My Card Girl Infinite Evolution - Chapter 117

Chapter 117: There’s Always Some Scoundrel Trying to Steal My Woman!

“Cock-a-doodle-doo!”

The rooster’s crow heralded the transition from night to day, with the sky’s edge already showing a streak of white.

In cities and towns big and small, common folk rose early to start their daily chores. The ancients believed that the morning hours were golden, so early rising was their habit.

At this time, Luo Sheng and Bai Moxue hurriedly arrived at a remote town on their motorcycle, finally coming to a stop. After all, the motorcycle would cause quite a stir in the small town.

So they had to proceed on foot.

“Our home is just over there. Follow me,” Bai Moxue said with a pleasant demeanor.

Luo Sheng nodded and followed behind her, heading into the town.

The streets were filled with the bustle of life. Mischievous children played on the stone-paved roads, while adults either carried hoes or goods on their backs. Some street vendors called out their wares, giving the scene a taste of worldly life.

As Bai Moxue passed by,

Some naughty but adorable children with round faces and big eyes called out, “Sister Bai, good morning!”

“Good morning, Sister Bai!”

“Good morning! Xiao Tong, Xiao Rui, and Xiao An,” Bai Moxue replied with a kind and gentle smile, addressing each child by name and even pinching their chubby cheeks with her smooth, delicate hands.

The scene was full of affection, as if she were the friendly big sister from next door.

Luo Sheng felt a sense of familiarity, involuntarily recalling the scene with Acoley at the stone church.

Where he had encountered several mortal enemies.

Fortunately, nothing similar happened here.

However, Luo Sheng noticed that Bai Moxue was quite popular in the area.

Just as they were about to reach their doorstep, several plump, elderly aunties blocked the path, delighted to see Bai Moxue.

“Oh my, Miss Bai, it’s not good to always hide at home. You should come out for some fresh air occasionally,” said an auntie carrying a vegetable basket, affectionately holding Bai Moxue’s arm.

Bai Moxue smiled back, “Good morning, Auntie Huang.”

“Indeed, a young lady from a scholarly family is different from other girls,” Auntie Huang continued, still holding her hand. “Come, come, let me introduce you to my son, Huang Si. He just returned a few days ago, having passed the provincial exams in the prefectural city.”

A young man with refined features was pulled over by Auntie Huang. Seeing Bai Moxue, he seemed a bit shy and bowed slightly, saying, “This humble one pays his respects to Miss Bai.”

“Hey, hey, hey! Matchmaker Huang, you old woman, that’s going too far!”

Suddenly, another plump auntie yanked Bai Moxue over to her side.

She expressed her dissatisfaction to Auntie Huang, “Thinking of snatching Miss Bai for your son right under my nose? Not a chance!”

Then she pulled over a handsome young man dressed in a scholar’s robe and said to Bai Moxue, “Come, come, this is my son, Zhang Wenfang. Last month, he was invited to be an advisor to a high-ranking official in the provincial capital. In the future, your children will have a good connection for the imperial exams.”

“Hello, Miss Bai. My mother is a bit eager, please forgive her,” said the young man named Zhang Wenfang with a strong voice, appearing quite distinguished.

Bai Moxue felt somewhat awkward, not knowing what to say.

Luo Sheng could only stand by and watch helplessly.

The fighting spirit of these aunties was too strong, he couldn’t squeeze in at all.

This awkward situation didn’t last long before another voluptuous auntie pushed everyone aside.

She pulled Bai Moxue to her side.

Frantically addressing the other two aunties, she said, “How dare you two! I introduced Miss Bai to you as sisters, and you secretly try to snatch her away. Your hearts are wicked!

Luckily, I brought my son today. You can’t compete!

Let me tell you, my son has obtained a salt monopoly license in Yangzhou. Now he’s in business and doing extremely well, earning 10,000 to 20,000 taels of silver a month. He’s even donated to obtain a position as a county deputy magistrate, with his appointment letter arriving next month.

So, if Miss Bai marries into our family, she’ll have wealth and honor aplenty. She’ll be an official’s wife in the future!”

Then, another man dressed in luxurious brocade robes, slightly plump, was about to greet Bai Moxue.

At this moment,

Luo Sheng finally couldn’t hold back and spoke up, “Everyone, stop arguing. She’s my wife!”

He pulled Bai Moxue back and hid her behind him, looking like an emperor whose woman was about to be snatched by scoundrels.

The brocade-robed man, who hadn’t yet introduced himself, frowned with displeasure and said, “I heard that Miss Bai has been living alone here. When did she get a husband?”

“Indeed, I’ve never heard of Miss Bai being engaged, let alone having a husband,” Zhang Wenfang chimed in.

