Grandmother Sun realized that Taohua, this little grass dog, had done it on purpose—she had known all along that they were setting a trap for her.
So she had deliberately used the sheep dung water to mess with them!
Zhao Sanshi’s pupils contracted, and in that instant, he too finally understood.
Mrs. Qian noticed the look exchanged between mother and son, and at that moment it all clicked—so the whole thing today, from start to finish, had been a trap set by Sun Zhaodi and Zhao Sanshi’s couple for Taohua?
They had starved her Taohua for three days earlier, and the grudge of trying to sell Taohua to Landlord Li as a Chongxi concubine—she hadn’t even avenged that yet, and today they dared to…
Mrs. Qian trembled with rage.
If she weren’t afraid of ruining Taohua’s plan right now, she would have charged up and scratched all three of their faces!
Zhao Taohua saw that Grandmother Sun was being sensible and speaking to her softly, so she said to the crowd:
“The influence of the Egui on my grandmother has already been subdued by the sheep dung water. She won’t need to drink any more of it.
Next, I’ll perform a ritual to expel the evil from my uncle, and everyone won’t have their lifespans shortened by this powerful Egui’s influence.”
With that, Zhao Taohua’s expression turned solemn, her eyes wide open, and she began chanting under her breath while her hands rapidly formed Qiajue hand seals, the gestures fluttering like butterflies among flowers—dazzling to behold.
Great-grandmother Feng and the others all watched her casting the spell with tense anticipation.
“Sky spirits, earth spirits, demons and ghosts, reveal yourselves quickly! By the urgent decree, vanquish!”
Zhao Taohua shouted loudly as she hopped and danced around Zhao Sanshi.
At this moment, Zhao Sanshi felt like a monkey being made a public spectacle of by Zhao Taohua, yet he had no choice but to play along and put on an act.
“Alright, the Egui in my uncle’s body has been expelled. Everyone’s lifespans are safe. All’s well that ends well!”
Zhao Taohua announced to the crowd as she stopped.
Zhao Sanshi quickly got up from the ground, no longer pretending to be possessed by an Egui, rolling and struggling on the floor.
His face fell, and he was furious inside, but he couldn’t vent any of it right now.
Otherwise, he’d be tricked again by Taohua, this little grass dog, into drinking sheep dung water!
The villagers immediately showered Zhao Taohua with gratitude, especially Great-grandmother Feng, who grabbed Taohua’s hand and said warmly:
“Taohua, come visit Great-grandmother Feng’s house often from now on.”
She wouldn’t have her lifespan shortened—she could live out her days in peace now!
Though Taohua was young, her skills were no small matter. Twice she had used Daofashu to drive out the Egui from Zhao Sanshi’s body.
The villagers who had witnessed Zhao Taohua’s miraculous Fashu twice became even more convinced that she possessed profound Daofashu!
“Alright, thank you, Great-grandmother Feng.” Taohua gave her a sweet smile.
Once the villagers had all left, Grandmother Sun, Zhao Sanshi, and Mrs. Wang—who had been suppressing their fury all this time—could no longer hold back. Each of them looked like they wanted to skin Taohua alive.
But before any of the three could speak, Mrs. Qian charged forward and cursed at them:
“You’re all worthless! Time and again you harm my daughter. Do you really think I’m someone you can push around?”
As she spoke, her peripheral vision caught sight of the spittoon sitting by the courtyard wall.
“Qian Hongyan, you sly fox, how dare you speak to me like that?
I’m your elder, your mother-in—hey, hey?”
Before Grandmother Sun could finish her sentence, she saw Mrs. Qian hoist the spittoon with both hands and slam it over her head.
Grandmother Sun was so startled she turned and ran, abandoning whatever else she was going to say about teaching Mrs. Qian a lesson!
“You old maggot! You tried to sell my Taohua to Landlord Li as a Chongxi concubine—I’ll fight you to the death!”
Mrs. Wang had been about to step in and mediate, but seeing Mrs. Qian’s ferocity, she was too scared to move, too scared to even go back inside.
She stood by the corner of the wall and said in a small voice, “Second sister-in-law, please… calm down—ah!!”
Before Mrs. Wang could finish her sentence, she saw Mrs. Qian raise the spittoon and suddenly charge at her, scaring her into running for her life!
“Wang Ayun, you heartless thing! Taohua still calls you ‘little aunt,’ and this is how you act as an elder?
