They hadn't been able to contact their son for a long time and didn't know what was going on. They had assumed their son had brought their daughter-in-law back with him, and they were originally overjoyed, with smiles on their faces.
When I ran over there, I found that there were police officers and soldiers there, as well as two strangers.
These people all looked more formidable than the last, and they were all very aggressive.
Zhou Dazhu and his companion glanced around at the group, then wisely shut their mouths, shrank back, exchanged a look, and dared not take another step forward, whispering among themselves.
"I have a feeling something's not right."
The couple sensed that something was wrong and decided it was best not to take any rash actions for the time being.
So the two of them stopped abruptly at a distance, standing to the side with their lips pursed, and gave He Caixia and Song Yongfu a couple of dry laughs.
"Hey in-laws, what's going on? Why are you making such a big fuss?"
The two talked, but didn't move an inch; they just stood there.
Song Yongfu and He Caixia had originally hoped that the Zhou couple would join them in making a scene, so that these people, whether police officers or soldiers, would believe that Xie Mingzhu was a shameless harlot who abandoned her husband, was unfilial to her parents, and secretly ran away to seek pleasure.
After all, in their minds, what can the police and soldiers do about such family disputes?
Since ancient times, even upright officials have found it difficult to settle family disputes; who can distinguish right from wrong in such matters?
They can't possibly arrest them for family matters, can they?
It's not just Xie Mingzhu's case, but also Zhu Chunhong's.
No one saw what Song Yaozu did; he just dragged Chunhong home. You can explain this kind of thing however you want.
Moreover, when the police see how pitiful their family is, having raised such an ungrateful daughter, they will definitely think that they are the vulnerable party. In that case, all the responsibility will naturally not be placed on them, and the matter will probably just be dropped.
"Jiao Song Yongfu and He Caixia thought this way as a matter of course, thinking it was very reasonable, without connecting Xie Mingzhu with the group of police officers and soldiers around them, only assuming that they had just happened to come together.
Anyway, as long as you don't blame their Yaozu, neither of these women are any good.
He Caixia snorted and continued speaking confidently, trying to divert everyone's attention by mentioning Xie Mingzhu.
"Oh my, police officers and soldiers, you have no idea how much this brat has eaten our food since she was little. We raised her up properly and even carefully selected a good family for her to marry into."
"I originally thought she could settle down and have a peaceful life with her husband and children. I never expected her to be so heartless, so wild, and so dissolute. She's always thinking about running away and doesn't listen to her family's advice at all."
"Look, she ran away on her own for several months. Her father, her in-laws, and I were so worried about her, but that brat didn't send back a single message. She's been hiding out there for months."
"Tell me, who wouldn't be angry in that situation!"
"I wonder what kind of wild men she's been messing around with and sleeping with outside. I guess she's been slept with so much that she finally decided to come back."
"This kind of promiscuous woman should be arrested and thoroughly investigated by the police!"
"Hmph, it's only because our country's laws are lenient. If you ask me, this kind of slut should be chopped up and sent to the mountains to feed the wolves!"
He Caixia's mouth was like a machine gun; once she opened her mouth, she would curse without taking a breath, giving no one a chance to interrupt.
Xie Mingzhu tried several times to stop her from arguing back, but never had a chance to speak.
Seeing Xie Mingzhu open her mouth several times but not say anything, and even raise her eyebrows triumphantly, He Caixia continued to speak, getting more and more outrageous, spewing out all sorts of filthy adjectives, making people frown involuntarily.
Just as Xie Mingzhu was about to lose her temper and roll up her sleeves to take action, a figure suddenly rushed out from beside her. The figure was faster than her and slapped He Caixia hard across the face.
With a crisp and loud "snap," the surrounding air seemed to freeze at that moment.
He Caixia's face was slapped to the side, and a red handprint gradually appeared on her sallow skin, with each of the five fingers clearly visible.
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