The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 789: Death Is Not Far Away (4)_1

Chapter 789: Chapter 789: Death Is Not Far Away (4)_1

"What an insidiously venomous bitch!" Pei Qian cursed upon hearing the news.

She made a special trip to the breeding farm, next to Back Mountain Village, to talk with Zhang Dacheng’s paternal aunt.

After Zhang Dacheng’s family signed a long-term contract with Pei Qin to manage Taiping Mountain, and now the breeding farm, they went from not having enough food to eat to being able to enjoy meat. His paternal uncle and aunt wanted to sign a long-term contract for their family as well. So, when they saw Pei Qian coming over, they eagerly approached to chat, telling her about Old Pei’s House, saying that Lady Chen was now not only blind but also mute, in a very mysterious manner.

Before long, Lady Chen slipped out from Old Pei’s House. Although she couldn’t see clearly, she could recognize Pei Qian’s voice. Focusing on the figure, she ran over.

Hong Xia immediately stepped forward, wary and watching her.

Pei Qian watched coldly as Lady Chen, her head wrapped, with only her face showing, squinted as if trying to see clearly, a picture of utter disarray, and coldly mocked, "What now? Want to blame us for the mess you made yourself?"

"Ss-ss-ss..." A strange noise came from her throat. Lady Chen, having identified Pei Qian, lunged to grab her, begging for her to save her life. Qian Wanxiu wanted to kill her, to silence her by murder!

"Get the hell away!" Hong Xia stepped up and pushed Lady Chen aside.

Lady Chen fell to the ground, her throat making a series of unpleasant gurgling sounds. Waving her hands, she was not there to harm Pei Qian. She wanted the little wench to deal with Qian Wanxiu and save her life!

The villagers gathered around to see what was going on.

Pei Qian, raising an eyebrow, asked scornfully, "Are you trying to say someone made you mute and deaf by poison?"

Lady Chen nodded vigorously.

"And you suspect us?" Pei Qian asked again.

Lady Chen shook her head frantically, blaming that despicable Qian Wanxiu! That cruel bitch was trying to kill her, to silence her for good!

Pei Qian’s eyes glinted, "So, the one who silenced you with poison, was it the Second concubine of Pei, or was it Lady Qian?"

Crying, Lady Chen nodded over and over again, trying to grab Pei Qian as she got up.

Hong Xia stepped forward to block her, "Back off!"

Lady Chen had to stop, but she used hand gestures to appeal to Pei Qian to fight against Qian Wanxiu, to accuse her, to save her life.

The onlookers from Back Mountain Village, unable to hold back, changed their expressions. They had already suspected the mystery behind Lady Chen becoming mute. How come right after Qian Wanxiu’s return to bury Pei Wensheng, Lady Chen had become mute overnight? Frightened by the sight of Pei Wensheng? Not many believed that.

"You want me to help you file a complaint, to tell the officials that Lady Qian and the Second concubine of Pei schemed against you and poisoned you into muteness?" Pei Qian asked again.

Lady Chen nodded again, tears streaming from her eyes.

Pei Qian scoffed, "I don’t have the power to accuse people for you, much less the desire to save you! Murdering to silence someone is another person’s business. You came to the wrong person finding me!"

Lady Chen was filled with hatred and dread, but she also genuinely feared that Qian Wanxiu really intended to kill her. Gritting her teeth, she knelt down, her voice a hoarse, rasping shout as she looked up at her, pleading.

Pei Qian flicked her sleeve away and took a step back, watching with cold eyes, "When it came to beating us siblings and humiliating my mother, you were the worst offender. Now that someone wants to silence you and leave you mute, you expect me to save you? I’ve been waiting for the day you, a wicked tormentor, get what you deserve!"

The door of Old Pei’s House swung open, and Lady Zhu ran out looking for Lady Chen.

Upon hearing her voice, Lady Chen tried to run away.

A few people stepped aside to make way.

"You insane wretch, what the hell do you think you’re doing? Get your ass back home!" Lady Zhu yelled, catching up with her.

Lady Chen, unable to see the path clearly, ran straight out of the village and tumbled into a ditch.

Luckily, the ditch wasn’t deep, and there was not much water in it. Crashing through the ice, she fell in, but the water didn’t even cover her. Without needing anyone’s help, she screamed and floundered for a bit, swallowing a couple of mouthfuls of muddy water, and then crawled out.

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