These words left Liu Shugen speechless, unable to utter a single kind word.
Xia Chun, who was guarding the bedside, still tried to act arrogantly. She slammed the jade bottle in her hand onto the pillow, put her hands on her hips, and glared at him.
"Mo Qianshang, you're nothing but an unwanted widow! Your man has long since disappeared, and no one will stand up for you. What's the use of holding a grudge? You'd better be sensible and stop forcing me to keep cursing you!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Shugen clearly noticed that the temperature around him seemed to have dropped a few degrees.
He subconsciously glanced up at Mo Qianshang and saw that she had an ambiguous smile on her lips and her eyes were like icy spikes that could pierce through his wife's chest.
Liu Shugen's heart skipped a beat. He glanced at his son, who was breathing weakly on the bed, gritted his teeth, rushed over, and slapped Xia Chun.
"What nonsense are you spouting, you old woman? Does our Liu family owe you a debt? Our son is in this state, and you still talk to his savior like this? Do you really want to send our son to meet the King of Hell?"
The stinging slap and a barrage of questions left Xia Chun stunned. She stared at Liu Shugen in disbelief, her anger reaching its peak!
You should know that since she married into the family, Liu Shugen has never laid a hand on her, and he always takes the initiative to do the heavy and tiring work at home.
Yet this man who cared so much for her was now hitting her because of Mo Qianshang's threats!
Seeing that his wife was about to lash out again, Liu Shugen quickly covered her mouth while whispering a warning to her.
"Have you forgotten that Mo Qianshang is a shrew who dares to kill bandits? Why would she need a man to back her up? If she's unhappy, she won't give your son his medicine and might even beat you up. Can you handle that?"
“The son belongs to her family…” Unexpectedly, the woman was still stubborn and Liu Shugen tightened his grip again after he had just relaxed his grip.
He ignored the furious Xia Chun and stared at the delusional Mo Qianshang with pleading eyes.
"Young Madam Mo, please calm down. It's all my fault for not teaching this woman well. It's all our fault as adults. My son Shuda doesn't understand anything and is innocent. Please tell us how to use this medicine."
“We will always remember your great kindness. If you ever need anything in the future, my Liu Shugen family will never stand idly by.”
The surrounding area is mostly inhabited by people from Fushou Village. Once they find a place to settle down, the villagers will basically still live together.
Liu Shugen said this in front of everyone, and if he can't keep his word, he will likely be scorned by the villagers. This will also negatively impact Liu Shuda's future aspirations to pass the imperial examinations.
Therefore, once these words are spoken, they cannot be taken back; they must be done.
Seeing that Liu Shugen was reasonably sensible, and considering that it was almost time to take his medicine, Mo Qianchang reluctantly nodded in agreement and asked Xiao Yao to inform them.
After Liu Shuda took his medicine, the couple had completely forgotten where they were and showed no intention of leaving, which made Mo Qianshang feel somewhat uncomfortable.
"Your injuries have been treated and you've received your medicine. Shouldn't you take your men back now?"
Originally, seeing the color return to their son's face after his crushing defeat, the couple had a few smiles in their eyes. But upon hearing this, Chunxia instinctively wanted to retort, but Liu Shugen grabbed her arm.
"Thank you very much, Miss Mo, for lending my son a place to rest and recuperate. I'll take him back right away." With a forced smile, Liu Shugen and Xia Chun carefully carried their son out.
As soon as the two left, the children surrounded Mo Qianshang. Except for Qin Heming, every cute little face was filled with confusion.
Qin Zixuan, in particular, pouted so much her little mouth could hold a water bottle, and her soft voice was filled with dissatisfaction.
"Mother, that whole family listened to Liu Xiaolan's instigation. You saved someone, and they still cursed you. Why did you let those bad people stay in our house for so long? The uncle in white wouldn't even let us out..."
"Besides, I saw it with my two sharp eyes. Those medicines were all packaged in small jade bottles. Aunt Yao must have spent a lot of money on them. Why don't you ask them for the money for the medicine?"
Upon hearing the question, Qin Baiyi looked at Mo Qianshang with great interest. He could figure out the reason behind it, but he was still inexplicably looking forward to how she would answer the children.
Gently pinching Qin Zixuan's cheek, Mo Qianshang tried her best to soften her voice.
“You may not know this, but before your father left, he said he would come back to find you, so we will have to continue living in Fushou Village.”
“If that’s the case, we can’t afford to offend the village chief’s family too much. Only if our family becomes so powerful that the whole village can’t do without us can we stand up to them.”
“Mother doesn’t care what they do, but you are all still young. It’s easy to dodge a spear in the open but hard to guard against a hidden arrow. Mother can’t be by your side every day.”
"So Mother and Aunt Yao did all this for us..." Qin Zixuan quickly understood, and hugged Mo Qianshang tightly, his round eyes full of determination.
"Mother, I will definitely study hard with my master from now on, and then no one will dare to bully our family!"
“We’ll become amazing too!” The three siblings said earnestly in unison, not wanting to be left behind.
Looking at the children, Mo Qianshang felt gratified, but also a little worried that the children might be too eager and not achieve their goals. She rubbed their fluffy little heads and smiled, her eyes as bright as the crescent moon in the sky.
"You guys, the young ones are small and the older ones aren't very big either, you don't need to worry about so many things, just focus on doing what you need to do right now."
"My dears, with your mother here, I won't let you suffer any injustice, you..."
Before the words had even finished, sharp howls echoed from the outskirts of the mountain stronghold in the distance.
Because of the great distance, Mo Qianshang immediately closed her lips and carefully tried to distinguish the sounds.
"Oh no! It's the howling of wolves!"
Upon hearing this, the children instinctively reached out and hugged her tightly, while Qin Baiyi stood coldly and aloof in the courtyard.
For some reason, Mo Qianshang felt that Qin Baiyi's gaze held a hint of displeasure at that moment...
It's as if the little brats should be revolving around him.
After a brief moment of confusion, the howling of wolves grew louder and louder, and Mo Qianshang had to comfort the children as soon as possible.
"Don't be afraid! I'm going to check on the wolf pack. Once you've packed your things, stay close to Uncle in white. I'll be back soon."
As soon as she finished speaking, the others in the village seemed to hear the howling as well. The creaking of doors opening one after another caused Mo Qianchang to increase the speed of her light footwork.
As she reached the edge of the mountain stronghold, many wolves began to pounce and crash into the fence, followed by pairs of eyes that glowed with an eerie green light.
It stretches as far as the eye can see.
Judging from the wolves' momentum, they didn't seem to have come here suddenly; it's more like they're here for revenge!
The moment the thought crossed her mind, two wolves crashed into each other, their heads bleeding profusely, as if confirming her guess.
Seeing that the fence was loosening under the wolves' attacks, Mo Qianshang didn't linger any longer and quickly left the spot.
She had to hurry and tell the others in the village to prepare for evacuation.
An enraged pack of wolves is not something an ordinary person can handle. Even she, looking at the seemingly endless number of wolves, was finding it difficult to cope...
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