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However, under such circumstances, it is truly remarkable that Shen Qingyan was able to become the top scholar in the imperial examination!

Gu Xixi suddenly remembered that he had said he was the top scholar in both the civil and military examinations... So he had planned to take both paths from the beginning to prevent those people from holding him back!

That would require so much effort.

Unfortunately, he was born at the wrong time; such a brilliant person did not have a good end.

"How much are the fish here?" Gu Xixi asked again. Although Shen Qingyan was skilled in calligraphy and painting, he was not famous yet, so he was probably not as easy to sell or as valuable as this live fish.

Xiao Shen Qingyan didn't turn her head, her tone exceptionally calm, as if she had long been used to it, "5 coins a piece, if it's fresh, you can get 7 coins. But it's not available every day, only once in a while."

Therefore, Shen Qingyan sold for 28 coins today, which is quite a good deal compared to the 20-30 coins that an average person earns in a day.

After all, it takes less time.

As she walked, Gu Xixi noticed that the scenery around her had changed from bustling and prosperous to mediocre, ordinary, and dilapidated.

Arriving in the west of the city, after wandering through the alleys of residential houses for several times, Xiao Shen Qingyan finally stopped in front of a detached house.

He first knocked on the door knocker, "Mom, I'm back."

No one answered in the courtyard, so Xiao Shen Qingyan pushed the door open and entered. After opening the door, he first stepped aside to let Gu Xixi in before following her in.

The gate to the courtyard was open.

Gu Xixi looked around. It was a single-courtyard house. Although it was dilapidated and old, it was still a house made of blue bricks and had three sides.

There are two large rooms on each side, and a main hall in front. The main hall is the same size as the two large rooms on the sides combined, and it is used for entertaining guests.

As Xiao Shen Qingyan walked towards the house on the left, he explained to Gu Xixi, "Miss Gu, this is the kitchen, and next to it is the woodshed. The two rooms opposite are bedrooms; one was originally mine, and my parents had the other..."

He put the live fish in a pot in the kitchen, covered it, and then came out.

“Miss, my parents have not returned home yet. Please wait a moment while I go to look for them.” Xiao Shen Qingyan bowed to Gu Xixi, and Gu Xixi returned the bow skillfully. “I will go with you.”

No sooner had he finished speaking than a young man who looked like a servant rushed into the courtyard, shouting, "Muzhi, Muzhi, something terrible has happened! Uncle Shen and the others have been stopped by some thugs on the street who want to collect protection money. They say they want 30 coins per person!"

Ordinary people can't afford it, especially since they keep asking for it, which makes everyone reluctant to go out.

"Hey, who is this young lady...?"

Xiao Shen Qingyan's expression darkened slightly, a coldness that Gu Xixi had never seen before, yet it also carried a righteous indignation unique to young people. "Please wait here, young lady, I'll be right back."

After speaking, Xiao Shen Qingyan and the servant boy had already run out.

Gu Xixi agreed verbally, but her feet moved quickly, and she followed immediately.

When Gu Xixi reached the main road outside the alley, she saw a group of people gathered in a circle, and Xiao Shen Qingyan was already inside the circle.

Besides him, there was a woman dressed in coarse linen clothes and carrying a basket, and a tall but thin middle-aged man with an injury on his leg, so his resistance was never effective.

This only emboldened the thugs.

But the man still protected the woman and also Xiao Shen Qingyan.

"You've come at the right time. Now it's protection money for three people, 90 copper coins! If you don't hand over the coins today, each of you will have a leg broken, and we'll beat you every time we see you outside."

There were eight thugs in total. Gu Xixi approached the crowd and looked into the circle.

Those around dared not speak out against them, and the kind-hearted and bold ones could only plead on their behalf, "Third Brother, these people are new to our county. Their homes are not yet settled, and they have no money. Third Brother, why don't you grant them some more time..."

The thug called Third Brother slapped the kind-hearted man who had tried to plead for him to the ground. Xiao Shen Qingyan helped him up, and his indifferent attitude displeased the thugs.

With just a glance from the third brother, the thugs picked up their sticks and charged at Xiao Shen Qingyan.

"Mu Zhi!" the woman cried out in terror.

Gu Xixi was also startled, but she withdrew her intention to step forward and help. Shen Qingyan was able to become the martial arts champion, so he should know martial arts by now... Moreover, based on her observation, he was skilled.

Gu Xixi thought to herself, so she didn't go forward to help. However, the next second, the stick was about to land on Xiao Shen Qingyan's shoulder.

Depend on!

He doesn't know martial arts?!

still is……

Gu Xixi was shocked and immediately rushed into the crowd, directly attacking the eight thugs.

The thugs were shocked; their authority had been challenged, and by a woman no less!

If they don't win today, they won't be able to collect protection money in the future, so they all fought back against Gu Xixi with all their might.

In Gu Xixi's eyes, they were just a bunch of zombies, and slow-moving Muggle zombies who didn't know kung fu.

In no time at all, everyone saw one of the thugs kick away by Gu Xixi, and within a few breaths, they were lying on the ground, unable to get up again.

Xiao Shen Qingyan was also shocked: Wasn't Miss Gu afraid of walking alone...?

The young man dressed as a servant gave a thumbs up, "Muzhi, where did you find this lady? She's even more capable than the constables in the yamen."

The onlookers applauded, feeling a sense of satisfaction as if they had finally vented their anger.

Gu Xixi knew that since she had hit someone today, she had to teach them a lesson, otherwise they would only retaliate against Shen Qingyan's family even more severely after she left.

But there are too many people now... she has to clean up at another time... otherwise it would be bad to cause public panic.

The thugs, enduring the pain, tried to get up from the ground, looking at Gu Xixi with a mixture of resentment and fear in their eyes.

Gu Xixi squatted down and whispered to the third brother, "You're not willing to admit defeat and want revenge? Tonight at midnight, in the woods two miles outside the city, I'll come alone to give you a chance to take revenge. How about it, do you dare? If you don't dare, I'll let you go if you admit you're a coward now."

The third master was furious. He spat out a mouthful of blood and three teeth that had fallen out. "You wretched woman, just you wait! I'll show you what I'm capable of. Anyone who doesn't go is a coward!"

After saying that, they got up and ran away.

The onlookers applauded again.

"Young lady, you are truly a heroine! Your kung fu is excellent, but you've gotten yourself into trouble. Although this Third Master's martial arts skills are mediocre, he is the magistrate's nephew."

"That's right, you won this time, but things will get complicated in the future. If you leave, these guys won't have an easy time."

"Thank you, young lady, for your chivalrous act and for standing up for us."

……

Xiao Shen Qingyan and his parents quickly walked up to Gu Xixi and bowed to her, saying, "Thank you for your chivalrous act today, young lady."