After Ali and the others left, Song Zhenping and Yang Hua set off.
Several clan elders followed the two men excitedly toward Song Lao Er's courtyard.
During the day, Gu Ergou, relying on being Gu Pozi's nephew, brought more than a dozen people and verbally abused these clan elders.
Now that the eldest grandson of the Song family is here, and with such guards, the nephew from the maternal family has to step aside.
When Song Zhenping arrived at Song Lao Er's house, Ali and the other three had already blocked the gate.
Gu Ergou and his men were shouting inside. They looked at Ali and the others riding tall horses, holding black wooden clubs that looked like spears, and none of them dared to take a step forward.
The door was gone, leaving only an empty frame.
Standing in the courtyard where he had lived for more than a decade and had only left a little over a year ago, Song Zhenping felt no sadness or sorrow, only an overwhelming hatred.
His gaze passed through the opposing crowds on both sides and landed on a thin-skinned coffin in the courtyard that had not yet been painted.
This villain, who abused and insulted his three siblings for ten years, has finally shut up.
He had met Song Defu, Xiao Gu Shi, and Song Xiaobao in Qili County.
Although he only learned of Xiao Gu's and Song Xiaobao's disappearance upon returning to Xiaoshi Village, he knew from the moment he arrived in Suijin Town that Song Defu would never return.
So, only Granny Gu was left in Xiaoshi Village, a paralyzed old woman.
Speaking of which, the person he hated the most was Granny Gu.
Little Gu was about to hit someone, and it was Granny Gu who arbitrarily withheld the brothers' food rations.
Hearing that she died a tragic death, Song Zhenping felt a sense of satisfaction.
Gu Ergou stared intently at Song Zhenping.
He saw Song Zhenping standing in the crowd and could hardly believe his eyes.
The torchlight illuminated Song Zhenping's round and full face, no longer the timid and pitiful creature she once was.
Furthermore, Song Zhenping's clothes, made of brocade and silk, with a cape on top, exuded an air of nobility.
Is he really rich?
He recalled what the two servants from the Xue family had brought back: Song Zhenping was a rich man.
Even those with money dare to be disrespectful to their elders!
After a moment, Gu Ergou came to his senses.
When he visited the Song family before, he would beat and scold the Song brothers whenever he wanted, without treating them like human beings at all.
His past perceptions made him overlook Song Zhenping's changes.
In front of the large, dark crowd, Gu Ergou raised his voice and roared at Song Zhenping: "You cripple! You dare to come back now?"
"You unfilial brat, now your uncle is going to beat you to death!"
This statement is like pouring a ladle of water into a boiling oil pan.
Before Song Zhenping, whose expression had drastically changed, could even utter a word, Ali and his companion beside him shouted, "Thieves are courting death!"
Two wooden clubs shaped like iron spears were thrown out at the same time.
The wind carried by the stick in the night air made Gu Ergou and the others feel a chill rush to their faces.
Fighting and brawling were commonplace for Gu Ergou and his gang.
But at this moment, while their eyes could see the wooden stick coming at them, their minds were somewhat blank.
The person standing next to Gu Ergou was thrown into the air the moment the wooden stick touched him, and Gu Ergou also clutched his stomach and fell to the ground with a cry.
Ali and his men were soldiers who had just experienced the battlefield, so dealing with these thugs was a piece of cake for them.
Moreover, unlike the martial arts-skilled guards around Lin Qingyuan, although they couldn't perform high-flying maneuvers, they relied on teamwork.
With just one thrust, Gu Ergou and the Gu family member next to him who was making a fierce face fell down.
Fortunately, they were holding wooden sticks, and the pull and stab only caused them unbearable pain, but their lives were not in danger.
As soon as Gu Ergou collapsed, the Gu family members he brought with him immediately erupted in anger. While helping the groaning Gu Ergou up, they all started to berate Song Zhenping: "Song the Cripple, your cousin came to help, how can you be so rude?"
"That's your grandmother's coffin lying inside! Aren't you afraid of being disobedient and unfilial, and being struck by lightning?"
It would have been better if they hadn't mentioned Granny Gu; the mere mention of that wicked woman made Song Zhenping feel as if a thousand steel knives were stabbing into his heart.
He frowned and said coldly, "This is a matter for my Song family, and it's none of your business. Ali, get these people out of here."
Upon hearing that he was to be kicked out, Gu Ergou, ignoring his unbearable pain, struggled to his feet and pointed at Song Zhenping, cursing, "You damn cripple, you're incredibly audacious!"
Your grandmother just died, and you dare to disown your family. Wait until you're in the afterlife, then let's see how your short-lived parents will face their elders.
Song Zhenping was not as eloquent as him, and could only turn pale with anger: "Get out, get out of Xiaoshi Village right now."
Gu Ergou knew he wouldn't get the better of them, but he wasn't willing to lose face in front of the people of Xiaoshi Village, so he gritted his teeth and said, "Song Zhenping, the dead should be respected and buried in peace."
Now, as your cousin, I won't hold it against you, a junior. Since you're here, let's go inside and discuss your grandmother's funeral arrangements in detail!
Gu Ergou rubbed his still-aching stomach, his mind racing.
His purpose in coming to Xiaoshi Village was not to make things difficult for Song Zhenping, a junior, nor was it to seek justice for his aunt. He just wanted to extort some money. Let's get straight to the point!
"How do you want to bury him?" Song Zhenping didn't chase him away anymore, but asked him in a cool tone.
Although they were discussing serious matters, the person stood outside the courtyard and wouldn't move.
Seeing that he didn't move, Gu Ergou had no choice but to stand at the door as well: "My aunt worked hard for the Song family her whole life, not only giving birth to a son, but also raising you two brothers."
The debt of gratitude for raising and nurturing is greater than heaven; since you have money, you should fulfill your filial duty.
"How can you be filial?" Song Zhenping's voice grew colder.
Gu Ergou didn't notice the change inside and continued, "First, we need to replace it with a three-inch thick lacquered wooden coffin, and then invite the Taoist troupe from Lujiazui to perform a ritual for forty-nine days."
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