Before long, Uncle Sun and Uncle Sun from next door arrived with their whole family, each carrying pots and pans ready to put out the fire. When they saw Zhou Chuan's situation, they all gasped in shock.

Sun Mancang and his two older brothers were whispering to each other, and the young men from several families went to the water tank in the kitchen to scoop water to put out the fire.

"Gousheng's family, you'd better let go of your mother-in-law quickly. She's so old, she can't take this kind of abuse. Try to think more positively. There's no hurdle in life that can't be overcome. You're still young, so don't go astray. If something really happens, it will be too late to regret it."

Uncle Sun and Uncle Sun's wives still wanted to persuade Zhou Chuan. They both knew the situation well and disapproved of their sister-in-law's behavior. Of course, they also knew that Zhou Chuan had not had a good life all these years and that he was probably forced into this situation out of desperation. But they still had to persuade him. If someone died, it would be bad for everyone.

Zhou Chuan sneered: "What kind of life have I lived all these years? Are you blind? Did you see it? Did you ever say a word of justice? Alright, you didn't meddle back then, so why are you meddling now? Be careful not to piss me off, or I won't even let your two accomplices off the hook!"

The two families live so close together; others might not know the truth, but how could they not? If anyone had spoken a few words of fairness, the original owner wouldn't have suffered so much. What's the use of standing by and watching the joke back then, and now offering hindsight advice?

Upon hearing that Zhou Chuan intended to settle scores with both of their families, the two sisters-in-law immediately shut their mouths and left dejectedly. They figured it was none of their business; after all, it was Wang's own fault, and she would have to bear the consequences.

When Wang saw that her two sisters-in-law had only asked a perfunctory question before going to put out the fire, she was furious and kept snorting, "Pah, they're all cowards who are afraid of death."

After a short while, more and more people came to the village, and the village chief also arrived.

Seeing that Wang seemed to be out of danger, the village chief directed the villagers to put out the fire. The temperature was rising, and if the fire wasn't extinguished, it could spread to other people's homes, which would be a real problem.

With many hands making light work, the fire in the woodshed was quickly extinguished.

After the fire was extinguished, no one left. They were all waiting to see what would happen next. Everyone in the village knew about Zhou Chuan's situation and felt sorry for her. In particular, Sun Gousheng had been on the run for more than 20 years and had now become a military officer. However, once he became successful, he abandoned his wife from the countryside.

The key is that if you don't want to be with someone, you should tell them sooner rather than later. Don't make them wait for over twenty years and end up without even having a child...

“Gousheng’s family, I know you’re wronged, but there’s nothing we can do now. Sun Gousheng has already registered his marriage with someone. Just tell me what you’re thinking, and I, as the village chief, assure you in front of everyone, I will definitely stand up for you.”

The village chief glanced indifferently at Sun Mancang's family. If they hadn't been driven to the brink, would such an honest man like Gou Sheng have done something like this?

Looking at the throng of people, Zhou Chuan felt satisfied. The fire she set earlier wasn't just to scare Wang Shi; it was more about attracting the villagers, young and old.

She didn't want to live in the woodshed for even a day longer, and she didn't want to put up with the Sun family for even a day longer. They were starving, cold, and treated like slaves. She wasn't the original owner of this body; she didn't have the heart to deal with them.

However, she dared not stand against the entire Sun family alone; the disparity in strength was too great. If the Sun family were to subdue and imprison her, she would be plunged into a miserable state of utter despair, while the Sun family could simply turn around and tell the villagers that she had suffered a fit of hysteria…

She had no recourse but to suffer in silence, after all, many people had witnessed the original owner's frantic screaming yesterday.

She had to make a big fuss about it, so that the Sun family would be hesitant to do anything to her. After yesterday's uproar, everyone in the village now knows that Sun Gousheng has become an officer. The discipline of the military is very strict, and it's no joke.

As for the village chief's promise to make the decision, Zhou Chuan didn't care at all. She had already decided that she would never stay in the countryside again, so she didn't care about the village chief's promise. She brought the villagers here just to have more witnesses.

After hearing the village chief's shout, Zhou Chuan pretended to think for a moment, then kicked Wang Shi: "Make a decision? How can you make a decision? Can you help me kill this old hag?"

Wang was kicked, but she didn't dare to make a sound. She just cried silently, feeling that she was probably going to die today.

