Chapter 6: I Am Definitely Getting Involved in This Business

Shi Qingluo gained a further understanding of Mother Xiao’s personality.

She was a decent person, just too soft-hearted and easy to bully.

She gave Mother Xiao a "don't worry" look.

Then, she raised an eyebrow at Aunt Xiao and said, "I’m going to meddle in this matter today."

Aunt Xiao was a notorious shrew in the village; she had fought every woman in the village and remained undefeated, and few dared to provoke her.

Now, seeing this frail young girl meddling in her business, she was instantly enraged.

"I’ll teach you a lesson first, then I’ll deal with this bitch."

She scrambled up, wanting to shake off Shi Qingluo’s hand from her arm, but she couldn't break free no matter how hard she tried.

So, she raised her other free hand and swung a slap toward Shi Qingluo’s face.

Shi Qingluo raised her hand in a skillful block, then used the back of the woman's hand to push hard.

"Smack!" Aunt Xiao slapped herself right in the face.

Shi Qingluo chuckled lightly, "I didn't expect that besides being a bitch, you also enjoy slapping yourself."

Aunt Xiao: "..."

Then, full of rage, she lunged at Shi Qingluo, trying to grab her hair. "You little bitch, I’ll beat you to death!"

Shi Qingluo grabbed Aunt Xiao’s arm, pulled her in the direction of her momentum, and kneed her in the stomach several times.

"Ah!" Aunt Xiao couldn't help but scream in agony.

Then, she was kicked to the ground by Shi Qingluo.

Shi Qingluo snorted coldly, "If I see you bullying the Xiao mother and daughter again, I will beat you every single time I see you."

Aunt Xiao lay on the ground, clutching her stomach and groaning, looking at Shi Qingluo with a hint of fear.

She could tell that this damn girl was trained.

Though she was seething with hatred, she didn't dare to attack Shi Qingluo again, but she recorded this debt against Mother Xiao.

She planned to properly discipline that bitch once Shi Qingluo left.

This scene left everyone in the courtyard stunned.

Especially Mother Xiao and Little Sister Xiao; this was the first time they had seen Aunt Xiao get beaten back.

Both couldn't help but sigh that Miss Shi was truly amazing.

After dealing with Aunt Xiao, Shi Qingluo turned to look at the old nanny from the Wu family.

She threatened, "Little Sister Xiao is under my protection. If your Wu family wants to take her to be buried with the young master, I will have no choice but to let everyone in your Wu family go underground to keep Young Master Wu company."

The old nanny didn't expect to be so unlucky today as to run into this bane again.

What surprised her even more was that, besides having those things that could explode, this bane’s martial arts skills didn't seem inferior to the Wu family’s guards.

She snorted coldly, "If you dare to use that thing to blow up the Wu family, you will also be imprisoned and executed."

Shi Qingluo looked at her as if she were an idiot. "Why would I be the one to blow it up?"

"Since Little Sister Xiao is going to be dragged off to be buried with him anyway, what difference does the method of death make?"

"Dying alone is so lonely and stifling, wouldn't it be better if I gave her a few little black balls so she could take the rest of your Wu family with her to keep her company underground?"

"So, what does that have to do with me? Why would I be imprisoned or executed!"

The old nanny: "..." Is this even human speech? How shameless.

Although Little Sister Xiao was gentle and submissive, she wasn't stupid.

She didn't know what the "little black balls" Sister Shi mentioned were, but she could see that the Wu family’s old nanny was terrified of them.

So, she immediately spoke up, "Even if I have to die, I will drag the people of the Wu family down with me."

She added, "Thank you, Sister Shi, for your support. I will do this myself; it won't implicate you."

A smile touched Shi Qingluo’s eyes. This Little Sister Xiao was very smart and quick-witted; she was a teachable child.

The Wu family’s old nanny’s face turned black instantly. Clearly, she hadn't expected this reaction from the Xiao girl.

