Chapter 15 Protect our heroine! Kill!
The scumbag father still came to ask for money.
Grandma Li saw her husband, Li, glaring at her with a resentful look and a stiff neck, and she really didn't know what to say.
After a day's journey, and already quite old, although she was usually in good health, the more than two weeks of fleeing famine had taken a toll on Grandma Li's health.
Not to mention that Li's father, that scumbag and unfilial son, showed no affection whatsoever, causing Li's grandmother both physical and emotional distress.
Li Wangming gestured to his grandmother that she didn't need to get up. He stepped forward and said coldly to his father, "What brings you here again, elder brother?"
The divorce papers have been signed, and all the belongings have been divided. Why is my elder brother coming here again?
"Mother is exhausted after a long day's journey. Brother, as a son, you should have some filial piety and not bother me any further."
Every word Li Wangming said sounded good, but it was all accusing his father of being a bad son.
Before Li's father could even utter a word, he was rendered speechless by Li Wangming's retort.
At this moment, apart from Grandmother Li who was still sitting, Mother Li, along with Li Shiyue and Shitou who was following behind Li Wangming, all stood up.
Even the three Zheng family members, mother and daughters, who had been lying down, shuffled over in their slippers. Zheng Meiniang, who was already half-blind, was supported by Li Qiutian and Li Xiatian on either side. When they arrived, she called out, "Chunniang!"
Seeing this, Li's mother quickly went over to help Zheng Meiniang up, saying, "Sister, it's alright, don't worry."
Li Shiyue looked up at her father and saw that his face, which had been full of resentment, suddenly broke into a smile.
Li's father smiled and said to Li Wangming, "Wangming, I am your elder brother. Look at what you're saying. I was just worried about Mother."
I just came to check on you. I haven't been with you all day, and I was worried about you, so I took this opportunity to come and see you.
Li Wangming was Li's father's biological brother. They had been in the same boat since childhood. How could Li Wangming really not know what kind of person Li's father was?
Not to mention, what Li's father did last night was truly heartbreaking. Now that Li's father is all smiles, how could Li Wangming possibly believe him?
"Elder brother, you can see it too. Mother is just tired and needs to rest."
"If you, elder brother, are truly filial, then you've already seen it all; you can go back now."
After only two sentences, Li Wangming wanted to send his father away, which his father could not agree to.
He came here tonight hoping to get some benefits, but he hasn't achieved that yet, so why would he leave?
Li's father believed that if he said a few more kind words and shed a few tears, his grandmother, who had loved him for most of her life, would soften her heart, and he could coax more money out of her.
Although Grandma Li handed the divided money bag directly to Li's mother, Li's father knew that Grandma Li still had some money hidden away.
The amount of his private savings was no less than what he received; it was money accumulated by Li's grandfather when he was still alive, and there might even be gold in it.
Before Li's father could speak, Li Shiyue heard a soft female voice calling out, "Wangguang, Wangguang, are you here?"
Qin Tao has come looking for me!
Li Shiyue saw Li Shigui carrying a torch and walking towards his house, along with Qin Tao and Li Chunli holding hands beside him.
"Are they going to start acting again?"
No, don't these drama queens get tired?
"I've been traveling all day, I'm exhausted, how do I still have the energy to put on a show?"
Thinking this to herself, Li Shiyue walked over to her mother's side and waved to the stone standing behind Li Wangming.
Stone was obedient, and when Li Shiyue beckoned, Stone turned around and walked towards Li's mother.
“Wangguang, I was afraid you wouldn’t have any light when you came back, so I brought a torch to find you.”
Gently explaining to Li's father, Qin Tao then gestured with her chin to Li Shigui and Li Chunli, saying, "Brother Gui and Sister Li were worried that it would be inconvenient for me to walk alone, so they came with me."
Just as Li's father turned around to say something to Qin Tao, a sharp scream interrupted him.
