Meanwhile, Phoebe Huxley was giving Mandy York a one-sided beatdown. Mandy York had no strength to fight back at all, her face already swollen like a pig’s head. But Phoebe Huxley wasn’t done yet, landing a curse with every blow.

"My little girl has never been hit a day in her life, and you, you old bitch, dare to lecture her? Have maggots eaten your brain? I’ll beat you to death and toss you in a cesspit to feed the maggots!"

"Your daughter was sticking her nose where it didn’t belong! What we plant is none of her damn business! She’s a wild, un-raised brat, and she deserved to be taught a lesson!"

Mandy York was still talking tough, but in truth, she just looked miserable. Her injuries weren’t serious and would heal in a few days. Phoebe Huxley had been holding back. As fellow villagers, she couldn’t possibly deal a fatal blow.

"Say that again if you dare! I’ll smash your teeth in!"

Phoebe Huxley put more force into her blows. Mandy York’s eyes watered from the pain, and she could no longer talk tough. But the hatred in her heart only intensified. ’If the Thorne family ever has a run of bad luck, I’ll be the first in line to crush them.’

Tang Xiaonan jumped onto Bowman Golding and repeatedly slammed her weight down on him. Bowman Golding’s mind went blank, his face a mess of tears, snot, and dirt. He was a pitiful sight. Phoebe Huxley watched with immense satisfaction. ’My daughter certainly has my spirit,’ she thought. ’She won’t be taken advantage of when she gets married.’

After giving Bowman Golding a few more hard kicks, Tang Xiaonan shouted at Mandy York, "You were shameless enough to steal the land Mr. Hawthorne had just tilled! Your whole family ganged up to bully him, just one kid! You’re a disgusting, shameless old bitch! You’re the one who was born but never raised!"

Phoebe Huxley felt even more pleased. ’My daughter’s cursing skills are just like mine. She won’t have to fear a wicked mother-in-law in the future. When the time is right, I’ll pass down our family’s ancestral pig-butchering skills to her. Hmph! We’ll see who dares to bully my daughter then!’

Mandy York trembled with rage. Pointing at Tang Xiaonan, she shrieked, "Did you hear that? I’m her elder! That disrespectful little brat! You’re telling me I can’t even hit her for that?!"

With that, she charged toward Tang Xiaonan. She couldn’t beat Phoebe Huxley, but she was damned if she’d let this wild brat get away. Mandy York had hatched a plan: grab Tang Xiaonan while Phoebe Huxley was distracted and use the girl as a hostage. However, she had severely underestimated Phoebe Huxley, whose agility was directly proportional to her formidable size. Before Mandy could take more than a few steps, a sharp pain erupted from the back of her head as Phoebe Huxley seized her by the hair.

"What kind of elder do you think you are? Was my little girl wrong to call you a bitch? The three of you adults ganged up on my one little girl. You’re worse than dogs! If you’ve got any guts, why don’t you three dogs come at me at once? I’ll chop you all up and feed you to the pigs!"

Phoebe Huxley punctuated her tirade with more blows. She didn’t think for a second that Tang Xiaonan had been wrong to curse. ’The world is a chaotic place these days,’ she mused. ’A girl needs to have a wild streak, or she’ll be bullied to death with nowhere to turn. Just look at my sister-in-law, Phoebe Thorne. If I’d ended up with a wicked mother-in-law and a good-for-nothing husband like that, I would have taken a knife to them a long time ago.’

’Anyone who makes me unhappy will find their whole family miserable. If it comes down to it, I’ll risk my life to take them all down with me!’

Tang Xiaonan watched, absolutely thrilled. ’To deal with a family of vicious scoundrels like this, you need powerhouses like my mom and dad to put them in their place,’ she thought. ’This is the first time I’ve really seen their combat prowess. No wonder they can strut through all of Clearspring Township without a care. My mom could take on this family of three all by herself. She’s so badass.’

Felix Thorne had already beaten Sherman Golding to a pulp. Sprawled on the ground, Sherman couldn’t even manage a groan. Felix then hauled Bowman Golding to his feet and told Adrian Hawthorne to go rest on the sidelines.

Tang Xiaonan jumped up to tattle. "Daddy, he hit my face! He also said you were a good-for-nothing! And he pinched my arm, it hurts so much..." ’Ah, the bliss of having a dad with such high combat power!’ she thought.