This is the true immortal of the Taoist sect.

For the next three days, the mother and son did not eat a single grain of rice, but the few pieces of meat kept them from feeling hungry even without eating or drinking.

Not only that, they also felt that their bodies seemed to have become stronger.

Although the woman's illness was not completely cured, it was basically not a serious problem.

The little boy, Chen Xun, even felt that he seemed to have grown a little taller.

The clothes I was wearing were a bit tight.

It wasn't until the fourth day that the mother and son felt hungry.

So I cooked a few more slices and ate them.

And so, the mother and son survived thirteen days unharmed, thanks to the meat of these strange beasts.

However, later on, perhaps because the beast meat had been left out for too long or because their bodies had developed immunity, the effect was not as noticeable.

However, a small portion of the beast meat remained.

Fortunately, it's almost winter now and the temperature is quite low, so the meat didn't spoil.

However, Chen Xun's mother still sliced ​​it into pieces, dried it outside, and then smoked it to make jerky.

Although I don't know if doing this will waste its magical effect, at least it won't.

However, this action brought some unnecessary trouble to their family.

No one knows who saw Chen Xun's family drying meat, but the news eventually reached Liu Er.

In fact, Liu Er was quite a figure in Tianshui Town. He would rarely personally take action against people like Chen Xun and his mother.

The real troublemakers for Chen Xun's family were actually Liu Er's henchmen.

No one remembers what Ma Zai's real name was; everyone called him Gou Laizi (Dog Laizi).

Dog Laizi had no way to make a living. He relied on Liu Er to bully the villagers and then used Liu Er's name to extort money from the poorest and most destitute people in Tianshui Town.

Clearly, Chen Xun's family was one of the unlucky ones he had his eye on.

Early that morning, Chen Xun's mother took the smoked dried meat and prepared to hang it in the yard to dry.

To everyone's surprise, the courtyard gate was suddenly kicked open.

Chen's mother was shocked to see that it was Gou Laizi who had entered, and she instinctively hid inside the house.

The mangy dog ​​quickly stepped forward and blocked Chen's mother's way, laughing:

"Oh my, Sister-in-law Chen, you're all better now? You can even get out of bed! Tsk tsk tsk... I must say, without that sickly look, Sister-in-law Chen is quite striking..."

Chen's mother was both anxious and angry, her face flushed as she said:

"You scoundrel, we've already paid off all the money we owed Liu Er, so please stop bothering us..."

The mangy dog ​​sneered and said coldly:

"Pay it off? Do you have a written note saying the debt has been settled? Let me see it."

"you..."

Chen's mother was helpless; there was no reasoning with such a scoundrel.

The dog saw the smoked meat hanging in the yard and reached out to take it.

"Oh, there's even meat to eat. Looks like you've been doing well since your deadbeat husband left. What's up? Got some man on your side? A few coppers for a one-night stand?"

These extremely insulting words filled Chen's mother with shame and anger, yet she was helpless.

Just then, Chen Xun returned from fishing, carrying several white-scaled salmon, clearly indicating a good catch.

"You beast, what do you want to do?"

Chen Xun threw down the fish, grabbed a stick from the gate of the courtyard, and rushed over to protect his mother behind him.

When the dog saw that it was Chen Xun, he became even more disdainful.

"You little bastard, what's wrong? You want to go toe-to-toe with me?"

Chen Xun had long harbored extreme resentment towards this scoundrel who always harassed his family. Now, seeing him insult his mother, the fear in his heart was overwhelmed by anger, and he could no longer care about anything else. He picked up the stick and rushed over.

"I'll beat you to death..."

Chen Xun swung his stick down, but Gou Laizi didn't take it seriously at all.

He's just a ten-year-old child; even if he had a stick, he wouldn't pose any threat.

Without thinking, he opened his palm, intending to take Chen Xun's stick head-on.

However, the moment the stick touched his palm, Gou Laizi's expression changed drastically.

The boy's strength was beyond his imagination; he didn't seem like a ten-year-old at all.

The blow caused him excruciating pain in his palm, and he suffered a great loss.

"Ouch...that hurts so much..."

The mangy dog ​​let out a miserable howl and quickly retreated.

Chen Xun, having gained the upper hand, pressed his advantage and continued to fire his gun.

