Chapter 721: Zhui Feng Protects Its Master

Liu's mother heard the shouting outside and felt a jolt in her heart: why did it sound like her mother-in-law's voice?

She did not go out immediately but stood at the entrance of the main hall, thinking: what is their purpose in coming today? After all, the people from the old house never rise early without profit.

Du Juan saw her young sister-in-law standing motionless and asked, "Young mistress, who has come?"

After taking a deep breath, Liu's mother said, "It sounds like Chunxiao's grandmother's voice."

Du Juan, somewhat puzzled, said, "Then why don't you go out to welcome them? Don't let Zhui Feng bite them again."

Thinking of the relationship between their branch and the old house, Liu's mother spoke up, "Our branch has severed ties with the old house. Since we moved here, we have had no contact with them. If they come looking for us now, it is likely nothing good."

Hearing this, Du Juan thought of her young sister-in-law's pregnancy and said, "Young mistress, you had better not go out. I will go out and tell them that your husband is not here and ask them to come back later."

She feared people would enter; if a conflict arose, she could not protect her young sister-in-law.

Seeing no movement in the courtyard, Liu Pozi grew impatient and shouted, "Second daughter-in-law, Zhao Lamei, are you deaf?"

Upon hearing this, Du Juan dared even less to let her young sister-in-law go out and naturally dared not let anyone in. "Young mistress, what should we do?"

Liu's mother thought this situation could not continue. "Forget it, I will go out and see what they want. Otherwise, the villagers will laugh at us."

After all, the son-in-law was still here; if the matter escalated, it would be their family's shame.

Saying this, she walked toward the courtyard gate and called out, "Coming."

As soon as she stepped out of the gate, she shouted at Zhui Feng, "Zhui Feng, come back."

They had not brought Zhui Feng up the mountain today, partly because they wanted it to stay home and protect Liu's mother.

Hearing her mistress's call, Zhui Feng turned and ran to her side to claim credit.

After Liu's mother patted its dog head, Zhui Feng squatted beside her, staring fixedly at the old couple of the Liu family, as if to say, "If you dare act rashly, I will pounce."

Liu's mother, with a cold face, said, "We have severed ties. What business do you have coming here?"

Liu Pozi glanced at the dog guarding her side and ground her teeth, saying, "Even if we have severed ties, we are still in the same village. Can we not visit your door?"

Hearing his wife's words, Liu Laotou felt some anxiety in his heart. "Stop talking about such nonsense."

After speaking, he looked up at Liu's mother. "Is the second one here? We have come to find him for something."

"He is not here; he went up the mountain to chop firewood."

The old couple exchanged a glance, and Liu Laotou spoke, "Then we will wait for him here."

Liu Pozi, somewhat angry, said, "What kind of talk is sitting here? Is it not better to wait inside the courtyard?"

Liu Pozi's words hit Liu Laotou's wish exactly; he looked up at Liu's mother and said, "What do you think?"

Liu's mother did not soften. "He is unlikely to return for a while. You had better go back first. When he returns, I will tell him."

Liu Pozi did not expect Liu's mother to say this. "No matter what, we raised the second one. Have you thought this through?"

Liu's mother did not reply to her but turned and went back into the courtyard. "Zhui Feng, guard the gate well."

Zhui Feng was very smart; seeing its master return to the courtyard, it lay directly on the ground, staring at the old couple of the Liu family, looking as if one dog stood guard against a thousand.

Liu Pozi could no longer hold back. "Zhao Lamei, you childless barren woman, you dare show your face to me? You have truly rebelled against heaven."

Liu Laotou also felt that the second daughter-in-law had slapped his face and was furious, so he did not stop the old woman from cursing.

Zhui Feng stood up directly, barked 'wang wang wang' at them, and bared its teeth to warn them, with an expression that at any moment said, "If you dare curse again, I will pounce and teach you a lesson."