dtnovels Chapter 169 Old Guest
Chapter 169 Old Guest
Everything in the mansion had been tidied up, the lanterns in front of the door had been lit, and Ran Qianxi finally had a few days of peace.
On this day, suddenly several big men with knives and ferocious looks appeared in front of the door.
The winemaker Suqi, the painter Mochun, and the housekeeper Zhu? all heard the unfriendly noise outside the door, and walked out with their hands behind their backs, holding deadly hidden weapons.
"Is this Ran Qianxi's home?"
Zhu looked at them calmly, without any unnecessary expression on his face.
"Yes."
Several big men took a few steps forward, and Mo Chun immediately took out a hidden weapon and put it against the leader's throat.
"Exit."
Facing the three pretty boys, the other men swung their swords at them with contempt, but Mo Chun turned lightly and all the men's swords missed.
Suqi's eyes darkened and he kicked him out of the house. He followed him out in a flash, and passers-by gathered around him one after another.
"Hey, there's a fight."
Seeing this, the leader raised his sword again, but was taken down by Mochun in two moves. He was then knocked three meters away by a palm, and landed on his companion.
Mo Chun also stepped out of the mansion, and suddenly there were more spectators.
Zhu? glanced at the two of them, stretched out his right hand and invited the only man standing to leave the house.
"please."
Seeing that he was no match for his opponent, the big man tactfully left the Ran Mansion.
Zhu? followed closely behind and was about to ask Eagle Eye in secret to deal with the three people, but unexpectedly Ran Qianxi came running out following the sound, and he immediately pretended to be gentle.
"My boss."
When Ran Qianxi saw three or five big men lying on the ground, she became even more suspicious of their identities.
"What's going on here?"
Ma Chun bowed and said, "Master, please be patient, it's just a few beggars who came to ask for money."
The three men were from Shenhu Village. The old village chief had not yet stepped down, and the illegal business of collecting protection fees was still being done secretly.
They heard that a wealthy family had moved into the east of the city, and without thinking twice they came over with knives in hand to demand money.
"Oh no, just give them money if they want it."
Mo Chun looked at Ran Qianxi and wanted to take out the silver, but unexpectedly Lu Weien brought the yamen runners over.
"Get out of the way."
The bailiffs pushed through the crowd, and Ran Qianxi looked up curiously and found Xie Ying slowly walking towards them.
"Oh my god, how come I ran into him at this time and in this place."
Xie Ying glanced at Ran Qianxi. He had a clear memory of that day when he saw her coming out of Marquis Yu'an's Mansion in the carriage, and he was also caught by her appearance.
At this moment, all the lost memories flooded back into Ran Qianxi's mind, and she immediately covered her face and hid behind Su Qi.
Seeing this, Suqi raised his hands to protect her, while Zhu? and Mochun stepped forward and blocked her.
"Miss Ran Er."
Xie Ying had already discovered her, but she still hid and refused to go out.
"Damn it, is he on his southern tour?"
Suqi originally wanted to take action directly, but was stopped by Machun.
"Haha...why is Uncle Xie here?"
Ran Qianxi asked without even daring to raise her head.
Xie Ying frowned, looking at her abnormal expression in confusion.
"I was assigned to supervise the exam in Yangzhou. Unexpectedly, a candidate reported to the authorities, claiming that the Ran Mansion had encountered scoundrels, so I rushed over to see what was going on."
Ran Qianxi put on a strange fake smile and walked out helplessly.
"Haha, thank you for your help."
Looking at his familiar and ambiguous face, Ran Qianxi's eyes reddened and she didn't want to have any more contact with him. She handed the matter to Zhu? and turned to go into the mansion. Unexpectedly, a gust of west wind blew, and the cinnabar mole on the back of her neck was revealed.
Xie Ying, who saw the cinnabar mole from afar, rushed forward in a hurry, but was stopped by Zhu?, so he had to call out.
"Second miss."
Hearing that he dared to say that, Ran Qianxi subconsciously stopped and turned around.
"Anything else?"
Xie Ying pushed aside the bamboo hair and hurried forward. Without saying anything, he quickly pulled aside her hair and found that he was not mistaken.
