She Became A Downfall Noble Lady
Chapter 429 - 427: A Capable Person_2

Chapter 429: Chapter 427: A Capable Person_2

Young ladies and women would not risk their safety just to take a ride in a carriage.

Guan He frowned as well, "I am only responsible for being a protector, ensuring the safety of you three siblings; I am not anyone’s hired thug."

Ye Xinyan tossed away the peanut shells in her hand, patted her hands clean, and stood up. She beckoned the two guards behind her with her fingers, "You two, follow me. We’ll give those who look like hooligans in the crowd a thorough beating, so they can’t even recognize their own mothers."

Tch, dealing with him shouldn’t be too difficult. If she took action herself, without even revealing her identity, she’d deal with those hooligans one by one. She would like to see, after riling up those people, whether Guan He, tasked as her protector, would sit idly by and do nothing.

Guan He immediately glared back, leading two men to beat up others one by one? What was she thinking! Would it be himself getting beaten up one by one, or what?

"Alright, alright," said Guan He, standing up impatiently, "That maidservant of Qi Jiaer annoys me."

Ye Xinyan eyed him for a long while and then very reluctantly said, "I also find that maidservant unsuitable, let’s talk about it later. For now, Big Brother Guan, attend to the matter at hand." Only in ancient times would you find someone so shameless; it was truly a miracle. She had to ask Zi Ning about this in detail and see whether the young girl would be willing to tolerate seeing that sour face every day.

Then, Jinyi and Jiang Shuyuan, who were sitting in a restaurant, saw a tall and thin man with agile and lean build appear between two idle men arguing with the government officials, slinging his arms over the shoulders of the two. The faces of the idle men immediately changed, seeming like they were unable to even turn their heads, just stiffening their whole bodies and desperately rolling their eyes towards the man on their side, trying to see clearly who was the one rendering them immobile.

Guan He chuckled to the two government officials, "Sorry to trouble you two officers. These guys are just idle and up to no good. I’ll take my brothers here for a drink now, and you two can carry on with your duties."

One of the officials watched the three men leave before turning his gaze back to the one known for his keen eyesight. The observant official nodded, saying, "That’s someone from Head Steward Qi’s group, I heard he’s a protector."

The first official instinctively nodded as well, suddenly feeling as if the two idle men had been transformed into puppets.

After several trips, it didn’t take long for Guan He to usher his eleven brothers for drinks. Additionally, five or six people who were sneakily causing trouble amidst the crowd had sensed the sudden change in atmosphere and, out of fear, had left on their own accord.

With the troublemakers gone, while there were still many waiting to ride the carriages, everyone managed to orderly line up into separate queues for men and women, following the carriage manager’s instructions.

Some people who had been waiting for a long time without seeing the line move ahead asked a steward maintaining order, "These Railway Carriages are indeed good, but there are too few of them. It’s the same three carriages and horses every day, with not a moment to rest. Won’t the horses die from exhaustion in just a few days?"

The steward replied with a smile, "You’re right, sir. Today is our first trial operation, and our Mr. Hu was worried that having too many carriages, without enough experience, could result in mishaps on the rails. If all goes well today, we will add one more carriage for each line tomorrow. Do you see over there?"

The steward pointed towards the back, "The day after tomorrow, those two tracks over there should also join in use, with one more line in front nearly complete. By then, we’ll have more carriages and longer routes."

People around started to ask, "They will be joined the day after tomorrow? That passes right by my house, it will be much more convenient for us to go out."

"Yes, how often does the carriage run? No need for us to go out of our way to hire a carriage anymore."

"Hey, hey, I’ve asked the steward over there, taking an open carriage that seats eight is a lot cheaper than hiring a carriage..."

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Ye Xinyan met Guan He at the entrance of the hotel and asked, "Those people won’t dare to come back, will they?"

Guan He just glanced at Ye Xinyan and couldn’t be bothered to reply. Listen to this question, did she not know what he did? If those people dared to come back after his intervention, could he even show his face anymore?

Ye Xinyan took in this disgruntled look and immediately felt relieved, "That’s good, since there’s nothing to deal with here anymore, let’s head back." She turned to Liu Qing, "I’d trouble Steward Liu to keep an eye on things here; I’ll be heading back first."

Liu Qing bowed promptly in farewell. The Railway Carriage’s first day of operation turned out to be remarkably successful. After three days of free rides, people had experienced the convenience of the Railway Carriage, and there would be no lack of passengers from now on.

Even if the four-seater wasn’t free, those who could afford it wouldn’t mind a few extra coins. As long as the reputation of the comfortable and prestigious painted carriages spread, there’s no way noblewomen and young ladies from wealthy families would not patronize them.

As he saw Ye Xinyan off, his admiration for her surged like a torrential river, unceasing and vast. He marveled at how such a smart, bold, and insightful woman could exist in the world. Since his interactions began with the so-called Lady Qi, her demeanor had constantly surprised him and relentlessly elevated his admiration.

Jinyi first noticed the tall and thin man making his way through the crowd, slinging arms over shoulders, then saw him enter a teahouse for a brief moment, and then emerge with a woman, three maids, and a servant woman, followed by two men resembling guards. Along with two guards waiting by the door, the group made their way towards a secluded carriage at the back of the street.

There, two more guards were waiting, alongside a blue cloth carriage, and several sturdy horses.

"Isn’t that from the Ye Family..." Jinyi pointed towards Ye Xinyan and her group, turning to Liu Yu, who nodded, "Correct, that is Duke An’s granddaughter, Ye Xinyan."

Jinyi asked, "And that man? Is he the Guan, the eccentric expert from Jianghu?"

Liu Yu nodded, "His name is Guan He; he’s the Qi family’s protector from Clear Water Village in Qingyuan County. Prince Yu has been very gracious to him, apparently, he must be quite capable."

Jinyi nodded. He must be capable indeed; from the way he silently extracted more than a dozen people from the crowd, never to return, his skills were significant.

Many were paying attention to the launch of the Railway Carriage, even the emperor was interested. Naturally, the Military Affairs Bureau had people to report the operation of the rail service.

And the most concerned and attentive of all, the most joyful upon learning of the successful operation, was none other than Duke An, Ye Tang. Even Madam Yin was merely worried, anxious that if the Railway Carriage operation wasn’t successful, Ye Xinyan would be heartbroken, lacking the same sense of fulfillment and joy as Duke An.