Chapter 173

Not long after, a yamen runner ran from the front yamen to the back residence to report to Magistrate Zhang. The Zhang family's residence wasn't small. The yamen runner ran all the way and was panting from exhaustion: "First Master, Xue Liu Shi of Sanli Village beat the drum to complain of injustice, accusing Ye Xiaotian of killing her husband."

Zhang Duo had just heard Instructor Li mention this matter and hadn't forgotten it in such a short time. He immediately frowned and said: "Didn't she come already? This yamen is investigating, investigating right now! Do you understand? This yamen is busy with official business and can't deal with their family's trivial matters every day. Tell her to go back. If she dares to beat the drum again, she will be punished for disturbing the court. "

The yamen runner said: "First Master, that Xue Liu Shi said she found traces of Ye Xiaotian and asked First Master to send someone to arrest him!"

Magistrate Zhang picked up a teacup from the table and threw it at the yamen runner. He didn't bother to address himself as this yamen runner and cursed loudly: "Screw your grandmother. I just said I'm busy. Don't you understand? The yamen is run by their family. Do you think we can arrest people just because she says so? Tell her to go home and wait. When I have time, I will send someone to arrest her. If she dares to disturb the court again, she will be flogged twenty times first. "

The teacup shattered at the yamen runner's feet. The yamen runner was so frightened that he didn't dare to move. With First Master's order, he let out a sigh of relief and ran out like a wisp of smoke.

"What? First Master is busy? This is a matter of life and death … "Mother Xue cried out in grief and threw herself forward. The two yamen runners crossed their water and fire rods and shouted:" Scram! If you dare to come forward again, you will be severely punished! "

Mother Xue burst into tears: "Yamen runners, you can't do this. My husband died unjustly! The murderer is in the inn. You just have to go there and you will be able to bring him here. Yamen runners … "

Mother Xue suddenly understood and quickly took out money from her bosom. She grabbed a handful and stuffed it into the yamen runner's hands: "Yamen runners, this commoner woman doesn't dare to work. You have worked hard for nothing. Please take this money and have some tea with you."

The yamen runner flew into a rage. Since Master had such an order, there was no doubt that Ye Xiaotian had a backer. How could he be arrested? You clearly can't be arrested, but you used money to lure me, making me want to take him but don't dare to take him? Are you greedy? Besides, you stupid woman are too insensible. If you give me money like this, how can I accept it even if I want to?

The head of the yamen runners angrily rushed forward, grabbed Mother Xue's collar, and slapped her several times across the face. He then pushed her forward, causing her to fall on her buttocks. The head of the yamen runners angrily shouted, "Get out of here right now! Yamen runners shouted: "Scram or I'll arrest you!

Holding onto her mother, Xue Shuiwu angrily rebuked, "As public servants, you're not carrying out your duties. How dare you beat up the person who reported you?"

The head of the yamen runners looked her up and down, snorted coldly, flung his sleeves, and swaggered off. Mother Xue sat cross-legged on the ground and pounded the ground as she wailed, "My husband died such an unjust death! Sitting cross-legged on the ground, Yamen runner thumped the ground and cried: "My husband died unjustly!

The two yamen runners put away their cudgels and stood back at the door of the yamen, turning a deaf ear to her crying. Mother Xue cried and scolded for a while, but seeing that the officials were ignoring her, she knew that this couldn't go on. She gritted her teeth, stood up, and turned to leave. When the officials saw this, their lips curled into a cold smile.

Xue Shuiwu saw that her mother wasn't heading home. She quickly chased after her mother and asked: "Mother, where are you going?"

Mother Xue gritted her teeth and said: "I'm going to look for Ye Xiaotian and make him pay for your father's death!" Xue Shuiwu was stunned. Seeing her mother walking further and further away like a madwoman, Xue Shuiwu quickly chased after her mother.

…

Inside the inn, Yaoyao was angrily reprimanding the giant ape and Fuwa.

