The Comeback of the Charming Farmer's Wife

"Hmph, you think you can beat me up? You’ll have to see if you’ve got the skills!" Mu Shaoling snorted in response, "Just now, I was caught off guard by your hit, but now it’ll be much harder for you to land a punch!"

"Hehe, then let’s give it a try!"

Speaking of which, Ye Zi’an swung his fist again, but this time it was not without technique. The moves somehow all resembled Yang Chuxia’s style.

Mu Shaoling suddenly remembered that Ye Zi’an had learned martial arts from Xiaxia for a few days in the past. At the time, he simply thought it was just a whim, but now it seemed that wasn’t the case at all. Even if Zi’an couldn’t compare to himself, he would still be able to handle a few thieves when necessary.

As for Old Mu, Baili Yan, and the others, this was the first time they had seen Ye Zi’an fight.

Baili Yan asked in surprise, "He knows martial arts too?"

"What’s so strange about that? He learned from Xiaxia," Mr. Luo said, shaking his head. "Xiaxia is very good at martial arts. Linhao also learned from her,"

Old Mu nodded, "That’s right. Linhao wrote to me saying he’s been learning martial arts from Xiaxia and even mentioned that the master I chose for him is not as good as Xiaxia’s teaching."

He carefully watched the two fighting and commented again, "Brother An started learning martial arts late. If he had started earlier, he might have been able to join me in the barracks. Plus, with his intelligence, give it some time and he definitely would’ve become a fierce general. It’s a pity indeed."

Hearing this, Baili Yan also felt it was a shame. If he had one more of his own men in the army, maybe his chances would be greater.

It wasn’t that his ambitions were too grand nowadays, he was simply forced into his current situation. He never had such aspirations in the past.

"It’s not a shame at all. Whether in literature or martial arts, either way, if he joins civil service, he will surely become a high-ranking official in the future," Mr. Luo snorted coldly in response to Old Mu’s words.

Old Mu touched his nose upon hearing this.

Meanwhile, the two men fighting outside paid no attention to their conversation. At that moment, they weren’t using martial arts anymore, but had rolled together like ordinary people in a fight, just throwing punches at each other.

When the two had had enough of fighting, everyone noticed that Mu Shaoling’s face was not in a state to be seen, and Ye Zi’an was not much better off.

Were they aiming for the face on purpose? Mu Shaofeng felt as if his own face were painfully aching just by watching.

"Hmph, if you dare do this again, it won’t be like now," Ye Zi’an said to Mu Shaoling in the end.

Mu Shaoling caught his breath before replying, "Barbaric, really too barbaric!"

"You’re one to talk," Mr. Luo chuckled, "Would he have done this if you hadn’t provoked him? You knew what he cares about most, yet you ran headfirst into trouble. Isn’t that asking for it?"

Mu Shaoling continued to snort, thinking to himself that if he ever got another chance, he would do the same thing. But next time, he couldn’t be as foolish as he was today. Fighting without martial arts was idiotic; relying solely on brute strength clearly put him at a disadvantage.

Alright, Mu Shaoling, with notably serious facial injuries, was in a rather gloomy mood, while Ye Zi’an, having just fought, felt quite refreshed.

He bid farewell to Baili Yan and the others very politely and went back to his own courtyard to rest.

It was only when he came out to eat dinner that he felt some pain in his face.

In this regard, Mu Shaoling, relatively a miracle doctor, was much better off. Although the injuries on his face were quite horrible to look at, they didn’t hurt.

As Ye Zi’an frowned slightly from the pain while eating, Mu Shaoling couldn’t help but laugh inappropriately.

"Feeling like getting beaten up again?" Ye Zi’an’s eyelids flicked up slightly.

"Tsk tsk, I’m just worried that if we continue to fight, you won’t even be able to eat and might starve to death," Mu Shaoling said as he tossed a bottle of medicine to him, "Apply this before eating. Have some decency!"