The Tao family members were so enraged that their vision darkened, and they charged towards Tao Lengshuang with burning anger.
But—
Mo Lingxi shattered the surrounding wall with a single palm strike, his gaze filled with killing intent as he looked at the Tao family.
The Tao family members, terrified, retreated as if they had gone mad, their anger turning into fear.
They glanced at the wall that had turned to dust, swallowed hard, and realized they had almost suffered the same fate as the wall.
Mo Lingxi was too terrifying.
The outsiders were also scared by Mo Lingxi's display and huddled in the corners, not daring to make a sound.
Mo Lingxi's voice carried a threat: "If you dare to approach again, you will end up like this wall."
After sweeping his gaze across the Tao family and the outsiders, he protected Tao Lengshuang and her son, returning home.
Tao Lengshuang saw Aunt Shen Er approaching and smiled, indicating she was fine: "It's just that the situation is getting worse."
"I think it won't be long before a riot breaks out."
Aunt Shen Er gasped, her face turning pale: "What can we do then?"
"There are so few of us, we can't possibly be a match for so many people."
Tao Lengshuang had already thought of a plan: "If it really comes to that, we'll hide in the mountains and return after this period has passed."
Aunt Shen Er gritted her teeth: "It will be colder in the mountains, but at least we won't be harmed here."
This was exactly what Tao Lengshuang meant. She asked Aunt Shen Er to be more vigilant and try not to stray too far, as the number of outsiders was increasing.
However, what Tao Lengshuang didn't expect was that as more outsiders arrived, they formed small groups.
Some of the vicious and lawless individuals formed a small gang, specializing in robbing people within and outside the village.
They specifically targeted households with few people and those that were easy to deal with.
This gang not only robbed but also sexually assaulted women and sold the victimized women and children.
No one in the village dared to provoke them, so they collectively sought Tao Lengshuang's help.
Tao Lengshuang looked coldly at the villagers who came to her for help and said expressionlessly, "What does this have to do with me?"
The villagers were surprised by Tao Lengshuang's cold-bloodedness and pleaded with her.
"Tao family member, please help us. If you don't do something about those outsiders, everyone in our village will suffer."
"We are all from the same village, please help us."
Tao Lengshuang laughed in anger: "Didn't you all ostracize us, try to drive me out of the village, and attempt to steal my family's belongings? Now that you've encountered something you can't handle, you come to me for help. How shameless can you be?"
Many villagers looked embarrassed and lowered their heads, remaining silent.
Most villagers felt no embarrassment and didn't think they had done anything wrong.
"Tao family member, you can't say that. It's because you're so cold-blooded and unwilling to help us that it's your turn to step up now."
"Exactly, exactly. Don't you even consider the wicked things you've done? It's only because we are kind-hearted that we forgave you."
Tao Lengshuang had truly witnessed the shamelessness and depravity of the villagers: "I will never help you."
"If you had shown any mercy in the past, I would have helped the village, but alas..."
The villagers ignored her and clamored for Tao Lengshuang to help drive out the outsiders.
Tao Lengshuang, too lazy to waste more words, shook a handful of medicinal powder in her hand: "Do you want to lie here in the snow for a few days?"
The villagers knew the potency of her medicinal powder and retreated in panic, fearing she would sprinkle it on them.
Tao Lengshuang snorted heavily and turned to go inside, only to hear the obsequious voice of Tao Laoda.
"It's here, boss. Let me tell you, my little sister's family has a lot of good things, like meat they can eat freely."
Tao Lengshuang turned her head and saw Tao Laoda leading seven or eight young men with menacing appearances.
The leader was fierce and had a pair of triangular eyes.
He roughly pushed the villagers to the ground and looked at Tao Lengshuang as if she were merchandise: "This woman's looks are good; she can fetch a good price."
"Brothers, let's rob this house. The women and children will be sold... Ah!"
Before Tao Lengshuang could react, she saw the leader being sent flying by Mo Lingxi with a palm strike, creating a crater.
This move stunned everyone except Tao Lengshuang.
The villagers quickly dispersed, no longer daring to seek Tao Lengshuang's help. Mo Lingxi was truly capable of killing.
Tao Laoda also tried to escape but was kicked to the ground by Mo Lingxi.
"It has nothing to do with me, nothing to do with me."
Tao Laoda knelt on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly: "Mo Lingxi, if you want to find someone, find these few. They forced me to help them find villages with surplus food, or they would kill me."
Mo Lingxi looked at him as if he were already dead: "So, you led them to my house?"
These words were like a basin of ice water poured over Tao Laoda from head to toe, making him tremble incessantly: "No, no, no, it's not like that. Listen to my explanation."
"I'll listen to your explanation." Mo Lingxi's peripheral vision caught sight of the outsiders sneaking over, and he flashed past them.
In the blink of an eye, Mo Lingxi had subdued the few outsiders, leaving them groaning on the ground.
Mo Lingxi didn't spare them another glance and once again stopped Tao Laoda, who was trying to sneak away: "Where do you think you're going?"
Tao Laoda was almost scared to death and kept begging Mo Lingxi. If he had known Mo Lingxi was so powerful and terrifying, he would never have brought these people here.
Mo Lingxi had no intention of letting Tao Laoda go. He directly hung him from a tree not far from his front door and sealed his acupoints, rendering him unable to speak or move.
Afterward, he arranged for the outsiders to be taken away.
As for how these outsiders would be dealt with, Tao Lengshuang did not ask. She was only concerned whether the villagers and outsiders would launch a coordinated attack.
"The situation is getting worse and worse," she sighed with a worried frown.
Mo Lingxi comforted her, telling her not to worry: "I will protect you and Xiao Feng."
Tao Lengshuang looked at him in astonishment several times and even touched his forehead: "You don't have a fever, so why are you talking nonsense?"
This man had been acting strangely since he was injured. Could it be that his brain had been damaged?
Mo Lingxi choked: "Am I talking nonsense?"
Tao Lengshuang replied that it was indeed nonsense, not just "like": "Could it be that you injured your brain last time, and your mind is a little abnormal?"
The veins on Mo Lingxi's forehead throbbed, and he looked at her with an extremely speechless expression: "Do I look like someone whose brain has been injured?"
Tao Lengshuang said with a sincere expression: "Yes!"
"Before, you were indifferent to me, but now you are like this. It looks like your brain was injured, which made you so abnormal."
Mo Lingxi's forehead veins pulsed. He said irritably, "If I treat you better, it means my brain is abnormal. Then what does it mean when you treated me well before?"