"Uncle He didn't kill your son. Your son was accidentally injured by himself."
Wang Ba's stone was robbed, but he still refused to let go and attacked He's father. The second and third sons of the Wang family also came to help.
With one against three, Xiao An protected He Lian'er and his daughter behind him, and he was also able to find time to communicate verbally with Wang Ba.
"Stop talking nonsense. He just killed my second son. If you want to meddle in other people's business, he will beat you too!"
Wang Ba gave an order, and seven or eight men rushed in from outside the courtyard, aggressively surrounding Xiao An and the He family.
Seeing this situation, Father He's heart sank to the bottom. He was helped by He Lian'er to stand up, and stood side by side with Xiao An and said to Wang Ba: "I did not kill the person with my own hands, and I am also responsible. If you want me to pay for it with my life, I will pay for it." That’s it.”
"However, you must not embarrass them, this has nothing to do with them..."
"No, Lian'er dad, you can't pay with your life. How will you cope without me and Lian'er?"
He Lian'er also shed tears and shook her head.
Father He turned around and looked at Xiao An: "Xiao An, take them away quickly..."
Xiao An frowned.
He is observing the body shapes and limbs of the strong men around him, instinctively assessing their comprehensive combat effectiveness, and formulating his own plan to fight later.
He's father's words, which were similar to "leaving an orphan on his deathbed," made him briefly confused. Before his mind could turn around, Wang Ba over there was already yelling angrily: "Fuck your mother, you want to kill my son?" Bargaining with me? In Tianba Village, I am the emperor, and none of you can leave now!"
"What are you guys doing standing still? Beat me! Beat me to death. I want them to be buried with my son!"
Poor mountains and harsh waters breed unruly people. In Tianba Village, let alone the sky high and the emperor far away, even the county magistrate would not be able to do anything.
The king of Li Zheng is the biggest official in the eyes of these people. The local emperor here, these people will listen to whatever the king is called.
Seeing these fists coming from all directions, He's mother turned pale with fright. She hugged He Lian'er tightly and blocked her with her body.
Father He also clenched his fists, but there were people everywhere, and he didn't know who to block.
Is it true that the whole family is going to die here today, and Xiao An is also going to die here?
If I had known this, I shouldn't have insisted on coming back in the first place!
"Uncle He, take their mother and daughter back to the house quickly, and leave this place to me!"
In the panic, Xiao An's cold voice reached Father He's ears, and he grabbed Father He, pulling him behind him and punching away the man who sneak-attacked Father He.
Father He came back to his senses, "You can't do it alone..."
"Uncle He, I can do it. Just do what I say!" As he spoke, Xiao An whipped away the boss of the Wang family and another villager who was trying to sneak attack the He family's mother and daughter.
Father He looked at the two people who were swept out with fear.
"Xiao An, hold on tight for now. I'll help you after I've settled them down!"
After saying these words, Father He turned around, picked up Mother He and He Lian'er and rushed towards the main room.
Wang Ba shouted: "Don't let them escape, beat them to death, I'll beat them all to death!"
Amidst the exclamations of onlookers outside the hospital, several men left Xiao An and came to chase the mother and daughter of the He family. Mother He was pushed to the ground. When Father He leaned over to pull Mother He, the boss of the Wang family hit He Lian'er with a stick.
"boom!"
He Lian'er felt no pain from the dull sound of the stick hitting his flesh. She opened her eyes in horror and found herself being protected in Xiao An's arms.
The boss of the Wang family hit Xiao An hard on the shoulder.
Xiao An didn't even frown, but leaned over and stared at He Lian'er in her arms: "Are you okay?"
He Lian'er raised her head and stared blankly at the man in front of her. Her big black and white eyes were filled with tears, but her heart was severely hit by a wave of heat.
"I'm fine...Brother Xiao An, be careful!"
Without looking back, Xiao An hit the face of the boss of the Wang family who was sneaking up again with a back fist. The bridge of his nose broke with a crack, and the boss of the Wang family fell to his knees with a bloody nose.
Wang Ba hurried over and shouted "Son", "Son", Xiao An used his feet to pick up the stick that the boss of the Wang family had dropped on the ground and held it in his hand. He took He Lian'er's hand with the other hand and waved the stick all the way to meet the gods and kill the gods. The Buddha and the Buddha sent the three members of the He family into the main room. After closing the door, he stood at the door of the main room with a stick in hand like an iron-faced god.
All Wang Ba's men were knocked down and lay scattered on the ground.
Wang Ba squatted in front of his eldest son and covered his mouth and nose with a handkerchief to stop the bleeding. He was shaking with anger.
"This matter is not over yet. Just wait for me. If I don't let you bury my second son with me, I won't be called a tyrant!"
Wang Ba left a few people to watch outside the yard, while he withdrew with his second son's body.
The villagers watching the excitement outside the yard did not disperse. Some followed Wang Ba to Wang's house to continue watching the excitement, while others stayed outside the He's yard and talked about it.
The door of the main hall of the He family was closed. Inside the main room, He's mother poured water and was cleaning the wounds of He's father. After cleaning, the water in the basin turned red, and He's mother's tears fell into the water.
He Lian'er also came to Xiao An with a handkerchief and said softly: "Brother Xiao An, please wipe it off too."
Xiao An stood by the window with his hands behind his back, looking at the few villagers watching outside, and turned around when he heard He Lian'er's words.
"Sister Lian'er, is there a path behind your house that leads to the outside?"
He Lian'er was stunned for a moment, with confusion in her eyes.
She has been in Qing'an County since she was born. This place is not so much her hometown as it is very strange.
When she came back, her parents were sick in turn. Apart from going to bathe every day, she would stay at her parents' bedside to wait for their illnesses. She had never understood the terrain around the village.
He Lian'er looked at He's mother, who also had a blank look on her face.
Father He coughed twice and spoke in a deep voice.
"Behind the house is a bamboo forest. There is a path in the bamboo forest leading outside. However, Wang Ba will definitely send people to keep an eye on it. The four of us and the two women... want to slip away under Wang Ba's nose. I'm afraid It’s not possible.”
Xiao An said: "Uncle He, everything depends on human effort. If you don't do it, how will you know whether it will succeed or not!"
Just like when he guarded the green pine and spent several days and nights alone facing a pack of wolves, not a drop of water or a grain of rice was touched.
This is something that seems very difficult to accomplish in the eyes of others, but isn’t it accomplished in the end? He waited until he was rescued, so he would definitely succeed this time!
At the table, Father He looked deeply at Mother He.
Mother He also looked at Father He.
Being a couple for more than 20 years has allowed them to form a tacit understanding with each other.
"Lian'er Niang?"
"Dad Lian'er."
Mother He nodded lightly towards Father He, and glanced at He Lian'er with nostalgia, looking at her daughter tenderly, as if she wanted to remember everything about her daughter in her bones.
Father He gritted his teeth, took a deep breath, stood up on the table, and suddenly bowed to Xiao An.
Xiao An was startled and quickly supported He's father, "Uncle He, what are you doing? You can't do it!"
