My Princess and Crown Prince Are Revived
Chapter 146: Unexpectedly Encountering an Acquaintance

Chapter 146: Chapter 146: Unexpectedly Encountering an Acquaintance

"Go ahead, beat this brat to death."

After being kicked several times by Chu Junxi, these men finally lost their temper and prepared to strike again with murderous intent.

But this time, Chu Junxi picked up a rope from the ground and tied them all up before they noticed.

"You brat, let us go, or we will never let you off."

Even at this point, they were still threatening Chu Junxi.

"Ziyi, hand them over to the officials."

Seeing the moment was right, Yan Lin ordered Ziyi to help.

"Yes, Master." Ziyi quickly nodded.

At the same time, he couldn’t help but feel impressed.

Worthy of being the Princess Consort’s little disciple, his martial arts are really impressive.

Little Tuanzi’s martial arts are indeed immature, but among his peers, he is almost an incomparable existence.

"Little guy, you’ve got guts and decent martial arts," Yan Lin also walked over to Chu Junxi’s side and said in a deep voice.

Hearing Yan Lin’s praise, Little Tuanzi’s mouth corners couldn’t help but curl up, yet he still tried to look strong and calm.

"Decent, I guess, not too impressive," he said with faux modesty.

When those men saw Yan Lin stand by Chu Junxi’s side, they bit their teeth and said, "So you must be this brat’s father."

The little guy’s father?

Those who knew the situation felt terrified, and Little Tuanzi’s face also changed, fearing the secret would be exposed.

Yan Lin raised an eyebrow but did not argue.

The men’s expressions turned even darker: "You’re not from Jiangnan, are you? Daring to mess with us, do you not value your lives?"

"Oh? You speak as if you’re rather famous. Let’s hear your great names and see who exactly you are," Yan Lin said after sweeping his chilly gaze over them.

He had noticed earlier when Little Tuanzi and Jingjing were in danger; many passersby couldn’t bear to watch and wanted to help. However, upon seeing these men’s faces, they all backed away.

Could these people be local tyrants here?

Hearing Yan Lin’s words, those men quickly burst into laughter.

"Hmph, boy, you really aren’t from around here, no wonder you’re so bold. To offend me, Zhang Ye, is truly to court death," the bearded man leading them scoffed, looking at Yan Lin with extreme contempt.

He was the one Jingjing had nearly bumped into earlier, also the most arrogant among them, likely the leader.

Calling himself "Ye," truly what an enormous face.

Chu Baihan, who was nearby, quickly chilled at the sound.

Having spent many years in Jiangnan in the past, she had developed a special affection for the place and naturally became furious seeing riffraffs causing trouble here.

"Hand them over to the officials," Yan Lin said calmly to Ziyi.

But that so-called Zhang Ye suddenly scoffed, "Hand us over to the officials? Who doesn’t know here that the Magistrate is my elder brother? Once I complain to him, you are all dead."

"The Magistrate is your elder brother?" Yan Lin asked sharply.

He exchanged glances with Yan Lian; they had thoroughly investigated the local officials upon arriving in Jiangnan.

How did they remember the Magistrate being their family’s only child?

"Naturally, he’s my elder brother. A sworn brother is still a brother. He takes great care of me on normal days; offending me is offending him," Zhang Rong went on blustering.

"I am really curious, how exactly does the Magistrate take care of you?" Yan Lin’s tone was icy cold.

He gave Ziyi a look, and Ziyi immediately understood. He and a few guards quickly grabbed Zhang Rong and his men by the collars and started towards town.

"Young master, seeing how young you are and well-spoken, why would you want to ruin your prospects like this? Better leave quickly, else once the Magistrate gets angry, you’d be in trouble," an old granny nearby hesitated but couldn’t help advising Yan Lin.

"Madam, from your words, it seems that Mr. Zhang has done quite a few bad deeds," Chu Baihan quickly approached to inquire.

"I, I don’t know, Miss, you should leave as soon as possible, otherwise you might lose your lives here," she replied.

The old woman glanced around, her expression panicked.

Ensuring that not too many people had heard her, she quickly left with the support of her cane, no longer daring to speak more with Chu Baihan.

The other onlookers hurried away as well.

They moved as if worried that any association with Chu Baihan and her companions might bring them trouble.

"It seems these townspeople are quite afraid of that Mr. Zhang," Li Chi couldn’t help stating the obvious.

Chu Baihan frowned; she wanted to ask the passing people something, but then, she heard some noise coming from the nearby carriage.

This time, Yan Lin and Yan Lian among others also heard it.

Yan Lian, who was closest to the carriage, quickly drew open the carriage curtain.

The scene that met their eyes left everyone in shock.

There were actually five young women inside this carriage.

Their mouths were gagged and their hands and feet tied, looking to be in great pain.

"What are you standing there for? Hurry and save them!"

Yan Lian sternly commanded the nearby guard.

The guard did not dare delay and immediately went to their rescue.

Chu Baihan quickly walked over and drew open the curtains of several other carriages as well.

These carriage were identical to the first, each stuffed with even more people.

Chu Baihan swiftly climbed onto the carriage to help untie these women.

Having been greatly frightened, many of them couldn’t hold back and collapsed on the ground, crying out loud upon seeing someone had come to save them.

The cries mingled together, creating an extremely chaotic scene.

But as Chu Baihan was untying the last woman, she suddenly heard a calm and firm voice say, "Thank you, Princess Consort."

She knows my identity?

Chu Baihan turned in shock, only to see a somewhat familiar face.

"Miss Jian?" she ventured.

Jian Yun’s complexion was somewhat pale, yet she maintained her composure, and upon hearing Chu Baihan accurately calling her surname, she looked up in shock too.

"It is an honor for Jian Yun that the Princess Consort knows of me," she quickly lowered her gaze, softly speaking.

"Miss, Miss, are you alright?"

Jian Yun’s maid ran down from another carriage, calling her with concern.

"Miss Jian, please step down from the carriage," Chu Baihan, seeing Jian Yun’s numb legs, took the initiative to extend her hand to help her.

Seeing the hand extended by Chu Baihan, Jian Yun was momentarily stunned.

Her calm eyes showed a trace of overwhelmed emotion.

However, she quickly regained her composure, not making a fuss, she immediately placed her hand in Chu Baihan’s palm.

"Qiaoqiao, have you not yet greeted the Princess Consort?"

Seeing her maid had not yet noticed Chu Baihan’s presence, Jian Yun sighed, and then helplessly spoke.

Princess Consort?

Qiaoqiao was taken aback, she turned her head, only then clearly seeing Chu Baihan’s appearance.

She had accompanied her mistress to the palace banquet before, so she had seen Chu Baihan’s appearance there.

"This servant greets the Princess Consort," her face nervy, she was about to kneel.

"There is no need for such formalities."

Chu Baihan quickly pulled Qiaoqiao back to her feet, then asked sternly: "What happened to you?"