Chapter 28 Lifting the Pig Cage

Chapter 28 Lifting the Pig Cage

Fortunately, the village head of Beimanggou was there, barely managing to keep the situation under control.

Xingxing wanted to see what was happening and tried to stand on her tiptoes, but she couldn't see anything.

Liu Ge'er picked her up, but he was still a child himself and not very tall. Even with him holding Xingxing, she still couldn't see inside.

Gui Ge'er, who was seven years old, had an idea. He pointed at the tightly packed crowd of adults: "Sister, follow me!"

Before Liu Ge'er could say anything, Gui Ge'er took Xingxing's hand and started weaving through the crowd like a little eel.

Liu Ge'er watched in astonishment as his brother and sister disappeared into the crowd in the blink of an eye!

Gui Ge'er held Xingxing's hand, and the two children quickly squeezed into a small corner near the front, crouching down where they were unnoticed.

The Yu family and the Xiang family were arguing fiercely.

Pu and the adulterous man surnamed Xiang had their mouths stuffed with rags and were bound tightly like pigs, then stuffed into two pig cages.

The Yu family clearly intended to drown them in the pig cages.

The Xiang family refused to accept this, arguing that Pu was responsible for attempting to harm Yu Tuozi. They claimed that even if it wasn't one of their family members, it would have been someone else's. Their family member was simply seduced by Pu. Furthermore, since Yu Tuozi was still alive, why should two lives be sacrificed for one?

Both sides argued vehemently.

Gui Ge'er and Xingxing, being just children, didn't understand what was going on. They looked at each other.

Xingxing, squatting, cautiously moved closer to Gui Ge'er and whispered, "Fourth Brother, what does 'drowning in the pig cage' mean?"

Gui Ge'er shook his head, unsure.

"Then, Fourth Brother, do you know," Xingxing bit her lower lip and asked softly, "what did they do wrong to be put in there?"

When it came to this, Gui Ge'er knew a bit.

He adopted a mysterious demeanor, pretending to be knowledgeable, and whispered to Xingxing, "I heard they almost killed Uncle Tuozi."

"Ah!" Xingxing covered her mouth, her face full of shock.

Gui Ge'er put his finger to his lips and whispered mischievously, "Shh! Let's watch the show."

Xingxing clamped her hand over her mouth, nodding vigorously without making a sound.

The two children huddled together, heads touching, watching the argument intensely.

The village head of Beimanggou was also in a dilemma.

Yu Tuozi was from Beimanggou and had always been honest and hardworking, earning money through odd jobs. When Yu Tuozi first saved Pu, the village head had warned him that times were tough and not to spend all his savings on her.

At the time, Yu Tuozi had naively replied that saving a life was worth it, and he couldn't ignore it.

And now?

Not only was the money gone, but his life was also in danger!

Village head Li of Beimanggou sighed deeply.

"Alright, alright." Seeing the two sides about to fight, Village Head Li was extremely frustrated. "Stop arguing!"

The agitated crowds on both sides wouldn't listen.

Someone from the Xiang family pushed and shoved to release the adulterous man from the pig cage, but the Yu clan wouldn't allow it.

The already tense atmosphere erupted, and someone finally made the first move.

Gui Ge'er and Xingxing, who had squeezed to the front, were instantly knocked over by the surging crowd. The two children were terrified. Gui Ge'er quickly pulled Xingxing up and dragged her aside.

Though Gui Ge'er was the older brother, he was only seven and had never seen such a scene. He burst into tears immediately.

Xingxing, who was about to cry, closed her mouth when Gui Ge'er cried first. She fought back her panic and hugged Gui Ge'er, "Fourth Brother, don't cry. I'm here, I'm here."

Gui Ge'er, touched, hugged her back.

Wah wah wah, sisters are the best.

The two children huddled together, trembling in fear.

Xingxing was terrified and instinctively searched for a familiar adult.

She saw Grandma Wei Pozi struggling with another woman. Another person nearby was pulling Wei Pozi's hair, tearing her clothes.

Xingxing, angry and worried, found strength in her tiny body and broke free from Gui Ge'er's embrace, rushing towards the woman pulling Wei Pozi's hair: "Let go of my grandma!"

Xingxing, eyes red, charged at the woman and bit her leg through her clothes!

The woman, in pain, exclaimed, "Where did this brat come from?!"

She let go of Wei Pozi's hair and pushed Xingxing away.

Xingxing stumbled and nearly fell.

Wei Pozi, not caring about gratitude, was frantic and picked up Xingxing, telling her to spit out any dirt: "Oh, my dear granddaughter, spit, spit, spit! How could you bite someone?!"

The woman who was bitten was furious upon hearing this!

Wei Pozi, equally enraged, scolded the woman: "Heartless wretch, how could you hurt such a little girl?!"

Huai Ge'er had originally joined the fray, but when he turned around and saw Xingxing in Wei Pozi's arms, his eyes widened in shock and his face turned pale!

How did my sister get involved in this!?

Fortunately, Liu Ge'er also found his way through the chaos and shouted advice to Huai Ge'er: "Big Brother, go to the pig cage!"

True to their brotherhood, Huai Ge'er immediately understood Liu Ge'er's intention.

Huai Ge'er nodded at Liu Ge'er and ran straight toward the pig cage.

Though Huai Ge'er wasn't particularly muscular, he was incredibly strong. Anyone from the Xiang family who tried to stop him was ruthlessly pushed aside, and he quickly reached the pig cage containing the adulterous man.

Huai Ge'er lifted the pig cage with the adulterous man inside!

The man trapped in the pig cage was terrified, his face turning white with fear!

At the same time, Huai Ge'er, holding the pig cage high, yelled, "Everyone, stop fighting!"

Both the Xiang family members and the Yu clan were stunned by this sight!

Village head Li, sweating profusely, took the opportunity to restore order: "Alright, everyone, stop fighting! Let's talk things out! Fighting won't solve anything!"

The chaos in the large threshing ground finally began to subside with this intervention.