"I went to see him just now. Xie Guang's nose was completely turned into a ball of rotten flesh, and there were not many teeth left. He is still confused now."
Chen Laoliu said: "Where is the county jail? Even a good man will lose his skin after being sent there. He can't even survive three days like this.
If the village chief is really good for him, he might as well give him a happy life now."
"Humph, he asked for it!"
Zhang Liang put down his hatchet and spit at Xie Guang.
Ahem!
Xie Guang, who was originally in a semi-conscious state, suddenly coughed violently and struggled for life.
"what happened?"
The village chief looked at his son who was standing by.
"I don't know either. I was fine just now, but suddenly I started struggling for my life."
Liu Tie looked innocent.
"Old Tan! Come here quickly!"
the village chief shouted to the crowd.
Lao Tan usually made a living by collecting medicines. He was regarded as the barefoot doctor in the village. He could usually diagnose minor problems for the villagers, but there was absolutely nothing he could do about Xie Guang's injuries.
"Master, what's wrong with him?"
Guan Xiaorou looked at Xie Guang's twisted limbs with some fear: "Isn't he possessed by a ghost?"
"There are no ghosts in the world!" Jin Feng explained: "He was just choked by blood."
Xie Guang's face was hit by a bench, and there was blood in his nose and mouth.
It was better just now when he was lying on the ground, but the blood was flowing to the ground. Now that he is tied up, the blood will flow down his throat, and it will be weird if it doesn't choke his trachea.
If Jin Feng warned him at this time, Xie Guang might still have a chance to survive.
But he stood still.
After being educated in modern civilization for so many years, Jin Feng values human life very seriously.
Even if Xie Guang came to his house to blackmail him and stole his things, Jin Feng just found Xie Guang annoying and had never thought of killing Xie Guang before.
But tonight, Jin Feng had murderous intentions.
Because he hid behind the door and heard the conversation between Xie Guang and Bald Head.
Before tonight, Jin Feng had a game attitude towards the world.
But Xie Guang made him see the cruelty of this world.
This is an era when human life is worthless.
For a few copper coins, or even just for half a cornbread, some people will take desperate risks.
If Tang Dongdong hadn't been spinning yarn until late at night, I'm afraid his body would be cold by now.
Realizing this, Jin Feng's mentality began to change.
Enduring the discomfort, he watched Xie Guang struggle coldly.
Xie Guang did not hold on for long and soon died of suffocation.
Also paying attention to Xie Guang along with Jin Feng was Run Niang, who was huddled in the corner.
Seeing her nominal husband die, she couldn't help crying.
There was a hint of sadness and a bit of relief on his face, but mostly confusion.
Regardless of Xie Guang's character, she had an identity when Xie Guang was alive. Now that Xie Guang is dead, she has become a widow.
These days, the fate of widows is tragic.
No serious girl can get married, and no one wants a widow.
I can't go back to my parents' home either.
You are helpless when you are alive, and you are a lonely ghost when you die.
Runniang felt like she was floating in a cold, dark ocean.
There is water all around, there is nothing to cling to and rely on, and there is no light in sight.
Just like this, I followed the black water helplessly and flowed deeper into the darkness.
Originally, Runniang was hiding in a corner and no one paid attention to her.
But when he cried like this, everyone looked over.
"Why is she here?"
"She is Xie Guang's mother-in-law, she must be here to look after Xie Guang!"
"You thief, why are you howling? If you continue to howl, I'll beat you to death!"
"She should have been beaten to death last time, but Jin Feng was soft-hearted. Now she's better!"
"Where's the rope? Tie up the thief woman quickly. I won't let her run away this time!"
A group of young people thought that Runniang was with Xie Guang and shouted that they wanted to beat her to death.
Runniang seemed to have accepted her fate. She didn't beg for mercy or explain, she just kept crying.
Maybe, she doesn't want to live anymore.
Seeing that someone was already coming with a rope, Jin Feng quickly stood in front of Run Niang: "She is not with Xie Guang. If she didn't help me tonight, our family might have died."
"Yes, it was Runniang who saved me. She is not a bad person."
Tang Dongdong also rushed out to testify.
"She's not with Xie Guang. Why did she come to your house in the middle of the night?"
Orion asked.
"this……"
Jin Feng didn't know how to answer.
In fact, he was also curious as to why Runniang appeared here in the middle of the night.
"Run Niang, don't be afraid, tell me, why are you here?"
Tang Dongdong squatted down, hugged Runniang and asked softly.
Runniang was also from Guanjiawan and knew both Guan Xiaorou and Tang Dongdong. Perhaps she had met someone familiar. Runniang gradually calmed down and cried:
"After Brother Jin Feng released me last time, I went back to my parents' home, but my brother said I was married and sent me back again.
Behind Xie Guang's house is the old graveyard. I am scared and afraid that Xie Guang will come back again... Sister Dongdong spins thread every night... Only by leaning against the wall of your house and listening to the sound of the spinning wheel, I am not so scared..."
"You're scared, why don't you come in?"
When Tang Dongdong heard what Runniang said, his eyes turned red again.
"I can not……"
"Then what have you been eating these days?" Jin Feng asked.
Xie Guang, a scumbag, even took away her coat and sold it for gambling money. Needless to say, he knew that he would not leave any food for her.
"Eat wild vegetables." Runniang replied softly.
For Runniang, Jin Feng was grateful from the bottom of his heart.
It's not an exaggeration to even say that she is his savior.
After thinking for a while, he said: "If you are willing, come and help Xiaorou spin thread in the future. If you are scared at night, just squeeze in with Xiao'e and Dongdong."
"I do, I do!"
Runniang agreed without hesitation.
Then he started crying again.
This time I cried with joy.
Just like a drowning person, the soles of his feet suddenly touch the hard earth, and his heart suddenly becomes more at ease.
But the village chief frowned and said, "Jin Feng, this is inappropriate."
Tang Dongdong lived in Jin Feng's house and no one took her seriously.
Because everyone thinks that Tang Dongdong will marry Jin Feng sooner or later.
Every day, many women would make fun of the two of them as they passed by the door.
But Runniang is different.
Although after getting married, Xie Guang gambled around and never slept with her. Even now, she is still intact, but she is truly a widow.
If you leave a widow at home, you will be looked down upon.
"Nothing inappropriate."
But Jin Feng insisted: "Tomorrow I will set up a shed in the yard and make a few more spinning wheels. If the aunts and sisters-in-law are free then, they can come together to help Xiaorou spin the thread, and I will calculate the wages for you."
The women's attention was immediately diverted, and they all asked about how wages were calculated and whether they were in charge of food.
The village chief sighed and arranged for the young people to carry the body away.
When Nian Liu Tie lifted the body, Zhang Liang saw a circular brand on the bald wrist.
My heart skipped a beat, and the sweat on my face suddenly fell.