"Waited so many days, and finally caught you alone!"
Four or five men blocked the ox cart. The one standing at the front was none other than Shen Wang.
He glared ferociously at Li Yue Shu, his face a picture of confident triumph.
Shen Wei immediately jumped off the ox cart and stood in front of Li Yue Shu, not letting a single strand of her hair show. He glared back fiercely at Shen Wang.
Looking at the tall figure before her, Li Yue Shu's previously agitated mood inexplicably eased.
Shen Wang instinctively took a step back. He was still somewhat intimidated by his younger brother.
He had once gone hunting in the mountains with Shen Wei and personally witnessed him kill a wolf with his bare hands.
Even though the person was now mentally impaired, his strength was still there.
Li Yue Shu stepped out from behind and immediately recognized the men before her as notorious hooligans from the surrounding villages.
She looked at Shen Wang with a cold expression, "Blocking the road and robbing is a crime punishable by imprisonment. Aren't you afraid I'll report you to the yamen?"
Shen Wang instantly thought of the county magistrate supporting her pharmacy and his expression darkened, but he showed no fear. "Who said I was blocking the road to rob?"
He smiled maliciously, "Clearly, I saw you with another man. You failed to coerce and entice, and now you want to turn around and bite me."
Upon hearing this, Li Yue Shu instantly understood his meaning, her gaze growing slightly colder. "Whose idea was this?"
Shen Wang sneered, "What, are you scared now? It's not impossible for me to let you go."
Saying this, he rubbed his hands together, his expression becoming lewd. "Sister-in-law, we are family after all. As they say, 'Don't let good fortune flow to outsiders.' As long as you follow me, you can continue to stay in the Shen family, and Mother won't make things difficult for you anymore."
Li Yue Shu frowned, her eyes filled with undisguised malice.
She definitely hadn't checked the almanac before leaving today; she had only encountered such disgusting people.
She looked at Shen Wang with icy eyes, "I had originally planned to spare the Shen family for Shen Wei's sake, but since you're so eager to court death, don't blame me."
Her voice, laced with killing intent, made Shen Wang inexplicably shiver. However, looking at the men behind him, he instantly felt emboldened.
He glared fiercely at Li Yue Shu, "I've given you your chance. Even if you beg for mercy, I won't give you another one!"
He raised his hand, and the hooligans behind him, who had grown impatient, immediately rubbed their hands together and stepped forward.
Li Yue Shu immediately stepped in front of Shen Wei, her delicate face covered in frost.
Although her current body was not up to the standards of her previous life, it was more than enough to deal with these minor pests.
As Li Yue Shu took a step forward, her wrist was suddenly grabbed, and she was pulled backward, falling into a hard chest.
Before she could even react, she heard a muffled voice from his chest, "Ah Shu, don't be afraid. I'll protect you."
As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Wei charged directly at the men.
Li Yue Shu was startled and subconsciously cried out, "Be careful!"
She wanted to grab Shen Wei, but she was a step too late. With a "bang," a man's face was hit with a punch.
Li Yue Shu had not expected this at all. Shen Wei was like a human tank, taking down the hooligans with almost one punch each, leaving them unable to get up for a long time.
Shen Wang hadn't expected the situation to turn out like this. By the time he recovered, he saw Shen Wei raising his fist and walking towards him.
"You... you stay away!"
Shen Wang retreated in terror. His legs went weak, and he directly fell to the ground.
Seeing the approaching fist, he instinctively covered his head and closed his eyes.
The next moment, Li Yue Shu's voice suddenly rang out, "Shen Wei."
These two simple words instantly made Shen Wei halt his movements and obediently run back to Li Yue Shu's side.
He patted his chest with a determined expression, "I said I would protect you!"
A hint of a smile flickered in Li Yue Shu's eyes, and her earlier vexation seemed to disappear instantly.
She reached out and stroked Shen Wei's head, smiling broadly, "You did great!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Wei grinned like an idiot.
Li Yue Shu turned to look at the men on the ground, her expression immediately turning cold.
She kicked one of the hooligans, "Do to Shen Wang what he told you to do to me."
As soon as she said this, the men who had been writhing in pain under her gaze looked up at her in shock.
Li Yue Shu's expression was blank, her gaze even a little cold. "What, do you need me to say it a second time?"
Shen Wei, standing behind her, seemed to understand, and immediately raised his fist in cooperation.
"No, no, no, don't!" The hooligans, frightened by the beating, immediately pleaded for mercy.
They looked at Shen Wang with miserable expressions, "Madam, we... we are all men, and this..."
Seeing that they genuinely seemed unable to go through with it, Li Yue Shu thought for a moment, then suddenly squatted down. With lightning speed, she grabbed one of them by the chin and forced a pill into his mouth.
"Cough, cough, cough!"
By the time the man reacted, the pill had already gone down his throat.
He looked terrified, "You... what did you give me?"
Li Yue Shu's lips curved upwards, "If you can't do it, then someone else will. Come find me for the antidote after it's done. I promise you won't die, but if you dare to disobey..."
Her words trailed off, but they instilled even greater fear.
Li Yue Shu ignored their panicked expressions and directly pulled Shen Wei back onto the ox cart.
"No... you can't go!"
Shen Wang had clearly overheard the conversation and rushed to the front of the ox cart, desperately grabbing the wheel. "You can't do this, Li Yue Shu! I am Shen Wei's elder brother. We are family! You can't do this!"
Li Yue Shu cast him a cold glance, then looked at the still-stunned hooligans. "Don't you know what you should do yet?"
Her calm tone made them instantly snap back to attention, and they hurried forward to grab Shen Wang.
At this moment, Shen Wang completely panicked, his face drained of all color.
"No... you can't do this to me. Sister-in-law, I beg you, spare me! Don't... let me go! Li Yue Shu, you wicked woman, may you die a terrible death! Let me go, help!"
Shen Wang struggled madly in the men's grasp, but it was all in vain.
...
As the sounds from behind gradually faded, Li Yue Shu's expression remained unchanged.
Her kindness did not mean she was easily bullied. Even though she had been primarily responsible for medical research in her organization in her previous life, she had also been involved in many bloody dealings.
The Shen family had repeatedly crossed her boundaries, and she would naturally not let it go.
However...
She turned to look at Shen Wei beside her and couldn't help but recall him standing in front of her earlier and beating Zhang Lao San in the prison.
At this moment, a smile, one that she herself hadn't noticed, appeared on Li Yue Shu's face.
But then, her expression became serious. "Shen Wei, do you know what I had those men do to your elder brother?"