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Chapter 6 : The Man in Black
"You'll pay for my ox!"
"You'll pay for my ox!"
"Someone, come quick! This damn thief poisoned my ox!"
"Everyone, come and judge for yourselves!"
...
Ẇ е b̄ n̄ о̇ v̊ е̌ľ Е nù.m̀a
In the marketplace, the crowd was bustling when suddenly, a few loud shouts came from a distance.
They were much louder and more piercing than Niu Huilan's cries when she had grabbed Ming Chen earlier.
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It drew a crowd, who gathered around, pointing and whispering.
At the center of the circle were three people and an old yellow ox.
A middle-aged couple was confronting a young man dressed in black.
At this moment, the woman was gripping the young man's wrist, refusing to let go. Her face was flushed, her expression savage.
W еb n о̀v̊е̃l̈ Ê n̆ ù m̌ а̂
Wiping her nose and tears, she cried out excitedly, "Everyone, come and judge for yourselves!"
"My young son is gravely ill and in urgent need of money. That's why I had no choice but to sell this old ox from our home."
"Who would have thought that just as I agreed on a price with someone, this damn thief would run over and say my ox was sick, that it was about to die and couldn't be sold. Not only did he scare away my customer, but right after, my ox started foaming at the mouth and collapsed."
"I saw it all. She patted white powder on my ox."
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She pointed at the old ox lying on the ground, twitching and foaming at the mouth, and said with tears in her eyes, "Everyone, tell me, if this kid didn't poison my ox, how could this have happened?"
"A rope always breaks at its thinnest point, and misfortune always finds the wretched!"
We bn̈_о̀.v е̊l Е nü.m̌ ă
"Is there any justice or law left in this world? Everyone, judge for yourselves!"
"My ox! My son!"
As a veteran of the marketplace, she spoke extremely fast and her voice was loud. She spat as she spoke, overwhelming the young man in black she had grabbed, leaving him no room to reply.
He just kept saying, "No, I didn't poison it! I didn't poison it!"
"Ma'am, your ox was already sick. I was trying to..."
Before he could finish, he was cut off by the harsh woman.
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She glared at him fiercely. "Who are you calling ma'am?!"
"My ox was perfectly fine. Everyone saw it when I came here today. I don't care, you will pay for my ox!"
"If I don't get an explanation today, don't even think about leaving!"
The young man in black was also stubborn. "I didn't poison it. I won't pay you."
Hearing this, the woman became even more agitated. She let go of his hand and threw herself on the ground, rolling around and making a scene. "Everyone, look! There's no justice! What kind of person is this!"
"Oh, heavens! Open your eyes! Take him away..."
Е ñ üm̌а́
...
The meeting Ming Chen had deliberately planned with Niu Huilan had taken place where there weren't many people, and it was handled quickly, so it didn't attract much attention.
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But it was different here and now.
People always love a good spectacle. Before long, the crowd gathered around had grown larger.
"Really, there are all sorts of people these days!"
"I saw the ox these two brought. It was a really good ox!"
W̃éḃn о̀v.еl Ѐ ǹu.m̌ ӑ
"The young man is quite handsome, but he has a scar. What a pity."
"What's the use of being handsome? He doesn't look like a good person, and he's even carrying a sword!"
"This person is too wicked. Why is he always thinking of harming others~"
"He's already been caught. If you ask me, he should just hurry up and compensate her~"
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"Kid, you should hurry up and pay the money! Honestly, so sneaky and malicious... Her child is at home waiting for treatment!"
...
Е_n u̇m а
The surrounding pedestrians watched the farce while pointing and discussing among themselves.
Generally speaking, they sided with the woman who was making a scene.
The fragmented words, the ridicule... they made the young man in black frown deeply, his fists clenching at his sides.
Just as he was about to say something, at that moment,
"In that case, why not just report it to the authorities~"
Suddenly, a lazy voice came from within the crowd.
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As the words fell, the woman rolling on the ground stiffened slightly, but she continued her wailing.
And the middle-aged man, who had been silent all this time, couldn't help but purse his lips.
"That's right, just report it to the authorities."
"Big sister, it's no use just holding on to him like this. You should report it."
"Ai~ Reporting it might not be useful either... Our dog official here... without a bit of money, how can you get him to pass a judgment..."
"Brother, watch your words, watch your words..."
Еn̄ umǎ . i̇ d
"If you ask me, everyone should just stay here and watch, make this kid hand over the money, and that'll be it!"
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As if reminded, the focus of the crowd's discussion shifted.
However, that's how crowds are. They discuss a lot from the sidelines, but no one ever steps forward to say or do anything.
And amidst the crowd's discussion,
At some point, a figure squeezed to the very front of the onlookers.
W̃еb̃ n ŏ v̇е̇ĺ Еn̄ ūm̈ а̊
"Sister, the ground is cold. Come up quickly~ Don't get your clothes dirty."
"Let's just talk things over properly~"
A gentle, soft whisper sounded by her ear, and for a moment, it made the woman stop her tantrum.
She looked up at the owner of the voice, and seeing his appearance, she was momentarily dazed.
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A young master like jade, his eyes holding the stars.
So handsome~
Ẇ ĕ b̆ñ о̄v̆ӗ l̆ Ėn̄ ûm̆а̂
Meeting those gentle eyes, she was reminded of her own lost youth, of running under a setting sun.
Both the man in black and the man before her were good-looking.
But the gentle "sister" and the direct "ma'am" made for quite a big difference.
The woman sat on the ground, and for a moment, she seemed to have forgotten what to say.
"Big brother, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and help your sister up~"
Ming Chen narrowed his eyes, looked at the middle-aged man who had been silent, and said with a smile.
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"Er... Cuihua, quick, get up. What kind of behavior is this..."
The middle-aged man finally came back to his senses and hurried forward to pull his wife up.
For a moment, the four of them were quite close.
And just then, Ming Chen lowered his voice and said softly to the couple, "Big brother, let me tell you, this brother here probably won't be wronged into paying you. If this gets any bigger, you'll attract the people from the yamen. Have you two thought about how you're going to end this?
You yourselves should know what condition your ox is in. Are you sure you want to report this to the authorities? If they really investigate to get to the bottom of it, can you win?"
Ming Chen's voice was as gentle as ever, but when it fell upon the couple's ears, they trembled violently.
Е̄ n u m̂ ä
It was as if a basin of cold water had been poured over their heads.
The man's brow furrowed tightly, and the woman forgot to make a scene.
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Ming Chen smiled, looking as if he was thinking for their sake, and continued, "You two, in this day and age, what kind of person carries a sword? Have you thought it through?"
He glanced at the man in black and held up two fingers. "Two kinds of people. One is a noble, and the other is a ruthless person." He said to the two of them as if it were a grave matter, "Which of these can you afford to provoke?
Didn't you see the scar on his face? You're pressing him so aggressively. Aren't you afraid he'll suddenly fly into a rage and stab you with his sword...
Tsk tsk tsk~ When that happens, blood will splash three feet, the ox will be lost, and your lives..."
Ěn ũ ṁā.і̊d̊
Ming Chen's smile vanished. He lowered his voice and leaned closer to the couple, whose faces had changed drastically. "Will be lost too~"
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(End of Chapter)
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