279: Chapter 77 I Just Want to Watch the Fun 279: Chapter 77 I Just Want to Watch the Fun The “hedge” referred to iron bars, and in later generations, going to jail was colloquially known as sitting behind the hedge, which referred to the iron bars welded to the prison windows.
Wang Yunxiao wasn’t too clear on whether modern prisons had such conditions, but if you just mentioned “hedge,” that meant a long-bladed weapon.
The local customs of Tianmen stated that weapons should not be seen on the streets, and even if the townsfolk had huge grievances with each other, they weren’t allowed to wield knives openly in broad daylight on the streets.
But, as the saying goes, rules are made to bind the honest.
The gangs of the local Jianghu World might talk about rules among themselves, but as for the outsiders who crossed the river, who cared about your rules?
Little Gourd’s words meant that someone outside was fighting, using real weapons.
Wang Yunxiao was so furious he gritted his teeth, wondering which bastard from which path had specially come to give him trouble today.
Yet his face remained composed, and he turned to introduce to Eldest Miss Li, “Let me introduce you, this is Li Mumu, a student who has just returned from overseas and is planning to study at our school.
This is my younger sister, Jiang Xiaotang.
Xiaotang, why don’t you take Student Li to the canteen and tell her about our school’s usual food standards?”
Little Gourd quickly nodded her head.
When her brother called her Xiaotang, and not Little Gourd, she pretty much understood what was going on.
This was all gang lingo.
It was only when they were swindling outside in the past that her brother would hold her and cry, “Xiaotang!
Xiaotang, what’s wrong with you?
Open your eyes and look at your brother!
You can’t die…”
So it really was a fat sheep.
Little Gourd felt much more at ease.
“Are there pears for sale outside?”
As Wang Yunxiao hurried away, Li Mumu turned her head and with an air of innocence untouched by worldly concerns, she asked the girl in front of her.
Across her face, there was a scar that ran from the corner of her right eye to her nose.
It was light, but it was still quite noticeable.
This must be the “Sister Gourd” mentioned by Jiang Yinyin, the number one sister of the Jianghu World among the girls at Qinghe Middle School.
She was originally called “Scar Sister,” but those who dared to call her that in the school were all taught a lesson by Wang Yunxiao and his group.
Since Li Mumu was preparing to inspect Qinghe Middle School in person, of course, she wouldn’t have failed to do her intelligence work beforehand.
Wang Yunxiao’s character, his reputation in the Jianghu World, the situation of his gang members…
she had coaxed quite a bit of intelligence from the lips of Jiang Yinyin.
Jiang Yinyin didn’t know much, and most of what she said was baseless gossip, but even so, Li Mumu had gained a basic understanding of Wang Yunxiao.
The Jianghu World’s big loafer was a ruthless man of few words, yet also a hardworking student striving to study—a truly interesting person.
“There aren’t any.
You must have heard wrong.”
With a smile on her face, Little Gourd discreetly sized up the wealthy young lady before her.
The more she looked, the more inferior she felt…
It was precisely because she was an Advisor and could observe more details that she felt disheartened.
If I were a man, I’d find it hard not to be moved, too.
“Student Li, my brother will be back soon.
Let me take you over to the canteen to have a look first.”
“But I want to see the excitement!”
Li Mumu thought to herself, do you really think I came here to experience life?
She had been upstairs earlier and hadn’t spotted any discrepancies, completely unable to discern anything in this school that would warrant the Special Service Bureau’s attention.
Maybe she should come back at night?
“I want to go see the excitement!”
In front of Little Gourd, Li Mumu threw a tantrum like that of a spoiled young miss, “If you don’t let me see the excitement, then I won’t buy you new blankets!”
“New blankets?”
Little Gourd looked utterly bewildered.
Jiang Yinyin whispered an explanation, “Eldest Miss just discussed with Brother Yuanxiao, and they’ve decided to donate a batch of new bedding to our school.”
“Look!”
Little Gourd instantly forgave Wang Yunxiao in her heart.
Big brother really has good taste, she really is a woman who could be my sister-in-law!
Let alone a sister-in-law, it would be no problem for her to be a mom.
It is very difficult for people who aren’t women to understand a girl’s physiological needs.
Girls of the future era often complain about men who only know how to say “drink more hot water”, but in this era, a cup of hot water with a piece of brown sugar can sometimes be life-saving.
Not to mention a warm cotton quilt.
You want to watch the excitement, right?
No problem, if you think it’s not lively enough, I’ll add more fuel to the fire!
“Then follow me, let’s stay a bit farther away and just be careful.”
Little Gourd made up her mind on the spot, making a decision against her own wishes, “If big brother sees this, just blame it on me, say I instigated you to watch the excitement!”
I’ll take the responsibility.
Sister Rich Lady is not at fault!
“Haha, that’s really not necessary, I’m just very curious, do you know what’s happening outside?”
Li Mumu thought to herself that this child was quite interesting, not as arrogant and domineering as Jiang Yinyin had described.
A person’s reputation is often built up by flattery, and with it being passed from mouth to mouth, various absurd misunderstandings are bound to occur.
Take for example, the “Scar Wang” of Jianghu rumors, which was actually the joint nickname for Wang Yunxiao and Jiang Xiaotang, but outsiders don’t know this and think Wang Yunxiao has a scar on his face.
Let’s take myself as another example.
I, Li Mumu, have a gentle temperament and an orchid-like spirit, which outsiders do not know, and they too have deep misunderstandings about me.
…
Wang Yunxiao arrived at the school gate and saw an aunt clasping her head, pulling Youtiao’s hand, and talking amidst sobs and sniffles.
“What’s going on?”
“This is Little Dong’s third aunt, she lives on the same alley as Sister Cui.”
Youtiao had already got the full story and explained to Wang Yunxiao in a soft voice, “Li Fugui’s wretched grandson fell for the Great Luo Sect, and the sect’s elder brother wants to set up an Altar in his house, claiming that within a hundred feet, there cannot be any other believers.
Sister Cui and her mom just happen to be resting at home this weekend, so these guys came to make trouble, trying to drive them out.
Sister Cui refused to leave, and that’s when they got physical.”
Little Dong and Li Fugui are both local neighborhood acquaintances who often come to the card market to play cards; Wang Yunxiao doesn’t know these two very well, only enough for a nodding acquaintance.
“How many people did the Great Luo Sect bring?”
“About twenty people, men and women, all armed and acting arrogant.
The neighbors claimed your name, big brother, but they didn’t give any face.”
Youtiao frowned and said, “I feel something’s not quite right, these people seem to have come prepared.”
Wang Yunxiao also felt something was off.
Tianmen is home to many local religious groups from All Walks of Life, a fusion of Eastern and Western, and quite a mixed bag.
The well-known groups alone cannot be counted on one hand, not to mention the countless nameless ones.
No other believers within a hundred feet?
Then why not say within a hundred miles?
If you’re going to boast, why not make it bigger?
Isn’t penny-pinching like this laughable?
Who gave you the audacity to spout such nonsense?
“Come on, gather the brothers, let’s go see what’s going on.”
Youtiao asked softly, “Should we bring weapons?”
Wang Yunxiao shook his head and said, “Don’t bring any.
If the other side really are blockheads, I’m afraid we won’t be able to control the situation.
Send Loach to the police station to find Gao Shan, and have Wormwood bring the long guns to back us up!”