Bab 20: Caught In The Act (2)
When Chi Xiyou and his friends arrived at Duan Yixin's home, they saw Duan Sida and three gangsters from the Chen family's village climbing over the fence and sneaking into the backyard.
Chi Xiyou felt angry and cold in his heart because of Duan Sida's actions toward his niece.
He cursed at Duan Sida's cruelty in his heart and said to his friends, "Let's divide into two teams. The four of us will go in and fight them, and you two stay outside. If we can't stop them, then please catch those who ran out of the house. Don't let them get away."
The friends nodded, and then Chi Xiyou took three friends into the house, leaving the remaining two people guarding outside.
Inside the house, Duan Yixin was busy grinding pearls into powder. When she heard footsteps coming from outside, she quickly put her things back into the Liquid Chip warehouse. As a person who was born, lived, and died in a world plagued by war for more than three hundred years, Duan Yixin was used to having her guard up at all times.
Because she is a scientist, herbalist, and doctor by profession, she has no combat experience or combat abilities. But there were medical supplies in the warehouse, so she could still protect herself if necessary. Even the strongest soldier will die if his carotid artery is severed.
It's just that she doesn't know how many people have sneaked into her house, nor how powerful they are. Without any information, she could only pray that those who had sneaked into her home were ordinary villagers and not some kind of criminal or trained soldiers.
Hearing the footsteps getting closer, Duan Yixin hid behind the woodshed and then took out a scalpel and a silver needle. With how high her proficiency is when using scalpels and silver needles, her chances of defending against enemies also increase.
She held the scalpel and the silver needle and waited while slowing her breathing. After a while, she saw a burly man coming out of the house. He searched the backyard for a moment and then went back inside.
Soon, Duan Yixin heard several people shouting at each other. Judging from the tone and volume, these people seemed to be in a bad mood. From her hiding place, she couldn't hear the conversation in the house clearly, but she still recognized Duan Sida's voice.
She clenched her hands and thought, 'I let you go because you are the family of the original owner. But since you are unkind, then don't blame me for being unjust.'
Due to the courtyard design, the house is located between the front yard and the backyard. If Duan Yixin wants to leave, she has to go back to the house. But with the intruders still shouting at each other inside her house, her only option was to climb the fence and leave. Fortunately, the fence was not high, and there was a stool for her to step on.
Duan Yixin formulated an escape plan in just a few seconds and waited for the opportunity. When she found that the sound in the house suddenly stopped, she quickly stepped on the stool and climbed over the fence. She took one last look at the house as her eyes flickered for a moment, and then she turned and ran.
Hearing a sound of fighting coming from behind, she quickly ran towards Chi Xinru's home. At this moment, she only trusted one person, and that person was Chi Xinru.
After putting the scalpel and silver needle back into the warehouse, she knocked on the Chi family's wooden door breathlessly, "Xinru, are you at home?"
She called for a long time, but no one came out. Seeing that there was no one at home, Duan Yixin thought for a while and decided to wait. In any case, it would be safer to wait here than go back to her house.
When she squatted in front of the Chi family's house, Chi Xiyou and his friends were fighting with the three gangsters from the Chen family's village. Four against three, they barely managed to knock the gangsters to the ground.
Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, Duan Sida cursed and sneaked out while Chi Xiyou and his friends were busy dealing with the gangsters. Unfortunately for him, Chi Xiyou's two friends were ready to catch anyone who tried to escape.
As soon as Duan Sida ran out of the front yard, two men rushed over. They threw the thin Duan Sida on the ground and pinned him down. He was extremely anxious and struggled desperately but failed to free himself from their grip.
With red eyes, he shouted angrily at the two young men who were pressing him to the ground, "Let me go, you bastard! Let me go!"
One of them sneered and said, "Let you go? In your dream! Since you dare to plot against a young lady, then you should have the courage to bear the consequences of the crime!"
Hearing what he said, Duan Sida knew that if he was caught tonight, he would be doomed. No matter who is sent to prison, if no one saves them, they can only wait for death. This is especially true for a villager like him who has no money or backing at all.
Thinking of his dark future, Duan Sida became desperate. He struggled harder, and the sudden increase in strength caught the two young men off guard. They were thrown aside by Duan Sida, who ran away quickly without looking back. Because the surroundings were too dark, the two young men couldn't see his face clearly.
One of the two young men groaned in pain, looked at his friend, and asked, "Did you see his face?"
Another young man shook his head, rubbed his bruised side abdomen, and said, "It's too dark. I can't see his face clearly, but I think I've heard his voice before. He must be from our village."
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Bab 21: Caught In The Act (3)
Just as the two young men walked to Duan Yixin's house while rubbing their sore bodies, Chi Junheng came with the village chief and the village elders.
