Chapter 615: Chapter 531

Bai Lihua found the matter strange and bizarre. Besides Tang Qingyun and the Wu Family, who else would go out of their way to fight him over an insignificant little girl?

The Wu Family was the first to be ruled out. Wu Yu Xuan and Lin Aizhen were old. Even if they felt sorry for their daughter and despised Wu Qin, they lacked the spiritual power, the energy, and the time to orchestrate something on this scale. Wu Xiaoyang and Wu Xiaofeng were each focused on their own small families and wouldn’t commit a crime for Wu Xiaowen’s sake. Besides, they didn’t have the capability.

Tang Qingyun? Bai Lihua dismissed him as a suspect without a second thought. Although he didn’t have much contact with Tang Qingyun—especially since they hardly ever met face-to-face when they were both in Beijing—they had investigated each other privately for certain reasons. Knowing Tang Qingyun’s character and methods, no matter how angry or hateful he was, the most he would do was hand Wu Qin over to the police. He would never resort to such a vicious move against a young girl.

’So which faction could it be?’

Bai Lihua’s mind raced until he thought of the Gu family. The Gu family had so many cultivators who required a large supply of supplementary elixirs. Tang Manman was the Gu family’s future granddaughter-in-law, so they considered the opportunities and spirit plant medicine she obtained to be their private property. Previously, when the Bai Family and Gongsun Family had gone to the Southern Village to collect herbs, the Gu family had intervened and obstructed them at every turn. Now that they saw Wu Qin had a way to get her hands on herbs, given the Gu family’s domineering and tyrannical nature, they certainly wouldn’t let the opportunity pass. They had probably been keeping an eye on Wu Qin for a long time!

’The more I think about it, the more likely it seems. That must be it!’

But the Bai Family wouldn’t clash with the Gu family and the Tang family over a mere Wu Qin. Bai Lihua found a public phone to ask Mr. Bai for instructions. In the end, they brought Wu Qin back to the Bai Family residence. They decided to skip the hospital and just have Doctor Jia give her some cursory treatment. Regardless of whether she could be fully healed, they planned to send her back to her hometown soon and try to use her to get more herbs. They would take whatever they could get.

Yang Liu’er came to see Xiao Man and apologized nervously. "I originally thought... Wu Xiaowen raised Wu Qin since she was a child. Weren’t they always on the best of terms as mother and daughter? But Wu Qin actually dared to make such a vicious move against Wu Xiaowen. It wasn’t just disfigurement; she was clearly trying to kill her! This was a completely unexpected outcome. It’s my fault. I was only thinking about spiting Wu Xiaowen, I didn’t expect... Ugh! It’s all my fault for meddling. I should have just listened to Brother Lu and let them handle it. Why did I have to come up with my own little scheme?"

Xiao Man said, "It’s not your fault. Even without your arrangement, that mother-daughter pair wouldn’t have lasted. They’re the type who can only share wealth but not hardship. Birds of a feather flock together; they’re cut from the same cloth. Wu Xiaowen is vain and materialistic, and Wu Qin was influenced by her from a young age. On top of inheriting all of Wu Xiaowen’s petty schemes, she has an extra layer of deep-seated selfishness and viciousness—that’s something she inherited from her birth parents, something she was born with! Once they could no longer benefit each other, it was only a matter of time before they turned on each other, ready to trample and exploit one another."

"Hehe, I don’t care about their character. We’re not their kind, so we should never get involved with them! As long as you don’t blame me, Manman, that’s all that matters. Um, is Wu Xiaowen really going to be disfigured?"

"No, Sun Yiming promised to heal her and restore her original appearance. It’s just that the process will be very painful. She’ll have to suffer a great deal."

"Serves her right! She brought it on herself! Wu Xiaowen deserves to suffer even more. Manman, you don’t need to feel bad for her. She’s not worth it!"

