Great, it's just a lackey, we're saved!

Chapter 57 A Blessed Land in the Empty Mountain Temple!

Wang Tiezhu was defeated by Zhou Wei's attack and really didn't know how to prove himself.

Ziyu's eyes lit up. So this is how you can argue?

Just attack!

Perhaps seeing Wang Tiezhu's embarrassment, the old man who had spoken up for justice at the beginning stepped forward.

"You little girl, your mouth is so venomous! You slander people's reputations so easily, you have no manners whatsoever."

"If I, an old man, also speak up for this widow and her child, does that mean I am also this woman's lover?"

The old man looked very dignified and must be a highly respected person in the village.

Such people have a very high opinion of themselves; they live their whole lives but only reach a certain age.

It's not that he is inherently virtuous and respected, but rather that he has lived to this age with great difficulty and is enjoying the benefits of old age!

After all, in the Great Zhou Dynasty, a seventy-year-old man would not bow to an official, and even a ninety-year-old man would be treated with courtesy by the emperor.

But Zhou Wei wasn't afraid of this old codger!

When the painting worth ten thousand taels of silver was brought out just now, this old man was the most jealous.

“You? Of course you can’t be this woman’s lover,” Zhou Wei said directly.

The old man was very satisfied. He stroked his beard and said proudly, "In that case, release the child and apologize to the mother and her three children."

"When the officials arrive, just turn yourself in with them. That way, my lecture won't have been in vain."

Zhou Wei sneered and looked at the old man.

"Grandpa, is that all you ask for? That's too little! Should I prepare another coffin for you?"

The old man hadn't even realized what Zhou Wei had said before he was about to nod when he suddenly froze.

He was so angry that his beard started to tremble!

"You little brat, you're so malicious! How dare you curse this old man like that?"

Zhou Wei remained calm and composed; in the past, she would only try to reason with others.

The more you talk about principles, the more sarcastic your words become.

Now, she not only speaks reason, but also knows a little bit about martial arts!

Then who else is she afraid of?

Mei Xingyue and her three rascals slapped each other once, and anyone who dared to rush up and pretend to be a good person got slapped twice!

Zhou Wei ignored the old man and twisted Jiang Nianyue's two arms off his head.

"what!!"

Jiang Nianyue's screams rang out, and everyone looked in the direction of the sound.

Then his arms drooped limply, no longer displaying the fierce strength he had shown when he was tearing at Zhou Wei.

Mei Xingyue couldn't hold back any longer and stood up to pull Zhou Wei away.

But Zhou Wei kicked him away!

Jiang Nianmei, who had previously been kneeling at Zhou Wei's feet and clinging to her thigh, was also treated without any courtesy by Zhou Wei.

With two loud thuds, the mother and daughter flew out together and crashed heavily to the ground.

"Your teeth have bitten countless people. Today, I'm confiscating your tools of crime, which is a good deed."

"Unfortunately, everyone loses their teeth in their lifetime, but you will have the chance to grow new teeth in the future."

"I've already shown mercy by not cutting off all your gums. Don't you think I'm being too kind?"

"And these hands of yours, who knows how many innocent people they've beaten? How can you just break their hands and feet?"

"Have you ever heard of 'a life for a life'? You little brat! Just like how you used to turn others into human skin lanterns, today I'll turn you into a lantern just the same way."

Zhou Wei's words were devoid of warmth, as cold as a judge from hell.

Even Jiang Nianyue, who was roaring incessantly, couldn't help but shiver!

For the first time in his life, he felt fear. Jiang Nianyue realized that this woman in front of him really dared to kill!

"Mother! Save me! Save me!"

Jiang Nianyue began to beg Mei Xingyue for help. He didn't want to die. He wanted to continue torturing and killing others. How could he die?

His master is so powerful, he needs to continue learning skills, he absolutely cannot die!

Yes, Master...

As long as he mentions his master's name, this woman will definitely not dare to kill him.

Just as Jiang Nianyue was about to bring up his master to intimidate Zhou Wei, a tremor suddenly came from not far away.

The people looked in the direction of the sound and saw a group of people rushing over.

Wang Tiezhu squinted at it, then exclaimed with delight, "Great! It's the Five Cities Garrison! The government officials have arrived!"

Upon hearing that soldiers were coming, Mei Xingyue and her son breathed a sigh of relief.

No matter how powerful Zhou Wei is, she wouldn't dare to kill someone in front of the Five Cities Garrison, would she?

As the group approached, Zhou Wei realized that they were old acquaintances.

Qiu Ming, who was leading the team, also saw Zhou Wei in the middle of the crowd, and his face immediately lit up with joy.

He went to the princess's residence several times, but returned empty-handed each time. He never expected to run into Zhou Wei here.

but……

Qiu Ming glanced around the room and couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

Has this old lady gotten herself into trouble again?

Zhou Wei greeted him warmly, "General Qiu, it's been a long time."

Qiu Ming also dismounted and bowed to Zhou Wei with his hands clasped in greeting.

"Aunt Zhou, what happened?"

Zhou Wei casually pointed at a few people among the onlookers: "These people are causing trouble. General Qiu, take them down and question them carefully to see if they are colluding with bad guys."

Among the people Zhou Wei pointed out were the blacksmith Wang and the old man.

The two of them were surprised to find that Zhou Wei had such influence that even the soldiers of the Five Cities Garrison had to listen to her.

The common people do not fight against the officials. The two men slumped their shoulders and did not dare to utter a word. They obediently allowed themselves to be arrested by the soldiers.

The remaining men were still arguing with Zhou Wei: "Miss, it was Wang Tiezhu who offended you. We didn't even say a word, so why are you arresting us?"

Zhou Wei didn't even bother to glance at them.

