Chapter 5: Peace in the world

Shuttling through the crowd, Yun Ye felt incredibly lonely. All the sounds seemed to have gone away, and he felt as if he were in a dream, everything seemed far away and yet very close. He tried hard to grasp that fleeting feeling of reality, which was within reach but unattainable. The spear and the shield kept fighting each other, which made him angry. Did his body and mind not belong to himself?

He was holding a pale yellow vase in his hand, and it was making a squeaking sound. He was trying to control himself and not lose his temper, and not let the disorderly and bad thoughts interfere with his normal thinking.

He felt Yiniang hiding behind him. What was she afraid of? Before he could figure it out, a man in a brocade robe with a shaved chin reached out to grab Yiniang. Yun Ye raised his arm to block the dirty hands.

“Little bitch, you dare to find a lover…” Before the words had finished, the vase in Yun Ye’s hand smashed into his face. There was no scream, and his hands covered his face, and blood trickled from his fingers. His mouth whimpered.

Yin Niang was trembling with fear. Yun Ye turned around and hugged her lightly, patting her on the back, “Don’t be afraid, I’m here. Hold on tight. Big Yaya turned around and it would be over soon.” His voice was calm and unperturbed.

The servant of the man in the brocade clothes shouted, “Murder! Murder! The second young master has been killed! Come quickly!”

Zhuang San stopped, and Liu Jinbao grabbed the servant and punched him, knocking out all his teeth.

The incident happened so suddenly that the crowd surrounding the scene immediately gathered. The people of Chang’an have never changed their habit of watching the fun for thousands of years.

Someone who knew the man in the brocade robe shouted, “Ah, brother, run! This is the second son of the Imperial Household Department’s chief clerk He Ren’an. He’s used to getting away with it. You hit him, and now you’re in trouble. Run!”

Yun Ye heard but did not listen. Chief Clerk of the Imperial Household Department? The crown prince was robbed by me, so what is a chief clerk?

He returned to the porcelain stall and picked up two handy pen holders. He said to the head of the stall, “I’ll take the bottle and the two pen holders.” He then tossed a silver coin to the stall owner.

He went to the second son of the He family, who was yelling and screaming. His mother stopped him and explained, “He used to ask me to drink with him…”

Yun Ye covered Yi Niang’s mouth with his hand: “The Yun family doesn’t need a reason to beat up this kind of trash, let alone the fact that he bullied you before. Take care of your sister. You don’t need to worry about this.”

Yun Ye stepped on the right hand of the second son of the He family with his foot, raised the pen and smashed it heavily on the second son of the He family. The audience’s hearts tightened with a heart-rending cry, and the scene quieted down. This gentleman is ruthless! The second son of the He family has run into a bad luck.

The people living in Chang’an have seen many fierce and fierce heroes, and they have seen scenes that are ten times more miserable than this, but they have never been so chilling. It’s not that He Er’s screams are so miserable, but the look on the assailant’s face, which never changes, and the pen wash smashing on his hands again and again, but he looks expressionless as if he is smashing stones.

After smashing it seven or eight times, Yun Ye was surprised to find that one of his fingers was still intact. This made him very embarrassed. The pen washer was broken, and He Lao Er was unconscious. The servant stared at Yun Ye with blood on his mouth and wide eyes in fear. The entire market was quiet. The sounds of buying and selling, bargaining, and shouting were all gone.

Yun Ye looked around for a handy tool. He saw the weight of the scale and was happy. He picked it up and was about to smash the last finger with it. At this time, the constable arrived. The crowd separated a path. Just as they were about to rush forward, they were stopped by Zhuang San and Liu Jinbao.

The local snake has the advantage of the local snake. Seeing Zhuang and Liu, both of them were full of murderous intent, and they were holding a standard horizontal knife in their hands, and they were not afraid at all. They knew that the murderer in front of them was not an ordinary person, so they naturally did not run forward. They were about to speak when Zhuang San stopped them.

“Don’t go over there. Wait for the master to vent his anger. He will let go naturally.”

“Master Hou?” The head of the constabulary was trembling in his boots. This was the first time he had seen a master of the capital personally beating someone up. He didn’t think the master was pretending. In Chang’an, pretending to be a master would be a crime punishable by death. No one dared to do it. He could only wait until the master had finished venting his anger.

