362: A dog will always eat shit

"Hmph, a bunch of trash!!!" Liu Rushi did not retreat but instead advanced, her figure rushing into the crowd like a phantom. She moved through them like a butterfly flitting through flowers. By the time she stood before Zhu De Ning, the hundred-plus guards behind her had all fallen to the ground, wailing in pain... Zhu De Ning was completely stunned, his entire body trembling like a sieve. "Pfft-pfft-pfft," a foul stench of excrement and urine wafted from beneath him. Liu Rushi retreated far back in disgust. Looking at Zhu De Ning again, he had already tumbled off the Winged Lion and was lying on the ground, gasping for air as if he might drop dead at any moment... In the distance, Liu Ru Hua stood dumbfounded, unable to believe her eyes. In fact, it wasn't just her; the onlookers around them were all as stiff as wooden chickens. No one expected Liu Rushi, a woman, to be so fierce that she would literally scare the fifth young master of the Prince Fus Mansion, Zhu De Ning, into shitting himself... "Call someone! Weren't you acting all mighty? This is the Prince Fus Mansion; call out whoever you've got!" Liu Rushi shouted loudly.

Hearing this, Zhu De Ning's spirits lifted. That's right, this woman dared to strike like this in front of the Prince Fus Mansion; she was clearly seeking death!

He opened his mouth to shout, but failed several times. Finally, having mustered enough strength, he yelled toward the Prince Fus Mansion, "Someone come quickly! Catch this madwoman!!!"

In fact, someone at the Prince Fus Mansion had already noticed the situation, and a squad of guards was rushing over. Hearing Zhu De Ning's cry, they immediately attacked Liu Rushi without a second thought... "Aaaaaah..." Screams rang out one after another. This squad met the same fate as the previous one, all falling to the ground, rolling and howling... Liu Rushi noticed they were carrying long ropes. Her eyes lit up as she snatched a rope, and with a casual flick, she coiled it around Zhu De Ning, binding him tightly. Then, she leaped up and hung him from a large tree in front of the Prince Fus Mansion. Zhu De Ning howled in terror, constantly begging for mercy... "Tell your Prince Fu that if anyone in the residence can defeat me today, I will release this lecher. Otherwise, let this fat pig hang here for three days and three nights!!!" Liu Rushi announced loudly.

By now, the area outside the residence was surrounded by layers of people. Countless others had gathered to watch the excitement after hearing the news. Upon hearing Liu Rushi's words, the crowd burst into laughter, everyone feeling immensely gratified. Many usually took long detours to avoid the Prince Fus Mansion; they never expected someone to come to its gates today to flaunt their power... Especially this fifth young master, Zhu De Ning, who was truly lecherous beyond measure and had ruined countless women from respectable families. It was said that even if he ravished one kidnapped girl a day, he still had plenty of 'stock' left over... As the crowd grew, the news spread completely. Liu Gong Wang was also mingled in the crowd, and seeing the scene before the gates, he couldn't help but frown secretly. He never expected the Young Miss to cause such a huge scene in the blink of an eye. He felt a wave of regret; had he known, he wouldn't have let her out. Now that things had reached this point, it was hard to back down. He hurriedly reported the matter to the Kunlun Sect Master Liu Xihe... Not long after, the dual generals of the Prince Fus Mansion, Zhu Zhiyong and General Yong, arrived with troops, but they did not make a move... After another moment, Zhu Nan walked out from the residence and bowed to Liu Rushi with a smile, saying, "Young lady, I am Zhu Nan, the steward of the Prince Fus Mansion. Today's matter is the fault of our residence's fifth young master. Please forgive the offense. Our residence is willing to offer one supreme-grade mysterious stone as an apology. I wonder if you would agree to a settlement?"

"What? One supreme-grade mysterious stone?!"

"Good heavens!!!"

The crowd was in an uproar. No one expected the Prince Fus Mansion to not only refrain from attacking the girl but also be willing to offer a supreme-grade mysterious stone as compensation. Such behavior was vastly different from the Prince Fus Mansion's usual style; it was almost unbelievable... Liu Rushi was also stunned for a moment, but she quickly reacted and snorted, "You want to dismiss me with a single supreme-grade mysterious stone? I'm not that easy to get rid of. I said, as long as someone in your residence can defeat me, you can naturally save this fat pig. Otherwise, he hangs for three days and three nights!"

"Steward, quickly call someone to defeat her! General Yong, hurry and defeat her!!!" Zhu De Ning screamed frantically from the tree.

"General Yong? Could it be one of you? Why don't you both come at me together? If you win, you can save your master..." Liu Rushi said provocatively to Zhu Zhiyong and General Yong.

Embarrassment flickered across the faces of the two, yet they remained stationary. This was because they both knew Liu Rushi's identity; going up to fight would only result in self-humiliation. Thus, they certainly didn't dare to step forward and could only endure... Zhu Nan's mind raced, and he spoke again with a thick skin, "Young lady, if you feel one supreme-grade mysterious stone is not enough, we can add more until you are satisfied!"

"No! I'm not short on money. This fat pig disgusted me today, and if I don't fight, I won't feel better. Quickly find someone to defeat me!" Liu Rushi said in a coarse voice.

"This... Actually, young lady might not know, but our residence issued an order long ago strictly forbidding anyone from the residence from kidnapping women, otherwise they would be severely punished! Today, the fifth young master defied this order. Even without your intervention, our residence would have punished him severely!" As Zhu Nan spoke, he took out a yellow silk scroll and slowly unfurled it. What was displayed on it was indeed the order issued by the Prince Fus Mansion.

"The Prince Fus Mansion actually has such an order!"

"That's right, look at the date; it was from a month ago. It wasn't faked in a hurry..."

"No wonder I haven't heard of any girls being snatched by them this past month!"

"It's true!"

"Has the Prince Fus Mansion really changed its nature?"

"What a joke! If they had changed, how could today's incident have happened?!"

"Exactly, exactly..."

The crowd buzzed with discussion. Many felt the change in the Prince Fus Mansion was strange, while others sneered, believing it was impossible for the residence to truly change... "Did you hear what they said? A dog can't stop eating shit. Your words are like farts. Hurry up and call someone out to fight, or I'll charge in myself!!!" Liu Rushi said disdainfully.

Zhu Nan sighed inwardly. How difficult was it to change the image of the Prince Fus Mansion in people's hearts? Yet it could be ruined in a mere moment... However, he did not panic and bowed, "Since the young lady says so, how about waiting while we discuss this briefly?"

"Scram!!!" Liu Rushi snorted.

With a wave of Zhu Nan's hand, the residence guards retreated into the mansion, leaving only two low-ranking soldiers with food and water to watch over Zhu De Ning under the tree... Liu Rushi was secretly pleased. If this couldn't force Long Yuan out, then she would be willing to gift the Prince Fus Mansion a giant 'Good Fortune' banner!

Just then, Liu Ru Hua appeared from somewhere with a chair for Liu Rushi to sit on and whispered, "Sister, my father says you should quit while you're ahead and not stay here too long. All the spies in the area are gathered here; our Liu family cannot become a target for everyone!"

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