"Unexpectedly, the boss who bought the turtle, though appearing wealthy with his round head and large ears, turned out to be a treacherous scoundrel. After paying with silver and taking the turtle away, he sent people to ambush on the road back to Jinshan."

“Not only did they take back the fifteen taels of silver, but also the dozens of copper coins for the travel expenses that Jin Shan had brought. Fearing that Jin Shan would not relent, they beat him up as well..."

At this point, the woman lifted up Jinshan's sleeves and trouser legs. Sure enough, patches of bruises hadn't fully faded away yet.

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"Hurry up and put your clothes on! This is quite frightening to look at!" Mrs. Liu patted her chest.

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I'm secretly so glad I came today. Hearing such explosive news, and first-hand no less!

Yang Huazhong also frowned when he saw the scars on Jinshan's body.

Though angry at Golden Mountain's actions, people are even angrier at the buyers who bought turtles and then turned on them.

As for Yang Ruqing, she had a cold and aloof expression throughout the entire process.

You reap what you sow. Riches are not worth pitying.

The woman continued, “The night the gold came home, he fell ill with a high fever, talking nonsense, vomiting and diarrhea. It got worse and worse. The doctors couldn't figure out what was wrong. At night, he’d run all over the house like crazy, just like a turtle. Sometimes he'd laugh in a strange way, sometimes he'd cry out strangely. It was terrifying to watch. The doctors were helpless.”

“I secretly went to ask Bao Banxian, Bao Banxian calculated a divination, only said one sentence, and sent me back.”

"What did you say?" Yang Ruqing asked.

The woman sobbed, "Bau Banxian said that cause and effect cycle, retribution is not satisfied, the golden mountain's limit is approaching, let me come back to prepare for death."

With grief welling up inside her, the daughter-in-law of Jin Shan found herself filled with regret. Standing before Yang Ruohua and the others, she felt a thousand emotions constricting her chest until finally, she collapsed onto Jin Shan's body and wept bitterly.

Yang Ruqing and they originally came with the intention of punishment, but now that they knew everything and saw this family on the verge of collapse, their thoughts of punishment had faded.

I could only turn into a silent sigh.

Yang Ruqing asked the daughter-in-law of Jinshan again, "If you can find that big turtle and kowtow to it for an apology, perhaps Jinshan will have a glimmer of hope."

“I wonder who bought that big turtle!”

The eldest daughter-in-law of the Jinshan family raised her head. The first sentence Yang Ruoqing had said rekindled hope in her eyes, but the next sentence instantly extinguished the faint flame, leaving nothing behind.

Jinshan doesn't know what the buyer does, only that they are very wealthy. Judging from their conversation, it seems like they are buying it to cook soup and tonify their body...

"By the way, the buyer was a bit plump. There was a red mole on the left earlobe, and he was wearing a thick gold chain around his neck. He looked to be in his thirties, maybe close to forty. His accent sounded like someone from Wanghai County."

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Seeing Yang Ruqing and the others come out of the house, Yin Shan hurriedly got up and greeted them.

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Yinshan glanced at the house behind him where crying was coming from, then frowned. He turned to Yang Huazhong and the others and said: "Third Uncle, it's noon now. Why don't you come to my house for lunch before heading back? It's just plain food, but please have a few bites!"

Yang Huazhong shook his head. "Thank you, I don't need it."

Meanwhile, Liu said, "Oh, good! Good! I'm hungry too..."

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After finishing her words, Mrs. Liu glanced at Yang Huazhong, a touch of awkwardness in her eyes, leaving Yinshan stunned as well.

Yang Ruqing still wore a veil, her voice coming from behind it: "Aunt Four, your appetite seems good right now?"

The strange smell from the old house still seemed to cling to her. Yang Ruqing's stomach churned uncomfortably; she doubted she'd have an appetite for dinner, let alone lunch.

Hearing Yang Ruoqing's reminder, Liu Shi also remembered the room from before, her brows furrowed involuntarily.

"Qing'er, don't stir up trouble where it doesn't belong..."

Yang Ruqing ignored Liu shi and fixed her gaze on Yin Shan, whispering: "Yin Shan, the only way to save your elder brother now is to go to the county town and find that buyer. We also have to pray that the buyer hasn't yet killed the big turtle. As long as the big turtle is still alive, we can find a way to bring it back and raise it well. Perhaps there would be a sliver of hope for Jin Shan..."

After settling these matters, Yang Ruqing led Yang Huazhong and Liu Shi away from the small village.

On their way back, Liu scurried to Yang Ruqing's side and asked as they walked, "Ruqing, you told Jinshan's daughter-in-law and Yinshan about the method to save Jinshan. Do you think they will follow it?"

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"I'm doing this out of the old ties and respect I have for my former employer and his work. I'm pointing out a path, perhaps one that could be called a way to survive. As for whether his wife and cousin will be willing to try it, that's not something I can worry about. Ultimately, we do our best and leave the rest to fate!"

Liu thought Yang's words were a bit profound, but she also found them very reasonable. She nodded along, stroking her chin.

"That's true. You've done your best for Jinshan. Being able to do this much already shows that you are a good employer." Liu said.

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“Let me tell you the truth, this mountain of gold was bound to happen. It's his own fault for being dishonest! That day, so many people went to dig the foundation and everyone else was fine, but he got sick after hitting it with his hammer. This is karma!” Mrs. Liu added.

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Yang Huazhong's mood was a little heavy. He said to Liu Shi, "Alright, let's just leave it at that. In Qing'er's words, all we can do is this much. There are so many people in the county town, finding one person is like looking for a needle in a haystack. It's best to let the people from Jinshan worry about this!"

Mrs. Liu pursed her lips, uttered an "oh," and indeed stopped talking about it.

But in her heart, Liu Shi was already excitedly piecing together the events, planning to return to the village and tell everyone. If she guessed correctly, this would definitely be a story people would love to hear, becoming the hottest gossip that would sweep across the ten surrounding villages, without a doubt...

Yang Ruqing also had her own calculations in mind.

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Although she had no interest in getting involved with the Golden Mountain matter, when Yang Ruqing thought about the giant turtle falling into the hands of such a treacherous and ruthless buyer, who was very likely to slaughter it, perhaps even half a month ago, it had already been slaughtered. She felt uncomfortable inside.

Although she didn't kill with her own hands, if it weren't for her desire to build a Taoist temple, people wouldn't have been led to dig the foundation.

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Without digging the foundation, that big tortoise is still soundly asleep underground now. It wouldn't be dug out and exposed to the eyes of the world, let alone taken away to be sold for money!

I did not kill Bo Ren, but Bo Ren died because of me.

Yang Ruqing felt a pang of sympathy.

So, back home, she immediately wrote a letter to her older brother Xu Mang in the county seat, detailing the whole affair in the letter, hoping he could help her find the buyer.

Holding onto the last shred of hope, that big turtle was still alive...

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