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Chapter 28 Durian Spirit

Xiangxiang couldn't shout about the foul smell on her body. When she came over, she saw several villagers digging for medicinal herbs nearby.

So she stepped forward, intending to speak quietly to Zhao Taohua.

Upon seeing Jiang's actions, Qian immediately frowned and went into a state of alert, like a mother hen protecting her chicks.

She stood up and blocked Zhao Taohua's way, warning Jiang Shi, "Jiang Yanqiu, why are you causing trouble for my Taohua instead of properly digging for medicinal herbs?"

This woman is a mad dog. A few years ago, she twisted her ankle and was carried back by Zhao Guangzhu. Jiang Yanqiu immediately assumed that she had seduced Zhao Guangzhu and has been treating her with disdain ever since.

Ms. Qian was worried that Tao Hua had recently spoken to Zhao Shengcai, so she suspected that Tao Hua had seduced her husband Zhao Shengcai.

Her daughter, Taohua, is not yet of marriageable age. If Jiang dares to ruin Taohua's reputation, she will risk her life to fight Jiang!

"Peach Blossom Mother, I have something to say to Peach Blossom, please let me through," Jiang pleaded as Qian blocked her way.

Qian didn't give her that chance at all. When Old Lady Sun falsely accused her of making Old Lady Sun collapse from anger, Jiang was still supporting her and demanding that the village chief drive her out of the village.

Qian had to be wary of Jiang, lest this woman extend her hostility toward Tao Hua.

“If you have something to say, just stand there and say it. My Peach Blossom can hear you,” Madam Qian said coldly, not giving Madam Jiang a chance to approach.

Jiang was extremely anxious. This matter concerned Xiangxiang's reputation. If others heard about it, Xiangxiang would never be able to get married.

She grabbed Qian's hands and pleaded softly, "Peach Blossom Mother, I was wrong before, I was petty, but I really have something to discuss with Peach Blossom today. Please let me say a few words to Peach Blossom, okay?"

Otherwise, I'll even kneel down!

As she spoke, Jiang was about to kneel down before Qian.

This is unacceptable! Madam Qian immediately grabbed her: "Jiang Yanqiu, I'll trust you this once. If you dare to harm my Taohua, see how I deal with you!"

Jiang Yanqiu, being a mother herself, understood Qian Shi's feelings of protecting her daughter very well at this moment, and couldn't help but feel guilty for kicking Qian Shi when she was down earlier.

If Grandma Xiangxiang were still alive, and someone dared to sell Xiangxiang to Master Li as a concubine while she was away, she would definitely not only chase after Grandma Xiangxiang with a spittoon, but would also put the spittoon on her head!

Jiang finally got close to Zhao Taohua and whispered, "Taohua, please save Xiangxiang. She seems to have been possessed by a spirit."

"I've been smelling incredibly foul since yesterday evening, and today I smell even worse than yesterday, like ten buckets of excrement."

Zhao Taohua was shocked. It stinks like that?

She decided to go with Jiang to take a look first, and Qian, worried, went along as well.

The three women moved very discreetly, and almost no one in the village noticed them.

Unexpectedly, when they arrived at the Jiang family's door, they saw Zhao Shengda, the village's simple-minded boy, shouting at the door: "Xiangxiang is a stinky girl, so stinky, so stinky!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang's expression tightened, and she quickly shooed the person away: "Go away, my family is just pouring manure, if you don't leave I'll beat you!"

Jiang raised her hand, pretending to hit him, which frightened Zhao Shengda so much that he quickly ran away.

But he kept shouting, "Xiangxiang is a stinky girl, so stinky!"

Jiang was furious. What was this idiot shouting about? And what he was shouting was the truth!

This isn't the time to argue with that idiot Zhao Shengda. The most important thing is to have Tao Hua check Xiang Xiang's health to see if she's a spirit.

When Zhao Taohua arrived at the gate of the Jiang family compound, she immediately smelled a foul stench and almost vomited her breakfast.

She suddenly realized that what Jiang had just said was not an exaggeration at all, and even concealed some of the truth.

After Zhao Taohua went inside, she couldn't get close to Zhao Shengxiang at all. The closer she got to Zhao Shengxiang, the stronger the stench became, hitting her right in the head!

