Chapter 23 Counterattack, Retaliation, and Rescue
Song Li, carrying Song Xiaoxiao, was escorted into the Wang residence by Wang Laocai's men.
I kept thinking of a solution.
After escaping from the Wang residence that day, Wang Laocai hadn't made a move, but today he came in with a tough attitude, clearly indicating that he knew something.
—They must know that the original owner's father did not achieve merit on the battlefield and would not come to the county to serve as an official, which is why they are so fearless.
If that's the case, then it's useless for her to hit out.
As for sneaking away, that's useless too.
What should she do now?
Song Li's delicate brows furrowed tightly.
On the other side, Wang Laocai was busy arranging his new house.
He's not one to care about formalities; he's quite old and doesn't care about formalities.
But Song Daya was a girl he had longed for for a long time. Over the years, he had become so arrogant that he could get whatever he wanted immediately. He had never encountered someone as beautiful as Song Daya who was unattainable to him.
Therefore, he was happy to decorate the new house again.
Butler Xiao asked with some concern, "Master, aren't you afraid...?"
Aren't you afraid that little wench will take the opportunity to hit you when she gets close?
If it were just a beating like that day, that would be fine, but she just slammed a burly man into a stone brick.
With such ferocity and speed, how many of the thugs in the family could match that skill?
The old man's arms and legs are so weak...
As for Song Daya, she was so audacious as to boast that she was the daughter of a county magistrate. If such a cunning woman were to gain the master's favor in the future, wouldn't he and his eldest son be doomed?
No, no, absolutely not!
"Master, why don't you take a break today?" Butler Xiao sincerely advised.
Old Wang refused to agree, saying firmly, "No, absolutely not."
Just as he was about to ask the servants to bring a few more sets of toys, his son suddenly ran over.
"Father, the Master is calling for you!"
Old Wang felt immediately disappointed.
But he had no choice but to go, because the Wang family owed their current status entirely to the support of the Master.
On the other side, Song Li was racking her brains for a solution.
But she was surprised to find that the servants of the Wang family treated her quite well, especially—
"You can run away." Xiao Da unlocked the door from the outside.
Song Li: "?"
"What are you asking? My dad told me to let you go," Xiao Dadao said, his tone exasperated.
He had just managed to seduce two pretty girls that afternoon to please the old man, but the old man told him to let them go. He must be out of his mind!
Song Li quickly realized what was happening and said calmly, "I'm not leaving."
Running away will only lead to further retaliation from Wang Laocai, so it's better to see Wang Laocai first.
Anyway, she knows how to use her fists and feet and is incredibly strong, so there's nothing to be afraid of.
"What?"
Xiao stared at her in astonishment.
Ever since their master rose to power, he has collected countless beautiful women, but without exception, they have all been tortured beyond recognition.
Those women were all eager to escape, they wouldn't want to stay here even if they had to become beggars, but this little wench actually had the chance not to escape?
Are you out of your mind?
But then I thought, it's a good thing not to run away. The master will be happy after he gets his hands on such a beautiful young woman, and he'll definitely reward him handsomely.
"It's your own fault for not leaving. Don't blame me if something happens later."
Xiao Da gave a disclaimer-like reminder while quickly locking the door.
...
That night, after dealing with Mr. Da, Wang Laocai returned home.
I can't wait to find Song Li.
He had, of course, taken Song Li’s ferocity into account and had ordered someone to put a sleeping potion in the food that was delivered to him beforehand.
He ordered someone to send over a good meal—a roast chicken and a bowl of white rice.
He thought that Song Daya had no parents since she was a child and lived under the roof of Song Lao Er's family. She must have never eaten well. She would eat chicken and white rice with gusto and even eat the sleeping pills that were put in the food.
But what he thought of, Song Li also thought of.
There's nothing to it except that I've watched too many movies, TV series, and read too many novels.
Even if she didn't have food in her storage space, she would still endure it.
Song Li secretly threw away the food, then pretended to faint and was dragged to Wang Laocai's new house.
Taking advantage of his unpreparedness, she slid a utility knife out of her sleeve, held it horizontally in her hand, and pressed the blade against Wang Laocai's neck.
"Don't move, or you'll regret it!"
Old Wang was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he quickly begged for mercy, "What do you want to do? Let's talk this out."
Song Li: "Let us go, but don't cause us any more trouble in the future."
Old Wang's lips trembled as he stammered, "Okay...okay..."
However, he keenly sensed that the girl behind him was only a threat and had no intention of killing him, so his courage quickly returned.
He sneered inwardly, flicked his wrist, and pulled out a dagger, thrusting it forward without a second thought.
She's a beautiful woman, but unfortunately she's disobedient; keeping her around would only bring trouble.
Besides, he still had Song Xiaoxiao as a backup, so even if Song Daya died, the loss wouldn't be significant...
Seeing the young figure in front of him who couldn't dodge in time, Wang Laocai gripped the knife with both hands and thrust it forward. He knew he was old and slow, and that youth had the upper hand, so he fought with all his might. He had the advantage of being old and used to seeing and doing the tearing of flesh when a blade pierced the body, so he didn't hesitate at all.
Song Li hurriedly tried to dodge to the side, but there was a corner behind her, leaving her nowhere to hide.
At the critical moment, a figure burst through the skylight on the roof, raised one hand, and lifted Song Li up completely.
Song Li felt a sudden lightness as she was held in the man's arms and carried onto the roof.
The man didn't look at her; with his other hand, he swiftly unleashed a sharp palm strike, knocking Wang Laocai to the ground.
"Pfft!"
The dagger slipped from Wang Laocai's hand, but somehow the sharp blade pierced his thigh.
Blood gushed out in an instant!
Blood! Gushing blood!
Old Wang soon found himself sitting in a pool of blood!
Old Wang tried to stop the bleeding from his leg wound with trembling hands, but to no avail.
He screamed in panic, "Someone! Bring me the medicine!"
He shouted urgently. If it were an ordinary person, they would only think that he was in a hurry to get the wound medicine to stop the bleeding, but what he actually wanted was the antidote, because his blade was coated with poison!
If you don't take the antidote, you'll die instantly! You'll turn into a puddle of pus, leaving no trace of your body!
"Medicine! Medicine! Someone, come quick!"
Old Wang shouted in panic, his voice cracking from shouting.
He didn't want to die!
The man on the roof picked at his ear impatiently and sneered, "Shut up!"
As he spoke, he took out a small porcelain bottle from inside his clothes and threw it down.
It wasn't that he wanted to save the old scoundrel, but the man was still useful and had to be kept.
Wang Laocai frantically caught the porcelain bottle with both hands, pried open the stopper, and frantically poured the antidote into his mouth.
I accidentally ate more than ten extra pills.
Old Wang's face stiffened, and he immediately tried to induce vomiting by sticking his fingers down his throat.
—The antidote has a specific dosage; you can't take even one more pill.
However, the medicine had already been taken into his stomach, and it was too late. The excess effects of the medicine were causing trouble in Wang Laocai's body, making him feel as if ants were gnawing at his entire body, causing his meridians to flow backward and his blood to stagnate, causing him unbearable pain.
Old Wang lay on the ground, writhing in pain.
Song Li lay on the roof, dumbfounded as this scene, which was just something that appeared in a TV series, was actually playing out right before her eyes.
That's so weird!
The man suddenly asked her in a cold voice, "What, are you scared?"
The voice sounds somewhat familiar!
Song Li turned her head, but unexpectedly bumped into the other person's fake face, and it was a close-up of it!
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