Chapter 422 - 416_1
The street vendor was originally hesitant about whether to report the incident, as he feared the thugs might seek revenge if they found out it was he who tipped off the authorities. But after Lin Yue’s frightening warning, especially mentioning that the two were a Princess and a Commandery Princess, the vendor didn’t dare take any chances and quickly ran toward the government office without any delay. Since these three individuals had such significant backgrounds, he was certain the thugs would not come to a good end. If these bullies could indeed be eliminated, their own lives would be much better. With this in mind, he quickened his pace even more.
What Lin Yue hadn’t expected was that Princess Yongle’s martial prowess was actually quite impressive; she could easily take down the thugs in just a few moves. Even Commandery Princess Roujia, who looked graceful and refined, was no slouch when it came to fighting, overall much stronger than she was.
With this, Lin Yue was even less worried. No wonder Princess Yongle and Commandery Princess Roujia did not bring any Guards; in broad daylight on the streets of Capital City, there would be no significant bandits to fear, and other minor characters could be dealt with by Princess Yongle and Commandery Princess Roujia themselves.
Although Lin Yue had learned a few self-defense moves, she hadn’t practiced much and wasn’t very sparring with the thugs. She escaped major injury but still got hit a few times, not as skilled as Princess Yongle and Commandery Princess Roujia, who were trained fighters and only dished out beatings. Seeing Lin Yue struggling to keep up, Princess Yongle even came over to help her.
"Mercy, gracious ladies, please! I was blind and didn’t recognize Mount Tai, offending you ladies. Please spare this humble one just once. I won’t dare to do it again," the thugs, thoroughly beaten by Princess Yongle and Commandery Princess Roujia to the point of bruised faces, begged for mercy profusely. They planned to deceive these fierce women for now and, once backup arrived, they would take their revenge, determined to show this young woman a lesson. But seeing their good looks, they thought it might be worth enjoying themselves first before selling them off.
"Spare you? Wishful thinking! Don’t think I’m unaware of the vile nature of you scoundrels. If I don’t properly deal with you, would it be right to leave you to continue harming the common people?" Princess Yongle might not concern herself with state affairs or the Court matters, but she knew she had to care for the people, and the behavior of these thugs was absolutely intolerable.
"Rest assured, gracious lady, I will not dare do it again, nor will I dare to harm the common people anymore. Please spare us just this once," the thugs pleaded, seeing no intention from the female avengers to let them go and inwardly lamenting their misfortune, all the while waiting for their backup to arrive.
"Make way! Make way! What’s all this crowd about, trying to start a rebellion?" A ferocious voice rang out, and the onlookers hastily made room, stepping aside to let a group of soldiers barge through, surrounding Lin Yue, the three ladies, and the thugs all together.