"My God, that was a brutal beating! There's blood everywhere in the yard!"
"Where did Lin Genzhu go? Doesn't he care about his wife and children?"
"He still cares about his wife and kids? I heard from my third son that Lin Genzhu went gambling again in the middle of the night and hasn't come back yet!"
When everyone arrived at the courtyard, they all gasped in horror. There was a large pool of blood in the courtyard, and the pots and pans were in complete disarray, as if some robbers had broken in in the middle of the night.
"Xiang Niangzi, Xiang Niangzi?" Someone mustered up their courage and had their husband push open the door to the main room, only to find it completely empty, with no one inside.
"We're doomed! Could it be that Lady Xiang and her two children have been kidnapped by that bandit?!"
"Robbers broke into our village last night? Good heavens, how could there be such despicable people who would lay a hand on an orphan and a widow!"
"It shouldn't be robbers, right? I clearly heard Lin Genzhu's voice last night. It sounded like he was cursing Xiang Niangzi."
The expressions on everyone's faces grew even more somber.
They had intervened before, feeling that Lin Genzhu was a complete scoundrel for beating his wife with a stick. However, all those who came to reason with him were beaten up by Lin Genzhu.
As the saying goes, it's hard to block a spear, but hard to guard against a hidden arrow. If Lin Genzhu keeps watching them suspiciously, looking for an opportunity to be alone, what can they do? They can't just stop working every day and spend their time fighting wits with Lin Genzhu.
Even the village head was so angry with Lin Genzhu that he would punish him every time he caught him, but he couldn't do anything about it.
Although Lin Genzhu was a bad person, he got into fights with those idle thugs, and most people wouldn't dare to mess with him.
What about ordinary people like them? After several close calls, these people no longer dared to plead for Ning Xiangqiao. Ning Xiangqiao was very pitiful, but their lives were also important!
In any case, this person can no longer be found, and is probably already dead.
"Uncles and aunts, please report this to the authorities quickly and find Xiang Niangzi and her children as soon as possible!"
A rather thin young scholar coughed, his tone worried.
However, some of the older uncles hesitated, wondering if it was inappropriate to report to the authorities so directly. They were just ordinary farmers and were quite afraid of dealing with the government.
But Xiang Niangzi's whereabouts are unknown; what if something really happened to her...?
"Still hesitating? I think it must have been Lin Anniang who did this. She came and went in our room twice last night and took a lot of things, including our two newly made cotton-padded jackets!"
Thinking of this, Wu Cuiying became furious. One of these cotton-padded jackets belonged to her son! Those two worthless girls, wearing such newly made cotton-padded jackets, aren't they afraid of shortening their lives?
“Look how strong Lin Anniang suddenly is. She went out last night and hasn’t come back this morning. If it wasn’t her, who else could have done it? Who could have such strength?”
Upon hearing this, one of the older uncles seemed to be pondering something.
“You’re right. Lin Anniang is indeed the most suspicious person right now. We’ll have to question her properly when she gets back!”
The other person tapped their cane with a sour expression.
However, the aunties and some young men looked at each other in bewilderment.
These women certainly wouldn't believe it. After all, Anniang was so kind and willing to guide them to the location of the mountain god temple. How could she possibly do such a thing?
Lin Genzhu has a long history of misconduct and beats his wife and children every day. This guy is the most suspicious!
"Wu Cuiying, don't make false accusations. Anniang's strength has become so great, the people who should be most disgusted are your Lin family. How come you are all still alive and well? How could it be that Xiangniangzi and her child were the first to be in trouble?"
Aunt Hua gave a heavy snort.
Madam Zhang nodded: "Look at you, still lively and energetic, aren't you? You'd better be careful. If you slander An Niang again, you'll be in for a beating when she gets back!"
Wu Cuiying: "..."
Thinking of her sister-in-law's terrifying strength, she couldn't help but shrink back.
However, in order to deal with the other party once and for all, she mustered her courage and raised her head: "So what if you're strong? Does being strong give you the right to bully people? I think she just thought she suddenly became stronger, so she went to bully Xiang Niangzi and even killed her!"
"Second Master Lin, let's hurry and report this to the authorities! Arrest her immediately!"
In Wu Cuiying's mind, the government was omnipotent. So what if they were strong? In the end, they would still be locked up in jail.
"What Lin's second daughter-in-law said makes sense, but a reasonable analysis doesn't necessarily mean it's true. When Lin Anniang comes back, I will naturally ask her about it. If she did it, I will definitely not let her off! If Lin Genzhu did it, then he must be punished even more severely!" Village head Lin Erye made the final decision.
Wu Cuiying's eyes were filled with excitement. She felt that she was finally going to deal with that terrible guy. When the government came with a group of constables, no matter how strong he was, he would be caught and taken back!
Just then, Lin Anniang and Ning Xiangqiao came down from the barren mountain together.
Lin Anniang was still thinking about the time she had agreed upon with the other women, so she walked very fast, sometimes even carrying Ning Xiangqiao and the other children along with her at breakneck speed.
Ning Xiangqiao: "..."
With that speed and strength, no wonder An Niang dared to go up and down the mountain all by herself!
They soon arrived at the village entrance, but Linjia Village was quieter than they had imagined. The old people who used to love to sunbathe and chat under the old peach trees were all gone.
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