With a flick of his wrist, a flash of cold light shot straight towards the rope hanging around the man's neck.
At the same time, Xiao Yichen thought: Wait, there seemed to be a sound of a stone falling to the ground just now.
I was too nervous and overlooked it!
Then, the person fell down with a thud!
Xiao Yichen quickened his pace and rushed forward as fast as he could.
When they arrived, it was indeed their elder brother.
At this moment, Xiao Yijing's eyes were closed, his face was withered, and he looked like he was about to die.
Xiao Yichen placed his hand on his older brother's neck and pressed it.
I felt a huge sense of relief; I almost collapsed to the ground. Thank goodness!
Still alive, still alive.
After a thorough examination, it was found that the elder brother had only experienced temporary neck pressure and was otherwise unharmed.
Only then did I feel relieved.
Just as Xiao Yichen finished his work.
Xiao Yijing finally opened his eyes.
With a hoarse voice, she said with a wronged tone, "Third brother..."
Then I fainted again!
Xiao Yijing: What kind of big brother is this!
Left with no other choice, they had to carry the person down the mountain.
They encountered the main group halfway up the mountain, and that's when someone took over.
Su Ruobai was also inside. For some reason, she came out of the cave and joined these people.
When everyone saw that Xiao Yijing had been found and knew he was alright, they were all relieved.
Then they went down the mountain together.
We returned to the old house.
Xiao Yijing was placed directly in his parents' room.
Accompanied by Xiao Yiyun, Luo Xiaoyu climbed over the wall and went into Xiao Yijing's room to take a look.
There was nothing we could do; the gate to the courtyard was always locked.
In the end, still no one came!
Zhang Hehua was also not there.
Four eggs were placed around the front of the kang (a heated brick bed).
I'm at a loss.
The three eggs, in particular, looked very uneasy and a little panicked.
Tongdan cried and was held in Aunt Xiao's arms.
Aunt Xiao was also wiping away tears: "What a tragedy!"
Xiao Aimin sat on the kang (a heated brick bed), puffing on his pipe.
The Xiao brothers and Luo sisters-in-law, Xiao Yiyun and Xiao Yu, were all sitting or standing here.
Xiao Yijing was worried that his wife would get tired, so he found her a large chair with a backrest.
Su Ruobai sat down without any hesitation.
She was truly exhausted and scared on this trip!
"Dad, please stop smoking. Our military doctor said that secondhand smoke is bad for the baby."
In the silence, Xiao Yichen spoke.
Xiao Aimin was caught off guard: "What are you talking about? What's wrong with me smoking? These kids are all grown up, what's wrong with me smoking? And what is secondhand smoke?"
Xiao Yichen said, "If you smoke now, we'll all be exposed to secondhand smoke, and the harm we suffer will be greater than yours, so please stop smoking!"
Xiao Aimin looked at his four eldest grandsons standing in a row.
Then, think about how my third daughter-in-law is pregnant.
never mind.
He tapped the pot on his shoe before speaking: "Second son, tomorrow, go buy some eggs and have your mother boil them. You saw how our family is helping to find people, so give each family two eggs as a token of our appreciation!"
"Third brother, go to the grocery store and buy some meat and wine. We'll have a feast tomorrow to thank these fellow villagers. You can pay for it first, and Dad will pay you back later!"
Xiao Yiyun quickly replied, "Dad, what are you saying? What do you mean by 'not paying back'?"
Xiao Aimin picked up the pot with the eye bags again, struck a match, and tried to light it.
Then she remembered what her third son had said.
Blow out the match!
Sigh, it's all debt!
The family didn't have much money to begin with, and then the eldest son pulled this stunt!
Furthermore, Xiao Aimin asked irritably, "Has the second son's wife and the eldest son's wife not returned yet?"
Seeing that her father-in-law was angry, Luo Xiaoyu replied in a slightly trembling voice, "Dad, I went to look for her, but I didn't see my sister-in-law!"
Seeing that her second daughter-in-law seemed frightened by her husband, Aunt Xiao quickly said, "Xiaoyu, don't be afraid. Your dad isn't scolding you; he's just worried! Don't take it to heart!"
Luo Xiaoyu quickly waved her hand, looking somewhat flattered: "No, Mom, how could I take it to heart? After all these years, how could I not know how you and Dad have treated us?"
"Yes, yes, when I was looking for someone today, I asked if anyone had seen my sister-in-law. Someone said she went back to her parents' home! They said, they said…"
Aunt Xiao was waiting for the rest of the story, but Luo Xiaoyu's clingy nature came back, and she stammered and couldn't continue!
Aunt Xiao was extremely anxious; her hands were visibly rubbing together by her legs!
As it turned out, Luo Xiaoyu was indeed frightened by her father-in-law's tone and didn't continue speaking.
He just sat there with his head down, not daring to say anything.
Xiao Yiyun quickly went to his wife's side and gently patted her back: "Don't be afraid, just say what's wrong! It was your sister-in-law who did it, not us. Our parents are reasonable people, they won't hold a grudge!"
Tie Dan ran over and hugged his mother's leg, tilting his sun-darkened little face up and saying childishly, "Mom, don't be afraid, I'm here, and so are my brother Jin Dan and the others! You have so many kids backing you up, don't worry!"
Upon hearing this, Luo Xiaoyu felt a lump in her throat. Even her young son knew how to protect her!
Looking at my nephews beside me, I saw the concern and anxiety in their eyes.
My heart warmed instantly; she hadn't spoiled these children in vain!
At this point, Luo Xiaoyu revealed the information she had gathered: "I ran into Aunt Zhou and asked her if she had seen my sister-in-law."
They said that my sister-in-law's second sister and brother-in-law were getting a divorce, and my sister-in-law went to help them. They also said that we were all heartless, unwilling to go to her second sister's house to support her. "We're not like a family!"
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