The Anarchic Consort c1-1376

by Warring Young Seven

  Chapter 942 - Messing With Wei Wei

  "So what more do you want?" The voice of the auxiliary police officer grew even louder, "It's just a small matter, why must the elderly suffer along?"

  The middle-aged man did not speak, but his hands were clenched into fists. Only he himself knew how wronged he was feeling in his heart.

  He originally came to spend money and enjoy himself, who knew that he would be bullied to this extent.

  The faces of the few locals were painted with pride. They looked down on the middle-aged man and then glanced in the direction of Baili Jia Jue as if trying to say, I will deal with you after I'm done with him.

  The auxiliary police officer saw that the middle-aged man remained silent, so his attitude softened. He reached out and patted his shoulder, "All right, all right. All of you can go now. Oh! Have fun in Li City, you will never get to see such a beautiful landscape no matter how much money you spend."

  After hearing those words, layers of coldness surfaced in Helian Wei Wei's eyes.

  Little Qingchen knew that it was a precursor to her anger.

  Sure enough, a second later, Helian Wei Wei spoke, "Excuse me, can't you see the injury on this man's face? According to Act 384 of the Criminal Law, anyone who intentionally harms the body of another person shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, together with detention or under supervision. In this matter, it is quite clear who the victim and the assailant are, these few…" Saying this, Helian Wei Wei reached out and pointed at the leader, "Since he was the one who made a move first, bringing harm to others, shouldn't he be interrogated instead?"

  "You little…" When the male leader saw Helian Wei Wei pointing at himself, he immediately became enraged. The anger that he was holding inside of him all along suddenly erupted as he swung his hand across the air, throwing a punch at Helian Wei Wei.

  This time, without waiting for Baili Jia Jue to help her out, Helian Wei Wei grabbed the man's wrist directly, putting great force on her fingers.

  The man called out in unbearable pain, "Ow! Ow! Ow! Let go of your hand!"

  Whack!

  Before the man could finish speaking, Helian Wei Wei gave him a kick. Her movements were elegant and precise, with a speed so fast that he did not stand a chance to even respond as he flew half a meter away!

  The auxiliary police officers started to feel annoyed and pointed at Helian Wei Wei with their stun batons, "You…"

  "Justifiable self-defense." With just a few words, Helian Wei Wei managed to shut their mouths, "What? If you want to arrest me, that's fine too. I am in the position to report you to law enforcement, not only are you all not helping the victims, but you are encouraging the act of bullying and hooliganism. I believe that a lawyer's license will be useful no matter where I am, what do you say?"

  All the auxiliary police officers were aware of a lawyer's work, so no one would want to mess with a lawyer.

  Lawyers were not the same as commoners because they understood the law too well. If the matter escalated out of their hands, it was not good for them at all.

  Even if they were young and vigorous, the auxiliary police officers could sense that something was not right. Unlike before, where they would arrest anyone under any circ.u.mstances, this time they simply exchanged glances and tried to gloss over the matter, "Lady, after all, whatever that happened today wasn't much of a big deal. There's no need for you to magnify the issue. Everyone just takes a step back and I'll ask these people to apologize to you."

  "He really should apologize, not to me, but to the whole family of this man." Helian Wei Wei's voice was quite weak, but it was with an intolerable sense of oppression.

  The auxiliary police officers weighed the pros and cons, looked at the male leader and reprimanded them, "Apologize quickly and get things over with."

  The male leader also understood the meaning behind the auxiliary police officers' words. If a lawyer intervened in this matter, it would really be difficult to fiddle with. In any case, Li City was their turf. Today he would apologize and hold on until tomorrow. When there was no one around, he would cover the heads of these people and beat them up. It would be very unlikely for them to know who was behind it.

  With this scheme in his heart, he laughed and started addressing the battered middle-aged man as his brother, "Brother, none of us wants to cause a big scene. What happened this time is my fault. I couldn't hold back my anger. Think about it, buying jade has the same concept as eating. It clearly has a marked price, and you bought it willingly. How can you decide that you don't want the food anymore when you have already bought it, and is now sitting at the bottom of your stomach? I am not the seller of this jade, right? How could I return this? Look, you came out to have some fun, so don't you just want to be happy? Don't let your aged mother, wife and daughter suffer with you."

  This statement sounded like an apology, but in fact, any civilized person would know the need to take into account all aspects when doing something.

  If he insisted on getting justice, there was a high chance that he might get retribution in the end instead.

  Just like what the other person had said, he would never allow them to leave Li City.

  It was fine if this was only on him, but he had a wife, a daughter, and a mother. If they were injured and dragged around just like how he was, there was really nothing he could do. Let this time be a lesson learned from recklessly spending.

  The middle-aged man was unwilling to agree to reconciliation, but every matter must have its end.

  However, it was clear that those people had shifted their focus on Helian Wei Wei and the others.

  By the side, a high school student and an old woman who was buying fruits saw this. They whispered to Helian Wei Wei and the others that it was best for them to leave as soon as possible. It was even better if they could leave on that very day while they still could. Otherwise, by the next day, the auxiliary police officers would be gone and this group of people would have no scruples. They would definitely trouble them by then.

