Chapter 592: The overall situation is important?
Guan Laoqi was grateful for the brave and fearless actions of Guan Laosan and others, and admitted that he and the villagers owed them a life-saving grace, but this was completely different from their indignation towards the Xu family.
Of course, there is one most important point that Guan Laoqi did not mention, that is, the actions of Guan Laosan and others are also a form of self-rescue.
After all, no eggs are left unbroken when the nest is overturned.
The wolves treated all of them as prey.
An honest person like Guan Laoqi would acknowledge the life-saving grace, but some unkind people may not necessarily acknowledge the life-saving grace.
Guan Laowu and the others were all excited when the wolves escaped. They all felt that they had redeemed their sins. But Guan Laoqi's words extinguished the fire in their hearts in an instant.
In this world, apart from truly idiots, people with wooden heads almost do not exist.
The reason why many people look like blockheads is that they are pretending to be ignorant even though they know the truth.
The heat in Guan Laowu and the others' hearts quickly cooled. They understood the key point without Guan Laoqi's explicit words. Two different things, one is one.
Things like offsetting merits and demerits have always been something that only those in higher positions are qualified to talk about.
It is true that the betrayal of Guan Lao San and others did not cause any substantial harm to the Xu family. But does this negate what they did?
The answer is of course no!
The decision of whether to forgive them is not qualified to be made by anyone other than the Xu family.
"Seventh Brother, I'm sorry!"
Guan Laowu looked at Guan Laoqi apologetically.
At this point, he naturally understood how wrong he and others had been.
If it weren't for what they did, the Xu family hadn't left, and the sisters Lu Mudan and Lu Xian'er were still here, how could the wolves have entered the camp?
Guan Laoqi understood what Guan Laowu meant, but what could he say? No one wanted things to get to this point. Unfortunately, time cannot be reversed, and no one can bring things back to square one.
Guan Laoqi had a bitter look on his face and did not respond directly to Guan Laowu.
The people of Lingshui Village who survived the disaster did not completely relax. They did not even dare to rest, but instead took the time to set traps behind the fence of the camp.
This time the trap was very simple. There was no need to dig a hole or set up any complicated mechanisms. Just throw some branches and firewood there and sprinkle some lamp oil and vegetable oil on it.
If the wolves come again, attack them with fire.
If one's personal strength is not enough to defeat the giant wolf, then one can only use human wisdom.
That night, the wolves did not return.
But whether it was Guan Laoqi or the others, they all understood that the wolves' retreat was temporary. As long as they were still in this forest, the wolves would keep their eyes on them.
"Seventh Brother, we can't stay in the mountains any longer!"
No one knew what the situation was like at the refuge, as the Guan family's ancestors had left behind a route. But everyone knew that even if they reached the refuge, they would still face constant harassment from wolves.
Such a pack of wolves, especially the giant ones, was simply not something they could contend with.
If you can't afford to offend, then you can only hide.
In the mountains and forests, wolves have the upper hand.
But once you leave the mountains and forests, it becomes the world of humans.
The elders of the Guan family just had a simple meeting, and within a short time, they reached a consensus not to go to that refuge.
By now, they should have broken up with the Xu family.
There is a 99% chance that the Xu family will not continue to stay in Lingshui Village.
Therefore, there shouldn't be any danger for them to return to the village.
"I'm not the clan leader!"
When the elders found Guan Laoqi and told him their decision, Guan Laoqi's answer gave these people another blow.
"Seventh Brother, it's already this late, why are you still angry?"
"If this isn't handled properly, the Guan family of Lingshui Village will be wiped out!"
"Seventh Brother, you have to put the overall situation first!"
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A group of elders were talking to each other very fluently.
Guan Laoqi twitched the corner of his mouth, and with disdain he swept his eyes towards these elders whom he once respected very much. He smiled and said, "I want to know, whose overall situation is this?"
The overall situation is important?
Come on!
These people, one by one, are first-rate at shifting the blame. Whenever something happens, they always say the overall situation is the most important, but sometimes, this overall situation is really hilarious.
"Seventh Brother!"
When an elder of the clan heard Guan Laoqi's question, his tone doubled.
"Fifth Uncle, why are you so loud?"
"I'm not deaf!"
Guan Laoqi looked indifferently at his fifth uncle who was shouting at him.
This person is of his grandfather's generation, but Guan Laoqi has never liked him.
After all, if a person's character is not good enough, it will be difficult for others to respect him even if he is of a high seniority.
Coincidentally, this fifth uncle is a very unreputable elder in Lingshui Village.
When he was young, he was definitely a person with all five vices. Even now that he has children and grandchildren, he is still a scoundrel. It would be fine if he was unreliable in his words and deeds, but he also likes to show off his seniority and use his seniority to make things clear.
In the past, Guan Laoqi hadn't taken this uncle seriously. Now that he wasn't even planning on becoming the clan leader, he naturally didn't need to treat him like a nobody.
"Guan Laoqi, you've grown wings!"
"You little bastard, I'm your grandfather, and you talk to me like that, aren't you afraid of retribution?"
"Fifth Uncle, please stop it!"
Guan Laoqi curled his lips and said, "Even if someone is going to be punished, do you think that person will be me?"
He dared not say that he had never done anything wrong in his life, but if he asked himself honestly, he would definitely live up to his conscience.
As the saying goes, if you walk upright and sit upright, you won’t be afraid of your shadow being crooked.
Guan Laoqi has done nothing wrong, so there is naturally nothing to worry about.
But my fifth uncle is different.
When he was young, he was a vicious person. He beat his wife and son, and even his parents, when he was drunk and acting like a spoiled child.
"You little bastard, you, you..."
Uncle Five was so angry at Guan Laoqi's words that he trembled.
However, he has done many unscrupulous things in his life. If someone really wants to suffer retribution, that person will definitely be him.
Uncle Five does have this self-awareness.
"Alright, stop being so 'you, you'. If you have the time, why don't you all have a good discussion about who will be the clan leader?"
Guan Laoqi has made up his mind. Whoever wants to be the patriarch can do so.
As for the tribe members, if they wanted to continue to seek refuge in the mountains, he would continue to lead the way and fulfill his responsibilities. If the tribe members decided to retreat, then he would have nothing to say.
He, Guan Laoqi, only wants to be true to his conscience.
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