The giant ape was bent over with its head lowered. Fuwa was standing on its hind legs with its round body. Occasionally, it would touch its paws as if it was playing with its thumb.

The two of them were eating bamboo shoots in the room, fighting back and forth. As expected, they started fighting again. When Ye Xiaotian and the rest heard the commotion and entered the inn, the giant ape was using its large hand to choke Fuwa's round neck. Fuwa, who was short and had short arms, attacked the giant ape's lower body with a 'monkey plucking peaches', causing both sides to be injured.

Yaoyao put her hands on her hips and was so angry that her little face was red: "Big guy, look at you. You're so big, yet you're bullying a child. Aren't you embarrassed?" The giant ape bared its fangs in response.

Yaoyao then said to Fuwa: "Fuwa, you're so much smaller than it, it's normal for you to eat less. Can't you give in to it a little? Why is it so gluttonous?"

Fuwa gently touched the tips of its two front paws, as if it was' teasing 'them. While Yaoyao wasn't paying attention, it quietly used its feet to push the unfinished bamboo shoot on the ground behind itself and sat on it.

Yaoyao continued to reprimand them like a little adult: "You two, be more obedient in the future. If you don't listen, you won't give anyone food to eat. Do you understand?"

Ye Xiaotian laughed and shook his head. Only this little girl would communicate with the giant ape and the panda as if they were the same species. But … she was still a child at heart. She was quite cute. At this moment, the innkeeper rushed in anxiously. When he saw Ye Xiaotian, he said: "Sir, bad news!"

Ye Xiaotian hurriedly said: "Innkeeper, don't worry. They didn't break anything. If they did, I'll compensate you according to the price."

The innkeeper was so anxious that he spoke incoherently: "No, no, no, it's not about that. Sir, quickly hide, Sanli Zhuang … Ouch! "

Before the innkeeper could finish speaking, he tumbled out. Behind him, a murderous Mother Xue appeared with a bright cleaver in her hand. She had bought this cleaver from a knife stall on the way. She was already mad with anger. She picked up the cleaver and walked away. It was Shuiwu who had caught up from behind who paid for it.

"Ye, give me back my husband's life!" Mother Xue roared and pounced on Ye Xiaotian. Ye Xiaotian was shocked and hurriedly dodged. He hurriedly said: "Auntie, listen to my explanation. I was planning to go to your house. Put down the cleaver. I didn't kill Uncle Xue."

"Roar!" When the Giant Ape saw that someone was trying to hurt Ye Xiaotian, it roared and pounced over. Ye Xiaotian hurriedly shouted: "Big guy, don't hurt her!"

The Giant Ape rarely interacted with humans in the past and didn't understand the power of knives and spears. With a bang, it punched Mother Xue's cleaver. Mother Xue only felt the web between her thumb and index finger tremble. The cleaver in her hand flew out with a whoosh, hitting the ceiling and then in front of the innkeeper. The innkeeper, who was just about to get up, trembled in fear. At this moment, the cleaver's edge was bent and even the cleaver was out of shape. The innkeeper was shocked: "Is this an ape or a diamond? Its body is harder than iron?"

Mother Xue held the cleaver's handle in her hand and looked at the cleaver on the floor. She threw the wooden handle in anger. She had bought a fake! Even without a cleaver in her hand, she refused to give up. She circled around the Giant Ape and stretched out her ten fingers, viciously grabbing Ye Xiaotian's neck.

The Giant Ape hadn't learned much over the past few days, but because it always fought with Fuwa, it gradually understood the meaning of "no." It knew that Ye Xiaotian didn't want it to hurt this person. Even though it didn't understand the reason, it obeyed. It stretched out two thick fingers, grabbed Mother Xue's collar, and lifted her into the air.

