Chapter 43 - 43 43 Diverting Trouble Eastward

Chapter 43: Chapter 43: Diverting Trouble Eastward Chapter 43: Chapter 43: Diverting Trouble Eastward Chiang Xiao couldn’t help but tremble at the sound of Chiang Baohe’s voice.

The cruelty and violence in Chiang Baohe’s blood were even more severe than she had imagined.

Just now, she had almost been beaten to a cripple by him.

The strength of a full-grown man who worked hard year-round, swinging a flail with all his might, was terrifying. Chiang Baohe had truly shown no restraint just moments before.

Although he probably hadn’t considered that he might actually beat her to death.

Chiang Xiao only trembled slightly, but Sister-in-law Shi Zhuang noticed and immediately stood in front of her, glaring at Chiang Baohe.

“Chiang Baohe, are you even human? This is your niece!”

Chiang Xiao was stunned by Sister-in-law Shi Zhuang’s action.

She had a plan in running this direction; just beyond the pond was the militia building. There would be militiamen there, the same ones who worked with Yao Cong and Cong Weimin.

Her original plan had been to reach the militia building, take a few hits, and then the village militiamen would definitely come forward to stop Chiang Baohe, and she would be rescued.

But she had overestimated her frail body and her stamina; by the time she reached Shi Zhuang’s home, she could no longer run.

Sister-in-law Shi Zhuang’s protective stance surprised Chiang Xiao.

Because all the young women in the village were afraid of him, and they would walk around him just to avoid him, who would dare to offend him?

Being targeted by this kind of man was terrifying.

Sister-in-law Shi Zhuang was named Xiang Mingying and had married into Siyang Village less than half a year ago. She was from Yangkeng Village.

Chiang Xiao remembered that she was only twenty-one years old, with a strong physique, beautiful features, and only slightly dark skin, her hair tied in two long and thick braids.

“Knowing she’s my niece, you still meddle in my affairs?” Chiang Baohe’s one good eye scanned Xiang Mingying’s chest with a gloomy look, “Did Shi Zhuang not satisfy you last night?”

Xiang Mingying’s face instantly turned beet red, trembling with shame and anger.

Women feared Chiang Baohe precisely because of his foul mouth; speaking to such a man, one could easily be insulted without care.

“You, you’re shameless!” Despite her shame and anger, that was the only thing Xiang Mingying could manage to insult him with.

Chiang Xiao had regained a bit of her strength and tried to stand up, pulling Xiang Mingying behind her, though her small frame couldn’t possibly shield Xiang Mingying, who was over one meter sixty.

She didn’t want to drag others down.

Especially not the first person who had stood in front of her to block Chiang Baohe.

Seeing her stand up, Chiang Baohe lifted the flail again, revealing a vicious smile, “Come here, or else…”

But Chiang Xiao suddenly yelled towards his back, “Aunt Caiyun!”

Aunt Caiyun was none other than Widow Liu, Ji Desheng’s mother.

Chiang Baohe immediately turned his head and indeed saw Liu Caiyun, carrying a bamboo basket, attempting to sneak past the side of Shi Zhuang’s home. His remaining eye then lit up instantly.

“Aunt Caiyun, my Second Uncle is trying to kill me!” Chiang Xiao shouted loudly again.

These last few days, Chiang Baohe had been itched by Liu Caiyun. Believing there was a chance for him, even such a dark and fierce man wanted to behave a bit better in front of someone he fancied.

Hearing Chiang Xiao’s shout, he immediately dropped the flail and barked at her, “What nonsense are you spouting? I’m your uncle; I couldn’t possibly beat you to death!”

“You’re not going to beat me any longer, Second Uncle?”

Chiang Xiao immediately crawled forward, quickly picked up the flail, and while backing towards the way she came, asked, “Are you going to help Aunt Caiyun build a pigsty now?”

Previously, she had given the flail to Chiang Baohe as a weapon just to make her situation appear more perilous and tragic, and now she regretted it terribly, but how could she have known Chiang Baohe would be so brutal?

“What pigsty! My family doesn’t need any help!” Liu Caiyun glared at Chiang Xiao, grinding her teeth in hatred.

How had Chiang Xiao known she was getting ready to find someone to build a pigsty to raise pigs?