CHAPTER 322: CHAPTER 322: IS SHE REALLY THEIR DAUGHTER?

The Ba Family had a bad reputation in Qingping Town.

The family often relied on their physical advantage to bully others. If they ran out of vegetables at home, they would casually pick from someone else’s garden. If confronted, they would blame the other party for being petty. If the argument escalated, the Ba Family would distort the facts and extort the opponent instead.

Therefore, when Mrs. Ji yelled for help, their neighbors pretended not to hear.

Some even secretly hoped that it was really a thief killing them to wipe out the Ba Family.

"Mei, tell her to shut up, it’s really noisy!"

Listening to Mrs. Ji’s pig-like screeching, Yuan Bao felt his ears hurt.

Upon Yuan Bao’s command, Mei Jiu quickly stepped forward, lightly tapping Mrs. Ji’s throat, rendering her mute.

Of course, Mrs. Ji could still talk, but her voice was almost inaudible.

Mei Jiu’s technique wasn’t acupuncture, but seemed just as effective.

With one touch, the person who was shouting with full force moments ago seemed like their vocal cords had broken. To Yuan Bao, this was acupuncture, an immortal’s technique.

"I want to learn!"

Yuan Bao looked eagerly at Mei Jiu, who had silenced Mrs. Ji, eyes shining.

At this moment, she was increasingly curious about the martial arts of this era.

"Watch your mouth!"

Mei Jiu coldly stared at Mrs. Ji, "If you don’t learn restraint, I’ll make you mute for life next time!"

"Nod if you understand!"

Hearing Mei Jiu’s warning, Mrs. Ji, who had already experienced being akin to a mute, was frightened and hastily nodded.

The encounter of being like a mute left a terror in Mrs. Ji’s heart.

If she could no longer speak, who would understand what she meant?

With Mrs. Ji’s assurance, Mei Jiu finally let her go, lightly tapping her throat.

The next moment, Mrs. Ji’s mouth could make sounds again.

This meant that Boss Xing, who had been made mute earlier, had already returned to normal.

"I can speak, I can still speak!"

You don’t know what you have until it’s gone!

Mrs. Ji felt a bit frantically excited.

After all, not long ago, she was a mute.

"Quiet!"

"Until the village chief lets you speak, keep your mouth shut!"

Mei Jiu coldly looked at Mrs. Ji and gently kicked her.

Mrs. Ji immediately shut her mouth, not daring to make any sound again.

"Answer when you’re questioned."

"If you dare to hide anything, you won’t want to see the outcome!"

Mei Jiu once again warned Mrs. Ji before retreating to Yuan Bao’s side.

Yuan Bao looked at Mrs. Ji, then Ba Shuisheng, and finally at the anxious Mrs. Ba.

"Is she really your biological daughter?"

Yuan Bao pointed to Mrs. Ba but ultimately focused his gaze on Mrs. Ji.

"Don’t think about deceiving me!"

Seeing Mrs. Ji’s evasive eyes, Yuan Bao was almost certain of one thing: Mrs. Ba was likely not really born of Mrs. Ji.

"No, no, she’s not!"

Faced with Yuan Bao’s unwavering stare, Mrs. Ji quickly panicked and recounted the story.

"Mrs. Ba was just a child I picked up on the road."

Goodness!

Truly, goodness!

It turned out that Mrs. Ba was indeed not the daughter of Mrs. Ji and Ba Shuisheng.

However, even if she wasn’t their biological daughter, since they chose to adopt her, they should treat her well. Yet in reality, Ba Shuisheng and Mrs. Ji simply treated the adopted Mrs. Ba like a servant girl.