  The two were also locals, but the difference between them was obvious.

  Helian Wei Wei was fond of the ancient Li City very much as it gave people a sense of comfort. Some of the children and elderlies were also very warm, sincere and honest.

  However, there were some indemnities that just could not be ignored.

  As she was carefully connecting all the information together in her head, Helian Wei Wei's eyes glowed as if she had gotten the answer.

  The middle-aged man walked over and his whole family thanked Helian Wei Wei sincerely, "Thank you all so much for just now. If it wasn't for you guys lending a hand, I really don't know what the consequences would have been."

  Helian Wei Wei shrugged it off with a wave of her hand, followed with a smile, "But what actually went down back there, what was the reason behind the fighting? Do you mind telling me? Does that person sell jades?"

  "No, he does not sell jades." The middle-aged man burst into laughter, "They are more deceptive than the people who sell jades. Without any doubt, they are just like vampires…"

  Chapter 943 - Trap

  "If he's not selling jade, then who is he?" Helian Wei Wei raised her eyebrows.

  The middle-aged man and his old mother exchanged glances, everyone's eyes were filled with exhaustion.

  His wife even sighed and shook her head, "It's all my fault."

  "This has nothing to do with you. Who would have thought that they would be so deceiving." The middle-aged man turned his head and said to Helian Wei Wei, "The story goes like this. My mother is too long in the tooth, and my daughter is but a child. My wife and I thought about going on a trip but we decided to bring them along this time, because people said that the scenery in Li City is amazing. After we arrived in Kunming, we took a train to get here. Everything was fine. After we arrived in Li City, there were very few standard taxis near the train station when most of them were taxis doing busine
ss. We truly felt the warmth of Li City as we got in a taxi. The driver didn't ask for more money, he was even kind enough to introduce quite a few landscapes along the way. Then, he asked if we had booked a hotel. He said that if there was no place for us to stay, he could always give some recommendations. I saw that he was a good man and had even chatted a few words with him. I also let him know that we had booked a hotel in advance and planned to enjoy ourselves here. The driver did not push us into staying with him. Instead, he added enthusiastically that it was good to live inside of the ancient city. In the evening, we could go shopping in the street mainly for foreigners. But judging from the four of us, and with my elderly mother tagging along, it would be best if we were to join a tour. There were some places in Li City that could be taxing on us, such as going to Cang Mountain and around Erhai Lake, which was not very convenient. In the beginning, I planned to rent a car to drive around Erhai Lake after we arrived in Li City. In fact, it was better to join a tour of the scenic spots in Cang Mountain. And so we followed the driver to the travel agency he recommended. The place was packed with people, no doubt they were there to sign themselves up for a tour as well. I felt reassured when seeing this, so I handed the fee to one of the tour guides. The tour guide was none other than Guide Liu who was having a conflict with me a while ago. At first, he was very thoughtful and spoke like a native. He even reassured us not to worry about the following day as he would notify the driver to pick us up and take us to the tourist bus. There were many individual tourist groups like this in Li City. Usually, there would be two attractions arranged in one day. One of them was an introduction to the culture of the White Clan, and the other was a visit to Nanzhao Amorous Island, and no shopping was included.

  My wife and I did not think much about it. The driver that picked us up the next day and sent us directly to the tourist bus was the same person who had picked us up from the train station.

  There were more than 30 people on a tourist bus, and they were mostly individual travelers.

  Along the way, Guide Liu introduced us to the customs of Li City. He also told us stories about his experiences in guiding tours, where some random man or woman who had bought an emerald bracelet joked that since Li City was very close to Myanmar, raw materials were just a step away, so the prices of emeralds and jades were quite inexpensive. There was a possibility that it would rise in value after one has purchased it. He told us that we would soon be at the ethnic area and everyone could take a look. After he finished speaking, he took all of us as a group to a mall that sold jewelry. The mall looked rather informal. Originally, I had no d.e.s.i.r.e to buy anything. My wife has always been good to my mother, and she mentioned that mother's birthday is right around the corner. Everyone knew the worth of jades, and so she wanted to buy one for her. However, when we saw that the price of the jade bracelet was unusually high, about 20,000 yuan, I became slightly hesitant. Albeit, the sales manager was really professional. With a mobile phone in hand, he taught us how to judge a jade's quality and transparency. He even prompted that if I did not feel assured, I could go to the validation office on the first floor to have them evaluated. The jades that they sold were all Grade A's. After the purchase, a first-class national certificate would be issued. I was tempted by the sales manager's words. After all, this area is situated quite close to the manufacturing site of jades. I thought that there shouldn't be any problem, and so I let my wife handle the payment. After all, it was her filial piety. At that time, mother kept turning us down, but I could see that she liked it very much. My mother did not have many good days throughout her life, and since she is no longer young now, we just want to make her happy.

  After we came out of the jewelry store, the tour guide took us to a silverware shop.

  I knew afterward that something was starting to go sideways.

  They said that there would be no shopping throughout the tour, but we did not get to visit the culture of the White Clan. Why were we always buying things?

