Xu Yuetuan looked haggard, with even more gray hair and yellowing eyes, but this woman still refused to go to the hospital for treatment, only knowing how to extort money. She really valued money over her life.

"What does your son's broken arms and legs have to do with me? Your family is just greedy for money. You come to my house to extort money every time something happens to you. Humph, I would rather give alms to a beggar on the street than give your family a single penny." Ye Qingqing sneered.

Xu Yuetuan panicked, slapped her thigh and sat down on the ground, using her usual tactic.

"Oh dear...you're bullying us powerless commoners! You broke my son's arms and legs with a stick and robbed him of his money! You deserve to die a horrible death..."

Xu Yuetuan started wailing like she was mourning a funeral, but it didn't sound as melodious or loud as it used to be when she was young. This wailing attracted the neighbors over again. When they saw that Xu Yuetuan and Ye Qingqing were fighting, they were all in high spirits, even more excited than when they watched "Huo Yuanjia" back then.

"No matter how loud you scream, it's useless. Produce the evidence. When did I hit your son, and where did I do it? Besides, your son is a tall and strong man. How could I, a weak woman, cripple him? I think Hu Zhiwei did something immoral. Anyone who messes with the wrong person will lose their hands and feet!"

Everyone nodded in agreement, not believing at all that Ye Qingqing could beat Hu Zhiwei. This girl was indeed fierce, but the difference in physical strength between men and women was too great. How could she possibly defeat the strong young Hu Zhiwei? Xu Yuetuan was just greedy for money and was trying to leech off the Ye family.

"You're the one who hit me! Don't try to deny it, you have to pay up!"

Unable to argue with Ye Qingqing, Xu Yuetuan resorted to shamelessness, lying motionless at the Ye family's doorstep. She wouldn't get up until she paid compensation, and the Ye family wouldn't be able to leave, nor would anyone else be able to enter. She wasn't afraid of losing face.

Ye Qingqing saw through her intention and sneered, "Xu Yuetuan, do you want to die on my doorstep?"

"I'm not leaving until I pay you back!" Xu Yuetuan said defiantly, trying to suppress her discomfort, but the hard floor was making her increasingly uncomfortable, and she had to grit her teeth and bear it.

"Then you can lie there. If you die, I'll just drag you away and cremate you. Consider it an act of good karma." Ye Qingqing sneered, completely unconcerned about Xu Yuetuan's shamelessness.

The best way to deal with a rogue is to be even more rogue or ruthless than him.

The more you fear scoundrels, the more rampant they will become; you cannot encourage their arrogance.

Xu Yuetuan's face grew increasingly pale with anger, and she began to pant heavily. Ye Mingcheng, worried that something serious might happen, tugged at Ye Qingqing's clothes, telling her to say less. The other neighbors also tried to persuade her, worried that Xu Yuetuan might actually be angered to death by Ye Qingqing.

Ye Qingqing simply closed the door, leaving Xu Yuetuan to lie outside. She had originally planned to treat the woman, but now she had given up on the idea; she wasn't going to play the fool.

It was June, and midday. The floor was scorching hot and hard. Xu Yuetuan felt dizzy and lightheaded after lying down for a short while, and was sweating profusely. The neighbors noticed something was wrong and someone went to inform Hu Zhihong, who then helped her back home. They couldn't let her die on the street.

Hu Zhihong brought the barely breathing Xu Yuetuan back, and then looked at Hu Zhiwei groaning on the bed. He was extremely annoyed. This time he had really lost both his wife and his army. He hadn't gained any benefits and had two more sick people in the family.

Hu Zhiwei waved to her and whispered a few words in her ear. Hu Zhihong hesitated, "It won't do any good to ruin Ye Qingqing's reputation. I won't do it."