Looking at the not-so-backward county town, everyone thought that the town wouldn't be too bad, right!
But when they arrived at their destination and got out of the car, they were completely stunned!
"I might have arrived at Star Sea thirty years ago," Jiang Yunxuan muttered.
Liu Zixuan was shocked for a mont: "I thought Lingxiu Village was already shabby enough, but I didn't expect this town to be even worse than Lingxiu Village!"
Although it's called a town, it's just like those big villages outside. Every household still lives in houses made of mud and stones, not red bricks and tiles. The doors of each house are wooden, and the walls are not high, so you can see the courtyard from outside.
Not far from them, there were a few scattered small shops on the street, and there weren't many pedestrians on the street.
"The conditions here are like this, electricity only arrived here fifteen years ago." Zhao Yi explained with a smile: "And because people here are desperately poor, when they see soone slightly wealthy, so people might directly rob them."
Liu Zixuan was surprised but then understood. The vast Star Sea, with its imnse land area, even though the governnt is actively helping the poor, there are still places beyond its reach.
Especially towns like this in the mountains, are even more impoverished, without even a decent road!
Muddy paths, desolate countryside, it's a bleak scene!
Gu Yu frowned and muttered, "I can't believe Nannan is from here, her family shouldn't be wealthy. How did she manage to hire Sakura Sect disciples back then?"
Zhao Yi responded with a hint of doubt: "Now that you ntion it, it is quite odd."
"It might not be that simple." Liu Zixuan smiled and shrugged: "Alright, since we're here, we should handle this matter properly. Lead us to Nannan's house first."
With that, Zhao Yi led the group into the town.
When they arrived at the entrance of a house, Gu Yu pinched his fingers and murmured, "We might have co too late."
"What's wrong?" Liu Zixuan asked.
"Although this courtyard is simple, it's filled with festive vibes. A dash of red cloth over the main door, with two handfuls of red dates and three peanuts, it suggests a celebration," Gu Yu said, looking up. "If I'm not mistaken, this family is holding a wedding banquet today!"
"What!" Zhao Yi's face changed instantly, "Nannan's family only has one child, a wedding banquet, doesn't that an she's getting married? Who is she marrying?"
"I think I understand now," Liu Zixuan smirked with narrowed eyes: "The actual mastermind who hired Sakura Sect disciples to plot against you is soone else, and this person should be from the family intending to marry Nannan."
"But I never heard Nannan ntion any of this before," Zhao Yi said.
"I'll go find out." Jiang Yunxuan said as he walked toward the house across the street, exchanged a few words with the owner, then ca back out.
Furiously, he said, "Liu Zixuan and Gu Yu were right, it's indeed so wealthy folks from the county who've taken Nannan's family away today, saying they're hosting a wedding banquet at the biggest restaurant in the county!"
"No, I won't allow Nannan to marry soone else!"
Zhao Yi imdiately got furious, his hand clenched into a fist, with even his knuckles turning white.
"You... aren't you young Yi from back then?" Just then, an old lady walked out from the neighboring house, pointing at Zhao Yi.
Zhao Yi nodded: "Auntie, you still rember !"
"Ah, how could I forget you? If it weren't for the money you secretly gave to treat my granddaughter, she would have been long gone." The old lady teared up and walked up to Zhao Yi, holding his hand and asking, "Child, why are you back?"
"I ca to find Nannan," Zhao Yi said, controlling his anger.
"Go on, stop looking for her." The old lady sighed, "Auntie saw what happened back then, Nannan's parents really let you down, they sched against you, they're just too greedy. They're eager to marry their daughter to soone rich."
"Auntie, do you know the na of that rich person?" Zhao Yi asked.
The old lady nodded, "How could I not know him, that person is nad Cai Jingui, the wealthiest around here. Frankly, he's a scoundrel who does all kinds of evil, but everyone is helpless, wishing to avoid him every day!"
"I can tell, boy, that Nannan always had you in her heart, and doesn't want to marry Cai Jingui, but there's nothing she can do. Her parents keep threatening to kill themselves if she doesn't agree, she had no choice but to consent."
"Auntie, thank you for telling this. It's cold, please go inside and rest. I'll be off now!" Zhao Yi then took so money out of his pocket and gave it to the old lady.
The old lady was stunned for a mont, tears of gratitude fell once more: "Child, I know you're unwilling, but take an old woman's advice, let it go. You're young, you'll et other girls in the future. There's no need to offend soone like him, he has wealth and power, no one dares to provoke him. Offending him ans a lifeti of unrest for poor people like us!"
Although the rage in Zhao Yi's eyes was uncontrollable, he forced a smile, nodded, and said, "Auntie, I hear what you're saying, I just ca to take a look, we'll leave shortly. You should go back inside!"
The old lady kindly smiled, turned around slowly, and kept muttering as she walked: "What a pity, what a pity for such a kind-hearted child. God, open your eyes and see, the wicked prosper while the good suffer!"
Her words carried so much helplessness, also reflecting the sadness for Zhao Yi's plight.
Indeed, the old lady's words are a reflection of reality, where the wicked prosper while the good suffer, such things are common today.
The sound of Zhao Yi's clenched fists crackled, he turned to Liu Zixuan and sternly said: "Brother Xuan, I want to marry Nannan!"
Liu Zixuan patted Zhao Yi's shoulder: "Your woman is your woman, if soone else wants to interfere, they must go through us brothers first!"
"Exactly, let's crash the wedding, get him!"
"We must vent this anger, we're not even afraid of the powerful Sakura Sect, why fear a small local tycoon here?"
The others were also infuriated!
With that, everyone walked out of the town, stopped a car by the roadside, and headed straight for the county.
Upon reaching the county, Liu Zixuan pulled Jiang Yunxuan aside: "Got any money on you?"
"Three unlimited overdraft cards, is that enough?" Jiang Yunxuan smiled.
Liu Zixuan whispered sothing in Jiang Yunxuan's ear.
Jiang Yunxuan raised an eyebrow and smiled after listening: "Don't worry, Zhao Yi is your brother, and he's my brother too. I'll make sure this matter is resolved beautifully!"
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