In July, I heard the villagers gossiping that Butcher Xu had been taken advantage of by Li Daxing.

Li Daxing actually beat up all four members of the Xu butcher family, father and sons, all by himself.

Moreover, everyone says that Li Daxing is acting strangely now, a bit like a fool, but not like the other fools in the village. He doesn't cause trouble, doesn't hit people, and is quite obedient.

Of course, they only listen to the words of the child bride they bought.

It's said that he can beat up whoever he's told to.

Many people say that the young girl who came from out of town might have some kind of martial arts skill.

Otherwise, would Li Daxing have listened to her?

Li Daxing is a reckless and unruly person; he's the kind of person who would even hit his own parents. How could he possibly listen to a three-year-old girl?

July smiled when she heard this, it seemed that the medicine she gave her had taken effect.

Looking at the snowflakes still falling in the sky, I felt a little worried. When will the New Year be over?

It looks like we won't be able to leave anytime soon.

The main reason was that she was still worried about Qi Zai. Although Qi Zai had many adventures just like her, she was still uneasy about him.

As soon as I returned to the house, I heard the couple inside open the door again.

One was lame and the other was immobile, but Chun Gui could move his hands. Men are strong after all, so even though Xi Mei could only move her legs, she couldn't gain any advantage.

The couple fought to the death.

In July, she thought she should feed them even less tomorrow, otherwise the couple would get into a fight so loud that the whole neighborhood could hear it.

After all, she is a dutiful daughter who serves the couple meals every day.

Eating is a must, but basically, it's the same way Ximei treats herself.

After making cornmeal porridge, we poured two ladles of boiling water into the leftover pot bottom and rinsed it with the broth—that's a meal for the two of us.

The couple now eats three meals a day, usually two large bowls, but unfortunately, the corn porridge at the bottom of the bowl is so bad that it's impossible to lick it clean.

July felt that they still had energy, probably because they had eaten too much. It seemed that they wouldn't even be given the hot pot water tomorrow.

One meal a day is about right.

They grabbed Qi Zai by the neck and swapped him for a tractor.

He was getting anxious as he boarded the tractor, watching as July and Xiao Guai were taken away.

He understood that the other party intended to kill him to silence him.

From what he heard these people say, he knew they were after him. Clearly, the mastermind behind it all wanted revenge on his parents and was after him.

On the contrary, it would be safer for July and Xiao Guai not to be with me.

Seven silently took out two talismans from his storage compartment.

You need to protect yourself. I don't have anything else, but this is a lightning talisman and a sleep talisman.

If anyone tries to harm me, don't blame me for being impolite and giving them a good beating.

However, I regret not leaving something for July to use for self-defense.

In July, they put out practical items, like food and drinks.

They originally divided the work and worked together as a team when doing tasks, but this time they were separated.

However, with July by his side, there's nothing to worry about. Xiao Guai is also very clever, so the two of them together basically don't have to worry about anything.

Seven was thrown directly into the house.

However, when he saw the woman inside the house, Qi Zai wasn't surprised at all.

The main problem is that this woman has done all sorts of bad things.

Li Shuyu and He Xincheng were staring angrily at Qi Zai.

Both men harbored deep hatred for Ouyang Zhenyu, and seeing Ouyang Zhenyu's biological son now brought their resentment to a head.

They got to where they are today because they were forced into this situation by Ouyang Zhenyu; otherwise, they wouldn't have resorted to such methods.

To avoid Ouyang Zhenyu's pursuit, the two are now like rats in the street, forced to hide in dark corners.

This is an abandoned wooden cabin in the middle of nowhere on a mountain.

This place is close to the coldest northern regions. They wouldn't have come here if they weren't forced by circumstances.

The material conditions here are extremely poor, and their lives are quite difficult after they arrive here.

If it weren't for the resources He Xincheng still had from his family, the two of them probably wouldn't even have anyone to help them right now.

The two men were wearing thick coats, wrapped up like two bears.

"You little brat, you know me, don't you?"

Qi Zai tilted his head back, looking at Li Shuyu with innocent, big eyes!

"Aunt Shuyu, what are you doing here?"

Li Shuyu said in a sinister tone.

“I’m not your Aunt Shuyu.”

The sins of the father must be paid by the son; the crimes your father committed against us must be repaid with your life.

"You little brat, you're going to die here this time!"

The only sound in the room was Qi Zai's terrified cries.

"Aunt Shuyu, don't scare me, I'm so scared. You look so frightening, you look especially ugly."

"Uncle and Aunt, I want to go home. I want to find my dad."

The way those two eyes were filled with tears made them look both adorable and endearing.

The kidnapper standing nearby felt a little sorry for the child, who was not even five years old. He had two sons of similar age.

What I did was truly heinous and immoral.

"Comrade Li, the child is so young, there's no need to frighten him. His father did bad things, you should seek revenge on his father, why scare a child?"

Unable to hold back any longer, the kidnapper leader blurted out these words, and Li Shuyu glared at him fiercely.

"I paid you to die, so if I want him dead, you have to make him die."

I'm telling you, you have to kill this kid.

Oh, and don't let him die peacefully; starve him for three days first.

Then lock him in the wooden house, without giving him a quilt or cotton clothes.

I want to show Ouyang Zhenyu how miserable his son is.

With nowhere to go to heaven or nowhere to go to hell, it's all because of his father that his son will suffer endless torment and die a miserable death.

I'll also take pictures of the child; I want to send them to his father so he can see how his son suffered and died.

The kidnapper leader was speechless upon hearing this and said impatiently.

“Li Shuyu, you did give me money, but make this clear, I'm not begging you.”

I would never do something so immoral; if I did, my son would be born without an anus.

And God will definitely not stand for it. He'll strike me down with lightning and make me childless. I'm telling you, if you want to do this, do it yourself.

If you want to starve him, if you want to punish him, do it yourself. I'm not getting involved in this kind of thing. The money you gave me was just to bring this child to you, not to pay for his life.

"If you want to buy his life, it'll cost ten times that amount. Can you afford that?"

His men had overheard the two men discussing that they only had enough money to barely survive in this place for a year.

They had to hide and run away all year, and their underlings had to buy all the supplies for them. Why did these two dare to point fingers at them?