Chapter 52 Xie Gou Dan's Humiliating Experience
However, the moment her smile blossomed, her slender, white fingers, hanging at her sides, brushed lightly across the corner of the thick, weathered hardwood table beside her with a speed almost imperceptible to the naked eye.
Click!
A soft yet exceptionally clear crisp sound.
Xie Jianguo and Wang Xiuying instinctively looked in the direction of the sound, their pupils suddenly contracting.
A small piece of the sturdy hardwood table had broken off, revealing jagged splinters and fresh wood fibers. The piece of wood lay quietly at Xu Zhili's feet.
Xu Zhili seemed not to see the fallen piece of wood, nor did she pay attention to Xie Jianguo and Wang Xiuying's instantly shocked and stiff expressions.
Her smile remained innocent, even carrying a touch of girlish shyness, and her voice was still clear and pleasant, as if she were talking about the weather.
"Don't worry."
She lightly patted non-existent dust off her hands, her tone light as if she were joking, but her eyes were icy cold and devoid of any warmth.
"My skills are alright; I can more than guarantee the safety of myself and An'an."
She paused, her gaze sweeping meaningfully over the piece of wood on the ground, before slowly raising her eyes to look at the pale-faced man.
"As for those people... as long as they behave themselves and don't bother me and An'an..."
The innocent smile on her lips deepened, but a cold glint seemed to flash in her eyes. "Of course, all will be well."
The main room was deathly silent.
The air seemed to freeze, leaving only the glaring piece of wood on the ground, silently recounting the horrific scene that had just unfolded.
Xie Jianguo opened his mouth, making a "hoarse" sound in his throat, but couldn't utter a single word.
He looked at Xu Zhili's beautiful yet harmless face, then at the chipped table and the broken wood on the ground, and a chill ran from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.
He finally realized with absolute clarity that the seemingly petite female educated youth in front of him was not a delicate flower that needed protection at all; she was a man-eating flower covered with highly poisonous thorns.
Her "skills are alright" means she's definitely at the level where she can tear a wild wolf apart with her bare hands.
Wang Xiuying was so frightened that she covered her mouth, completely unaware that the rag in her hand had fallen to the ground.
She felt the hairs on the back of her head stand on end. This was clearly a living Yama, who would dare to provoke such a wicked star?
Xu Zhili seemed oblivious to the sudden drop in air pressure and the terrified gazes in the room.
She nodded slightly, her tone returning to its usual calm, as if nothing had happened.
"Uncle Captain, the location has been decided. We'll have to trouble you to take care of the procedures and materials."
Xie Jianguo stared at the chipped table, his heart still pounding.
This is insane!
This educated youth is absolutely insane, not the kind who shouts and screams, but someone whose calm demeanor hides a terrifying power capable of crushing a person's bones.
Reputation? In the face of her absolute power, these worldly concerns are simply a joke.
She had only crushed a corner of the table; if anyone dared to touch her brother… Xie Jianguo shuddered and dared not think any further.
Let her choose whichever place she wants! Just please, this menacing devil doesn't cause any deaths in Xiangyang Brigade.
Xu Zhili had just finalized the location of the nearby wasteland with Captain Xie Jianguo and was about to walk out of the courtyard gate when she heard the sound of the kitchen back door.
With a loud crash, it seemed as if it had been smashed open by some primordial force!
Immediately afterwards, a burly figure, carrying the smell of cooking oil and anger, burst out like a cannonball.
It was Wang Xiuying, the brigade leader's wife and Xie Yunce's biological mother!
"Thanks! Dog Egg!!"
A thunderous roar echoed through the courtyard, startling the sparrows in the trees into fluttering away.
With lightning speed, Wang Xiuying grabbed Xie Yunze's ear with her large, fan-like hand, which was still looking bewildered as he stepped into the courtyard.
The force and the angle—it's clearly a family secret technique honed through countless trials!
"Ouch—!! Mom! It hurts! My ear is going to fall off!!"
Caught off guard, Xie Yunze, a tall man over 1.8 meters, grimaced in pain and hopped on one leg, completely losing the roguish and wild demeanor he had shown in front of Xu Zhili.
All that was left was to beg for mercy in a pathetic state.
Wang Xiuying ignored her, twisting her son's ear tightly with one hand, and with the other hand she picked up a fire poker and started hitting Xie Yunce's firm buttocks!
"Slap! Slap! Slap!"
The stick struck flesh with a crisp, loud sound, accompanied by Wang Xiuying's furious roar, her teeth clenched and spittle flying.
"I'm going to beat you to death, you troublemaker! Who told you to bring Xu Zhiqing to that godforsaken place?"
"Ah! Do you even have a brain? Is this a place for humans? You brat, are you trying to drive your mother crazy? I'll teach you to lead the way! I'll teach you to lead the wrong way!"
Xie Yunze was beaten so badly that he jumped up and down like a monkey whose bottom had been scalded, howling, "Ouch! Mother! Mother! Have mercy! My bottom is bleeding!!"
He dodged and tried to reason with her, his voice trembling with tears: "Mother, can't you be reasonable? It was Xu, the educated youth, who specifically requested to go there. How could I stop her? She's an educated youth, she's educated and has her own ideas. What could I do? I can't just drag her away by force. I'm wronged."
"Thanks! Dog! Egg!"
When Wang Xiuying heard him still "arguing," her anger flared even more. She brandished the fire stick fiercely and chased after her son's buttocks, hitting him repeatedly.
"You still dare to talk nonsense to me? Do you think I'm stupid? What kind of place is that?"
It's filthy, smelly, and unlucky. People avoid it from eight feet away. You brat, you knew it wasn't a good place to stay, so why didn't you talk to Xu Zhiqing about it beforehand?
Why don't you take her for a walk around that bright, open area at the east end of our village? I think you're just lazy, don't want to move, and need a good beating! You little rascal, I'll beat you to death! You're really driving me crazy!
"Dog Egg?"
A cold, clear female voice, filled with obvious astonishment and disbelief, abruptly interrupted this chaotic "family drama."
Xie Yunze, who was being chased by his mother and wishing he could disappear into the ground, suddenly froze.
It felt as if a bolt of lightning had struck the top of his head.
He turned his head with difficulty, inch by inch, his bewildered eyes meeting the beautiful almond-shaped eyes at the courtyard gate, which were now slightly wide open—Xu Zhili hadn't left yet.
She stood there and watched the whole thing, and... most importantly, she heard it.
He heard that childhood nickname buried deep within him, a nickname he absolutely didn't want outsiders, especially this "crazy" older sister, to know—Dog Egg!
"Pfft... Haha... Hahaha..."
Xu Zhili looked at Xie Yunce's handsome face, which instantly went from blushing with shame and indignation to wishing he could die on the spot, then looked at his disheveled appearance as he covered his buttocks, and combined that extremely impactful name.
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