it'll be my treat."
Qin Mian chuckled and said, "How can I accept this? Then I'll thank you first."
Hu Yanwei also happily pulled Yuan Gang away. He then pointed at one of his subordinates and asked them to bring a portion from the Tofu Restaurant.
After walking a little further, Yuan Gang asked, "Brother Huyan, you seem to be a little afraid of the woman on the ship."
"It's not that I'm afraid, but I don't want to provoke her. How could such a beautiful woman who can run the largest brothel in the capital be an ordinary person? This woman isn't someone any man can touch. She's the exclusive property of the King of the West Courtyard. Those who dare to mess around with her often die inexplicably. Since she's not willing to redeem herself and release you, then forget it. Don't be stubborn. She's not someone to be trifled with. "Hu Yanwei warned in a low voice.
Yuan Gang still wanted to say something, but when he thought of the purpose of this trip and remembered that the people on the ship had just said that she was just a maid and didn't need to sell herself, he could only remain silent.
"Are you okay?" Hu Yanwei pointed at the tattered parts of his body that had been whipped.
"I'm fine."
"That's true. Your skin is rough and your flesh is thick."
Inside the cabin, through the bead curtain, Su Zhao squinted at Yuan Gang's back as he left.
Qin Mian came back and walked to the side. She also looked out of the window and clicked her tongue. "This body is really like that of a man."
She sounded as if she was saying that other men weren't like men.
"An Taiping!" Su Zhao muttered and said, "Investigate this person!"
Qin Mian said, "I've never seen this person before, but I've already investigated this name and this person."
Su Zhao turned around and asked, "What's his background?"
Qin Mian said, "An Taiping is the owner of this tofu restaurant. When investigating this tofu restaurant, we can't avoid looking into him."
"This person is a soldier in the border army. He was originally a soldier guarding the border. When someone smuggled horses out of the border, there was a conflict with the garrison where he was stationed. Almost all of the troops and horses were killed. Only he and a few others were lucky enough to escape with their lives. There was something fishy going on. Someone colluded with the higher-ups to smuggle horses out of the border and wanted to silence them. These few survivors survived, but they were regarded as deserters. Someone wanted to kill them. In the end, these people refused to accept it and actually became deserters. They escaped to the capital and actually stopped Hu Yanwei. They asked Hu Yanwei to look for his father, Huyan Wuhen. There were also rumors that they kidnapped Hu Yanwei. In short, in the end, it was the Huyan family who helped them. These people were expelled from the army, but their lives were spared. After that, they started running this tofu restaurant in the capital. "
"Oh!" Su Zhao seemed to understand and nodded slightly. "They're quite courageous and lucky! If that's the case, there shouldn't be any problems with their identities. "
Qin Mian also nodded. "After all this trouble, everyone is investigating. There shouldn't be anything suspicious about their identities."
As they spoke, someone brought in a big bowl of tofu pudding. However, the utensils weren't as beautiful as the ones they had before. It was a coarse black clay bowl.
When the lid was opened, the smell of beans filled the air. Su Zhao looked at it curiously and asked, "Is this made of soybeans?"
"It should be." Qin Mian chuckled and personally inspected it again. Then, she scooped a small bowl and brought it to her. "Boss, try it."
Su Zhao lightly scooped a little with the spoon and put it into her mouth. The bean fragrance assailed her nostrils. She slowly savored it in her mouth. After swallowing, she slowly tilted her head to look at the tofu restaurant outside the window. With a thoughtful look on her face, she softly said a word, "Sweet!"
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