My treasure bowl connects the past and present; I've won everything on my journey into exile.

Chapter 96: See once and fight once

Seeing Lin Mo approach, Old Wei looked impatient:

"Tell me, what's that brat's identity?"

It couldn't possibly be a prince.

Which family would feel comfortable letting their child run around outside? Isn't that just a joke?

It's even less likely that a prince would be running around outside.

"The posthumous son of Grand Secretary Qin's second son," Lin Mo revealed Qin Yuanli's identity.

The second son of Grand Secretary Qin is nothing special.

But the wives of these two sons are not simple people.

She was the youngest daughter of the late emperor, the youngest sister of the current emperor, and a member of the royal family.

Moreover, the reason why Qin Yuanli's parents died was entirely because of the emperor.

When his mother was eight months pregnant with him, his father died saving the emperor.

His mother also suffered a miscarriage because of this and gave birth to him prematurely.

She didn't make it through the ordeal either, following her husband in death, leaving Qin Yuanli as her only son.

So, not only did Grand Secretary Qin dote on the child, but even the Emperor showed him great affection, out of guilt, since the child's parents had died because of him.

Unfortunately, this child was born weak, and it took a lot of effort to raise him to this age.

However, due to premature birth, she was not only weak, but also had leg problems.

In addition, the early death of his parents led to a somewhat inferior and timid personality.

Old Wei's eyes widened. If it was true, this child's identity was truly extraordinary.

After a while, Old Wei came to his senses and shook his head:

How can I believe that what you say is true?

"Elder Qin and the others wouldn't feel comfortable leaving him here alone."

"Therefore, Minister Qin asked his younger brother's family to take care of the child." Lin Mo shook her head.

"A few days ago, a large family outside Luyang City was wiped out. It was the family of Qin Grand Secretary's younger brother, as well as the people who were protecting this child. They were all killed."

However, they hid the child before they were killed, and by chance, we rescued the child.

We've already sent a message to Grand Secretary Qin; he'll send someone to take over once he receives it. Besides, it was the child's own request to go to the Valley of Divine Healers for his leg treatment, which is why we brought him along."

At this point, Lin Mo paused for a moment:

"Xu Wuyan hasn't returned, probably because the people from the Divine Doctor Valley are unwilling to take action, which is why he's been delayed."

The people of Divine Healer Valley are arrogant and rarely take action.

Even if you kneel in the valley until your legs are ruined and you die from your injuries, you still won't make a move.

Old Wei remained silent.

If that child really is Grand Secretary Qin's grandson, then this matter needs to be handled with caution.

Just then, a man's scream came from ahead.

Startled, the two turned to look.

Upon seeing this, Lin Mo's eyes widened.

Her gentle mother actually hit her with a wooden stick.

Seeing the people next to her pushing her mother, Lin Mo's face turned cold, and she immediately ran over.

But it was too late; she watched helplessly as her mother was pushed to the ground.

Lin Mo was furious when she saw that the person who pushed her mother down was also trying to attack her.

She hated herself for running too slowly.

With a ferocious, contorted face, he roared, "Stop it right now!"

Just as the opponent was about to hit her mother, Xu Ping'an, who was closest to Liu Ying, arrived first and blocked her attack.

"Mother, are you alright?"

Lin Mo, who arrived a little later, nervously reached out and helped her up.

Lin Mo breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that she was alright.

Then he turned around and kicked the woman who had tried to hit his mother away.

"Ahhh!"

The woman who was kicked away let out a miserable scream.

There was silence.

After the woman was helped up by her family, her family members shouted that they wanted to settle accounts with Lin Mo.

But seeing Xu Pinggui and the others rushing over to protect Lin Mo, they didn't dare to step forward and only dared to talk.

"Why did you hit me? Your mother hit her first, so what if I hit her back?"

"Exactly, like mother, like daughter. Mother and daughter are alike, arrogant and domineering."

……

Faced with these people's accusations, Lin Mo didn't say a word, but Liu Ying was extremely anxious.

She tried to speak several times, but her voice was always drowned out by the voices of the others.

She secretly resented herself for not knowing how to argue with people.

Just then, Lao Wei arrived.

"What's all this noise about? What, aren't you all tired?" Old Wei said with a dark face. None of these people were easy to deal with.

When Lao Wei appeared, no one dared to speak anymore.

Chen Zhihua, who was clutching his head wound, immediately wailed upon seeing Lao Wei:

"Master Wei, you have to stand up for me!"

This woman is crazy. She came up to me for no reason and hit me with a stick, breaking my head open.

"Ouch, it hurts so much!"

The Chen family members standing nearby nodded angrily in agreement.

If not, would they take action?

Old Wei's eyes fell on Liu Ying, whose face was flushed red, and he frowned, "Why did you hit her?"

