Chapter 46: Have awe in your heart and stop at the right path

Mrs. Qi's legs were somewhat out of control, her dry, cracked, and pale lips were moving with difficulty, her whole body was shaking violently, her face was as pale as paper, and she had a grayish deathly aura, like a dead tree shivering in the extremely cold wind.

After Xie Yan found out that her sprain was fake, she secretly thought it was not good.

After saying all the nice things and pretending to be pitiful, Xie Yan still turned back without hesitation.

She knew that her and her granddaughter's plan was likely to fail.

But there was still a glimmer of hope in my heart, just in case Young Master Sun succeeded.

Even if he failed, Xie Yan must have felt uncomfortable seeing his newlywed wife flirting with the famous playboy in Changhe County.

They had lived next door to Xie Yan for three years, and they had known each other from time to time, so they had some affection for each other. When the time came, she and her granddaughter cried and confessed, and the matter was forgotten.

But I didn't expect Xie Yan to be so ruthless.

Anger and fear were like poisonous snakes entwining in her heart, and she cried out in a miserable voice, "Village Chief, are you trying to force our ancestors to death?"

The old village chief looked surprised and said, "If you are wrong, you should be punished."

"If you think that the decision of an old man like me is unfair, then let the county magistrate make the case."

"Qi Laosan was born and raised in Changxi Village. I married Qi Laosan, and I follow my husband wherever he goes. He wants me to leave Changxi Village? No way." Mrs. Qi refused to give in.

Changxi Village is her root.

Those who were driven out of Changxi Village became wandering ghosts after their death.

"Xie Yan's bride didn't even have a finger hurt. Can't I kneel down and kowtow to her to apologize and beg for forgiveness?"

Mrs. Qi turned her head suddenly and knelt on the ground.

The Lu family stood in front of Lu Mingchao, and Yunniang spat at Mrs. Qi fiercely.

Looking at Mrs. Qi who showed no remorse, Lu Mingchao suddenly felt a little uninterested.

A gust of cold wind blew by, making the dead branches around rustle. It was desolate and cold, and it penetrated through my coat and clothes and blew into my bones bit by bit.

Lu Mingchao adjusted his cloak slightly, and his eyes swept across Mrs. Qi like a flying bird across the snow. His long eyelashes trembled slightly, concealing the complex disgust in his eyes.

"Mrs. Qi." Lu Mingchao spoke lightly, and then turned into white mist and merged into the dry air of the cold winter.

"I'm new here, so I don't quite understand the customs of Sheung Hei Village."

"In Changxi Village, can evildoers be so righteous and want to take victims?"

"I escaped the schemes of your ancestors and preserved my good name. It was not because you were soft-hearted, nor was it because you suddenly came to your senses. It was because I did not give in at all."

"So, why do you think I should let you off the hook just because I didn't hurt a finger?"

"On what grounds?"

"Did you rely on your ancestors' shamelessness?"

"Because your ancestors were so vicious and cruel?"

Lu Mingchao looked around, scanning the faces of the elderly and the old, chuckled, and finally his eyes fell on the face of Mrs. Qi, which was full of resentment. "Even the yellow-haired and the little children know it well, don't do evil even if it is a small thing. Mrs. Qi has lived for decades, don't you know such a simple truth?"

"I, Lu Mingchao, am investigating the crimes of Mrs. Qi and Qi Rui today. Everyone present here may feel that I am being aggressive."

"Yeah, I wasn't really hurt."

"But you all have sons and daughters in your family. Once the fact that Grandma Qi and her grandchildren are planning to join forces with outsiders to exonerate me is revealed in a few words, then over time, no one will have any fear in their hearts. Imagine, will this kind of thing happen frequently?"

"Will your daughters-in-law and daughters also be plotted against because of other people's selfish motives?"

"Evildoers think that if they kneel down, kowtow, apologize, cry, and show their misery, no one will pursue the matter, and they may even win sympathy."

"But not everyone is as lucky as I am. When the time comes, what will your daughters-in-law and daughters do? Dunk in a pig cage? Or hang from a crooked tree?"

"When one window breaks, if it is not repaired in time, other windows will break as well."

"We must never open the door to tolerate evildoers."

"I am seeking justice for myself and to protect the girls born in Changxi Village and the wives married in Changxi Village."

"Today, I will never retreat, nor dare to retreat."

"I cannot bear the guilt of others being hurt in the future because of my soft heart and indulgence at this moment."

"I was born a woman, and I know how difficult it is for women to survive in this world."

"If you have reverence in your heart, you will know when to stop."

Lu Mingchao's voice was clear and cold, like a cold spring flowing endlessly in a mountain stream. Silt could not stop it, and hard rocks could not block it.

Every word and sentence is clear and powerful.

It blends into the howling cold wind, blows into everyone's ears, and shocks people's minds.

Lu Mingchao's words made many people lower their heads in shame.

Because they really think about showing mercy to others.

Feng Jinyu in the crowd only felt that every word was like the sound of a deafening drum, constantly passing through her ears and hitting her eardrums, making her dizzy and tinnitus-ridden. She could not hear the sound of the wind, the whispers of the people beside her, or the wails of Mrs. Qi. There was only the clear and firm voice echoing in her mind.

Slowly.

Feng Jinyu regained his hearing.

She had never examined the slender figure standing in the center of the crowd so objectively.

She really can't compare to Lu Mingchao.

Feng Jinyu gave a bitter smile.

Lu Mingchao didn't know what Feng Jinyu was thinking. He coughed twice, his face becoming even paler. "Mother Qi, it's useless to kowtow, and it's useless to sell yourself out."

"I will investigate today's matter to the end."

"Since you are unwilling to accept the kindness of the old village chief, then report it to the authorities. I will do everything I can to put an end to this unhealthy trend."

Mrs. Qi's resentment suddenly surged from her heart. Her eyes were wide open with anger, and she rushed towards Lu Mingchao with gnashing teeth.

Xie Yan stretched out his hand and effortlessly grabbed Mrs. Qi, preventing her from moving forward.

"Xie Yan, I helped you raise your children!" Mrs. Qi burst into tears and was hysterical.

Lu Mingchao sneered, "Have you ever raised children?"

"After all, it's all old stuff. I didn't want to bring it up again, thinking I'd leave you with some dignity and respect."

"Since you have no shame, then go ahead and mention it."

"How do you raise them? Do you take Xie Yan's money, eat the mountain products that Xie Yan hunted, live in the house that Xie Yan built, insult Xie Yan's children, and treat Xie Yan's children as slaves to serve you, your grandchildren?"

"Riding a big horse, serving tea, scolding at will, and eating a thin soup that can reflect a person's face?"

"Is this to help Xie Yan raise children, or is this to find slaves for himself?"

"If you want to raise her this way, you have to give Xie Yan's children monthly allowance, right?"

"Second Master Sun, how much is the monthly salary of the maids in your house? This will give me a reference standard, so that I don't have to ask for it according to the standard in the capital, and then Mrs. Qi will accuse me of bullying others."

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