"Shut up! If that old hag cries again, I'll have you thrown in jail!" Bai Sheng roared at Granny Chen. Even though the villagers ganged up on them, their family had to show a fearless spirit! Otherwise, they would be crushed into pulp and have their bones swallowed!
Granny Chen's face contorted with unconcealed hatred, and her wailing abruptly ceased. Lu Hua, that money-losing girl's indenture was still in the hands of the bastard Lu Ye; she had to endure a little longer.
"Even if my family starves to death, it's not for others to interfere!" Lu Ye glared at the villagers, his voice stern.
"Granny Chen is not just anyone; she is your grandmother! Is it strange for a grandmother to sell her own good-for-nothing granddaughter in our village?" a tall, thin old man chimed in, craning his neck.
Lu Ye snorted coldly, his gaze shifting to the old man, his eyes like blades. "Ever since my parents found out Granny Chen frequently abused my younger siblings five years ago, they decisively separated from her! She is not worthy of being my grandmother! Li Guaizi, if you want to acknowledge her as your grandmother, go find the clan elder and write a letter of kinship! Why are you barking here?"
"You, you—" Li Guaizi, being the same age as Granny Chen, turned ashen upon hearing Lu Ye's words. He pointed at Lu Ye, stammering for a long time.
"You, you, you, you, what are you? You ugly, old, stuttering geezer!" Bai Sheng walked forward and cursed at Li Guaizi. "You have too much free time and like to meddle, don't you? I think you not only want to acknowledge Granny Chen as your grandmother, but you also want to have an affair with her!"
"You—ouch!" Before Li Guaizi could finish speaking, his ear was yanked by a sturdy old woman beside him.
"You good-for-nothing Li Guaizi! I arrived a bit late, and you're already flirting again?"
Li Guaizi's face flushed with humiliation as his wife twisted his ear. He roared, "You good-for-nothing Zhou Donggua! You rotten woman! See if I don't beat you to death when I get back!"
"Go ahead and hit me! Hit me if you have the guts right now!" Zhou Donggua kicked Li Guaizi in the backside several times, sending him sprawling onto the ground with a thud.
A burst of laughter erupted from the crowd.
Bai Sheng secretly praised the formidable strength of this wife, Zhou Donggua. Little did she know, her casual remark had hit the mark. Li Guaizi had indeed fancied Granny Chen when he was young.
Lu Ye extended his long arm, pulling the laughing Bai Sheng behind him, and then solemnly addressed the clan elders, "Are the three of you clan elders determined to drive me, Lu Ye, out of Huangsha Village?"
Clan Elder Zhang snorted arrogantly and declared loudly, "It's not us who are driving you out; it's the entire village that opposes your continued residence in Huangsha Village! Your mother is a foreign slave, and although your father's surname is Lu, he is no longer alive. Since you have left the Lu clan, you have no reason to cling to Huangsha Village!"
"The entire village?" Lu Ye gritted his teeth, his gaze icy. "If that's the case, then today I will settle accounts with the three clan elders on behalf of the entire village!"
"You brat! Settle your accounts, but don't include this old woman. When your family was recently banned from using water, this old woman pleaded on your behalf!" Zhou Donggua shouted at Lu Ye in a gruff voice.
"I will never forget Auntie Donggua's immense kindness to my family!" Lu Ye said to her.
Auntie Donggua cackled, "It's good that you know what's what, you brat!"
Lu Ye turned, his voice cold as he continued to face the clan elders. "For so many years, Granny Chen has detested my parents, and has often slandered them before Clan Elder Lu! Moreover, she has done everything to bully them! Clan Elder Lu, because he is Granny Chen's uncle, has turned a blind eye to her evil deeds and has unreservedly harbored her! I have noted this down!"
"Lu Ye, you show no respect for your elders and slander others! This clan elder only cares for the people of my Lu clan; where is the harboring?" Clan Elder Lu's aged facial muscles twitched, and he began to bluster.
Granny Chen glared at Lu Ye, her teeth grinding. "Your mother is a foreign slave. Your father was blind as a dog to take her as his wife! They were both foolish bastards who damaged the reputation of our Lu family, and I'm not allowed to curse them?"
"Shut your foul mouth!" Bai Sheng met Granny Chen's gaze, her eyes fierce as she rebuked. "You are the selfish, malicious, old hag! Your husband married you as the unluckiest thing in eight lifetimes! You disrespect your elders, lack virtue in old age, and are a bloodthirsty, bone-gnawing old maggot! You've ruined the entire Lu family, tearing it apart! Rest assured, the ancestors of the Lu family will never forgive you!"
Granny Chen cast a venomous glance at Bai Sheng and fell silent. In her heart, she cursed relentlessly, *You damned slut, let's see how long you can be so smug! Tonight, I'll make you die a miserable death!*
Lu Ye continued, "Clan Elder Lu's third son, Lu Jizu, has always harbored improper intentions towards my mother. When he failed to tease her, he was severely beaten by my father several times. Lu Jizu harbored a grudge because of this and constantly slandered and framed my parents. The day my parents were driven out of the mine was also his doing! And Clan Elder Lu, as the head of the clan, you have also endlessly indulged your son's wicked deeds!"
"Lu Ye! You... you're spewing slander!" Clan Elder Lu trembled with anger.
"Truly hypocritical to the core! You dare to do it but not admit it; what a disgrace to be a clan elder!" Bai Sheng glanced dismissively at Clan Elder Lu.
Whispers began to spread among the villagers. In fact, it wasn't just Lu Jizu who had harbored improper intentions towards Lu Ye's mother, Madam An; many men in Huangsha Village had.
Over the years, if Lu Dajiang hadn't protected Madam An, she would have been utterly humiliated long ago, and Lu Dajiang had offended quite a few people because of it.
"Your mother is a slutty vixen! A piece of trash! She actively seduced my husband!" Li Xianglan shrieked.
"Exactly! It was Madam An who actively seduced me! She... she wanted to get water from me, so she repeatedly seduced me!" Lu Jizu, his small eyes darting, quickly seized the opportunity to absolve himself. Since Madam An was already dead and couldn't testify, he could say whatever he pleased!
"Please watch your words! If you insult my mother again, I won't be polite!" Lu Ye's fists clenched, making cracking sounds, his eyes flashing with a vengeful ferocity.
Li Xianglan and Lu Jizu flinched. Lu Ye had studied martial arts at Tianxiao Martial Academy for several years; if it came to a fight, they were no match for him.
"Pah! Are you called Lu Jizu?" Bai Sheng walked up to Lu Jizu, leaned in, and exaggeratedly appraised him from head to toe, then frowned in disgust, feigning nausea.
"My heavens! You have the audacity to say my mother seduced you? Do me a favor and look in the mirror when you get home, okay? Look at your face: beady eyes, slanted eyebrows, a crooked nose, buck teeth, and a protruding mouth. You are truly so ugly that heaven and earth are furious and cannot tolerate you!
My mother-in-law was so beautiful and a person of great integrity. Would she seduce you for a bit of water? It's more likely that the sight of you would make her vomit up the food she ate years ago!"
Bai Sheng's venomous tongue was unmatched. These bullies who preyed on the weak deserved to be angered to death!
What if they had numbers on their side? She wasn't afraid; she had a spatial dimension! Moreover, her man knew acupressure!