Two people carried Gu Youyou as they ran swiftly; at the turning corner of the alley, Yue Ruxue blocked the way, halting the pursuing crowd.
"Everyone stop right there, this is the private affair of the Marquis Residence. Anyone who dares to intervene will have only themselves to blame for my lack of courtesy."
Yue Ruxue glanced at a row of bamboo poles leaning against the wall, kicked one out with her foot, and seized a rod thick as a small arm. With graceful efficiency, she swung it in a sweeping motion, forcing the advancing crowd to retreat several steps.
The ordinary folks had never seen such a spectacle before. Faced with this fierce and imposing lady of the Yue Family, they looked at each other in dismay.
After a moment of silence in the scene, someone murmured in a low voice, "It's broad daylight, even the Marquis Residence can't do as they please."
The expression on Yue Ruxue's face turned instantly grim.
