Facing the village chief, Wen Jingchi told many rare things about the outside world.
The village chief had been to the outside world, so he naturally knew that this was true.
But his eyes showed a sense of wanting more.
Chu Weiyue curled the corners of his lips, "Village Chief, I see that you seem to have something unfinished to say, why don't you tell us your difficulties."
He bit his lip, not knowing what to say.
The villagers nearby were furious.
The man wiped his tears, pointed at Chu Weiyue's nose and shouted at her.
"You bitch, you've gone too far. You dare to spread rumors and confuse the people, destroying our normal reproduction. I won't let you go. I'm going to fight you now."
He picked up a knife from the side and was about to chop Wen Jingchi.
Because he was too thin, Wen Jingchi kicked him to the ground with a light kick.
He couldn't even pick up the knife and lay on the ground screaming in pain.
Xiaomei suddenly went crazy. She picked up the water scoop next to her and threw it hard at the man, then pounced on him and started scratching and biting him.
"It's all your fault, stinky men. We women have known for a long time that if we continue to have children like this, our children will suffer sooner or later, but you stinky men insist on getting married.
You knew exactly what kind of child you would give birth to if you married your cousin. All the children born in your previous generations were monsters, but you forced your cousin to marry you. The child you gave birth to is like this now. It is the bitter fruit of your own making..."
Xiaomei has always been a weak character, I don’t know what happened today.
Maybe she would also marry her cousin and give birth to a monster. Thinking of her near future, she screamed even louder.
The man clenched his fist in anger and pushed Xiaomei to the ground.
"You bitch, I'm going to beat you to death today."
He raised his hand and was about to slap Xiaomei in the face.
Chu Weiyue grabbed his arm and kicked the man to the ground again.
"That's enough, stop making trouble!"
Chu Weiyue's eyes fell on the village chief's face with contempt.
"I guess it's not that you don't want to come into contact with people outside, nor that you don't know the consequences of inbreeding. Maybe the children you gave birth to started to become abnormal after you went into seclusion. How could you people here not know this?
If you had a choice, you wouldn't have locked yourself up in this small mountain village. The world outside is so prosperous, how could no one go out for generations? There is only one possibility, and that is that you can't go out! "
"What are you talking about? You are talking nonsense..."
The village chief was as if his scars had been exposed and he shouted angrily.
Chu Weiyue took a step forward and glared at him domineeringly.
"Am I talking nonsense, or is there something wrong with you? If I'm guessing correctly, you should all be descendants of the Waten tribe and prisoners from other countries, right?"
"I happened to pass by your ancestral hall a few days ago and saw some words. Not many of you can read, and many books have been discarded carelessly, but I roughly understood that you are all descendants of exiled prisoners and have no identity at all.
In these days, if you don’t have an identity, you can’t gain a foothold in any country. You have no choice but to live in seclusion in this small mountain area. In order to reproduce, you have to pass on the tradition from generation to generation and marry close relatives…”
Chu Weiyue told everything he knew.
She didn't understand how the villagers could be so ignorant.
But after reading those books and family trees, I gradually understood the truth.
Nowadays, no matter which country you live in, you need a certificate of ordination.
Without a certificate of ordination, one can only beg in the wild or sleep on the streets, and cannot live in any house.
Their ancestors committed heinous crimes. If they had fled here, they would not have been able to escape unscathed even if they were caught by soldiers from any country.
So they were forced to live here...
The village chief was still trying to cover it up, but after hearing what Chu Weiyue said, he sighed with relief.
"Yes, you are right. We are indeed descendants of criminals. Our ancestors committed serious crimes and had to flee here. We cannot live in any country. If we are caught, our lives will be in danger. We can only live in seclusion here.
We live in darkness, but what can we do? Even if we are innocent, we still have to survive..."
At the end, the village chief was so moved that he shed tears.
Wen Jingchi, who had not spoken a word, came to the village chief instead.
"You must know who I am. As long as you tell us how to leave, I will definitely restore light to your village so that you can stand up straight and live your life without having to hide in this dark village."
The village chief's eyes lit up at his promise. If what Wen Jingchi said was true, he would certainly be more than happy to do so.
Many of them don't want to stay here any longer, but there is no way. They have no identity and no ordination certificate, and cannot survive outside.
If they had a certificate of ordination, they could settle down anywhere and live a wealthy life by doing some small business.
The village chief was still a little skeptical about what they said.
"Although you say you are royal relatives, the prince and princess, I always feel that this matter is not that simple. How about you let me find out, if there is no problem with your identity, how about we discuss it?"
This matter is of great importance, so the village chief has to be cautious.
Wen Jingchi and Chu Weiyue also expressed their understanding.
Let them live in the old courtyard temporarily, and the village chief immediately sent people to inquire outside.
A few days later, the person sent finally came back and brought the latest news to the village chief.
When the letter was opened, there were two portraits inside, which were painted by the army when they were looking for Chu Weiyue and Wen Jingchi.
When the village chief saw the contents, he was extremely surprised.
"That's great. I didn't expect that he is really the Ninth Prince."
After confirming that everything was correct, he immediately went to find Wen Jingchi and Chu Weiyue.
This time he was much more cautious. The moment he saw Wen Jingchi, he knelt on the ground and saluted.
"No need to be so polite."
Wen Jingchi hurriedly helped him up, and Chu Weiyue also pulled the village chief, not wanting him to kneel down.
Although the village chief did a lot of stupid things, their lives were saved by these people after all.
The village chief bowed guiltily towards Wen Jingchi and Chu Weiyue.
"I'm so sorry! If what you said a few days ago is true, we are willing to let you go. But please keep your promise and come back to help our small village restore light.
On behalf of the whole village, I would like to thank you for your great kindness and will build a temple to praise you two in the future."
"You're welcome, Village Chief. This is what we should do. You are also citizens of our country. Although your ancestors did something wrong, it does not mean that you, the descendants, are also guilty..."
Wen Jingchi's passionate words made the village chief feel ashamed.
Thinking of the stupid things I have done, I can't help but burst into tears.
From now on, they can live here peacefully!