Ran Qianxi suddenly felt a chill on her back and immediately covered her neck. At the same time, Zhu? also came over.
"Did Miss Ran get lost in the mountains when she was a child? Did she save a boy?"
Ran Qianxi blinked in confusion. In her previous life, Xie Ying fell in love with her because of this matter, but in this life, he actually discovered it in advance.
"I...no...no..."
Xie Ying took another step forward.
"You lied, I will never admit my mistake, why don't you admit it?"
Looking at his serious expression, Ran Qianxi awkwardly asked, "Then where did you recognize him from?"
"Crimson on the back of your neck."
Ran Qianxi was frightened and covered her mole instantly!
"Oh my god, how can he be so sure?"
Xie Ying took another step forward, and Zhu? tactfully made way.
He pulled Ran Qianxi's wrist and gently placed it at the corner of his eye.
"I have one here, too."
Ran Qianxi sighed sadly and returned to her old circle.
"I saved you. You met a wolf in the mountains and I provided you with firewood for the night."
Xie Ying smiled happily after hearing her confession. He had been looking for her for more than ten years and was lucky enough to have found her before he made any big mistake.
“Are you visiting Jiangnan?”
"Well, it's boring staying at home."
"I can stay with you, just don't let me look back and not see you again."
When Ran Qianxi sent him out of the forest when he was a child, she turned and left when she saw the servants of Xie's mansion. When Xie Ying was talking about her, he turned around and found that she had disappeared.
Ran Qianxi took his hand away awkwardly and smiled hypocritically.
“No, no…”
Xie Ying sensed her embarrassment and smiled as he put down his right hand.
"Take these three away."
The bailiffs bowed and took the troublemaker away.
Xie Ying suddenly looked back and met Ran Qianxi's wet and red eyes, and was instantly infected by her.
"what happened to you?"
Ran Qianxi changed her mind and smiled, taking a step towards him, her passionate eyes fixed on him, with endless stories to tell.
"Nothing, thank you, uncle, for catching the scoundrel for me."
"Don't be polite, it's what I should do."
While the two were greeting each other, Qian Youren walked out. Xie Ying was chilled to the bone when he saw this scene.
"You... have a good companion?"
Ran Qianxi followed his gaze, not knowing what was going on. Qian Youren was standing behind her, looking as gentle as jade.
In order to prevent Xie Ying's tragedy from happening again, Ran Qianxi smiled and pulled Qian Youren's arm.
"Yes, I am going to marry him."
Qian Youren was stunned, but Ran Qianxi threw him a flirtatious glance and he immediately understood.
"My name is Qian Youren, nice to meet the Emperor's uncle."
Xie Ying glanced at him, a sign that he was different from ordinary people, his eyes were filled with Ran Qianxi.
He smiled gently and waved to call for the guards.
"Recently, bandits have been rampant. I am responsible for maintaining the city's security. You must strictly protect the Ran Mansion."
Ran Qianxi hurriedly waved her hand to refuse, and her afterimage had already left a shadow in the air.
"No, no, no, no, I can protect myself."
Xie Ying glanced at her, and not only did he not withdraw his troops, he even walked into the house in a swagger.
"My uncle and Dean Ran have always been on good terms. I will naturally take care of Miss Ran's safety myself. From today on, my uncle will stay in the mansion and take care of his friend's daughter every day."
"What?"
Ran Qianxi hurriedly followed, and Mo Chun and the others returned to their room silently.
Xie Ying knew that she was following him, so he stopped calmly.
"Second Miss, do you think I'm useless? Don't you believe I can protect you?"
"No, no, no, no, I just don't think it's necessary."
Xie Ying's expression suddenly became serious. The banditry was all his excuse. His only purpose was to move in and keep an eye on Qian Youren.
"Since you think I'm not useless, I'll do my best."
Ran Qianxi looked at him helplessly. He had already walked into the inner courtyard, leaving Ran Qianxi no chance to breathe.
"Wait, don't break into a private house! Even the king's uncle can't break into a private house! This is the house I bought with real money!"
She hurriedly followed him, jogging and shouting at Xie Ying. Qian Youren could only return to his room with a sad heart.