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Tao'er tilted her head to look at Grandpa Chen, "Grandpa Chen, do you think Tao'er is wrong?"

Grandpa Chen stroked his gray beard and said in a deep voice, "Tao'er is right."

According to the law, abducting a child or mistreating an adopted child are both crimes, and exile is considered a light punishment.

Tianbao, you guys figure it out yourselves.

Liu Tianbao didn't dare to speak anymore, after all, he didn't want to be exiled or go to jail.

The old man shuddered, and his cane fell to the ground with a thud.

He turned and glared at Wang, forcing out the words through gritted teeth: "Kneel down!"

Wang retorted, "Why should I kneel?"

I raised him for so many years…

Qingge's figure appeared in front of her in a flash.

Everyone heard two crisp "slap" sounds, and ten bright red finger marks immediately appeared on Wang's face.

Qingge stepped back and wiped her hands expressionlessly.

Wang was stunned by the beating. She covered her face and stood there dumbfounded for a while, blood seeping from the corner of her mouth.

"Not only will we sever ties today, Wang, you will also have to kneel down and apologize to my parents!"

If you dare to talk back again, my a cappella is itching for a fight!

She looked at Tao'er, then at Qingge standing behind Tao'er, and then at the villagers watching coldly around her. Finally, she knelt down with a "thump".

"I...I promise I won't cause trouble again."

Her voice was so low it was like a mosquito's hum.

Seeing Wang Shi like this, Liu Daniu and his wife felt a mix of emotions.

He sighed and waved.

Everyone in the Liu family was intimidated by Tao'er's imposing manner, and even the usually domineering Liu Jiaojiao remained silent for the first time.

In front of everyone, Tao'er repeated her words: "Third Uncle, Fourth Uncle, listen carefully."

From now on, your Liu family has nothing to do with us.

If any of you ever cause trouble for my family again, I will take this matter to the authorities.

I hope you can bear the consequences when the time comes!

Liu Sanniu and Liu Tianbao's calves were spinning.

They were farmers who had never been to a government office in their lives. When they heard the word "exile," they broke out in a cold sweat.

Liu Sanniu quickly waved his hand, "This is all my mother's fault, Tao'er, don't worry, from now on we'll avoid you!"

Liu Tianbao nodded repeatedly.

Tao'er then turned to Grandpa Chen and said, "Grandpa Chen, could you please be a witness?"

"I'll write the letter severing ties today; from now on, our two families will keep to ourselves."

Grandpa Chen nodded and asked someone to bring paper and pen.

Everyone pressed their handprints in turn, and it went surprisingly smoothly.

Looks like they're scared!

After all, nobody wants to go to jail, much less be exiled.

Wang was also forced to press her fingerprint on the paper; the bright red fingerprint looked like a drop of blood.

After the letter of severing ties was written, Grandpa Chen stamped it with the seal of the village head.

Tao'er took the paper, folded it, and put it in her bosom.

"Peach Girl, can we go now?"

Liu Tianbao asked in a low voice.

This brat has leverage over their family now, they can't afford to offend her!

Especially since the provincial examination was just two months away, he couldn't afford to be implicated by anything.

"Wait a moment, wait over there, I still have something to say to the old man."

Liu Tianbao could only move to the side, thinking to himself: What other tricks does this brat have up her sleeve?

"Old man, do you think that signing a letter of severance will make everything alright after all the suffering my parents have endured in the Liu family over the years?"

They must get their revenge for all the suffering they've endured.

Tell me, how would you like to compensate me?

If I don't get compensation, I will still go to the government office!

Luckily, I know some people in the government office, and they happen to have some free time lately!

Tao'er said slowly and deliberately.

Liu Laogen was sweating profusely. He raised his hand to wipe his forehead. "Tao girl, how do you plan to make it up to me?"

"Wang, you lied to me and made me suffer for so many years, causing my mother to cry every day until she went blind."

And Liu Jiaojiao bullied my mother, insulted my father, and had no respect for elders!

And Liu Sanniu and his wife, Liu Tianbao and his wife, you are lazy, selfish, and enslaved to my father and mother.

How do you plan to settle this score for stealing my brother's wife?

