Xie Dafu, relying on his in-laws' success and his daughter's pregnancy with the Xiao family's child, felt he had someone to back him up. So he stopped pretending and put on a show of wanting to eat up the family's wealth!
Unfortunately, Xie Baotian's family wasn't extinct. Upon hearing they were being forced out of the village, Xie Tianqi was the first to object, even dropping the "great-grandfather" title and directly asking...
"That's an interesting thing to say. We have houses, land, and household registration here. You can't just kick us out as you please!"
Besides, we've already separated from the clan; you have no right to interfere where we are!
Xie Dafu sneered
"How dare a mere toy yell at me!"
Gentlemen, have you thought this through? Our Xie Family Village has always been known for its upright character. Ever since Xie Yushu returned, she has tarnished the reputations of all the girls in our village. Once her family leaves, we'll have an official as a relative by marriage, and many things will be much easier to handle than they are now!
Moreover, they ruined their own reputation, so it's only right to drive them away. This house and land originally belonged to Xie Family Village. Now that they're gone, the house and land should belong to us. And the cemetery and ancestral hall are where our Xie family ancestors are buried; why should they take them all?
This is blatant bullying. When they heard that the Xie family's land was going to be divided among them, each family would at least get about half an acre, which is a direct benefit.
The village only has this much land, and if no one is selling, it's basically impossible to buy even if you have the money. Land is people's life. Now, some people are really wavering, and they all stand behind Xie Dafu, glancing at Xie Baotian furtively!
However, some people were honest and kind by nature and did not move, even looking at Xie Baotian's family with some pity.
Xie Yushu had heard of clans uniting to seize the property of those without sons, and she also knew the drawbacks of clan autonomy, which often resulted in bullying. However, she never expected to be the one to encounter such a situation herself.
This is beyond reasoning with; Xie Yushu has decided that if all else fails, she will tear off the mask and beat them until they submit.
Xie Tianqi and the others clearly shared this thought, so they stopped talking and grabbed whatever weapons they could find, pointing them at Xie Dafu.
"Since you're here to cause trouble, let's see who's tougher!"
"If they want a share of our family fortune, they'll only get one if our entire family is wiped out, but I'll take a few of them down with me even if I die today!"
Seeing this, the group hesitated and refused to go forward. Even Xie Dafu and Old Madam Xiao took a few steps back!
Xie Dafu was furious and was directing his clansmen...
"If they bring weapons, why don't you bring them? Since you've sided with me, even if you've broken ties with them, do you expect them to let you off the hook? Today, it's either them or us who die!"
Xie Baotian was truly heartbroken when he heard this. He never expected that a bloodline passed down from an ancestor would end up like this, but he was prepared for the worst!
Xie Yushu directly told Qu Xiaodie and Nanxing not to hold back, because if they lost, given Xie Dafu's character, he would definitely use the clan's name to frame them and get rid of them.
In clan affairs, no one cares unless someone reports it to the authorities, and judging from the current situation, no one will help them report it to the authorities.
However, some people are just blessed with good fortune and always manage to turn danger into safety at crucial moments. Xie Yushu had already drawn her sword when suddenly the sound of clattering hooves and clattering footsteps came from the village entrance.
Xie Dafu frowned
"What's going on? Xiao Dongzi, go check it out!"
Upon hearing this, a teenager turned and ran towards the village entrance.
Old Mrs. Xiao was initially trembling with fear, worried that Xie Yushu and her group would really kill her, and was hesitating whether to run away when she heard the sound of horses' hooves. She immediately slapped her thigh and laughed.
"Oh dear! The one riding a big horse, could it be my son who's back?"
"Yanzi, quick! See if your brother's back! Oh my! Judging from that sound, there are quite a few people. Only a general would have this kind of entourage!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan was visibly delighted. It seemed this family had forgotten how they used to call Xiao Yi a cripple and a good-for-nothing.
Xie Yujiao said with even more smugness and malice.
"Xie Yushu, kneel down here now and kowtow to apologize to us. Maybe I'll take pity on you and plead for you. Otherwise, I'll tell Xiao Yi later that you are unfaithful to your wife and disrespectful to your parents-in-law, which is why your mother-in-law divorced you!"
"Do you think Xiao Yi would still want you to stay if I said that?"
Xie Yushu, however, felt it couldn't be Xiao Yi. Xiao Yi was fighting in the Northwest. Even if he won, he would either be stationed on the border or ordered to return to the capital to report on his duties. They hadn't heard anything about Ding Dingdian's great victory in the Northwest, so how could he suddenly come back!
So he coldly said to Xie Yujiao
"I advise you not to be so smug! Otherwise, you might end up like Xiao Yi, with nowhere to hide your face!"
Also, you'd better stay away. I don't want to lay a hand on a pregnant woman, but if you insist on getting closer, I can't guarantee you won't bump into her!
Let me remind you, the Xiao family is now prosperous. If you have any ideas, I suggest you focus them on your man. Since Xiao Yuanhang was able to seduce you back then, do you think he might seduce someone else now that he's even richer?
"You'd better protect your belly well. If Xiao Yuanhang keeps someone else, at least you'll have a child and won't be divorced!"
Xie Yushu's teasing words made Xie Yujiao's face turn pale. She was so smug that she was thinking about how to trample Xie Yushu underfoot and didn't even think about Xiao Yuanhang finding other women.
Xie Yushu's words made her panic. Xiao Yuanhang had been gone for a month, and when he came back, he was no longer as sweet-talking and affectionate towards her as before. Could it be that he really had someone else outside?
Perhaps trying to hide her panic, and thinking about how her status had risen so much, and how Xie Yushu hadn't dared to lay a finger on her since she became pregnant, gave her some inexplicable confidence. She wanted to take this opportunity to teach Xie Yushu a lesson, and she shouted...
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