Abandoned Woman Busy Farming

Chapter 2164: Chapter 2162: Another Poison Expert

I’m afraid Yizi has encountered some danger, and Bai Ruozhu can’t help but feel worried. But Yizi didn’t specifically say which part of the mountains she went to, so how can she be found?

The day after her second brother left, Bai Ruozhu planned to leave the Jiuli Clan to inquire about Yizi’s whereabouts near Duanyang City. However, Lin Ping’er simply wouldn’t let Bai Ruozhu go out, saying that the incident with the Quanrong Clan last time scared her, and she didn’t want Bai Ruozhu to take risks at this time.

Bai Ruozhu said helplessly, ”Mother, I can’t just hide here for the rest of my life, can I?”

”Stay put for now, don’t run around, we’ll talk about it later.” Lin Ping’er was absolutely determined not to change her mind this time.

Bai Ruozhu couldn’t persuade her mother, so she had to stay a while longer.

Unexpectedly, Fengcheng, whom she hadn’t seen for several days, suddenly appeared and asked her, ”You were planning to leave without saying goodbye, weren’t you?”

”My mother temporarily won’t let me go, otherwise I would have said goodbye to you before leaving.” Bai Ruozhu said with her head down.

Fengcheng looked a bit dejected; after the farewell, they might be worlds apart, and it would be extremely difficult to meet again in this lifetime, right?

”You don’t need to say goodbye to me.” he suddenly said.

Bai Ruozhu looked up at him, it seemed he was angry. She felt somewhat uncomfortable, after all, they had been friends, and had gone through life and death together, and now they couldn’t even remain friends.

Unexpectedly, Fengcheng’s following words shocked her.

”I’m coming with you.” Fengcheng met her surprised gaze, and explained somewhat awkwardly, ”You need to find a way to break the curse, and I’ve been cursed too. Going with you might help find a solution.”

”But isn’t your task to watch over this place? How can you leave just like that?” Bai Ruozhu asked hurriedly.

Fengcheng’s already pale face turned even whiter, paired with his handsome features, he looked even more like a sickly beauty.

He always carried a sense of paleness and solitude, making Bai Ruozhu feel slightly heartbroken every time she saw him. Yet at this moment, the paleness and solitude he carried seemed even heavier, and Bai Ruozhu felt she was being too cruel.

”So much has happened, no one in the Jiuli Clan will be going to the trial center anytime soon, and no one will be touching that monster. So I’m free to wander around a bit.” His voice had deepened considerably.

Bai Ruozhu steeled her heart, not wanting Fengcheng to misunderstand anything, she said, ”I’m afraid we’re not heading the same way. I still have some Commerce Association matters to handle, so I’m not in a hurry to find the way to break the curse.”

”I’m not in a hurry either, after all, I’ve been cursed for so many years, what’s a few more uncomfortable days?” Fengcheng spoke somewhat hastily, fearing Bai Ruozhu might reject him.

”You’re skilled in martial arts and travel quickly, why not go searching all over? Why let yourself suffer needlessly? If you find a way to break the curse, you can always send me a message via the Commerce Association, I thank you in advance.” Bai Ruozhu forced a smile.

”You...” why won’t you let me accompany you?

The words were on Fengcheng’s lips, but he swallowed them back. Was it because he was already an old man? Or had she not forgotten that heartless man?

These words he didn’t dare to ask outright, he felt afraid, an emotion he hadn’t felt in decades.

Bai Ruozhu turned around, ”I need to go back to take care of the kids, I’ll definitely say goodbye before I leave.”

Fengcheng reached out but withdrew his hand, silently watching her leave.

A gust of wind blew by, scattering peach blossom petals all over him, adding some color to his figure.

Not long after Bai Ruozhu returned home, Bi Tao hurriedly ran outside and shouted under the Diaojiao Building: ”Sister Ruozhu, something’s happened! There’s a woman at the door demanding to see you. She says if you don’t come out, she’ll kill one of your female subordinates, someone named ’Zi’.”

Bai Ruozhu was accompanying Dengdeng with drawing. Upon hearing this, she immediately stood up, quickly instructed Nanny Zhang to take care of Dengdeng and the others, and rushed downstairs.

Jianqi and Muyu hurriedly followed, Bai Ruozhu turned her head and said, ”Jing Lei, stay here and guard the house.”

Jing Lei listened and returned inside.

”What’s going on exactly?” Bai Ruozhu asked Bi Tao upon seeing her.

”I just went to see the Clan Leader, didn’t expect there’d be someone yelling outside the barrier. The Clan Leader has the Barrier Jade Pendant, which lets him hear what’s going on outside.” Bi Tao pulled Bai Ruozhu as they walked at a brisk pace, ”That woman is quite aggressive and said if you don’t show up within 15 minutes, she’ll kill one of your subordinates, and she wants to see...”

Bi Tao paused in her speech, looking somewhat hesitant to continue.

”Wants to see what?” Bai Ruozhu was anxious, thinking for sure Yizi had been captured by someone. Bi Tao’s hesitation wasn’t helping matters.

”Says she wants to see your husband, Jiang Yichun.” Bi Tao’s voice dropped significantly, fearing Bai Ruozhu would feel embarrassed.

Bai Ruozhu stiffened; she didn’t want to hear this name, the person was gone, yet why would a woman come looking for him? She always knew he attracted women, but didn’t know he was this adept at it!

Her irritation flared up; since the woman was looking for Jiang Yichun, she should go find him instead, why come to her? Did everyone think she was easy to bully?

Her pace quickened involuntarily, Bi Tao hurried to catch up, internally lamenting, feeling she shouldn’t have learned any of this, Bai Ruozhu was definitely upset.

When Bai Ruozhu reached the barrier entrance, the Clan Leader and the third elder were already there, having opened an aperture in the barrier to see the situation outside.

”Miss Chao, we can talk this over, but first let go of the young lady. She’s about to be strangled to death.” The Clan Leader said, displeased.

”I said I’d release her if Bai Ruozhu comes out, if she doesn’t, it shows she doesn’t care about her subordinates’ lives. If someone dies, it won’t be my fault.” Chao Xiangman said with righteousness, truly baffling where she learned such logic.

Bai Ruozhu immediately saw Yizi, who sustained internal injuries and was being strangled to near suffocation by the woman, and she rushed over, feeling heartache.

”Let go of Yizi, whatever it is, come at me directly!” Bai Ruozhu said and nodded towards the Clan Leader and the elders, signalling them to open the door to let her out.

The Clan Leader and the third elder, worried, also decided to follow and keep watch. Chao Xiangman sneered, saying, ”Bai Ruozhu, you’re such a coward, hiding behind the elders, I have no idea what Jiang Yichun saw in you.”

Bai Ruozhu was already furious, this woman repeatedly mentioning Jiang Yichun was simply challenging her limits.

”I don’t know you at all, seems like you’re not here for me, but Jiang Yichun has already left, so you don’t need to bother.” Bai Ruozhu moved her fingers slightly, releasing a bit of poison, planning to save Yizi later.

Unexpectedly, Chao Xiangman looked at her with disdain, saying, ”With such paltry poison, you dare flaunt it in front of me? Thinking you can poison me, dream on!”

Bai Ruozhu narrowed her eyes, this woman discovered she was using poison, and after speaking, also sneakily released poison, showing she’s evidently an expert in poisons.

Initially, she only wanted to teach this woman a lesson and had no intention to poison her fatally, so she just used some poison that would temporarily restrain her inner strength, not a potent toxin. Unexpectedly, she was ridiculed for it, prompting her to abandon politeness. With this thought, she flicked her nails, releasing a different poison.

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