Chapter 205: Life or Death, Take Responsibility Yourself
“Crack! Crack!”
As the bustier tightened, Qi Huang’s bones let out painful groans, and her internal organs ached from the compression.
Just as Qi Huang was about to die, the bustier’s laces suddenly loosened. Her deformed bones and muscles gradually returned to their original positions, and her lungs could breathe air again. She gasped greedily.
“Which young lady is in the next room? Making such a soul-stirring sound in the middle of the night. Is she lonely and unbearable? Do you want brother to help?”
“Where can you find a lonely young lady these days? Maybe a couple is making whoopee.”
“Do they really think this inn is their family business? What’s so great about having a wife? Making the whole inn know.”
“Sorry, having a wife is indeed a great thing in this world.”
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Because the inn in the small town had poor soundproofing, these “soul-stirring” breaths were directly heard by the guests above, below, and on both sides, so they all started shouting.
Qi Huang’s cheeks turned burning hot. She said angrily, “It’s all your fault! Now look what’s happened!”
“Hmph! This is just a small lesson. If you dare to show off in front of me again, I’ll make sure you can’t even catch your breath.”
Yaoyao warned without any guilt.
“Then you can come down! I don’t want this dress anymore.”
Qi Huang added, having truly seen through such “leather” items, none of them were well-intentioned.
“Didn’t I just say it? Once you put it on, you won’t be able to take it off.”
“My dear big sister! What do you want?”
Qi Huang was about to cry. If she had known this would happen, she wouldn’t have been so greedy for small favors.
“What do I want? I want you to obey me obediently, otherwise what just happened is a warning.”
Yaoyao stated her demand.
“Sigh!”
Qi Huang sighed helplessly, regretting it deeply. This was the saying about inviting a god in easily but difficult to send away.
Qi Huang missed the elders in her hometown, and she really couldn’t do anything about Yaoyao, so she had to give up. She pushed open the window and silently flew out. She didn’t dare to stay any longer after making such a shameful sound.
“By the way, when you get to my hometown, don’t speak carelessly. My fellow villagers are all ordinary people. I’m afraid you’ll scare them.”
Qi Huang suddenly thought of this, so she reminded.
“That depends on whether you listen to me or not. Otherwise, I’ll scare them to death.”
Yaoyao said rebelliously.
Qi Huang felt like crying but had no tears. It seemed her future days would be difficult. Indeed, there was no free lunch in this world.
“By the way, what do you plan to do with these ordinary cats?”
Yaoyao suddenly asked.
“I’m going back to my hometown, so I’ll let my fellow villagers adopt one each. They can catch mice anyway.”
Qi Huang pondered and replied.
“Don’t force yourself! I’m not forcing you. If you find it troublesome, just throw them away directly. Ordinary cats are not the same species as us Nine Nether Demonic Cats.”
Yaoyao was testing her.
“Do I look like I’m forcing myself? If I were, I wouldn’t have saved them at the Yuxiao Sect!”
Qi Huang patiently explained.
“As expected, you are born to be a cat owner.”
Yaoyao praised her again.
Qi Huang gritted her teeth. After weighing it, she still didn’t dare to retort. She just quietly put on her veil.
Qi Huang soon returned to Huatian Village. With three large sacks of money, her back was straighter, as she felt more confident.
“Wow! Wife! Your dress is so beautiful! It matches your temperament perfectly.”
Li Fen exclaimed as soon as she opened the door and saw her “wife.”
“Is it?”
Qi Huang smiled noncommittally, truly having a difficult time to speak.
“Tch!”
Yaoyao couldn’t stand it any longer and let out a sound of disdain.
“Who? Who’s talking?”
Li Fen was startled because there had been a ghost incident in the village recently, so she was already on edge.
Qi Huang was also startled. She didn’t expect this damned cat girl to be so unrestrained. After a moment of panic, she awkwardly acted, “Who’s talking? I didn’t hear anyone talking!”
“That ‘Tch!’ sound just now, didn’t you hear it?”
Li Fen asked doubtfully.
“No! You must have misheard.”
Qi Huang lied with a straight face.
“Is that so?”
Li Fen was skeptical, but due to her absolute trust in her daughter-in-law, she didn’t dwell on it further.
When Qi Huang entered the courtyard, her family soon came out to greet her.
“Daughter-in-law! How did the discussion with your family go during this trip?”
Father Huang Kairong suddenly asked.
“Discuss what?”
Qi Huang asked reflexively.
Huang Kairong was stunned for a moment, then exchanged a look with his wife, his face full of worry.
Just as Qi Huang was confused, the telepathic message from her clone sounded in her mind.
“I told Mother and Father that you left Huatian Village this time to discuss buying houses for the villagers with your parents.”
Huang Tian explained.
“That’s a good reason.”
Qi Huang smiled with satisfaction.
“Discussing buying houses, Huang Kaiyou’s family is moving to the county town tomorrow, so the villagers are all eagerly anticipating and want to know if what you said is true.”
Huang Kairong added.
“It’s true! When have I ever gone back on my word!”
Qi Huang said without hesitation, with full confidence.
“Daughter-in-law! Are you really going to buy houses for those villagers? This is a considerable expense. Cultivation requires a lot of money. You must not let face affect your own cultivation.”
Li Fen advised considerately. Her son was also a cultivator, so she understood this to some extent.
“Mother, you are mistaken! I am not doing this for face, but I sincerely hope to help everyone. Huatian Village is remote. If they don’t move away as soon as possible, the villagers will eventually die at the hands of those lonely ghosts.”
