Chapter 151: You Will Get Your Retribution

Chapter 151: You Will Get Your Retribution

Butcher Zhou looked away nervously, and Mrs. Hu likely guessed what was going on. Her face turned green with anger as she viciously pinched Butcher Zhou's arm. "Speak! Say it clearly!"

Butcher Zhou let out a painful yelp. Though he looked big and strong, he was completely cowed in front of Mrs. Hu. He quickly nodded and said, "Yes, yes, you're right, that little minx tempted me—"

With those words from Butcher Zhou, Mrs. Hu became overjoyed and smug.

"Did you hear that?! Did you hear that!" Mrs. Hu raised her voice.

Shuangyun cried out in despair, "I didn't—"

But Mrs. Hu, well-versed in the art of arguing, didn't give Shuangyun any chance to defend herself. She cut her off by raising her voice and scolded, "Little minx, I've seen the way you look at men, and it's not proper! Without a man, you're uncomfortable, aren't you?! If so, just say it! There are plenty of widowers in the village; I can find a few for you and guarantee you'll be comfortable in bed!"

The crude remarks shocked Shuangyun, who had never heard such filth. Her face turned pale, and she began to tremble violently.

"Do you need a lesson in manners?!" Old Lady Wei said angrily. "What kind of talk is that?!"

But Mrs. Hu was determined to humiliate Shuangyun and ignored Old Lady Wei, continuing to shout insults at her.

In the end, Shuangyun bit her lip and, in a heart-wrenching voice, shouted, "I am willing to die to prove my innocence," before dashing towards the wall and slamming her head into it.

Shuangyun was behind the wooden gate, and the Yujia family couldn't react in time. Everyone turned around with horrified expressions, but it was too late to stop her. There was a loud "bang."

Shuangyun's body slid down the wall, limp and unconscious, with blood slowly trickling down her forehead.

Old Lady Wei turned pale and cried out, "Shuangyun!"

The onlookers were stunned!

No one expected Shuangyun to be so fierce in nature. Being falsely accused by Mrs. Hu, she chose to slam her head against the wall.

Even Mrs. Hu was dumbfounded. She stuttered, "Sh-she must be feeling guilty…"

The villagers watching couldn't stand it anymore and shouted, "Are you going to be satisfied only when you've driven her to death?!"

"Exactly! Do you think we can't see that you're just shamelessly slandering her?"

"Now that a life is at stake, how will you live with yourself?!"

Mrs. Hu's face turned white, and she couldn't say a word.

When Butcher Zhou saw that it had almost resulted in a death, he shook with fear. He tugged at Mrs. Hu's arm and whispered, "Let's go now, okay?"

Mrs. Hu nodded distractedly, and the two tried to slip away in the confusion.

An observant villager saw them and shouted, "You're trying to run away after driving her to death?!"

Several families close to the Yujia family immediately restrained Mrs. Hu and Butcher Zhou.

Mrs. Hu, with her arm twisted, still protested stubbornly, "...she was feeling guilty…"

Old Lady Wei, holding Shuangyun and seeing that she was still breathing, quickly told Li Chunhua to bring Daxisipo. At this point, she no longer cared about Mrs. Hu and was solely focused on saving Shuangyun.

…

When something happened at the Yujia household, a villager promptly informed Huai Geer and the others who were taking a stroll.

Upon learning that something had happened at home, Huai Geer and the others didn't hesitate and hurried back without delay.

They saw a group of people in the courtyard, restraining the village butcher and his wife.

Grandmother sat on the ground, holding Shuangyun, who had a bloody head and was unconscious. Huai Geer and the others were filled with dread.

Xingxing was especially panicked. "Grandmother! Sister Shuangyun!"

With her short legs, she squeezed through the crowd faster than anyone.

Xingxing was extremely anxious.

Wei Pozi looked up at Xingxing and coaxed her, "Xingxing, don't be afraid. Grandmother is fine, and your Sister Shuangyun is injured but will be fine too."

Xingxing sniffled, nodding, and stood by the side, like a little guard for Wei Pozi.

Someone brought some pot ash from the kitchen and applied it to Shuangyun's head to stop the bleeding.

"What exactly happened here?" Huai Geer was confused.

Without waiting for the Yujia family to speak, the villagers chimed in, explaining everything.

Of course, since Shuangyun had hit the wall, the story naturally favored her.

