Chapter Fifty-Six: Daring to Commit Murder in Public!
“Mengyao, where did your husband and brother go? Haven’t seen them for several days, it’s quite curious!”
“They have some business and went to the capital.”
“The capital!!! Why did you let them go to the capital at this time? My uncle said… on the road to the capital, there are many robbers. If you don’t pay money, they will kill!”
“It’s fine, it’s good enough if A Yu doesn’t kill them.”
This day, Gu Mengyao was washing clothes by the river with a few little sister friends. On the other side, there were some women from the village. The group chatted and washed clothes, making it quite lively.
The autumn sun shone warmly on their bodies, much more comfortable than the scorching sun of summer.
After Gu Yu and Gu Qingheng had been gone for a while, Gu Mengyao, who had originally found it fun to be with her little sister friends, now felt listless.
She had thought countless times about when her husband and brother would return!
The days without them were very boring.
When Xiao Hua mentioned it this time, Gu Mengyao was not worried at all upon hearing about the robbers. Instead, she felt that if these people dared to rob Gu Yu, their fate would be very miserable.
However, the other women washing clothes couldn’t help but laugh after hearing Gu Mengyao’s words. In their hearts, they all thought Gu Mengyao was putting on a brave face and wouldn’t admit her worry even if she was.
How could Gu Yu and Gu Qingheng, those two thin and weak scholars, possibly kill people!
The rough men in the village were more likely to do so.
“Mengyao, you can just be stubborn!”
“With others taking your husband and brother, there shouldn’t be any problems. No need to worry.”
“Yes, even our village is very peaceful. Before, they said there were refugees around! It scared me so much that I didn’t dare to go out for several days, and only now do I dare to come out.”
“Who isn’t! I only dared to come out washing clothes with you all today. If I were alone, I wouldn’t dare either!”
Listening to the words of the women around her, Gu Mengyao couldn’t help but reveal a helpless smile.
Others didn’t understand their family’s situation, so it was normal for them not to know.
Her little husband was not someone to be trifled with.
Moreover, he was not as harmless as he appeared.
In fact, he was even more ruthless than her when it came to killing people!
“Mengyao, since the road is so dangerous, why did you let your husband and brother go? Isn’t it good to stay in Yang Family Village?”
However, not everyone among these women disbelieved her.
Xiao Hua, who was closer to Gu Mengyao, was a little curious after hearing Gu Mengyao’s words about what Gu Yu was doing with Gu Qingheng. It was too bold to set off at this time.
Although others didn’t know about the Gu family, Xiao Hua knew quite a lot and knew that what Gu Mengyao said was true.
In the past, when Gu Yu was at home, Xiao Hua didn’t dare to visit Gu Mengyao. After being stared at by Gu Yu with a venomous gaze when she went to play with Gu Mengyao before, Xiao Hua had nightmares for several days after returning home and never dared to go again.
When Gu Mengyao discovered this, she went home and taught Gu Yu a lesson, telling him not to scare others anymore, as the villagers couldn’t handle being scared.
However, Gu Yu was very wronged at this time, saying it was too abominable that someone interrupted their date!
Seeing Gu Yu’s pitiable appearance, Gu Mengyao had no choice but to coax him for a long time and make him agree to many conditions before he promised not to scare guests who came to the house anymore.
In this regard, although Gu Yu felt that the other party was too timid and was scared after just a few glances…
However, since his little wife said so, he could only reluctantly agree!
But even after Gu Mengyao explained to Xiao Hua later, she still didn’t dare to come over and could only ask Gu Mengyao to visit her every time.
“A Yu is going to the capital for business, and it can’t be delayed… However, when he left, he said he would return soon. He hasn’t returned yet, which makes me a little worried… Did they encounter something in the capital, which delayed their return time.”
“Anyway, your husband is the safest. He won’t go out and indulge in debauchery! If it were my husband, when he had some spare money, he would probably have found a place to drink and visit courtesans, leaving me and the children to eat food of the poorest quality at home.”
“You say that! You just praised him yesterday, why are you belittling him today! Don’t worry, your husband is also an honest person. Even if he becomes successful in the future, he will treat you well like now.”
“It would be great if it were true. He recently found a job in town and hasn’t been back for several days.”
Gu Mengyao had put a lot of effort into how to get along with women, so she spoke without ruining the atmosphere. Looking at Xiao Hua’s happy smile at this moment, Gu Mengyao felt that her choice was correct.
Sometimes, one cannot just blindly agree.
But at such times, Gu Mengyao missed Gu Yu even more.
She didn’t know when they would be able to return.
She missed him.
“You are still here! Hurry, hurry, hurry home. A group of refugees has come to the village and broke Old Li’s head at the east end of the village. The blood is flowing! He died in no time. Now Old Li’s son is crying at the Village Chief’s house!”
“What, refugees have appeared!”
While the women were washing clothes, a man from the village suddenly appeared before them, his face showing a look of lingering fear. The words that came out of his mouth made these washing women extremely flustered.
They had been quiet for the past few days, so why did this happen again!
With killing happening now, the women naturally refused to stay here any longer. They quickly left in groups, wanting to return to the village as soon as possible to see.
“Oh! I forgot my basin.”
“My clothes are still over there!”
“Don’t think about it, hurry back to the village. What if we encounter those refugees!”
“Where is there such a coincidence! I have to go back and get it. It would be bad if it was washed away by the water.”
“I’m going too.”
And in their haste to leave, many people forgot their basins or clothes. When they remembered, they hurriedly turned back to pick up their things before returning to the village.
Several women walked together, emboldening each other.
However, in just this short moment, when they returned to the river, they saw four or five men in tattered clothes appearing by the small river.
When they saw them, they showed a sinister smile.
“Return to the village, I’ll handle this place.”
As the women screamed in fear, Gu Mengyao’s voice descended like a god. Hearing this, the women immediately fled in a panic, leaving only Gu Mengyao who frowned at the refugees in front of her, thinking that these fierce bandits were truly audacious.
Daring to commit murder in public!