Qi Huang explained solemnly.
Huang Kairong and his wife exchanged glances, their faces showing gratified smiles. Finding such a kind daughter-in-law, what more could they ask for?
“Huang Qi! Hurry and inform the villagers to pack their things and move tomorrow. I said that we will move when Second Uncle’s family moves.”
Qi Huang instructed the clone next to her.
“Okay!”
Huang Qi took the order and immediately went to do it.
Huang Kairong’s family also naturally began to act. Perhaps because they had been poor for too long, none of them were willing to discard anything. They packed up everything useful in the house, and the courtyard was soon piled up like a small mountain.
“Mom and Dad, throw away as much as you can. If you need anything, you can buy it in the county town!”
Qi Huang said helplessly. Huatian Village was already far from the county town, and there were no animals to transport goods, so having too many things was troublesome.
Huang Kairong and his wife nodded at the surface, but their hands did not move.
Qi Huang did not force them further. After all, no matter how bad the things in the house were, they were earned by her parents with hard work, one item at a time.
Qi Huang also went back to her room to pack, complaining to Yaoyao, “Can you stop speaking so suddenly in the future? It’s really scary, you know?”
“I’m sorry, I tried my best! But I really couldn’t stand it!”
Yaoyao apologized politely.
“Couldn’t stand it? Don’t I look beautiful in this dress?”
Qi Huang frowned unhappily.
“You do look beautiful, but that’s because you have a good face. As for temperament, you really don’t suit this dress. Look at yourself, the dress I transformed into is cool-toned, but you are always laughing cheerfully, with dimples showing on your face from time to time. You look like a little devil, and your temperament simply doesn’t match the clothes.”
Yaoyao couldn’t help but criticize.
“Do you mean I’m not cold enough? How am I not cold enough?”
Qi Huang pouted her face stubbornly.
“Temperament is something that cannot be faked! If you want to become cold, you can only do so after experiencing the harshness of society!”
Yaoyao teased.
“Harshness of society? That’s impossible! Because I’m the one who always dishes out the harshness to society.”
Qi Huang said proudly.
“Here we go again! Every time I see you looking so smug, I want to punch you.”
Yaoyao gritted her teeth.
Qi Huang seemed to have been doused with a basin of cold water. She quickly restrained herself, as her chest was still aching faintly.
At this moment, there was shouting from outside. Qi Huang listened intently and realized that her parents seemed to be among them, so she quickly went out of the courtyard.
When Qi Huang went out, she saw her parents blocking the way of Huang Kaiyou’s family.
Huang Kaiyou’s family were all carrying large bags and bundles, clearly intending to move to the county town in advance.
‘Didn’t they say they were leaving tomorrow?’
Qi Huang was somewhat confused.
“Everyone is leaving tomorrow. For safety reasons, can’t you wait a night? Why are you in such a hurry?”
Huang Kairong persuaded them. Although the relationship between the two families had never been very good, as the elder brother, he had to fulfill his responsibilities.
“Hurry up and get out of the way! Stop being so hypocritical! You keep talking about our safety, but aren’t you just afraid that if we leave early, your daughter-in-law will be disgraced?”
Zhou Fang impatiently rebuked.
“Yes, she said she would go to the county town with us, so we specifically won’t let her have her way!”
Qu Zhen, the wife of Huang Bo, sneered.
“If she has the ability, why doesn’t she take the villagers and leave now? Isn’t she very rich? Why is she making the villagers pack their things? Can’t she just buy whatever they need in the county town?”
Xie Mei, the wife of Huang Long, also said.
Qi Huang suddenly realized that this family was clearly doing this deliberately, leaving a day early to embarrass her.
“Are you willing to risk your lives just for the sake of winning an argument?”
Li Fen asked in shock.
“I’m afraid I’ll disappoint you. We have newly bought talismans here, and no ghosts or monsters can come near us.”
Qu Zhen said triumphantly.
“Second Uncle, I’ll give you one last piece of advice. Such low-level talismans won’t be very effective. It’s best to stay and leave with us tomorrow.”
Qi Huang took a deep breath. For her grandfather’s sake, she decided to give this family another chance.
“Who cares! Hurry up and get lost!”
Qu Zhen said stubbornly.
Huang Kaiyou glanced at Qi Huang, then at his daughter-in-law, and then resolutely said, “Let them through! We are leaving today! Whether we live or die is none of your concern.”
Qi Huang pondered for a moment, then turned her head to look at her grandfather, who was looking out the door, “Grandpa, what do you think?”
“Let them go. You have done all you can.”
Old Master Huang said this and walked back.
“Mom and Dad, let them go! This is the path they chose. Whether they live or die, they are responsible for themselves.”
Qi Huang turned and left.
Huang Kairong and his wife exchanged glances. They couldn’t refuse their daughter-in-law’s request, so they reluctantly let them pass.
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“Qi surname! You’ve been slapped in the face now, haven’t you? Didn’t you say you would take the villagers and leave with us? Go on! Why aren’t you leaving?”
“Yeah! You even made the villagers pack their things. Don’t you even have money to buy them some daily necessities?”
“You’re just pretending to be rich. I might believe you if you said you were renting houses.”
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Huang Kaiyou’s family sneered and gradually moved away along the dirt road out of the village.
At the end of the dirt road, the fog was thick, and nothing could be seen clearly, as if it were an entrance to hell.
