Chapter 126 Despair
We used to joke about whether it was better to die from heat or drown.
When you really face this suffocating heat every day, you will realize how cruel nature is in giving you gifts.
Zhang Xiu even wiped away tears: "No matter what, we have to find her, otherwise I will feel guilty."
"Yes, we must find her." Ding Gui scratched his head.
At this moment, Village Chief Lai Fu came in and asked, "How is it?"
Ding Gui had no choice but to tell the truth: "I looked for it a second time and still couldn't find it. I guess, maybe..."
Lai Fu had a bad feeling: "Don't overthink it, Auntie has always been strong and energetic, nothing will happen to her."
"Village Chief, we suspect that grandma might have left Yangliu Town."
Ding Xiaodie expressed her thoughts.
The three of them searched every place they could in the town, and on the way back, they suddenly thought of a point: the old woman's mind was confused, and according to the current situation, she could only walk with one stick.
So if she had already left the yamen, she would have kept walking forward, and the end of that street was the gate of Yangliu Town.
Because after the Empty City Strategy, no one was guarding the city gate anymore, and now there was no one to question, but the three of them analyzed it over and over again and felt that this possibility was very high.
Lai Fu was stunned for a moment: "Leaving the city? Impossible, with my aunt's strength, she can't walk that fast."
But after saying this, he couldn't even convince himself. If the old woman didn't leave the city, then where did she go?
Ding Gui's eyes were determined: "We plan to come back and take a break, and then..."
"Third brother, come out here."
"Ding Gui, you are a heartless bastard."
At this moment, the shouting and cursing of the brothers Ding De and Ding Rong interrupted Ding Gui's words. They were cursing outside and asked Ding Gui to go out and give an explanation.
What's the explanation?
Ding Gui and his family of three walked out.
Ding Rong was supported by Zhu, looking sick. Ding Xue and Ding Shan stood beside them, looking angry. Little Ding Hao had a dull expression and didn't care at all about what the adults were arguing about.
Ding De's family was also neatly packed. Ding De even picked up a kitchen knife from somewhere and held it in his hand. When he saw Ding Gui, he pointed at him angrily and said, "You are such a heartless person! You even killed your own mother. I tell you, you will be struck by lightning sooner or later."
"Who said I killed my mother?" Ding Gui stared in disbelief. He thought the villagers would say that they did not treat the old woman well, which caused her to run away.
I didn't expect that they could fabricate rumors about something like murder.
Ding De cursed, "Everyone says so, and some people even saw blood on your hands."
"You farted. Whoever saw it, call him out." Zhang Xiu was furious. She falsely accused her man of murder. Such words were not something that could be said casually.
Ding Rong then weakly interrupted, "This kind of thing will be struck by lightning, of course you dare not admit it. My poor mother, she is over sixty years old and has been with you for a long time. She has never had a good day. I was usually strict with you, but you actually held a grudge against me. When you came to this place where you have no official position and no descendants, you became bold and dared to kill my mother!
Oh, God, my poor mother, you died so tragically. It is true that one can only judge a person by his appearance but not by his heart. If I had known that Ding Gui was so cruel, I should have brought you to our home, at least to save you from the pain of being killed."
"Grandma, woooo!"
"My miserable mother-in-law!"
Zhu and Sun burst into tears at the same time, and the children followed suit, as if their previous disregard for the old woman was all in vain, and now that the old woman was gone, they all wanted to stand up and seek justice.
Dingxiang, the only one who didn't cry, tilted her head and looked at this and that.
She found that little brother Ding Jie was not crying, he just stared blankly at his toes.
The villagers talked about it: "What a sin!"
"Even if there are no officials and no soldiers, there can't be no law."
"That's right, killing your own mother, is there any justice in the world?"
"Kick Ding Gui's family of three out of Yangliu Town." Miao Daxing, who was hiding in the crowd, suddenly raised his arms.
This was like throwing a match into a frying pan. The villagers, unaware of the situation, immediately started shouting, "Drive Ding Laosan and his family out! Drive them out!"
"Get out, Ding Lao San, take your wife and children with you and get out."
"Expel Ding Lao San."
The hysterical screams seemed to be about to blow the roof off. The two brothers Dabao and Erbao, as well as Miao Dayou, Ding Shun and others in the crowd were trying their best to explain.
These are all rumors. It is impossible for Ding Gui to kill his own mother.
But everyone thinks they have a scale in their hearts, and they think that if everyone around them says so, then it must be true.
Looking at the scene before her, Zhang Xiu thought about how her family usually treated these people. She couldn't help but shed tears. She raised her finger and pointed at them, cursing, "You are the most heartless and ruthless people. Do you know what our family has done for you?"
"Mom." Ding Xiaodie held her mother's hand. Besides disappointment, she also had a deeper insight into the true side of human nature. She suddenly had an idea.
Then let’s go!
Just because she has her own space, the family of three can eat and drink well wherever they go. Why do they need to drag the entire Aozigou with them as a burden?
Zhang Xiu finally realized that there were some things she couldn't say after being pulled like that. She could only wipe away her tears and squat down to hug her daughter distressedly: "Xiao Die, what should we do now?"
Ding Gui looked at his wife and daughter with great heartache. He didn't even want to argue, because once he spoke, his voice would be quickly drowned out. It would be better not to say anything and save his energy!
Ding Xiaodie looked at her mother and then at her father, feeling sorry for what they had been doing these days.
Looking at their extremely disappointed eyes, I opened my mouth to say: Let’s go!
"Shut up, everyone."
Unexpectedly, at this moment, Village Chief Lai Fu suddenly stood up and shouted, "Let's see who yells at me again. Whoever yells the loudest will pack up and get out of here with their whole family."
In an instant, everyone fell silent.
Who would be willing to leave? If you stay, you can eat rice porridge and white flour buns. If you leave, won’t you starve to death?
Seeing that the momentum that had just been building was suppressed by Lai Fu's words, Ding Rong hurriedly asked, "Village Chief, can murderers stay in the town, but those of us who are just expressing our own opinions should be driven out? Even though you are the village chief, you can't protect people like this, right?"
"That's right, village chief. Ding Gui committed murder. Although there is no government here, he must pay the price for his actions." Ding De waved the kitchen knife in his hand with gritted teeth, wishing he could rush over and beat someone up right now.
(End of this chapter)
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