The elders of the Tao family immediately perked up, their eyes glinting with greed as they nodded enthusiastically.
"Quick, quick, Leng Shuang, take us to find that noble young master right away."
"Child's mother, hurry and dress up the two daughters nicely. The noble young master will surely like them."
"Dress the children in their best clothes. The noble young master will only fancy our daughters. How could he possibly fancy those dirty, ugly ones?"
Tao Leng Shuang looked at the delighted faces of the Tao elders with a hint of mockery and said coolly, "The noble young master doesn't want just any woman; he will only want the most beautiful one."
Before her words had even fallen, the eldest son of the Tao family eagerly shouted, "Leng Shuang, my two daughters are the most beautiful. Quickly introduce them to the noble young master."
"Nonsense!"
The second son of the Tao family shoved the eldest son forcefully and said sarcastically, "Your two daughters have nothing, and they're so skinny. Even ghosts wouldn't fancy them, let alone a noble young master."
In the eldest son's opinion, daughters from any family in the surrounding villages looked like this. His two daughters were considered good.
"Tao Lao Er, are you looking for a beating? I'm telling you, don't even think about snatching my family's marriage prospects. The noble young master wouldn't fancy your trashy daughters."
The second son of the Tao family desperately hoped his daughter could become a concubine to the noble young master and greatly valued her reputation.
Upon hearing this, he fiercely kicked over the eldest son and said menacingly, "Tao Lao Da, your two daughters are the real trash."
"Everyone in the village knows your two daughters have been used by others. Your family hasn't hesitated to trade your two daughters for various things."
The third son of the Tao family's household, Tao Fangfang's household, and the Tao elder's household did not participate.
For Tao Fangfang's household and the Tao elders, it didn't matter which daughter from any Tao family caught the noble young master's eye.
For the third son of the Tao family's household, the infighting between the eldest and second sons of the Tao family was the best scenario, as it would benefit their family for free.
When the eldest son of the Tao family heard this, he immediately started fighting with the second son of the Tao family.
The two families, just like last time, began to fight each other.
Men fought men, women fought women, and children fought children.
It was incredibly fierce and lively.
No one present intervened.
Even Village Chief Luo did not intervene in the matter. He directly went to the Tao elders to collect money. For a scourge like the Tao family, it was best if a few of them died.
How could the Tao elders possibly produce the money? Even if they could, they were unwilling to give a single copper coin.
They repeatedly told Village Chief Luo to go to Tao Leng Shuang for the money, stating that Tao Leng Shuang should pay.
Tao Leng Shuang would have to be foolish to pay for the Tao elders. She directly stated that if the Tao elders dared to cause any more trouble, she would give them a packet of powder and let them lie in bed waiting for death for the rest of their lives.
After speaking, she took Xiao Feng and headed to the mountains.
The mother and son picked firewood while searching for various useful items.
Tao Leng Shuang focused on looking for various medicinal herbs, thinking that after collecting them, she would secretly transplant some into her spatial medicine garden.
This way, even if the area of her spatial medicine garden could not be expanded, she would still have plenty of medicinal herbs.
Unbeknownst to the mother and son, two people were hidden in a tree not far away.
One of them was the man in green who had been staring at Tao Leng Shuang, and the other was a masked man.
"Still no way to kill Tao Leng Shuang and her son." His low voice was filled with resentment.
If it weren't for that bitch Tao Leng Shuang, how could he have been trapped in this broken place for so long?
"No matter what method you use, you must deal with Tao Leng Shuang and her son as soon as possible. Do not delay the master's important matters," the masked man said sinisterly.
How could the man in green not know this? He said resentfully, "You don't know about those hidden guards?"
"With those hidden guards around, how can I kill Tao Leng Shuang and her son?"
The masked man said disdainfully, "Don't you know how to use some extraordinary means? Also, someone has been investigating you recently. Be careful yourself."
The man in green was greatly shocked and very uneasy. "Is it those hidden guards?"
The masked man claimed not to know, only that someone was investigating the man in green.
As for who was investigating and why, it was unknown for the time being.
He warned the man in green not to ruin the important matters. If it was unavoidable, he should choose to commit suicide and not expose anything that should not be exposed. Otherwise, he knew the consequences.
The man in green's legs went weak, and he sat on the branch, staring fiercely at Tao Leng Shuang and her son. He would definitely kill this mother and son.
...
Tao Leng Shuang, who had just picked a medicinal herb, suddenly looked up at her surroundings, simultaneously shielding Xiao Feng in her arms.
She didn't know if it was her imagination, but she felt a deep malice, as if someone wanted to kill her.
After looking around for a long time and seeing no one, she, unable to feel at ease, pulled Xiao Feng and returned home.
As soon as she arrived home, Mo Ling Xi walked over.
"Could you please help my nephew see a doctor?" he asked gently.
Tao Leng Shuang was still thinking about what had just happened and said irritably, "No time, I won't treat him."
Recently, she and Xiao Feng had to be more careful.
Perhaps it was the assassins who had tried to kill her and Xiao Feng last time, who were now trying to harm them again.
Mo Ling Xi could tell she was in a bad mood and thought it was due to a conflict between them. "A doctor's duty is to be benevolent..."
"Don't talk to me about a doctor's duty."
Tao Leng Shuang impatiently interrupted him and said with a sneer, "If I were benevolent, would the patient have been grateful? A certain patient only wanted my life."
"I can barely save my own life, so what's the point of talking about benevolence?"
Mo Ling Xi frowned, his voice slightly lowered. "Your actions are too suspicious."
Tao Leng Shuang was amused to the point of anger. She looked at him with a fierce gaze. "Please tell me, which of my actions is suspicious?"
"Did I poison you? Did I pry into your secrets? Or did I try to harm you? None of that!"
Her tone became a bit heavier. "Everything, all the suspicions, are your fantasies. I have never done anything to harm you. Instead, I have helped you quite a bit."
Mo Ling Xi pursed his thin lips, his brows furrowing into a character. "Although I know you are not the original Tao Leng Shuang, your changes are too great, and you are inexplicably kind to me. Isn't that suspicious?"
Tao Leng Shuang truly did not expect to be suspected for this reason. She only felt it was ironic and depressing. "Fine, from now on, don't expect me to be kind to you again."
"Also, I don't know how to remove curses or treat illnesses. Please find someone else."
She was not a saint. She would not treat Mo Ling Xi's nephew after he had suspected her.
Mo Ling Xi pressed his temples, looking quite troubled. "What do you want before you'll remove the curse?"
"I won't do it no matter what." After saying this, Tao Leng Shuang was about to return to her room.
However, Mo Ling Xi grabbed her arm. He abruptly said, "You seem to have lost a lot of weight."
Tao Leng Shuang impatiently shook him off. Wasn't that stating the obvious? She exercised every day and dieted every day. How could she not lose weight?