"Eldest brother, second brother, third brother, and youngest brother, quickly bow to this uncle to thank him for saving your lives." As she said this, Mo Qianshang was finally able to calm down and carefully examine the man in white.
The man was tall and slender, with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes. Although his face was covered, it could not hide his handsome features. It was not hard to imagine what an extraordinary and unique face must be hidden beneath the mask.
What Mo Qianshang found most hard to ignore was his extraordinary noble air. Even amidst the chaotic bloodshed around him, he remained like a piece of unblemished jade, captivating all who looked at him.
It's obvious that this man is no ordinary person.
Perhaps Mo Qianshang's gaze was too blatant, for the man coughed lightly and immediately shot a sharp, piercing look at Mo Qianshang.
"How come I don't know that being thanked by someone should mean being constantly watched?"
Qin Baiyi's deep, magnetic voice was as sharp as the biting wind of deep winter, instantly snapping Mo Qianshang back to her senses. She realized that he was mocking her for being impolite.
Indeed, she had been too engrossed in what she was watching. Mo Qianshang bowed slightly, her eyebrows curving in embarrassment.
"It was my rudeness, please forgive me, young master." When she raised her head, Mo Qianshang suddenly noticed that the other person seemed a little thin.
Just as she was worried that a verbal thank you would be too simplistic, her eyes flickered, and she stepped forward, gesturing an invitation.
"As you can see, young master, we are still on the road fleeing famine, and we are extremely poor. We have nothing to offer you."
"How about this? We hunted a wild boar earlier and still have some meat left. Let's cook a meal with the wild boar meat as a way of thanking you, young master. Would you do me the honor?"
That is, he wanted to take a good look at the children and, incidentally, investigate the strangeness of Mo Qianshang. With a ready-made reason to come up, Qin Baiyi had no reason to refuse.
Facing Mo Qianshang, who was smiling gently and politely, the frost on his face softened slightly, and he nodded slightly, "Mm."
Just as the two had settled their plans for a meal, they caught sight of Liu Dashan being beaten to the point of near death under a tree, while Xiao Yao and her daughter were surrounded by a group of people, several of whom, with blood on their hands, stood on moral high ground to persuade them.
“Little Yao, Liu Dashan has done many terrible things, but now he’s almost dead. You told me that your family has been doctors for generations. Please, for the sake of our past marriage, find some herbs to save him!”
"No matter what, you two still have Xiaoyun. No matter how bad Dashan is, he's still the child's father. You don't want Xiaoyun to be bullied by her husband's family after she gets married because she has no father to support her, do you?"
"That's right. No matter what, it's still better to have children with both parents alive so they won't be looked down upon when they get married. Having a father makes life easier every day."
The group chatted amongst themselves, while Xiao Yao and Liu Xiaoyun, squeezed in the middle, had flushed faces, their eyes filled with a mixture of resentment and complex emotions, but no pity whatsoever.
Seeing their resolute attitude, and having promised to protect them, Mo Qianshang patted the eldest brother Qin Heming on the shoulder and whispered instructions.
"Keep an eye on your younger siblings, I'll be right back." Remembering that her second son, Qin Qingyu, valued Xiao Yaoshi and Liu Xiaoyun highly because of the herbs, she gently patted his head and comforted him softly.
"Trust your mother, they will be alright. You should stay with your brother and behave yourself. Don't come over impulsively."
“Okay, I believe in Mom, Mom is the best! But Mom… you have to be careful too, I just saw them beating people really hard!” Qin Qingyu nodded her little head obediently, her trusting eyes filled with a hint of worry.
Mo Qianshang was about to say a few more words of comfort to the little guy when she was suddenly interrupted by a lonely, high-pitched voice.
"She will be fine until your mother expresses her gratitude, so don't worry."
For some reason, Mo Qianshang felt that these words sounded a little warmer than when he had spoken to her earlier.
However, sobs could be heard from the crowd not far away. It was obvious that Liu Xiaoyun was crying from fright. Without giving Mo Qianshang a chance to think, she smiled and nodded to Qin Qingyu, then quickly walked towards the middle of the crowd.
Because of her terrifying feat of taking on a wild boar single-handedly, almost no one dared to stop her, and they spontaneously made way for her. Even the few people who were lecturing her were caught off guard and fell silent.
"Tsk, that was quite a beating!" Mo Qianshang sighed lightly, then turned her head to look around, her tone suddenly becoming heavy and cold.
"But it wasn't those mother and daughter who did it, so why are you forcing them to save people? If you were almost pushed out to be bait for wild boars, wouldn't you feel any hatred?"
"You've probably forgotten whether Xiaoyun would still be standing here unharmed if I had taken one step that day. Do you know that every word you just said was like reopening her wounds, rubbing salt into them, and pouring chili oil on them!"
In an instant, some people in the crowd shivered, as if they were thinking of the pain of their wounds being torn open. Only a few villagers with blood on their hands still stubbornly refused to give in.
"That's her father! No matter what, they can't just stand by and watch her die. Otherwise, they'll be stigmatized and unable to get married. How can you take responsibility for her then?"
Hearing such shameless words, Mo Qianshang couldn't help but sneer.
These people are making such high-sounding statements! In reality, they're just afraid that if Liu Dashan really dies here, they'll be burdened with a murder charge!
Knowing that this person had to be saved whether or not, Mo Qianshang gave Xiao Yao a meaningful look before turning her gaze to the person who was speaking agitatedly.
"Since you insist on saving people, then so be it. Little Yao will agree to save them. But..."
"Everyone saw it; you were the ones who injured him, so you have to pay for it! Otherwise, the couple would have already divorced, so what obligation do they have to save Liu Dashan?"
Unexpectedly, they got themselves into trouble. The group immediately tried to back down, but the village chief had already arrived after hearing the news. His old eyes were fixed on them, leaving them with no way to advance or retreat.
It felt like being roasted over a fire.
The village chief may be good at mediating disputes, but when it comes to matters of life and death, he is still very cautious and clearly has no intention of making things easy for them today.
Under pressure, the group exchanged glances, glared resentfully at Mo Qianshang, and said with extreme reluctance, "Hurry up and save him! We can always settle accounts with this good-for-nothing when he wakes up!"
With other people around, Mo Qianshang wasn't worried about them defaulting on their debts at all. She waved to Qin Qingyu from afar, signaling him to come over and observe and learn.
After spending time together recently, Mo Qianshang has realized that her second son is interested in studying medicine. It would be good to let him see the world and be nurtured by it as soon as possible.
Moreover, judging from Xiao Yao's technique, although it is slightly unfamiliar, it is very precise, so she should not mislead students.
Little did she know that while she was observing Xiao Yao, her subtle and cold gaze also landed on her.
This woman has not only greatly improved her abilities, but she can also cultivate children's abilities in an open manner according to their different interests...
It's now almost certain that the woman in front of us has had her soul replaced!
It's unclear who instructed her, and what her purpose was in getting close to the children.
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