I'm dressed up as the timid eldest daughter, and the whole family has to listen to me!

At this moment, Su Shiyan realized what was happening and turned around to see that the person behind him had already been knocked to the ground by the ladle that Su Banxia had thrown. The person was holding a big stick. Su Shiyan panicked and quickly took a few steps back.

The troublemakers, seeing their men defeated by Su Banxia, ​​were immediately displeased. One of them shouted:

"The street vendors are hitting people!"

The crowd surged forward in a swarm.

"Fuck them all!"

"We can't let a lousy street vendor bully us!"

"What makes them so arrogant!"

"Just do it!"

With each exchange of words, they provoked the group so much that they grabbed their weapons and prepared to fight Su Banxia and her gang.

It's unclear which man first spotted Su Banxia, ​​a frail woman standing there, but he rushed forward, grabbed her hair, and was about to slam her head against the ground. Lou Wangyue, seeing this, quickly stepped forward to protect Su Banxia.

Unexpectedly, this man went all out, pushing Lou Wangyue to the ground as well, and even kicking him once. Lou Wangyue was used to a life of luxury, always being waited on hand and foot when he went out. How could he be a match for these country bumpkins? Everyone knew him and respected him wherever he went. No one had ever dared to lay a hand on him. Now, he had encountered such a scoundrel who kicked him right away. Lou Wangyue felt that he had lost face in front of Su Banxia. He only regretted that Jixiang was so slow and had not brought any helpers yet.

Seeing that the man had finished beating Lou Wangyue and was about to attack Su Banxia, ​​Erzhuzi rushed forward, grabbed the man's waist, pulled him back forcefully, and before he could react, snatched the wooden stick from his hand and smashed it down on his head.

"Ouch, ouch, stop hitting me! It hurts so much!"

"Stop fighting! I give up, okay?!"

Just as everyone was engaged in a chaotic battle, Jixiang rushed over with a large group of guards, helped Lou Wangyue up from the ground, and said with concern:

"Young master, I'm sorry you're late. Are you alright?"

Lou Wangyue glared at Jixiang, then turned to look at Su Banxia standing beside her and asked with concern:

"Banxia, ​​are you alright? Are you hurt?"

Su Banxia shook her head.

"I'm fine. Thank you so much for what happened earlier. I'm so sorry that you got hurt because of me."

Lou Wangyue smiled helplessly.

"It's good that you're alright. There's no need for thanks between us. If you still consider me a friend, then don't say anything that I'm sorry."

Having said that, Lou Wangyue turned directly to Jixiang and instructed her:

"Arrest the ringleaders and hand them over to the authorities, but let the rest go."

Jixiang nodded in agreement and then led his guards to arrest the person.

Before long, the people who led the disturbance were arrested.

"Let me go! What right do you have to arrest me!"

"I didn't break the law!"

"Let us go!"

"Is there no justice left? You're arresting people in the street; you're completely disregarding the law!"

Seeing that these people were still being stubborn, Lou Wangyue stepped forward and slapped the man who had kicked her.

"Since they're being stubborn and dishonest, beat them until they give in."

Upon hearing this, Jixiang immediately ordered his guards to beat the man.

Those who were watching the commotion and those who wanted to take advantage of the chaos to grab a stall all scattered in all directions, not daring to stay there for long.

Lou Wangyue usually didn't want to get involved with these common people. Now that she wasn't bothering them, they were the ones provoking her. She should make a good reputation in Fuping County so that they wouldn't think she was some easy target.

The more important thing is that Lou Wangyue saw this group of people causing trouble today and almost hurt Su Banxia, ​​so he was angry and wanted to take the opportunity to beat them up to vent his anger. This way, they would know that Su Banxia has someone protecting her and is not someone that anyone can mess with.

After the auspicious messengers had beaten the ringleaders black and blue, one of them was the first to back down, shouting:

"I was wrong, I admit it, okay? Someone ordered us to do it, we were just doing it for money!"

Upon hearing this, Lou Wangyue walked up to the man and gestured for the guards to stop.

"You said someone instructed you, who instructed you?"

The man looked up timidly at Lou Wangyue, then immediately lowered his head again, and said in a trembling voice:

"It's the small vendors on this street. They pooled their money and hired us to cause trouble in front of this stall, saying that it's doing too well and is taking away their customers. They can't stand it and want to drive the stall out, so..."

Lou Wangyue snorted coldly upon hearing this. This was exactly what he expected. Instead of focusing on improving their own businesses, these people were envious of others' success and even tried to drive Su Banxia away.

Lou Wangyue's eyes instantly turned cold, and she immediately turned to Jixiang and gave the order:

"Tie these people up and parade them through the streets. Take them to those vendors and make them stand in front of their shops so they can't do business. Tell them clearly that if there's a next time, they can get out of Fuping County and not stay here. Su Banxia is not someone they can afford to mess with."

Upon receiving the order, Jixiang immediately commanded his men to tie up the group and parade them through the streets.

Seeing that the matter had been resolved, Lou Wangyue turned to Su Banxia and said with a smile:

"See? They're all jealous of your success in business. But don't worry, with me here, they won't dare do anything to you. I'll protect you."

Su Banxia looked at Lou Wangyue with great gratitude. If it weren't for him sending Jixiang and the guards to arrive in time, she really wouldn't know what to do.

"Thank you, Mochizuki. I owe you so much for today. If I were here by myself, I really wouldn't know what to do. They might have really ruined my business today."

At this point, Su Banxia noticed a stray lock of hair on Lou Wangyue's forehead and instinctively reached out to tidy it up for him.

Lou Wangyue hadn't expected Su Banxia to make such an intimate gesture towards her. Just now, when Su Banxia called her Wangyue directly, Lou Wangyue inexplicably felt her heart race.

At this moment, Su Banxia reached out to fix her hair again. Lou Wangyue just stood there, stunned and motionless, her body as stiff as an iron plate. After a long while, she blushed and gave an awkward smile.

"Banxia, ​​you don't need to worry about it. It's my honor to protect you."

Su Banxia smiled too.

"We've made you work so hard today, you should go back and rest. We need to pack up and head home too."