Wu Chunzhe curled his lips into a cold sneer, his eyes full of disdain. "Just charge straight ahead. They think a few broken planks can stop me? No way."
"Yes, sir." Kan Ning whipped out his whip, but the horse stopped automatically when it reached the planks. Apparently, the horse didn't want to run into them.
"Sir, I'll go move the planks away." Kan Ning said and got off the carriage. Zuitao felt a bit embarrassed seeing him in the rain. She was about to take off her bamboo hat and return it to him, but he waved her off. "No need. I'll be back soon. You take good care of your mistress."
Suddenly, a sharp blade stabbed fiercely into the carriage from behind and stood upright between the two people. Fortunately, neither of them was hurt.
Liu Yushu let out a frightened cry and turned pale instantly.
Wu Chunzhe frowned and said to her urgently, "Stay in the carriage. As long as I'm here, I won't let anything happen to you. These people are after me." With that, he jumped out of the carriage nimbly. Standing in the heavy rain, he folded his arms across his chest and raised his head arrogantly. "Which son of a bitch dares to plot against your grandpa? If you've got the guts, come out and fight me head - on. Don't hide in the gutter like a rat eating shit."
A group of men in black emerged from the rain. They held long knives in their hands and wore black veils on their faces, so their faces couldn't be seen. Without saying a word, they all stabbed at Wu Chunzhe. Wu Chunzhe dodged and stepped aside.
"Sir, catch the sword." Kan Ning drew out the sword from his waist and threw it to Wu Chunzhe. Wu Chunzhe caught it. Looking at the men in black, he curled his lips and sneered, "A bunch of good - for - nothings." With just a few moves, he beat them back.
"Who on earth sent you to assassinate our sir?" Kan Ning stepped on the chest of a man in black on the ground and roared angrily.
The man in black didn't say a word. Wu Chunzhe walked over and ripped off the black veil on his face. Both the master and the servant were shocked. Then Wu Chunzhe snorted contemptuously. "Zhao Qin, you son of a bitch, get out here. You dared to send people to assassinate your grandpa, but now why don't you have the guts to come out and kowtow to your grandpa?" He shouted loudly.
Liu Yushu had heard this name, Zhao Qin. When her family was discussing a marriage for her before, she remembered that he was the younger son of the Minister of War. At that time, it was the elder son of the Minister of War, Zhao Zhui, who intended to marry her.
"Mistress, are you okay?" Zuitao panicked and lifted the curtain. Liu Yushu was huddled in the carriage, looking a bit pale, probably scared.
Liu Yushu was in a daze for a moment and then came to her senses. She shook her head. "Zuitao, how far is it from here to the Liu Mansion?"
"Not far. Just cross this street and we'll be there. Don't worry, mistress." Zuitao comforted her. After a pause, she said, "Mistress, why don't you get out of the carriage? I'll carry you back. You're wearing a bamboo hat, so you won't get wet."
Liu Yushu shook her head. "Let's wait a while." She hesitated because Zuitao was too small to carry her. Moreover, he had said he would send her home, and now the men in black had been beaten back. It should be okay, right?
Just as she was deep in thought, a loud noise exploded in her ear. A shiny knife came down from the sky, splitting the carriage cleanly. Liu Yushu inside was greatly shocked and exposed.
Seeing this, Wu Chunzhe immediately flew to the carriage, protected Liu Yushu, and looked up to find the expert who had split the carriage just now, but he couldn't even see a shadow.
"Wu Chunzhe, you slapped me in the face in public last time. I'll pay you back with interest this time. I'll teach you, this rude little scoundrel, a good lesson on behalf of your father." Zhao Qin's carriage drove out from behind the planks. He was dressed in a maroon robe, which was very eye - catching in the rain. He had an ordinary appearance and looked like a gentle scholar.
Zhao Qin got off the carriage. His attendant held an umbrella for him. He stared at Wu Chunzhe angrily. Then his eyes shifted and he saw Liu Yushu huddled in the carriage. His eyes widened in shock, and his expression immediately changed. There was a bit of infatuation in his expression. He stared blankly at Liu Yushu. Seeing her fair feet exposed, he was startled. His Adam's apple bobbed up and down, and he felt a strange feeling in his heart.
Zhao Qin had heard of Liu Yushu's name for a long time. He knew that she was extremely beautiful and had always wanted to see how beautiful she really was. Later, when Liu Yushu attended a tea party held by the famous ladies in the capital, he managed to sneak in. Although he only saw her from a distance, he fell in love with her at first sight and couldn't forget her. He thought about her day and night. Later, when he learned that his elder brother might marry Liu Yushu, he was depressed for a long time. Fortunately, the marriage between the two families didn't work out in the end, and his elder brother married someone else. He had been lobbying his family to arrange Liu Yushu for him.
Today, Zhao Qin finally got a chance to get close to Liu Yushu.
The knife just now was so sharp that it directly cut off Liu Yushu's skirt. If it had been a bit closer, her feet would have been gone.
"Excuse me, miss. Are you Liu Yushu, the daughter of Lord Liu Daqiang?" Zhao Qin walked forward quickly, bowed respectfully to Liu Yushu, and completely ignored Wu Chunzhe beside her.
"What a lecher." Wu Chunzhe curled his lips and sneered disdainfully in a low voice. He pointed his sword at Zhao Qin. "Son of a bitch, didn't your father teach you not to look at women inappropriately?" After saying that, he looked back at Liu Yushu and hinted with his eyes for her to tuck her feet into her skirt.
Liu Yushu blushed slightly. She quickly hid her feet and lowered her head. "Yes." Her voice was very soft.
Zhao Qin's eyes immediately showed a look of eagerness. "I didn't know Miss Liu was in the carriage. If I hurt you, I'm willing to take full responsibility. Miss Liu, it's raining too heavily, and this carriage is broken. I'd like to use my carriage to take you back home." His voice was gentle, completely different from when he was shouting at Wu Chunzhe just now.
Zhao Qin was extremely excited. This heavy rain was simply a god - sent opportunity. Liu Yushu was in trouble, and he could play the hero to save the beauty and make her remember him deeply.
"This..." Liu Yushu hesitated. She was meeting Zhao Qin for the first time today and didn't know him at all. She had already provoked Wu Chunzhe and didn't want to provoke another strange man.
But she really wanted to go back home quickly.
"I'm responsible for sending her home. Get out of here and cool off somewhere." Wu Chunzhe smacked his lips impatiently and waved the tip of his sword.
"Wu Chunzhe, why is Miss Liu in your carriage? Did you, this rude man, do anything improper to her?!" Zhao Qin roared angrily. He looked at Liu Yushu and patted his chest to guarantee. "Miss Liu, don't worry. If Wu Chunzhe hurt you, I'll never let him go."
"Actually, we are..."
"An unmarried man and woman were in a small carriage together. I had to let her sit on me. I was afraid she would fall, so I had to hold her. A man and a woman hugging each other, I've seen and touched everything I should." Wu Chunzhe interrupted Liu Yushu and said with a playful smile. He saw through Zhao Qin's feelings for Liu Yushu and deliberately said this to show off and provoke Zhao Qin.
Hearing this, Liu Yushu couldn't sit still anymore. She couldn't let him talk nonsense and ruin her innocence.