Just then, Old Madam Pei came out. She had a kind smile on her face, but her eyes were full of ruthlessness.

“Nian’an, my dear great-grandson.” Old Madam Pei walked up to Pei Nian’an and said gently, “Grandma knows this is unfair to you, but you are a child of the Pei family, so you have to think about the Pei family. For everyone to survive, you… you have to bear with it.”

She said she felt wronged, but her hand had already reached out, trying to grab Pei Nian'an.

"Don't touch him!" Pei Wuwang shoved the old lady away, looking at her coldly. "Grandma, you are truly kind on the outside but cruel on the inside! Nian'an is your great-grandson, how could you bear to send him away to his death!"

Old Madam Pei stumbled from the push, her smile vanishing instantly, replaced by a venomous look: "Don't be ungrateful! I'm doing this for the Pei family! If we all die, the Pei family will be completely finished!"

Looking at the chaotic scene before her, Shen Qingtang knew that it was pointless to say anything now.

These people have lost their minds in their struggle for self-preservation. She must find a solution quickly, otherwise, not only will Pei Nian'an be in danger, but everyone could perish at sea.

She quietly took out the bomb she had made earlier from her spatial storage, held it tightly in her hand, and her eyes grew increasingly determined.

Shen Qingtang's eyes sharpened, and without further hesitation, she pulled out a bomb from her spatial storage and threw it violently into the group of men in black.

"Boom!"

After a deafening explosion, flames shot into the sky, and debris flew everywhere. Those in black who were nearby were instantly blown to pieces, their flesh and blood mangled beyond recognition.

Those who were far away were also thrown away by the huge shockwave, crashing to the ground and howling in pain.

Shen Qingtang instinctively covered Pei Nian'an's eyes to prevent him from seeing this bloody scene.

"ah!"

"My leg! My leg is broken!"

The screams of agony from the men in black rose and fell, their arrogance vanished instantly, leaving only fear and despair.

Everyone was stunned by the sudden explosion.

Looking at the "divine object" in Shen Qingtang's hand that could "summon wind and rain," his face was full of shock and awe.

"What...what is this thing? It's terrifying!"

"Shen Qingtang actually has such a powerful weapon!"

"Could she... she really be a witch?"

Whispers began to ripple through the crowd. Some were afraid, some were in awe, and others muttered under their breath, "She killed the river god's messenger. The river god will surely punish her! We'll all be implicated because of her!"

Shen Qingtang ignored the crowd's discussions and quickly walked up to an injured man in black.

They wanted to snatch the strange box in his hand that could shrink the island.

But the man in black was no slouch either; despite his injuries, his reactions were incredibly fast. Seeing Shen Qingtang approach, he immediately hid the box behind his back and tried to struggle and resist.

Shen Qingtang's eyes turned cold. She kicked him to the ground and reached for the box. Just then, another man in black who hadn't been injured in the explosion suddenly rushed over from the side, shoved Shen Qingtang aside, and staggered away with the other man in black.

"Don't run!" Shen Qingtang shouted, trying to chase after him, but Pei Wuwang stopped her.

"Don't chase after them, it's too dangerous." Pei Wuwang looked at Shen Qingtang with worry in his eyes. "Let's assess the situation first."

Shen Qingtang nodded; she knew Pei Wuwang was right. The most important thing now was to figure out what the box was and why it could shrink the island.