Jiang Wan knew that Feng Shui should hate Li Daniu. She hated him for beating her son so cruelly, and hated him for killing her son because of his insistence.
But in Xiaozhai, if a woman's husband dies, her life will be very miserable and she will be bullied by the people in the village. Likewise, her natal family will despise her as unlucky.
In this husband-centered society, if a wife accuses her husband, she will be held accountable. If she helps an outsider accuse her husband, regardless of whether the facts are true or not, she will be punished first and then sentenced to three years in prison.
Their village adheres to the rules left by their ancestors, and these rules are even stricter than those outside.
If Feng Shui helps Jiang Wan correct Li Daniu, she will be whipped and beaten, and then. . In this patriarchal era, she will be spurned by others, saying that she is not a woman, saying that she favors outsiders, and saying that she betrayed her husband because she had a romantic interest outside.
Feng Shui didn't answer, he just paused and then climbed out of the cellar.
"Sister, will Feng Shui agree to you?" Jiang Ling frowned and said, "She looks so weak and useless, so she shouldn't dare to betray Li Daniu."
Jiang Wan shook her head and said, "I don't know."
She was not sure if Feng Shui would help her. If she was willing, he would be punished for murder and arson.
Jiang Wan shook her head and asked Jiang Ling to take a nap together to conserve her strength. Regardless of whether Feng Shui helped her or not, when she escaped from here, she would go to the village commander to explain everything and reveal Li Daniu's true face in front of all the villagers.
Li Xiaobao's body was destroyed, but the two living witnesses of her and Jiang Ling were still there.
Feng Shui didn't lie to them. After an unknown amount of time, the cellar door was opened again. The person's footsteps were heavy and they knew it was Li Daniu.
Jiang Wan and Jiang Ling pretended to fall asleep. The slightly warm lantern seemed to stop in front of her face for a long time. Fang slowly moved away, and then the heavy footsteps gradually faded away.
Jiang Wan breathed a sigh of relief and Li Daniu left.
After the cellar returned to quietness, Jiang Wan still didn't open her eyes to be on the safe side. She waited for a long time before she heard the sound of footsteps again, and then the sound of the cellar door closing again.
Jiang Wan still didn't move until she heard the sound of splashing water in the silent night. She immediately opened her eyes and lightly touched Jiang Ling's palm with her fingers.
Jiang Ling received the signal and went to get the knife left by Feng Shui. The two used the knife to quickly cut the rope that tied them, and then found the key that was also hidden.
The two men opened the cellar door very lightly. The heavy rain outside had stopped, but the ground was still wet.
The cold moon hung high in the sky, and Jiang Wan almost shed tears. Although she had remained calm in the cellar, she was still a little girl after all. In her memory, she grew up happily under the care of her parents.
But after her mother died, the beautiful memories in her mind were like a sweet dream. The originally kind villagers all changed, like wild beasts. How could this happen?
But she didn't have much time to feel sad. She quickly climbed out of the cellar, and then pulled her brother out of the cellar.
The two quietly left Li Daniu's house. She followed Feng Shui's instructions and ran to Feng Shui's sister's house.
Feng Shui's sister seemed to have expected them to come. The lights were still on in the house, like a beacon guiding them in the silent night. Feng Shui's sister, Feng Mu, was still standing at the door waiting for them.
She saw someone coming on the path from a distance. When she got closer, she saw it was Jiang Wan and the others. She quickly opened the door and said softly, "Jiang Wan, Jiang Ling, come in quickly."
Feng Mu's house is located in a remote area, and the neighbors on the left and right are far away, so their little sound cannot be heard by the neighbors on the left and right.
Jiang Wan had stayed in the cold cellar for an unknown number of days, and now she finally came to a dry and warm room.
Feng Mu gave them two cups of ginger tea and said in a pitiful tone, "Poor children, drink some ginger tea to warm your stomach."
The two of them took the ginger tea and drank it as they were told. Feng Mu then went to serve them food, "Come on, children, you must be hungry. Eat more. You're welcome."
Jiang Wan's eyes turned red, she raised her head and thanked, "Thank you, Aunt Feng."
Aunt Feng sighed and said, "Don't thank me, hey. If it hadn't been for your mother in my early life, I would have died long ago."
"What a crime." Feng Mu scolded, "How could Li Daniu do such a shameless thing? He is simply a beast without humanity!"
Jiang Wan was crying while eating. Jiang Ling turned his head and saw his sister crying, even though he was already very hungry.
But he was not in a hurry to eat. Instead, he wiped Jiang Wan's tears with his hands, hugged her and comforted her, "Sister, I'm still here."
"My home is gone, so I can build another one."
"I have great strength. I will soon be able to build a house like before."
"Sister, please stop crying."
Jiang Wan hugged her brother, who was connected by blood, and wiped her tears. Her heart felt sour and happy that her brother had grown up.
It's okay, as long as she still has her brother here, then she will always have a family.
"I won't cry anymore." Jiang Wan patted her brother's back and said, "Hurry up and eat. You have been hungry for so many days."
Jiang Leng eats more on weekdays. He hasn't eaten in so many days, and he will definitely not be full with just a bowl of white porridge.
Jiang Ling nodded, and the two siblings began to eat, finally filling their long-hungry stomachs.
Feng Mu: "Hey, eat more. You guys will stay here for the next few days. Just to be on the safe side, don't go out to meet people for the time being."
"You can leave here after they clear the road."
Jiang Wan looked at Feng Mu and whispered, "Aunt Feng, I don't want to leave, I want to stay."
Feng Mu was shocked, "Stay?! But your home has been burned down, and if Li Daniu knows that you are not dead, he will definitely not let you go."
Jiang Wan's eyes were serious, "It wasn't me who was at fault, why should I run? It was Li Daniu who should have run away."
Feng Mu sighed, "The words are true, but the reality will not be reasonable to you."
"Wanwan, listen to your aunt, she won't harm you. With your current abilities, you and your brother are no match for Li Daniu, so why leave your lives here?"
Jiang Wan lowered his eyes, "I don't believe it. Could it be that everyone in the village doesn't distinguish between black and white?"
Jiang Wan raised his eyes and looked into her eyes, "Aunt Feng, are you really relieved that such a crazy person like Li Daniu is staying in the village?"
"His target today is me, but who knows who he will attack in the future?"
“Once a bad person does one bad thing, it’s very difficult to stop them.”
He discovered that he didn't have to work hard every day to kill pigs and sheep. As long as he pointed the butcher's knife at the weak who were inferior to him, he would receive much more rewards than before. Will he still work as honestly as before?
