"Lady Mo, you're innocent! I have no grudge against you, nor any enmity with you. It's all because of this old man's bewitching influence!" Widow Li wailed and cried, her eyes flashing as she glared at Widow Zhang.
Widow Zhang was so angry she laughed: "You old vixen, how dare you talk to me like that? Bah! I look down on you, are you even human? It was you who came to me and said that if I put the blame on Lady Mo's head, I could get ten taels of silver."
"Nonsense and slander! It's all your fault, you old rascal! You got into a fight with Old Man Zhang over the grove and I caught you!" In her desperation, Widow Li spilled all of Widow Zhang's dirty secrets.
Widow Zhang was no pushover either; the two women started picking fights, rolling around on the ground, bumping into each other and kicking one another.
"Stop!" Li Yunqing had been a team leader his whole life and had seen shameless people, but he had never seen anyone as shameless as this. He was so angry that his face turned pale and his beard trembled.
The two spat at each other, quieted down, and the world fell silent.
"What are you babbling about, cousin? I have some poison here given to me by Doctor Hu. It's painless and painless to swallow. Just close your eyes and you'll turn into a puddle of water..." Baili Mingyue smiled brightly, but her words were chilling.
Widow Li let out a scream and fainted. Widow Zhang, seeing that things were going badly, confessed everything, and Li Changgeng, enraged, kicked Widow Li awake.
How could that heartless bastard have no conscience at all? Along the way, the villagers of the three villages were all grateful for the care that Mo Niangzi had given them.
Mo Qingcheng's unintentional act offended some people, and Widow Li was beaten up, leaving her humiliated and resentful.
Just yesterday, she encountered Yan Que and inquired about Feng Wuliang. Widow Li had naturally met Feng Wuliang before, and devised a plan. She made up a story on the spot, but was unexpectedly caught by Widow Zhang, who had come to dig for wild vegetables.
Widow Li, fearing that Widow Zhang would leak the secret, dragged her into the mess as well. Yan Que promised a reward of ten taels of silver if the matter was resolved. He tricked them into believing they were working for the county magistrate, assuring them that the magistrate would protect them should they commit any wrongdoing.
The two widows hit it off immediately, adding fuel to the fire, one after the other, guessing and speculating, until they pinned the blame on Mo Qingcheng...
Li Yunqing and Li Fuze, having lived most of their lives, were terrified. How could there be such a scoundrel in the village? To murder someone for personal gain. If they stayed in the village and got into conflicts with others, what would become of them?
If they are simply driven away like this, those who are unaware of the truth may cause trouble and incite public anger.
Li Changgeng and Sun Yunhui exchanged a knowing glance and came up with an idea: why not announce to the public that the two of them had signed indentures together and become government slaves?
The two widows turned ashen-faced and began to scream hysterically.
"Li Changgeng, you heartless bastard, you've been bewitched by Tiger Girl, and your silly wife too, you've let the wolf into the house."
"Sun Yunhui, I curse your sons to be born without an anus, and may you all die a horrible death!" Widow Zhang spat, but before she could finish her sentence, a stinky sock was stuffed into her mouth, and she immediately fainted.
The two widows had shared hardships and were treated equally. They were gagged and tied up tightly, and remained in the cellar.
Mo Qingcheng was heavy-hearted, worried that the children would be implicated: "Sect leaders, why don't I take the children and leave to find another way out, so as not to damage the harmony among the villagers..."
Hua Yunyao witnessed the whole thing, remaining as quiet as a chicken. But when she heard Mo Qingcheng's words, her eyes lit up: "Sister, when are we going to run away from home?"
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