If you’d kept your mouth shut, I might have almost forgotten about you!”
Mrs. Qian was now like a mad old hen, her fighting power terrifyingly fierce.
At this moment, Mrs. Wang regretted it deeply. If she’d known Mrs. Qian was this crazy, she wouldn’t have opened her mouth at all.
Why bother meddling in other people’s business? Now Qian Hongyan had her teeth sunk into her and wouldn’t let go.
Every household’s spittoon was used for a lifetime—even if scrubbed daily, it had held decades of piss!
Mrs. Wang wished she could sprout eight legs and run even faster!
Grandmother Sun saw that Mrs. Qian wasn’t chasing her anymore and quickly pressed herself against the wall, waiting for her moment.
When she saw Mrs. Qian chase Mrs. Wang right past her, she gritted her teeth and cursed:
“Qian Hongyan, you disrespectful shrew!”
With a stride forward, Grandmother Sun’s face twisted viciously, her arm raised high, and she swung it hard at Mrs. Qian’s face.
The slap carried a gust of wind, as if venting all the anger and humiliation of the day!
Mrs. Qian’s eyes sharpened, and she ducked half a beat early, dodging the blow.
Grandmother Sun: “??”
How did she miss?
“Thud!”
Grandmother Sun, having put too much force into the swing, toppled straight backward to her left.
She landed awkwardly on the ground, her eyes filled with utter disbelief.
“Hahaha, that’s hilarious! Taohua’s mother is so quick!”
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law’s fight made quite a commotion. Some villagers who hadn’t gone far came back to watch the excitement. Seeing Mrs. Qian nimbly dodge Grandmother Sun’s slap, someone laughed and slapped their thigh.
“Pfft!”
Mrs. Sun got a mouthful of dirt, her face turning green with anger.
Zhao Sanshi hurried over to help her up and whispered in persuasion:
“Mother, Second Sister-in-law is just a shrew. Let’s wait until Second Brother comes back and have him deal with her!”
Grandmother Sun nodded.
Today, first that little mongrel Zhao Taohua had forced sheep dung water down her throat, and then that vixen Qian Hongyan had chased her with a spittoon trying to put it over her head. The three of them were no match for those two mother and daughter!
When Zhao Ershu came back, she would definitely have him teach those two a proper lesson.
After all, he was something that came from between her legs—even if he’d been split off from the family, he was still her son!
She was determined to deal with these two scourges!!
“Mother, calm down. We still need to go to town. Let’s not waste time with them.”
Zhao Taohua also came over to hold Mrs. Qian back and persuade her.
Grandmother Sun’s face was now covered in more and more Yin Qi. She was already entangled by unclean things and would soon reap what she sowed!
Seeing Zhao Taohua, Mrs. Qian’s whole demeanor softened. She smiled and agreed:
“Alright, let’s go now.”
Grandmother Sun breathed a long sigh of relief. That plague-bringer was finally leaving.
Just as Mrs. Qian was about to step out the door, she suddenly stopped, turned her head, and warned Grandmother Sun and the couple Zhao Sanshi and his wife:
“From now on, I’ll be home. If you dare bully Taohua again, just wait and see what I do to you.”
With that, she tossed aside the spittoon in her hand and strode out.
Grandmother Sun stamped her feet in fury and cursed: “Stinking vixen! When Zhao Ershu comes back, you’ll get what’s coming to you!”
Mrs. Wang poked her head out the door and waved to Grandmother Sun in the courtyard:
“Mother, keep your voice down. Second Sister-in-law hasn’t gone far yet.”
“Cough, cough!”
Grandmother Sun immediately fell silent and turned to walk back inside.
She picked up the kettle on the table and poured herself a bowl of cold boiled water. One gulp down, and her chest immediately felt much more comfortable.
But then, the next moment, she felt a warm current seemingly flowing out from her lower abdomen. This familiar yet unfamiliar sensation…
Grandmother Sun’s face changed drastically!
When Mrs. Wang entered the main room, she sensed that Grandmother Sun’s expression wasn’t right: “Mother, what’s wrong?”
Grandmother Sun found it hard to say: “I need to go to the outhouse.”
Mrs. Wang watched her flustered retreating figure, puzzled.
Suddenly, she noticed a smear of red on the stool where Grandmother Sun had just been sitting?