An Xuetang jumped in, and a group of people immediately surrounded her. Chen, the official, had a gloomy expression, as he had apparently expected her arrival.

An Xuetang narrowed her eyes, a smirk playing on her lips. "Master Chen, what a coincidence."

Chen Jiang let out a cold snort, "So Miss An has the hobby of climbing walls."

"Yes, yes, climbing walls is such fun! Mr. Chen should understand me, right?"

" "

Chen Jiang wished he could smash this woman's head open and see what was inside!

Chen Jiang narrowed his eyes slightly, "Bring her to me!"

He gave an order, and the people in the courtyard rushed forward to try and catch An Xuetang.

An Xuetang slightly curved her lips, slowly retreating two steps back, then taking out the small pouch filled with stones from her waist.

As they rushed forward, An Xue Tang hurled a stone from her hand, striking each of them squarely in the knee with perfect accuracy, not one fell.

These people all fell to their knees, and they were trying to get up quickly. But as soon as they shakily stood up, An Xue Tang threw the last few stones from her hand.

Now, their knees were both struck, and the pain made them momentarily dazed.

An Xuetang, however, clapped her hands nonchalantly and said, "You all get up quickly. I'm just a country girl, there's no need for such elaborate greetings."

Chen Jiang: "..."

He clenched his fists, gritting his teeth and saying, "An Xuetang, do you know what you're doing? I am an official appointed by the court, and you dare to attack my subordinates? As the saying goes, even a seventh-rank official under a prime minister's authority is not someone you can hit."

An Xuetang curled her lips into a smile, then fixed Chen with a cold gaze. "So what if I did?"

"Good, very good!" Chen Jiang gritted his teeth, his fierce gaze fixed on An Xuetang. "I hope you can keep your backbone like this all the way through!"

After saying that, he threw himself to the ground and wailed. Those people roared, "What are you waiting for? Seize her!"

Those subordinates could only grit their teeth, stand up, and endure the pain as they rushed towards An Xuetang.

They were carrying sticks, and a few had swords. Perhaps this Madam Chen truly wanted her to go into the capital with them. An Xuetang could clearly see that these people hadn't directly attacked her with swords or knives.

An Xuetang just smiled at this. When they rushed over, Ding Hua also climbed over the wall. He had already noticed something was wrong and directly climbed over the wall, drew his sword at these people, and said to An Xuetang:

"Miss, you go first!"

"An Xuetang smiled, “Ding Hua, you might underestimate me.”

No sooner had she spoken than she suddenly rushed to a man, snatching the stick from his hand before he could even react.

Then she swiftly swung her club, knocking several people close to her to the ground. She took two more steps forward and struck another person with her club, forcing them to retreat repeatedly.

She didn't go easy on them, these people instantly cried out in pain, and soon the courtyard was in an uproar.

Ding Hua originally wanted to step in, but seeing An Xue Tang 'playing' happily, his expression immediately turned indifferent. He just watched as An Xue Tang beat these people with three or two moves, causing them to scream. He stayed close to An Xue Tang, ensuring her safety at least.

In a short while, An Xuetang single-handedly beat this group of people until they were sprawled on the ground, writhing in pain and howling.

Chen Jiang was dumbfounded. He knew An Xue Tang had some skills, but he never expected her to be this powerful.

After dealing with these people, An Xue Tang's mouth curled into a smile that held a meaning unclear to Chen.

He was pale as a sheet at that moment, looking into An Xue Tang's deep affection. His legs nearly gave way, he could barely stand!

An Xuetang blinked and then smiled warmly at him, "Chen DaRen, how is it? Is the surprise I gave you big enough?"

As she spoke, she walked two steps closer to Chen Jiang. Chen Jiang immediately stepped back, "What...what do you want?"

An Xuetang shook her head and smiled wryly, "What can I do? Shouldn't this be a question for Lord Chen? What exactly do Lord Chen and Lady Chen want from me?"

Chen Jiangbai flushed, "I... I and my wife only hope that you will come to the capital with us. We are not refusing to pay you!"

"Haha!" An Xue Tang couldn't hold back and rolled her eyes. "According to Mr. Chen, then I might as well ask Mr. Chen to farm the land for me. Does that mean that as long as I pay him silver, he has to work in the fields for me?"

Chen Jiang was choked, "You... you are so sharp-tongued!"

"It was you who acted like a tyrant, wanting to seize by force!!" An Xue Tang's face turned cold, she took step by step towards Chen Jiang, scaring him to take step back.

In the end, he still retreated into the room, and An Xue Tang naturally followed him in.

Mrs. Chen in the room had been anxiously waiting, hoping that after tonight, An Xue Tang would agree to go to the capital with her.

Who knows what she sees now?

An Xuetang pressed on step by step, relentlessly pursuing her family's patriarch, who visibly trembled with fear.

Mrs. Chen saw this, her face paling drastically, “An... Miss An, what are you doing?”

An Xuetang sneered, "I'll teach you how to behave!"

"After that, An Xue Tang suddenly rushed over, grabbed Chen Jiang's chin in her hand, and opened the white bottle, pouring its contents directly into his mouth."

Chen Jiang didn't know what she had been given, but he could tell with his toes that it wasn't anything good. So subconsciously, he wanted to spit it out.

But Xue Tang held his chin, forcing him to look up, so he could only swallow.

Looking at this scene, Mrs. Chen felt a chill run down her spine. She began to scream, her shrill cries filled with terror.

She was terrified, but it was too late to be scared now.

Since An Xuetang had started, there was no intention of stopping. She finished pouring Chen Jiang and then slammed him hard onto the ground. Then, she walked towards Mrs. Chen expressionlessly.

Mrs. Chen screamed and retreated, shouting for help, begging for her life, but An Xuetang remained unmoved. She grabbed Mrs. Chen and poured the remaining half bottle of poison down her throat.

After pouring it in, she tossed the bottle aside and then took out a small vial and aimed it at the crib.

The baby in the crib was crying loudly. When Chen Jiang and Mrs. Chen saw An Xue Tang walking over, they both cried out "Don't!"

Mrs. Chen knelt down with a thump and cried out, "Don't, please don't! He's just a child! No!"

Chen Jiang even wanted to rush over, but Ding Hua didn't know what he got in the door, with one kick he sent Chen Jiang flying back to his original spot!

An Xuetang unhesitatingly poured the medicine from the bottle into the infant's mouth.

Mrs. Chen had no idea what she was feeding, and at that moment, her eyes rolled back in excitement before she fainted!

Chen Jiang also gritted his teeth, his trembling hand pointing at An Xuetang, "You... you know what you're doing? I am an official appointed by the imperial court, the Minister of Revenue! You dare..."

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