Chapter 108 Who's tougher?

When Madam Chen saw Master Xuan with his men, his eyes filled with malice, she was puzzled. This man had been bowing and scraping when he apologized, but now he seemed to have realized he had been deceived and was here to cause trouble.

Thinking of the absurd things Master Xuan had said, Chen, a weak woman, was not afraid at all. She turned around and went into the kitchen to find the knife used for chopping bones.

"Little girl, was it you last night?"

Even with his superior numbers, Master Xuan couldn't help but twitch his eyelids when faced with a direct confrontation.

"Master Xuan, it's quite an impressive sight to see you out with so many servants so late at night!"

Lin Yuesha sized up the newcomers, among them were the servants who had slandered her and Chen Xiaohua at the market. The servant, disguised as a hooligan, involuntarily took a step back when he saw Lin Yuesha's gaze.

He didn't want to come either; it was the master who forced him to come along just to make up the numbers!

"Stop talking nonsense. I saw you at Zuifeng Tower yesterday. I didn't know your family was involved in this kind of business!"

Master Xuan was almost certain that the person in front of him was the same one. He had no evidence, but so what? He could just find a few witnesses and make the dead seem alive.

"What Drunken Wind Pavilion?"

Chen had never been to a brothel and was unaware of it.

"Mother, I don't know either. Has Master Xuan gone mad?"

Lin Yuesha blinked, feigning innocence. The men's clothing had been taken away by Jiang Baozhu as a precaution, so she wasn't afraid that Master Xuan would find evidence.

She knew in her heart that the fat man was wronged and wanted to find an outlet for his anger, so he came to bully the weak again.

But whose help will they get this time? If they can't get any, they'll have to figure it out themselves.

"Zuifenglou is the largest brothel in the county, a place where prostitutes sell their smiles and their bodies."

The scoundrel popped up behind Master Xuan and deliberately offered an explanation.

Madam Chen was shocked. Master Xuan said that her daughter had gone to Zuifeng Tower. This was absolutely slander!

He has always been upright and honest, and has never even had contact with women from brothels.

"Hmph, she was dressed as a man yesterday, I saw it clearly!"

Master Xuan wouldn't listen to Madam Chen's arguments and became even more convinced that there was something strange about this family.

"Bullshit! Your daughter went to Zuifeng Tower!"

Chen brandished a cleaver and began to curse. Everyone had witnessed the Xuan family's bad character. An unmarried daughter dared to come to her stepson's house to elope, and now she was insulting Yue Sha. It was utterly absurd.

"Kindness is often taken advantage of," Chen thought. "Whether what Master Xuan said is true or false, Yue Sha's reputation is destined to be ruined!"

The Chen family hasn't even settled the score with the Xuan family for the hooligans they picked on at the market last time, yet these people still have the nerve and audacity to come knocking again!

Very well, even if she doesn't want to live anymore, she'll send these scumbags who spout nonsense to the King of Hell!

Without saying a word, Chen took the cleaver and went straight for Master Xuan's neck.

If the knife hits, Master Xuan will surely be splattered with blood on the spot.

"You crazy woman!"

Master Xuan didn't think Madam Chen would dare to make a move, but he noticed the madness in her eyes and was momentarily afraid.

This fear allowed him to dodge a knife, but Chen cut off a small tuft of his hair.

"Sir, she's gone mad! She's gone mad!"

Even the most skilled martial artist fears a kitchen knife. The hooligan shouted a few words and retreated repeatedly. He thought that since there were no men in the house, Chen would be easier to bully, but who would have thought that this woman would not hide her fierceness at all.

"You crazy woman!"

Master Xuan was furious. This was the third time he had come to the door, and what was infuriating was that he hadn't gotten anything good from it all.

Despite wanting to continue the standoff, and knowing that Chen's knife was indiscriminate, Master Xuan, after regaining his senses, began to consider retreating.

"I want to report this to the authorities! I, this lord, want to report this to the authorities!"

Master Xuan stepped back and shouted loudly at the entrance of the alley.

"You fat bastard surnamed Xuan, I'm waiting for you. If you don't report this to the authorities, I'll come to your door to warn you. You better remember this: if you dare to smear my Yue Sha again, I'll send you to see the King of Hell!"

Chen shielded Lin Yuesha behind her like a mother hen, displaying considerable fierceness.

Lin Yuesha was dumbfounded, never expecting her mother to be serious. She felt a little guilty, realizing she had caused trouble for the family again.

However, since it was all related to the Jiang family's private affairs, Lin Yuesha had promised to keep it a secret, so she had no choice but to hide it from her mother.

After everyone left, Chen closed the courtyard gate.

"Little girl, don't be afraid. Whether the Xuan family comes openly or covertly, we are not afraid."

Madam Chen touched Lin Yuesha's head, thinking that her daughter had been frightened into a stupor.

These days, the barefoot aren't afraid of those wearing shoes, and the ruthless are afraid of those who don't value their lives. Chen Shi refused to believe that she would lose if she went all out to fight the Xuan family!

This shameless family, from top to bottom, is rotten to the core. If Xiao Qi really marries Xuan Yao, she'll be the first to stand up and object!

"Mother, I'm not afraid."

Lin Yuesha shook her head. She was a vengeful person. When she had some free time, she would definitely cause trouble for the Xuan family. Did she think Lin Yuesha was so easy to bully?

"Mother, did you really want to fight Master Xuan to the death just now?"

In any case, Lin Yuesha was already prepared for the fat man to die on the spot, and a series of escape plans flashed through her mind.

“Mother would like to, but look at that pig-headed man, he looks like he’s afraid of death. If we don’t show some real strength, he’ll just think our family is easy to bully.”

As for whether Master Xuan would report it to the authorities, Madam Chen didn't care. At worst, she would report it to the authorities and ask the county magistrate to judge the case in court.

Lin Yuesha: "..."

Having a mother who appears weak but is actually more fierce than herself made Lin Yuesha feel strange. Back when Chen was bullied by thugs, Xiao Chenggui stood up for her. But did her mother really need that? That was a real question.

The next few days passed quite peacefully.

Since Master Xuan's disturbance at their door, he has been silent, busy with his business at home, and Madam Chen has not paid any attention to it.

Uncle Chen Tieniu and Chen Xiaohua delivered roasted peanuts and garlic-flavored peanuts to each other several times, and made a considerable profit by settling accounts with them.

Having a job at home and something to do keeps me from overthinking.

After several deliveries, the merchants we cooperated with were trustworthy, and no one defaulted on their payments, so our family soon had a significant increase in income.

With money in hand, Chen no longer lived frugally and bought a lot of pork belly. Lin Yuesha cooked it at home and stewed it in a porcelain pot. The braised pork melted in her mouth, and Chen and Xiao Chenggui praised it highly.

Whenever he had time, Lin Yuesha gradually took over the cooking at home, and Xiao Chenggui ate more, his complexion visibly improved.

On the 21st day of the eleventh lunar month, Xiao Xi from the Jiang family came to deliver a message that Jiang Huai had returned from a shipment and asked her to come over.

"When did Master Jiang return?"

On the way, Lin Yuesha asked Xiao Xi for information.

Since she wasn't an outsider, and Xiao Xi was the kind of person who couldn't keep quiet, Jiang Baozhu must have specially sent her over to explain the situation.

"Sister Lin, our master got home before dawn."

Xiao Xi smiled and said, "When my husband comes back, Jiang Baozhu gets up early to have dinner with Jiang Huai."

The kitchen staff were slow to get the news, so they just gave us the usual perfunctory service, and breakfast was cold.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Huai understood everything and immediately flew into a rage.