Chapter 473: Chapter 474: How Arrogant

Lin Dapeng folded his arms. "Listen to that tone. I’m getting a little scared.

But go ahead and tell us who you really are. Just saying ’the Tian Family’ doesn’t mean much. There are plenty of Tians in the world. Is everyone supposed to get out of your way?"

The other man gritted his teeth. "Listen up, punk. Our Mr. Tian is one of the wealthiest men in Le City. His sister is the Prefect’s wife, and his niece is the Young Madam of the Minister of the Ministry of Justice Mansion.

Any one of them is someone you merchants can’t afford to provoke.

If you know what’s good for you, give up the room now. Maybe I’ll be in a good mood and pretend this never happened."

’Talk about a small world for enemies.’ Jin Qianqian hadn’t expected to run into them like this. "Throw him out!"

"Yes." Upon receiving the order, Lin Dapeng immediately took advantage of his great height, hoisting the man up and tossing him straight out the door. "Get lost. Next time, I won’t be so nice."

Perhaps because it was the first time he had been treated this way, the man’s entire face flushed red. "You want to make an enemy of the Tian Family? Just you wait."

After saying this, he shook off the waiter who tried to help him up and shot him a vicious glare as he left.

The waiter had a pained expression. "Honored guests, this was all caused by my negligence. You should leave quickly!

That man just now was Li Yong, a steward of the Tian Family. He’s definitely gone back to get reinforcements.

If you leave now, I’ll just tell them I don’t know where you went.

Even if he causes trouble, he’ll only take it out on our shop, not you."

Jin Qianqian looked at the waiter with some curiosity. "Aren’t you afraid?"

The waiter replied, "Our owner has some influence here in Le City. Even if they have a problem, they won’t go too far."

But it might not be the same for out-of-town merchants like you. Many have suffered losses, both openly and secretly, and in the end, they had nowhere to turn for justice.

Because even the Magistrate of Le City, due to his marital ties with the Tian Family, turns a blind eye to their actions.

Jin Qianqian glanced at the two children beside her and stood up. "Let’s head back, too."

She wasn’t afraid of a conflict, but she had two children with her.

The waiter breathed a sigh of relief, glad that he had managed to persuade them.

He quickly led the way for them. "My apologies, honored guests. Next time you visit, this humble one will be sure to treat you well."

Lichun retorted, "A shop like this? I don’t think we’ll dare to come back. We just wanted to have some tea and rest, but instead we ran into this mess.

I was just thinking Le City seemed nice. I guess I spoke too soon."

The waiter kept a forced smile on his face as he prepared to see them to the door, but his expression suddenly changed. "The Tian Family sure is fast."

He quickly called over to another assistant who was clearing a table, "Quick, go get the owner! Tell him there’s trouble at the shop."

The assistant had clearly dealt with this before. He placed the items he had collected in a corner before running out.

"I hear someone’s been disrespecting my Tian Family," Tian Zhuang said, arriving at the teahouse entrance in an instant with a group of servants.

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Li Yong walked to Tian Zhuang’s side. "Master, it’s them. I was trying to reason with them politely, but who knew that after hearing your name, they would still throw me out?"

"Mr. Tian, this is all a misunderstanding," the waiter immediately said with a strained smile. "It was my fault. I didn’t know you would be using the private room today, so I gave it to these honored guests.

The private room is free now. I’ll have someone clean it right away, and you can use it immediately."

"Your Shopkeeper certainly knows how to train his staff. But that’s not what I heard. These people clearly knew Li Yong was my man, yet they still dared to throw him out. That means they have no intention of showing me respect.

Since when does my name, Tian Zhuang, carry no weight in Le City?"

Tian Zhuang’s eyes swept over the group opposite him. ’They’re well-dressed, probably the family of some traveling merchant. They just don’t know their place.’

"Since you injured my man, I have to settle the score today. Otherwise, everyone in Le City will start looking down on me."

Lin Dapeng remarked, "How arrogant."

Tian Zhuang said, "So you’re the one who laid a hand on him?"

Li Yong immediately pointed at Lin Dapeng. "That’s right! He’s the one who did it."

Then he pointed at Jin Qianqian. "And this woman told him to do it."

Lichun had already unfastened the whip from her waist. She lashed out at his pointing hand, and Li Yong immediately clutched his bleeding hand, howling like a banshee.

"Who are you to point your filthy hand at our Madam?" Her fierce display made the surrounding onlookers shrink back. ’What a fearsome woman.’

"You dare to injure someone?" Tian Zhuang felt like he was about to explode with rage. This was the first time in years he had suffered such humiliation. "Men! Seize them!"

Jin Qianqian handed her children to the nanny beside her and said in a loud, mocking tone, "Such arrogance. Let me guess, did County Magistrate Xiao give you this courage, or was it that Xiao Shi Yu from the back courtyards of the Huang Mansion who gave you such gall?"

"Who in the world are you?" Tian Zhuang’s expression changed slightly. He had never told anyone that his own brother-in-law, County Magistrate Xiao, had been stripped of his official post.

Moreover, she could even state his niece’s name accurately. Her casual tone sent a jolt of panic through him.

"Who I am is not important. But you are merely a merchant, yet you dare to shout about beating and killing here. Your airs are more imposing than an official family’s. It has truly been an eye-opening experience for me."

At this, Jin Qianqian gave him a look that was not quite a smile. "I was thinking it’s better to avoid trouble, but now it seems this matter can’t be settled so easily."

Tian Zhuang sneered, "Hah. I’d like to see just what you plan to do about it today."

Jin Qianqian replied, "Oh, nothing much. I just wonder, if Minister Huang knew that this distant, convoluted relation of his daughter-in-law was using his name to throw his weight around, would he still be able to tolerate Mrs. Huang?

That niece of yours in the Capital is merely living under the Huang Mansion’s protection. I didn’t expect her status to become your personal amulet here."

Jin Qianqian looked at Tian Zhuang and shook her head. "I imagine you’ve done your fair share of bullying over the years, relying on their power. If you were to be held accountable, do you think Lord Huang would protect you?"

Tian Zhuang’s heart tightened. His mind raced. ’Which important figure has come to Le City recently? How have I not heard a single word about it?’

But Jin Qianqian wasn’t willing to let him off so easily. "Guard Lin, tie up the servant who just pointed at me and send him to the Lord Prefect. How dare a mere servant be so rude to me."

’This is the only charge I can pin on him for now, but it’s enough. At least for the next few days in Le City, even if Tian Zhuang wants to cause trouble, he’ll have to think twice.’

Before Li Yong could even react, Lin Dapeng had already hauled him up.

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