Yun Sanman clenched his fists, trying to get up from the ground, but his limbs were weak and his whole body felt limp. A strong sense of sleepiness washed over him, making him just want to sleep soundly...
"Beast, you, you let Fang'er go, let him go!" Yun Sanman shouted angrily.
The old man ignored him. Guo Laosi, however, felt a pang of jealousy as he watched his father bully the young lady like a hungry wolf.
Why was it that every time a pretty girl was caught, his father always got there first...
At his age, couldn't he at least cultivate some virtue?
"Dad!" Guo Laosi pushed his father's hand away and frowned slightly, "No matter what, you have to let me go first this time!"
Yun Sanman: "..."
Were these father and son even human?
They were worse than animals.
Upon hearing this, the old man's face instantly darkened. He slapped Guo Laosi across the face, "You scoundrel, are you trying to rebel? Hurry up and drag them out, kill them or skin them, it's up to you. Just don't disturb me from doing something good..."
Guo Laosi didn't move. Instead, he pulled Shangguan Fang'er from the head of the kang to the end, blocking the old man. "I refuse. Dad has lived a long life and enjoyed enough blessings. He wouldn't mind dying, but I'm still young. I won't let you touch him today!"
It wasn't for any other reason than Shangguan Fang'er was truly beautiful. The women who usually passed through their village were either ugly or scrawny. None of them were as beautiful as this stunner...
Guo Laosi intended to keep Shangguan Fang'er for himself as his wife.
The old man was furious, almost jumping off the kang. "You scoundrel, you scoundrel, you don't even listen to me anymore!"
"What are your empty words worth?" Guo Laosi curled his lips. "Aren't you just a swindling old charlatan? You weren't a good person when you were young, and now that you're old, you're still doing bad things. Aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning?"
Just as the father and son were arguing, Yun Daman and Yun Sanman's consciousness began to clear, and their strength slowly returned...
"Heh heh, little beauty, don't be afraid!" Guo Laosi pinched Shangguan Fang'er's cheek. "After I chop up those two, you'll live with me and have a few babies, okay!"
Shangguan Fang'er felt a wave of nausea.
Having children with him would be worse than being killed directly...
"Get away, don't touch me!" Shangguan Fang'er scratched him hard.
Guo Laosi didn't care at all. He stared at the old man and warned, "I'll deal with them now. Dad better behave and not touch this girl!"
The old man rolled a pipe of dried tobacco and smoked it, his face full of anger.
Just as Guo Laosi jumped off the kang, intending to drag Yun Daman and Yun Sanman out, he suddenly felt something hit his forehead...
"Bang!"
"Ouch, ahhh!"
Yun Sanman swung a pestle and, with two swift blows, knocked Guo Laosi down.
The pestle was used for pounding sauerkraut, and it was heavy and substantial in his hand...
Yun Daman also got up. Without a word, he dragged the old man off the kang. Then, Yun Sanman swung the pestle again. The old man grunted and was immediately knocked unconscious.
"Pah, a bunch of beasts, a den of beasts. How dare you call yourselves human?" Yun Sanman kicked them fiercely, then dropped the pestle.
Shangguan Fang'er wrapped her clothes around herself, tears streaming down her face as she jumped off the kang, crying pitifully, "Wuwuwu, I thought you two were dead, wuwu!"
Yun Daman: "..."
Yun Sanman: "..."
"Alright, alright, stop crying!" Yun Sanman was in a bad mood. He squatted down and checked on the father and son.
The old man and Guo Laosi had blood all over their foreheads, their breathing was weak, and they were on the verge of death.
"Big brother, I hit them. I'll turn myself in to the county yamen after dawn!" Yun Sanman said.
Yun Daman stroked the stubble on his face and shook his head, "We can't surrender yet..."
"Why?" Yun Sanman asked, confused.
Yun Daman glanced at him, "Do you want to be thrown in prison? We don't even know if they're alive or dead now. If someone dies, you'll be beheaded. If Mom and Dad find out, won't they be worried to death!"
Sigh, who would have thought they'd encounter something like this? It was incredibly unlucky...
When traveling, one shouldn't bring women along, especially a beautiful woman like Miss Fang'er.
It was just asking to be coveted.
"I, I'll go to the execution with Sanman!" Shangguan Fang'er declared resolutely.
Yun Daman: "..."
He had never heard of anyone accompanying someone to be executed.
"Big brother!"
Just as Yun Sanman was about to say something, he saw the old man twitch violently, blood gushing from his mouth. Guo Laosi's face was as pale as paper, and his faint breaths had also ceased...
Yun Sanman felt for their breathing and suddenly pulled his hand back, exclaiming in terror, "They're, they're dead! They're all dead!"
The old man and Guo Laosi had stopped breathing. The father and son had passed away.
What was he thinking? He had never argued with his family and friends, let alone fought.
But with just one move, he had killed two people. Was his life completely ruined?
Yun Daman had never experienced anything like this and was at a loss.
"Big brother, you take Fang'er back to the village!" Yun Sanman stood up and began to make arrangements. "My money is all in the county bank. When you get back, withdraw it all and give it to Mom and Dad. It's not much, but it'll be enough to raise Jingde into adulthood!"
"Third brother!" Yun Daman's eyes welled up with tears. He grabbed Yun Sanman's hand and choked, "What, what are you going to do?"
If something happened to his third brother, how would he explain it to their parents when he returned...
A life for a life, a debt for a debt. Even if his third brother was clever, he couldn't escape the pursuit of the authorities.
"Big brother, I'm fine!" Yun Sanman gave a dry laugh, then looked at Shangguan Fang'er with concern. "Big brother, take Fang'er back to Dashui Village. I won't be going back for now!"
"No, no..." Shangguan Fang'er tightly hugged Yun Sanman's arm, refusing to let go. "Wherever Sanman goes, I go. Sanman, you can't leave me!"
"Let go!" Yun Sanman frowned and pretended to be angry. "If it weren't for treating you, would I have accidentally killed someone? You're a jinx. Stop bothering me from now on, hurry up and leave!"
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Fang'er's tears began to fall. She covered her mouth and cried, "Wuwuwu, it's all my fault. I'll never cause you trouble again. I was wrong, wuwu..."
Although she was simple-minded, she knew who treated her well and who didn't.
When Sanman said this, he clearly wanted to distance himself from her and take the blame himself.
Just then, footsteps were suddenly heard from outside the door...