Tong Xuewei snapped out of her daze and said, "No need to say hello, let's just leave—"
"ah!"
His words were suddenly interrupted.
Screams came from the crowd not far away, and two people rushed frantically to the front of the line.
"Witch! She's a witch! None of you should eat the food she distributes!"
"Aren't you afraid of being poisoned by her?"
The troublemakers were Zhao and her son, and their appearance instantly added to the noise and chaos of the crowd.
Zhao Datian helped his mother Qian Ju, both of them limping and not very mobile, but they still rushed angrily towards Lin Qixia.
"Lin Qixia! You didn't expect we'd be back, did you?" Zhao Datian was stopped by Li Yuan and the others when he reached a short distance in front of Lin Qixia.
Even so, he still glared at Lin Qixia with a malicious expression and asked.
Lin Qixia looked at him and calmly curled her lips, "Yes, I didn't expect you and your son to be so resilient. Even in this state, you still come here to cause trouble."
"You're really persistent! How unlucky is our Lin family to be clung to by you like a leech!" He Zhilan scolded with disgust.
"Who are you calling a leech?" Zhao Datian pointed at her, "It's clearly you two bitches—"
The next second, Chu Xin slapped his arm hard, "What's your name?"
"ah!"
He let out a scream, and Zhao Datian suddenly clutched his arm, glaring at Lin Qixia with a face full of resentment, but his eyes also showed some fear.
Qian Ju's slightly cloudy eyes were fixed on Lin Qixia, a hint of madness in them: "No matter what, don't be fooled by her behavior! She's a witch! Giving you this food is definitely not for good reasons!"
She spoke loudly on purpose.
The disaster victims who were originally waiting for the porridge distribution, as well as some people who came to watch the spectacle after hearing that Lin Qixia had personally come to the city gate to distribute porridge, gradually looked at Lin Qixia with suspicion.
Clearly, what the mother and son said had some influence among the crowd.
At least that's what the Zhao mother and son thought; a gleeful smile instantly appeared on their faces, and they looked smug.
Zhao Datian lowered his voice and threatened Lin Qixia: "Don't even think about giving away our village's grain for nothing!"
Lin Qixia paused for a moment, then suddenly realized.
So that's what they were planning.
She sneered, "Who said this grain comes from the village? Do you have proof?"
“Didn’t Magistrate Feng go to jail for this a few days ago? Now that you’ve won the case, haven’t they returned the grain to you?” Zhao Datian asked.
Lin Qixia was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, not expecting Zhao Datian to suddenly become so clever.
Qian Ju then cursed, "You witch! You're just trying to use this grain to deceive the people!"
"Don't be fooled by her, everyone! She's definitely up to no good!"
Lin Qixia stood there in silence for a moment.
The governor's entourage, which had not yet left, stopped and watched the scene unfold.
The servant asked Tong Xuewei, "Sir, should we send someone over to stop them?"
“This—” Tong Xuewei frowned as she looked at the Zhao mother and son.
But before he could give the order to go over, the situation on Lin Qixia's side immediately changed.
Many people stood in front of Lin Qixia to stop the Zhao mother and son.
"What nonsense are you talking about? How could someone as kind as Miss Lin be a witch?"
"Yeah, aren't you the ones here to cause trouble?"
"Miss Lin has been having porridge distributed here for the past few months. If she wanted to harm people, she would have done so long ago!"
"Miss Lin is beautiful and kind-hearted. She is not a witch. It is our blessing to have her around!"
"She's clearly our lucky star!"
Zhao Datian and Qian Ju never expected that their actions would provoke public outrage, and that public opinion would instantly reverse and attack them.
Many people were also afraid that because of their commotion, Lin Qixia would stop giving them food.
Therefore, they all united in their hatred and drove away the Zhao mother and son.
"Get out of here! You two are up to no good!"
"Get out! Get out now! We don't need your help!"
Zhao Datian was stunned. He and Qian Ju exchanged a glance, both clearly not expecting this.
Lin Qixia was standing at the back of the crowd, being firmly protected, which surprised her as well.
But the next second she met Zhao Datian's gaze, and a smile appeared in her eyes.
In this situation, their plans have fallen through.
"Give us back our grain!" Zhao Datian was furious and charged at Lin Qixia without a second thought.
The crowd erupted into chaos once again.
Unfortunately, Zhao Datian had been starving and thin lately, and the injuries from the caning hadn't healed yet, so he was no match for the people blocking his way.
With Li Yuan and his group working together, they drove them out of the crowd.
Upon seeing this, the disaster victims swarmed forward and beat the man mercilessly.
"My son!" Qian Ju cried out in distress as she desperately tried to protect her son, only to be beaten along with him.
Zhao Datian scrambled to his feet and helped his mother escape.
And so, both of them left the porridge distribution site with bruises and swelling on their faces.
No one was swayed by the mother and son to target Lin Qixia, who is now safe.
"Those who want to eat, keep lining up to get some," Li Yuan shouted to the disaster victims.
Then everyone came back to line up and get their food, and everything returned to normal.
Tong Xuewei watched this scene from inside the carriage, and withdrew the foot that had stepped out, feeling much more at ease.
"Miss Lin is truly amazing; she's unharmed even after all that," the servant praised with a smile.
"This girl is quite capable," Tong Xuewei said with a hint of a smile.
The servant asked, puzzled, "What do you mean by that, sir? Isn't it because Miss Lin is kind-hearted that the people are protecting her?"
"It's not that simple." Tong Xuewei clearly disagreed with this.
He looked at the busy people not far away and said calmly, "Whether it's a 'demoness' or a 'lucky star,' it's all just human nature."
"I can only say that Miss Lin's actions have won people's hearts, and being able to win people's hearts shows that she is very smart."
Of course, he is also very kind-hearted.
Tong Xuewei smiled as if she had thought of something.
It seems he now knows where the grain stolen from the Feng family's residence a few months ago went.
The servant beside the carriage nodded as if he understood, "I see."
"Let's go, it's time for us to leave," Tong Xuewei reminded him.
The servant said "Oh" and informed the people at the front of the line.
After that, their large group quietly left the gate of Chong County.
Lin Qixia, who was busy at the front of the porridge distribution line, was completely unaware of this.
The day was spent distributing porridge and food to people at the city gate.
The same thing happened for the next few days.
By the last day, she had consumed all the grain that had been taken from Feng Changchao's warehouse.
"Finally finished!" Lin Qixia stretched after returning to the shop.
He Zhilan massaged her shoulders: "You've been too tired these past few days. With Wen Xuan and Xing'er there, why are you putting yourself through this?"
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