Xie Jiang traveled slowly for seven days before entering the capital.
If it weren't for the fact that there was nothing interesting to see along the way, she could have taken ten days or half a month.
Last night, after arriving in the capital, Xie Jiang went straight to an inconspicuous residence on the back street of Chun Se Man Yuan.
This residence appeared to be connected to Chun Se Man Yuan, seemingly part of it, but in reality, it was a world apart.
In the early morning, Xie Jiang emerged from the house yawning and saw Da Chui and Nie Tong playing in the courtyard.
"Jiang Jiang! You're finally up!"
"Something wrong?"
"We've recovered all the silver," Da Chui said, puffing out his chest proudly, eagerly awaiting Xie Jiang's praise.
Xie Jiang, without much thought, clapped her hands and said, "My Da Chui is awesome, capable, and great..."
"And Nie Tong too."
"Also great."
Nie Tong gave an awkward yet polite smile.
In the small side hall nearby, Aunt He had already arranged breakfast with her people. Xie Jiang walked over slowly.
Nie Tong and Da Chui followed her in.
While Xie Jiang ate, the two of them roughly recounted the process of going to collect debts.
At the end, Nie Tong added, "There's a guy named Ruan Ziji. He heard about the shameless things the Xing Shun Bo mansion and a few other families have been doing. He even dared to gather a group of people to impeach you. So, he gathered a bunch of纨绔 (wánkù - rich idlers/fops) and they've been squatting on the walls of those families, cursing them every day. I just heard he went out again early this morning."
Xie Jiang raised her head curiously, "Ruan Ziji is that good at handling things?"
"No one in the capital doesn't know what those families have done now. Ruan Ziji's actions have completely stripped those families of their dignity, stomping on their faces again and again."
Nie Tong instantly developed a good impression of Ruan Ziji. "Speaking of which, without Ruan Ziji's help, our debt collection in the capital wouldn't have been so smooth."
Da Chui nodded. "Yes, Ruan Ziji helped. Those people are afraid of him."
Xie Jiang asked while eating, "Which family did Ruan Ziji go to today? We'll go give him some applause later. Let's not let him take all the hatred alone."
Nie Tong replied, "This morning it's the Xing Shun Bo mansion's turn."
After finishing breakfast, Xie Jiang took Nie Tong and Da Chui and headed straight for the Xing Shun Bo mansion.
"...I know you're all in the mansion, don't hide inside and stay silent... Zhu Xuefeng, Zhu Laosan, why don't you come out? You've lost all shame, so why are you hiding..."
"You have the guts to go to Ninghe and rob Young Master Xie's glass factory, so come out and show yourselves... Let me see your faces, see how thick your skin is..."
"You have the nerve to show up with your pants down to ask Young Master Xie to partner with you, and now you're hiding in the mansion like tortoises with their heads tucked in..."
"...Uncle Zhu, I know you're in the mansion too. You haven't left since you returned last night. I've had people watching you all along... Do you think everyone is a fool? Sending Zhu Laosan to rob, and others wouldn't know it was ordered by you, Uncle Zhu... It's like farting after taking off your pants, completely unnecessary..."
"The whole family is shameless. Thieves and whores, none of you are good people. Open the door quickly and let everyone in to have a good look... See how a shameless family is formed..."
Ruan Ziji was extremely arrogant, leading a group of fops who were perched on the walls of the Xing Shun Bo mansion, each shouting and cursing in various ways, showing no respect to the people of the Xing Shun Bo mansion.
The area outside the Xing Shun Bo mansion was already packed, with onlookers pointing and gossiping about the Xing Shun Bo mansion.
For such a prominent noble mansion to covet the glass factory opened by Young Master Xie, wasn't that like a landlord coveting the pigs in someone else's pigsty?
Shameless! Bah!
Da Chui pushed aside the overly enthusiastic onlookers, and Xie Jiang walked over slowly, her hands behind her back.
Someone in the crowd immediately recognized her, "Isn't that Young Master Xie?"
With Xie Jiang's appearance, anyone who had seen her would never forget her.
Furthermore, she was the Young Master Xie who was righteous and chivalrous, who stood up for the children who were killed by Lu Baofang and sought justice.
The common folk didn't know that the Lu family had been courting disaster for a long time, and that His Majesty had long wanted to act. They only knew that the Nanxiong Marquis Mansion had fallen, and the man-eating devil was dead. It was all thanks to Young Master Xie who stepped forward and rallied everyone.
"Young Master Xie is here!"
"It really is Young Master Xie..."
Ruan Ziji, who was cursing enthusiastically on the wall, suddenly heard the crowd shouting for Young Master Xie. With a premonition, he immediately turned to look.
He saw Xie Jiang standing at the foot of the wall, looking up at him with a smile.
Ruan Ziji felt as if he had been transported to another world in an instant.
The desolation of hundreds of years of withered life was revitalized by her smile.
Ruan Ziji felt as if his body was no longer his own. His limbs didn't know how to move. He wanted to go down but suddenly felt lightheaded and unsteady, and then somehow he tumbled down.
The expected scene of his face hitting the ground did not happen. Ruan Ziji was pulled up by a strong force. Looking up, he realized it was Xie Jiang who had saved him.
Xie Jiang released her grip on his collar. "Do you want to enter the Xing Shun Bo mansion and see up close how shameless they are?"
As Ruan Ziji nodded, he heard several thuds accompanied by cries of pain.
Ruan Ziji couldn't be bothered to look back.
Without even looking, he knew it was those two idiots who, stunned by Xie Jiang's gaze, had fallen off the wall.
Four out of five people fell.
Two fell into the courtyard of the Xing Shun Bo mansion.
Two fell to the foot of the outer wall.
One more managed to cling to the wall halfway down and climb back up.
Xie Jiang gestured towards Da Chui with her chin.
Da Chui excitedly shook his burly body and walked towards the nearest side door.
There was a loud bang.
The side door was blasted open.
The two servants guarding the door behind it were so scared they collapsed to the ground.
Ruan Ziji and his companions were all stunned.
They had witnessed Da Chui's combat prowess before, but they couldn't help but be shocked by this destructive power.
Where did Young Master Xie find such a good fighter? He's so useful.
Xie Jiang swaggered into the front courtyard.
Ruan Ziji and the two companions who fell to the foot of the wall naturally followed.
The one on the wall thought for a moment, then, too lazy to take a long detour, jumped directly inside.
Ruan Ziji's companions were all excited and thrilled.
They hadn't expected Young Master Xie to look like an immortal, and to be so ruthless from the start, breaking down the door and storming into the Xing Shun Bo mansion.
Truly worthy of being the person the young marquis fancied.
Ruthless and powerful!
Zhu Da Laoye (Eldest Master Zhu) angrily led a group of guards over.
"What are you doing! Is there no law! Trespassing into the mansion in broad daylight!"
Xie Jiang waved her hand, and then waved again, "We didn't trespass, really, Uncle Zhu, don't misunderstand. We just knocked on the door, and we didn't expect to use so much force, and it accidentally opened. It was truly accidental..."
How could Zhu Da Laoye believe such nonsense!
"Xie, you are going too far! Xuefeng and Xue Er were tormented by you to that extent, and you still dare to bring people here to attack. We'll go to Shuntian Prefecture to reason things out!"