Chapter 1378
Two Fiends Bully Others
Chapter 1378 Two Fiends Bully Others
So when her family packed their belongings to leave the city, she was terrified. She told them about her fears and said that leaving the city would lead to even greater danger, but they still decided to go.
My parents said that the second clan elders had news from the west of the city that not just a few dozen people had contracted the rat plague, but several hundred, and that the disease was out of control. They said we had to leave the city and escape for our lives as soon as possible.
"Ru Niang, what are you doing? Come back here right now! How can a young lady make decisions for herself? She has to listen to her family!" Li Ru Niang's parents shouted, pushing their two sons.
The two sons cried out urgently, "Sister, sister, come back! Our family must stay together, we can't be separated!"
Li Runiang loved her younger brothers dearly and was very reluctant to leave her family, but she instinctively shook her head and ran towards Old Madam Guan: "Father, Mother, elder brothers, I'm sorry, I can't go with you... I don't know if I can survive if I stay in the city? Will I encounter any danger? But I just refuse to leave the city!"
Faced with such a situation, she didn't know what the right choice was, but she was very clear about what she didn't want.
"I, Li Chenshi, and my two daughters will also stay and perish with the city. We will bear the consequences ourselves!" A woman in her early thirties grabbed two girls, one big and one small, and ran towards Madam Guan, afraid that her husband would pull her back.
Her man is Li Gui.
Those who knew about their relationship exclaimed "Oh ho!" clearly indicating they were enjoying the show.
Li Gui was furious that his wife had thrown his face on the ground and stomped on it. He pointed at Li Chenshi and said, "You audacious wicked woman! My family has fed and cared for you for over ten years, and now you betray us at this critical moment! You wicked woman, you wicked woman!"
He then threatened, "You bring my two daughters here right now. You are members of the Li family and must go with the head of the family. If you dare to disobey, I will divorce you, make you a discarded woman, and prevent your two daughters from finding good marriages!"
After saying that, he waited for Li Chenshi to come back and beg him on her knees... He knew Li Chenshi too well. This woman had been obedient for more than ten years. If he scared her a little, he could make her continue to be compliant.
But Li Chenshi didn't. Instead, she clearly retorted, "If my daughters and I go out of the city with you and something happens on the way, can you risk your life to protect us? If we encounter something bad outside the city, what good marriage prospects will my two daughters have?!"
Li Gui was stumped by the question and couldn't answer it, so he went to seize the wooden stick from the clan's martial arts master to beat up Li Chenshi.
Before the fight even started, they saw two more women with children running towards Li Chenshi's side.
"Madam, I will follow you. Please, Madam, give my daughter and me a way to survive."
That's right, these two are Li Gui's concubines.
The Li family was a prominent clan in the capital city. Even though the five clans' ancestral home was not as large as Li Zhen's, they could still afford to buy a few maids and elevate them to the status of concubines.
"You, you two lowly maids, how dare you betray your master! Come back here right now, or I'll beat you to death!" Li Gui was furious and charged towards them with a wooden stick in hand.
result……
Bang bang bang bang!
The female guards didn't dismount; one of them struck Li Gui with a long spear, rendering him unable to stand.
"Tsk tsk, with your fighting skills, forget about protecting your family if you encounter bad guys, you'd probably die of exhaustion on the way!" Qin Xiaomi really didn't understand: "If you're so useless, why do you still try to show off?"
"You... Ouch, it hurts! Uncle Li, please take a look!" Li Gui called out to the medical staff in the Li clan.
Dr. Li was at a loss for words and didn't even want to take his second son out of the city to find a way to make a living... Was this all the leader's son was capable of? What good could come of following them?
Doctor Li was persuaded to leave the city for two reasons: first, he wanted to preserve his bloodline; second, he was afraid of a major outbreak of plague in the city, and he would be taken away to participate in the rescue efforts. He was terrified.
