Lin Xiuer slowed down her movements.

She raised her eyes, looked at the two young masters, then at Ping An who was helping to tidy up, and sighed again, her brows furrowed with deep sorrow.

"I'm not too tired, but I'm thinking... I might not be able to keep this stall running in the future."

"What?!"

Wu Liangcai and Chen Mingxuan spoke in unison, their eyes widening instantly.

"This business is so good, making money like water, everyone is scrambling to buy, why are you suddenly saying you're not doing it anymore?" Chen Mingxuan asked anxiously.

Wu Liangcai went even further: "Has someone bullied you? Sister Lin, tell me, and I'll have my dad deal with him."

Just then, Hu Yidao brought over the pork belly and ribs that would be used tomorrow and put them into Lin Xiuer's basket.

Upon hearing this, he sighed heavily, his usually smiling round face now filled with resentment and regret.

"What else could it be? It's those bastards from the Black Fish Gang, they're incorrigible! They don't want Xiu'er to have a good life."

He lowered his voice, but the anger in his tone was unmistakable: "They're not satisfied with being beaten up, and they're secretly plotting even more insidious schemes to torment Xiu'er to death!"

These words were like a block of ice, instantly striking the two young masters' warm hearts.

Wu Liangcai's eyes widened: "It's the Black Fish Gang again! They dare to come again? Didn't they say they were beaten so badly they couldn't get up?"

Chen Mingxuan's face also darkened: "Old Hu, what exactly happened? Explain yourself clearly."

The last few customers who hadn't left the stall were also listening intently, their faces showing worry and indignation.

Who doesn't know the character of the Black Fish Gang?

If they really ruin Lin Xiuer's business, everyone will lose a great place to have a delicious breakfast.

"Those bastards, sigh... they plan to collude with the clerks in the yamen to write a false accusation against Xiu'er and Ping'an."

"They want to frame Brother Ping An for committing a crime in the street, beat him up, and throw him in jail!"

Hu Yidao spoke with heartache and helplessness, "When the government is involved, who can ordinary people like us turn to for justice?"

"What?!"

Wu Liangcai was so angry that his face turned red.

"They've gone too far! They're lawless! I'm going back right now and having my father send men to arrest those troublemakers and throw them all in jail. Let's see how they manage then!"

As he spoke, he rolled up his sleeves and prepared to rush back.

"It's no use, Young Master Wu."

Lin Xiuer grabbed his sleeve, her voice tinged with weariness and helplessness.

Wu Liangcai was pulled back by her, and turned around in confusion: "How is it useless? If you're locked up in jail, they can't harm you anymore!"

Lin Xiuer shook her head, a bitter smile tugging at the corner of her lips: "Even if they're arrested and locked up for a few days, the government will still have to feed them."

"Once they start making a scene, or someone intercedes on their behalf, won't they have to be released anyway? By then..."

She paused, her gaze sweeping over the two young masters, her tone becoming even more sorrowful.

"They'll only harbor more resentment and retaliate even more fiercely and relentlessly. Even if I can hide, what about my mother? What about my son, Xiaobao? They're old and young, where can they possibly hide?"

She released her grip, lowered her head, and continued to silently pack her things. Her figure, bathed in the midday sun, appeared somewhat frail and desolate.

Lin Xiuer's words weighed heavily on everyone's hearts like a stone.

Wu Liangcai stood there, stunned. His indignation deflated like a punctured balloon.

It's true that his father was the village head, but he had also heard some of the intricacies of the government office.

His father took the money, and those scoundrels were caught and released repeatedly. Sometimes, there was really nothing that could be done with them, which would only provoke even more frenzied retaliation.

Chen Mingxuan also fell silent. He understood the ways of the world better than Wu Liangcai and knew that what Lin Xiuer said was not an exaggeration.

When dealing with these scoundrels who have nothing to lose, sometimes official methods can backfire.

They had grown up in luxury and had heard of and seen some injustices, but this was the first time they had experienced such a blatant threat and such suffocating helplessness so closely.

Suddenly, Wu Liangcai froze.

Images from a few days ago flashed uncontrollably through his mind.

It was at this very market that he, accompanied by his servants, swaggered toward the young girl selling vegetables, declaring that he would forcibly take her as his concubine.

All around, the eyes of the people were filled with anger that they dared not speak out...

Lin Xiuer's current helpless situation is just like Cuier's back then, isn't it?

What was the difference between myself back then and Jia Heiyu, who was plotting to frame Lin Xiuer and even harm her elderly mother and young children?

Aren't they all just using their power or tyranny to oppress ordinary people who are powerless to resist?

If he hadn't met Lin Xiuer that day, he would have taken that vegetable-selling girl home and made her his seventh concubine.

He may still be acting as the local tyrant of Peach Blossom Town, continuing to abduct women.

However, he had only just turned over a new leaf and had just discovered this interesting and vibrant new life.

They tasted the joy of self-reliance and felt the pure satisfaction brought by Lin Xiuer's craftsmanship.

They've only just tasted the sweetness of success and enjoyed a day of comfort. Are they really going to have their lives ruined so soon by those thugs?

A strong sense of resentment and frustration welled up in the hearts of the two young masters at the same time.

"I……"

Memories flashed before his eyes. Wu Liangcai turned to look at Lin Xiuer, opened his mouth, but felt as if his throat was stuffed with cotton. His face burned, the heat spreading all the way to his ears.

Shame, embarrassment, and regret welled up inside him, and all these emotions twisted together, making him lower his head and wish he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

A moment later, he suddenly raised his head, his eyes reddening.

No longer acting coquettishly or spoiled, but looking at Lin Xiuer with unprecedented seriousness and earnestness.

"Sister...you're right. I used to be a scoundrel who oppressed the people and even tried to abduct women."

"If you hadn't woken me up, I might still be living in a daze, and I might have really suffered retribution one day, not even knowing how I died."

He took a step forward, clenching his fist: "You saved my life, not just my life, you pulled me back from the wrong path."

"Sister, tell me, how can I help you? I'll do anything to get rid of those troublemakers so you, Auntie, and Xiaobao can live in peace!"

"I, Wu Liangcai, may have been a scoundrel in the past, but I'm not a coward! This time, I'm on your side!"

Chen Mingxuan also realized what was happening and quickly nodded, "Me too! Xiuer, do you need money or manpower? Just say the word!"

Lin Xiuer looked at the two young masters in front of her who were even more indignant than she was, and who couldn't wait to roll up their sleeves and rush to settle scores with the Black Fish Gang. She couldn't help but twitch her lips.

Her original intention was simply to recruit two helpers, especially Chen Mingxuan, who was a suitable candidate to play the female ghost, so that they could work together to scare people.

Unexpectedly, Wu Liangcai actually had a change of heart and started denouncing his past self...

This result was truly unexpected for her.

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