He had always thought that she was the least likely to cause trouble for him in the Xu family.

I never imagined I had misjudged him.

Liu Ying looked furious:

"Because he deserved to be hit, he used foul language and spoke rudely."

Old Wei, "..."

You hit someone just for this?

Old Wei has a headache; none of them are easy to deal with.

A hint of guilt flashed in Chen Zhihua's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure:

Who doesn't swear?

"If that's the case, how many people would you need to fight?"

Liu Ying's eyes widened as she tried to appear fierce. "I don't care if other people swear, but I'll hit you."

Chen Zhihua's face contorted.

He looked at Old Wei and said, "Old Wei, listen to what she has to say."

This woman is deliberately looking for trouble. Shouldn't we make an example of someone like her who stirs up trouble for no reason?

When Liu Ying saw Lao Wei looking at her, her face instantly turned bright red.

"You deserve to be hit."

"Mother!" Lin Mo grabbed Liu Ying.

She glanced at Chen Zhihua and sneered, "Mother, you should at least tell me why he deserved to be beaten."

"It's too awful, too vulgar, I can't say it." Liu Ying glared angrily at Chen Zhihua:

"I'll hit him every time he says it."

"Mother!" Lin Mo shook her head:

"Say!"

Liu Ying blushed, glanced at her, then at Old Wei, and stamped her foot:

"He insulted you and spread rumors about you."

They said... that you and Master Wei had an ambiguous relationship, which is why Master Wei helped you.

In short... in short, it's too awful to describe.

Old Wei's face turned cold, his eyes fixed on Chen Zhihua with a sinister glint:

"Unclear?"

What's with this unclear and ambiguous method? Come, tell me about it.

Chen Zhihua blushed and said, "I... I was just talking nonsense."

"Pooh!"

Liu Ying spat directly at him:

“You’re not just talking nonsense; you’re speaking with such conviction that it’s as if you saw it with your own eyes.”

Although Liu Ying was weak.

But she also knew how important reputation was to a woman, which is why she got angry despite her gentle nature.

She knew that if she let these people continue talking, Lin Mo's reputation would be ruined.

She would never allow anyone to hurt her Momo again.

To stop the rumors, these issues need to be addressed publicly and clearly, and resolved once and for all, so that no one will use these rumors to hurt Momo in the future.

Thinking of this, Liu Ying glared angrily at Chen Zhihua:

"You just cursed Master Wei, calling him blind for falling for a divorced woman."

They scolded my Momo for being unfaithful and having affairs with other women.

Even, even…

At this point, Liu Ying stamped her foot, "Those words were too vulgar, too insulting to my ears, I can't say them. If you don't believe me, Master Wei, ask the others, they all heard it."

After saying that, he stretched out his hand and pointed to several people.

Chen Zhihua's face darkened; he hadn't expected this woman to say it so directly.

When his eyes fell on Old Wei and he saw the coldness in his eyes, he shuddered. Oh no, Old Wei is angry.

"Am I blind?" Old Wei sneered.

"Are you going to call me heartless in a bit?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Old Wei lashed out with the whip in his hand at Chen Zhihua.

"Who do you think you are, talking behind my back?"

"You're spreading rumors about me?"

"You really think I have no temper, huh?"

……

"Ahhh!"

Chen Zhihua was beaten and screamed.

But none of the Chen family members dared to step forward to help, for fear of getting themselves implicated.

Lin Mo stood aside, watching everything indifferently.

Yellow rumors?

very good!

Old Wei only stopped after whipping Chen Zhihua ten times.

His eyes were cold as he stared at the crowd:

"If I hear this again, don't blame me for being impolite."

I have acted uprightly and walked the straight path, so I am not afraid of your rumors.

You can be dissatisfied with me, but you'd better keep it to yourself.

Let's go, let's keep going.

After saying that, he stormed off.

Lin Mo and Liu Ying lagged behind.

Seeing Chen Zhihua struggling to get up from the ground, a cold glint flashed in Lin Mo's eyes. Some people thought their mouths were superfluous, but she had to oblige.

Releasing her mother's hand, Lin Mo walked over and punched Chen Zhihua in the chin.

Click!

As Chen Zhihua flew backward, he heard a crisp cracking sound coming from his chin.

A sharp pain swept through my entire body the next second.

"Ahhh!"

……

Lin Mo stood still, her eyes coldly fixed on Chen Zhihua, who was on the verge of fainting from the pain:

"Next time, I'll break your neck."

Stay away from me from now on, or I'll beat you every time I see you.

After saying that, she helped her mother walk toward the carriage.

Once inside the carriage, Lin Mo shook her head at Liu Ying:

"Mom, please don't be impulsive next time. What if something happens to you?"