Grandma Gu didn't dare to confront Gu Chuan, but she dared to confront Gu Lili and demand an explanation.
"Grandma Gu, are you blind! Your son was killed by a tiger, what does that have to do with me!" Gu Lili said coldly.
Gu Chuan deserves to die! But I won't take the blame for that crime!
Old Mrs. Gu continued to roar, "It was you, you little slut! Where did you learn such sorcery? Even tigers obey you! You must have summoned tigers to kill my son!"
She had just witnessed it with her own eyes; the tiger was about to hurt the villagers, but she shouted, and the tiger left.
Gu Lili rolled her eyes at her and said, "If I had magic powers, would I have let my mother starve to death? If I had magic powers, I would have killed your whole family. Would I still be being chased all over the mountain by Gu Chuan with a knife?"
"I'm going to kill you!" Old Mrs. Gu was now unmoved by any words and only wanted Gu Lili to pay with her life.
As she spoke, Grandma Gu rushed towards Gu Lili, looking exactly like Gu Chuan.
“┗|｀o′|┛ Aww~~”
The roar of a tiger echoed once again from the distant valley.
Grandma Gu was so frightened that she stopped in her tracks and dared not go any further.
They were afraid that if they took one step forward, the tiger would rush out.
He ended up with the same fate as his son.
“Jing Sheng, you old hag, this happened because Gu Chuan came with a knife to kill Gu Lili and the others. How can you blame it on Lili?” the village headman said angrily.
Just like Gu Lili said, if she knew magic, why would she have been chased up this mountain and almost lost her life?
Aunt Zhang said thoughtfully, "Uncle Village Head, do you think this might be Gu Shan manifesting himself? Seeing his children being bullied like this, he turned into a big tiger to protect them."
As soon as Aunt Zhang said this, some people in the crowd echoed her words.
"That's what I think too!"
"Yes, it must be Gu Shan's spirit appearing!"
"If Gu Shan had appeared sooner, Xi Hua wouldn't have starved to death!"
When Gu Jingsheng and his mother heard this, their hearts skipped a beat. They clearly felt that it was really possible that Gu Shan had appeared to them.
Because Gu Shan happens to be born in the Year of the Tiger!
Thinking about this, the two of them broke out in a cold sweat.
If it really is Gu Shan's spirit appearing, the two of them probably won't survive either, since they know how many bad things they've done.
Grandma Gu pretended to fall to the ground and burst into tears.
"My poor son, how could you just leave like this!"
Grandma Gu dared not say anything more about blaming Gu Lili, since everyone had witnessed that Gu Chuan was indeed killed by a tiger.
Gu Chuan, carrying a knife, went to find Gu Lili and the others first. Gu Jingsheng and Old Madam Gu didn't dare to report it to the authorities.
Who knows, they might get a beating from the county magistrate for failing to discipline their son.
The pain from the last time I was hit with the paddle is still there.
"Hey, Dazhu, go back and get your hoe!" the village headman instructed Uncle Dazhu.
People who die violently outside the village are not allowed to enter the village; this is a rule passed down from the older generation.
If someone were to enter the village, they would be considered unlucky and would have to be buried anywhere.
Gu Jingsheng understood this principle, so he said to Old Madam Gu, "Old woman, stop wailing. Go back and find some clean clothes for Chuan'er, change him into them, and let him rest in peace!"
Grandma Gu sobbed as she got up and walked home.
Although the villagers present did not like Gu Jingsheng's family, they respected the dead.
Everyone stayed behind to help dig a hole and bury it.
"Where are Erniu, Huanhuan, and Sigou?" Gu Lili asked.
Gu Lili guessed that the two must have been hidden by Gu Erniu. Now that the crisis was over, she had to find them quickly.
Otherwise, the two of them would have been worried to death.
Gu Erniu hurriedly took Gu Lili to find Gu Huanhuan and Gu Sigou.
As for Gu Chuan, what business is it of theirs!
Gu Erniu led Gu Lili all the way to the bushes where Gu Huanhuan and Gu Sigou were hiding.
Before we even got close, we could hear the two of them sobbing silently.
"Huanhuan, Sigou!" Gu Lili called out hurriedly.
Upon hearing Gu Lili's voice, Gu Huanhuan and Gu Sigou quickly crawled out of the bushes.
At this moment, both of their eyes were swollen like walnuts from crying.
Gu Huanhuan, in particular, kept blaming herself.
She hated herself so much. If she hadn't fallen, her sister wouldn't have been caught by Gu Chuan, and her second brother wouldn't have had to turn back.
Overwhelmed with self-blame, Gu Huanhuan kept pinching her arm while hiding in the bushes.
Gu Lili immediately noticed Gu Huanhuan's arm, which was covered in blood from being pinched by Gu Huanhuan.
"Sister, Second Brother!" The two children rushed into Gu Lili and Gu Erniu's arms as soon as they emerged from the bushes.
Both of them thought they would never see their older brother and sister again.
Seeing their older brother and sister appear before them unharmed, they couldn't help but burst into tears.
Gu Lili hugged Gu Huanhuan tenderly, her hand gently touching Gu Huanhuan's arm. Gu Huanhuan trembled in pain, but did not move, letting Gu Lili stroke her gently.
"Silly girl, does it hurt?" Gu Lili asked, her voice trembling with tears.
Gu Lili knew that this girl must have hurt herself because she felt guilty.
Gu Huanhuan shook her head and said, "Sister, don't cry, I'm not in pain! As long as you can come back safely, I don't care if I lose my hand!"
Gu Lili hugged Gu Huanhuan even tighter.
"You silly girl, don't talk nonsense anymore. If you don't use your hands, who will make clothes for your sister in the future?" Gu Lili said with heartache.
Huanhuan is such a sensible child, and she's so sensitive at such a young age.
Gu Lili really couldn't bear to say anything to blame her for hurting herself, fearing that it would backfire and make her even more sensitive.
I need to take good care of her from now on and prevent her from engaging in self-harm again.
Gu Huanhuan laughed, "Of course I'll make my sister's clothes! Sister, it's so good that you're all alright!"
Gu Lili nodded heavily, and the siblings hugged each other, calming their emotions after a long time.
This brush with death has deepened the bond between the siblings.
"Let's go back, Huanhuan's foot is still injured!" Gu Lili said.
The three nodded, and Gu Erniu carried Gu Huanhuan on his back and headed home.
Gu Lili followed behind, leading Gu Sigou.
The group quickly arrived at the place where Gu Chuan had the accident.
Gu Lili quickly covered Gu Sigou's eyes, as Gu Chuan had not yet been buried.
He lay on the ground, still covered in blood and gore, just like before.
Gu Lili was afraid that Gu Sigou would have nightmares at night.
Gu Huanhuan, who was on Gu Erniu's back, stared intently at Gu Chuan's corpse on the ground without blinking.
At this moment, Gu Huanhuan's eyes were icy cold, not at all like the eyes of a child.
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