Chapter 69 Love-Obsessed Girl

Having listened to and watched the play, Xiao Yanzi had lunch outside and then prepared to return to the inn to rest.

Unexpectedly, on their way back, they saw Xie Murui, who was walking alone, being surrounded by several men in an alley. Xiao Yanzi naturally couldn't stand idly by, but as she approached, she overheard their conversation. Xiao Yanzi and the others hid to the side and eavesdropped. They saw the leader of the group looking at Xie Murui with a mocking gaze. Xie Murui was terrified at this moment. "Who are you?"

"Who we are doesn't matter. I just feel sorry for you. Peng Yuanzhong clearly wants to kill you, but you're still pitifully chasing after him. It's truly pathetic and pathetic!"

Upon hearing this, Xie Murui immediately retorted angrily, "You're talking nonsense! Brother Yuanzhong would never do that to me!"

"You should already know about your background, right? After knowing your background, you're still willing to stay by his side. Aren't you afraid that he'll take his anger out on you and kill you to avenge his parents?"

"You want to sow discord? No way! I've lived with Brother Yuanzhong for so long, do you think I don't know him? If he really wanted to kill me, I would have died long ago, I wouldn't be alive today!"

"Hmph, you really are stupid. Well then, let me tell you plainly, we brothers were sent by your brother Yuan Zhong to send you to your death..."

Of course, there were other things to take care of before heading to the Western Paradise. Xie Murui saw those men's eyes scanning her all over, and she really wanted to kill them. "How dare you! If he finds out, he won't let you get away with this!"

"Hahaha, brothers, let's go! Let her know that blindly trusting men won't end well!"

Seeing that the group was about to swarm her, Xie Murui was so scared that she wanted to commit suicide. Xiao Yanzi and the others rushed out just in time, shouting, "Grab them all and cover their mouths!"

Little Swallow walked to Xie Murui's side and comforted her, "Miss, you're alright now."

When Xie Murui saw Xiao Yanzi rush out, and then saw that the people fighting with those men were all women, she was very surprised. "Why did you save me?"

"When you see injustice on the road, you should naturally lend a hand. Besides, we have the ability to deal with them, so we certainly can't just stand by and watch you be bullied!"

Xiao Yanzi smiled at her, then looked at the men who had been almost completely dealt with by Xingchen and the others. "Now, do you want to take them to find your brother?"

Xie Murui hesitated, but Xiao Yanzi advised, "If what they said is false, then you need to let your brother know that you were almost bullied, and that someone is trying to sow discord between you and make you kill each other! If what they said is true, then you can see their true colors sooner!"

“You’re right. Whether what they said is true or false, I should let Brother Yuanzhong know!” She took a deep breath, composed herself, and continued, “Then all of you come with me, I’ll take you to him!”

So, Xiao Yanzi and Xingchen followed Xie Murui to Peng Yuanzhong's residence. The people inside were curious and puzzled when they saw Xiao Yanzi and the others. Why had Xie Murui brought them back? Especially since those people were holding several grown men…

Peng Yuanzhong had already returned to his residence. Upon seeing Xie Murui and the group of people behind her, he was naturally puzzled. "Murui, who are they?"

"I was almost bullied just now, and they saved me. They are our saviors!"

Little Swallow looked at Peng Yuanzhong and said, "Young Master Peng, if we sisters hadn't been passing by just now, this young lady would probably have been murdered!"

"Was it them who did it?" Peng Yuanzhong's eyes naturally fell on the several bound men behind them. Xiao Yanzi said sarcastically, "They said you sent them to bully this young lady, and that you've wanted to kill her for a long time..."

"That's utter nonsense! I never had such a thought, Mu Rui, don't believe their lies!" Peng Yuanzhong denied it almost the instant he heard Xiao Yanzi speak. "Who exactly sent you to sow discord?"

"What? You dare to do it but not admit it? Didn't you tell us to rape and then kill this young lady? Now that things have been exposed, you want to deny it? No way!"

The man in the lead struggled to take something out of his pocket, but couldn't. He could only look at Xiao Yanzi and the others and say, "I have his token to prove that he's the one who told us to do it!"

Xingchen searched him without hesitation and found a token with the three characters "Peng Yuanzhong" engraved on it. Peng Yuanzhong immediately roared, "How despicable! Who stole my token and tried to frame me? This token was lost a few days ago, and I was thinking of having a new one made, but I didn't expect..."

This explanation seems reasonable at first glance, but upon closer inspection, it doesn't quite make sense. Could it be that Peng Yuanzhong is deliberately creating a diversion?

Upon hearing Peng Yuanzhong's explanation, Xie Murui believed him without hesitation. "I believe you. Ever since I can remember, you have always been the best person to me. You would never deceive or hurt me!"

"One day, you had no choice but to deceive me. I believe you had your reasons. I think, if you could, you certainly wouldn't have hurt me!"

"..." Upon hearing this, Xiao Yanzi immediately felt that these words were problematic, but when she put them into the context of her and Yongqi, she felt that they didn't seem to make any mistakes...

Peng Yuanzhong looked at the men and said, "I don't care who sent you. You think you can frame me so easily? The trust between Mu Rui and me isn't something you can just destroy!"

Then he looked at Xiao Yanzi and the others, "Thank you all for protecting Mu Rui today. If you don't mind, why don't you stay for a simple meal? That way, you can repay the life-saving grace you gave Mu Rui!"

"Brother Yuanzhong is right. You should all stay and have a meal before you leave. I must thank you properly today!"

The host was so hospitable that they couldn't refuse, so they had no choice but to stay.

"May I ask where you all come from?" Sitting in the living room, Peng Yuanzhong looked at Xiao Yanzi and the others and asked, "Judging from your appearance, you don't seem to be from Lin'an Town..."

"We wander the world, making our home wherever we go. We come from where we come from and we go back to where we came from, so I don't even know where I came from."

Xiao Yanzi's words gave Peng Yuanzhong a strange sense of familiarity. "What you said reminds me of a friend. He once said something that left a deep impression on me. However, as you said, he comes and goes without a trace, so I haven't seen him for three years now!"

Listening to Peng Yuanzhong's words, Xiao Yanzi wondered to herself, "Could this person know my brother?"

"So, do you have anywhere you want to go?"

Little Swallow shook her head again, "No destination, I'll just go wherever I end up."

"Such a carefree and unrestrained attitude, I admire you!"

Little Swallow looked around the living room, sipped her tea, and said with a smile, "Young Master Peng, you are so young, yet you are able to shoulder such a large family business. You are very capable!"

Peng Yuanzhong waved his hand and smiled, "You flatter me, young lady. If it weren't for the family fortune left by my father, I'm afraid I wouldn't have made it this far!"