Chapter 499: Chapter 499: A Misunderstanding, It’s All a Misunderstanding

A few hundred meters away, the four men of the Niu family—Niu Dashun, Niu Ershun, and their two sons—along with Er La Niang, were hiding in a small grove by the roadside, anxiously looking toward Lihua Village.

"Aunt, when is that Su Qing coming? Are you sure she’s leaving Lihua Village today?" To intercept Su Qing, they had all woken up early and come to this small grove to wait. Though it hadn’t snowed for two days, the thick layer of snow had yet to melt, and the air was still brutally cold. They were all bundled up, but after waiting so long, the chill was starting to set in. Niu An rubbed his hands together, grumbling with dissatisfaction.

’He was only here today to help his big brother find a wife. He was just lending a hand. If he hadn’t expected to get something out of it later, there was no way he would’ve dragged himself out here this early in the morning just to freeze.’

"It’s definitely today. I made sure of it," Er La Niang said with certainty.

"Big Bro, I’m putting my all into this for your future wife. You’d better not forget me when the time comes," Niu An added, speaking to Niu Ping.

"Don’t worry, Little An. Big Bro won’t forget you." At that moment, Niu Ping’s heart was pounding. An image of Su Qing appeared in his mind, and he was thrilled. ’Soon, very soon, he would have a wife.’

"Don’t you worry, Little An. If your big brother doesn’t help you out in the future, I’ll give him a piece of my mind," Niu Dashun quickly added, placating him.

Satisfied by what Niu Dashun and Niu Ping said, Niu Ershun and Niu An endured the cold and kept their eyes glued to the path from Lihua Village.

"Hey, I think someone’s coming," Niu An suddenly whispered, pointing toward Lihua Village.

"Yes, someone’s coming. See if it’s that Su Qing."

Because the figure was still some distance away, they didn’t rush out. Instead, they stayed hidden in the grove, staring intently at the approaching person.

"It is, it’s Su Qing," Er La Niang was the first to recognize her, her voice trembling with excitement. "It’s that girl."

"Excellent!" Niu Ping’s eyes lit up.

At that moment, there was no one else around. Seeing Su Qing drawing ever closer, the four Niu men grabbed their sack and ropes and charged out of the small grove.

’Their plan was simple. Su Qing was just a young woman, all alone. No matter how capable she was, her skills were limited. There was no way she could win against four grown men. Better yet, they had the element of surprise. Su Qing would never see it coming. All they needed to do was overpower her, tie her up, throw her in a sack, and carry her back to the village. After that, wouldn’t the rest just fall into place?’

Even Er La Niang thought this morning’s task would be simple.

However, none of them could have imagined that things would not go as they had planned.

When Su Qing saw the Niu men rush out, she sneered inwardly. She lunged forward, sending Niu Ping to the ground with a single kick. A fist immediately followed, striking Niu An squarely in the left eye socket. Then, with a few quick side kicks, Su Qing knocked Niu Dashun and Niu Ershun down too. The whole thing was over in less than five seconds.

Even after they were on the ground, Niu Dashun and the others were still stunned. They couldn’t understand it. They had been the ones to attack, so how had a slip of a girl like Su Qing taken them all down in an instant?

When he finally came to his senses, Niu Dashun knew this was bad and shouted, "Run!"

’Niu Dashun understood perfectly well that the four of them were no match for this girl. At that moment, he could have killed Er La Niang. If she hadn’t come over yesterday to egg them on, they wouldn’t have suffered such a huge humiliation, getting beaten to the ground in a few moves by a young woman.’

Su Qing sneered. "Thinking of running?"

Before the words had even left her lips, Su Qing landed a few more kicks on the men, leaving them without the strength to get up. They could only lie on the ground, crying out in pain.

Ignoring the men groaning on the ground, Su Qing charged straight toward the grove. She caught the fleeing Er La Niang by the scruff of her collar and, with one heave, tossed her over to where Niu Dashun’s group lay.

"Speak. What was your goal?" Su Qing stood to the side, looking down on the people sprawled on the ground.

"Sorry, we got the wrong person! We were just trying to play a prank on a friend." Niu Ershun’s eyes darted around as he quickly sputtered, "Sorry, so sorry, our mistake. Look, you’ve already beaten us up, so just let us go. We really just got the wrong person."

"Right, right, we got the wrong person," Niu Ping and Niu An chimed in hastily.

’Any romantic ideas Niu Ping had about Su Qing had completely vanished. After seeing how she fought, he knew he was no match for her. Marrying a woman like that? That wasn’t getting a wife, that was bringing home a master to serve! He’d get beaten up every other day, and he wouldn’t even be able to fight back!’

Su Qing sneered. "The wrong person? Are you sure you want to go with that excuse? It’s broad daylight, not the dead of night. You can’t even tell if someone’s a man or a woman? Or is it that your target was a girl all along, and you had malicious intentions?"

"Ah, no, no, definitely not!" Niu Dashun said hurriedly. "We really did get the wrong person. That person... wasn’t very tall, and you know, in the dead of winter, everyone’s bundled up tight. We... we just made a mistake."

Hearing this, Su Qing sneered again and turned to Er La Niang. "Er La Niang, your family certainly has some interesting hobbies. You bring your brother and nephews out here to ambush a passerby on the road. What kind of strange habit is that?"

Su Qing had seen Niu Dashun and Niu Ershun before. Although she hadn’t met Niu Ping and Niu An, she could guess their identities from their ages.

’Su Qing snorted inwardly. For Er La Niang to bring her brother and nephews to ambush her this early in the morning... they were definitely up to no good. A chill went through Su Qing as she recalled Er La Niang’s past behavior.’

"Ah, Su Qing, dear girl, it’s a misunderstanding! All a big misunderstanding." How could Er La Niang possibly admit their real goal now? She hastily repeated the men’s story. "Look what a mess this has become. It’s all just a misunderstanding. We mistook you for someone else."

"Heh." Su Qing smiled sweetly. "Mistaken identity, you say? Why don’t you wait and tell that to the officers at the police station?"

"Ah, don’t do that!" The moment they heard Su Qing mention the police, they were all terrified. If this got to the police station, things would not end well for them. They immediately started begging for mercy.

Seeing that Su Qing was unmoved, Niu An tried to make a run for it, but only earned himself another kick. He could only lie on the ground, whimpering in pain.

Su Qing looked at the rope and sack they had brought. ’Well, this is convenient,’ she thought. She immediately used their rope to tie their hands securely. Ignoring their pleas for mercy, she picked up the sack and started dragging the group toward Xiyuan County.

Once they entered Xiyuan County, the number of pedestrians on the road gradually increased. Seeing a young woman leading several burly men and a middle-aged woman, all tied together with a rope, their curiosity was inevitably piqued, and they started following along to see what was happening. The group, meanwhile, was so ashamed they wished the ground would swallow them whole.

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