"You bunch of idle scoundrels do no work, you spend your days swindling and cheating on West Street. Do you think I don't know? And you dare to look at me with those lewd eyes? Who gave you the guts?"

After saying that, Zhou Wei whispered to Qiu Ming, "Ask those few people a couple of questions and then let them go back. Just scare them a little."

"If you examine these idlers closely, you'll find their hands are anything but clean."

Qiu Ming nodded, indicating that he understood.

The onlookers have settled things; now it's Mei Xingyue and her son's turn.

Zhou Wei is determined to kill Jiang Nianyue!

Letting such a wicked and malevolent seed out there will only bring harm to countless people. Killing him would be the end of it all.

Jiang Nianyue seemed to sense the murderous intent in Zhou Wei's eyes, and immediately shouted at Qiu Ming, "General, my master is a divine monk from Kongshan Temple! You cannot touch me."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Wei frowned slightly.

Jiang Nianyue is actually a descendant of Kongshan Temple, a blessed land?

Why was this never explained in the original plot?

Qiu Ming naturally understood Zhou Wei's intention, but now that Jiang Nianyue had moved out of Kongshan Temple, he could not kill him at will.

If any problems arise among the people of the blessed land, the blessed land itself is the only one that can handle them.

Secular dynasties such as the Great Zhou, the Qing Kingdom, and the Southern Frontier did not dare to kill people from blessed lands and grotto-heavens at will.

This has become a customary practice.

Just like Wan Qianliang, even Prince Jiang Yueshan couldn't kill him; he could only be handed over to the Divine Doctor Valley for disposal.

Seeing that Qiu Ming and Zhou Wei had stopped, Mei Xingyue could no longer hide her smug expression.

"You want to harm my son and me? You'd better think twice before you act! The abbot Yuanxing of Kongshan Temple has already taken my son as his disciple. If you dare to touch my son, you are making an enemy of Kongshan Temple!"

Qiu Ming looked at Zhou Wei with some difficulty: "Auntie, this..."

Zhou Wei's mind was still a bit muddled; she needed to process what she had just learned about the suddenly appearing Kongshan Temple.

After thinking for a moment, he instructed Qiu Ming: "General Qiu, lock this mother and her four children together with Su Yunjin, the owner of the Golden Pavilion. Treat them well with good food and drink, and I will report back to the princess before taking any further action."

Qiu Ming agreed, but then added, "Aunt, Su Yunjin is no longer in the Jingzhao Yin prison."

"Who let her go? General Lu Zhiyan?"

Qiu Ming shook his head: "No, it was the Embroidered-Robed Envoy who stepped in and moved Su Yunjin from the Jingzhao Yin's prison to the Zhaoyu prison."

After thinking about it carefully, Zhou Wei understood the problem.

"Was it Miss Ning who made the move?"

"Yes, a few days ago General Lu submitted a memorial impeaching the Eldest Princess, saying that she was arrogant and bullied merchants in the capital, and demanded that the Prefect of the Capital release her. As a result, Miss Ning went to the palace to see the Empress, and Su Yunjin was taken to the Imperial Prison."

Zhou Wei smiled. Lu Zhiyan wanted to use his status as a general to submit a memorial to put pressure on the Jingzhao Yin's office.

But Miss Ning was a cut above the rest!

The Embroidered-Robed Envoys were the emperor's personal guards, and only the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty could mobilize them.

Therefore, the case of Su Yunjin, the farmer, committing bigamy, has reached the emperor's attention.

Given Miss Ning's character, she certainly won't let Lu Zhiyan and Su Yunjin have an easy time.

“Then imprison the mother and her four children in the Zhaoyu Prison, and say it’s the Princess’s order,” Zhou Wei said, then reminded Qiu Ming, “Make sure the mother and her four children become neighbors with Su Yunjin.”

Su Yunjin possesses a personal space, while the Mei family mother and son are inherently greedy and ruthless.

If they discover Su Yunjin's secret, it will be like being entangled with a vampire.

That'll be quite a show!

After giving her instructions, Zhou Wei then told Qiu Ming, "General Qiu, come to the Princess's residence to find me after you've finished your business."

Qiu Ming nodded excitedly; he was finally about to see the light at the end of the tunnel!

After Zhou Wei left with Ziyu, Qiu Ming escorted the group back.

On the way, Mei Xingyue looked very worried. She had brought her children to the capital to find Prince Jiang Yueshan and reunite with him.

Mei Xingyue knew best what kind of woman Jiang Yueshan liked: aloof, refined, and otherworldly!

Mei Xingyue's initial plan was to build up her public image after things stabilized in the capital and then find an opportunity to meet the Crown Prince.

Now that he's going to jail, even if the existence of Prince Jiang Yueshan is revealed, the beauty of their reunion will be greatly diminished.

The white moonlight in prison is not something one can always remember!

After thinking for a long time, taking advantage of the soldiers' laxity, Mei Xingyue gave her daughter Jiang Nianmei a wink.

Jiang Nianmei understood and, taking advantage of a moment when no one was paying attention, turned and ran.

Ignoring the soldiers chasing her, Jiang Nianmei ran wildly through the streets of the capital, determined to escape so she could find a chance to rescue her mother and brothers.

Unfortunately, she was only five years old, and her small arms and legs couldn't run fast. Just as she was about to be caught up...

Jiang Nianmei suddenly felt herself bump into a pair of strong thighs.

A cold voice rang in my ears: "Be careful."

Jiang Nianmei looked up and saw the man in front of her with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, exuding the aura of a superior.

The eyes and brows even bore a resemblance to mine.

Prince Jiang Yueshan looked at the little girl who had bumped into his arms, and was also somewhat dazed.

"This child's eyebrows and eyes... why do they look so much like Xingyue's?"