Chapter 127 The Ancestor Shows His Power
For Ding De and Ding Gui, this was a great opportunity and they would definitely not miss it.
Therefore, the two brothers had an unprecedented tacit understanding. As soon as Ding De finished speaking, Ding Rong coughed violently several times, looking so weak that he was about to faint. He said weakly: "The village chief is right. My two brothers didn't care enough about our old mother before, but everyone knows my mother's temper. She is not easy to get along with.
In order to prevent the conflict from getting worse, we have distanced ourselves from her. But no matter what, she is still our mother. My second son and I will never be so cruel as to abandon her. Woohoo, she is over sixty years old now, and she has ended up like this. It’s so pitiful, mother… mother!”
Ding De also began to sob.
Zhu and Sun kept asking the village chief to give them justice.
With the tragic performance of this family, the villagers were once again excited, and all the aunts and uncles started to wipe their tears. The old woman was so pitiful. Although she was not a good person, this way of death was too weird!
The men were clamoring to drive Ding Gui's family out.
Lai Fu cursed a few more times, but his voice was quickly drowned out. The crowd was furious, and everyone took the opportunity to vent all the resentment they had accumulated over the past few days.
"Listen to me, listen to me."
Seeing that some people even wanted to come forward to drag him away, Lai Fu shouted loudly.
Dabao, Erbao, Miao Dayou and others rushed forward to protect Ding Gui's family of three.
Unexpectedly, at this time they still chose to believe in themselves and help protect their family. Ding Gui was immediately moved and looked at his wife and daughter.
Ding Xiaodie's little fists had already clenched: "Dad, let's go!"
"Yes, let's go!" Zhang Xiu had long been extremely disappointed with these people. She used to be afraid of leaving Yangliu Town without any safety guarantee, but now she couldn't wait to leave as soon as possible and never come back.
"I won't leave." Ding Gui suddenly shouted, and the villagers finally quieted down and wanted to see what he had to say.
Ding Gui was now more resolute than ever. His back was straight, and he glanced at everyone with a sharp gaze. "Mom's sudden disappearance has me more worried and saddened than anyone else. Some people want to take advantage of this opportunity to drive us out of Yangliu Town. I'm not leaving, I tell you, we're not leaving. Even if we do leave, we'll have to find out where Mom is and whether there's a conspiracy behind this. I, Ding Gui, am making this clear today. We won't leave until we understand the truth. Anyone who wants to beat us up or force us to leave, just come. I, Ding Gui, have nothing, but I have one life."
The villagers were completely stunned: "..."
In their impression, Ding Gui is a coward. When he was in Aozigou, he couldn't even get a single punch out of him. He was like a turtle, not daring to stick his head out.
Although his personality has changed since he started fleeing the famine, and he has shown his abilities in various aspects, he has always been humble and polite in his dealings with others. This is the first time he has suddenly spoken with such anger.
Maybe people are like this. When they see someone weak, they want to take the opportunity to step forward and step on him. It would be a waste if they don't step on him.
But if you meet someone strong, everyone will shut up and forget it, and avoid provoking them if possible.
Now Ding Gui is the strong one. He is willing to risk his life. Who else would dare to go up to him? It would be so unfair if you could avoid starvation to death but get killed just because of fighting with him.
The most unworthy thing is that this is the Ding family's business. Even if Ding Gui killed the old woman, what does it have to do with outsiders like them?
For a moment, all kinds of thoughts were swirling in everyone's mind.
There was complete silence all around, and no one knew what to say!
Seeing that the villagers had fallen silent again, Ding Rong and Ding De exchanged glances and decided that they could not let this go.
Especially Ding Rong. Ding Gui is now saying that he wants to find out whether there is a conspiracy. What if he really finds out that the old woman was given away by his family?
At this time, he could only rush forward, even if he couldn't.
"Third brother, you're just saying nice things, but don't try to divert everyone's attention. You killed my mother, and it's against the will of heaven. And yet you still dare to keep saying that something is fishy. Now that we're all living together, who in the village will trust you? Who can guarantee your integrity?"
"Me. I'll vouch for him."
An old and powerful voice penetrated everyone's hearing, and everyone was shocked.
The ninety-year-old ancestor of Laifu Village Chief unexpectedly came out, leaning on a cane. Her expression was solemn and resolute, and she said, "Don't think I'm oblivious to what's happening outside, but I've seen everything that Ding Gui and his family have done. Today, I'm putting this on notice: If Ding Gui is truly the murderer, then I'll sacrifice my life and apologize to all the villagers."
"Grandma." Lai Fu went forward in great pain to support her. The old lady had always been a dignified person in the village, but she never meddled in other people's affairs. Now that the earthquake had caused her to lose her daughter-in-law, her body had suddenly become weaker, and her appetite had become worse in the past few days.
Unexpectedly, for the sake of Ding Gui's family, she actually forced herself to stand up and guarantee his character.
At this moment, all the villagers were shocked. No one had expected that the ancestor would stand up for Ding Gui. If there was still a little flame in their chest, it was completely extinguished now!
Ding Rong and Ding De were dumbfounded: "..."
Ding Gui and his family of three were so moved that their eyes were moist.
I never understood why I had to stay in this team and work so hard for these ungrateful people. Now I finally understand.
Because not all the people in Aozi Village are ungrateful. There are people here who are worth their efforts, such as the old ancestor and Lai Fu's family, and Miao Dayou and others!
"Thank you, ancestor. Today, I, Ding Gui, swear here that I will find my mother and give everyone an explanation no matter what." Ding Gui's voice was almost choked.
Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Zhu Shi still stubbornly set a trap: "Ding Gui, now the ancestor is guaranteeing you, and you yourself have vowed to find your mother-in-law, but let me ask you, we have searched all over Yangliu Town and still can't find her. Do you dare to go out of the city to look for her?"
"Of course, if there's nothing in the city, then I'll look for it outside the city. That's what I should do."
Ding Gui is a man of integrity, he would never retreat for fear of leaving the city.
"Alright, alright. The ancestor has come out to guarantee, and Ding Gui has also made his own guarantee. If anyone of you still has something to say, please stand up. If you don't, please disperse!"
Lai Fu asked his wife to help the old man back to the house to rest. He angrily shouted at everyone, "Stand out! Let me see who is still afraid that the water in Aozigou is not muddy and wants to stir it up? Stand out and let me see."
Things were different now. No one in the village dared to say anything. So, they just dispersed!
Anyway, that’s the Ding family’s business, what does it have to do with them?
(End of this chapter)
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