Li Shiyue looked toward the source of the sound. At this time, most of the people in Lijia Village who had set up camp had already extinguished their torches and gone to sleep. The night was already pitch black, with only a little moonlight. How could they see what was happening over there?
"Ah! Help! Help me, husband! Husband!"
"Dog Egg! Dog Egg!"
"Mother! Mother..."
Amidst the cries and screams, someone suddenly shouted, "The refugees are here! Grab your weapons!"
Li Shiyue recognized the voice as Li Shiyang's. After a moment of surprise, she turned around and went to the donkey cart. Li Wangming also realized what was happening and knew what she was looking for from her expression: "Shiyue, it's downstairs. I put it in the basket after I used it this morning."
Upon hearing Li Wangming's words, Li Shiyue immediately pulled out a wood-chopping knife from the wooden frame placed under the donkey cart.
Only after seeing the wood-chopping knife in Li Shiyue's hand did the Li family members react to their current situation.
Grandma Li tried anxiously to stand up, but the more anxious she became, the less she could get up. Li Wangming was worried and wanted to help her up, but Grandma Li shouted at him, "The kitchen knife, the kitchen knife is in the wicker basket up there."
"Second Uncle, go get the kitchen knife. I'll help Mother."
Li's mother grabbed Li Qiutian's hand, pulled her own sister Zheng Meiniang's hand over and put it down, then turned to help Li's grandmother.
Seeing that his grandmother was being taken care of, Li Wangming climbed onto the donkey cart to get a kitchen knife. Luckily, he was quite tall, so he easily jumped up onto the frame of the cart, grabbed the kitchen knife from the wicker basket, and then jumped off the cart.
At this moment, Li's mother had already helped Li's grandmother and the Zheng family mother and daughter to stand together, and Zheng Meiniang had once again gripped the pig-slaughtering knife in her hand.
Seeing that Li Qiutian and Li Xiatian were unarmed, Li Shiyue pulled out two thick tree branches she had picked up along the way from the donkey cart: "Sister, take these for self-defense. Sister, stand behind me. If anyone comes, I'll draw my knife and you'll draw your stick. Sisters united, our strength can break metal!"
The Li family had already prepared to deal with the refugees, but Li's father and Qin Tao's family of three were dumbfounded. At this moment, Li Shigui was still standing there holding a torch as a target.
"Are you stupid! Put out the fire!"
Li Shigui, who was at a loss, was brought back to his senses by Li Shiyue's words. He quickly put the torch on the ground, while Li Chunli, who was quick-witted, grabbed some soil from the ground and threw it onto the torch.
But the fire was extinguished too slowly, and some refugees had already come looking for it by the light.
"Haha, there's a whole litter here, and a little girl too! Come on, guys, let's all team up and have some fun!"
In just a few breaths, before anyone could react, the shirtless vagrants had already run over here, and the leader who spoke first was even holding a long knife!
The person closest to the refugees was Li's father, who was on the outermost edge. His immediate reaction was to grab Qin Tao next to him and push her towards the refugees.
Upon seeing that she was a delicate woman, the refugee sheathed his knife and embraced Qin Tao from behind.
"Mother!"
Desperate to save her mother, Li Chunli disregarded her own lack of strength and the fact that she had no weapon and ran towards Qin Tao.
Seeing this scene, Li Shiyue felt a surge of excitement. She finally understood why the system's mission was to protect the female lead, Li Chunli.
Why should I have to clean up the mess my scumbag dad made?
Actions speak louder than words; Li Shiyue hurled his newly acquired wood-chopping axe, barely warmed by his own touch, directly towards the refugee.
And so, to everyone's disbelief, the wood-chopping knife, about the length of an adult man's forearm, was plunged right into the forehead of the vagrant who was holding it.
Turning around, Qin Tao stared in disbelief at the refugee's wide, bloodshot eyes. A spurt of blood sprayed directly onto Qin Tao's face, and the strong smell of blood filled her nostrils. Qin Tao froze for a moment, then suddenly used all her strength to push the refugee away, and a scream of "Ah!" echoed throughout the world.
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