Crossing Over to Yamada Love

Dalang also had several wounds on his face. He stood there wiping away tears and howling. On the second branch of the family, only Mojin and Moju were uninjured. Moju had not participated in the battle, but the hatred in her eyes was terrifying. Mojin, like Moquan, had a sorrowful expression on his face. In an instant, they looked several years older.

The eldest son's side was in much better shape than the second son's side. Mo Changhe had been hit on the face by Mo Changsheng, but it was not serious. Only Qiu Shi had two scratches on her face from Cui Shi, but her hair was a bit messy, probably because it was pulled apart during the fight with Cui Shi. Erlang also had some injuries on his face. Overall, the eldest son's side had only minor injuries.

A crowd had already gathered outside the courtyard, mostly women and children. Some who were closer to the Mo family went inside and began asking questions all at once.

"Brother Mo Quan, what's going on? Why are they fighting?" asked Grandma Liu.

"Aunt Wang, what's going on? I can hear the commotion from far away." That's what Aunt Chen said.

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A crowd of onlookers gathered both inside and outside the courtyard. When the crowd questioned her, Madam Feng sat down on the ground without saying a word, slapping her thigh and crying, "What sins have I committed? Ever since I married into the Mo family, I've had nothing to eat or wear. The whole family works from dawn till dusk, but we get nothing in return. Today, I was even beaten with a broom by a little maid. I don't want to live anymore! Heaven, why don't you strike that black-hearted, rotten-bellied woman dead?"

She was wailing and talking, and anyone who didn't know the situation would think she had suffered a great injustice.

Several women nearby were trying to persuade her. Seeing that her mother-in-law's tricks were working, Cui Shi followed suit and sat on the ground wailing. To be honest, their appearance really aroused a lot of sympathy. Mo Lan even heard many people speaking well of them.

"What the hell are you wailing about? Master Ma is here to collect money, not to listen to you stinking women wailing. Hand over the money and the people, you're such a damn nuisance." Before the eldest son's family could even speak, Master Ma started cursing.

His words startled Madam Feng and Madam Cui, and they stopped crying. Madam Cui stood up from the ground, pointed at Mo Lan who was holding a broom, and Xiao San'er who was hiding in Mo Changhai's arms, and shouted: "They are the two of them. You should go and get them. The ten taels of silver are with my master. Master, you should give the silver to them quickly so that they can leave soon."

Master Ma glanced at Mo Lan and then at Xiao San'er, nodded in satisfaction, grinned, and said, "I must say, she's quite pretty. I didn't expect such a good-looking girl to come from this run-down place. Big Water Buffalo, come and take her away."

As he shouted, another burly man entered through the door. He was about the same height and dressed similarly to Master Ma, and also had a fierce look on his face.

Mo Quan had stopped everyone, wanting to find out what was going on and find a solution. But now, seeing another person coming from outside, seemingly intending to kidnap someone, Mo Quan no longer cared about his distress. A surge of anger rose within him, and without saying a word, he ran to the wall in the courtyard, grabbed the hoe he used for working in the fields, and stood in front of Mo Lan, shouting, "Anyone who dares to touch my grandson and granddaughter, I'll fight them to the death!"

"Hey, this old codger's got some nerve. Brother, which of us will go for it? If he won't let us bring people, we'll beat him until he does." Master Ma glanced at Mo Quan with disdain. How could this old geezer be a match for him? They'd done plenty of beatings and robberies. Every family would resist, but in the end, they always had to let them take their people away.

Seeing the other side's posture, Mo Changhe rushed to the wall and picked up a pitchfork for turning over the ground. Mo Jin also went over, picked up a shovel, and stood next to Mo Quan.

Seeing the situation, Mo Changhai realized that although he had more people, his father and second uncle were old and, despite having weapons, might not be a match for them. He handed Xiao San'er over to Wang Shi and quickly walked to the wall to pick up an iron shovel. At this moment, he had already forgotten that he was a patient and only thought that he could not let them take his nephew and niece away no matter what.

"Oh, you're all pretty tough. Looks like you won't know how many eyes Master Ma has until I teach you a lesson." Master Ma spoke harshly, but there was a hint of apprehension in his eyes. There were four of them, and they were all armed; they were indeed not easy to deal with.

“Eldest daughter-in-law, second daughter-in-law, your father-in-law and the men are over there ready to fight to the death! What are you going to do?” Wang’s eyes flashed with a chilling light as she looked at the two burly men who were about to attack. She asked her two daughters-in-law.

After hearing her mother-in-law's words, Qiu and Liu were stunned for a moment, then they understood and ran into the kitchen. Liu was holding a rolling pin, while Qiu was holding a kitchen knife.

Qiu stepped forward, pulled Mo Lan behind her, and raised the kitchen knife, saying fiercely, "If he dares to steal my child, I'll chop him down first."

Mo Lan was deeply moved as she looked at her fierce mother. Her mother came from a humble background and was usually easygoing, but in times of danger, she still bravely stood up to protect her child.

What Mo Lan didn't expect was that Cheng Xiao actually stood up and stood beside her. Although he wasn't carrying any weapons, it was still a way of protecting and supporting her.

When Erlang saw that the adults had all come out, he ran into the kitchen, grabbed a stove hook he usually used to pok at the fire, and rushed out to stand beside his father. His stubborn little face was raised, looking like he was ready to fight to the death.

