Chapter 924 Extra Chapter: Xuan Yun 6

“I’m not going back. If I go back, I’ll only bring trouble to my parents and siblings. Their family is powerful in the village, and they’ll definitely cause trouble for them.”

As the woman spoke, she looked at Da Long, clearly showing how terrified she was of the man after the beatings she had endured over the past two years.

However, since it was Ji Wenxuan who was meddling in his affairs, how could he possibly leave it unattended?

"In that case, I, this young master, must meet this pack of jackals."

Ji Wenxuan told someone to help the woman, while he himself walked to the front first.

As for Da Long, since he injured his leg, he naturally needs someone to accompany him for treatment.

As Ji Wenxuan left, Xu Yunzhi slowly got up, patted the dirt off his clothes, and then followed behind the others.

The woman's village was not far away, only about ten miles from the river.

The group soon arrived at the woman's house and were startled to see a large group of people following her inside.

"Daughter, who are these people?"

"Mother, they've come to help us."

The woman wasn't sure if these people could really help her, so she sounded somewhat unsure when she spoke.

"Auntie, I heard you were forced to marry off your daughter?"

Ji Wenxuan spoke politely, but the old woman was still a little scared because she rarely saw strangers.

"Not really, we also took their grain."

The old woman came from a poor background, and her lifelong wish was to have enough to eat and wear, so she spoke truthfully and without falsehood.

Looking at the honest couple, Ji Wenxuan knew he wouldn't get anything out of them, so he simply gave up on the idea of ​​discussing it with them and sent someone to invite the village head.

When the village head heard that General Ji had arrived, he was so frightened that he almost couldn't walk. He rushed to the woman's house and immediately knelt down.

"This humble commoner greets the General!"

"You're the village head?"

Ji Wenxuan turned to look at the village head, an old man who was about fifty years old and seemed easier to talk to than the woman's parents.

"I am the village head of this village. May I ask what orders the general has given me?"

If it weren't for Ji Wenxuan coming himself, this lowly village head would probably never have seen the general in his entire life.

Now, upon hearing his question, the village head answered without hesitation.

"Do you know that someone from the next village is bullying the people from our village?"

Ji Wenxuan's question startled the village head, but upon realizing that Ji Wenxuan was at a woman's house, he instantly understood Ji Wenxuan's meaning.

"Back then, Da Long from the next village took a liking to this girl and did threaten their family, forcing them to marry their daughter to him. Their family disagreed, and later Da Long had people make things difficult for them in every way."

The village head sighed and said, "There's nothing I can do about this. Everyone in the surrounding villages knows that his family are rich farmers. Sometimes when my mother is gone, I go back to his house to borrow some money."

"So you just turn a blind eye?"

Ji Wenxuan continued the village head's words, and the village head hurriedly explained, "It's not that I don't care about what I'm doing, it's just that their family is so poor they have no other choice. Marrying their daughter off will not only ensure they have enough to eat, but also provide some food for the family to help out."

As a high-ranking general, Ji Wenxuan had no idea about the intricacies involved.

However, it seems that Da Long Jia didn't do all bad things; at least they helped Nü Nu Jia through her difficulties.

"That may be true, but now that she's been brought to this state, surely you, as the magistrate, should take charge of this matter?"

As Ji Wenxuan spoke, he lifted the woman's sleeve, revealing patches of bloody flesh. The woman's mother immediately knelt down and cried.

It seems they were unaware that the woman had been assaulted.

They thought that marrying their daughter off would at least ensure she had enough to eat, but they never expected her to be beaten so badly.

The village head's pupils contracted as he watched the mother and daughter embrace, and he couldn't help but frown as well.

"I never imagined their family could be so vicious. I need to go to their village head and have a serious talk with them about this."

The village headman wasn't sure if he was just putting on an act; perhaps he was only keeping quiet because Ji Wenxuan was there.

"Alright, what's the point of looking for them? We should go to the yamen (government office) and get this matter settled."

Given their current situation, the two naturally need to get a divorce, which requires registration with the government. Rather than causing any further problems later, it's better to go directly to the government office and get things settled once and for all.

The village head hesitated for a moment, but dared not offend Ji Wenxuan, so he could only nod and agree.

As soon as they left the woman's small house and entered the courtyard, another man walked in.

"Tiger, what are you doing here! Go back inside!"

The speaker was none other than the village head.

"Father, I heard that Xiao Cui is back?"

Tiger answered, his gaze bypassing the village head and landing on the woman who was leaving the house.

"Xiao Cui!"

Tiger stepped forward and reached out to pull Xiao Cui, but as soon as he touched her, he heard her gasp.

Xiao Cui instinctively withdrew her hand, but Hu Zi still noticed the abnormality. He pulled open Xiao Cui's sleeve, and the marks and scars came into view.

"These, these were all done by their family?"

Tiger looked distressed and, without paying any attention to whether anyone was present, pressed Xiao Cui for answers.

"Brother Tiger, you don't need to worry about this."

Xiao Cui, who had been so strong before, was clearly devastated when she saw Hu Zi again.

Her eyes were wet, and the rolling tears looked like she was about to burst into tears at any moment.

"I'm going to settle the score with him right now!"

As Hu Zi was about to leave, the village head shouted, "Stop! Who are you going to settle scores with?"

Tiger turned to look at the village head, "Dad, Xiao Cui is already this big, why are you still stopping me? You're afraid of that family, but I'm not."

Tiger was clearly more principled than his father, but before he could finish speaking, the village head slapped him across the face.

"Brother Tiger!"

Xiao Cui was so shocked that she covered her mouth, and then quickly stepped forward to pull Hu Zi away.

"Brother Tiger, don't panic."

After Xiao Cui finished speaking, she pulled Hu Zi back and knelt down in front of Ji Wenxuan. "General, I really can't live in my husband's family anymore. Please, General, save me!"

Xiao Cui had just heard the village head's title and knew that this young man was a general. Since he was a general, if he was willing to help her, she would definitely be able to escape the sea of ​​fire in Dalongjia.

After Xiao Cui finished speaking, she kowtowed to Ji Wenxuan. Only then did Hu Zi notice the other people in Xiao Cui's house.

In my excitement, I was only thinking about seeing Xiao Cui and didn't care about anything else.

Seeing Xiao Cui pleading with this man, he immediately knelt down as well, saying, "I know I am not qualified to plead with the general, but saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. General, please have mercy and help us!"

Tiger said he wanted to help us, not Xiao Cui. Considering his previous behavior and the conversation between the two, Ji Wenxuan immediately understood their identities.