"How can you be so selfish? Are you short of money? If you are, then we'll tie you all up and send you to the front lines!"
This startled the women holding children, who all retreated. Most of the children in their arms were actually fine; they just hoped to receive a sliver of the goddess's divine power so that their children would have a worry-free life in the future!
Their plan was quite clever, but Lin Ru wasn't cooperating!
Of course, some people were stirring up emotions in the crowd, saying that Lin Ru was not a goddess and couldn't even do such a small thing, or that the goddess's flesh could grant immortality, inciting the people to join them in killing the goddess!
These people are basically spies sent from other states, and by the time they say those words, they are already dead!
What Lin Ru needs now is a deterrent effect, so all her methods are swift and decisive! Whether it's towards her subordinates or these common people!
After several days of this governance, the people and his subordinates were all subdued and no one dared to cause trouble again!
Lin Ru knew it was time!
So she called all her family members over!
Gather them together and have the Wu clan members watch outside!
As soon as Rong Peiyu saw Lin Ru, she stepped forward with great concern and took her hand, saying, "My Ru'er! You've really suffered! Look how thin you've become in just a few days!"
Madam Bai was also very distressed. Her Ru'er had been too busy lately, so busy that she didn't even have time to eat a meal. She couldn't make decisions on anything, big or small, and had to come to her daughter for instructions!
Although she should actually be proud, she was only worried that it would be bad for her daughter's health!
Bai Chengye took out his pipe, which he hadn't taken out for a long time, from his bosom!
However, he didn't light the cigarette inside; he just took a dry drag of the smoke! After all, there were so many people in the room, and he was afraid the smoke would choke the women inside!
After taking two deep breaths, he asked solemnly, "Ru'er! I know you're destined for great things! Even the heavens have chosen you! But I only have one question for you! You must answer truthfully!"
Seeing her grandfather's solemn expression, Lin Ru obediently sat up straight. "Please ask! I will tell you the truth!"
Bai Chengye took another puff but didn't light his pipe before asking, "Ru'er! Tell your grandfather the truth! Has using that divine artifact harmed your body?"
"And that little wolf! It shouldn't be an ordinary creature either. Will its appearance harm your body?"
"Did you make some kind of deal with God?"
"If any of these things cause you even the slightest harm, we won't use them!"
"Don't worry! We will do everything in our power to protect you!"
"Everyone here has hands and feet, we will definitely give you a prosperous life!"
The Bai brothers beside him echoed in unison, "That's right! Your uncles will protect you!"
"Yes! Your brothers will protect you!"
Even her aunts looked at Lin Ru with genuine sincerity!
Lin Ru felt a warmth in her heart when she saw the worry on their faces.
She wondered if it was just her imagination, but she felt a sense of relief after the Bai family members said those things!
Xiaoyue, who had been lying obediently beside her, suddenly stood up and started circling around her!
A delighted voice reached her ears: "Master, Master! The dark aura around you seems to have dissipated a bit!"
"It's really amazing!"
Hearing this, Lin Ru became even more certain of her guess!
She smiled and reassured everyone, "Don't worry! I wasn't hurt at all! See, I'm perfectly fine now, aren't I?"
Her words did not dispel the doubts of everyone present!
Bai Chengye, in particular, took another deep drag on his pipe. "Ru'er! We're family, so you don't need to hide it from us!"
"If it's harmful, then never use it."
"We all saw it that day! You had a terrible headache after using that stuff! You almost couldn't stand up!"
"If we weren't afraid of ruining your plans, we would have gone up and pulled you down!"
Rong Peiyu, who was standing to the side, patted her hand with a hint of annoyance!
"Ru'er! We're all family! Tell us the truth, what really happened that day?"
"Will killing too many people lead to negative consequences?"
Lin Ru was very surprised: "Grandmother! What are you thinking? Where did you hear that you would suffer a backlash?"
"I'm really fine! It's just that this is the first time I've witnessed the power of this divine artifact, so I'm a little apprehensive! Plus, I haven't been sleeping well these past few days, so I have a bit of a headache! I didn't mean to hide it from you!"
"If I wanted to keep it from you, I wouldn't have let anyone bring you here!"
"Look at me, I'm perfectly fine now! I've just been a bit busy these past few days and haven't had time to eat, so I've lost some weight. Once I'm done with this busy period, I'll definitely eat my way up!"
After she finished speaking, fearing that no one would believe her, she stood up, spun around twice, and jumped twice.
"Look at me, I'm perfectly fine!"
Seeing that Lin Ru seemed to be alright, able to jump and hop around as usual, and speaking no differently than before, the Bai family felt a great weight lifted from their hearts!
Bai Yongkang teased, "Little sister, you've been so busy these past few days, you have no idea how worried everyone has been, especially Grandpa and Grandma, and Aunt. They've been flipping through all sorts of books, history books, miscellaneous books, ghost stories, just to see if there's anyone like you, afraid that you've been possessed by some evil spirit, or that you'll suffer a backlash or something. The way they're taking it is like they're preparing for an exam!"
"And not only did they read it, but they also made us read it together. In the past few days, they've gone through all the books in the prefect's mansion!"
"And they're even discussing sending us to nearby temples and Taoist monasteries to study. If you don't take the time to invite us over soon, you might never see my thick hair again!"
Rong Peiyu scolded angrily, "You rascal! You should be sent to a temple to temper your unruly nature!"
Bai Yong smacked his son on the head in exasperation, "What nonsense are you spouting all day long?"
"We simply love reading!"
"When I get here, all I can think about are these kinds of messy things."
Bai Yongkang clutched his head and cried out in pain!
Somewhat reluctantly, he said, "Fine! It was my fault, okay?"
"You just love reading, that's not enough!"
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