“We three sisters-in-law will stay too, and we’ll die with the city. We’ll bear the consequences!” Three young women ran over, carrying their valuables. Their husbands and in-laws were furious: “You’ve betrayed your husband’s family! Come back here! If you dare not come back, we’ll divorce all three of you and marry better girls from good families!”
Li Liu sneered and said to her two younger siblings, "My dear siblings, I didn't lie to you, did I? They've already planned that if they encounter danger on the road or have difficulty settling down, they'll sell us and use the money to find a new wife for their son!"
"Bah! You filthy, rotten-hearted family! We're leaving! We're cutting ties! At worst, I'll buy a household registration for my two younger siblings and live off the land from my dowry!"
Money gives heroes courage. Li Liu's dowry was quite substantial, which gave her the courage to make decisions for herself... but she didn't have much courage, which is why she dragged her two younger siblings into rebellion.
The two younger sisters-in-law were shocked, their eyes filled with tears as they looked at their husband: "Husband, are you really so heartless? You'd sacrifice us for your family's safety?!"
Si Pei cried out, "History is repeating itself, the Yong Dynasty has fallen... Ugh!"
Si Pei glared angrily at Si Feng, "Why are you covering my mouth?"
Si Feng said, "This is a woman's matter. Let Old Madam Guan and the ladies of the court handle it. If you interfere again, do you believe that rumors about you taking a fancy to the Li family girl will immediately spread like wildfire? Just think about the rumor-mongering ability of the people in Taifeng Town."
Upon hearing this, Si Pei was startled... The villagers' ability to spread rumors was truly remarkable. He immediately nodded, indicating that he would shut up.
Si Feng then released him and continued to watch the Li family women humiliate the Li family men.
However, it wasn't just the Li family.
The women from the Weng family also came over with their daughters: "Madam Guan, ladies of the court, I am Weng Tianshi. We are asking if the women of our Weng family who do not wish to leave the city with their husbands' families could stay and receive your protection!"
"I beg you, Madam, I beg you, ladies of noble birth!"
Many women with daughters, some of whom were teenagers, would bring their daughters along to kowtow together, begging for protection.
The clan leaders, elders, and men from prominent families like the Weng, Tan, and Chang clans who were leaving the city to seek a living rushed over, shouting, "Don't cause trouble! Come back quickly, or you will no longer be my family and will become homeless and destitute refugees!"
"Come back! You women, with your daughters, what good do you think you'll get by staying in the city? Do you think the men in the city are pushovers? You won't get a good night's sleep. If you have any shame, come with us!"
"Weng Tianshi, you shameless woman, if you want to be a prostitute, don't lead my Weng family's daughter astray!" This guy publicly cursed his wife like that; he can't even be considered a human being.
Weng Tian didn't stand on ceremony with him. She spat at him several times and pointed at him, cursing, "You're the one who wants to play it by ear and sell us, mother and daughter... If we stay in the city, we can still be protected by the government troops and the ladies of the court. But if we go out of the city with you and something happens, we won't even have a place to cry for justice!"
These words struck a chord with many women, who echoed, "That's right, if we stay in the city, we can still appeal to the government. But once we leave the city, we're in the middle of nowhere. If we die, it's all for nothing!"
"You...you've all rebelled!"
"Drown them in pig cages! Throw these disobedient widows in pig cages so they'll learn their manners!"
Damn it, is taking someone's life without cause considered a rule?
Qin Xiaomi laughed in anger, "Then I won't hold back: Come on, beat them up, let these bastards know what the rules are for normal people in this world!"
"Yes!" The female guards, clad in armor, dismounted and brandished their spears, fiercely striking the large group of creatures trying to drag the woman who was crying for help.
Jiang Dalang spurred his horse and led his troops a few meters closer, shouting: "Anyone who dares to fight back against the female soldiers will be considered to have stormed the camp and will be executed immediately according to military law!"
Damn it, these two are bullying others by taking advantage of their power!