The wicked mother-in-law immediately jumped up, "Alright, the bones aren't broken, that's perfect."

"You're not paralyzed, are you?" Wuchen sneered.

"No, it's fine."

The wicked old woman shook her head like a rattle drum, truly afraid that Wuchen, that little devil, would bring out an even bigger poisonous snake, and if it bit her, would she still be alive?

These people are cunning. They sent a little girl to do it. If she really bit her to death, the little girl wouldn't have to pay with her own life. At most, she'd be locked up in a juvenile detention center for a few years. Hmph, what a clever plan. She won't fall for it.

Anyway, 300,000 is enough for her to spend. If she buys two houses, she can still have tens of thousands left. If all else fails, she can rent one and live in the other. That's enough for her.

"Since you're not paralyzed, you don't need to pay the 500,000, right?" Ye Qingqing asked.

The wicked mother-in-law's eyes showed reluctance. Five hundred thousand! Why couldn't she have been more assertive earlier? But that was such a big five-step snake. If it had really bitten her, even if she had earned five hundred thousand, she wouldn't have lived to spend it.

After much deliberation, the wicked mother-in-law made her decision, shaking her head and saying, "No need. Give me 300,000, and I'll let them go."

Ye Qingqing said to the village chief, "I would like to trouble you to find a few respected witnesses and draft a contract. I will go to the bank to withdraw the money, and I will hold a banquet to thank you after the matter is settled."

The village chief was naturally happy to oblige. Ye Qingqing was generous, taking 300,000 yuan without hesitation, and he certainly wouldn't treat him unfairly.

Ye Qingqing asked Tiedan and Master Ye to stay and watch over Azhen and her daughter while she and Wuchen went to withdraw the money. The county town was small, and they found a bank quickly. Ye Qingqing withdrew exactly 300,000 yuan and bought two identical combination lock boxes. She put the 300,000 yuan into the boxes, stacking them neatly.

Wuchen didn't understand. "Why did you buy two boxes?"

Ye Qingqing smiled mysteriously, "You'll find out soon enough."

She asked around on the street and found a relatively quiet street. Several shops had wreaths in front of them. She found a relatively large shop and bought several million yuan worth of ghost money. It looked almost the same as real money. When she got back to her car, Ye Qingqing put the ghost money into another box.

Wuchen understood somewhat. "You think you can fool that wicked woman with ghost money? She's not that easy to fool."

Ye Qingqing whispered a few words in her ear, and Wuchen's eyes grew brighter and brighter. She nodded repeatedly and patted her chest to assure him, "Don't worry, I've got it covered."

As they approached the village, Wuchen got off the bus ahead of time, carrying the box of ghost money. At this hour, everyone was preparing for lunch, and there weren't many people on the road. Wuchen easily made his way to the back mountain, and with a whistle, he attracted several large rats.

After giving some instructions, the mice nodded like humans. Wuchen took the box to the back of the Wu family's house and waited for Ye Qingqing to finish her work.

Ye Qingqing carried her suitcase to the Wu family. The village chief had already summoned three elderly people, all of whom were respected figures in the village. The village chief had also drafted the contract, which Ye Qingqing glanced at and found to be quite formal.

"I brought the money, exactly 300,000."

Ye Qingqing placed the briefcase on the table. When she opened it, the brand-new banknotes stunned everyone. They had never seen so much cash in their lives, except on television.

The old woman's eyes gleamed with greed as she reached for the money, but Ye Qingqing stopped her and said to the village chief, "Please count it, village chief, so that someone will accuse me of giving counterfeit money and try to extort more from me."

The village chief came over. He thought what Ye Qingqing said was very likely. This family was indeed shameless and had no bottom line. They were capable of doing such a thing.