Rebirth: So what if my husband is a little crazy? He loves me.

Chapter 278 Unrestrained Speech

Shen Li's expression was nonchalant: "It seems that the men of Daliang are not only weak and incompetent, but also full of lies. They dare to fight, but they dare not admit defeat."

"No means no." The burly man simply tilted his head back and shouted, "Little girl, don't spout nonsense."

"Oh? Then do you dare swear to the God of Light? If what I say is true, the Great Liang will suffer a three-year drought with no harvest," Shen Li continued.

"You..." The burly man was visibly flustered.

He was in the army that day. Even though there were too many people to see him, everyone in the army knew that a female war goddess had emerged from the Great Zhao. She had single-handedly charged into the army and almost killed the commander-in-chief.

That single blow prevented the army from reacting quickly to the Zhao army's surprise attack, causing them to retreat step by step until they were back inside the pass. It was a case of losing the whole game with one move.

He denied that he wanted to diminish the prestige of Da Zhao. He never expected that this girl would make him swear an oath to the God of Light, who is not to be profaned. Even if he was not so clear-headed, he would not dare to do so.

"Why are you afraid?" Peony, who had long been unable to stand it any longer, stepped forward and said, "Didn't you say that Miss's words were false? Then swear an oath!"

"I'll kill you, you little brat." The burly man touched his waist, found he wasn't carrying a knife, so he charged forward bare-handed.

"Getting angry out of embarrassment? That means you know it's true too." Peony remained unfazed by his arrival, still standing with her hands on her hips, and said, "You have the nerve to look down on women? We women wouldn't even look at a toad like you."

As she spoke, the burly man rushed forward. The shopkeeper and the waiter tried to stop him, but Shaoyao picked up the whip from her waist and lashed it at the burly man.

Several other burly men rushed over, and it looked like a fight was about to break out.

"Shopkeeper, what should we do?"

"Quickly report to the authorities, to Shuntian Prefecture!" The shopkeeper was so anxious that he kept slapping his thigh.

Peony was faster than the man; with a single whip, she lashed his face, and in the instant he cried out in pain, she kicked him away, sending him crashing into a table of food and wine.

The diners in the restaurant covered their heads and ran outside, afraid of being beaten if they were too slow, but once outside, they didn't leave and stood at the door watching the commotion.

"This girl is amazing."

"Yes, the family with such a girl must be of extraordinary birth. These people from Daliang have met their match."

"Let's see how the authorities decide."

Several burly men, all quite drunk, charged forward. Lian Qiao joined the fight, not even drawing her weapon. She braced herself on the stair railing and launched a flying kick, instantly knocking the two men to the ground.

Shen Li then took Yu Die's hand and took two steps upstairs, whispering, "We can't fight, we can only watch."

Yu Die nodded repeatedly, even stepping forward slightly to shield half of Shen Li behind her.

"Bang bang bang!"

Forsythia and Peony struck repeatedly, and five people fell down in an instant. They even smashed three tables, and everyone got covered in food and wine.

Shen Li looked at the anxious shopkeeper and comforted him, "It's alright, we'll make them pay later. They're making such a big fuss, they must have a lot of money to spare."

"Little wench..." A man heard this and wanted to attack, but he fell too hard and was cut in many places by broken porcelain shards. It took him a lot of effort to struggle to get up.

"Snapped!"

Peony lashed out with her whip, and the man, who had only gotten halfway up, was immediately whipped back down.

"You've got a hard time, haven't you? You'll be in for it when we get to the yamen." Peony pointed at their noses and cursed.

"You're the ones who're asking for death! Do you even know who we are?" one of them said, lying on the ground, baring his teeth and arguing defiantly.

"Who is it? Today it is the King of your Great Liang who has arrived. Don't even think about leaving the capital until you apologize to our young lady." Peony rolled up her sleeves and gave the group another beating with her whip, making them roll on the ground.

Even Lian Qiao couldn't stand it anymore. She turned around and glanced at her young mistress a few times, hoping to get her mistress's instructions so she could stop Shaoyao. But to her surprise, her mistress didn't react for a long time and was indulging Shaoyao's temper.

The diners outside shouted that they enjoyed it immensely. The blood of the soldiers on the border had not yet dried, and these people dared to come to the territory of Da Zhao and spout nonsense. They should be taught a lesson, a severe lesson.

"Stop! Stop!"

The crowd dispersed, and a constable walked in, pointing at Peony: "This little girl dares to commit violence in the street, she's utterly lawless! Stop right now!"

Peony stopped hitting him, but her chin was still raised: "Brother Constable, you should at least find out the reason first. They provoked us and tried to beat us up first."

“Even so, they are powerless to resist. You cannot commit violence in the street.” The constable said coldly, “Guards, take them all back to the yamen.”

"Don't worry, Miss. There are so many witnesses here. I'll be fine," Peony turned to reassure Shen Li.

Shen Li stepped down the stairs and said to the officials, "Arrest me, I'll let them beat me."

The two officers holding the chains were stunned. Shen Li's appearance, clothing, and demeanor didn't seem like those of an ordinary person, and she showed no fear in front of the officers, which made them somewhat afraid.

Everyone knows that jobs in the capital are the hardest to do. There are officials everywhere, and the relationships between officials of all ranks are complicated. One wrong move and you can lose your job, or at least your head.

Of course, they knew most of the people who could cost them their heads, and the women rarely even showed their faces in public, let alone caused trouble.

"Lock it up," the constable urged.

Shen Li calmly extended her wrists, letting the heavy handcuffs be brought on, inwardly lamenting that she hadn't even gotten a meal but had instead gotten herself into a mess of legal trouble.

The five Liang men below were also escorted to the yamen (government office).

Following behind Shen Li were Lian Qiao and Shao Yao. No one noticed that Yu Die had already disappeared into the crowd and was running quickly in the opposite direction.

After the commotion, the people of Daliang sobered up considerably. They realized that if they investigated the matter thoroughly, they were in the wrong for speaking first and hurling insults. So they quietly approached the constable and whispered a few words to him.

The constable initially looked down on the food on his body, but later, with some skepticism, he reached into the constable's chest and his eyes lit up.

Shen Li watched this unfold and thought to herself that this petty official was really bold. He dared to do this without even knowing who the other party was. He must have had enough of working for the government.

"You, get out of here!" the constables shouted at Shen Li.

Shen Li didn't speak, but glanced over with a cold expression and an even colder look in her eyes.

The young constable, who had initially been quite assertive with money, immediately shrank back when he met Shen Li's gaze and dared not urge her any further.

He didn't know why, but the girl in front of him looked like a fairy, so how could she be so fierce?

"Cuff them both too." The constable walked over and pointed at Lianqiao and Shaoyao.