The Herbal Scents of Farm Life
Chapter 1163: Isn’t This Robbery?

Chapter 1163: Chapter 1163: Isn’t This Robbery?

He glared at the villagers.

"Hurry up and apologize to Old Wang. If you don’t apologize, Miss Lin here won’t give you any antidote!"

"What?!"

This time, the villagers truly panicked.

Without the antidote, those who had been poisoned in their families could only lie down and wait for death!

This wouldn’t do.

"My lord, we..."

"We apologize, my lord, I apologize. Just give me the antidote so I can save my husband, and I’ll do anything you ask," a woman blurted out first.

Following her lead, several others also began to apologize to Old Wang.

But how many would believe those forced apologies?

It wasn’t just Lin Caisang who was skeptical; even Old Wang himself didn’t believe them. He just looked at these women and sighed quietly to himself.

Honestly, he still harbored a great deal of resentment. What had he done to deserve this? Was it just because he hadn’t burned the cow?

"Alright then."

The corners of Lin Caisang’s lips slightly curled as she observed the crowd.

"As long as you’ve apologized, there is an antidote. However, I didn’t get the antidote through a gust of wind; it costs money. Each pill of antidote is ten taels of silver, cash in hand for the antidote. Whoever wants it can come to me."

"What?!"

Upon hearing her words, the villagers exploded in anger.

Ten taels of silver! That was more thuggish than the bandits themselves, it was outright highway robbery.

"County Magistrate, where do we have that much silver? This is plain extortion."

"Exactly, County Magistrate. The cow wasn’t ours; it belonged to Old Wang. If someone should pay, it should be him. Why are you asking us for money?"

"Old Wang, you’ve caused all this trouble. I don’t care; there are two sick people in my house. You must provide the silver or else, I’ll hang myself in your courtyard with a rope."

Several villagers cried out to the County Magistrate on the spot, and some even started to threaten Old Wang.

"This... Eldest Prince, Miss Lin..."

The County Magistrate looked at the Eldest Prince and Lin Caisang with a troubled expression.

Dealing with these village women was truly like arguing with a brick wall; in their eyes, nothing was more important than silver.

"Miss Lin, regarding the silver, perhaps I could..."

"Looking to hang yourself here, are you? Very well, whoever wants to come is welcome; I’ll supply the rope and even take care of your coffin after you’re dead. Who’s first? Hmm?!"

Before the Eldest Prince could speak his conciliatory words, Lin Caisang’s gaze turned sharp as she swept it towards those who were about to act shamelessly.

"Trying to play tough with me? Let’s see who can outlast whom! Actually, I think hanging is too much trouble. I have a kind of poison that causes immediate death by vomiting blood, and you won’t feel any pain before you’re gone.

How about that? You all want to die, don’t you? Why not have someone come forward first to test the efficacy of my poison?"

"This..."

The few women who had been leading the uproar, after hearing her say so, didn’t dare to speak anymore; they swallowed their saliva fearfully and lowered their heads.

"Your own family members did those filthy deeds, digging up someone else’s buried dead cow to eat its meat, and you still have the audacity to make a fuss here. Where is your shame? Did you leave it at home when you came out?"

Seeing that none of them said a word, Lin Caisang took two steps forward and questioned them loudly.

"It’s lucky for you that the County Magistrate is patient. If it were someone with a temper, he would have arrested you long ago and thrown you into prison. Do you still dare to cause trouble?"