Even the somewhat timid Huang Si said to Bai Moxue, “If you’re being coerced, just say so. We’ll all help you.”

After all, Luo Sheng’s attire and appearance seemed rather strange. He didn’t look like a scholar, an official, or a merchant. He appeared to be a foreigner.

Bai Moxue could only say apologetically to everyone, “He really is my fiance. Thank you all for your kindness.”

She even held Luo Sheng’s hand in front of everyone.

This immediately made the group of aunties gnash their teeth in frustration. Auntie Zhang blurted out, “Even if you’re engaged, it can still be called off. Be careful not to be deceived by a man.”

“That’s right, marrying into any of our families would be enough to ensure a life of wealth and honor. Marry this man, and who knows if you’ll end up starving and freezing,” Auntie Huang added sarcastically.

The third voluptuous auntie, Mrs. Li, was even more direct.

She said bluntly, “I’ll have my son bring a few hundred taels to break off the engagement. I won’t hold a grudge if you marry into my family. Young girls are easily deceived outside. Good looks are useless, you need money and power!”

At this point, Luo Sheng’s brows were deeply furrowed.

Good grief, these ignorant scoundrels really needed a beating.

“You lot of scoundrels dare to steal my wife? You don’t know how to spell ‘death,'” Luo Sheng glared at them coldly.

Just as everyone was about to retort,

Luo Sheng took out a 【Crooked-necked Tree】 card and immediately activated it.

Suddenly, a huge crooked-necked tree appeared before everyone, exuding an eerie black aura. At the same time, dark clouds seemed to gather above everyone’s heads, as if a storm was brewing.

Everyone was stunned.

They had never seen anyone conjure a large tree out of thin air before. It was utterly bewildering.

Luo Sheng then continued, “My patience has limits. If you dare to keep babbling, you’ll face more than just bad luck.”

Fortunately, Luo Sheng still had his wits about him, otherwise, he might have really been tempted to finish off these scoundrels.

However, this also exposed Bai Moxue’s location, and the Ghost King would soon follow to kill her.

Everyone suddenly fell silent, as the ability Luo Sheng had demonstrated was quite strange and sinister.

“If you won’t marry, so be it. The whole town doesn’t lack one good girl,” Auntie Huang grumbled discontentedly.

But just as she turned to leave,

Perhaps due to the narrow, crowded street of the small town, she suddenly fell into a half-meter deep sewage ditch, instantly covered in mud and manure.

Her mouth even swallowed a mouthful of foul water, drinking in both urine and feces.

“Mother, are you alright?!” Huang Si, protective of his mother, quickly went down to help her.

Suddenly, his foot slipped, and he planted one foot right into the muddy, stinking ditch. His foot sank into the foul-smelling black soil, and he twisted his ankle.

“It hurts so much!”

The other four people, seeing this scene, quickly backed away.

Because the mother and son were covered in manure, with flies buzzing around their heads. The stench was unbearable.

Unfortunately, misfortune never comes alone. As the four were watching the unfortunate pair, they too met with mishaps.

Auntie Zhang, who had just stepped back, bumped into a cart full of swill. Perhaps due to her substantial weight, she directly knocked over the swill, getting it all over herself. This was the leftover food meant for pigs.

A wooden bucket even landed on her head, soaking her entire body.

The oily water made her whole body greasy and foul-smelling.

The others were even more disgusted.

“What rotten luck!” Mrs. Li blurted out instinctively, speaking the truth.

But she fared no better. After retreating a few steps, she accidentally stepped on a ball that some mischievous children had left behind. She suddenly tripped and fell heavily onto a protruding stone on the ground, accidentally hurting her lower back.

The sound of bones cracking could be heard. “Ouch! My back!”

Her screams of pain could be heard throughout the small town.

The remaining two couldn’t escape misfortune either.

One was suddenly drenched by menstrual water poured from the second floor of a house along the street, leaving her covered in blood and looking terrifying.

Another was hit on the head by a falling roof tile, leaving her with a cracked skull and bleeding profusely, looking no better than the others.

In an instant, a crowd gathered to watch. As they met with one misfortune after another, the surrounding commoners laughed and jeered, with no one willing to help.

When these aunties realized their mistake and wanted to apologize, they found that the crooked-necked tree, along with Luo Sheng and Bai Moxue, had already vanished.

They could only kneel on the ground, repeatedly kowtowing, “Immortal, please spare us! We’ll never dare to compete for your daughter-in-law again!”

This caused even more laughter from the surrounding crowd.

From that day on, rumors about Luo Sheng spread through the small town. Some said he was an immortal, others said he was a devil. Of course, Bai Moxue was also a topic of much discussion among the people.

They said she was blessed to have caught the eye of an immortal.