Chen's mother stood to the side, also looking for something to help her.

Dog Laizi no longer dared to underestimate his opponent and quickly dodged.

Chen Xun chased after him and attacked him.

However, he was still young and had never learned martial arts. He could gain the upper hand for a while with the strength of the stick in his hand, but he could not maintain it.

Dog Laizi found an opportunity and finally grabbed Chen Xun's hand holding the stick, snatching it away.

He then threw a punch without hesitation.

Although Gou Laizi was just an ordinary person without any martial arts skills, he was, after all, an adult.

This punch knocked Chen Xun to the ground, where he rolled over.

Still not satisfied, he rushed forward and kicked her again.

The kick landed on Chen Xun's abdomen, and the intense pain caused Chen Xun to vomit, his face turning red, and he could barely breathe.

Upon seeing this, Chen's mother pounced on the dog, scratching and biting it.

Dog Laizi showed no mercy either, kicking Chen's mother in the abdomen, sending her flying. She lay on the ground struggling, unable to get up.

Seeing the mother and child suffering on the ground, the dog looked fierce. Seeing the stick lying to the side, it grabbed it and walked towards Chen Xun, raising the stick and smashing it hard on Chen Xun's leg.

"ah..."

The intense pain caused Chen Xun to let out a heart-wrenching scream.

"Damn...you dare to go against me? You don't want to live anymore?"

Dog Laizi didn't dare to kill him. He could bully people on a regular basis, but if he really caused someone's death, the manager would definitely not let him off, and Liu Er would definitely not protect him.

However, he was still not satisfied, so he picked up the stick and walked towards Chen's mother, intending to break one of her legs as well.

Just then, some neighbors who had been watching from the doorway and next door finally couldn't stand it anymore, and one of them, hiding in the crowd, shouted:

"You bastard, don't push things too far. If you really incite public outrage, you won't have a good life either..."

Upon hearing this, the dog turned its head sharply, but could not see who was shouting.

Seeing the pitiful state of Chen Xun and his mother, and coupled with that shout earlier, the pent-up anger of the surrounding neighbors was finally stirred up. They began to criticize Gou Laizi for being too ruthless, not even sparing this widow and her child...

Seeing the increasingly agitated crowd, Gou Laizi felt a little uneasy.

He could only brandish the stick and, in a show of bravado, say to those around him:

"What are you looking at? Are you tired of living?"

He spat at Chen Xun, who was lying on the ground, and said viciously:

"You little bastard, don't let me find you again, or I'll beat you every time I see you... ptooey..."

After the mangy dog ​​left, the onlookers all sighed and went their separate ways.

In this world, no one has the sympathy to care about others; after all, it's already difficult enough for everyone to just stay alive.

After the crowd dispersed, Chen's mother finally recovered. She struggled to her feet, moved to her son's side, picked him up, and said with tears streaming down her face:

"Xun'er, Xun'er... how are you..."

Chen Xun clutched his leg, his face pale with pain.

Chen's mother slowly lifted his trouser leg and discovered that Chen Xun's right calf was slightly twisted.

It was obvious that his leg bone was broken.

"Oh...my son...who will save my son..."

Chen's mother cried out in despair, but none of the neighbors came forward to help. In fact, to avoid getting involved, they all closed their doors, acting as if it were none of their business.

Only a chubby boy, about the same age as Chen Xun, ignored his parents' objections and rushed out of his house into Chen Xun's yard. He put down the sweet potatoes he was carrying and said with a worried look:

"Brother Xun, I'm sorry, I can't help you. This is all the food we have left..."

Chen Xun, his face covered in sweat from the pain, nodded weakly and said:

"Thank you, Fatty. Was that you who was speaking just now?"

The chubby boy pursed his lips, about to say something, when his parents were already standing at their door, sternly scolding him and telling him to go home.

Little Fatty had no choice but to turn around and leave.

Looking at Chen Xun's broken leg, Chen's mother was filled with despair, but she still struggled to carry Chen Xun on her back and comforted him:

"Don't be afraid, Xun'er, Mother will take you to find a doctor, to find a doctor..."

Chen Xun shook his head and said weakly:

"Mother...don't go to the doctor, go...go to the lake...seek the immortal..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Xun fainted from the pain.