The Country Maiden: Fields and Leisure
Chapter 441 Porcelain Bumping

Chapter 441: Chapter 441 Porcelain Bumping

Everyone originally didn’t have too good of an impression of Hunter Qin, and Old Granny Zhang’s cries were airing dirty laundry. Who would willingly make their family’s disgrace public?

Everyone immediately believed her story to the extent of seventy or eighty percent.

Old Granny Yang hurried to comfort her, "Oh dear, my sister, how did you stumble upon such a misfortune? It can’t be, can it? Why would Old Qin want to harm your son-in-law?"

That’s the crux of the matter, isn’t it?

Everyone perked up their ears to listen.

"Don’t even mention it! That Qin, that damnable bastard, is just not human! Think about my son-in-law, poor thing, orphaned from a young age, kicked out of the house at just about ten years old. His mother was in poor health, and that child, barely in his teens, was forced to go hunting in the mountains to make money and support the family."

"Being young and inexperienced, he almost got gored by a wild boar in the mountains. He encountered Qin, who saved my son-in-law’s life, claiming he wanted to take him on as an apprentice. My son-in-law was grateful to Qin, regarded him as a great man, and didn’t hesitate to kowtow and accept him as his master."

"Who would’ve thought this Qin, claiming to take my son-in-law as an apprentice to teach him hunting, was actually throwing him into the mountains to fight for his life against wild beasts. Since becoming his apprentice, my son-in-law has never been without injuries, big or small! Several times he nearly lost his life, and Qin didn’t care; as long as my son-in-law was still breathing, he would force him to hunt to provide for him."

"He provided for him for over ten years, offering the best game from every hunting trip to Qin, and also had to brew wine for him daily. Everyone, think about it, how much game can a child barely in his teens, fighting for his life, possibly catch? Not to mention at home he had a sick and weak mother who needed medicine and food!"

"No matter how hard and tiresome it was, the child never complained once. He even treated Qin as a real father, intending to care for him until Qin’s dying day! But what did Qin do in return? He never had any good intentions when he took my son-in-law as an apprentice!"

At this point, the gates of the Qin Family creaked open.

With all the commotion outside, Hunter Qin wasn’t deaf; he had obviously heard it.

At first, he thought it was just because the medicine Song Chongjin had taken was taking effect, and the people from the Wang Family were unhappy and wanted to make a scene. But what could these country folk do?

At most, they would stand outside, insulting and wailing; they might even beg him for the antidote.

So, he was still steady, holding onto Shopkeeper Zhang, while the two listened in the courtyard, waiting for the Wang Family to come and ask for the antidote.

But he hadn’t expected that the Wang Family wouldn’t play by the usual rules at this time. Weren’t they supposed to be pleading with him? Instead, they flipped the script, causing a scene outside, and in no time at all, he was painted as a conniving villain who exploited a child barely in his teens, indifferent to his life or death, enjoying the fruits of that child’s labor.

Hunter Qin couldn’t sit still any longer. If he let the Wang Family continue, he wouldn’t be able to show his face tomorrow.

Even though he and Shopkeeper Zhang couldn’t stay in Shiqiao Town for much longer—as soon as the news of Song Chongjin’s blindness and deteriorating health that couldn’t last ten years spread, they would likely be summoned back—

it didn’t mean Hunter Qin wanted to spend the rest of his days under the strange gazes of others when he stepped outside, right?

Not to mention, his pride and dignity as a man from the Capital City wouldn’t allow him to return to the capital with such an infamous name, would it?

If he didn’t resolve this issue, he feared he would always have a thorn in his side.

Not to mention, judging from Old Granny Zhang’s words outside, it was possible that things could escalate to involve his master, which was absolutely unacceptable.

His master’s reputation could not be tarnished; if this were somewhere else, who would know who his master was?

But in Shiqiao Town, there were now quite a few people who may seem inconspicuous but had connections reaching the heavens.

Not to mention others, Shopkeeper Wu’s patrons, currently rising to prominence in the Capital City, were enjoying great success.

And behind those who acquire mountain goods, their principals are well-informed, each with powerful backing. If word of this gets out and reaches the Capital City, that would be terrible...

Having thought this far, Hunter Qin felt a twinge of regret. He shouldn’t have been so ruthless yesterday. He had underestimated Wang Yongzhu and her family, not expecting them to be such unscrupulous people.

Now he was caught in a difficult position, and with gritted teeth, Hunter Qin opened the door.

No sooner had he opened the door than several figures dashed in. Hunter Qin reflexively assumed a defensive stance, but before his hand could strike anything, one of the figures let out a cry, clutching their chest and collapsing to the ground.

Hunter Qin was dumbfounded. Having left the Capital City many years ago, he lived in the small town of Shiqiao, where the customs were still quite simple. Since he hardly went out, he had never encountered such obvious scamming!

He didn’t know how to react for a moment.

Who was Wang Yonggui? A master of the scamming world! Over the years, he had scammed so many outside that he couldn’t even count them all.

He had deeply studied the timing, the angle to fall at, the posture when lying down, and the expressions on his face.

With an expression of intense pain, he rolled onto the ground and bit down hard on the tip of his tongue. A trickle of fresh blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, presenting a pitiful sight.

Jindou and Jinhu immediately rushed over, "Third Uncle! Third Uncle! What’s happened to you? Why are you spitting blood?"

The two kids didn’t know, they truly believed Wang Yonggui was beaten by Hunter Qin until he spat blood, and they instantly panicked.

"Granny, Old Aunt! Come quickly! Third Uncle has been beaten by that Qin, and he’s spitting blood!"

The scene suddenly grew silent.

Everyone turned their attention to Wang Yonggui, who lay on the ground with his eyes closed in agony, clutching his chest.

Old Granny Zhang, stunned for a moment, immediately rushed over, "My son, oh my son! What happened to you? How come you’re spitting blood!"

Lady Lin was also taken aback, hesitating at the side, unsure what to do, and just grabbed Old Granny Yang’s hand, "Auntie, Auntie, this could be someone’s end..."

Old Granny Yang had also never seen such a scene, but looking at the one spitting blood on the ground, she felt her legs weaken, "Someone... someone’s end... someone’s been killed..."

Wang Yonggui almost rolled his eyes; he was perfectly fine, where was the death coming from!

He sneakily pinched Old Granny Zhang.

Old Granny Zhang immediately understood and pinched Wang Yonggui hard. After wiping a tear away, with eyes red from emotion, she turned to Hunter Qin, "Daughter, is this that Qin fellow?"

Wang Yongzhu, with her keen senses, naturally knew that Wang Yonggui was faking. Though her face showed urgency, she wanted to laugh inside, not expecting Third Brother to have such a skill.

Hearing Old Granny Zhang’s question, she quickly nodded, her voice choked up, "Mother, it’s him! Just yesterday he forced Brother Song to take poison, and today in front of everyone, he beat Third Brother until he vomited blood! Mother, he’s not human! He’s a murderous maniac!"

Hunter Qin’s face darkened, what the hell, a murderous maniac!

"Wang Family Young Lady, you can mess around with food, but not with words!" Hunter Qin said indignantly. All this trouble was caused by the Wang Family Young Lady. Without her, none of these moths would have emerged.