Chapter 1344: Chapter 1121, Princess Chun’an Misled by Storybooks 2_3
Xiao Keyan closed the room door before speaking: “There are Western Regions rchants causing trouble!”
Hearing this, Dong Jingyi’s face imdiately showed anger: “It must be those Western Regions rchants who don’t want to pay tariffs. Ever since the Hu City opened here in Ganzhou, every year there are quite a few Western Region rchants who refuse to pay tariffs and smuggle themselves in. Because of this, my father has had a lot of headaches.”
Xiao Keyan frowned: “We need to strengthen managent at Hu City. The Western Region rchants not only evade taxes but also dare to openly harm people. It seems we’ve been too lenient with them usually!”
Just then, a roar ca from downstairs: “Don’t co any closer, if you do, I’ll kill her!”
“Let her go! If you dare hurt a single strand of her hair, you’ll all end up with nowhere to die.”
Xiao Keyan opened the door again. Because of Yuan Yonghao’s obstruction, no Western Region rchants ca up to the second floor. At this mont, everyone had opened their doors to watch the situation downstairs.
“Soone has been taken hostage!”
“It’s that first beauty of Xiliang, Miss Ren!”
Upon hearing this, Dong Jingyi’s expression changed, and she stood at the door to look at the situation downstairs. Seeing that it was indeed Ren Yaning who was being held hostage, she said sowhat anxiously: “If sothing happens to Miss Ren in Ganzhou, my father will surely be held accountable by Lord Ren.”
Xiao Keyan watched the situation downstairs, took the slingshot from her waist into her hand, and walked out of the room to stand by the railing.
Downstairs, Yuan Yonghao and Cao Xingwu stood on either side of the Western Region rchants holding Ren Yaning hostage, with officers in the middle.
The tense standoff continued.
“Let us go, or we’ll kill her!”
Seeing the Western Region rchant’s dagger pressed against Ren Yaning’s neck, Cao Xingwu hurriedly signaled the officers to clear the way to the main door.
“Go, prepare a carriage for us!”
“Quickly!”
The two Western Region rchants holding Ren Yaning started to move slowly towards the main door.
Upstairs, Xiao Keyan silently calculated the speed of her slingshot firing, decisively took out a Numbness Pellet, and directly shot it at the Western Region rchants holding Ren Yaning.
“Ah!”
The sudden attack startled the Western Region rchants, causing them to loosen their grip on the dagger.
At this mont, Yuan Yonghao saw an opportunity, quickly rushed over, and with a side-kick, sent the person flying several ters away.
As he prepared to attack the second Western Region rchant, he saw a white pellet fly past his eyes, accurately hitting the acupoint of the Western Region rchant.
Then, the Western Region rchant crumpled like a deflated balloon.
Yuan Yonghao quickly turned his head and saw Xiao Keyan putting away her slingshot, then smiled and gave her a thumbs up.
Xiao Keyan snorted, ignored him, saw that the officers had already controlled all the Western Region rchants, and turned to head back inside.
Yuan Yonghao hesitated, scratching his chin, looking sowhat baffled.
This was the third ti he’d been ignored by the beauty!
Did his handso appearance lose its charm?
In the private room on the second floor, Dong Jingyi and Sun Lanxin were examining Xiao Keyan’s slingshot, repeatedly saying they must get one next ti.
Xiao Keyan chuckled: “It’s not enough to just have it; you also need to have a high accuracy rate.”
Dong Jingyi: “Keyan, how do you aim so precisely?”
Xiao Keyan: “Just practice a lot.”
The three waited for a while, and when they saw the officers escorting the Western Region rchants away, they also prepared to leave.
Just as the three stepped out the door, they saw Yuan Yonghao standing outside with a smile.
“Thank you, miss, for your tily help just now!”
Xiao Keyan glanced at him, didn’t respond, and walked straight past him downstairs.
Yuan Yonghao: “Miss, I an no harm, I just want to express my gratitude.”
Hearing this, Xiao Keyan paused, looked at Yuan Yonghao: “I saved Miss Ren, what connection does that have with you? Is there a need for you to thank ?”
Yuan Yonghao: “…” Such a harsh tone, did I offend her?
Dong Jingyi and Sun Lanxin exchanged a glance at Yuan Yonghao and quickly chased after Xiao Keyan.
“Who are you looking at?”
Yuan Yonghao’s two friends walked over and followed his gaze downstairs. One of them exclaid: “Isn’t that Miss Dong?”
Upon hearing this, Yuan Yonghao quickly grabbed him: “Do you recognize those three ladies?”
His friend laughed: “How could I not? That’s the daughter of Magistrate Dong; I’ve seen her several tis.”
Yuan Yonghao’s eyes lit up: “So she’s the daughter of Lord Dong, no wonder… she has such a personality.”
His father often spoke highly of this Magistrate Dong, and rembered his parents’ vague suggestions. Yuan Yonghao couldn’t help but feel a flutter in his heart.
…
Because of the Western Regions rchants’ hostage situation, Madam Dong didn’t dare let Xiao Keyan and Dong Jingyi continue running outside, so the two could only stay in the mansion to kill ti.
It was fine for a day or two, but after so ti, Xiao Keyan beca bored. Dong Jingyi, seeing this, thought for a mont and sent a maid to gather rumors from Ganzhou to tell them.
That afternoon, the maid excitedly shared the recent happenings from the past couple of days with them.
“Miss Ren, after being held hostage, was sowhat frightened. Madam Ren, upon learning this, personally rushed to Ganzhou City. Early this morning, Madam Ren took Miss Ren to the Yuan Family’s residence in Ganzhou City, bringing a thick thank-you gift, saying it was to thank Mr. Yuan for saving her life.”
Dong Jingyi glanced at Xiao Keyan: “The person Miss Ren should really be thanking is you.”
Xiao Keyan smiled indifferently: “Do I look like soone who needs that bit of thanks?”
Dong Jingyi laughed and took Xiao Keyan’s hand.
Xiao Keyan was so startled by her smile that she shivered and quickly withdrew her hand: “If you have sothing to say, just say it, no need to tug and pull, it’s not proper.”
Dong Jingyi was amused: “I just wanted to thank you. If sothing really happened to Miss Ren, it would be hard for my father to explain to Lord Ren again.”
Xiao Keyan waved her hand casually: “Oh, there’s no need for such courtesy between us.” Then, she looked at the maid, “Keep going.”
Maid: “When Madam Ren and Miss Ren left, they reportedly had smiles on their faces. There’s a rumor in the town that the Ren Family and the Yuan Family intend to arrange a marriage.”
“To be honest, Mr. Yuan is valiant and brave, while Miss Ren is gentle and lovely; they really make a perfect couple.”
Upon hearing this, Xiao Keyan inexplicably felt a bit annoyed: “Valiant and brave? I didn’t see it. Just look at him, and my father, brother, or even my younger brother, any one of them is a hundred or a thousand tis stronger.”
Seeing the suddenly upset Xiao Keyan, Dong Jingyi and the maid were sowhat baffled and dumbfoundedly looked at her.
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