Alms? Begging? Mu Xuan had never heard such things. Not since she became the head of this village, everyone had responded to her with respect.. so why was she condemned like this and Yu Lian went up the mountains because she trusted her?

A rather familiar face flickered in her mind, that gentle smile yet fierce general like aura. She was looking at her with a perplexed expression like she didn't want to do what the other person was telling but since she had no choice, she had to agree with a frustrated sigh

" alright, sister Mu

" said that woman

" I will do as you said but I will leave my family in your hands… if anything happens to me please keep little Dong and Little Mai safe, they are my pride no matter how crooked and silly they are… I believe one day they will get better… I might not be able to see that with my own eyes but please look after them, I entrust my family in your hands, Sister Mu

"

" I-

" Don't entrust them to me I will let you down, don't- just don't. Yu Lian stood up and smiled at her with so much trust that Mu Xuan felt like someone had stabbed her in the heart

" I know you will not let me down, Sister Mu. I will be going up to the mountains now because I want my family to stay safe from those bears, if I return you can forget the promise you made but if I don't then please, I won't ask for much just keep Dong Dong out from trouble and if possible have Mai checked to a good doctor, I was saving money for that but for my children's and this village's future I will do what's right

"

Yu Lian returned but on the shoulders of four people with a bloodied corpse that was so badly mangled that only with her clothes she could be identified.. but she did what she promised her, she took down the pack of the bears. And what did she do? She turned a blind eye to everything-The death of Yu Lian's husband, Yu Dong being kicked out, Qiu Bai snatching the life-saving money that Yu Lian had saved for Yu Mai…What had she done?

" What's wrong?

" Yu Dong shook Mu Xuan and sneered

" have nothing to say ? Well I have lots to say? You want to kick me out of here? Then let us go you fight a pack of bears and we will end this blood feud that we have now

" after saying this, Yu Dong started dragging Mu Xuan towards the mountains, she might have dragged Mu Xuan pretty much to the foot of the mountains if not for Mu YUxi who came rushing and snatched Mu Xuan from her.

" That's enough Yu Dong!

" Said Mu Yuxi as she took a quick look at her mother and sighed in relief when she saw that nothing was wrong with her mother. She was working in the town when her husband came to call for her saying that her mother got entangled in trouble with Yu Dong, Mu Yuxi had heard of Yu Dong's fame, she knew what kind of brute she was thus, she couldn't sit still and come rushing.

She even called her aunt who was having lunch at a restaurant with her family, her husband had told her that Elder Wu was entangled too but unlike Mu Yuxi who was worried sick, Wu Jufen was rather calm .. she ambled towards her mother, looked at her up and down then gave her a gentle smile , she looked at her mother's right then left then she said

" Mother? Where is the gold? Don't tell me it was too much and you sent it home in the hands of the servants.. that's not good what if they steal some? We should go back and count the gold coins

"

Wu Jufen's smile was as bright as the sun and the sarcasm behind her words burnt just as much.

Elder Wu wanted to scold her daughter for trying to sass her but there was nothing she could say, she was in the wrong she couldn't just act as snotty scotchy as she wanted anymore, so she could only huff and puff as she muttered sourly

" Alright, alright, I get it. There is no need for you to sass me .

" Then she looked at Mu Yuxi who was protectively covering Mu Xuan and snorted

" Alas, I have given birth to roasted pork. That girl is worried sick about her mother and then there is you-

"

Wu Jufen's smile didn't falter as she stared at her mother until the latter started to squirm

" Mother, didn't I tell you that you shouldn't get entangled with Aunt Mu's plans?

"

" You did-

"

" Didn't I tell you that Yu Dong is not someone to be trifled with ?

"

" You did-

"

" Then I don't know what exactly are you upset about ?

" said Wu Jufen cupping her cheek and giving her mother ' you are being so troublesome right now glance ' and sighed

" Either way I took care of you in a way different from Mu Yuxi but I did- anyway if you can still scold me then I think that Yu Dong didn't go too hard on you, hah… I was hoping that she will treat you well so that you will stop going around causing trouble every now and then

"

Elder Wu

"…

" Emotional Damage!

" What do you mean? That's enough I am just trying to settle the account before leaving

" shrugged Yu Dong, she also had a bone to pick with Mu Yuxi, this great big shot for looking down on her Chi..what was wrong with a manly man? He was loads better than your sissy!

"My mother is still your elder how can you do this to her! And you really want to offend the village elders and my mother for a mer? Are you for real?

"

" I will offend the world if I have to because that's my mer,

" said Yu Dong jutting her thumb to point at Fang Chi

" Even I don't make them cry now,… who are you to make them shed tears ?

"

Almost immediately all the mers turned to look at their wives who shifted uncomfortably- this … it looks like Yu Dong just raised the bar too high.

" And besides the village elders have nothing against me

" she turned to look at the group of elders and smiled

" Do you?

"

All of them shook their heads profusely … they were willing to be Yu Dong's bitches just let them go. Sob… Sob….