"I don’t feel bad for her," Xiao Man said with a faint smile, shaking her head. "Was Wu Qin really crippled? In that case, it might have been better to just kill her."

"Why kill her? How much is a life like hers worth? I think this is great. It’s the punishment a vile, black-hearted bitch deserves! If she can’t take it, she’s free to kill herself—no one’s stopping her. But deliberately taking her life would mean carrying that sin, wouldn’t it? You’re the one who said that!"

Xiao Man: "..."

’I never said to break her arms and legs, cripple her, and then throw her out to crawl like an insect, did I?’

"So, seeing how Brother Lu took revenge, are you satisfied?" Xiao Man asked.

Yang Liu’er’s expression was triumphant. "Of course! I told him that bitch was vicious, cruel, and had done many evil things! She even bit me once, so Brother Lu had his men knock out all her front teeth, top and bottom!"

"Now you believe it, right? Brother Lu is not to be trifled with. The fact that he dared to ask for your hand in marriage means he was prepared and is capable of protecting you. His forbearance and avoidance of Bai Junfan wasn’t because he’s afraid of the Bai Family."

Yang Liu’er nodded, a shy blush coloring her cheeks. After a moment’s hesitation, she still whispered what Lu Jian Country had told her to Xiao Man.

"Manman, what he’s doing... isn’t it a bit much? This is basically a triad... I tried to persuade him, telling him maybe we shouldn’t do this anymore, and that no matter what, we can’t do anything immoral or outrageous. He agreed. He said this group of friends and brothers all got together a long time ago. Back when he was still at home, he had rules against doing bad things. But he’s been away for so many years, and his brothers still refuse to disband. As soon as he returned to Beijing, they all sought him out, insisting on making him their boss! Brother Lu said he’ll have to take it slow and plans to come up with a charter to transition these people into new identities. Once everyone has a respectable job and a normal income, and they can all live honest, normal lives, things will be fine."

"Mmm, that’s a reliable plan. Brother Lu is responsible and has charisma. I think he can do it."

"Who knows? That’s just the kind of person he is. He always gives off a sense of stability and reassurance, as if with him around, nothing is a big deal!" Yang Liu’er said with a smile.

And so, Wu Qin "disappeared." Wu Xiaowen clamored before both Tang Qingyun and Bai Lihua, demanding they capture Wu Qin’s "assailant" and bring them to justice. Bai Lihua merely paid her lip service. Tang Qingyun took it seriously for a few days, but what could he do if he couldn’t find anyone? He wasn’t a professional police investigator. In fact, it was already quite something for him to help Wu Xiaowen privately like this. Grandma Tang wouldn’t let him get too involved, and besides, he was busy himself. Once the Wu Family arrived to take over responsibility for Wu Xiaowen, Tang Qingyun went back to his own business and stopped paying attention to the matter.

After the Wu Family learned what had happened, Wu Xiaoyang and his wife gloated and made sarcastic remarks, while Wu Xiaofeng and his wife were utterly shocked. Wu Yu Xuan’s face turned livid with anger, and Lin Aizhen was furious at her daughter for failing to meet expectations. They were completely speechless when it came to their "beloved daughter"—so beautiful, intelligent, and graceful, upon whom they had placed such high hopes since childhood. However, the entire family unanimously disagreed with Wu Xiaowen’s decision to report Wu Qin to the police. You don’t air your dirty laundry in public. It was bad enough that Wu Xiaowen was a fool. If you added the sinister and vicious Wu Qin to the mix, how could the Wu Family show their faces in public in the future? Would the daughters of the Wu Family ever be able to marry?

Wu Xiaowen was filled with resentment and indignation. In front of Tang Qingyun or Bai Lihua, she could still bristle like a hedgehog. But after a scolding from Lin Aizhen, she immediately wilted, only capable of sobbing and crying. It just goes to show that everyone meets their match. She couldn’t be a competent mother, but she was, and always would be, a good daughter who listened to her own mother.

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