Having just knocked down a few wicked slaves, Cai Wei flexed her wrist lightly and turned to look at Auntie Zhou, who had just had a tussle with a few household retainers. She asked concernedly, "Auntie, are you okay?"
Aunt Zhou stared blankly at Cai Wei, her head shaking blankly as if she was not yet fully recovered from the shock brought by Cai Wei.
"What about Uncle Zhou? Has he been injured?"
Cai Wei’s gaze shifted from Aunt Zhou’s body to the face of a stunned Zhou Laowu.
Zhou Laowu also shook his head and squeezed out the words, "I’m fine!"
Finally, Cai Wei turned her attention to Jiujin.
"What about you?" she asked.
Just now, he was the fiercest and most ruthless of all. Ordinarily such a kind and honest young man, he became a raging lion once he started fighting. His ferocity astounded everyone. He managed to bust a few heads with just a door bolt and was still unsatisfied, continuing to bash aimlessly. If she hadn’t stepped in on time, by now, there would certainly be several split skulls!
Jiujin wiped off the blood stains at the corner of his mouth, his eyes softened: "I’m fine too."
He was preparing to avoid her clear gaze, but suddenly noticed the bruise that had swollen on her little face. The young man’s heart clenched instantly.
"What happened to your face? Were you hit by them just now?"
Jiujin strode over, looking down at Cai Wei’s swollen face. The distress in his eyes told it all.
Cai Wei touched her swollen face, which had been hit by Tianjizi’s head. After the impact, her entire face was as swollen as a steamed bun, and her gums were bleeding. She had applied a good amount of medicine to reduce the swelling and disperse stasis in Old Turtle’s alchemy room, and it was slightly better now. But because the hit had been too hard, even with Old Turtle’s magical medicine, her face was still severely swollen. She feared it would look even more horrifying come morning!
"I slipped and fell while I was out for a walk not long ago!"
Cai Wei explained her facial injury and simultaneously offered an excuse for her recent absence from home.
"Oh dear, let me take a look, how did you fall so badly?"
Aunt Zhou also noticed the swelling and bruise on Cai Wei’s face, hurriedly walked over, held Cai Wei’s little face to examine it, her brows furrowed in distress.
Seeing Aunt Zhou’s distressed expression, Cai Wei quickly spoke to reassure her, "Auntie, don’t worry, I’m not in pain anymore!"
Uncle Zhou glared at Lady Yu who was huddled in the corner and said angrily, "You heard it, Sister Wei was just out for a walk, she didn’t start a fire at your house. Stop making false accusations recklessly in the future!"
Lady Yu had recovered from her initial shock. When she heard Uncle Zhou’s words, she couldn’t help but sneer, "Who goes out for a walk in the middle of the night? Not even a ghost would believe such a story. Dear neighbors, do you believe it?"
At this point, the neighbors surrounding Cai Wei’s home had already been awakened by the intense fighting and the horrible screams of the Lü family’s household retainers. Carrying the spirit of not missing out on any gossip, they had all quickly gotten dressed and rushed out to see what was happening.
Upon hearing Lady Yu’s question, the neighbors were all silent. Nobody wanted to offend anyone, so nobody spoke up.
However, they all sympathized with Lady Yu’s point of view. Yes, an unresolved maiden going for a walk in the middle of the night indeed doesn’t sound credible. Even though they didn’t find the explanation convincing, they thought it was best to keep quiet since it had nothing to do with them – and moreover, if the girl dared to set Lü’s house on fire, she was surely not to be trifled with.
Seeing no one respond to her, Lady Yu didn’t know what to do, when suddenly they heard the sound of hurried footsteps and some impatient shouts.