They never believed that a delicate and beautiful young girl like Shuangyun would be interested in someone like Mr. Zhou, with his bulky build and rough manner.

The villagers said that Mr. Zhou had been pestering Shuangyun, and when Mrs. Hu found out about it, she came to confront Shuangyun.

Unfortunately, Mr. Zhou was afraid of his wife and, under Mrs. Hu's intimidation, claimed that Shuangyun had seduced him.

As a result, Shuangyun hit the wall to prove her innocence.

Huai Geer and the others were furious!

When Li Chunhua and Bai Xiaofeng had visited them in the county and praised Shuangyun, they had mentioned many times how hardworking and diligent Shuangyun had been since she came to their home. They had been much more relaxed since Shuangyun joined them.

How could such a good person suddenly have such a false accusation made against her!

Fan Xingru, who was still there, also thought that Mrs. Hu and Mr. Zhou had gone too far.

He glared and shouted, "I think this matter should be reported to the authorities! A woman's honor is so important these days. The fact that they are spreading such lies means they are forcing the girl to her death. We can't let this set a precedent!"

At the mention of reporting to the authorities, Mrs. Hu and Mr. Zhou's legs began to tremble.

Especially when they saw Fan Xingru, who was dressed in fine silks, clearly a wealthy young man from the county. His words added credibility to the situation.

"No, no... don't report it..." Mrs. Hu and Mr. Zhou stammered, unable to speak clearly.

Fan Xingru felt even more contempt for them. Just moments ago, they hadn't been this panicked when a life was at stake!

"You'd better pray that Shuangyun is okay!" Fan Xingru warned them sternly, "Otherwise, when we get to the county magistrate's office, he might just give you each fifty lashes and send you into exile!"

These words scared Mrs. Hu and Mr. Zhou so much that their faces turned pale.

They were probably praying in their hearts that Shuangyun would be fine.

Suddenly, Xingxing walked up to them, her round eyes staring at Mrs. Hu and Mr. Zhou. "...Why did you harm Sister Shuangyun?"

Though her voice was soft, Mrs. Hu and Mr. Zhou felt an inexplicable shiver.

Xingxing didn't expect to learn anything from Mrs. Hu and Mr. Zhou, the butchers.

She thought for a moment and said to the two of them, "Xingxing learned a lesson before: one mustn't do evil deeds. If they do, retribution will follow. You should apologize to Sister Shuangyun immediately!"

Mrs. Hu and Mr. Zhou didn't take Xingxing's words to heart at all.

What does a four-year-old girl know about retribution? Ha, what nonsense!

As for apologizing, that was even more absurd!

Li Chunhua quickly summoned Daxisipo. After checking Shuangyun's pulse, Daxisipo pursed her lips and said, "She won’t die." She then opened a box of medicinal powder.

This would cost five taels of silver.

The other villagers gasped at the price.

However, Wei Pozi paid without hesitation.

Shuangyun was a young girl, and a head wound shouldn’t leave a scar. The goods from Daxisipo were of high quality. This wasn't the time to be concerned about money.

Besides, Wei Pozi wasn't doing this purely out of charity. She would demand the money back from the Zhou couple later. Whatever could be recovered would be reclaimed, and the rest would be deducted from Shuangyun's monthly allowance.

It would teach Shuangyun that nothing is more important than life.

—Yes, Wei Pozi had heard that even maids received wages for their work, so she gave Shuangyun one hundred copper coins as her monthly allowance.

However, Wei Pozi didn’t anticipate that before she could demand the money from Mrs. Hu and Mr. Zhou, they had already suffered greatly.

Of course, that was a story for later.

…

Mrs. Hu and Mr. Zhou felt relieved when they learned Shuangyun was out of danger.

Finally, no one was paying attention to them, and they slipped out of the Yu family’s door.

But little did they know, Xingxing’s ‘retribution’ was only beginning.

—As soon as the couple returned home, their minds were so distracted that they didn’t notice and both fell flat on their faces.

But that was only the beginning. The next day, when Mr. Zhou went to collect a pig, it had clearly been killed and bled out. However, when Mr. Zhou approached, the pig suddenly sprang up and violently knocked Mr. Zhou flying before finally dying.

Mr. Zhou clutched his ribs, his face pale from the pain.

A thought flashed through his mind: Could this be the retribution that the little girl was talking about?!