Chapter 299: Must Die!

"Master, what does he want to do?"

"It's not what he wants; it's what the person behind him wants. Killing him is a bit early; next time bring me a living one."

"What about this one?"

"Get rid of him, far away, so no one can find him; preferably let a beast eat him."

"Yes, master."

Yang Laoda vanished into the night, carrying the corpse on his shoulders; Qiao Mai packed the medicine, gripping it tightly in her hand. It was a packet of laxative with added musk.

Using both on a pregnant woman simultaneously can cause the fetus to become unstable in the womb; in severe cases it can lead to miscarriage.

Who could be so vicious as to try to harm her grandson?

Qiao Mai looked up at the starry sky, vanished in an instant at the spot; she first went to the Liu family, because the Liu family was the one she suspected most.

"Hee hee, yes, mother."

"Dying is fitting, they deserve to die. A healer is not supposed to hang a pot to save the world, but to think about how to harm people. Is it because of those two prescriptions you gave them?"

"Every grievance has a source, every debt has a master. If the Liu family continues to be ungrateful, we'll send you to meet Yan Wang. If they still don't repent, we'll settle the score on their heads."

At this moment Qiao Mai stood up, "The New Year is here; we've been here for two years. I'm sure you all miss Tianshui Town, right?"

What a distinguished medical family, what a healer who hangs a pot to save the world.

"Alright then, let's go over there."

"Not yet, we need to pay New Year respects to father and mother first."

"What exactly is so sinister?"

"Haha, good, good, that's also acceptable; I can already imagine the scene of having to wear winter clothes in summer to get here."

The old master gave Qiao Mai a strange look; these ghost stories are just for deceiving others, he doesn't believe them at all. Yet the scenery in his eyes was truly beautiful, as if he had returned to Tianshui Town.

Mrs. Wang lowered her head with a look of shame, "I'm sorry for the things that happened before."

"You're back?"

"Yes, I had someone modify it a bit."

"Mm hm."

It's surprisingly so tidy; they all said it in unison.

"Because you are a mother, and I am one too, I won't hold a grudge. From now on we are still family."

Then she squatted down, reached out and pressed his Tianling cover; it took a while before her hand gently left his head.

Given her temperament, once she knows the truth she will definitely want to take the whole family's lives tonight. However, as a medical family, the Liu family has saved countless lives; for that reason, she can let them go.

The two embraced, sharing a coat, and took a short nap; outside, cannon fire could be heard.

Since her cultivation rose to Nascent Soul, her Soul Search Technique has advanced a level; using this Technique now no longer harms a person's brain.

Qiao Mai and Yuan Jiaqi led the way at the front, followed by the old master and the old lady; they were surrounded by children, and at the rear were Wang Zongsheng and his wife.

"My lady, I, your husband, support you."

The old lady, in disbelief, twisted her waist, grabbed a handful of white snow, and examined it closely before her eyes.

"It really is snow, Wang Jiaru's Servant Girl, you are truly amazing."

"My god, is this snow? Is this white snow?"

She decisively used her mental power to knock the man in the house unconscious, then entered with her hands behind her back.

"When you miss home, come here and have a look; not only can you see snow here, you can also play in it."

Wang Zongsheng's family arrived on New Year's Eve; after moving into the guest house they behaved very obediently. Mrs. Wang knew that last time, because of Jiaru's incident, she had angered Qiao Mai, so this time they were extremely well‑behaved.

"You could say he's come to kill people; he wants to drug our eldest daughter‑in‑law, making her unable to keep the fetus steady."

"Come, follow me."

"Happy New Year, here, one red envelope each."

"I hope the Liu family learns this lesson; otherwise, I will kill their entire family one by one."

"Father, mother, Happy New Year."

The children stood up, took the red envelopes and put them in their laps, "Father and mother, shall we go pay New Year respects to Grandfather and Grandmother?"

"Yes, I had the bamboo forest cut down, moved the earth into a mound to make a slope, then brought snow from the north to lay on it."

