Inside the courtyard, Xu Yuxian and Du Yunyan had already heard Ma Ganniang's screams and shouts of "Report to the authorities!", which made their faces turn pale with fright.

Xu Yuxian hurriedly told her maid Xiaoqin to take her daughter to the back of the house: "Quickly hide in the backyard!"

Du Yunyan stomped her foot angrily: "I'm not leaving! I don't believe there are robbers in this county town in broad daylight!"

Before the mother and daughter could even properly refuse each other, Jiang Zhi strode up to them.

Having only caught a fleeting glimpse of her sister-in-law on the street before, Xu Yuxian was now truly able to see her sister-in-law's face clearly, and couldn't help but be stunned: her sister-in-law was doing better than she had imagined.

The peasant woman who appeared before Xu Yuxian at this moment still looked the same as before. Her slightly square face had black eyebrows and big eyes, thin lips that were tightly closed, dark skin, and a serious expression. She was no longer as mean as she had been in the past. Instead, she had a dignified aura that made people afraid to look directly at her.

After many years, and ravaged by time, the original owner's face was older and more haggard than that of an ordinary woman, and she also had a violent and resentful look.

Fortunately, Jiang Zhi's arrival has dispelled the hostility. Although she cannot bring back her youth, her eyes are filled with light, her heart is full of love, and even the expression on her face has become gentle.

Xu Yuxian was sizing up Jiang Zhi, and Jiang Zhi was also looking at her.

For a country girl to become a lady in the city, she must have extraordinary skills; cunning and good looks are both indispensable.

Xu Xiaogu is now in her thirties, still in the prime of her life, with a charming figure and stunning beauty.

Especially with her beautiful, affectionate eyes, if she were to casually act cute and charming, she could melt anyone's heart. No wonder Wang Xiaoju gets jealous for no reason.

Xu Yuxian felt uneasy under her sister-in-law's gaze.

Given her temper, she would have rushed over and given him a good scolding, then complained and cried about how wronged she was.

But just staring at her like that made her unsure whether to shed tears or make a sound first!

This was a small matter, and Xu Yuxian immediately had an idea. Her eyes reddened, and tears welled up but did not fall.

The veteran actors are all in place!

Just as Xu Yuxian was about to speak, Jiang Zhi shifted her gaze to the person beside her and said, "You are Xu Xiaolan?"

She was looking at Du Yunyan next to her!

Du Yunyan was covering her nose and glaring at her. When Jiang Zhi asked if she was Xu Xiaolan, she immediately said irritably, "Who would have such a vulgar name? My name is Yunyan!"

"Your name is Xu Xiaolan?" Jiang Zhi turned to look at Xu Yuxian again, her expression unchanged.

Xu Yuxian, who was about to cry, was stunned: What does sister-in-law mean? Does she not recognize me?!

Confused, she blurted out, "Sister-in-law, don't you recognize me?"

"I know you, of course I know you!" Jiang Zhi grinned and slapped him across the face. "I'm going to hit you, you bitch!"

Xu Yuxian was slapped so hard she fell to the ground, her face instantly turning red and her ears ringing with the sound of firecrackers.

Jiang Zhi acted without warning, leaving Du Yunyan stunned. Liu Shi, who had followed closely behind, could only sigh and remained silent.

Xu Yuxian screamed, but Jiang Zhi grabbed her hair and lifted her up, slapping her again and silencing the rest of her scream.

Smack! Smack! Smack!

In front of Du Yunyan, Xiaoqin, Ma Ganniang who followed them in, and several servants of the Du family, Xu Yuxian was like a rag doll, being held in someone's hand and slapped across the face.

Jiang Zhi hit and scolded, "You hide away and act like a mistress, do you know that your brother was beaten up and left with a chronic illness while looking for you? He's a grown man who can't even walk without complaining of pain."

You hid away and became a housewife, and your parents were so heartbroken by your disappearance and suffering that they cried until they went blind!

For every curse Jiang Zhi uttered, she was slapped twice. Xu Yuxian could only cover her head and scream for mercy: "I don't know, I don't know!"

