At this point, Mrs. Du abruptly stopped, panic replacing the accusation on her face before she quickly concealed it, allowing the expression of bla to surface again.
Mo Yan observed the series of changes in Mrs. Du and assud she feared their identities as sisters would be exposed, that she would be despised by that man and no longer able to lead a life of luxury. Mo Yan’s gaze turned even more mocking, emotionlessly she said, "Should we simply stand by and let them beat us without fighting back? Or are you suggesting—in your eyes, whether we’re right or wrong, we should just stand there obediently and let your husband and daughter hit us?"
When she ntioned "husband and daughter," she deliberately emphasized the words, seeing that Mrs. Du’s face stiffened, her scorn all the more apparent.
The words struck Mrs. Du like a dagger to the heart. Her already pale face turned even whiter as tears fell in big drops, "No, no, that’s not what I ant, I didn’t..."
At that mont, Mo Yan didn’t even want to glance at Mrs. Du, let alone care whether her claims were true. Seeing Xin Er staring blankly at Mrs. Du, unsure of what to think, Mo Yan grew tense and quickly took her hand, speaking warmly, "Xin Er, it’s getting late. We should go ho now and co back to shop another day."
Xin Er snapped back to reality, moving her gaze from Mrs. Du’s face to her sister’s, the inquiry and doubt in her eyes making Mo Yan’s heart skip a beat.
After a while, Xin Er returned her sister’s sweet smile and nodded, "Then let’s go back ho. We can ask Aunt Wu which colors they like and co back to choose."
Mo Yan breathed a sigh of relief, seeing that the shop assistant was too frightened to call soone over, she decided not to notify him and was about to leave with Xin Er.
"Stop, stop right there!" ca Chen Ji’s trembling voice, though he was in pain, the threat in his tone was undiminished, "How dare you attack soone in broad daylight? Do you have no respect for the law?"
He’s powerless himself, so he wants to use the law against her? Mo Yan snorted coldly, turned her head to look at Chen Ji whose face was filled with malice, a charming smile suddenly appeared on her face, but her words were chilling, "Thinking of taking to the Governnt Office? We shall see whether it’s who ends up in jail first, or you who dies!"
This threat was more than just words. Since they had shown intent to kill her and her sister, why shouldn’t she strike first? With the Five Beasts, getting rid of Chen Ji, a potential threat, without anyone noticing would not be a difficult task.
Chen Ji was caught off guard by Mo Yan’s audacity, not only was she unafraid, but she even harbored thoughts of killing him. If she wasn’t foolish, then she must have sothing to rely on. These two cursed girls didn’t seem stupid—could there be a powerful backer behind them?
He scrutinized the sisters with a mixture of shock and uncertainty, and when he saw the Tribute Satin they were wearing—sothing he’d seen the Lin Family’s eldest daughter in before—his suspicions grew.
The Tribute Satin was exclusive to the Imperial Family, with only a few notable families receiving it as a royal favor each year. These households were all influential and powerful World Families.
Even the Lin Family he served, which had been spurned by The Emperor because of that incident, had no longer received such grace. If it weren’t for the rembrance of Prince Heng toward his maternal family, secretly sending many fine things, even the eldest daughter of their family couldn’t wear such Tribute Satin.
Yet now, these despised girls were wearing the invaluable Tribute Satin, a symbol of status and position! If it wasn’t a gift from The Emperor, it ant they had made connections with a noble person not even the Lin Family dared to offend. Either possibility made him wary, not only could he not avenge his new and old grudges, but his whole family could fall at the hands of these cursed girls.
As he realized this, Chen Ji’s face beca extrely unsightly, and his previous scheming thus ca to nothing.
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