Chapter 64: Leave the Village
After everyone left, Gu Leyou and his wife thanked Lord Su.
"Thank you, Lord Su, for rescuing us."
"You're welcome. This is my job. If you're all right, I'll leave first. It's time to go home."
After saying that, Su Jin was about to go out.
Gu Leyou stopped him and invited him, "Master Su, today is New Year's Eve, please stay and celebrate the New Year together."
Su Jin turned around and looked at them in surprise.
"Why did you ask me to stay for the New Year? Did you see that I was lonely living alone?"
This is what Gu Leyou answered.
"Sir Su is alone except when he is working and with a large group of people. His subordinates have already gone home for the New Year. Now, apart from the prisoners in prison, you are the only one left in the government office."
"Well, since you have invited me so kindly, I will stay here to celebrate the New Year. Anyway, I will have to go back soon."
So the news that Lord Su Jin stayed in their Gujia Village to celebrate the New Year spread quickly.
Gu Laoer and Lin rushed to their daughter's home.
When Mr. and Mrs. Lin saw that Lord Su was also there, they greeted him.
"Master Su, my daughter and I have something to discuss. Please let our son-in-law accompany you."
After saying that, he pulled Gu Leyou into the house.
After sitting down in the inner room, Lin said, "My daughter, your father and I have been thinking about this all night. Why don't you and your family find a way to live somewhere else? You should not stay in this village for the time being. You can come back after this storm is over."
Gu Leyou was a little confused, "Mom, what are you talking about? Why should I leave?"
"If you don't leave, do you think Lord Su can protect you forever? Can he do nothing but protect the two of you? These villagers have already determined that there is evil in you."
"Didn't they hear Lord Su's words clearly? If I had evil spirits in me, they would have been in trouble long ago." Gu Leyou answered angrily.
"Now everyone in the village knows that you have been to that barren forest with heavy yin energy. Everyone thinks that you brought back the yin energy and will bring bad things to the village, so they begged the village chief to ask a magician to remove the evil energy from you. Otherwise, it will be difficult for you to stay in this village."
"So, after I asked Lord Su to come forward and solve this matter, they still haven't given up? They still think that I have the evil spirit brought by the forest and that we will bring bad luck to this village, so they don't want me to stay in this village, right?"
Lin chose to remain silent.
That's true.
After that group of people and the wizard left yesterday, they all went to find Gu Laoer and his wife, and persuaded them to tell their daughter that either they should not trouble Lord Su to get involved in this matter, and ask the wizard to remove the evil spirit from their daughter, or they should ask their daughter and her family of three to leave the village and bring peace to the village.
They also knew that their daughter would never agree to make the wizard angry again, so they could only choose the second path and let their daughter and her family of three leave the village to avoid bringing any bad things to the village.
So he came here today to persuade his daughter and her family of three to leave the village.
"My daughter, you are our biological daughter. Of course we don't believe these things. But these villagers have lived here for generations. It is impossible for them all to leave, so we have to let you go." Lin advised earnestly.
Gu Leyou bit her lower lip tightly and clenched her fists, feeling aggrieved and unwilling: "Mom, just because of their groundless suspicion, we have to leave our hometown? This is too unfair."
Lin's eyes were red, and she stroked her daughter's hand gently: "You'er, let's go out and hide first. It won't be too late to come back when everyone has forgotten about this matter. Even if you don't think about yourself, you have to think about your precious child. He is still young and can't always grow up in this depressing atmosphere."
When it comes to children, Gu Leyou's heart tightened and a look of hesitation appeared on his face. At this time, the sound of her husband and Su Jin talking and laughing came from outside the house. She took a deep breath and said, "Mom, don't force me first. Let me think about it."
The mother and daughter walked out of the room. Gu Leyou pretended to be calm. Su Jin seemed to notice something and his eyes stayed on her face for a moment, but he didn't ask any more questions.
The New Year’s Eve dinner table was filled with sumptuous dishes, candlelight flickered, and everyone was sitting around it, but the atmosphere was a bit solemn. Xiao Yao didn't understand what was going on. He happily picked up the food and said in a baby voice, "Uncle Su, stay and play with Xiao Yao." Su Jin responded with a smile, but his eyes showed that he was thinking about something.
After three rounds of drinking, Su Jin stood up and said to everyone, "Thank you for your hospitality today. I have heard some rumors in the village.
Miss Gu and her family, rest assured. As long as I am here, I will take good care of you. This village belongs to everyone, and no one has the right to drive others away at will. "His voice was steady, powerful and resounding.
Late at night, under the stars, Su Jin stood alone in the courtyard. Gu Leyou came over and said softly, "Sir Su, I'm sorry to have brought you into trouble."
Su Jin turned around, his eyes firm: "You are not wrong, don't feel guilty. When people are in panic, someone always needs to uphold justice.
Tomorrow, I will talk with the village chief again and let the truth dispel ignorance. ”
Gu Leyou looked at Su Jin's tall back and swore secretly that no matter what, she would fight for a peaceful place for her family and herself and would never back down easily.
Su Jin went to the village chief's house the next day.
He also knew that it was not a good idea to go to someone's house to discuss such matters during the New Year, but this matter was urgent and he had to let these people know the truth and not continue to be so ignorant.
So he didn't bother to talk to the village chief, and asked directly: "Village chief, because of the incident of the barren forest, do you think that Gu Leyou has been tainted by the evil spirit of the forest, and want to drive the three of them out of the village in exchange for peace in the village?"
The village chief nodded and replied: "Yes, Lord Su, I am the village chief of this village. I have to consider the villagers of the entire village. I can't let her destroy the entire village."
Su Jin frowned and said in a colder tone, "Village head, as the head of the village, you should distinguish right from wrong. How can you drive people away based on nonsense? Miss Gu just happened to enter the forest, how can she be considered evil?"
The village chief was embarrassed, rubbing his hands and said, "Sir, you are an official from outside, you don't know the customs here. That wild forest is very evil, since the ancestors, no one dared to get close to it. When she went there, everyone was terrified."
Su Jin sneered, "If the wilderness is really so dangerous, has there ever been a disaster that affected the village? Now that Miss Gu's family is safe and sound, doesn't it prove that there is no impact at all!"
After that, he slowed down his tone and said, "Village head, think about it, how does Miss Gu behave in the village? Has she ever done anything that harms others for her own benefit or violates justice?"
The village chief lowered his head slightly, hesitated for a moment, and stammered: "Ms. Gu is usually a kind person, but this concerns the fortune of the whole village..."
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