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"The county town is even more chaotic than the village; bandits aren't fools—they know the townspeople have money. Just last month, a newly-opened shop in the market was burglarized and emptied out overnight."
"That terrifying?"
Jing Xuan said earnestly, "There are even scarier people than that. If you encounter bandits who rob you of both your possessions and your dignity and I'm not around, what will you do?"
"..." Bandits wouldn't be so bold, would they? She had told everyone that the shop belonged to Lin Weiqun.
"Bandits only recognize money, not people." Jing Xuan seemed to see right through Tang Huai's thoughts, abruptly adding a blow.
"..." Hearing this, Tang Huai fell silent.
"Tonight, I must stay," Jing Xuan said upon seeing her silence, the corners of his mouth curving into a triumphant smile.
"Let Aunt Xiao come over."
"In a fight, is Aunt Xiao better, or am I?"
"Aunt Xiao is very strong; she wouldn't be bad in a fight either."
