Chapter 991: Burning the Household Register

Qin San Lang really wasn’t afraid, nor was Gu Jinli. If they dared to act in public, they had the ability to settle the Tian Family’s affairs.

Tian Hui’er was very scared inside, but she wasn’t someone who would suffer a loss. Taking one last gamble, she cried in front of the young men from the neighborhood.

She didn’t say anything, just cried. Her cries were sorrowful and miserable, her distressed appearance and pleading eyes were clearly aimed at getting these young men to speak up for her.

But these young men, having witnessed Qin San Lang’s ferocity, didn’t even dare to breathe loudly.

Many of the smarter ones had already turned and run, faster than rabbits, as if chased by ghosts.

Only the men stayed behind. Among these five men, three were middle-aged uncles, either old bachelors who couldn’t find wives or widowers.

They didn’t mind that Tian Hui’er had her ear cut off, thinking that with one less ear, at least the Tian Family wouldn’t be picky anymore, increasing their chances with Tian Hui’er significantly.

The only thing they feared was Qin San Lang.

This young man was not to be trifled with. They wondered if, after his anger subsided, they could talk to him, asking not to drive Tian Hui’er out of the Prefecture, but only to kick out Tian Xiwang and Tian Douwen. Would that be okay?

This group of bachelors was calculating their schemes down to the details, but nobody spoke up to help, all hoping to gain some advantage.

The remaining two young men genuinely felt for Tian Hui’er, but they too didn’t dare to speak up. The man named Qin was too fearsome; they dared not confront him.

But the remaining few men couldn’t stay long. The parents of the two young men came looking for them, hitting them as they scolded, "You worthless things, blinded like a dog’s eyes, hurry back home with me. Staying here to get played around by a prostitute? Only you fools would think the Tian Family prostitute is good. Every day, she does nothing but wander around the streets, obviously trying to lure men. Do you want to bring such a woman home and raise how many illegitimate children for others?"

Cursing and pulling their sons’ ears, they left.

The remaining three bachelors and widowers didn’t want to leave, but You An frightened them with a knife, and they hurriedly ran away.

Tian Hui’er watched them running away, so angry that she nearly spat blood.

She always thought she had a firm hold on the men from the neighborhood, believing they would surely help her. Never did she expect that they would abandon her in her time of crisis.

Dogs, a bunch of dogs!

Normally, all they did was covet her beauty, incessantly coming to her home to curry favor. But when she needed them, they all fled. Spineless dogs, when she rebounds, she will make sure these beasts die miserably!

Indeed, Tian Hui’er was ruthless. Even at this moment, she wasn’t thinking of repenting, but of revenge.

Please, you’re the one at fault, aren’t you? What sort of revenge are you plotting?

Qin San Lang looked at Tian Hui’er’s resentful and vicious gaze with a cold laugh. He had thought of sparing her life, but this person wasn’t good-hearted, so he couldn’t be blamed for that.

Tian Xiwang’s wife finally snapped out of it. Seeing her son beaten to unconsciousness, she cried and wailed, hugging Tian Douwen, and pointed at Qin San Lang, "Good for you, Qin San Lang, you actually injured my Douwen. I’ll go to the government office and sue you, have them cut off your head... unless you pay!"

Inside the house, Gu Jinli: "..."

Auntie, can you not make me laugh like that? You talked so tough earlier, and now you just want money. Do you have to change your tune that quickly?

Unfortunately, money, they would not give. The Tian Family sought their own demise, planning against her family twice in a row. If she was still polite to them, she wouldn’t be human.

Qin San Lang also wouldn’t pay the Tian Family. All the Silver at home was saved for Xiao Yu. Xiao Yu loved money so much; if he paid these shameless people, Xiao Yu would be angry.

"You An." Qin San Lang instructed solemnly, "Burn the Tian Family’s household register, and then go to the Linhe Prefecture Government Office and have their registry canceled, turning them into refugees."

In just one sentence, he blocked all the paths to survival for the Tian Family.

Tian Xiwang’s wife was shocked and angrily said, "You brat, if you dare burn our household register, I’ll fight you to the death!"

But before she could get up, You An pressed a knife to her neck, "Move again, and I’ll send you to hell."

Seeing Tian Xiwang’s wife trying to make a fuss again, he added, "Don’t think we dare not kill you. Once we turn you into refugees, killing your whole family will not be questioned by anyone."

Tian Xiwang’s wife, upon hearing this, was utterly terrified. They had fled famine and knew that many disaster victims who survived the escape became refugees because their registers were lost and were directly sold off.

Those who resisted were simply beaten to death.

But Tian Xiwang’s wife didn’t want to become a refugee and immediately said, "We’re already of good register and haven’t broken the law. You can’t possibly cancel our household register!"

Erqing didn’t bother to argue with her, directly went to the Tian Family, found their household register, and burned it in front of the Tian Family.

After burning it, he said, "It was us who redeemed you. We had the ability to redeem you, and we have the ability to make you refugees. As to how it will be done, you don’t need to know. Just remember, you are now refugees."

Seeing their household register truly burned, the Tian Family was utterly devastated, crying and shouting endlessly, and eventually were knocked unconscious by You An.

Qin San Lang, seeing the Tian Family unconscious, only instructed You An, "Clean it up thoroughly."

Finally, he added, "That thing doesn’t need to be kept."

You An knew that the ’thing’ he referred to was Tian Hui’er and nodded, "Yes, I understand."

Yuan Jiagui watched as the Tian Family effectively brought about their own destruction, amazed by Benefactor Qin’s methods, but he said nothing.

Benefactor Qin saved his whole family and had been kind to them, and since the Tian Family was in the wrong, they deserved punishment.

Moreover, as long as his family didn’t recklessly court death like the Tian Family, his family would only benefit from Benefactor Qin, with no danger at all.

Yuan Jiagui, having experienced great hardships, understood this and didn’t plead for the Tian Family, but instead thanked Gu Jinli, "Young Master, thank you. If it weren’t for you, this old man wouldn’t have known that Xiaohe’s poor health was due to worms."

Gu Jinli smiled, "There’s no need to thank me, it was just a simple effort."

Children in the countryside like to eat with their hands, and the Yuan Family fled from famine. The things they ate along the way didn’t ruin their stomachs, thanks to God’s protection; having worms was normal.

Even after settling down, she had provided several doses of anti-parasitic medicine to a few families to prevent them from being afflicted.

Gu Jinli wrote down two prescriptions, instructed Yuan Jiagui on a few things to pay attention to, and then left with Qin San Lang.

By the time they left, the Tian Family had already been taken away by You An, and even the bloodstains on the ground had been thoroughly covered with dust and dirt.