"Thank you, father and mother."

"Have you paid New Year respects to Uncle Wang and his wife?"

The children all opened their mouths, "Wow, that's amazing, we want to learn too."

"Yes, I had them produce the medicine; although it can't be given to the public for free, the price can't be low. As a result they sold a small packet for Yijian, so I published the prescription. When they couldn't make profit, they bore a grudge against me."

"Let's get some sleep; soon it will be dawn. We used to have a daughter‑in‑law before, we can't be too careless."

A man paced back and forth in the house with his hands behind his back; he looked very anxious, as if waiting for something, occasionally glancing at the doorway.

The children all ran to their courtyard to wait; the couple changed into New Year clothes, hand in hand, and walked out.

"The Liu family's eldest son, I have already killed him."

On the thirtieth night, Liu Yuyi's eldest son died!

I don't know when it started, but whenever Qiao Mai goes out at night, Yuan Jiaqi always knows. I also don't know when she stopped pressing his acupoints; almost everything she does hasn't been hidden from him, but she still never mentions it.

Everyone looked curious; Qiao Mai smiled, "I'll give you a gift."

"Mother, we understand."

At the courtyard entrance, the old lady pointed here, "I remember there used to be a bamboo forest here?"

Sure enough it was the Liu family's doing; that bastard did it, and she also gave the prescription to another medical hall, causing the price of those two medicines to drop, and the Liu family held a grudge.

Qiao Mai picked up a nearby snowboard, tossed it into the air, leapt, planted both feet on the board, and, holding a pole, demonstrated to everyone how to use it.

A sea of white stretched out; the crowd, bewildered, followed Qiao Mai inside.

"What? Isn't that person here to kill people?"

"Yeah, yeah, don't be fooled by the cold over there; I just miss the snow there, the climate there, and the feeling of a warm kang with wife and children."

After Qiao Mai demonstrated it once for them, she said, "First go with dad and mom to pay New Year visits; when you come back, play however you like, okay?"

Qiao Mai explained while unlocking; when the Dameng opened, they could see the scenery inside from outside.

She glanced at Mu Shi again and said, "You're special now; you can see the snow, but you can't play."

Feeling a bit apologetic, she went to the old lady and said, "Sorry about that; when I return, I'll make a few small cabins here for you and Zu Fu to drink tea and appreciate the snow."

Chuan'er's eyes flicked, "Mother, is it inside that newly built wall?"

Qiao Mai looked at everyone and said, "Matters of our family are for us to know alone."

She silently went to the roof of the lit room and scanned inside with her mental power.

Qiao Mai made several copies of the key, handed each to everyone present, and when she reached Madam Wang, she gave the key to her.

Everyone gathered around the old master, exchanged New Year greetings, the children received red envelopes, and they all ate together.

Almost all the small courtyards of Liu Yuyi's household were dark, and only one room in one courtyard remained lit.

"I treat you all as family; whatever I have, I'll share a portion with you, and I'll do my best to help wherever I can,"

But anyone who offers ideas or mobilizes people must die!

Being immortal is not enough to calm her fury; being immortal, unable to withstand her Soul Search Technique, must die!

"Hmm, a master slipped into the Tingfeng Pavilion tonight, and I extracted a kind of medicine from him."

Qiao Mai stared at the man on the ground; in the blink of an eye, she slashed the large artery in his neck with her fingernail.

Sons, daughters, and daughters‑in‑law knelt together in the courtyard.

"Good, good."

"How could they? They still dare to hold a grudge against you?"

"Very clever, I've been keeping it locked all along, just to give everyone a surprise."

"Mm-hmm."

"Alright, everyone do whatever you need to do, and come back when you're free."

The children reluctantly left, and went out with Yuan Jiaqi and Qiao Mai to pay New Year visits.

Last year they only visited the Zhen Guo Gong Residence; today they added a Xiao Family, and as the male side, they naturally must observe proper etiquette first, lest they be looked down upon.

(End of chapter)