Reborn in the 70s: Pampered by Regiment Commander-Chapter 541 - 368: The Fight Begins

The first watch of the night has come, let’s call it a day.

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"I came here to seek justice for Xiaoqiong. Uncle Gangshun is such an upright person, and yet, what have you turned him into?" Chuxia snorted coldly. "Fair competition earns respect, but underhanded competition... makes people sick!" She placed extra emphasis on the last two words.

Lin Baojiang’s face instantly turned from pale to black. "You... take a look at yourself in the mirror, what have you become? I am your elder, and you talk to me like this? Get out! Get out of here!"

Chuxia shot back coldly, "You don’t have the right to talk to me about this right now. I’ll leave, but only if you go to the village loudspeaker with me and admit that it was your wife and daughter-in-law who spread lies and slandered Uncle Gangshun."

"Nonsense, when did I ever spread rumors about him?" Lin Baojiang’s gaze shifted to Luo Xiaoqiong. "Meiying, you are still a child, there are some things you just don’t understand. Considering your youth, I won’t hold this against you.

But, you can’t continue to slander people. Your father’s affair with Widow Li has nothing to do with us. Someone in the village saw him hurriedly leaving Widow Li’s house, and that’s not something that can be made up.

If I tell you who saw it, you surely won’t believe me. Go out and ask around. Just ask who saw your father leaving Widow Li’s house. If after asking three people no one knows about it, then it would mean I was the one spreading rumors."

"Do you think I’m a fool?" Luo Xiaoqiong stared at him coldly. "This is a stunt that several of you pulled together—eyewitnesses, victims, you’ve got it all to make it look convincing, right?" She pointed at Zheng Sanqiao and Liu Meiqing, who were sitting on the ground silently, "Given their temperaments, if I had hit them by mistake earlier, would they be sitting there so quietly now? Would they be this calm if they were not guilty?"

With a roar, Zheng Sanqioa leapt up. "You little brat, can’t sit still unless you’re beaten up, is that it? Well, I’ll indulge you. I’m not holding you to account because you’re a kid, but you just can’t let things go!"

Liu Meiqing jumped up right after Zheng Sanqiao. She had stood by before because she wasn’t the one getting hurt. Now, she was united with her mother-in-law in their enmity.

Suddenly, the three of them were embroiled in a scuffle. Chuxia stood to one side, appearing indifferent, but her gaze was fixed on Lin Baojiang.

With Xiaoqiong’s skills now, these two women definitely wouldn’t be a match for her. Even if her hair got messed up and her clothes torn, she certainly wouldn’t have a scratch on her.

Lin Chudong wouldn’t intervene, first because he was holding a child, and second, because his character didn’t allow him to hit women.

So, Chuxia worried only about Lin Baojiang. She had to keep a close eye on him. If he dared to lay a hand, she would definitely teach him a lesson and break off this kinship for good, something she actually wished for.

If it weren’t for worrying about her father’s feelings, she would really like to pick a fight with Lin Baojiang— she would never admit that seeing Xiaoqiong take action made her itch to get involved herself.

The commotion outside was too much for the elderly couple in the house to ignore. They hobbled out with canes, tapping. "Stop it, all of you!"

Actually, when Chuxia and Luo Xiaoqiong arrived just now, they had already put on their shoes. Before they could step out, they heard Chuxia’s voice. The elderly couple thought Chuxia had come especially to see them, so they deliberately took off their shoes again and sat cross-legged on the kang...

But after waiting left and right, front and back, not only did their granddaughter not greet them, but a fight broke out.

Now, they definitely didn’t want Chuxia to totally fall out with the Lin Family over something like this. They knew their second son and daughter-in-law too well— they cared about their reputation but could give up everything for the sake of their daughter.

So, if things really turned sour, it was likely that their son and daughter-in-law would never return to the village again. And even if they did occasionally, it would surely be to interact with Gangshun’s family and have nothing to do with them.

After planning for so long, how could it end like this?

Now they really regretted thinking so highly of their granddaughter just a moment ago. That impolite brat, how could she possibly come to visit them on her own? They must have choked on a bun and clogged their brains!

