Li Changgeng and Sun Yunhui were furious, their faces extremely grim, and everyone else shut up. The atmosphere was awkward, and a stalemate ensued.
Hu Lai heard the news early in the morning and arrived side by side with Yun Lei. The two of them exuded a powerful killing intent that sent chills down one's spine.
"Who's speaking ill of Lady Mo? Are they tired of living? What nonsense! Don't they realize how many people would have been kidnapped by bandits if it weren't for Lady Mo?"
Hu Lai narrowed his eyes: "Widow Zhang, Widow Li, tell me, who bribed you?"
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Widow Li's eyes flickered slightly, not daring to meet Hu Lai's gaze.
Seeing the situation was turning sour, Widow Zhang's eyes darted around: "Oh dear, isn't this Doctor Hu? Someone must be jealous of Madam Mo... They need to be taught a lesson, otherwise they won't be able to say anything nice! Hehe!"
Everyone: "..."
I was speechless. I knew you couldn't utter a decent word; you're truly a scoundrel.
The people of Yanfeng Village didn't have a good impression of Widow Zhang. She was lazy and good-for-nothing all day long, and dressed up in a seductive manner to seduce men everywhere.
They say a rabbit doesn't eat the grass near its burrow, so why don't you go somewhere further away? But Widow Zhang took advantage of her proximity and seduced a group of men in the village.
The women kept a close eye on the men in their homes, so Widow Zhang could only target bachelors. As her money dwindled, she and Widow Li hit it off a few days ago. They were overheard, and after some threats, the man paid her to avoid trouble, which led to today's scene.
"Pah! You shameless old widow! It was clearly your idea, and I have proof!" Widow Li retorted defiantly.
Widow Li belatedly realized she had been used as a pawn, and in a fit of rage, she ruthlessly betrayed Widow Zhang, turning the two widows into a spectacle of a fight, which attracted a crowd of onlookers.
The idea of fleeing famine isn't very fun. Being woken up early in the morning by someone is fine, but it's nice to just watch.
Just as the fight was in full swing, Mo Qingcheng arrived with Hua Yunyao and Bai Yueniang to watch the spectacle. Everyone quickly retreated, avoiding them like the plague.
Stay away!
If you can't afford to offend them, can't you at least avoid them?
Mo Qingcheng glanced at them with her cool eyes and gave Hu Lai and Yun Lei a meaningful look. Not bad, they actually dared to watch this young lady's show.
Hu Lai and Yun Lei jumped up and each grabbed one of the two widows by the back of the neck, slamming them down at Li Changgeng and Sun Yunhui's feet.
"Ouch, my ass!" Widow Zhang said vulgarly, rubbing her buttocks with a look of grievance in her eyes, and looked at Sun Yunhui.
Sun Yunhui's expression changed drastically, and he almost vomited up his dinner from the night before.
Widow Li became somewhat more docile, her hair disheveled, and her face was nearly disfigured after Widow Zhang scratched it.
"Village chief, you must stand up for me!"
Li Changgeng's face darkened, and he stumbled, almost falling, barely suppressing the urge to back away: "The village temple is too small to accommodate you."
Widow Li's expression immediately changed: "No, village chief, I...I...I'm just risking my reputation to get close to this old man for Lady Mo's sake."
Everyone: "..."
Is this some kind of unconventional tactic? I've really learned something new.
Mo Qingcheng stepped forward with a half-smile: "Sister-in-law Li, how should I thank you? Should I thank you for selling my family's assets for one tael of silver? Or should I thank you for selling the wealth of two villagers for a string of copper coins?"
The crowd erupted in uproar and rushed forward, giving the two widows a sound beating. The two widows were so badly beaten that they questioned their existence, and their silver and copper coins were confiscated and handed over to the village chiefs of their respective villages.
Li Changgeng and Sun Yunhui looked grave; the money in their hands was too hot to handle. What could they do?
"Lady Mo, please wait!"
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