After transmigrating into the body of a widow, I became the richest man in the capital.

Chapter 489 Poisonous Mushrooms

At that moment, Su Xiaoxiao didn't know how to face this man in the future, so she awkwardly tried to start a conversation.

"Qian Musheng, didn't you say you don't like staying at other people's houses? Why did you choose to stay here tonight?"

Qian Musheng was the kind of eccentric young master with many quirks, the most serious of which was his obsessive-compulsive disorder about cleanliness.

Normally, he would never stay outside, but his eagerness to stay just now really left Su Xiaoxiao at a loss for words.

Seeing that no one was around, Qian Musheng walked over to Su Xiaoxiao's side and then placed his hand on Su Xiaoxiao's head and patted it.

"Hey, I'm telling you, during the day you're always fearless, but at night you become timid and afraid of trouble. You don't dare to say or do anything, and then you become obedient, right? I'm here to protect you whenever you encounter danger."

Upon hearing this, Su Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes dramatically. "I already told you I don't need protection."

"No, even if you don't want me to protect you, I will still protect you."

After saying those words, Qian Musheng began to feel a little shy.

"How about this, I'll stay here and keep watch today."

But this reason actually makes sense. The wizard wasn't as simple as Su Xiaoxiao thought; he couldn't just kick her out like that.

Sure enough, after Su Xiaoxiao finished dinner and returned to the carpenter's wife's room, she found that the witch was still there, sitting upright next to the wife, with her hands clasped together and her eyes closed in meditation.

Seeing this scene, Su Xiaoxiao also had some indescribable feelings.

Is it that the carpenter hasn't made up his mind to drive the woman away yet, or is this witch just stubbornly refusing to leave? Su Xiaoxiao was also puzzled, thinking to herself, what exactly is this witch trying to do to me? If you really have the ability, then just stay here and see how I cure her illness.

Hearing the commotion outside, the witch inside opened her eyes and saw that the person in front of her was Su Xiaoxiao.

Then I heard her say, "Why haven't you left yet?"

Her stern face made Su Xiaoxiao wonder if there was something seriously wrong with her. Shouldn't she be the one leaving?

"I heard from the carpenter that you, this charlatan, are staying here tonight, is that right?"

Upon hearing this, Su Xiaoxiao thought to herself, "You're the charlatan, aren't you?"
Su Xiaoxiao wasn't angry. Instead, she calmly said to the witch, "Let me explain again. I'm not a charlatan, but a doctor. Don't worry, the carpenter himself will be able to tell whether he can cure the lady's illness. I don't want to argue with you any longer. If you insist on staying, then so be it."

Su Xiaoxiao was about to step past the witch and go inside to check on the carpenter's wife's condition on the bed.

As a result, the witch immediately stood up and stretched out her hands to block Su Xiaoxiao.

"Don't move, Su the charlatan. Let me make one more thing clear: I'm the one treating this lady's illness; it's not your place to interfere. She's clearly possessed by a female ghost. Now, with your abilities, do you even know how to fight a female ghost?"

Su Xiaoxiao frowned deeply when she saw this, thinking to herself, "Are you trying to make things difficult for yourself, you witch?"

Su Xiaoxiao continued, "Let me tell you, we have completely different approaches to treating illnesses. We can say that we keep to ourselves and don't interfere with each other. Please don't make trouble for yourself!"

Su Xiaoxiao realized this person was utterly unreasonable; no matter what she said, it wouldn't work. Seeing that no one was around, the witch gritted her teeth and said to Su Xiaoxiao, "You make it sound so easy. Ever since you arrived, you've blocked my path to wealth, and you're telling me about keeping to your own business? Isn't that a bit too funny?"

It seems that the witch is worried that if Su Xiaoxiao blocks her path to wealth, no one in the village or outside will come to her for help anymore, and her business will be ruined.

Su Xiaoxiao looked at the witch with disdain and continued, "You've been treating the carpenter's wife for several days now, haven't you? Have you figured out what's wrong with her? You've been performing rituals for days, and you've certainly taken a lot of money from the carpenter's house these past few days, haven't you? I heard you've almost emptied the carpenter's savings, and yet you still haven't cured the lady's illness. Am I wrong?"

Upon hearing this, the witch realized that it made sense, but she seemed to have no reason to refute Su Xiaoxiao.

So, Su Xiaoxiao wasn't wrong, was she?

"you……"

Su Xiaoxiao ignored her, pushed her away, and then turned around and went behind the witch.

The witch was caught off guard; Su Xiaoxiao's sudden attack was a nightmare for her, and she immediately collapsed to the ground.

"You brat!"

Su Xiaoxiao acted very magnanimously, not wanting to argue with her at all, until she smelled a strange fragrance in the air, and she simply couldn't resist anymore.

What is this fragrance?

The witch replied directly, "These are the spices we witches use in our rituals. If you don't understand, don't spout nonsense here."

The witch knew that Su Xiaoxiao would complain about her spices, but Su Xiaoxiao took a sniff of the scent and realized something was wrong.

"This scent seems to contain musk. Don't you know that musk is used to induce miscarriage?"

Su Xiaoxiao quickly opened the window, turned around and scolded the witch, "Are you trying to save the lady or kill her?"

The witch was speechless. In fact, she didn't even know she was carrying such a thing, but what could she do? She didn't want to provoke Su Xiaoxiao now. If the carpenter found out she was carrying such a thing, he definitely wouldn't let her off easily.

After opening the window, Su Xiaoxiao looked at her wife lying on the bed and felt that she was getting healthier and healthier.

When Su Xiaoxiao opened the window, she saw some wild mushrooms growing at the base of the wall in the northwest corner. The mushrooms were very brightly colored and looked like they were poisonous.

The mushroom was very close to the window, and you could smell a sweet fragrance. But it was this smell that suddenly gave Su Xiaoxiao a brilliant idea.

She said excitedly, "No mistake, I guessed it was this."

This is a poisonous mushroom. Now that many poisonous mushrooms are sprouting up one after another, Su Xiaoxiao finally understands why.

Qian Musheng followed Su Xiaoxiao and saw her walking straight toward the poisonous mushrooms as if she were possessed.

"What is this? Is this what you're looking for?"