Yun Ye was satisfied with himself, smashed the last finger flat, stood up and looked at his work. He looked left and right, but he was not satisfied. He always felt that there was something missing. When he saw the guy’s wet crotch, he remembered that he had not gotten rid of the root. It was a bit disgusting to smash the scale with his hands, but when he saw that there was a strong rope tied to the scale, he had an idea. He swung it twice, a bit like a hammer, and smashed it in the middle of He Lao’er’s crotch. There was a slight cracking sound, and He Lao’er, who was unconscious, bent over like a shrimp and jumped on the ground, and then he didn’t move again.

The men present unconsciously clenched their legs, and their crotches were cold and windy. The women covered their faces and whispered to each other.

He let out a sigh, did two chest-expanding movements, ripped the left Wuyue waist badge from his waist and threw it to the constable, took the big yaya frame from the dumbfounded Yiyi and put it around his neck, Yiyi held Yun Ye’s sleeve and wouldn’t let go, and Runniang was still giggling foolishly. She hugged a few girls and slid straight to the ground, and the children didn’t seem afraid either, looking at their brother with admiration.

Xiaonan waved his little arms and laughed the loudest: “I knew my brother was the best. Last time, that bearded uncle pinched the fat young master’s dog to death, knocked out the fat young master’s teeth, and gave me the dog’s skin as a mattress. It was so warm. He said my brother was the best.

The head of the constable looked at the waist card and saw the words “Left Military Governor of Grain and Fodder, Lantian County Lord Yun” and respectfully returned the waist card to Yun Ye with both hands.

Yun Ye did not take it, and said to the constable in unison: “This nobleman is angry today, and his behavior is not appropriate. Although this kid is to blame for his own actions, this is not in accordance with the laws of the Tang Dynasty, and it makes it difficult for you. You have the badge in your hand, so you can give an account to the superior.”

“Your Excellency, you are too kind. The second son of the He family was the first to offend you, and you were only acting out of anger. I naturally reported the incident as it happened, and I dare not disturb your journey. As for the badge, there is no need.” The constable had never met such a distinguished person before, and he bowed even lower.

Yun Ye nodded, took back his badge, and carried his sister onto the carriage one by one. He stopped with Zhuang San, and Liu Jinbao turned and left. He couldn’t go shopping on the street anymore.

The Chang’an County Hall was in a complete mess, and the magistrate Zuo Kui was even more flustered. The head of the He family was about to touch his forehead with her finger, and the second son of the He family, who was wrapped like a dumpling, was lying on a stretcher and screaming from time to time. He Ren’an was wearing a government robe, and the green robe wrapped around his body was as tight as a silkworm. He walked back and forth in the hall, very uneasy.

From the time he was informed by his family, he went from being furious to being worried after hearing that the murderer was a marquis. These two thoughts were constantly intertwined in his heart. If his son had only been beaten and his hand was crippled, he would not have made such a fuss. The doctor said that his son’s future might be a cause for concern, and his wife immediately started to quarrel and fight with him, and then reported it to the government office.

Looking at his wife, who was yelling and screaming, a sense of sadness welled up in his heart. What kind of sin had he committed? Not only did he have a domineering wife, but he also had a shameless son who was almost thirty years old and spent his days chasing after women. He was the head clerk of the imperial household, but he couldn’t even find a suitable wife for his son. When people talked about the second son of the He family, they all backed away.

Now he has caused a huge mess. Lord Hou, Lord Hou is not someone to be trifled with. I heard that he is also a general in the army, under the infamous Lord Cheng. This case will not win even if it is brought before His Majesty. After all, this wicked son was rude in the first place. Hearing his wife’s constant nagging, he lost his temper and shouted, “That’s enough, you stupid woman! You didn’t teach your son properly, and now he’s caused this huge disaster. Now the whole family of over a hundred people is in danger, and you’re still nagging. Are you trying to drive me to death?”

The woman had never seen her husband yell at her like that before, and she was a little scared. Although her face was not looking good, she stopped yelling.

He Renan bowed to the magistrate Zuo Kui: “Today’s incident is entirely the fault of the wicked son. No one is to blame. How about I withdraw the complaint?”

Zuo Kui let out a long breath. This one finally saw the situation clearly. It’s fine to withdraw the complaint. Everyone will be spared trouble, and the world will be peaceful.