Old Master Wan snorted dismissively, "A mere county magistrate dares to trouble me? Do they think Wan Fulin is a pushover? If that brat surnamed Cheng knows what's good for him, he'll stay out of this. If he dares to interfere, don't blame me for dealing with him too!"
Zheng Cui'er felt immensely pleased.
Although she didn't like Old Master Wan, she enjoyed the fine clothes and delicacies he provided, and she also liked his power.
"Master, after the Jiang family is dealt with, I want them to kowtow and apologize to me. They gave me a lot of trouble on the road back then."
Old Master Wan readily agreed.
Zheng Cui'er smiled, leaning against Old Master Wan's chest. "Master is so good."
Jiang family! Just you wait and kneel before me begging for mercy!
Just as she was feeling smug, Old Master Wan's principal wife burst in. Seeing Zheng Cui'er clinging seductively to Old Master Wan, with the Zheng couple watching nearby, she was so furious she almost fainted.
"Guards, arrest this shameless vixen! And these two shameless, filthy wretches, throw them out of the mansion!"
Zheng Cui'er was startled and quickly held onto Old Master Wan's plump body. "Master, I'm scared."
Old Master Wan frowned at Madam Wan. "Madam, what are you doing? Do you still have any respect for me as your husband?! Is this your wifely virtue?"
Madam Wan retorted angrily, "Master, you're still protecting this thing? Do you know what kind of person Zheng Cui'er is?"
"Before the Zheng family sold her to you, she was desperately trying to marry the second son of the Jiang family. She even used potent aphrodisiacs! Later, her family's scheme was seen through by the Jiang family's youngest daughter, who saved the second son of the Jiang family. They stripped her bare and locked her in a room with her father. Whether anything happened in there, Master, you can figure it out yourself!"
Old Master Wan's eyes widened, and he shoved Zheng Cui'er away.
Although Old Master Wan was lecherous, he had a peculiar habit: he only touched virgins. Upon hearing of Zheng Cui'er's eventful past, he felt as disgusted as if he had swallowed several flies.
Zheng Cui'er fell to the ground, her face pale, and she hurriedly tried to defend herself. "Master, it's not like that. Nothing happened between me and my father, I..."
A flicker of excitement crossed Madam Wan's eyes. "So, it's true that you drugged the second son of the Jiang family, only to be stripped by the Jiang girl."
Zheng Cui'er wasn't very intelligent to begin with. She could have simply denied the whole thing, but instead, she only defended her own purity.
Didn't that confirm that she had indeed been stripped naked and locked in a room with her own father?
Madam Wan kicked her to the ground. "You slut! Not only are you involved with your own father, disregarding all human decency, but you also come to the Wan family to bewitch Master, making him deal with the Jiang family for you. You truly have a devious plan!"
With that, she turned to Old Master Wan. "Now, rumors are spreading like wildfire that this slut has had some sordid affair with Tutor Zhong. Master, she has completely disgraced the Wan family's reputation! If you continue to protect her, our entire family will have no face to show in public!"
Old Master Wan was furious. "Guards, drag this slut to the woodshed and lock her up! And Zheng Dayou and Zheng Wangshi, arrest them both! Once I've dealt with those peasant legs of the Jiang family, I'll deal with them!"
Several strong young servants rushed in from outside, grabbed the three from the Zheng family, and dragged them away.
Zheng Cui'er cried out in protest, her voice hoarse, but her mouth was quickly gagged.
After they were taken away, Madam Wan said indignantly, "Master, even after all this, you still want to help her deal with the Jiang family? The Jiang woman has taken the Divine Physician Jin as her master. Are you going to offend Divine Physician Jin for a slut like Zheng Cui'er?"
Old Master Wan, who had operated in Yao County for so many years, was certainly no simple man.
"These rumors that suddenly appeared in the city must be related to the Jiang family. As for whether Tutor Zhong and this slut had any illicit dealings, I know what I'm doing. The Jiang family thinks they can divert attention this way, but they underestimate Wan Fulin too much!"
Zheng Cui'er was a virgin when she was with him, he knew that better than anyone.
Even though he was no longer interested in Zheng Cui'er, the Jiang family had still slapped his face.
Therefore, he had to regain his prestige. Otherwise, how could he continue to do business in Yao County in the future!
"Although Divine Physician Jin is a notable figure, so what? Am I, Wan Fulin, afraid of him? If I don't teach the Jiang family a lesson today, won't everyone in Yao County trample all over me in the future?"
"Guards!"
Old Master Wan called out loudly.
A burly servant with a fierce face walked in.
Old Master Wan narrowed his eyes and ordered, "Find a way to make that Jiang family disappear completely!"
"Yes!"
Small Mountain Village.
The little mynas chirped animatedly to Jiang Wan about the situation at Old Master Wan's house, their calls filled with worry.
Jiang Wan reached out and stroked their little heads, calming them. "Don't worry, he'll have to have the opportunity if he wants my family's lives."
Finding a bag, Jiang Wan headed to the back mountain.
Once in the mountains, Jiang Wan released her abilities and began to summon various snakes from the mountain.
In a short while, rustling sounds echoed through the forest as snakes of various species and colors quickly moved towards Jiang Wan.
Soon, hundreds of snakes gathered around Jiang Wan, hissing and flicking their forked tongues.
If anyone had come up the mountain at that moment, they would have fainted from fright.
Jiang Wan calmly stared at the ground covered in green, patterned, and black snakes. Since she couldn't distinguish which were venomous, she gave them another command.
"All those with fangs, open your mouths! Those without fangs, step aside."
The snakes moved again, some opening their mouths wide, others quickly retreating.
Jiang Wan shook the cloth bag, spread it open, and instructed the venomous snakes, "Come in yourselves, I'll take you to a fun place."
She wasn't afraid of snakes, but she didn't like catching them.
Before, it was out of necessity due to life's hardships. Now, why should she force herself?
After the venomous snakes had all crawled into the bag, Jiang Wan tightened the opening and waved to the other snakes, "Go play!"
The non-venomous snakes looked somewhat bewildered.
They had no business here? Then why were they called? It was a long and arduous crawl to get here!
Seeing they weren't leaving, Jiang Wan began to scare them. "Not leaving? Then stay and become food. It's been a while since I had snake soup!"
The non-venomous snakes turned in unison and crawled away at the fastest speed of their lives.
After descending the mountain, Jiang Wan hid the bag of snakes in the small grove behind her house, telling them to sleep soundly and that she would take them out to play at night.
The venomous snakes were obedient, staying still in the bag.
Jiang Wan went to the riverbank to wash her hands. Then, using her abilities, she made some wild flowers by the river bloom, picked them, rubbed them on herself, and used the floral scent to mask the snake smell.
Standing on a high vantage point and looking towards her own yard, she saw Chen Yuezhi and Wang Hongye sorting through the gifts from yesterday's guests. She saw Madam Su, her belly big, embroidering, with her elder brother fanning her. She saw her second brother practicing martial arts in their backyard. Jiang Wan narrowed her eyes.
She decided. She would use her post-apocalyptic skills to protect these beloved family members!