The Fierce Farm Girl Has A Secret Space Chapter 2448: Zero Tolerance (4)

Yang Ruxin's brow furrowed slightly. She swiftly retreated a few steps, turning her head to retch. The stench was truly unbearable.

"I beg you!" Guan Qingyue was close to despair. "I will in the future..." she mumbled before abruptly collapsing into unconsciousness.

Witnessing the girl's swoon, Yang Ruxin resolved not to let the matter rest. Some people tend to forget their suffering once they are healed, so she needed to instill a deep and lasting fear in her.

A mere glimpse of a deceased individual wouldn't suffice to make a strong impression!

Upon returning to the small courtyard, Dong Wenxiu and the others approached.

"Everything is settled now," Yang Ruxin said with a smile.

"And what about her?" Sanni gestured towards Guan Qingyue, who lay sprawled on the ground. "Eldest Sister, we absolutely cannot let her off the hook!"

"I have no intention of sparing her," Yang Ruxin affirmed, nodding. "Go inform the village head and her parents. This issue must be settled clearly today."

Although the Shadow Guards had sustained injuries, they recuperated remarkably well with Dao Xuzi's medicinal pills and promptly set out to deliver the message. Naturally, all traces of the preceding conflict were meticulously erased.

It was already past midnight, yet the villagers arrived with surprising speed. Guan Danian and his wife, in particular, were wracked with anxiety. Their daughter had left before dinner and had not returned, prompting them to consider reporting her disappearance to the authorities. Upon hearing she was at the Yang family's residence, they immediately sensed that something was amiss.

Despite the large crowd that had gathered, they were not permitted inside and remained assembled at the entrance of the main hall.

Inside, a single silver needle skillfully administered by Yang Ruxin revived Guan Qingyue. "Yang Ruxin, I was truly in the wrong," she stammered.

"In what way were you wrong? Guan Qingyue, recount your transgressions honestly."

Guan Qingyue did not dare to delay. She confessed her animosity towards Yang Ruxin, outlined her malicious schemes, and, of course, detailed the poisoning attempt that very night.

"You may all enter now!" Yang Ruxin then motioned for Chun Hua to open the sitting room door. "Did you hear everything clearly?"

The onlookers outside were taken aback. They were simple farmers, and while village disputes and even occasional scuffles were not uncommon, the act of poisoning was unheard of and truly horrifying.

Guan Qingyue, upon seeing the villagers stream into the room, was utterly dumbfounded.

Guan Danian strode forward and delivered a stinging slap to his daughter's face.

"Father? Mother?" Guan Qingyue finally registered their presence. Instead of recoiling from the blow, she stumbled towards Guan Tongshi, grasping her hand. "Mother, save me!"

Guan Tongshi, in her anger, also struck her daughter twice. However, being her mother, she could only weep, unable to plead for her at that moment.

"I ponder if I have ever wronged the Guan family in any way," Yang Ruxin stated with an impassive expression. "On the contrary, I have shown you kindness, yet your daughter has repeatedly attempted to bring dire harm to my entire family!" As she spoke, she placed the bottle of poison on the table. "This potent poison was what she intended to put in the well. Had it not been for my medical expertise, I fear our family of dozens would have embarked on the path to reincarnation by now."

"Previously, even a few harsh words or a disdainful glance from you, I overlooked," Yang Ruxin gazed at Guan Qingyue. "However, poisoning is an offense I will not tolerate."

At this juncture, Gu Yao approached, presenting Madam Ruyi's gold medal. "Eldest Sister is officially appointed by the Emperor as a third-rank Madam Ruyi. Guan Qingyue has committed a crime against an imperial court official. According to the laws of Daxuan, this offense warrants the death penalty, with immediate family members subject to thirty lashes and exile of three thousand li." She paused briefly. "Does your family not have a Jieyuan? You may inquire from him whether I speak the truth."