Farm Girl's Manor-Chapter 298 Shameless Resort to Violence (6)_1

"No matter what, our families are relatives. Who ever chases relatives away? We came only to take your aunt back home; we mean no harm. As long as you tell us your aunt’s whereabouts, we will leave immediately."

With a smile plastered on her face, the Hu family woman clung to Liyan’s hand, appearing as a gentle and kind elder, despite the deep impatience flashing in her eyes.

"Relatives? Pah!" Liyan yanked her hand away forcefully, paying no mind to the clingy Hu family woman. She pointed at Zhang Ming on the side and cursed furiously, "How could I, an upstanding person, be related to a beast that lures in young widows and kicks his legitimate wife out of the home?"

"Pfft!"

The bystanders who were watching the commotion couldn’t help but laugh at such a colorful insult.

"How can you insult your own uncle?"

Called a beast, Zhang Ming was mortified, but since he came to make peace, he couldn’t retaliate with insults, let alone lay a hand on his wife’s niece.

"Indeed, no matter what, he is still your uncle. How can you insult an elder? Alas, it’s also because your parents died early and no one properly disciplined you. But don’t worry, once your aunt returns to the Zhang Family, Grandma Zhang will teach you manners!"

Her beloved son being scolded infuriated the Hu family woman to no end. Yet, to get Lixiu back into the Zhang Family, she had to swallow her anger, and the words she spit out were aimed straight at the heart.

Upon hearing this, Liyan’s vision filled with the sight of her parents brutally murdered by bandits, turning her eyes blood red. Looking at the detestable face of the Hu family woman, she clenched her fists, trying and failing to hold back before storming into the shop to grab a stick, and without a second thought, she swung it down on the Hu family woman with all her might.

"Ah—"

The Hu family woman screamed in fright, stumbling backward. In her panic, she forgot about the steps behind her, missed her footing, and tumbled out just in time to dodge the swinging stick.

Mo Yan and Lizhong, who had just dismounted their carriage and rushed over, were startled to see Liyan smashing the stick down towards the Hu family woman. Seeing her stumble and not get struck, they were just about to breathe a sigh of relief when Liyan advanced and raised the stick again, aiming it at the Hu family woman.

"Stop it, Yanzi, stop it!" Mo Yan cried out in alarm, rushing over quickly.

Hearing the familiar voice, Liyan halted with the stick raised high. Seeing her grandfather and Sister Yan approaching with anxious faces, she burst into tears with a ’waah’, releasing her grip and letting the stick fall, rolling down the steps.

She was just a ten-year-old child, gentle by nature. She would never have resorted to such violence if she hadn’t been driven to desperation!

Mo Yan quickly made his way through the crowd to comfort the weeping Liyan, letting out a long sigh of relief in his heart.

Thankfully, they arrived just in time; otherwise, if that stick had come down, whether it inflicted injury or not, the character of the Zhang Family members would ensure they made a big fuss. In that case, the Li Family would be at a disadvantage.

Close on their heels, Lizhong burst in and, without thinking, grabbed a broom from inside and started beating Zhang Ming violently as he helped the Hu family woman up.

"This is for bullying my granddaughter, for causing trouble, you beast! I’ll beat you to death today, face the consequences with my old bones if I have to!"

The slender bamboo of the big broom hurt much more than one made of sorghum stalks. A few hits in, Zhang Ming was wailing loudly, "Father-in-law, stop! I was wrong, please stop! Father-in-law!"

Lizhong was too furious to let him off easily, directing the broom’s sharp end at Zhang Ming’s face. The more miserable Zhang Ming’s cries, the harder Lizhong struck. Anyway, a broom can’t kill a person, and even if they were to take it to the Government Office, it was the Zhang Family that started the trouble at the shop first. What did he have to fear!

Seeing her beloved son being brutally beaten, the twisted ankle of the Hu family woman flared in anger as she staggered toward Lizhong like a raging bull, ramming into him and spewing venomous curses, "How dare you beat my son, you bereaved cur! I’ll fight you to the death!"