Seeing the two of them walking while groaning in pain and hearing the commotion from inside the house, Tang Sanniu, Chi Junheng, and the village elders exchange glances. At this moment, they saw the same confused expression on each other's faces.
When Chi Junheng pushed open the low wooden gate, Chi Xiyou dragged an unconscious man out. Behind him, three of his friends grabbed two men and escorted them out. Seeing this scene, everyone fell silent out of surprise.
As soon as the two gangsters saw the crowd, they struggled desperately, but Chi Xiyou punched them in the face and said, "If you dare to move again, I don't mind changing your face to look like him."
Looking at the gangster, who was unconscious with a face that was swollen like a pig, the two gangsters shuddered and stopped struggling. Seeing that they finally become obedient, Chi Xiyou turned to look at his father and others and greeted them, "Father, village chief, elders."
Looking at the blood on his hands and the bruises on his face, Chi Junhao asked with a hint of worry in his voice, "Dalang, what happened here? Who are they?"
Chi Xiyou threw the unconscious gangster on the ground and said, "These three people are gangsters from the Chen family's village. I saw Duan Sida, and he is their leader, but it seems that he ran away when we fought with these three people."
After speaking, he looked at his other two friends and asked, "Brothers, did you see Duan Sida? He ran away from the house not long ago."
The two friends nodded, and one of them said, "We fought with him for a while, but he still managed to escape from us."
The other one nodded and said, "No wonder his voice sounds familiar to me. It turns out he is Duan Sida."
After listening to their conversation, everyone realized that Duan Sida had brought three gangsters from the Chen family's village to kidnap his niece. The reason is also very clear because it is no secret in Yunshan Village that the Duan family accepted fifty tael silver from Master Chen in exchange for a bride.
When the villagers heard about this, they could only say that Duan Yixin was unlucky to have an uncle like Duan Sida. But now, seeing with their own eyes that Duan Sida dared to kidnap Duan Yixin and wanted to send her to Master Chen like a lowly concubine, everyone was angry, especially Tan Sanniu and Chi Junheng.
Although Duan Yixin and Tang Zizheng's marriage engagement has been terminated, Tan Sanniu is Grandpa Duan's best friend. After watching Duan Yixin growing up from a baby to a young lady and having always treated her like his granddaughter, Tan Sanniu was very angry and felt that he had failed Grandpa Duan's last wish, which was to protect Duan Yixin.
Tan Sanniu was so furious that his body trembled when he said, "Take these three people to the center of the village and tie them up. We will interrogate them publicly tomorrow morning. As for Duan Sida, I will report to the Yamen tomorrow. In the meantime, I will send someone to stop his family from escaping."
Chi Xiyou's friends hear this, accept the order, and then send the three gangsters to the center of the village, while some villagers go to Duan Sida's house to guard his wife and daughter, preventing them from running away.
After the gangster was taken away, Tan Sanniu looked at Chi Xiyou and asked, "Chi Dalang, where is Xin Niang?"
Tan Sanniu used to call Duan Yixin by her nickname. But after Duan Yixin and Tan Zizheng broke off their marriage engagement, Tan Sanniu could only call her politely like everyone else.
Chi Xiyou shook his head and said, "Xin Xin was not at home when I came in. With how smart she is, I believe she had already run away when she found out someone had broken into her home."
After listening to his answer, Chi Junheng thought for a while and said, "Dalang, go see if Xin Xin has come to our house."
Chi Xiyou's eyes lit up, and he said, "I will go right away."
Seeing him rushing home, Chi Junheng looked at Tan Sanniu and the elders and said, "Village chief, elders, it's getting late now. Everyone should go home early and rest. Thank you for your help today. Otherwise, I can't imagine how Xin Xin's reputation will be affected after this matter spreads out."
Tan Sanniu sighed and said, "Xin Niang's life is very hard. This is the least we can do for her. Early tomorrow morning, I will go to the Yamen and invite the Yamen's runner to interrogate and bring the gangsters to jail."
Chi Junheng clasped his hands and said, "Thank you, Village Chief."
After saying goodbye, Chi Junheng looked at the dilapidated thatched house for a while, sighed, and returned to his home. After waiting for a long time, Duan Yixin still didn't see anyone from the Chi family come back.
When she stood up and brushed off the dust from her clothes, Chi Xiyou saw her. He rushed over and asked breathlessly, "Xin Xin, are you alright?"
Duan Yixin was a little surprised when she saw the blood on Chi Xiyou's bruised face and hands. She nodded and said, "I'm fine, but you don't look fine."
Hearing her answer, Chi Xiyou breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I'm fine. This is the gangster's blood. The bruises will disappear in a few days."
Duan Yixin stared at him, knowing that he was injured because he went to her house to save her. She felt warm in her heart, smiled, and said sincerely, "Thank you. I owe your family so much that I don't know how to repay you and your family."
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