Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, but Thunderbolt Taoist Sect

Yin's forceful intervention shattered the warm bond between father and son in the Yang family. Yang Wanshi was even startled by the roar outside the courtyard, and the people around him were more or less flustered.

Although he hadn't seen her yet, Ma Jiepu could get a general idea of ​​Yin's influence in the Yang family just by looking at the reactions of the people around him. He didn't react on his face and calmly helped Yang's father into the house. Behind him was Yin's furious roar and the somewhat weak resistance of Yang's brothers.

Old Yang was worried about his son, but at his advanced age, he couldn't win against the fierce Yin. Ma Jiepu half-helped and half-pulled him into the house and closed the doors and windows. Unless Yin took the initiative to break in, the two would not see each other.

Yin was fierce and held absolute power in the Yang family. However, Ma Jiepu was not a member of the Yang family; he wasn't even a human being. Yin couldn't treat guests with the same unbridled manner as she did with the Yang family members. Nevertheless, she didn't show much courtesy either, and directly started cursing outside the house.

Ma Jiepu adapted well to the outside criticism, putting on an air of indifference and even calmly drinking tea with Yang's father.

Having ruled the Yang family as a one-man show for so many years, this was the first time Madam Yin had encountered someone who wasn't afraid of her and dared to go against her. She was furious and wished she could whip Ma Jiepu a few times.

But this person wasn't a member of the Yang family, so he wasn't afraid of her and wouldn't listen to her. Madam Yin cursed outside Ma Jiepu's house for a long time, until her mouth was dry and her voice was almost hoarse, but there was no sound from inside the house.

If the other party didn't respond, continuing to curse would make him look like a fool. After Mrs. Yin left, his anger only grew stronger.

The next day, Ma Jiepu heard no more unpleasant sounds. He planned to go to the street to buy some more things for Old Man Yang. Given Yin's temper, it was best for Old Man Yang to stay in his room. If he came out and encountered Yin, he would definitely suffer.

Besides helping the old man, Ma Jiepu's greatest wish was that Yang Wanshi could temporarily curb his soft-hearted nature and stand up for himself to control his wife.

If it were out of respect and love for his wife, he would not have said anything. But Yang Wanshi's fear of his wife was not for these reasons. It was just his nature, and he would not resist. As a result, he was ridden on by Madam Yin and became her plaything.

With the head of the family acting this way, no one else in the Yang family dared to rebel. Yang Wanzhong was the younger brother, younger and bolder, but he couldn't overstep his bounds because the person opposite him was his sister-in-law. Ma Jiepu was an outsider, so the one who should keep Yin Shi in check was her husband, Yang Wanshi.

While shopping, Ma Jiepu inquired with the locals about the Yang family and the movements of the White Lotus Sect in the vicinity. This place was located in the lower reaches of the river, and if Juan Shoutian and Yuan Wuxiang traveled downstream by boat, they would probably come here as well.

"I wonder if that incense will work on you, senior... um?"

There were a few too many things to buy. Ma Jiepu could carry them himself; he knew how to use hidden tools like the "Sleeve Universe" technique. But these were all ordinary people, and he couldn't just stuff a huge bag of things into it in front of so many people.

To make his actions seem more reasonable, he brought out his donkey as well, but now, as he was about to go back, he discovered that he couldn't move the donkey.

This donkey had followed Ma Jiepu for many years and was no ordinary donkey. When it suddenly became disobedient, he immediately knew something was wrong. Just as he was about to see what was wrong, he felt a hand grab him and pull him into a dark alley with an irresistible force.

This is incredible! Ma Jiepu is a fox spirit who has cultivated for many years. Even if he hasn't yet joined the ranks of immortals, his cultivation and seniority among his peers are quite high. To be dragged away like this without any resistance and unable to break free is truly surreal.

Pulled into a dark alley, unable to see the other person's face clearly, Ma Jiepu's alarm bells went off. His human form was indeed a boy, but that didn't mean his strength was the same as an ordinary boy. What was going on?

Since the person pulling him was no ordinary person and seemed to have ill intentions, Ma Jiepu stopped worrying and immediately began to chant a spell. However, the person opposite him seemed to have been prepared, as an arm reached out from behind and pressed down on his mouth, interrupting the spell.

Immediately afterwards, the person behind him stretched out his head, and Ma Jiepu saw a strand of very beautiful golden hair. The color was much lighter than the bright gold of gold, not as eye-catching as gold, but it was still very striking.

Then came the strong smell of alcohol, which hit his nostrils. The person who came in must have drunk quite a bit. When the blond hair came into view, Ma Jiepu's mind went blank for a moment.

