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Zhuang pretended to be a good person. She first complained about the Liu family's ungratefulness, and then mentioned that the old lady wanted to sell her to an old man.

"Lixia, it's not that your aunt won't help you. You know your grandmother's temper. If you don't want to waste your time for the old man, the only way is to ask the Liu family for help."

"Although the girl from the Liu family is heartless, she is already married. The one who is in charge of the family is still Wang who came last time. I think she is soft-hearted. It is still a good idea for you to beg her."

Lixia just cried silently without saying anything, and the old lady spat fiercely on the ground.

"You are such a loser, I'm pointing out a clear path for you, but you won't take it. Then you can just serve the old man from the Zhan family."

Zhuang acted in an awkward manner and tried to persuade him hastily.

"Mom, I heard that the old man from the Zhan family is over 60 years old this year. He is still sick and has many quirks. He likes to use thin willow branches to beat the girls in the room and ride on them like animals."

Speaking of this, I can't help but smack my lips and click my tongue.

"You don't know. I heard that every year a few people are carried out of the room. There is not a single piece of good flesh on their bodies because they have been tortured."

"The most important thing is, I heard that the old man likes to send the girls he has played with to his friends for them to watch. Who can bear such humiliation?"

Lixia trembled all over when she heard this and knelt down in front of the old lady with tears in her eyes.

"Grandma, I beg you not to sell me. I will definitely work harder and eat less in the future. Most of the harvest from the two acres of land at home will be given to you."

The old lady snorted disdainfully.

"With just two acres of thin land, you can only harvest a few grains a year. I advise you to work hard at the Liu family. I will only give you three days. If they still don't come to propose marriage, I will have no choice but to send you to the Zhan family."

Lixia hugged the old lady's legs in fear, crying and begging.

But the old lady had a heart of stone and was not soft-hearted at all.

Zhuang pretended to be distressed and went to help Lixia.

"Good boy, your aunt knows that you are wronged, but your tears are not in the right place. I think Wang is a soft-hearted person, and the boy from the Liu family is also studying."

"As long as you seize this opportunity to enter the Liu family, you will have endless wealth and glory in the future. Why can't you figure it out? You keep forcing your grandmother here. Isn't this unfilial?"

"How do you expect us to be filial, aunt? You've forced my sister into this state, and you're still here making sarcastic remarks."

Lidong just came in from outside carrying a bundle of firewood, and was furious when he heard these words.

He threw the firewood into the yard, strode into the house and helped Lixia up.

"Sister, they are all a bunch of jackals. What's the point of begging them?"

When the old lady heard Lidong say this, she got so angry that she slapped him in the face.

"You bastard, you dare to talk to me like this, I will skin you alive today."

As he said that, he picked up a stool and smashed it on Lidong's head. Lixia immediately rushed to the front and pushed Lidong away.

The stool, which was already shaky, suddenly broke apart above Lixia's head and fell to the ground.

Lidong's eyes turned red with anger. Just as he was about to fight with the old woman, Lixia suddenly fainted.

Li Dong hurriedly hugged her sister and asked anxiously, "Sister, what's wrong with you?"

But no matter how Lidong shook her, Lixia still lay limp in his arms without any reaction.

Zhuang stepped forward in confusion and used her fingers to feel Lixia's breath. There was still breath, but it was a little weak.

He shook his head quietly at the old woman, who thought it was unlucky and prepared to leave with a "Puh".

Li Dong roared angrily, "If anything happens to my sister, I will make you pay with your life."

The old woman was about to get angry, but when she saw Lidong's murderous eyes, the curse was stuck in her throat.

Zhuang was also quite surprised. The boy who had been hiding behind Lixia had grown up without anyone noticing, and was full of hostility.

This made her feel a little scared. Lidong is a boy, and he has such scary eyes now. What will he be like when he grows up?

Looking at Lidong's tightly clenched teeth and the bulging veins on his hands, Zhuang couldn't help but take a step back.

However, if we want to send this kid away, I'm afraid the tribesmen will not agree.

Especially the tribe leader, who has always been very protective of Lidong. But now that such a hateful wolf has grown up, will she still have a good life?

Thinking of this, Zhuang couldn't help but feel a little scared. After weighing the pros and cons, she decided it would be a better idea to send the family of three away.

He immediately tugged at the old lady's collar and said, "Mom, why don't we go back first and discuss it after Lixia wakes up."

The old lady also wanted to back out. The dead girl was dizzy, and Lidong that kid always had a murderous look in his eyes.

With a cold snort, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law walked out of the yard.

Zhuang supported the old lady, hesitated for a moment and persuaded her: "Mother, why don't we agree to the request of the Liu family girl and break off the marriage with ten taels of silver."

The old lady's wrinkled face was full of resentment.

"Once you agree, it's a one-time deal. How will your son get married in the future?"

Zhuang was a little hesitant.

"But I think Lidong is not a good person."

The old lady snorted coldly and gave Zhuang a glare in dissatisfaction.

"Look at what you have accomplished, a boy who hasn't even fully grown his hair. Why are you afraid of him? Tomorrow, find a strange woman and tell her that she is a human trafficker who came to see his crazy mother. I wonder if Lixia can stand it."

Zhuang responded and thought this was a good idea. It would be the best thing to be able to get connected to the Liu family.

She thought to herself that when she went there tomorrow she could push all the blame onto the old lady. Even if Lidong held a grudge, he could only blame the old lady.

The sun set and the stars came out. In the middle of the night, Lidong anxiously knocked on the door of the patriarch's house.

As soon as he entered the door, he fell to his knees.

"Grandpa, please save my sister. She is dying."

The old patriarch pulled Lidong up and said, "Good boy, stand up and talk. Your sister is dying. What happened? Explain clearly."

Lidong wiped the tears from her face and told him what happened in the afternoon while suppressing her anger.

"My sister was knocked unconscious by the stool thrown by grandma. She woke up at night and kept complaining of dizziness. My mother came to find me in a panic in the middle of the night. I was shocked to see a lot of blood on her body. I walked in and realized that it was my sister who vomited."

The old patriarch sighed. Although he protected the two children, he could not extend his hands to other people's homes.

However, since this happened, he could take this opportunity to give Kang a good beating.

He immediately took out two hundred coins from his home.

"Good boy, take it first and ask Mr. Li in the village to take a look at it for your sister. I will talk to your grandmother tomorrow."

Lidong thanked the clan leader and went straight to Old Man Li’s house.

To be honest, Old Man Li was not a real doctor. He used to treat livestock. However, the villagers were poor and could not afford to hire a doctor. If they had a headache or a fever, they would ask him to help them. After a long time, he was considered a half-doctor.

After visiting the house, he concluded that Lixia would not live long. They lived in the same village and he knew the Liu family's situation very well. He could not afford to go to the town to hire a doctor.

However, in his opinion, given Liu Lixia's condition, even if a doctor was called in, he would be unable to save her.

After hearing this, Lidong collapsed to the ground.