Severed ties and living in a dilapidated house? No worries, the poor thing has a space.

Without being summoned, Zhang Shicong suddenly backed down. He glared at his attendant, who gestured for him to shake hands, and the attendant, with an unpleasant expression, made the move.

Just as the attendant was about to move, a dagger was plunged viciously into his thigh.

"Ah!...Young master, save me, young master!" The attendant immediately clutched his thigh and howled.

Zhang Shicong's eyes widened even more as he glared at Fang Yu, who was walking towards him, and he asked in a slightly stuttering voice, "What do you want to do? Do you know who my father is?"

"Don't bring trouble upon your family, Young Master Zhang? Don't you understand this simple principle?"

Zhang Shicong tensed up slightly and stammered, "Miss Fang, I haven't harmed your family. I invited you here today to discuss cooperation and making money."

"I'm talking about you. If you dare to mention your father at this time, and I happen to be kind-hearted, I might send your father to his death as well. After all, I'm a kind person, and I won't kill as many people as I can."

Fang Yu's tone grew colder and colder, and the smile at the corner of her eye became increasingly sinister.

For some reason, Zhang Shicong felt a cold sweat break out on his back. He had seen all kinds of situations and there was no reason for him to be afraid of such a village girl, but he dared not make any rash moves and underestimated this woman.

Fang Yu pinched his chin and suddenly shoved a piece into his mouth.

"Bah!"

The pills melted in his mouth, but by the time Zhang Shicong realized he needed to vomit, they were gone, and he didn't vomit anything.

"What did you feed me?" Zhang Shicong's expression changed drastically, and he asked loudly.

"Of course it's poison. Are you out of your mind to use Shu Yu? Now we're using poison to fight poison, so we don't even need medicine."

The next moment, Zhang Shicong felt someone tearing at his internal organs, causing him to writhe on the ground in pain. Clutching his stomach, he managed to utter, "Antidote... Give me the antidote, and I won't force you to cooperate."

If killing this person hadn't been so deeply entangled, Fang Yu would never have let him go. Keeping him around would always be a hidden danger, because it would affect his ability to earn money.

She walked over to Zhang Shicong, who was still rolling around, and squatted down beside him, casually playing with the dagger in her hand: "How do you plan to repay my kindness in sparing your life?"

Zhang Shicong finally understood what Fang Yu meant by repaying a debt of gratitude at the beginning.

He was in excruciating pain. He didn't care about the rest; he just needed the antidote first: "As long as you give me the antidote, I'll agree to whatever you ask for."

Fang Yu put another pill in his mouth, and in just a few breaths, the pain really was gone. He was a little surprised, rubbed his abdomen, and it really didn't hurt anymore. He even subconsciously asked, "What kind of medicine is this? How can it be so miraculous?"

"Isn't it amazing? These are all medicines for dealing with animals. Humans are more cunning than animals, so I never expected them to have such a miraculous effect on humans."

Fang Yu was telling the truth; her poisons were all made to target the weaknesses of various exotic beasts and were rarely used on humans.

...Zhang Shicong's face gradually darkened. He had really underestimated this woman. He couldn't swallow this insult.

Seeing the resentment in his eyes, Fang Yu reminded him, "This is not an antidote, but a more potent poison than the one before. It takes effect once a day at sunset and is more painful than the one before."

"You!" Veins bulged on Zhang Shicong's forehead. He had been tricked by this woman several times today.

"If you don't believe me, you can find a doctor to examine you yourself."

Zhang Shicong took a deep breath and asked in a cold voice, "What exactly do you want?"

Finally getting to the point, Fang Yu glanced at him casually and said, "My requirements are very simple: don't disturb my stall or affect Tianxianglou's business. It's that simple."

Zhang Shicong thought she was going to make an exorbitant demand, and when his tense nerves relaxed, another thought of revenge arose in his mind. Then he immediately heard Fang Yu's cold and leisurely voice.

"Of course, you can try to kidnap my mother, my sister, or even me. I just don't know if Young Master Zhang, the governor's son, can bear the consequences of doing so."

"You're threatening me...?"

“Yes.” Fang Yu nodded: “All you need to know now is that your life is in my hands. As long as we keep to ourselves, everything, including the antidote, is negotiable.”

After a pause, Fang Yu continued, "Perhaps if I'm in a better mood, I might consider treating your headache, but my consultation fees are very high, and judging from Young Master Zhang's shabby appearance, he probably can't afford it."

Speaking of treating illnesses, Zhang Shicong is currently experiencing a headache, which comes and goes, and no matter how many doctors he has consulted, it has not helped.

Although this woman in front of him was a bit strange, she might actually have a way to cure his headaches, and he was willing to try her if there was even the slightest chance.

The most important thing right now is to see a doctor to see if it's really as bizarre as she says, that there's some kind of poison that even a doctor can't cure.

He didn't want to experience that pain again.

Zhang Shicong, being good-natured, didn't try to bargain with Fang Yu. He simply wiped the light sweat from his forehead and prepared to leave.

Fang Yu then reminded him, "Don't come to the village to look for me during the day. It will be bad luck if others see me. Don't come too late either, so as not to disturb my rest."

Zhang Shicong closed his eyes, took a deep breath, flicked his sleeves, and strode away.

"Aren't you leaving yet?" Fang Yu reminded the attendant lying on the ground with tears streaming down his face.

The attendants dared not delay any longer, and ignoring the pain in their hands and legs, they got up and ran.

Fang Xin stood up blankly, swallowing hard: "Sister, you weren't really going to kill them just now, were you?"

"Would you be afraid if I really killed you?"

Fang Xin shook her head decisively: "If someone like him dies, you'll be doing a service to the people, sister. I'm not afraid, but sister..."

Fang Xin walked over, pinched the dagger in Fang Yu's hand with two fingers, and asked, "Sister, you're so amazing now. I didn't even see it clearly just now, but you beat them to a pulp in just a few moves. I want to learn too."

Fang Yu put the knife away: "You're a girl, how can you play with such a dangerous thing? I hope your hands will only ever be used for counting money."

"..." Fang Xin was a little surprised: "Sister, you're a girl too."

Fang Yu led her home slowly, holding her hand. On the way, Fang Yu pulled out a packet of powder from his pocket, which was divided into smaller packets, each with a different function. Fang Yu explained them to her one by one, saying that she could use them to protect herself if she ever encountered danger in the future.

Force is not something that can be achieved overnight, so it's better to use this method directly.

“None of these are highly poisonous. Once inhaled, you’ll be like a lamb to the slaughter. Be careful when using them yourself,” Fang Yu patiently instructed.

Fang Xin's eyes were immediately drawn to one of the more unusual colored paper packets. She picked it up and asked, "Sister, what about this one?"

“This…” Fang Yu looked at it and said, “This is very poisonous. If you inhale it, you will go blind. Even if there is an antidote, you will still be blind for a period of time. This is too dangerous. In order to prevent you from hurting yourself, I will keep this.”