"Don't know? Nobody believes you don't know. Xu Family Village isn't some faraway place. You abandoned a child and didn't care about him at all. Today I'm going to tear open your heart and see if your heart is any different." Jiang Zhi said, tearing open Xu Yuxian's collar.

Xu Yuxian screamed in fright, disregarding everything else, and desperately broke free to run towards Liu Shi, grabbing Liu Shi's leg and crying out, "Sister-in-law Liu, save me!"

Before Liu could speak, Jiang Zhi chased after her and grabbed her carefully combed hair.

Her hair was completely disheveled, and hairpins and hair ornaments were scattered all over the ground. Xu Yuxian was as helpless as a kitten.

Ma Gan Niang, who was standing nearby, finally rushed over to save her master, and several servants also stepped forward to help.

But they didn't even get close to Jiang Zhi before Wang Xiaoju, Pi Shi, and Qin Shi stopped them...

Instantly, fingernails and slaps danced together, insults and spittle flew, interspersed with groin kicks and stomps to the chest—what a chaotic melee!

They say three women make a drama, but now with seven or eight women boxing, it's just a complete mess.

Qin's hair was disheveled, and her clothes were open, but she didn't care at all. With her bosom open, revealing her pink and delicate mandarin duck bodice, she swung her white arms and pressed down on Ma's mother, hitting her hard while cursing, "You're a spirit house, you're bound to be a monster when you walk around. I don't believe I can't deal with you!"

Beside them, Pi found a large broom from somewhere and waved it around, chasing the maids and servants of the Du family in circles.

The pampered Du Yunyan had never seen such a scene before. Instead of coming to save the screaming "Second Mother," she took her maid and hid in the backyard, demonstrating her mastery of escape techniques.

When a male servant tried to come up to help, Wang Xiaoju brandished a door bar and said, "If you dare come any closer, I'll beat you to death, and I won't hold you accountable!"

At this point, the servants understood that it was the lady's family causing trouble. Since no knives or sticks had been used, they would only suffer in vain if they were beaten.

Some loyal servants also stepped forward and grabbed Wang Xiaoju...

But Jiang Zhi grabbed Xu Yuxian and said coldly, "Why don't you tell all of you to get out of here right now!"

Blood trickled from the corner of Xu Yuxian's mouth, tears streamed down her face, and her once delicate and beautiful face was transformed into that of a demon.

Upon hearing Jiang Zhi's instruction to call the people out herself, she hesitated for only a moment before being slapped. She immediately screamed, "All of you, get out! Get out!"

All the servants in the inner courtyard withdrew, and Wang Xiaoju stood guard by the door.

Some of the Du family's servants were quick-witted and ran to the county government to report the incident!

In the inner courtyard, the chaotic fight finally subsided, and Xu Yuxian collapsed to the ground, sobbing softly.

Jiang Zhi plopped down on the edge of the flower bed, swinging her wrist, which was numb from slapping, and muttered: "There's no flesh on my face, even slapping is painful."

Liu helped Xu Yuxian up and asked, "Xiao Lan, have you been in Pingchuan County for the past ten years or so?"

She still can't believe that someone who was pampered at home could watch her family suffer so much and still enjoy a life of comfort without a care in the world.

Like a boneless snake, Xu Yuxian immediately wrapped herself around Liu, who was pulling her away, and cried with snot and tears flying everywhere: "I don't know anything about my family, I don't know anything!"

Liu still didn't believe it: "You abandoned Xiaotian and didn't you think about how to raise a baby who is only a month old?"

She had no breast milk and needed constant care, requiring several meals of rice porridge to feed her. At that time, Errui was four years old, and Darui was six… It was truly a tragedy!

Liu recalled that Xiao Lan had suddenly sent a child to her.

Mao Wan was beaten and injured while looking for someone and was unable to get out of bed. Er Rui's mother had to work, so four-year-old Er Rui and six-year-old Da Rui went to the fields with their mother.

Da Rui was diligent and helped carry grass, but he accidentally fell into the ditch. His head was covered by grass and no one saw him. By the time they found him, he had already drowned.

Holding Da Rui's body, Er Rui's mother cried her heart out and almost went mad!