Mother Xue's head hit the ceiling, her face flushed red. Her pair of venomous eyes were like a vengeful ghost, and she struggled to shout at Ye Xiaotian: "Pay with your life for my husband! You … pay with your life! "

At this moment, Ye Xiaotian had already seen Shuiwu rush in with tears in her eyes, but he didn't have time to care about her. Ye Xiaotian raised his head and said to Mother Xue, "Auntie, I really didn't kill Uncle. Mao Wenzhi can testify for me, so please listen to my explanation!"

It had been so long since Shuiwu had seen Ye Xiaotian, but under such circumstances, her heart was filled with indescribable grief. Seeing her mother being lifted into the air by the Giant Ape, her face purplish red, and she couldn't breathe, she hurriedly shouted: "Little Brother Tian, tell it to put my mother down first."

Only then did Ye Xiaotian react. He quickly said, "Put it down! Big guy, put her down quickly! " The Giant Ape unwillingly let go, and Mother Xue fell to the ground with a plop. She felt dizzy for a moment, and Xue Shuiwu rushed over to support her, "Mother, are you alright, Mother?"

Mother Xue calmed down a little, and said to Shuiwu sternly: "If you still recognize me as your mother, then go and kill him to avenge your father!"

Shuiwu said with tears in her eyes: "Mother, can't you listen to his explanation? He said that he didn't kill my father, and I believe him. He's not that kind of person. "

Mother Xue slapped her daughter's face again. Suddenly, tears gushed out of her eyes as she screamed, "Your father is dead, your father is dead! If it wasn't for him, why would your father die for no reason? Kill him, quickly go and kill him! "Mother Xue forcefully pushed Xue Shuiwu, who was caught off guard, and fell to the ground. She couldn't help but cover her face and burst into tears.

Mao Wenzhi said loudly: "I say, Auntie, I originally thought that you were a reasonable person, not as muddle-headed as your family's old man. Why is it that after that old man died, you seem to have lost your mind? Let me tell you, that day, my big brother and I went to your house together. We originally wanted to tell that damned old man to stop looking down on us. My big brother is about to become an Elementary Scholar, but who knows about that damned old man. Aiya, are you born in the year of the dog? Why are you biting people? "

Mother Xue heard him calling her damned old man, and in a fit of anger, she pounced on his thigh and bit him, scaring Mao Wenzhi and causing him to jump away in a panic. Ye Xiaotian said angrily: "Mao Wenzhi, don't talk nonsense. Hurry up and explain yourself."

Mao Wenzhi said: "Ang! I'll tell you, but you have to pull her away first. She's like a mad dog, and you still want to bite me? I'm warning you, don't think that just because you're an old woman, I won't dare to cut you … "

At this time, Yaoyao came forward and said to Mother Xue in a clear voice: "Old granny, Brother Xiaotian is a good person, he won't harm anyone."

Mother Xue was originally a very reasonable woman, and she had raised Miss Xue as her own daughter. Therefore, although she had never taken care of Miss Xue's daughter, she had a deep affection for her. But ever since her husband died, hatred had taken over her heart, and she didn't care about anything else.

Hearing Yaoyao's words, the crazy Mother Xue cursed viciously: "He won't harm anyone? If he won't harm anyone, then it's you who will! You little jinx, first you jinxed your own mother to death, and now you want to harm our family. Get lost! "

Mother Xue flung Yaoyao away, and Yaoyao sat on the ground and burst into tears. Shuiwu became angry and hugged Yaoyao, saying angrily: "Mother! Can't you be reasonable? "

At this time, Fuwa, who was standing at the side and watching the scene, saw that Le Yao was being bullied, and immediately became angry. With a loud cry, it headbutted Mother Xue, who had just stood up, and sent her flying. Although it was small in size, its strength was not small. This time, it actually knocked Mother Xue out of the room, and she slammed into the opposite wall. When she slid to the ground, she was already unconscious.

Seeing this scene, Hua Yunfei couldn't help but sigh and shake his head: "Sigh! Even an upright official can't settle a family dispute. Big Brother is in trouble now! "