However, she didn't dare to gamble. If this damn girl from the Shi family really gave those explosive black balls to Little Sister Xiao, would they really have to go underground to keep the young master company?

That certainly wouldn't...

The old nanny looked at Shi Qingluo with gloomy eyes and said, "Last time, you were saving your own life, so it was understandable. But if you meddle in this again, you will completely offend my Wu family."

Shi Qingluo curled her lips in disdain. "What is the Wu family? Just a wealthy merchant in a county town. Do you think you can cover the sky with one hand?"

She hooked her lips arrogantly. "Since you put it that way, I’m definitely going to meddle in this."

"Not just Little Sister Xiao; if I hear that your Wu family is buying people for burial again, whoever you buy, I will go and give them little black balls to take your Wu family up to the heavens with them."

"If you don't believe me, you can try your luck."

Those innocent young girls shouldn't be ruined by the Wu family.

The old nanny was about to suffer internal injuries from suppressed rage. "Fine, our Wu family will remember this. Just you wait!"

She had only brought two maids today; it was impossible to take Little Sister Xiao away from this damn girl.

She was truly afraid that this girl would do something wicked and make the entire Wu family go to their graves.

The young master was hanging on by a thread; if they couldn't take Little Sister Xiao today, the burial probably wouldn't happen.

That Taoist priest had said they needed a living young mistress.

As for this damn girl Shi Qingluo who was causing trouble, the Wu family would not let her off.

Shi Qingluo shrugged indifferently. "I’ll be waiting. Feel free to bring it on."

She really didn't fear a wealthy merchant in a small county town.

Especially in this ancient era of scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants, she had plenty of ways to counterattack.

Her mind was full of ideas. The worst-case scenario was that if the Wu family caused trouble, she would take a few of her inventions to a family more powerful than the Wu family to seek refuge and suppress them.

The old nanny could see that Shi Qingluo was truly not afraid of the Wu family’s retaliation, leaving her feeling stifled and frustrated.

"Let's go, back to the city!"

She snorted coldly and led the maids away.

Aunt Xiao the Third, who had been holding onto Little Sister Xiao, changed her expression and hurriedly stepped forward to block them. "Nanny, why are you leaving?"

The old nanny glanced at her. "If you can't make the decisions, don't come to the Wu family talking about marriage."

If it weren't for the fact that the Xiao family had a backer who was a great general in the capital, she would have already vented her anger on them.

After saying this, she didn't linger and led her people out of the courtyard.

Leaving behind a bewildered Aunt Xiao the Third and Aunt Xiao.

Just then, an old man in his sixties, pulling Little Brother Xiao and accompanied by several middle-aged men, walked in.

Seeing them, Aunt Xiao the Third’s eyes darted away, and she forced a smile. "Clan Leader, why are you here?"

Clan Leader Xiao swept his gaze over Mother Xiao on the ground and the disheveled, crying Little Sister Xiao.

He looked at Aunt Xiao the Third and the other woman with a dark expression. "Hanzheng has already separated from your family and severed ties. What is the meaning of you coming here to sell his sister?"

Aunt Xiao the Third said sheepishly, "Clan Leader, you’ve misunderstood. We aren't selling anyone."

"My mother-in-law helped the third girl find a good match, and we came to help propose the marriage."

"Look, they didn't agree, and the people from the Wu family in the county town have already left."

One hundred taels of silver had flown away; her heart was bleeding.

Clan Leader Xiao said with a cold face, "You know exactly what the truth is."

He warned, "Our Xiao clan in Xiaoxi Village has no precedent for selling girls for burial, and we will not allow such a thing to happen. If you dare to defy this, the clan will never tolerate it."

Aunt Xiao the Third was unhappy, but she could only nod and smile. "Yes, yes, we understand."

Then she ran over to help up Aunt Xiao, who was still clutching her stomach in pain.

As she passed Mother Xiao, she gave her a hidden, venomous glare and whispered, "Bitch, just you wait."

Only then did they leave the small courtyard.