Before he could finish speaking, Dong Jianshan suddenly stood up and rammed into the thickest tree next to him.
Dong Qiu, who was in a frenzy, came to her senses and rushed over to hug her father, but her legs were too short and she could only watch helplessly as Dong Jianshan crashed into the tree.
"Father, no! I was wrong, I know I was wrong!"
She'd already lost her mother, and she couldn't lose her father too. If she'd known it would end like this, she wouldn't have done anything...
The torrent of tears that burst forth instantly blurred Dong Qiu's vision. She collapsed to the ground, sobbing uncontrollably, but the expected violent impact did not occur.
"I'm just here to demand an explanation, I don't want any of your lives."
Upon hearing this, Dong Qiu hastily wiped away her tears and stared blankly at Mo Qianshang, who had grabbed her father's arm, unable to say a word.
Dong Jianshan was the first to come to his senses and resolutely tried to shake off Mo Qianshang's arm, his words filled with remorse.
“Xiao Qiu wasn’t like this before. It’s all because I didn’t take good care of her after her mother passed away that she became like this. It’s all my fault as her father. It’s only right that I give my life to you!”
As he spoke, Dong Jianshan continued to struggle to break free and crash into the tree.
Unexpectedly, Mo Qianshang let go of his hand as he wished.
“That’s well said, but have you thought about what will happen to your two children after you die? They’re still on the road fleeing famine. Without an adult to protect them, it’s questionable whether they can even make it to the new village alive. I’m very satisfied with my own children, but don’t expect me to raise them for you.”
"He looked quite strong, but I never expected him to be such a coward!"
As one of the few hunters in the village, how many years has it been since Dong Jianshan was called a coward? He can't even remember.
But as the word "coward" fell to the ground, his reason gradually returned. Looking at his son and daughter who were still rushing towards him, the burly man instantly burst into tears.
I didn't intend to do anything to their family; I just wanted Dong Jianshan to discipline his daughter and get rid of the highly venomous snake.
She couldn't entrust her child's safety to someone else, and she didn't think Dong Qiu would necessarily wake up and stop using snake venom recklessly.
After waiting a few moments, Dong Jianshan regained some composure. Mo Qianshang snatched the python, which had been knocked unconscious at some point, from Qin Baiyi's hand and waved it in the air.
“In any case, my two children have suffered to varying degrees. Since neither you adults nor children are suitable to take the blame, then let this snake bear the consequences.”
Regardless of whether they agreed or not, Mo Qianshang directly drew her Swiss Army knife and plunged it into the snake's vital spot with precision and ruthlessness.
They stirred it quite vigorously, trying to ensure that even if the snake woke up, it wouldn't survive.
As she moved, Dong Qiu almost instinctively let go of Dong Jianshan's arm and lunged at Mo Qianshang.
Fortunately, Dong Jianshan finally came in handy at this moment, grabbing his daughter in his arms and trying to comfort her while suppressing his grief.
“Daughter, when your mother and I brought it home, we thought it was just a small snake. Now that it has grown to this size, it is indeed not suitable for it to stay by your side all day long. Your father is also worried that it might hurt you one day.”
That's the truth.
Ever since the snake started resembling a python, Dong Jianshan would try to trap it before each hunt and then rush home afterward.
They feared that the python might break free and attack the two children.
Although Dong Jianshan had never heard the story of the farmer and the snake, he knew that these animals were extremely cold-blooded, and there were countless examples of hunters who saved snakes only to be bitten in return.
If it weren't for his daughter constantly using the excuse that the snake was brought back by her husband's mother to stop him, he would have secretly dealt with it long ago.
"Mo Qianshang! I hate you! I never want to see you again in my life!"
Being just a child, Dong Qiu cried and screamed uncontrollably when her pet, which had been with her for many years, was killed.
Mo Qianshang didn't take her roar to heart at all, and even chuckled mockingly.
"Then you and your father should leave Fushou Village, so you won't see me again. Otherwise, you'll just have to cover your eyes every time you run into me."
Even if the person who hurt her two precious children was a child, Mo Qianshang couldn't truly remain calm.
She had seen plenty of stories about unruly children before, and she felt absolutely no sympathy for someone as wicked as Dong Qiu.
Mo Qianshang tossed the dead snake in her hand toward them, and then turned and left with Qin Baiyi.
As for the incessant chatter behind her, she pretended not to hear it.
On the way back, Qin Baiyi didn't say anything more.
He felt as if he had gotten to know Mo Qianshang a little better.
She's a ruthless woman; doing this to the girl's face might leave a lasting impression.
But as a father of several children, he couldn't bring himself to sympathize with the other party; he only felt that Mo Qianshang had done the right thing.
If you can't reason with someone, just show them through your actions.
He was replaying the scene in his mind when Mo Qianshang suddenly stopped in her tracks.
Following the line of sight, one could see a small pit around where they had been hunting, which was probably a trap set by the villagers in the past few days.
After all, not everyone knows how to hunt, and sometimes these little tricks can help catch some prey.
"I've got it." Mo Qianshang suddenly smiled, her eyes crinkling with joy.
"What is it?"
"It's not certain yet. I need to go see the village chief. Thank you for your help..."
"Go ahead, I'll take good care of the children." Qin Baiyi glanced helplessly at Mo Qianshang before looking away.
He had no idea what this woman was up to, but considering she had just found someone to settle accounts for the two children, he would refrain from saying anything sarcastic.
Mo Qianshang was slightly taken aback by Qin Baiyi's sudden initiative, and then she smiled even more broadly.
"Thank you very much. I will come back as soon as possible to cook dinner."
"good."
Watching Mo Qianshang's departing figure, Qin Baiyi didn't even notice that the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned.
One thing he had to admit was that Mo Qianshang's cooking skills were excellent. He had never seen some of the dishes prepared in this way before, and the taste was much better than that of the chefs in famous restaurants.
Since the distance was a bit far, Mo Qianchang simply used her lightness skill to fly directly to the vicinity of the village chief's house.
Seeing that the village chief and his family were all there, she felt no need to avoid suspicion and spoke directly to the village chief.
"Village chief, I've come up with a way to build a wooden bridge."
Upon hearing this, not only the village chief and his family, but also several neighboring families gathered around with great enthusiasm.
"Young Lady Mo, stop keeping us in suspense and tell us what happened!"
Seeing that everyone was just anxious and didn't blame her, Mo Qianshang said what she had just thought of.
"That's right, the river is deep and swift because the water volume has been too high recently. We've been focusing on making the bridge stronger, but we forgot that we could reduce the total water volume in the river..."
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