??Chapter 264: Chapter 265: I’ll Help You Deal with Him_1
Chapter 264: Chapter 265: I’ll Help You Deal with Him_1
Muniang’s eyes widened in anger, this decrepit old man, unwilling to admit his own cris, still had the gall to criticize their village.
Lord Lu cleared his throat and said, “Enough, enough, since the case is basically settled, and we’re only waiting for the sentence tomorrow, let’s adjourn for today.”
Muniang felt incredibly stifled inside. Wasn’t Lord Lu a clean official? How could he let that old degenerate off so easily?
Yu Ze whispered in her ear, “It’s difficult for Lord Lu to make a judgent on this matter. After all, Mr. Gao was only disciplining his student, and the use of the cane has always been the norm, not sothing that can get you convicted in the County Governnt Office, since there’s no law against it.”
Muniang puffed out her cheeks angrily, “So we just let him off like that? How cheap!”
“His reputation has been largely destroyed today, his official career will likely not go smoothly hereafter.”
Muniang glared, “What does that decrepit old man need a career for? Even if his reputation were intact, he probably wouldn’t have the fate to achieve scholarly honor. Now that he has bullied Honghai and Hongde into such a state, are we just going to let it be?”
Yu Ze pinched her hand, “If you’re unhappy, I will deal with him for you, but don’t get angry right now.”
Muniang looked at Yu Ze, blinked, and finally understood what he ant. But suddenly, she realized a problem—when did they get to the point of holding hands and whispering to each other?
Muniang shook off his hand indignantly, “Who needs your help?” Just a flick of her hand, futile, another flick, still futile, and another flick—
Alright, she admitted that this man could easily overpower her in terms of strength.
She then suddenly saw Mrs. Liang rushing towards Lord Lu, who had just risen, wailing again, apparently still trying to seek rcy for her child. Muniang curled her lip in disdain, no longer wanting to watch.
Lord Lu rebuked in a low voice, “Now you’re begging , why didn’t I see you properly teaching your child earlier? Now, allowing your child to act recklessly and do such things, not learning what’s right at such a young age, what will beco of him when he’s grown? You too deserve a lesson!”
Mrs. Liang agreed repeatedly, crying, “I will definitely educate my son properly from now on, so he won’t commit such outrageous acts again. I also implore you to be lenient, to be magnanimous. After all, he’s just a child, isn’t he?”
Lord Lu pondered for a mont, then said, “Pleading with
is useless. If I go easy on him, it would be a disservice to the Qiao Brothers, who took such a beating for your son’s sake. If you truly want to save your son, go beg the Qiao Brothers’ parents and see if they can forgive you. Otherwise, there’s nothing I can do.”
Mrs. Liang was stunned for a mont, then bitterly said, “Our families are now at odds, how would they agree to help ? Sir, aren’t you purposefully making this difficult for ?”
Lord Lu glared, “Without any sincerity, not even the heart to apologize, and you still think of saving your son? Dream on. There’s really nothing I can do about this matter. I absolutely won’t do anything to dishearten the people, unless the Qiao Brothers are truly willing to forgive Wang Shitou; otherwise, there’s no room for maneuvering concerning your son’s fate!”
Having said that, Lord Lu left straight away, clearly not wanting to linger and entangle with Mrs. Liang any longer.
Mrs. Liang stamped her feet in frustration, bowing to Qiao Laosan’s family was practically a death sentence for her!
Madam Liu gathered her emotions, dried the tears on her face, and said, “Let’s go ho. I will find you a better academy in the future, you won’t suffer such indignities again.”
Muniang pondered for a mont before speaking, “Wang Shitou’s sentence will be confird tomorrow. Will you still co?”
Madam Liu snorted coldly, “Seeing that kind of person once is enough to get stye in the eye. Why co at all? The children are suffering so much now; of course, the most important thing is to take good care of them at ho.”
Just as the group was about to leave, they saw Mrs. Liang suddenly block their way. Muniang was taken aback, what was this about?
Mrs. Liang twisted her fingers, struggling to speak, “Well, after all, we are people from the sa village. We can’t be too heartless, right? Now my Shitou is about to be taken to jail. At such a young age, he will surely be tornted to death there. That place is not fit for humans.”
Madam Liu’s face was very cold, “Speak plainly, don’t talk about neighborly relations.”
Mrs. Liang cursed silently in her heart but still went around, “If our Shitou really goes to jail, that would be the end of us. You know, the Wang family only has this one child. Please, do us a favor and speak to Lord Lu on my behalf, for a lighter punishnt for Shitou, could you?”
Madam Liu glared and scoffed, “So your child is precious, and mine is just grass? When the case wasn’t solved, you wished death upon my son. Now that it’s solved, I should plead for your son? Do you think too highly of yourself, or do you take
for a fool who is easily bullied?”
Mrs. Liang couldn’t hold back her frustration any longer, “Honghai and Hongde are both fine now, aren’t they? What more is there to say? We’re all from the sa village. Is it necessary to be so ruthless? Do you have to see my Shitou dead before you’re happy?”
Madam Liu bluntly said, “Yes!” With that, she no longer cared about Mrs. Liang’s reaction and left, pulling her children with her.
Mrs. Liang’s face turned the color of a pig’s liver. What did Madam Liu say? Yes? This malicious and poisonous woman, really intent on killing soone?!
At that mont, Madam Liu truly didn’t care. Her children were her ultimate boundary—she couldn’t let go of anyone who dared harm them.
Muniang glanced back at Mrs. Liang and then comforted Madam Liu, “Don’t get angry because of such people. She’s desperate. Why bother with her? After all, it’s their family that’s going to be in trouble. We just need to watch the drama unfold.”
Honghai also tugged at Madam Liu’s sleeve, saying, “Mother, don’t be sad, I don’t hurt at all now.”
Madam Liu, her eyes red, nodded, “If you’re all good, mother won’t be sad. I won’t let anything happen to you again.”
Madam Liu ca out with a donkey cart, but the ride was bumpy and it had no canopy to shield from the sun. Muniang still insisted that Madam Liu and the two children take their horse-drawn carriage while letting Qiao Yuanming drive the donkey cart back.
Back in the village, even though everyone was buzzing with discussion, Madam Liu had absolutely no mood to pay attention to others and went straight ho to let the children rest properly.
Muniang took a good amount of tonics from her ho to give to Madam Liu’s family and chatted with the kids for a while. The children who were injured were especially sensitive and afraid of being alone, and she didn’t want them to be shadowed by the ordeal.
anwhile, Mrs. Liang, after returning to the village, had not been idle and went directly to the Village Head’s house. Before even entering, she began to cry loudly, her cries filled with bitterness and grievance, as if she was afraid no one would hear her, her voice exceptionally loud.
The Village Head had actually learned so details only after the governnt officer personally ca to arrest soone. At the mont, he was still angry. After all, a thief from their village was a stain on the entire village’s reputation.
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