Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress
Chapter 325 - 322: Apprehension_1

Chapter 325: Chapter 322: Apprehension_1

Bai Jinzhi saw her elder sister turn back and signal to her. Her eyes narrowed as she cleanly and swiftly grasped the servant’s wrist and kicked him to the ground.

Without waiting for the other Bai family servants guarding the door to react, Bai Jinzhi had already drawn her long whip from behind her waist and charged into Tianxiang Tower with the guards.

Terrible screams came from inside Tianxiang Tower, attracting passersby, who all stopped and craned their necks to look inside.

Not long after, the Bai family servants and the young masters who had come to Tianxiang Tower to forcibly buy things were thrown out one by one, their bodies and faces covered in whip marks.

Bai Qingjie, the clan leader’s grandson, struggled to stand, looking at Bai Jinzhi, who stepped out of Tianxiang Tower with a long whip in her hand. He shouted loudly, "Have you eaten a bear’s heart and a leopard’s gall? How dare you hit us! Do you know who I am? I am the grandson of the Bai Clan Leader! If you dare to hit me... believe it or not, I’ll make sure you won’t leave Shuoyang alive!"

Bai Jinzhi’s eyes were cold and deep. She swung her whip, striking Bai Qingjie’s mouth, instantly leaving a bloody mark. Bai Qingjie’s mouth was filled with the taste of blood. He covered half his face, feeling his teeth loosen.

"This whip is for your arrogant disregard for the law, daring to threaten others’ lives with just being a mere grandson of the clan leader!"

"Damn it..." Bai Qingjie spat out a mouthful of blood. "Do you know who we Bai family have behind us? The Princess of Zhen! The Crown Prince’s beloved, the future Empress!"

Bai Jinzhi lashed out again, this time more ruthlessly. Bai Qingjie fell to the ground: "This whip is for borrowing the power of the Bai family in Dadu City to carry out despicable acts against the common people!"

Without waiting for Bai Qingjie to get up, Bai Jinzhi lashed out again, forcing him to lie on the ground: "This whip is for your blindness and insolence, daring to speak filth in front of my elder sister, tarnishing the relationship between the Crown Prince and my sister!"

The onlookers were all stunned. The Bai family had always acted lawlessly in Shuoyang City. Who dared to whip anyone from the Bai family? The public couldn’t help but cheer inwardly.

Bai Qingjie gritted his teeth: "Today, whoever catches these people, I’ll reward one hundred taels of gold!"

"Just try it!" Bai Jinzhi, trembling with rage, swung her whip in anger, causing a sharp crack in the air that made people shudder.

The other young masters who had come with the clan leader’s grandson, Bai Qingjie, to force Tianxiang Tower’s owner to give up the tower for free, looked straight at the woman standing under the Tianxiang Tower plaque, guarded by the guards and the girl with the whip.

The woman stood with her hands behind her back, dressed in simple white rider’s attire. Despite her stunning features, her eyes were calm and deep, like a windless sea, causing an inexplicable tightness in the hearts of those she looked at. She exuded a strong sense of authority.

Bai Qingyan tightened her fists behind her, her voice chilling: "So the Bai Clan, in Shuoyang, has been using the family’s power to commit such atrocities..."

Some of the Bai family young masters reacted, staring wide-eyed at Bai Qingyan.

"With no regard for the law, you seize daughters, trample lives, usurp ancestral properties, collude with officials to steal ancestral secret recipes, force merchants to sell their shops at low prices... yet mistreat employees, driving shopkeepers to death! Using the Bai family’s power in Dadu City to oppress the officials, leaving the people with no place to appeal, your crimes are countless! And now you even invoke the Crown Prince’s name to justify your evil deeds!"

"My grandfather, King of Zhen Bai Weiting, loved the people like his children, fought for the people all his life, and taught us Bai family descendants to do the same. Since we are supported by the people’s taxes, we must treat the people as if they are our blood relatives and protect them at all costs! The descendants of the Bai family in the King of Zhen Mansion fear not death and fight to defend the people on the battlefield. Yet you, using my grandfather’s power, use it to bully and kill the people at will!"

The surrounding people couldn’t help but realize who this person was.

The owner of Tianxiang Tower, who was trembling inside, holding his young son, also understood that the Bai family’s arrogance was backed by the Princess of Zhen, who was favored by the Crown Prince.

Now that the Princess of Zhen had personally come to deal with these Bai family clan members, the owner of Tianxiang Tower knew they had escaped a disaster. Whether the Princess of Zhen was genuinely unaware of the Bai Clan’s actions before or not, since she chose Tianxiang Tower to punish these clan members, he would make the scene well-known to perhaps save his family and Tianxiang Tower.

Without another word, the owner of Tianxiang Tower came out with his young son, kneeling and crying to Bai Qingyan.

"Commandery Princess, please seek justice for us commoners! The Bai Clan has colluded with the officials, leaving merchants like us with no way to survive! Today, they even kidnapped my youngest son, threatening to cut off his hand if I didn’t give them Tianxiang Tower for free!"

Clutching his sobbing child, the owner of Tianxiang Tower cried bitterly.

"Fifth Brother!" The Bai family clan members quickly helped Bai Qingjie up. They didn’t dare lift their heads, whispering, "That’s the Princess of Zhen, Bai Qingyan!"

With a mouth full of blood, Bai Qingjie was stunned. He looked at Bai Qingyan in fear.

Bai Qingyan’s gaze swept over the clan members, her voice cold: "Fourth Brother, help up the owner of Tianxiang Tower and send someone to invite Magistrate Zhou. If Magistrate Zhou cannot handle this impartially, I will report his corruption and dereliction of duty to the Crown Prince!"

When Magistrate Zhou heard that Bai Qingyan had entered the city, he hurriedly gathered his case files and headed to the guesthouse. On the way, he heard that Bai Qingyan had gone to Tianxiang Tower.

Quickly, he ordered his sedan to turn around and go to Tianxiang Tower.

Upon arrival, he saw Bai Jinzhi whipping the Bai Clan brats. Hearing the Princess of Zhen call for him, Magistrate Zhou was relieved that he had prepared his files in time.

Magistrate Zhou quickly took the files from his subordinate and, under the protection of the officials, squeezed through the crowd, shouting, "Commandery Princess! Commandery Princess... I am here! I am here!"

Holding his case files, Magistrate Zhou squeezed out from the crowd, adjusted his displaced official hat, and quickly bowed to Bai Qingyan, "This official greets the Commandery Princess!"

"Magistrate Zhou..." Bai Qingyan’s gaze fell on Magistrate Zhou, her voice level and cold, "I just arrived in Shuoyang yesterday. Today, after only half a day of visits, I have heard from the common people about numerous heinous acts committed by the Bai Clan over the years! As the local official, have you been blind and deaf all these years? Have you ever sought justice for the people?"

"This official is terrified!"

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