Wow, this rough-around-the-edges pregnant wife is something else, she's incredibly ruthless!

Among the group of more than twenty people, there was a rather strange carriage. It was completely sealed off and covered with black cloth with many strange patterns. When the cold wind blew, a pungent stench of corpses could be smelled.

But they seemed oblivious to the smell, simply surrounding the carriage in a protective gesture.

Through the trees standing at the entrance of Worry-Free Valley, Meng Tong could see all of this clearly.

The woman clearly realized that she had never met any of these people before.

But why did they suddenly appear here? Are Sheng Tao and his group related to this group?

Under the bright lights, a murderous glint flashed in Meng Tong's lowered eyes. Then the woman got up and called Sheng Yuanyuan, who was waiting at the door.

"Fourth Sister-in-law".

"Yuanyuan, you take the children to the living room for dinner first. I'm going to Pingkou Village. Your fourth brother and the others will be back soon. Tell them not to make any rash moves and to keep an eye on your grandfather and the others."

Sheng Yuanyuan nodded blankly, then seemed to think of something, and looked at Meng Tong with a hesitant expression.

Finally, she mustered up the courage to ask, "Fourth Sister-in-law, have you discovered something?"

"It's nothing, just a few insignificant people." A confident smile appeared on the woman's aloof and refined face. She took the girl's slightly stiff hands and said gently, "Let's go eat first."

"...Okay, then Fourth Sister-in-law, please be careful. The children and I will be waiting for you to come home."

"Ah."

Patting the girl on the shoulder, Meng Tong glanced at the child at the door who was staring at her expectantly but dared not utter a sound. The woman smiled slightly and then walked out of the courtyard.

Hidden in the shadows under the eaves, little Lu Huai was held in his older sister's arms. The little guy's dark eyes were fixed on the woman's back until she disappeared from sight.

"He'er and Yan'er, take your younger brother to the living room for dinner first. Xiao Song, go and watch over them for me."

"Where's my sister?" Xiaosong asked, looking up.

Sheng Yuanyuan pointed inside and said, "I'll stay here and watch over Grandpa and the others."

"Go quickly."

"Okay! I'll bring my sister some food in a bit."

After taking the children back to the living room for dinner, Meng Tong quickly arrived at Pingkou Village.

The village was quiet and peaceful. Meng Tong first glanced at the direction of the gate before finally walking towards Cheng Mian's courtyard.

Cheng's parents were already asleep; only Cheng Mian, Jiang Zhu, and Sheng Zhuzhu were in the room.

The three were both surprised and delighted to see the woman who had suddenly arrived.

"Tongtong, what brings you here? Chuan'er didn't come with you."

"mother."

Holding Jiang Zhu's warm hand, Meng Tong greeted her briefly and then told her about her family situation.

"What should we do then? Should we call a doctor?"

"Has your sister-in-law discovered something wrong?"

Seeing the hint of hostility in Meng Tong's eyes, Cheng Mian asked with a stern face.

Cheng Mian knew quite a bit about Meng Tong's way of doing things.

She wouldn't make a special trip here unless there was something important to do.

As expected, Meng Tong's next words made everyone fall into deep thought, including Cheng's parents who got up from the bed.

"My purpose in coming here is to go out and meet these people. I'm just letting you know in advance. If you hear anything you shouldn't hear, don't be afraid, but you're not allowed to leave."

"How about I go with you?"

“No way,” Meng Tong said directly. “The more people there are, the more dangerous it becomes. I can still protect myself for now, but the village will need you to organize things.”

Cheng Mian listened to Meng Tong's words and fell silent.

The others who were about to say something ultimately didn't utter a word.

Meng Tong spent a quarter of an hour in the courtyard, using his special ability to investigate the situation outside.

In just a short time, more and more people gathered outside, indicating that they had come prepared.

But Zhou Yan...

Meng Tong had some doubts, but now was not the time to investigate them. The woman gave a few instructions and then left the courtyard.

The moonlight made the night seem like daytime, and the woman, wearing a light red cloak, walked towards the door.

She was fully aware of the situation outside.

A man dressed in a black and gold robe with a full beard was sitting in a carriage on the official road not far away.

Bonfires were piled up all around, and some people were carrying torches, their eyes occasionally glancing towards the gate of Worry-Free Valley.

They looked as if they were waiting for something.

"It's been so long, why is there still no response?" a guard with a sword sitting next to the man in the long robe said.

His eyes already showed irritation and impatience, and his hand gripping the long sword was secretly rubbing it.

In contrast, the bearded man looked relaxed, even gnawing on a well-cooked mutton bone.

Upon hearing the question from his subordinate beside him, the man simply gave a faint "hmm".

He then continued eating the food in his hand.

Only when he heard the creak of the door opening did a knowing smile appear in the man's deep eyes.

The man casually tossed the bone on the ground and pulled a handkerchief from his sleeve to wipe his hands.

His gaze was fixed on the woman walking towards them.

She wore a cloak, so the man couldn't see her face clearly; he could only sense an undeniable sense of power through the exposed half of her chin.

Everyone around her looked at her, some even drawing their swords and brazenly asking, "Who are you?"

Meng Tong's eyes, hidden beneath the brim of her hat, revealed a cold smile. Shouldn't she be the one asking them that question?

The woman finally stopped less than three meters from the official road. She lifted the hat on her head, and her extremely imposing eyes shot straight at the black-robed man at the head of the group.

The man was in his early forties, with a robust and powerful build, and his eyes, visible on his rugged face, were very penetrating.

He especially looked at people with a mocking and scrutinizing air, just like now, his eyes were filled with contempt for Meng Tong.

I don't understand where his arrogance and rudeness come from, but when someone bullies you right at your doorstep, a woman has no reason to back down.

A murderous glint flashed in her eyes, and the woman simply asked, "Who are you?"

"Ha, call out your real master to speak, instead of sending a woman to fob you off, doesn't that seem spineless? Worry-Free Valley... Ha, that's hilarious."

"That's right, a woman like you doesn't even dare to talk to us adults, you..."

The man who was speaking was instantly sent flying several meters away as a sharp dagger slit his throat.

"Noisy."

Meng Tong hates people who rely on their master's power the most. Since they won't say it, then they can save it for their next life.

The dagger that had been thrown out landed back in the woman's hand. The man in the black robe hadn't expected her to make a sudden move, especially in such a direct way.

No one else dared to say anything for a moment, but their eyes turned sinister as they looked at her.

The man in the black robe curled into a grotesque smile, his venomous eyes fixed on the woman's body.

Finally, the thing he had been searching for for so long appeared.