When Zhao Shengxiang saw Jiang Shi return, she immediately threw herself into Jiang Shi's arms and cried, "Mother, that idiot kept shouting outside, it scared me to death!"

"It's alright, everyone in the village has gone to dig for medicinal herbs, no one will come over," Jiang quickly reassured her.

Then Jiang looked at Zhao Taohua: "Taohua, my Xiangxiang..."

Zhao Taohua immediately ran out of the house and nodded to Jiang Shi, saying, "Aunt Jiang, Xiangxiang does indeed have a spirit on her body. However, let me make this clear: I charge money for exorcising spirits. You have to give me two taels of silver."

You know my rules; I charge ten taels for exorcising evil spirits and monsters for my uncle and grandmother. Giving you that is already a discount.

"Okay, here you go, Auntie!"

Jiang readily agreed and took out two taels of silver from her bosom. Although she hadn't earned two taels of silver these past two days from digging for medicinal herbs, money was nothing compared to Xiangxiang.

After receiving the money, Zhao Taohua's lips curled up slightly. With the money, she could use her spiritual energy to set up a shield for herself; otherwise, she would have turned around and left.

The stench emanating from Zhao Shengxiang was so overwhelming that she felt she would be suffocated if she inhaled it any longer.

When Qian and Jiang approached her and entered the shielding array, they felt as if they had come back to life.

Because Zhao Taohua's shielding array wasn't very large, Qian and Jiang stood quite close together and could see each other just by looking up.

It was rare for the two to meet without arguing; the air was thick with an awkward atmosphere.

Qian glanced at Jiang, then immediately turned her head away, refusing to look at Jiang.

Jiang, concerned for Zhao Shengxiang, immediately turned to Zhao Taohua and asked, "Taohua, what kind of spirit has tainted my Xiangxiang? Why does she smell so bad?"

"She ate a century-old durian spirit, so she smells terrible all over. The durian spirit is now taking revenge on her and wants to make her infamous for eternity."

If I'm not mistaken, as time goes on, the stench on Sister Xiangxiang will only get stronger.

"At that point, not only your house will stink, but the entire Zhao Family Village will be!"

Upon hearing Zhao Taohua's words, Zhao Shengxiang turned deathly pale. She didn't want to become infamous, much less leave a lasting stain on her reputation.

Jiang was very glad that she had listened to Zhao Xiangping and gone to find Zhao Taohua immediately; otherwise, once the whole village knew, Xiangxiang's affair would not be able to be kept secret.

Seeing Zhao Shengxiang's expression, Zhao Taohua comforted her, "Sister Xiangxiang, don't worry, I'm here. Now that I've taken the money, I'll naturally help you get rid of this durian spirit."

Just as Zhao Taohua took out her brush to draw a talisman for Zhao Shengxiang, the voice of the simpleton Zhao Shengda rang out again from outside the courtyard gate: "Xiangxiang is a stinky girl, so stinky, so stinky!"

But then the murmurs of other villagers broke out: "Idiot, what are you shouting for? Didn't the Jiang family pour manure in their yard?"

"Who hasn't used manure to water their vegetables? Shouldn't you dilute it with water to prevent burning the vegetables? This smell is really off to me; even pure manure doesn't smell this bad."

Upon hearing this, Grandma Chu from next door immediately said, "That's right, I smelled it last night, and the smell kept my grandson from sleeping."

Just then, Zhao Lianhua looked at Zhao Shengda with a blank expression and said, "Is what the idiot is saying true? Is it actually Xiangxiang's stench?"

I just happened to see Aunt Jiang invite Great-Grandpa Xiangping home, and then she invited Little Sister Taohua home as well.

Inviting Zhao Xiangping home might have been for medical treatment, but then inviting Zhao Taohua home next was for exorcising evil spirits.

One of the villagers, whose mind worked the fastest, said, "Could it be that Zhao Shengxiang has been tainted by some evil spirit, which is why she smells so bad that the stench is even coming out of the yard?"

As he spoke, the man immediately fanned his nose with his hand.

At this moment, Zhao Shengxiang and Jiang were both on edge, like frightened birds. They heard everything the people outside the courtyard said clearly.

Just then, Zhao Shenglin, a local hoodlum, knocked on the door and called out, "Xiangxiang, are you home? Are you alright?"

The commotion was so loud it seemed like they were about to bang the courtyard gate open.