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Shen Man stood in the courtyard, arms crossed, looking at Li Mufeng with dissatisfaction. She thought to herself, "This guy is really going too far; he actually wants to move in."

After looking around the entire courtyard, Li Mufeng sighed inwardly.

He had originally assumed Shen Man would grow up in a well-off family, but he never expected her to live in such an environment. This surprised him and also made him more curious about Shen Man.

"I don't care, I'm going to stay here. Who told you to slander me as a thief? I'll teach you a lesson about manners and etiquette," Li Mufeng said firmly, his tone leaving no room for argument.

"Young Master Li, you must be tired from your journey. Please sit here for a while. Man'er, come inside with me!"

Lanxiang brought out two small stools from her house and placed them in the courtyard for Li Mufeng and his servant to sit on. Then she called Shen Man into the house.

Shen Man entered the house and was about to ask Lanxiang what to do about the two people outside when she saw that the house was ransacked.

"Mom, what's going on? Why is our house in such a mess?" Shen Man looked at the scene before her in shock, a surge of anger rising in her heart.

"Man'er, our house has been burgled!" Lanxiang looked at the ransacked room and the scattered belongings with heartache, a hint of fear flashing in her eyes. "But thankfully, the silver notes were well hidden, and they didn't find them..."

"Mom, it must have been the villagers who did it. They knew we went to the county and wouldn't be back for a while. These people are just too much!"

Shen Man said angrily, her fists clenched. She couldn't understand why the villagers would do this; was it simply because they were jealous that their lives had improved?

Just as the mother and daughter were feeling indignant, they suddenly heard a series of hurried footsteps approaching from afar.

Soon, an anxious female voice rang out from outside the courtyard: "Lanxiang, you're finally back! Is Man'er there? My husband has been bitten by a snake, please ask her to take a look!"

Shen Man and Lan Xiang exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise and confusion in each other's eyes. They had just arrived home and hadn't even had a sip of water yet, and someone had come to their door asking for help. This person's information network was far too extensive.

Shen Man took a deep breath, temporarily setting aside her anger and dissatisfaction, and decided to go and save the people first.

After all, saving a life is more important than building a seven-story pagoda; no matter how big the matter is, nothing is more important than a human life.

Shen Man recognized the voice as that of Sun Wang's wife.

"Don't worry, Auntie, I'm coming!" Shen Man hurriedly walked out of the house and followed Sun Wang's wife to her home.

Sun Wang's house is not far from Shen Man's house; it only takes a short walk to get there.

When Shen Man arrived at Sun Wang's house, she saw Sun Wang lying on the bed, his face as pale as paper, his lips purple, and his forehead covered in sweat. He looked very weak.

There were two obvious teeth marks on his calf, and blood was still oozing out. The surrounding skin had begun to turn black.

After carefully examining his wound, Shen Man discovered that it was caused by her pet dog, Xiao Qing.

She remembered that when she left home, she had told Xiaoqing to guard the house carefully. It must have been when Sun Wang went to her house to steal things that he startled Xiaoqing, which is why she was bitten.

Having figured out the cause and effect of Sun Wang's poisoning, Shen Man couldn't help but sneer in her heart. Sun Wang really got what he deserved!

But on the surface, she pretended to be very concerned and asked Sun Wang's wife, "Auntie, when and where was Uncle Sun Wang bitten by a snake?"

"Ah...oh, it was when I was working in the fields yesterday that I was bitten!" Sun Wang's wife replied with a flicker in her eyes when Shen Man asked.

"Oh, really? If you don't tell me the truth, I'm afraid I can't cure this poison," Shen Man said quietly, looking at her.

"Yes, it's true. Would your aunt lie to you? Man'er, hurry up and cure your uncle's poison. Your aunt knows you have the ability..."

She knew perfectly well what happened last time when Lanxiang's husband's older brother came to cause trouble for her and ended up being bitten by a snake, so she was certain that Shen Man could cure the poison.

"I'll give you one more chance. Where exactly was Uncle Sun Wang bitten by the snake?" Shen Man asked Sun Wang's wife expressionlessly.

Sun Wang's wife was intimidated by Shen Man's imposing manner. She lowered her head, rubbed her hands together, and stammered, "It was...it was bitten in your backyard."

Upon hearing this, Shen Man's anger intensified; she knew it was this couple who had done this.

"You broke into my house and stole things, turning my house upside down. I haven't even settled accounts with you yet, and now you dare to ask me to save him?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Wang's wife knelt down with a thud, tears streaming down her face like broken beads. Her voice trembled as she pleaded, "Man'er, please save your uncle! It's all my fault. I shouldn't have encouraged him to steal money from your house just because I was jealous. Blame me if you must!"

Shen Man stood quietly in place, her gaze fixed on the woman kneeling and begging for mercy, her heart filled with complex emotions.

Judging from Sun Wang's current condition, he was likely bitten by Xiao Qing last night. If the poisoning continues, he could very well die from the severe poisoning.

Although it was wrong for Sun Wang to steal from her house, it didn't warrant the death penalty. If she were to coldly watch him die, her conscience would be tormented.

Just as Shen Man hesitated, Sun Wang's wife's cries grew louder and louder, as if the whole world was filled with despair and sorrow. She clung tightly to Shen Man's legs, pleading incessantly, "Man'er, please, save your uncle..."

Shen Man took out a pill from her sleeve and fed it to Sun Wang. Then, she found a knife, heated it over a fire, and made a few cuts around the wound, squeezing out some black blood.

"Alright, the toxins have been cleared," Shen Man said. "However, he still needs to rest for a while to recover."

Sun Wang's wife repeatedly expressed her gratitude, "Thank you, Man'er, thank you, Man'er. We will definitely turn over a new leaf and never cause trouble for your family again."

Shen Man glanced at her. "This matter isn't over yet. You must come with me to the village head's house and tell him about it. How to handle it is up to him!"

Shen Man knew that there were quite a few people in the village who wanted to take advantage of her family. She wanted to use this opportunity to make an example of them and deter them from ever trying to harm her family again.

Sun Wang's wife turned pale and her body trembled involuntarily. She knew that she would not get a good response if she went to the village head's house, but she did not dare to disobey Shen Man's wishes, so she could only lower her head and follow behind her.

Upon arriving at the village head's house, Shen Man recounted the whole story. The village head was furious and immediately punished Sun Wang's wife, ordering her to return the stolen goods from Shen Man's house in front of the entire village the next day and to apologize to Lan Xiang and Shen Man.