The situation outside was becoming increasingly dire, as if a fight could break out at any moment.
"Big Brother, you'd best return to the carriage. You're a scholar, with no strength to even truss a chicken. If you were to get hurt in a fight, it would be my fault as your younger brother."
"Pan Yang, it's best to stop! Offending the Baili family at this time is not a good idea."
Song Wuji advised again. However, he knew that Song Pan Yang would not listen. Thus, he turned and returned to the carriage.
Looking at the children huddled together in the carriage, he let out a soft sigh. He should have called them out directly. Perhaps then such a thing would not have happened. But now that it had, he could only pray that Song Pan Yang would quickly realize the seriousness of the situation and stop being foolish, recalling his personal guards and taking his sister home as soon as possible.
"Big Brother, are they going to fight outside?"
The speaker was Baili Mengran. She knew that the person outside was her brother, and so she looked at Song Wuji with teary eyes.
This tactic was most effective. She hoped this Big Brother would also help her brother.
As expected, Song Wuji's heart softened. But Song Pan Yang outside refused to listen to him, and he could do nothing about it.
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"Baili Jingxuan, you'd best admit your mistake and kowtow to me three times. Perhaps then I'll forgive you!"
Song Pan Yang had long disliked Baili Jingxuan's usual demeanor. Today, he had finally found a good opportunity to retaliate.
After all, whenever the two had confronted each other before, he had always been at a disadvantage. Song Pan Yang was unwilling to accept this, and today, with so many personal guards, he was naturally not going to let Baili Jingxuan escape.
"All of you, attack!"
With a command from Song Pan Yang, the soldiers surrounding Baili Jingxuan swarmed forward with their weapons, disregarding the fact that they were outnumbered and intent on taking Baili Jingxuan's life.
Song Pan Yang sneered. Today, he would make Baili Jingxuan die here completely. Then, with that sickly boy gone, the Baili family would have no successors, and their immense wealth would belong to their Song family.
His calculations were quite brilliant, and how could Song Wuji, sitting in the carriage, not know?
Baili Jingxuan, who was being attacked, was not at all flustered. With a turn, he leaped out of the encirclement. Seeing the soldiers' swords and sabers thrusting towards him, he landed with satisfaction.
A few quick-thinking soldiers rushed forward again with their weapons. This time, Baili Jingxuan did not dodge. He drew his sword and attacked the soldiers' sabers.
He was a martial arts prodigy, and any martial art could be utilized to its fullest potential by him. Therefore, Baili Jingxuan dealt with the numerous soldiers with ease, without any panic.
The biting cold wind blew against Baili Jingxuan's black martial arts attire, along with the glint of weapons and the sounds of clashing blades, which echoed through the streets and alleys.
The previously bustling street had emptied of people due to this minor incident, making it seem somewhat desolate.
Meanwhile, Xiao Yihao, sitting in the carriage, saw all this and knew he had caused a great disaster.
Even though the Baili family and the Song family had a marriage alliance, the two families were practically incompatible. He had also brought Baili Mengran to hide in the Song family's carriage. Now, he had brought about his own demise and implicated the Baili family.
Peeking through the carriage curtain, Xiao Yihao and Baili Mengran clearly saw how Baili Jingxuan was dealing with the personal guards.
Although Baili Jingxuan seemed to have the upper hand for now, he was outnumbered. If this continued, Baili Jingxuan would lose his advantage.
Seeing that Baili Jingxuan had not been defeated even under the attack of so many people, Song Pan Yang became somewhat exasperated and continuously urged the attack.
Several times, Baili Jingxuan narrowly dodged the blades.
Baili Mengran watched this, feeling a little frightened. She turned and looked at Song Wuji with teary eyes.
"Big Brother, please help my brother, I beg you!"
Song Wuji was a scholar, always gentle, and even more so when seeing a little girl acting spoiled towards him, which he found unbearable.
But the problem was that the person outside was Song Pan Yang, who was notoriously disobedient. Even if he was his elder brother, he might not be listened to.
"Little sister, you saw it yourself. I told him not to act just now, but he didn't listen to me, so I can't do anything."
Song Wuji was very helpless. He looked at Baili Mengran, and it reminded him of Song Yu'er when she was young, making him very happy. He wanted to help this little girl even more, but unfortunately, his foolish brother did not listen to him at all and was acting on his own. He was willing but powerless.
The two children hugged each other and watched Baili Jingxuan fighting arduously outside.
This battle was very draining. After Baili Jingxuan repelled a group of soldiers, new soldiers would replace them. In short, Baili Jingxuan was wasting his energy.
Perhaps due to expending too much energy, Baili Jingxuan became somewhat dazed. With a sidestep, he failed to dodge a blade that came his way.
The sharp blade struck his arm, and red blood spurted out instantly.
Song Wuji wanted to cover the children's eyes, but it happened too quickly. The children had already seen it.
Xiao Yihao was well-traveled and had seen people injured before, but the person in front of him was injured because of him. He felt guilty, and his small eyes turned red.
Baili Mengran, on the other hand, was scared and cried, shouting, "Brother, don't die! I want my brother!"
This made Song Wuji feel even worse, but he was powerless.
With Baili Jingxuan injured, his sword fell to the ground. He knelt on one knee, panting heavily, seemingly exhausted.
Just as Song Wuji was about to intervene again, the sound of footsteps echoed.
Song Pan Yang's triumphant smile froze on his face. How could there be reinforcements?
The person who arrived was Gu Qianying.
This time, Song Pan Yang's personal guards and Gu Qianying's arriving mansion guards clashed, signifying that the Song family and the Baili family had completely fallen out.
"How could this happen?"
Song Pan Yang looked at Gu Qianying and Ouyang Qinglin, who had rushed back, and gritted his teeth in anger. He never expected Baili Jingxuan to be so lucky. Just as he was about to be dealt with, he had received reinforcements. These people looked like skilled martial artists, and the situation had become somewhat difficult.
"Young Master, what should we do?"
A personal guard close to Song Pan Yang asked.
Song Pan Yang gritted his teeth and said, "Let's retreat for now and observe."
It was best not to alert the enemy before understanding their situation. Although this woman was beautiful, her cold expression suggested she was not easy to deal with, so he should be cautious.
Gu Qianying glanced at the carriage behind Song Pan Yang. She knew that Xiao Yihao and the others must be inside. This child had once again gotten into big trouble.