"You little brat, you're getting too cocky! You dare to take a weapon at me? Let's see how I deal with you." When the old man saw that several adults were carrying weapons, he was also intimidated. Weapons don't have eyes, and if they were to stab him in the back, he wouldn't be ready to die. But seeing that this kid dared to take a weapon, he wasn't afraid. If he couldn't handle a little kid, it would be embarrassing if word got out.

When Erlang saw the man coming towards him, he was a little scared, but when he thought that these bad guys were coming to take away his sister and brother, he was no longer afraid. He gripped the stove hook tightly, and when the bad guy got closer, he would hit him.

When Mo Changhai saw that the man was coming towards Erlang, he didn't say a word and started attacking him with his weapon.

When Master Ma saw the weapon coming, he hurriedly dodged, cursing as he did so. Another man, nicknamed "Big Water Buffalo," saw this and rushed to rescue his companion. Mo Quan and Mo Jin, without hesitation, also swung their weapons and charged forward.

The two men were shouting and cursing, and they were hit quite a few times, but they were not seriously injured. The Mo family did not dare to really hurt them, after all, killing someone would cost them their lives.

The water buffalo dodged Mo Quan's hoe, grabbed the handle, and forcefully took it from him, pushing Mo Quan until he stumbled. Just as he was about to continue chasing Mo Quan, a broom and a rolling pin came towards him. It was Mo Lan and Liu Shi who had arrived.

The water buffalo tried to dodge the two, but accidentally got hit on the back by Mo Jin's iron shovel. Angrily turning around to confront Mo Jin, it was then struck on the back by Liu Shi's rolling pin. Strangely enough, the seemingly frail Liu Shi possessed surprising strength, causing the water buffalo to crouch down in pain. Seeing this as a rare opportunity, Mo Lan began relentlessly beating the water buffalo on the head with her broom. The blows wouldn't kill or damage it, but they successfully disrupted its vision.

No one noticed that at that moment, Wang had handed Xiao San'er over to Qiu, who was holding a kitchen knife, and asked her to protect her son. She then picked up a stool and threw it at the water buffalo squatting on the ground.

"Ah!" The water buffalo cried out in pain and collapsed to the ground. First, Mo Jin slapped his back with an iron shovel, then Liu Shi hit him with a rolling pin, and now Wang Shi smashed him with a stool. It was no wonder he couldn't get up. Judging from his appearance, Mo Lan thought he shouldn't be in any serious trouble. His bones probably weren't broken, but he probably wouldn't be able to move for a while.

When Master Ma saw that his companions had been defeated by a few old and weak people, he became scared. He was left alone. How could he possibly be a match for so many people? A wise man doesn't fight a losing battle. He quickly dodged away and shouted for a stop.

Master Ma glanced at himself, noting the bruises on his body. His eyes darted around slyly. The other side outnumbered them, so they couldn't force their way in. They needed to get the money first, and then come back with more men to avenge themselves.

"Are you trying to kill someone? Don't you even know who our gambling den is backing? Do you all want to go to jail?" Master Ma began to intimidate the crowd with words.

Surprisingly, his words were quite effective. When the fight broke out, many onlookers were shouting, "Kill them! Kill them!" Now, hearing what he said, they're actually scared.

"Old Mo owes us money, and it's only right that he pays it back. What, now you're not only refusing to pay but also assaulting people? You'd all be heading to jail." Master Ma threatened the crowd while helping the water buffalo to its feet.

The water buffalo felt as if the bones in his back were broken; the pain was excruciating. He straightened up and saw that everyone had been intimidated by Ma Liu. He wanted to rush over to take revenge, but Ma Liu grabbed him.

Upon hearing Ma Liu's words, Mo Changsheng hurriedly took out the ten taels of silver from his pocket and handed it over. Ignoring the fact that speaking aggravated his wound, he smiled obsequiously and said, "Master Ma, please accept this silver first. You absolutely cannot put me in jail. Those two children are in your hands."

Ma Liu weighed the ten taels of silver in his hand, put it into his pocket, and then looked at Mo Lan and Xiao San'er.

Wang stepped forward and said coldly, "Lanlan and Xiaosan's parents are both alive. Mo Changsheng has no right to force them out. Don't even think about taking the child away unless you kill our whole family. We're not afraid of lawsuits. You have power in this town, so we'll go to the prefectural city. If that doesn't work, we'll go to the capital to appeal to the emperor. I'll risk my old life and see if I can defeat you."

As soon as she finished speaking, Mo Quan, Mo Changhai and his wife, Mo Changhe and his wife, along with Mo Lan and the others, all stood beside Wang Shi, supporting her with their actions.

Ma Liu looked at the old peasant woman in front of him with some surprise. At this moment, she had an aura that was not what a peasant woman should have. Could this old lady have some kind of identity? Looking at the people around her, Ma Liu hesitated.

“The child is mine. If anyone has to pay back the money, it’s whoever lost. They have their own children. Why should they use my child to pay off their debt?” Qiu hugged her mistress tightly and said bitterly.

"Mo Laosan, why don't you make it clear that these two aren't your kids? Honestly, where are your kids? Come out and let me see them." Master Ma changed the subject, following Qiu Shi's words.

"Neither my eldest son nor Ju can touch him. If they do, I'll fight them to the death!" When Cui saw that Ma Liu wanted to look after her children, she panicked and quickly protected her eldest son.