100: trivial matters

It was evening.

Jiang Ning took Shen Jinhuan out to eat again.

The reason he chose to be in the city this time, instead of hiding in the deep mountains and old forests, was to let the young girl experience more of the human world.

Hmm... the Demonic Technique she Cultivates, her emotions are indeed a bit unstable.

Anyway, Cultivate and travel; as one Cultivates, one also journeys.

What comes from traveling is experience, and also a state of mind.

When the state of mind is strong, the Demonic Technique cannot invade.

This was Jiang Ning's understanding.

Out the door.

Jiang Ning and Shen Jinhuan saw a man clinging to Wen Ruotang's courtyard gate, furtively peeking inside through the crack in the door.

Jiang Ning swept his Divine Sense across the courtyard.

Wen Ruotang knew someone was at the door and was timidly hiding in the kitchen, not daring to come out.

He originally didn't want to meddle in such matters, but thinking of Wen Ruotang's gesture of goodwill earlier in the day, it could be considered a fated connection.

Jiang Ning glanced over.

For some unknown reason, the man's legs suddenly went soft, and he fell directly to the ground.

Passersby watched this miraculous scene, marveling.

"This is Karma!"

"Hahaha, serves these two right for constantly staring at others!"

...Jiang Ning led Shen Jinhuan, walking through the crowd without stopping.

It was a small favor, and he didn't want to attract attention.

Explaining it with the word "Karma" was sufficient.

The two finished their meal.

On their way back, they happened to encounter Wen Ruotang coming out of her house.

Jiang Ning nodded.

"What a coincidence, Madam Wen."

"Ah?"

Wen Ruotang was startled, then seeing it was Jiang Ning and Shen Jinhuan, she breathed a sigh of relief.

She said with an awkward smile, "Today's events made you laugh, I apologize. That person this evening was..."

"It's fine."

Jiang Ning interrupted Wen Ruotang, "Madam Wen, please be careful. My sister and I are going back to rest."

Wen Ruotang forced a smile.

She nodded bitterly.

Jiang Ning didn't want to hear the story, and he could probably guess.

Most likely, Wen Ruotang was a famous beautiful widow in the vicinity, and the man was a local hooligan, merely coveting Wen Ruotang's body.

None of this concerned him, and he had not only broken the man's legs but also disabled his 'third leg'.

Evening.

The alley became lively.

Shen Jinhuan listened for a while, then said with a smile, "That man is so shameless. Madam Wen did nothing, just hid in her house, and she's the one being bullied.

But after that man's legs were broken, his parents actually carried a stretcher and started cursing in front of Madam Wen's door.

They said Madam Wen was shameless, seduced their son, and then hid at home, refusing to meet him.

They claimed she caused their son to break his legs and demanded Madam Wen pay compensation, or become his disabled son's wife!"

"Huanhuan, do you want to get involved?"

Jiang Ning put down his wine cup and asked Shen Jinhuan with a smile.

"Can I get involved?"

Shen Jinhuan was puzzled.

She knew what they were here for, and they had agreed to act discreetly.

"Yes."

"How should I do it?"

Shen Jinhuan asked.

If it were in the Immortal Realm, she would just kill all those people.

But this was the mortal world; even if she killed someone, it would have to wait until night, right? Doing it openly now would only cause more trouble.

Jiang Ning didn't answer Shen Jinhuan, just smiled and drank his wine.

He wanted Shen Jinhuan to make her own choice.

Anyway, he had her back.

Moreover, he already had Karma tied to this matter.

Shen Jinhuan thought for a moment and had an idea.

She hurriedly pushed the door open and went out.

Shen Jinhuan ran to the street and saw the patrolling constables.

Pointing to their alley, she pretended to be anxious and said, "Officers, officers, someone is causing trouble in Willow Tree Alley!"

The constables exchanged glances upon hearing this.

"Let's go!"

Five constables, armed with swords, ran towards Willow Tree Alley.

Shen Jinhuan breathed a sigh of relief.

When in doubt, report to the authorities; it always works.

Shen Jinhuan followed behind the constables to Wen Ruotang's doorstep.

By this time.

Wen Ruotang, unable to bear the humiliation any longer, was confronting the man's parents through the courtyard gate.

Suddenly, a group of constables arrived, and Wen Ruotang's heart was also filled with joy.

Once the constables brought the situation under control.

Wen Ruotang's eyes lit up, and she opened the door.

She first nodded to Shen Jinhuan, then looked at Jiang Ning, who had come out of his house and was watching from there.

Presumably, these constables were brought by the two of them.

The man's mother began to complain to the constables, pointing at Wen Ruotang and calling her a "slut" and accusing her of "seducing" her son.

The leading constable glanced at Wen Ruotang, and his eyes lit up.

Then he asked cheerfully, "You say she seduced your son, do you have any evidence?"

The man's mother was speechless.

She could only say, exasperated, "She dresses up every day like a woman from a brothel. If she's not seducing my son, then who is she seducing?"

The constable sneered.

He walked towards Wen Ruotang, whose chest was heaving with anger, and sniffed the fragrance on her.

He asked, "Madam Wen, do you have anything to say?"

..."Brother, is this how it should be handled?"

Shen Jinhuan, who had walked over to Jiang Ning's side, asked.

Jiang Ning tilted his chin towards the scene.

"Just watch and you'll know."

But in his heart, he knew the young girl was still too inexperienced.

The constable just now seemed fair, but when he walked to Wen Ruotang's side, he secretly made a gesture for money to Wen Ruotang.

Shen Jinhuan looked over.

Wen Ruotang said with a bitter smile, "Officer, I lost my husband years ago, and all my family's assets were seized by my husband's uncles. I make a living by guarding this small courtyard.

That man would verbally harass me whenever he saw me on the street. I ignored him, but who knew he would follow me and find out where I live.

After that, he always harassed me..."

She subtly implied: I have no money.

The constable discreetly patted Wen Ruotang's hand.

"It's truly not easy for a beautiful widow like you to live."

Wen Ruotang's face turned pale, "Officer, I..."

Wen Ruotang hadn't finished speaking.

The constable already knew what she meant.

He walked to the man's parents, subtly gesturing for "money."

He asked, "Is what she said true?"

"It's all false!"

The man's mother interrupted, saying, "She clearly seduced my son, and now his leg is broken. Without fifty taels of silver, how can his leg injury be cured!"

The constable glanced at the man, who was lying on the stretcher and immediately cried out in pain.

The constable said with a smile, "It's that serious? Can it be cured without a hundred taels?"

The man's mother fawningly agreed, "Yes, yes, yes! It can't be cured without a hundred taels!"

The constable thought to himself, this old woman is much more sensible than that young woman.

He said to the onlookers, "Wen Ruotang seduced another, causing his leg injury. Now, this official has investigated the whole story!"

The constable looked at Wen Ruotang.

"Wen Ruotang, you are to compensate the injured party with one hundred taels of silver. Do you have any objections?

I demand that this one hundred taels of silver be paid to the injured party within three days. If you have any objections, you can come to me to appeal."

Wen Ruotang's body trembled.

She stood frozen in place.

This "lawsuit" was settled just like that.

No one dared to say it was bad, and no one dared to say it was wrong.

Shen Jinhuan saw that the man's mother slipped five taels of silver to the constable before he left.

She asked, "Huanhuan, did I handle it wrong? Did Huanhuan bring this disaster upon Madam Wen?"

"No."

Jiang Ning said gently,

"You just underestimated the evil of human nature."