Seeing Zhou Chuan kick Wang Shi so hard, the villagers felt pain all over their bodies. Some of them thought to themselves, "People should be kind to each other. If you push someone too far, even an honest person can become aggressive and want to kill."

The village chief, fearing that Zhou Chuan might actually kill Wang Shi in his excitement, repeatedly tried to comfort him:

"Dog-Sheng's family, killing your mother-in-law and Man-Cang's family won't do you any good. You're only in your thirties, you have a long life ahead of you. Don't do anything foolish. Try to think positively, there's no hurdle in life that can't be overcome..."

Zhou Chuan pointed to her face: "Do I look like someone who's just turned thirty? Do I? People would believe I'm fifty!" At this, Zhou Chuan was truly enraged. She put away the sickle she had been holding to Wang's neck and began punching and kicking Wang.

"You old hag, I'll teach you to mess with me all the time, I'll teach you to curse me all the time. Damn it, it's your son who ran away from his wedding, it has nothing to do with me, but you still curse me without distinguishing right from wrong. Go ahead and curse me if you dare, you old hag, you're just a menace, I'll kill you!"

Zhou Chuan was furious. If she didn't vent her anger for the original owner today, she felt she wouldn't be able to get past this ordeal. The original owner was clearly only thirty years old, but she had been ruined by the Sun family. Her face was full of wrinkles and creases, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that she was forty or fifty years old.

Terrified, Wang covered her head and twisted her body, trying to avoid Zhou Chuan's punches and kicks, pleading in a hoarse voice, "I was wrong, please don't hit me anymore, I'll never do it again, sob, I really will never do it again..."

She truly regretted it, and she was genuinely terrified. This Gou Sheng family member was like a madman; he would beat her up at the slightest provocation, and she was in pain all over her body from the beating.

The children, including Da Ni, huddled behind their mother, trembling. They were terrified; their aunt was truly horrible, and they feared their grandmother would be beaten to death by her...

The village chief, the Sun family, and the villagers present were all taken aback by Zhou Chuan's sudden outburst. When the two Sun brothers saw their mother being brutally beaten by Zhou Chuan, they tried to surround her and rescue her.

While Zhou Chuan was beating the old hag, she didn't let her guard down. She was standing up for the original owner of the body, but she wasn't the original owner and wasn't so angry that she lost her mind. She noticed the movements of the two Sun brothers and quickly put the sickle to Wang's neck: "What do you want to do? Huh? Come on, if you want to kill your mother, then come on, let's see who's afraid of who!"

As he spoke, he used the back of the sickle to strike Wang's arm. "Come on, if you've got the guts, come on! I'm hopeless now, I'm barefoot. If you don't believe me, then try it!"

Having already been slashed several times and now brutally beaten by Zhou Chuan, Wang felt she was about to die and could no longer hold back her sobs, wailing, "Help! Son, please save me! I'm going to die..."

She probably really thought she was going to die; her voice was shrill and mournful, filled with deep despair, and everyone present felt a chill run down their spines.

Hearing that Wang Shi still had the nerve to cry, Zhou Chuan kicked her again: "Damn it, it seems I didn't hit her hard enough. You still have the energy to cry? I'll teach you to cry, teach you to cry!" Then he kicked her several more times!

In fact, Wang was not old, only in her fifties this year. Because the Sun family had a maid like the original owner who didn't need to pay, Wang didn't have to do any housework.

In addition, the Sun family has no daughters, only two sons, so there are quite a few male laborers. She herself does not have to do heavy physical work, so Wang, who is over fifty years old, looks much younger than her peers.

The contrast between the two makes the 30-year-old original owner look like a 50-year-old sister of the Wang family. Isn't that infuriating?

Moreover, Zhou Chuan didn't use any force when he slashed just now; at most, he only grazed her skin. Who was she trying to fool by crying so miserably?

Zhou Chuan's ruthless treatment of Wang Shi terrified the older women who were already mothers-in-law, but they also felt a little relieved. They seemed to treat their daughters-in-law quite harshly, but none of their own daughters-in-law had acted like Gou Sheng's wife...

No matter what, I should treat my daughters-in-law better in the future, otherwise I might really anger them and they'll learn from Gou Sheng's family... I should treat my daughters-in-law better.

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