Chapter 126: I Can't Make the Decision on This

A few rhetorical questions from Liu Shanliang made Liu Shanggan lose face: "I, this, that wasn't..."

In the end, he still couldn't utter a single complete explanation.

Ge Shuanhu, who had just arrived, spoke up then: "Brother Shanliang, this matter was indeed their fault. I apologize to you on behalf of my son. Look, your Chuxue hasn't come to any harm. Considering our two families are relatives, please let my son off the hook, okay?"

Liu Shanliang turned his head away: "I can't make the decision on this."

No matter what they said, Liu Shanliang had only one response: he couldn't make the decision.

This made Ge Shuanhu furious: "You're a grown man, truly damn cowardly."

Liu's mother and Chuxue, who were by the river cleaning the fish, heard these words as soon as they returned to the courtyard.

Chuxue slammed the basin containing the fish onto the ground and rushed into the room: "What do you want to do?"

Liu's mother grabbed the wooden laundry club she used for beating clothes and charged in as well: "Get out."

Fearing further trouble, Liu Shanggan said: "Sister-in-law, Chuxue, you misunderstood. We didn't come to cause trouble."

Liu's mother gave them no face whatsoever: "Get out."

Seeing they didn't move, she shouted loudly again: "I told you to get out."

Liu Shanliang quickly pushed Ge Shuanhu, who still wanted to speak, out into the courtyard: "Sister-in-law, we truly didn't come to cause trouble. We just wanted to talk to Chuxue about Baocheng."

Chuxue wasn't stupid and guessed their intentions: "Uncle, sparing your family was because, after all, we share the surname Liu. I had to consider Grandfather and Grandmother's feelings, the village's honor, and the clan's face. As for others, what do they have to do with me?"

She spared the eldest branch's family because she knew how severe the fear of public opinion was in these times. Even if they returned, they wouldn't have good days ahead, and the villagers would still call her benevolent and righteous.

But what did the Ge family and the Chen family have to do with her? She didn't lack that little compensation.

She just wanted to watch dogs bite dogs. Since Ge Xiulan had the guts to do it, she must bear the consequences. Their family has returned, but Ge Baocheng is still locked up. It would be strange if the Ge family could easily forgive the eldest branch. Just wait and watch the good show.

Besides, from drugging the person to carrying them to the cave, Ge Baocheng was the one who carried out the physical assault. Although we cannot take Ge Baocheng's life, ensuring he receives the punishment he deserves counts as revenge for the original owner.

Seeing the second branch was unyielding, Ge Shuanhu beat Liu Shanggan right in the courtyard. Ge Xiulan came out to break up the fight but ended up getting beaten too. At this, Liu Jiandong and Liu Jianqiang, who had been hiding in the room, could no longer stand by and came out to help.

Ge Shuanhu was counter-killed. The three father and sons beat him alone. Ge Xiulan jumped up and down in panic: "Stop quickly, stop fighting!"

Zhi Zi and the village head, having received the news, came to the Liu family again: "Everyone stop! Is it never-ending? Dealing with your family's trivial matters all day long."

In the end, it was Old Liu who stepped forward, invited them into the main hall, and only after promising Ge Shuanhu something did he manage to send them away.

Seeing them leave, Liu's mother said: "Chuxue, do you think they are holding back some big move?"

Chuxue didn't stop chopping the fish: "Mom, no matter what move they make, I won't give in."

Rather than saying I saved that soldier that day, it's more accurate to say we saved each other. If I hadn't woken up in time, if I hadn't met that soldier who offered help, the Chen family and my eldest aunt's scheme would have succeeded. Our second branch would have become the target of everyone's attacks, and the consequences would have been unimaginable.

I'm not exaggerating, so you and Dad must stand firm. Don't let a few words of persuasion from others make you urge me to be magnanimous.