Ma Jiepu had seen two kinds of people with this unusual hair color: one was a foreigner from the Western Regions, and the other was a naturally born person from another world.

Although the former group also brought handicrafts and goods from the south, they only appeared in major cities. Once they had acquired enough goods, they would leave immediately and not go to other places. Moreover, those people were just strange-looking; they were still mortals and could not possibly capture a fox spirit of Ma Jiepu's caliber.

As for the latter, apart from Juan Shoutian, all the other innate beings Ma Jiepu had ever seen had white hair. Furthermore, Juan Shoutian's hair wasn't simply golden; it was a peculiar mix of gold and white, quite different from the golden hair in front of him.

The power that leaves one unable to resist, the unique hair color, and the clothes that, even though one cannot see the whole picture, are still of considerable value—there's no doubt, this is a naturally gifted person.

"Excuse me, senior, cough, cough..."

Based on past experience, the innate people who come here are all related to Taoism and are righteous people. In addition, Ma Jiepu did not feel any hostility from the person who captured him. He tentatively placed his hand on the arm that was across his front and pulled it down.

He was able to pull him down; now the other person's arm was across Ma Jiepu's neck, still resembling a kidnapper, but he could speak.

Just as Ma Jiepu was about to ask who the other person was, the other person blew a puff of smoke at him, choking him so much that he couldn't speak.

"Why imitate someone else and call someone 'senior'?"

The person behind him spoke, but Ma Jiepu couldn't understand what he was saying.

"Little fox, do you know where Shuangxiu is? Lead the way, Yuren needs to see them."

"Shuangxiu?"

Ma Jiepu was not surprised that his true form had been seen through. The cultivation level of a Xiantian person was exceptionally high, and he himself was not a harmful monster, so it was nothing for him to have his true form seen through.

But who is "Shuangxiu"? He doesn't remember knowing such a person.

Neither Juan Shoutian nor Yuan Wuxiang mentioned the title "Dao Zhen Shuang Xiu". They hadn't known each other for long, and there were also the Water Mangcao and Bailian Sect in between. The three of them simply introduced themselves. Ma Jiepu only knew that Juan Shoutian had another name, Beida Fangxiu.

“Yu Ren can sense that you have the aura left by Shuang Xiu on you; you know them.”

"Them?" More than one person. Ma Jiepu realized that "Shuangxiu" wasn't a name, but rather a general term referring to two people—a duo he'd recently met...

"...Is this senior looking for Juan Shoutian and Yuan Wuxiang?"

"Not bad, you little fox are quite intelligent."

As the pressure on his body eased, Ma Jiepu squatted down the moment he regained his freedom, then rolled forward to create distance between himself and his opponent.

Ma Jiepu hadn't experienced the feeling of being captured and helpless, like the fish on the chopping block, for many years. Even though he found it novel, he didn't want to experience it again.

The other party didn't say anything about his struggles. In fact, when Ma Jiepu squatted down and tried to flip forward, the other party thoughtfully pulled his arm back to prevent his sleeve from blocking the other party's path.

There was no hostility involved. The person's behavior was just like seeing a puppy on the roadside, then mischievously picking it up and playing with it for a while, leaving the puppy bewildered, before happily putting it back on the ground.

Ma Jiepu turned to look at the person who had pulled him into the dark alley. Although it was a dark alley, it did not affect the people inside's vision. The person not only had distinctive blond hair, but also clear blue eyes. The color scheme was very similar to that of a foreigner from the Western Regions, while the appearance and temperament were in the style of a person from the Central Plains.

The magnificent headdress, the intricately designed clothing, and the exceptionally beautiful appearance that even demons wouldn't dare to adopt—Ma Jiepu was quite familiar with all of this. He was definitely a primordial being.

Furthermore, the other person had a pipe in their hand, a slight flush on their face, and combined with the smell of alcohol I had just smelled... was this person drunk?

"Do you know where Juan Shou Tian and Yuan Wu Xiang are now?"

Seeing that Ma Jiepu remained silent for a long time, the person opposite him asked again, this time with a specific name.

What do you want with them?

Although there was no hostility, the way this person appeared was a bit too villainous. He was forcibly dragged into a dark alley for questioning, and for a moment, Ma Jiepu really thought he had encountered a kidnapper.

"Does a beautiful woman need a reason to visit a friend?"

Another puff of smoke rose, a mixture of cigarettes and alcohol. Though they called him a friend, Ma Jiepu felt this man didn't seem like someone he could get along with with the other two.

