Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess
Chapter 239 - 145: A Family Should Be All Together_2

Chapter 239: Chapter 145: A Family Should Be All Together_2

Upon hearing that the third son had become the new Crown Prince, Zhou Xiyue felt a surge of inward hatred.

Even though they knew she was a princess, they dared not let her pass, adopting a purely bureaucratic attitude, causing her to lose face in front of her senior sister and master.

Once her cultivation is complete, she would definitely reclaim this humiliation!

Weng Zhenzhen nodded and said with a smile, "With the city sealed for three days, they can’t get out either, we have plenty of time to punish them slowly. Let’s start with that little girl we dealt with just now. She was a little beggar before, wasn’t she? Then let her be a beggar for the rest of her life."

"Are you going to handle it personally, senior sister?" Zhou Xiyue asked.

Weng Zhenzhen shook her head, "The city guard is watching closely, I won’t show my face just yet. There are plenty of people willing to do the dirty work around here. Give them some money, let them find trouble first, it’s also good to probe them first."

...

Inside the blacksmith shop.

Zhang Que’er’s gaze fell on a long sword with mottled verdigris.

The sword was just under three feet long and there was a noticeable, jagged crack running along the blade. In the crack, there was a faint trace of blood-red coloration, resembling a long-dried bloodstain.

If you got close and sniffed, you could still detect a faint scent of blood.

"How much for this sword?"

Zhang Que’er picked up the sword and weighed it in her hand, asking the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper was taken aback and frowned before saying, "Girl, this sword was sold to me by a destitute scholar in exchange for travel expenses. I’ve tried repairing it, but the core of the sword is completely fractured, there’s no way..."

"How much?"

Zhang Que’er didn’t want to hear his excuses.

After thinking it over, the shopkeeper simply waved his hand, "Forget it, a broken sword isn’t worth much, I’ll give it to you as a plaything. That way, if someone from your family comes looking for me later, I won’t have to argue with them."

In the shopkeeper’s eyes, Zhang Que’er was just the daughter of a wealthy merchant family who had slipped out to play while her parents were not paying attention.

Selling it for money would be trouble if her family came looking for her.

He had seen plenty of such incidents before, so he thought it better to do a favor for the miss.

"That’s quite generous of you, then I’ll be generous too," Zhang Que’er replied with a light smile, carelessly tossing an ingot of gold to the blacksmith and speaking in a relaxed tone, "Make me a sword sheath, and this sword looks pretty, I’ll buy it, it will be just right for my little sister."

Zhang Que’er picked up a snow-white long sword hanging on the wall, slightly shorter in length, which suited a girl perfectly.

This wasteful behavior further confirmed the shopkeeper’s conjecture.

Seeing the shopkeeper’s hesitation, Zhang Que’er raised an eyebrow, "What? Don’t want to do business? If not, I’ll go to someone else."

"No, of course, we’ll do it," the shopkeeper nodded repeatedly, selecting a piece of high-quality material and started creating the scabbard according to the dimensions of the chosen sword.

The man couldn’t help but kindly advise, "Miss, the world is dangerous; when you’re out, you need to protect yourself. Don’t flash your wealth so carelessly, the people out here aren’t as kind-hearted as your family. If someone decided to bag such a pretty little girl like you, you’d regret it for a lifetime."

"Thank you for the warning, uncle. You’re a good person," replied Zhang Que’er, sitting on a bench and swinging her slender legs with a sweet smile.

...

After he saw Zhou Xiyue in the carriage, Er Liang was truly frightened; he vividly remembered the conflict she had with his master before.

He knew this woman had an extraordinary background and intended to rush back to the inn to tell Jiang Shouzhong. However, halfway there, he suddenly remembered that Zhang Que’er was still at the blacksmith’s, so he immediately turned around, anxious to find Zhang Que’er.

Yet, as he crossed the road in his panicked haste, he accidentally bumped into a little boy, causing the goods he had just purchased to scatter on the ground.

"Sorry, sorry..." Er Liang hurriedly apologized to the little boy.

The girl was about to help the fallen boy up when, unexpectedly, the boy suddenly stood up, snatched up a bag of beef jerky that had fallen to the ground — Er Liang had bought it as rations for the journey.

The little boy made a face at Er Liang and then ran toward the depths of the alley, snatching up a purse from the ground as he fled.

Er Liang was dumbfounded for a few seconds before shouting, "Hey! That’s my stuff! Give it back!"

She instinctively chased after him.

The little boy, having shorter legs, was soon caught by Er Liang and cornered in a dead-end alley.

Er Liang panted with rage and said to the little boy, "Little brother, you can’t just steal other people’s things. If you’re hungry, I can give you some food. Why did you grab my purse? Give it back!"

Er Liang was exasperated, ready to seize it back.

It was then that two men and a woman came out of a nearby courtyard.

The woman had a sharp and mean look about her, and without asking any questions, she started berating Er Liang, "What a lowlife, stealing from my child in broad daylight, don’t you know the law?"

Er Liang was startled and asserted with courage, "It was your child who stole my things first!"

"Am I blind? I saw you stealing from my son!" retorted the woman, snatching the purse from the boy and pointing at Er Liang, "Wretched girl, do you have more of my family’s stuff hidden on you? Bring it out! Otherwise, I’ll call the officials and have you thrown in jail!"

"I didn’t!" shouted Er Liang, her cheeks red with anger and tears welling in her eyes.

While the woman was berating her, two brawny men stood behind Er Liang, blocking her escape.

One of the men saw the woman signal to him and lunged for Er Liang’s slender shoulders. Being quick to react, the girl dodged and shouted back loudly, "Call the officials then, I’m not afraid, it’s you who stole my things!"

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