Chapter 97: You, a woman, know how to hunt?
"I hate these thieves the most. Since our Wangjia Village is a little better off this year, they have set their sights on our village."
"That's not the way it should be. Anyone who dares to climb over the wall and enter the hospital deserves to be beaten to death."
Men, women, young and old were all angry. They all stepped forward and attacked the thief with all kinds of tools.
Jiang Qingcai was beaten so hard that he wanted to scream, but his mute point was pressed and he could not make any sound. He could only whimper and dodge here and there, but there were so many people around that he could not dodge here or there, and he was soon beaten without any strength to resist.
Dying.
After everyone had a good fight, they turned around and asked Wang Laowu, "What happened? Did the thief steal anything from your house?"
Wang Laowu replied, "He had just climbed over the wall into the yard when he was discovered by the dogs. He probably hadn't stolen anything yet."
Someone asked, "This thief is really brave. You have three dogs at home, and he still dares to come here."
Jiang Lianzhu came out with a lantern and picked up a few meat buns in the yard. "He came prepared. He threw meat buns for our dogs. There must be poison in them. He wanted to knock our dogs down and then come in to steal things. Unexpectedly, our dogs were smart and didn't eat them. He climbed over the wall and was caught by the dogs."
This made the villagers even angrier.
A few people who had stopped fighting went up and beat him several more times.
"You dare to drug the dog? You have such a vicious mind!"
"He drugged a dog this time, will he drug people next time? Report him to the police, he must go to jail!"
"Fortunately, the Jiang family's dogs are smart. I think these little white dogs are special and very clever."
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In the end, it was Wang Laowu who stopped everyone.
"Fellow villagers, please stop fighting. If you keep fighting, you might end up dead."
After beating him for so long, everyone felt a little strange. The man didn't even scream. Could it be that he had been beaten to death?
If someone really dies, everyone will panic.
Just when he was about to stop, Jiang Qingcai recovered from his muteness, and he let out a howl like a ghost.
"Ah! Someone's been beaten to death! It's a misunderstanding! Stop it! Help! Lianzhu! I'm your father!"
Everyone... was stunned.
It was pitch black and it was impossible to see clearly. It was dark in the corner. Jiang Qingcai was beaten with his hair disheveled and his face covered in dirt. Even if someone saw him, they would not recognize him as the Jiang Qingcai in the daytime.
"You're talking nonsense! How could a father burglarize his daughter's house in the middle of the night?"
"Yes, he even poisoned the puppies. This is such an obviously despicable act. How could a father do this?"
Even though they said this, everyone's hands stopped.
Jiang Qingcai crawled out from the corner in a panic. His pants were torn by the dog, leaving only his shorts. His hair was disheveled, his clothes were disheveled, his body was covered with bruises and purples, and he was bleeding. He looked in a miserable state.
He pushed his hair aside his face and said, "Lianzhu! My son-in-law! I really am Jiang Qingcai!"
Jiang Lianzhu in the crowd couldn't help but twitch her lips. Who doesn't know it's you, Jiang Qingcai? If she didn't know it was you, Jiang Qingcai, why would she do such a dirty trick and beat you like that?
"Dad, why did you come to my house in the middle of the night to poison my dog and steal things? Did you come to me during the day to pay off your gambling debts, but I didn't give it to you, so you wanted to take revenge and poisoned our whole family in the dark?"
Wang Laowu also interjected with dissatisfaction, "Father-in-law, this is exactly what you did wrong. Gambling debt is a bottomless pit that ruins families. You should stop as soon as possible. Also, next time, don't come to my house like this in the middle of the night to steal. You didn't steal anything and got beaten up. How inappropriate is that? Should we report it to the authorities or not?"
Jiang Qingcai...
You two have said all the good and bad things!
He was in the wrong in every way and had no room for defense. He was already beaten to death, and then Jiang Lianzhu and her husband shut him up with words.
He was so angry that his eyes widened and he fainted.
The village head also came. He thought they had really been robbed, so he brought people and ropes, preparing to tie up the thief and hand him over to the authorities the next day.
Seeing that it was Jiang Qingcai, Jiang Lianzhu's father, this matter was difficult to handle.
"This matter should be decided by you two. It's best not to report it to the authorities. Family matters should be resolved behind closed doors. It's not good to air family disgrace in public. Can you persuade your father to take the right path in the future and avoid taking crooked paths? Perhaps he can change for the better in the future."
Wang Laowu said politely, "Uncle, you are right. I am sorry for the trouble."
In the middle of the night, things began to clear up and everyone went back to sleep.
Only Jiang Lianzhu and Wang Laowu were left.
Wang Laowu asked Jiang Lianzhu, "What should we do? Should we take him to the hospital? He looks seriously injured."
Jiang Lianzhu checked Jiang Qingcai's breath and looked at him again. He should not be in danger of death. "No need. Just throw him next to the firewood pile in the kitchen. We will send him home tomorrow morning when it's daybreak."
Wang Laowu didn't say much. He dragged Jiang Qingcai and walked towards the kitchen.
It was cold that night, so Wang Laowu grabbed some hay and covered himself with it.
When he went out, Jiang Lianzhu had already drawn a basin of well water and was washing her hands. She asked him to wash before going to bed.
Jiang Lianzhu praised Xueda and the others, "I'll give you more chicken legs tomorrow. You've done a great job!"
Several little snow wolves were encouraged by Jiang Lianzhu and began to wag their tails.
Wang Laowu looked at them, thought about it, and finally couldn't help but speak, "These are not dogs, are they wolves?"
Jiang Lianzhu raised her eyes to look at him. This man actually had quite a keen eye.
As expected of a bodyguard, he has some experience.
Since he recognized it, she didn't hide it. "Yes, it's a wolf cub. I found it in the mountains, and the children insisted on raising it."
There was only one lantern in the yard, not very bright, so Wang Laowu's expression could not be seen clearly. He continued, "Aren't you afraid? What if a female wolf comes to your door? Wolves live in packs."
Jiang Lianzhu said, "They're all dead. The wolf pack no longer exists. There were two big golden eagles in the mountains, and they scattered the wolves. I encountered them when I went hunting in the mountains. I saw the mother wolf fall off the cliff with my own eyes. She won't come looking for me."
"Oh? You, a woman, can hunt?"
Jiang Lianzhu glanced at him and said with a vague meaning, "Of course. After all, I'm a widow and have to raise three cubs! Even if I don't know how to beat them, I'll beat them with all my might..."
As expected, Wang Laowu was speechless and said, "I'm sorry for making you suffer."
Jiang Lianzhu turned her back to him and they went back to their own rooms to sleep.
Despite such a loud noise, the three kids on the kang haven't woken up yet. It's really because the children are sleeping so soundly that it can't be disturbed.
Jiang Lianzhu felt envious.
She has developed a habit of vigilance over the years, and she can be alert to any sign of trouble.
In the next room, Wang Laowu also sat with his eyes open, lost in thought. Golden eagles? Wolves? Only found in the deep mountains. Had she ever been in the mountains before?
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