Famine and exile: I brought the Spirit Spring to save the entire Marquis's mansion.

Born fearless, and die without fear!

All the women stood tall, glaring fearlessly at the people of Lujia Village.

They have backbone and integrity.

She was far superior to a group of timid and hesitant village women.

At that moment, they were shocked.

It seems like I suddenly developed an inferiority complex.

It burst forth from the very bones, from the soul, from the flesh and blood.

The powerful voice continued.

"You say you're different from us? Yes, we're different!"

"Some people live openly between heaven and earth, preferring death to a life of dishonor! Others are content to be termites, hiding in the cracks of dead wood!"

"You think you've found a place of comfort, but little do you know that you'll end up trapping yourselves here."

For a very, very long time, there was no sound at all.

The villagers of Lujia Village stared at Sang Ning with bewildered and ignorant eyes.

Look, their grandparents were all respectable officials, but now, only two generations later, their descendants have degenerated into clueless idiots.

Besides, there are quite a few fools among them.

They spent a lot of time and effort clearing land for farming, but the rocky land could never be transformed into fertile soil to nourish crops.

They fought with wild beasts for territory, constantly living in a state of danger and tension.

As a result, they showed signs of aging at a young age.

If there are no other goals in life, then the only one is to continue the family line.

They are truly trapping themselves.

"Nonsense! Talking nonsense! What do you know! As long as the emperor outside is surnamed Yan, there will be no place for us to hide!"

Lu Zhiming shouted a little too loudly, and his voice was trembling.

He shouted at Sang Ning, at Feng Dali, and at the younger villagers.

Because the younger generation has long shown a desire to venture out and make their own way in the world.

"You just want to get out of the village, so you're spouting these incited words to trick us into going out to our deaths. Let me tell you, no way!"

"You have integrity, good! No one is allowed to give them any food! Let me see just how tough the bones of those from military families really are!"

Amidst the roar of the deer, half of the villagers joined in the cursing.

The other half remained silent.

The old lady, who had been listening behind him for who knows how long, stepped forward.

They are, after all, elders.

In everyone's mind, this is the real heavyweight.

Everyone looked at her.

However, the first thing the old lady said was to Sang Ning.

"Good child, you are truly the pride of the Huo family." Her eyes were filled with tears and gratitude.

Sang Ning smiled slightly and helped her up.

I felt ashamed.

The Huo family's outstanding sons are their pride.

She was merely upholding this pride on behalf of the dead.

She wasn't as righteous as she claimed, much less would she bravely choose to die.

She has space.

"Old woman, what do you mean?!"

The old lady waved her hand, signaling Lu Zhiming to calm down.

“I heard everything. The kids are indeed a bit too headstrong. Let me say a few words.”

"You are the village chief of Lujia Village. I wonder what your relationship is with Lu Boyuan?"

Lu Zhiming was somewhat surprised.

"He's my dad."

"So, he's Uncle Lu's son. How is he doing?"

"What do you mean? You know my father?"

I've never heard Dad mention it.

The old lady smiled and said, "Of course I don't know her, but my father has mentioned her."

Lu Zhiming realized he had made a foolish mistake after thinking about it for a moment.

The old lady looked younger than him, and his father had been living in this valley for several years when he was born. How could she possibly know him?

"Your father, Lu Boyuan, and my father, Yang Lin, were classmates and friends. They passed the imperial examination in the same year and entered officialdom. Later, your father was involved in the case of the prime minister's corruption. My father ran around trying to help, but was whipped by the emperor."

Before your exile, my father sent you silver and clothing, and then suddenly heard that you had encountered bandits...

My father, nearing seventy, still sighs and sheds tears when he talks about his childhood friends, blaming himself for not realizing it sooner and persuading your father to stay away from the Prime Minister…

The old lady wiped away her tears.

Lu Zhiming was stunned.

Are they related by marriage?

“My father fell ill during his exile and passed away many years ago.”

Moreover, his father injured his throat and couldn't talk much normally, so he never talked about things from the past.

Lu Zhiming's expression became complicated.

Sang Ning's eyes flickered, and he said, "So there was this relationship between the previous generation. This means we're all on the same side now. I was too excited just now. Please forgive me, Uncle Lu."

Why didn't the old lady come out and say something sooner? She had to yell for ages.

Sore throat!

Deer's Cry: "..."

"Village chief, even if there's some connection, she should still marry him off. Aren't we all related by marriage in our village?" one villager said indifferently.

"Besides, those are things of the older generation. They're all gone, but we, the younger generation, still have to carry on the family line. We can't let the lineage die out."

"Yep……"

A group of people echoed this.

Lu Zhiming realized that the village was the most important thing right now, so why should he care about those insignificant relationships?

But it wasn't as aggressive as before.

"Old ladies, you should stay here. What good will it do for a group of women to go to the place of exile? I'll pick out some good families for you and make sure you're treated well. Or you can choose yourselves."

That's already more than kind and righteous!

“No, Village Chief Lu, you may not know this, but the Emperor has left room for our family. If we don’t reach our place of exile, it may harm our other relatives.”

"Just make up a story and say he was killed by bandits!"

Lu Zhiming was getting impatient.

"It's settled then! You have three days to choose. If you don't choose, I'll make the arrangements!"

"I'm warning you, don't even think about escaping. This place is full of sheer cliffs. You won't be able to find the way out of the village, and you'll fall into the beast-trapping well!"

"That's it, everyone can go home!"

That little bit of friendship was immediately forgotten by Lu Zhiming.

The Huo family was furious.

Huo Jingya said angrily, "Mother, Grandfather has been thinking about his father for nothing. They're a bunch of ingrates!"

The old lady was also disappointed, but not because of this.

"Who cares about him? What does your maternal grandfather have to do with him? I made that up! I just saw this case file before."

To avoid being exposed, the Prime Minister once attempted to strangle those who knew the truth, so she knew that Lu Boyuan had damaged his throat and had difficulty speaking.

what?

Even Sang Ning was stunned.

fake?

The old lady pouted at her: "Sounds plausible, doesn't it?"

Just like when Sang Ning told her about the Marquis's deeds, she later realized that it was all made up!

If you speak truthfully and confidently, who can discern the truth?

However, the descendants of this family surnamed Lu were not known for their gratitude, so the effect was mediocre.

"Like, so similar!"

Sang Ning gave a thumbs up; she hadn't doubted it at all.

The old lady's acting was superb; she even shed tears of sadness.

Although the outcome remained unchanged, Lu Zhiming's attitude was somewhat better.

There is still time to make plans.

Sang Ning was about to collapse, and everything went black.

"Mom, you two talk first, I need to feel dizzy for a while."

After saying that, she slumped down, startling the old lady.

This kid doesn't play by the rules!

Huo Jingya reacted quickly and grabbed her.

"Xiaoya! Bring me over here!"

On the bed, the boy propped himself up, his eyes filled with urgency.