Shocking! The entire court was drooling with envy because of me.

Shen Qing not only didn't dodge, but instead went to meet him, raising his hand high.

Snapped--

Snapped--

Two slaps landed squarely on the faces of the two servants, the force so great that they fell to the ground.

The scene fell silent for a moment, both servants were stunned by the beating.

They couldn't understand how a woman could have such strength.

Master Jin was dumbfounded and yelled, "You two are useless! You can't even control a little woman! What use are you?"

He couldn't believe that Shen Qing was too strong, so he just thought that the two servants were too useless.

So he shouted towards the door, "Someone come here!"

Immediately afterwards, four men dressed in black appeared. They all had dark skin and muscular builds, and were clearly skilled in martial arts.

"You all, teach this woman a lesson!"

The four men in black looked down on Shen Qing and slowly walked towards him.

Shen Qing was too lazy to play anymore. She took a step and a few slapping sounds were heard.

The men in black were already lying on the ground.

Those present didn't even see Shen Qing's movements clearly.

Jin Ye was now scared; he felt it was really too eerie.

How come this seemingly delicate and frail young lady is so powerful?

"All...all of you, get up here...get up now!" Boss Jin shouted anxiously as he ran outside.

Unfortunately, his legs went weak, and he collapsed to the ground halfway through the run.

A group of men in black rushed towards Shen Qing.

Shen Qing was not afraid at all, and her steps became even faster.

In just a few breaths, a large number of the men in black fell to the ground.

"So... strong..."

A gasp of surprise rang out.

Shen Qing looked up and saw a group of people entering through the door, with General Tao and Madam Yan at the head.

Both of them were so shocked that they even stuffed an egg into their mouths.

"Madam Shen...you..." Madam Yan stammered, feeling as if her worldview had been shattered.

Shen Qing nodded to the two of them: "I'll finish these things first, then we'll go back together."

After saying that, she walked slowly toward Master Jin.

Jinye is crawling on the ground right now; his legs are too weak to walk.

When he saw Shen Qingchong arrive, he trembled all over.

"Madam Shen, I was wrong, so wrong..."

"I don't want the formula anymore, I was wrong, I don't want the formula anymore."

"Let me go, let me go, I'll give you silver, I'll give you as much as you want."

Shen Qing had no intention of letting Jin Ye, the mastermind behind it all off easily.

She took the long needles from the two servants, walked to Master Jin's side, and without hesitation, stabbed them into Master Jin's fingers.

"ah--"

A pig-like scream rang out.

Shen Qing kept pricking with the needle, but her expression remained very calm.

"They say the ten fingers are connected to the heart, so I hope Mr. Jin remembers that and doesn't mess with me in the future."

"Otherwise, next time it won't be as simple as just pricking your finger."

To be honest, this time it turned out to be a blessing in disguise.

If Master Jin hadn't locked her in the woodshed, the system wouldn't have temporarily rewarded her with unparalleled martial arts skills.

Now that's good, she won't have any worries when she goes out in the future.

After about fifteen minutes of pricking, Shen Qing stopped.

Jin Ye's ten fingers were already a bloody mess.

His voice was hoarse from shouting, and he couldn't even howl anymore.

Shen Qing put down the needle and walked up to Madam Yan and General Tao, a smile returning to her face: "I'm sorry to have kept you all waiting, let's go back."

"Madam Shen's martial arts skills are truly remarkable. I've lived most of my life, and just now, your footwork and skills are unmatched by many in the world!" General Tao looked at Shen Qing with great admiration, as if he had seen a treasure.

He truly hadn't expected that this seemingly gentle and weak young woman would possess such unparalleled martial arts skills.

It's amazing.

"General Tao, you flatter me. It's just for self-defense."

"Hey, no need to be modest. Even my generals would probably be no match for you. If you could go to the battlefield, you would surely achieve great things." General Tao's eyes were filled with eagerness.

Shen Qing: "..."

She just wanted to make simple, delicious food.

"Oh dear, Father, let's go back quickly. Madam Shen must be exhausted after a long day and wants to rest properly," Madam Yan changed the subject.

At this moment, her admiration for Shen Qing was no less than that for General Tao.

Amazing, absolutely amazing! She's a role model for women like them!

General Tao nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, let's go back first, let's go back first."

"Let's go back and discuss the matter of adopting a goddaughter."

He spoke with great excitement.

Shen Qing: "???"

Why did we veer back to the topic of adopting a goddaughter again?

Madam Yan's eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief.

Her father agreed? Suddenly he just agreed outright?

"You two go first, I'll be there shortly."

After General Tao finished speaking, he instructed his men to see Shen Qing and Madam Yan out the door.

He then walked up to Jin Ye, who was lying on the ground.

"Don't even think about revenge. Shen Qing is my adopted daughter, Tao Wei. If I find out you're up to something again, forget about your business in the capital, you'll lose your life too."

His words were full of threats.

Jin felt like he was going to die a miserable death.

They thought they were just bullying a powerless commoner, but they never expected that she could take on ten men by herself.

That's bad enough, but they've also provoked General Weiwu.

What kind of fate does he have, to be so unlucky?

And his hand hurts terribly.

"No, no, I'll never do it again..."

General Tao snorted coldly and walked away.

Once there was absolutely no more movement, Jin Ye started shouting at the top of his lungs:

"Someone come here!"

"Doctor, get me a doctor!!"

"My hand, my hand!!"

......

Having spent a long time in the woodshed, Shen Qing's clothes were covered in dust.

So the first thing to do upon returning to the Yan residence was to wash up and get ready.

Not long after everything was tidied up, a servant came to deliver a message:

"Madam Shen, Chef Guo has prepared dinner. Please come and dine with us."

These past few days, following Shen Qing, Guo Tiancheng and Situ Liang have both improved their culinary skills considerably.

Although the dishes he made were still far inferior to those made by Shen Qing, they were much better than those made by ordinary cooks.

Shen Qing was also a little hungry, so he went to the dining area.

Yan Wenli and his wife, General Tao, and Situ Liang and his apprentice had all arrived. Their eyes lit up when they saw Shen Qing.

"Madam Shen!"

"Madam Shen, I heard you're quite formidable, able to knock down a burly man with a single palm strike, is that true?" Situ Liang blurted out, his curiosity practically overflowing.

Shen Qing smiled and said, "It's just for self-defense. There's no need to be so surprised. Cooking is what I enjoy doing."

"Yes, yes, yes, what does martial arts matter compared to delicious food?" Madam Yan chimed in from the side.

The group of people sat down, chatting and laughing.

After chatting for a while, Yan Wenli suddenly brought up the topic of hot pot.

"Madam Shen, Xin Heng and I have made all the preparations for selling hot pot."