  After the silverware shop, we went for tea. There, he did talk a little about the culture of the White Clan, saying that the local young ladies were given the name 'Golden Flowers'. However, after we were finished with our tea, the few girls who had steeped the tea also persuaded us to buy some tea leaves.

  Doubt started to arise in my heart, I did not feel like going on board the cruise ship anymore. I did not dare tell my mother and wife about it before having some confirmation. Nonetheless, throughout the whole trip, spending money was a trivial matter, but mother was already exhausted.

  No one could bear such excessive shopping.

  The first thing I did when I got back to the hotel was to pick up the phone and make a few calls. I asked if any of my friends knew about jades and if they could help me evaluate an emerald.

  After about an hour, a friend called me and said that if I had bought this jade bracelet in a mall, it would be worth up to 3,000 yuan at most. When I heard such a reply, I was stunned. I thought that the marked price would be two or three thousand higher, but I did not expect that the bracelet was not worth even a fraction of what we had paid. I really could not accept that the actual value was a far cry from the marked price. I recalled back when they were doing the introductions, I saw that the official website of Grand Jubilee Jewelry had stated that normally a return of a good could be requested within 30 days and it could be handled in accordance with the procedures. So I immediately contacted the after-sales staff of Grand Jubilee Jewelry Mall. The first words that came out of their mouths were 'no returns of goods'. They asked that I find the tour guide who had taken me to the mall for shopping so he could act as a liaison for me. The official website stated that one could normally request a return of goods within 30 days, though it may seem in name only.

  Feeling rather helpless, I called Guide Liu on the very same night. When he heard that I wanted to return the goods, he had a complete change of attitude. He became satirizing and mocking, saying that if I did not have money to spare, then I shouldn't even be traveling. There was no such thing as returning what I have bought.

  My mother became upset because of this. She felt that it was because of her that we had wasted our hard-earned money. Our original intention of buying the emerald was to be given to mother as a gift, lightening up her frame of mind, but I did not expect my plan to be counterproductive.

  As my family listened to the tour guide speaking over the phone, my heart was hammered with annoyance and misery. We were here to have a contented trip, not to spend money to get a scolding. My heart was filled with so much wrath that I told him I would file a complaint against him. Who knew that he wasn't afraid at all and on top of that, he sneered at me, telling me that I could complain to my heart's d.e.s.i.r.e. I really didn't expect that there would still be such unreasonable people in this world. I felt my c.h.e.s.t growing tight, I wanted justice, but who knew that…"

  Chapter 944 - His Highness, Her Husband

  "The complaint hotline was either busy or unanswered." The middle-aged man smiled bitterly, "In the end, all I got was neglect and now my heart has turned cold."

  The old woman that was by his side gave him a pat, her voice came out a little hoarse, "Forget it, just treat it as buying a lesson. We outsiders can't afford to mess with the locals."

  The middle-aged man accepted the words of his old mother, but there was nothing that could lighten up the mood of the family of four.

  Helian Wei Wei looked at them, her voice was very light, but her eyes were full of tenacity. She walked up to the old woman and said, "Granny, you can rest assured, I would definitely help you return this jade bracelet. Keep your receipt and bracelet well, don't lose them and don't fiddle with the bracelet anymore. After two days, someone will give you a proper explanation."

  The old woman was touched by Helian Wei Wei's words, but she shook her head, "Young lady, if you help us, those people may not even let you off. I know you are a lawyer, but after all, you are still a lady, what if something happens to you?"


  Knowing that the old woman really cared about her, Helian Wei Wei gave a gentle smile and pushed Baili Jia Jue forward, "With him here, granny, you don't have to worry. My husband is very powerful and capable in combat. We don't fear them."

  Baili Jia Jue did not expect to be presented in front of others that way. He glanced back to see her furry head, pleasant to hear her calling him 'husband', so he just followed along.

  However, even if he loved being pampered, His Highness could hardly conceal his nobility.

  When the old woman looked up and saw him, she tirelessly praised His Highness for his good looks as if she was watching him through a television. Then she looked at the pair of little ones standing behind Helian Wei Wei, they were simply adorable.

  The middle-aged man saw that his elderly mother's mood had slightly softened, and the air of melancholy that surrounded her had dissipated profusely. He was not aware of the reason behind this, perhaps it was because the couple right in front of him stood out inordinately from the rest. A hint of hope rekindled in his heart, perhaps there was a chance that this jade bracelet could really be returned.

  Helian Wei Wei asked the middle-aged man some other matters and he answered accordingly. About 10 minutes later, the two families separated, one went to Renmin Road and the other to Westerner Street.

  Little Qingchen staggered as he walked next to Baili Jia Jue, he strove to keep up with his father's steps.

  Baili Jia Jue's attitude toward the two little ones were fair. He gave them all the freedom they needed, so one should never expect him to hold Little Qingchen's hand while walking. If there was ever too much of a gap between them, His Highness would simply carry the little one by his collar and continue on his way.

  Little Qingchen swayed his pair of short legs, looking like a plastic bag being carried by his Imperial Father. After blinking twice blankly, he turned his head to look at Helian Wei Wei and Baili Shangxie.