The criticism and struggle sessions against the elderly did not end in one go. They continued several times in the following days, and finally, the devastating news came that the elderly man could not bear it and passed away.
This was the first tragedy Song Lili witnessed, and the beginning of countless more tragedies.
Song Lili didn't go to see it the next few times. She couldn't bear to watch it numbly, but she couldn't do anything about it, so she could only deceive herself.
Song Lili had been looking for an opportunity to see Song Jianguo, but she didn't expect that Song Jianguo was so busy with work that he had no time and hadn't been home for a long time.
Song Lili decided to wait patiently for Song Jianguo to come to her. No matter what, she would wait until Song Jianguo came to her, and make that brat stay put and not go out to cause trouble for others.
However, before Song Jianguo could catch him, he heard that Zhou Jiaming had gotten into trouble.
Of course, unsurprisingly, the initiator this time was Luo Juan, who led those high-spirited Red Guards to arrest Zhou Jiaming.
Song Lili heard the news from Song Jianshe, the day after Zhou Jiaming was arrested.
“Lili, Zhou Jiaming, the former captain of the Third Brigade, was arrested by the Red Guards yesterday. They said he would be criticized and denounced today.”
"Zhou Jiaming?" Song Lili asked in surprise. She had originally thought that Luo Juan would be the first to have surgery, but she didn't expect that it would be Zhou Jiaming who was unlucky.
Song Lili felt no sympathy for Zhou Jiaming, so she was only happy to hear that he had suffered misfortune.
Zhou Jiaming is a complete scoundrel; he'll do anything to benefit himself.
She was still worried that Zhou Jiaming would cause trouble in the future, so she was thinking about how to teach him a lesson and make him behave.
Now that Luo Juan has taken over the job, there's nothing wrong with that.
She had anticipated that Luo Juan would choose between her and Zhou Jiaming in the coming period, which was why she told Li Weiguo not to interfere before the autumn harvest.
She had already figured out a way to protect herself, so she wasn't afraid of Luo Juan's moves.
Unexpectedly, Luo Juan's first choice was Zhou Jiaming, which suggests that she hates Zhou Jiaming more.
On the day Zhou Jiaming was criticized and denounced, Song Lili calmly went with everyone to watch.
Now it has become a habit that whenever there is a criticism session, the whole village has to go and watch. If anyone doesn't go, some fool will come out and cause trouble.
Everyone was afraid of being the next person to be criticized and denounced. Although they felt reluctant, they still went to watch.
When Song Lili arrived, most people were already there. She lived far away, and she was always the last to arrive.
This time, the Red Guards' methods of tormenting people seemed to have reached a new level, with many more tricks than before.
This time, Zhou Jiaming was still tied up, but his mouth was indeed gagged, preventing him from speaking.
Out of the corner of her eye, Song Lili saw Luo Juan's gloomy face as she stood at the edge of the stage and couldn't help but wonder if Zhou Jiaming had said something that Luo Juan didn't like to hear.
Otherwise, why would they have gagged people?
Looking at Zhou Jiaming again, he no longer had the prestige he had when he was the brigade leader, and his clothes had several patches on them.
8. Perhaps due to being pulled or tugged by someone, her clothes were a bit disheveled and her hair was messy, but she still looked quite energetic overall.
However, this only looks good on the surface. If you look closer, you'll see just how twisted and abnormal Luo Juan and her ilk really are when they torment people.
Zhou Jiaming's arms were tied behind his back, his legs were spread apart, and he was squatting slightly in a horse stance.
Beneath his buttocks, a row of sharp spikes, made from small bamboo shoots used by farmers to make brooms, were neatly stacked on the ground.
If Zhou Jiaming couldn't hold on and collapsed, those sharp bamboo stalks would definitely pierce his flesh, tearing his skin open.
Song Lili was amazed. This person was really not to be underestimated. He was as twisted as could be, able to come up with such a despicable method.
Injury to the buttocks is different from other parts of the body; people are still quite shy about it and embarrassed to seek medical treatment, which may lead to the injury getting worse.
In the end, complications will also follow.
I wonder who came up with such a torturous method.
Others also saw Zhou Jiaming's appearance. Some huddled together and whispered, then looked over at Zhou Jiaming.
Song Lili knew that they must think this method was too cruel, but they didn't dare to say it, so they could only join in to complain.
This method was indeed cruel, but Song Lili didn't think it was a big deal when it came to Zhou Jiaming.
She wasn't a saint; on the contrary, she was cold-hearted and didn't want to waste her sympathy on those who crossed her.
So, this is good.
The scene was the same as before. After several hours of cheering and shouting, Zhou Jiaming was dragged away listlessly, while the others were released.
Song Lili accompanied the elderly people back home. She had some things she wanted to tell them, so she went back with them.
Back home, after having the elderly sit on the kang (a heated brick bed), Song Lili said, "Grandpa and Grandma, as you can see, the situation has been quite bad lately."
"So you must be careful not to tell anyone in the village about your past, not a single word." Because that is the root of the problem.
Especially when there are so many fools and they're so crazy, it's even more important not to say anything.
“Girl…you…” Qian Xianming looked at Song Lili and gave a bitter smile, then swallowed the words he wanted to say. “We know, we will be careful, so don’t worry.”
"Sigh... You're so young, why do you worry about so many things? Aren't you tired?" Zhao Qian sighed.
Only Wu Zhongge simply said, "I understand."
Li Zhiyuan didn't speak, but nodded with a gloomy expression, presumably thinking of something bad.
"The person you should be most careful of is Luo Juan. You must not let her find out even a little bit. Also, when you are outside, do not get too close to me, and do not let Luo Juan find out that we are seeing each other."
"You..." Li Zhiyuan suddenly glared angrily at Song Lili, and the other three old people also looked displeased.
Song Lili could tell at a glance that Li Zhiyuan had misunderstood, and explained with a wry smile, "Grandpa Li Zhang Qinghua, I didn't say this to implicate you."
"It's because Luo Juan and I had a conflict before. If she finds out, she will definitely cause trouble for you."
"If she can't find any flaws in me, she'll definitely target you, which is why she said that."
“You…it was my fault. Even if you were really afraid that we would implicate you, that’s understandable,” Li Zhiyuan said dejectedly.
"Don't worry, little girl, we didn't misunderstand you. We know you did this for us, and we're not that ungrateful." Zhao Qian patted Song Lili's head affectionately and reassuringly.
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