After all, she saved the person with the best ginseng, so she couldn't give up halfway.

When they arrived, they found the surrounding grass in disarray, with tattered cloths lying on it, as if they had been suddenly torn off their clothes. They looked around but couldn't see anyone.

While Mo Qianshang was puzzled, Gou Dan suddenly pointed to a dense forest, his already tired eyes shining brightly, and his tone was quite excited.

“Madam, if I’m not mistaken, they must have come from this road.”

Looking in the direction he pointed, Mo Qianshang couldn't see any path at all. The trees were lush and leafy, with even thorny vines, making it seem like a place where people could not pass through.

But Gou Dan spoke with such certainty, and given that she had saved his life, he probably wouldn't lie to her.

Turning back to give Gou Dan a hand gesture, Mo Qianshang was about to walk ahead when, unexpectedly, Gou Dan changed his usual submissive ways and rushed ahead of her, introducing himself with great confidence.

“Madam, I have traveled this road before. Back then, those bandits would bring people to the mountains by kidnapping them. I didn’t want to get involved with them, so I would wander around aimlessly and accidentally discovered this road.”

“Unless you actually go inside or have been here before, you really can’t tell from the outside. That’s why I’ve been able to avoid a lot of things that are beyond my control.”

As they spoke, the two arrived at the edge of the dense forest.

However, Gou Dan did not walk directly into the middle, nor did he cut down the dense forest in the middle. Instead, he suddenly turned left and bent down, finding the way in from behind a large rock.

When the two of them had passed the path, they looked back and realized how clear the path they had taken was, how beautiful the surrounding scenery was, and how many wild fruits looked delicious.

Unfortunately, this was not the time to carefully analyze the route and appreciate the surrounding scenery. Crimson bloodstains had appeared on the road ahead, and a faint smell of blood filled the air.

Hearing this, Mo Qianshang's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that something had happened to the pregnant woman during the day?

With worry in her heart, Mo Qianshang quickened her pace, almost making Gou Dan unable to keep up.

It wasn't until the two heard what sounded like faint voices around them that Mo Qianshang immediately slowed down, lest she accidentally make a noise and alert the enemy.

She was now almost certain that the wealthy family hadn't left voluntarily; they must have encountered someone who wanted to rob and kill them.

As they drew closer, Mo Qianshang narrowed her eyes, a hint of disbelief in her gaze as she looked at the villain holding the rope.

She was wrong; they hadn't encountered any other bad people at all, but rather other bandits from the village.

Mo Qianshang was a little puzzled. They had dealt with a group of bandits before, and she had dealt with another group before setting off. How come there were still about twenty bandits who had captured the wealthy merchant's family?

Logically speaking, bandits, like some wild animals, like to bully the weak and take advantage of the numbers, so they should rarely be alone. The fact that they were being sent out in waves left her completely confused and unable to figure out what was going on.

The question in her mind didn't last long. Soon, Mo Qianshang saw the bandit leader, who looked like the eldest, talking to another woman.

The woman was none other than the old woman who had made a big fuss over the slightest thing, as if she was afraid that her mistress wouldn't be frightened.

Seeing the old woman rummage through the carriage and pull out a large bag of gold and silver treasures, which she then handed to the bandit leader, Mo Qianshang finally understood everything.

The wealthy family was kidnapped after she left, most likely by people hired by this old woman.

Furthermore, these bandits had no other injuries besides some dust, indicating that they were likely not involved in the fight with Mo Qianshang and Qin Baiyi. Otherwise, given their skills, they would all have sustained some injuries.

So it is...

The woman's miscarriage caused by being frightened by the bandits may not have been an accident at all, but rather the old woman had bribed the bandits to deliberately scare their wife!

The more I thought about it, the more I felt that this might be true, but I would have to wait until I caught that old woman before asking her.

Seeing that Mo Qianshang hadn't made a move, Gou Dan couldn't help but feel impatient. He carefully touched Mo Qianshang's arm and whispered his opinion.

"Madam, with your skills, those bandits are no match for you. Why don't you take care of the bandits, and I'll keep an eye on that couple?"

Gou Dan knew very well that he could easily take down two or three bandits, but if there were too many, he might lose his own life. So it was better for him to deal with the bandits that Mo Qianshang hadn't taken care of.

He had a good idea, but Mo Qianshang shook her head and refused.

“No, one of the people we need to save is a pregnant woman. The people serving her have ill intentions towards her family. We need to assess the situation further before taking action.”

Upon hearing that there was a pregnant woman, Gou Dan's expression became worried.

Generally speaking, the wives of wealthy families are delicate and pampered, and nine times out of ten they would not be able to withstand such brutality. Add to that the fact that they are pregnant, and they are even more vulnerable, making it truly difficult to intervene.

Just as the two were watching with worry, the couple they were trying to save were pushed into the middle of an open space. The wealthy businessman's wife had already fainted at some point and was being held tightly in the businessman's arms.

The old woman who had previously been meek and submissive to them had now completely changed her attitude. She raised her hand and slapped herself across the stomach and face, her eyes filled with boundless hatred, and the fleshy muscles on her face trembled incessantly as she spoke.

"Yu Wende! Do you know why I'm willing to spend all the money I've saved over the years, risking my own safety, just to have bandits tie you all up?"

Despite being slapped across the face and having his head tilted to the side, Yu Wende's hands, which were protecting his wife, remained motionless, and his voice showed no sign of fear.

"I don't know." If he had known earlier that this old woman was malicious, would he have taken her with him? Nor would he have entrusted his wife to his care.

Thinking about it carefully, the lady had been experiencing various health problems since she became pregnant, and it was probably this old woman who was behind it all.

As if she had guessed what Yu Wende was thinking, the old woman suddenly grinned and laughed out loud on her angry face.

"You're right. Your wife often complains of feeling unwell because I've added something to her food."

"It's just that you, you scoundrel, are too cautious. You have to have the doctor take her pulse every day and have the doctor check the food she eats. Otherwise, I would have killed you unfilial sons long ago!"

Hearing this, Yu Wende was incredibly grateful for his past caution, but unfortunately, they still couldn't escape this calamity...

Seeing Yu Wende's face gradually turn ashen, the old woman became extremely agitated and unleashed all the anger she had been suppressing for years.

"If you hadn't driven my son away back then, how could he have been thrown into prison and tortured to death by others there?"

"It's all because you were heartless and did terrible things back then! So don't blame me for being ruthless now. I have no children to keep me company, and you'll never have any in this lifetime!"

Hearing these words, Mo Qianshang, who was not far away, suddenly began to doubt her life. Could it be that the person she saved was an evil person?