And you, old man, although you didn't personally punish my father, you are the worst and the most despicable!

You're blind to the truth, allowing Wang Shi and her ilk to bully my parents and brothers.

What do you suggest we do?

Tao'er pointed at them and asked coldly.

"Peach Girl, what do you think we should do?"

"That's what we'll do!"

Grandpa Liu was at a loss. These villagers were all witnesses, and if the matter went to the authorities, they would be unable to defend themselves.

"Alright, I don't want much more. Just compensate my parents for their emotional distress, nutritional expenses, medical expenses, and damages for the abuse. Five hundred taels of silver, please!"

The villagers sighed in dismay!

"You lowly girl, five hundred taels? Are you robbing me?"

Your parents' worthless lives are not worth five hundred taels of silver.

Why didn't you die out there? Coming back is just to kill our whole family!

Wang cursed loudly.

She was furious; that brat did it on purpose.

"Qingge, slap her! Just don't kill her!"

Tao'er said coldly.

"Yes, young lady!"

Qingge stepped forward and, without hesitation, raised her hand and slapped him more than a dozen times.

Not a single member of the Liu family dared to step forward and stop them.

The crisp sound of a slap echoed in the courtyard, and the villagers all gasped.

They all looked at Tao'er with some fear, thinking to themselves that this girl was really fierce!

This Wang family has been arrogant and domineering for so many years, and they've finally learned their lesson.

"Young lady, my hands are getting tired. This old woman's face is all skin and bones."

Qingge shook her hand.

Everyone burst into laughter.

Tao'er glanced at Wang Shi, who was in so much pain she couldn't speak, and said sarcastically, "Old woman, how does it feel to be beaten?"

You didn't beat my parents like this often before. Don't think I don't know just because I wasn't home.

I have investigated this matter thoroughly.

None of you can escape.

The Liu family members were all in a state of fear, wishing that Wang Shi had died so as not to implicate them.

Especially Liu Jiaojiao, besides Wang Shi, she was the one who bullied her mother the most.

She knelt down with a thud. "Tao'er, it was all my fault before. I was blinded by greed!"

It was all my mother's fault. She taught me that my sister-in-law was honest and had no family to back her up, so she could be bullied as much as she wanted.

They also said that the eldest brother was honest and wouldn't dare to say anything no matter how he was ordered around.

She also said that her older brother and sister-in-law were like free donkeys, they wouldn't care if they were worked to death!

Zhao also knelt down, "Tao girl, it was all my fault before, I was the one who bullied my sister-in-law."

I was blinded by greed, I deserve to die!

Please, just deal with Wang Shi. She's the one who secretly hinted at it to us; otherwise, we wouldn't have dared to do it!

She didn't want to be implicated by the Wang family, nor did she want her whole family to be exiled, as she had heard that people would die there.

After being secretly kicked by Liu Tianbao, Madam Wei also knelt down, sobbing and saying, "Tao'er, Fourth Aunt was also wrong. She shouldn't have let Eldest Brother and Sister-in-law do everything."

Silang is a scholar who will eventually pass the provincial examination and become an official. He can't be dragged down by Wang Shi at this crucial moment.

"Alright, stop kneeling, it looks bad!"

The men in the Liu family are all useless; when something goes wrong, it's always the women who take the blame!

But it's none of my business!

Old man, why don't you tell me how you want compensation?

When will you give me the five hundred taels of silver?

Tao'er waved her hand, signaling them to get up.

"Peach Girl, where would we get so much money!"

Tell me about any other compensation options; we'll do anything you can to achieve them!

Or would you like to take less, okay?

Liu Laogen knew he couldn't disobey the girl, otherwise she would do anything if she went crazy.

The fourth brother's future is over.

For now, we can only endure it and wait until the fourth son passes the imperial examination with flying colors before we settle accounts with this wretched girl!

And then there's the eldest son's family.

Tao'er thought to herself that this old man was probably about to explode with anger!

But now he'd swallow even a pile of shit.

"Other compensation?"

"It's not impossible. I have a compromise, but I don't know if you'd be willing to accept it?"

Tao'er already had a plan in mind.