Chapter 65: Going One's Own Way
"Humph, good or bad!" Su Jin interrupted him, "If you hurt innocent people just because of inexplicable fear, this will be the beginning of disaster for the village.
The idea of exorcism is just a trick played by charlatans, but you take it as a golden rule. If it gets out, you will be laughed at. Who will dare to have anything to do with Gujia Village in the future? ”
Beads of sweat appeared on the village chief's forehead and he was speechless for a moment.
Su Jin struck while the iron was hot: "Besides, if Miss Gu's family was forced to leave, the children are still young, and they are homeless in the cold winter. If something happens to them, how can you bear it?
These are several lives lost! "The village chief's face became uglier and uglier, and he kept tugging at the corners of his clothes with both hands.
"But...but...for the safety of the whole village, I had no choice..."
Su Jin interrupted him and he made some harsh remarks.
"Village chief, let me tell you, as long as I am in office, if you drive the three of them out of Gujia Village because of this matter, I will put all of you involved in it in jail and let you reflect on your mistakes there."
After saying that, Su Jin strode out of the village chief's house.
Three days later, Su Jin left Gujia Village.
After the village chief was sure that Lord Su had left, he gathered some villagers and set up several tables at his house.
When they were told what Lord Su meant, some villagers became very excited.
"Village chief, you can't listen to an outsider official and disregard our lives. If they don't leave, where will all of us go?"
These words were said by Gu Leyou's great aunt.
Originally she was not invited, but she insisted on coming because she loved to join in the fun, so the village chief didn't feel like chasing her away during the New Year, so she stayed.
"Gu's eldest daughter-in-law, what do you think we should do? If they don't leave and go looking for Lord Su, we will all go to jail. You are relatives, why don't you go and talk to them."
In fact, some of these villagers were shaken. After all, they were all from the same village, and there was no need to really drive them away.
But they are also really afraid of death. If they are really infected with some evil spirit, the whole village will be in turmoil.
Several young villagers said, "The second daughter of the Gu family seemed okay when she was little, but how could she be so ignorant when she grew up? She knew that doing so would bring bad things to the village, but she still ran to the wild woods by herself. Now she has brought back some evil spirits. There has been a lot of trouble in their family."
"That's right, what should we do now? That girl always thinks it's okay and says we are superstitious. But in this world, it's better to believe it than not to believe it. They are unwilling to leave, and Lord Su gets involved every time."
"That's right, Lord Su is an official from outside the country, how can he meddle in other people's business? If all else fails, we can just find some powerful people to drive Gu Leyou and his family of three out."
The village chief was so frightened when he heard this that he waved his hands and said, "No, no! Lord Su is a man of his word. If we really drive him away, he will put us all in jail. How are we going to get through the rest of the year?"
After hearing this, everyone looked at each other, at a loss for what to do. The room was filled with a dull and depressing atmosphere.
At this moment, Gu Leyou's father, who had been huddled in the corner smoking, suddenly stood up. His eyes were red and he said in a hoarse voice: "Dear villagers, our family is sorry for making you all worried these days. Leyou is an ignorant child, but she has good intentions. She didn't run into the wild woods blindly. She wanted to pick herbs for my leg..."
He lied, but he had to do it for the sake of his daughter.
His voice trembled slightly. "I know everyone is afraid of this, and we don't want to drag down the village. Once these few days are over and the weather is warmer, I'll let them go."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone fell silent.
The aunt curled her lips and was about to speak, but the person next to her pulled her clothes and she closed her mouth in dismay.
The village chief sighed lightly, his face full of guilt: "I'm sorry, Lao Er, we are all scared. If your family has any difficulties these days, just let us know. Before we leave, we will help you as much as we can."
As the days passed, Gu Leyou and his family packed their bags silently. During this time, a confidant sent by Su Jin secretly sent them some travel expenses and dry food, and attached a letter reminding them to be careful when they were away.
The letter read: "I'm sorry, they are too stubborn. Even though I said those words to scare them, they still let you go. You just need to be careful. Come back after the situation has calmed down. 】
On the day of her departure, some kind-hearted old people in the village secretly gave Le You some hot steamed buns, and some children said goodbye to her with tears in their eyes.
Gu Leyou looked at the familiar streets with mixed feelings.
The family took a horse-drawn carriage and left Gujia Village reluctantly.
On the day they left, Gu Laoer and his family of three did not come to see them off.
Because they really couldn't bear the separation. After all, she was their own daughter. Once she left the village, they didn't know whether she would live a good life in the future.
Gu Leshu was very angry that his parents agreed with the village chief's behavior, but he was still a teenager who could only rely on his family, so he had no way to resist his parents.
However, during this period he still secretly visited his sister, brother-in-law and little nephew, and gave his sister and brother-in-law some things that his parents had prepared for them.
Before they left, Gu Leshu came to their house and kept apologizing to them after delivering the things.
"Sister and brother-in-law, I'm sorry, I don't have the ability to protect you. You really have to leave. If you don't leave, you can't live in this village. Those villagers will cause trouble for you endlessly."
Gu Leyou patted his brother's head and comforted him: "It's okay, we are fine. It's just you. You have to take good care of your parents in the future. Don't be willful and make them worry."
Gu Leshu nodded in agreement with tears in his eyes.
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The carriage moved forward slowly. Gu Leyou lifted the curtain and looked back until the outline of the village disappeared, then she lowered it with red eyes.
She hugged the child tightly in her arms, as if to give each other strength.
The child was still young and did not understand the complicated entanglements between adults. He asked with his ignorant eyes: "Mom, why do we have to leave?"
Gu Leyou stroked the child's head and said softly, "Let's go find a new home outside. The days to come may be more exciting." But despite saying this, her tears could not stop rolling down.
Lu Yan hurriedly comforted his wife, "It's okay, I'll take care of you two. Besides, didn't Lord Su also say that we can come back after this matter is settled."
Gu Leyou had no choice but to wipe away her tears and nodded with relief.
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