They felt like their shouts were loud and would have a strong effect. Unfortunately, feelings are beautiful, but reality is cruel. The three who were fighting not only did not stop but escalated to fighting and cursing as well!

This disturbance immediately alarmed the neighbors, and then it spread from one to another. In less than ten minutes, the incident had spread through most of the village... Lin Baojiang’s courtyard and the area outside his gate were packed with people. Starting from when Zheng Sanqiao and Liu Meiqing began to curse, the tide of the battle shifted. Xiaoqiong became the helpless victim with no power to fight back, and Chuxia stood to the side, looking utterly powerless...

Such good acting... So believable... Lin Baojiang’s mind was filled with these thoughts, drifting about. If he hadn’t witnessed the situation himself, he would certainly think he was going crazy.

Unfortunately, whatever he yelled now, nobody would believe him.

What everyone saw was the extremely miserable state of Luo Xiaoqiong, getting beaten by his wife and daughter-in-law, and his niece, unable to assist relatives or friends, exhibited a distressing demeanor that inspired pity from the bottom of one’s heart...

"This is a sin, she’s just a child, how could you be so cruel?"

"Yes, Meiying is such a dutiful child, even more so than her brother."

"Exactly, exactly, if not for her deep concern for her father, why would she confront this family seeking retribution?"

"Do you think the secretary would really do such a thing? I was somewhat skeptical before, but now, I’m even more dubious."

"I feel the same, if something really happened, it should have been covered up, not let the child know."

"Mmm, we all know Cha Xiang’s temper, she’s straightforward, but for the sake of Gangshun, she is exceptionally tolerant."

"Right, right, right, it must be Lin Baojiang who wants to be the secretary, and he’s collaborated with Widow Li to set this up."

"Otherwise, why was it Second Scabby who happened to see everything?"

"Exactly, who would have him orchestrate such an immoral act?"

"..."

The voices of discussion within the crowd grew louder, and Lin Baojiang’s mind turned into a complete mess. He was after all a farmer with little sophistication, raised from childhood in the countryside. Longing to be appointed as the secretary and considering that his niece was now married into a family of officials, he boldly concocted such a despicable scheme, confident it would be an unassailable trap. If Luo Gangshun dared to confront him, he would have Widow Li and Second Scabby face him, and ultimately, wouldn’t the decision still be his to make?

If Luo Gangshun did not dare to question him, it would only prove that he accidentally hit the mark, regardless of whatever actually transpired with Widow Li, Luo Gangshun clearly harbored that intention. Thus, making Luo Gangshun easier to manipulate.

But now, things seemed to have spiraled out of his control.

The entire village knew about the incident.

And just at this time, it was impossible for him to go to Widow Li and Second Scabby. If Luo Gangshun found them now..., contemplating this outcome, his heart turned cold; those two would definitely side with whomever offered them the most benefit!

The encircling crowd parted, and Dagang’s Grandpa strode in, followed by Luo Gangshun.

"Stop it all of you! Keep fighting and I’ll have you taken away and put into solitary confinement!" Dagang’s Grandpa’s confident voice made the three fervently fighting people stop their assault at once.

Zheng Sanqiao, with disheveled hair and a bloodstreak on her forehead.

Liu Meiqing, with only a bloodstreak on her cheek.

Luo Xiaoqiong, with hair like a mess of weeds and stripes of blood across her face, left and right, and on her hands too.

It was crystal clear who had gained the upper hand and who had suffered.

"Meiying!" Luo Gangshun called out urgently, reaching out to grasp his daughter and looking her up and down, "You silly girl, Dad can handle his own issues, why did you have to get involved? They slander Dad that way, so why would they care not to hurt you because you’re a child? What if you were disfigured, wouldn’t Dad regret it for the rest of his life?"

At that moment, Zheng Sanqiao and Liu Meiqing were staring at Luo Xiaoqiong’s face, full of confusion in their eyes. They had indeed felt gratified while hitting her, but they felt that they hadn’t actually scratched her face – so how could it have become so scratched up? It didn’t make sense! It absolutely didn’t make sense!! But her hands had never left their sight, so faking it was impossible... The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law pair felt like they were experiencing something supernatural!

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