However, in the end, he still shared the information he knew, and the two sailed downstream. Ma Jiepu didn't know the exact location, only that it might be on a nearby river.

The other party ignored the ambiguous answer and left. Ma Jiepu emerged from the alley and saw his donkey still in the same spot. This time, when he tried to lead it again, it obediently took it away.

Upon returning to the Yang family home, he first put his things down and told the elderly Mr. Yang inside not to worry. Ma Jiepu felt it was strange that he hadn't seen the Yang brothers all day. Just as he was about to ask a servant, he heard some commotion.

Then, as soon as Ma Jiepu stepped out of the courtyard, he saw one of his sworn brothers, Yang Wanshi, the eldest of the Yang brothers, wearing a woman's outer garment and a woman's headscarf, running out screaming and clutching his head. Behind him was Yin Shi, who was whipping and cursing.

Upon seeing this scene, Ma Jiepu frowned. Yesterday, after Yin finished cursing, she fell silent. He hadn't seen her or heard her cursing today either, so he assumed that Yang Wanshi had handled the matter properly. He never expected that their first meeting today would be in such an awkward situation.

Making Yang Wanshi, a man, dress up as a woman and then being chased and whipped by his own wife is undoubtedly extremely humiliating. Moreover, Madam Yin was clearly not satisfied with this and actually drove Yang Wanshi out of the house and made a scene in the street.

Ma Jiepu was worried about Yang Wanshi's situation, so he went out with him. The neighbors knew about the Yang family's affairs, but this kind of scene was still a rare spectacle. The street in front of the Yang family's house was soon packed with people.

As things escalated, Yin Shi was still not willing to give up. Yang Wanshi, who was being whipped, could only dodge and beg for mercy. Ma Jiepu, with his temper, could no longer tolerate it.

Amidst the laughter and chatter of the onlookers, Ma Jiepu suddenly stepped forward, supporting the flustered Yang Wanshi with one hand and pointing at Yin Shi, who was about to lash out with her whip, with the other.

"roll!"

No sooner had she finished speaking than a miraculous scene unfolded. Someone pointed at her nose and yelled "Get out!" Given Yin's fierce personality, she would surely have been furious and lashed out with her whip. But that was not the case at all. Instead of getting angry and cracking her whip, Yin obediently ran home as if she were being chased by something.

Yin ran back very quickly, looking even more disheveled than Yang Wanshi, who had been whipped earlier.

Watching Yin run away, Ma Jiepu told Yang Wanshi to take off his headscarf, but the man wouldn't listen and just stood there stiffly, as if afraid that if his headscarf fell off, Yin would come back and whip him again.

No matter how much he tried to persuade him, he wouldn't listen. In the end, Ma Jiepu had to pull the headscarf off him. After the headscarf was off, Yang Wanshi was startled, fearing that Madam Yin would be furious if she found out.

Ma Jiepu was speechless at Yang Wanshi's attitude. At the same time, he was secretly glad that he hadn't let Yang's father come out. He wondered what the old man would think if he saw his son like this.

After the farce, Yang Wanzhong finally learned the news and rushed over. At this time, Ma Jiepu also learned that yesterday, Yin Shi had been cursing outside his house and was still not satisfied. When she returned, she learned that Yang Wanshi's concubine, Wang Shi, was already pregnant.

Lady Yin was unable to bear children, while her younger brother Yang Wanzhong's son was already several years old. However, Yang Wanshi, as the elder brother, had no children of his own. Because of this, Yang Wanshi had a reason to take another concubine into his household.

Everyone knows Yin's temper; she will never allow anyone to be above her. Wang married into the Yang family for the sake of continuing the family line, but if she were to actually become pregnant, she would inevitably be abused by Yin.

Therefore, after Wang became pregnant, the Yang family kept it a secret from Yin. Once the child was born, as Yang Wanshi's first child, she was sure to receive some care.

Now, Wang is more than five months pregnant, and it seems that she is halfway to success. Yesterday, someone leaked the news to Yin.

Well, that's really bad. Wang Shi walked right into the line of fire and was used by Yin Shi as a tool for venting her anger, being beaten and scolded until she was covered in bruises. Yang Wanzhong had gone to get medicine for Wang Shi before.

Yesterday, Wang was beaten, and today Yang Wanshi didn't escape either. He was chased and beaten into the street. If Ma Jiepu hadn't intervened, who knows how long the commotion would have lasted.

The Yang family was in constant chaos. Seeing Yang Wanshi's state, Ma Jiepu no longer expected him to do anything. He even wondered if Yang Wanshi had been so gentle when he first met the Yang brothers.