Reborn as an Ugly Wife in the Countryside-Chapter 1083 - 1085: No One Wants the Child to Live

The thoughts of the Second Leader were actually the same as those of Xue Zhiyi.

However, there was one thing that the Second Leader and his group were unaware of.

That was the involvement of the Empress Dowager in this affair. If they wanted to eliminate the child because of the belief that a six-toed child is an ominous sign, they should have done it after the child was born.

After all, no doctor could determine the number of toes before birth.

But the fact that the Empress Dowager had planned such a scheme long before Consort Ling was pregnant was something he couldn’t fathom.

No matter the reason, the outcome was singular: no one wanted the child to survive, not even Consort Ling. After all, if she opposed the Emperor over the child, her status or fate would be grim.

After much thought, such a dangerous child could not remain by Xiaoxiao and Yang Ming’s side; their ordinary lives would be endangered.

For their safety, he ought to hide the child in the mountains.

With this in mind, he stood up; there was no time to waste. He must go collect herbs to cure the child’s poison first, "Call the brothers, let’s go."

Upon hearing this, the Third Leader misunderstood, thinking the Big Boss intended to turn them over to the government office, and he hurriedly pleaded, "Boss, our mistake, we’ll take responsibility. Please, don’t make the families of the brothers leave. If they go down the mountain, I’m afraid they’ll be targeted by the government office too."

"..." Xue Zhiyi was speechless. This Third Leader was overthinking at this time; he wondered what he thought he would do!

He cast a sidelong glance at the Third Leader and said, "I’m not so bored as to meddle in your personal affairs."

Upon hearing this, the Third Leader paused, then realized, "Boss, are you saying you won’t hand us over to the government office?"

"Do you want to go to the government office that badly?"

"No, no, no." The Third Leader quickly denied it. After confirming that the Boss wouldn’t hand them over, he gratefully expressed thanks, "Thank you, Boss."

The Second Leader also wore a smile, feeling they were truly fortunate to encounter such a great person. Most people, hearing their story, would likely distance themselves as fast as possible.

Xue Zhiyi thought it necessary to remind them, though regrettably, "Two and Three, for your safety, it’s better not to go down the mountain anymore. As for the Fourth, to be frank, the chances are slim. The poison was administered by me, and it’s unlikely anyone can cure it."

Sure enough, upon hearing this, the Second and Third Leaders hung their heads in dejection, mourning for the Fourth.

Xue Zhiyi continued, "As for the child, I know where it is, and you don’t need to ask about it. Just stay well on the mountain, can you do that?"

Their purpose for descending the mountain was to find the Fourth and the child. Now that the Big Boss has informed them about these two, they had no reason to go down the mountain. Besides, this place was well isolated from the world; they both nodded in agreement, "We can."

"As long as you don’t cause trouble, I won’t make you leave."

"Boss, I promise not to cause trouble," said the Third Leader.

"..." Xue Zhiyi was speechless, feeling unease precisely because it was the Third Leader who might cause trouble. With others, he was genuinely at ease, "Hurry up, bring a few skilled brothers, and come with me to gather herbs. That place is a cliff, so bring more for self-defense, as well as ropes and such."

And so, Xue Zhiyi and his men went to the cliff to gather herbs.