Su’s mother stood unmoving at the edge of the crowd. She clutched her son’s sleeve tightly with one hand and Mr. Su’s hand with the other, listening to the onlookers’ gossip.

"I heard she never used to hit people back when her older brother was still an official. How did she end up like this?"

"Hah, her parents were around to discipline her back then. She wouldn’t have dared hit anyone," an auntie said snidely.

"Hah, have you guys heard? Anyway, I heard from someone that her older brother is crippled now."

"No way. Her brother’s crippled, and she still dares to be so brazen, hitting people?"

"That Su Ermei has loved to fight since she was a kid, just like her brother. She was just good at sucking up to her mom, so she pretended to be a good girl to fool her parents."

"You’re kidding. She’s liked fighting since she was a child? This time she put someone in the hospital. If word of this gets out, what will happen to the girls in our village?"

"Madam Zhu, what does Su Ermei hitting someone have to do with the girls in the village?" a young man asked, confused.

"Hah, you young people just don’t get it. If people from other villages hear that the women from our Shuanghe Village are so unreasonable, will they still want to marry our girls?"

"Exactly! Madam Zhu is absolutely right. This will ruin our daughters’ reputations! Su Ermei is just a good-for-nothing, hurting people like that."

"If you ask me, what’s a woman like that still doing in Shuanghe Village? Shouldn’t she be told to get the hell out?"

"She’s about to. Didn’t you see? Several officers showed up just now. If they haul her away, do you think she’s ever coming back?"

"HAHA... The wicked get what they deserve! That menace is finally going to jail." Uncle Su’s eldest daughter-in-law let out a shrill laugh.

Hearing the chorus of condemnation from the women who were usually so friendly with her, tears instantly streamed down Su’s mother’s face.

She never imagined that in the three short years she’d been away from the village, her daughter would do so many outrageous things to become so utterly despised.

What she expected even less was that her close friends and relatives, instead of speaking up for them, were kicking them while they were down.

"Make way! Everyone, make way!" Su Shuochi yelled, burning with anxiety.

Seeing his mother’s face streaming with tears, he reached out and forcefully pushed through the crowd of onlookers, trying to get his parents to the front door of the Su’s house.

Su Shuochi was protected by his Inner Strength. Whether the people in his path wanted to move or not, they were forced aside.

Most of the villagers on the outskirts didn’t recognize Su Shuochi. Why would they let some random person who just showed up push past them?

’Trying to get a better view of the drama than us?’

’No way! Is he trying to challenge us?’

One by one, they immediately refused to budge.

"Who do you think you are? You say move, and we’re supposed to move?"

"Hey, what’s with all the pushing?"

"Well, well, look at this. Trying to push your way to the front just because you’re handsome!"

"Hmph! Where did this handsome young man come from? Don’t think you can push your way forward just because you’re good-looking. Who doesn’t want to stand at the front to watch?"

The villagers started cursing and shoving at him before they even got a clear look at his face.

But when they realized the people he was pushing through for were Mr. Su and Su’s mother, they instinctively shut their mouths and made way.

In truth, even if they hadn’t moved, Su Shuochi would have forcefully pushed them aside anyway.

"Oh, it’s Uncle Su and Aunt Su! You’re back! Quick, quick, get inside. It’s a total mess in there."

"Your son-in-law got hacked at with a cleaver by the Wang Family’s father and son! Your son-in-law’s mother is crying her eyes out."

"Who are these two young men? So handsome! You’d better hurry inside and talk some sense into the Wang Family. Don’t let them kill someone!"

From a distance, Su’s mother could hear the sharp, loud wails of her daughter’s mother-in-law. "Su Ermei, you jinx!"

"Why wasn’t it you who got slashed? Our Old Hu Family never should have let you marry in!"

"Officers, you be the judge! Is there any justice left in this world? The Wang Family’s father and son actually took a cleaver to my son!"

"I’m going to sue them! I’ll sue them until they rot in jail!"

The scene was chaotic. Fortunately, a few officers had stepped in to break up the fight; otherwise, the Su family’s son-in-law would have been chopped to death by the Wang Family’s father and son.

People these days were indeed warm-hearted and united, always willing to help with small matters.

But when faced with people like the Wang Family men and Su Ermei, who all looked clearly unhinged, they were also afraid of getting hurt. Not a single person dared to step in, and they kept their distance for fear of being injured themselves.

Everyone is made of flesh and blood. Who wouldn’t be afraid of injury and death?!

As Su Shuochi led his parents further in, he saw the three men of the Wang Family being restrained by three officers.

Although they were still holding cleavers and sickles, they didn’t dare resist the officers.

Meanwhile, Su Ermei’s parents-in-law and sister-in-law were screaming at her as she sat on the ground, their faces twisted with rage.

"Officers, take this jinx on the ground with you too! Our Old Hu Family doesn’t want a daughter-in-law like her."

"That’s right! Our sister-in-law is a real piece of work, getting our eldest brother slashed multiple times."

They had completely forgotten how they used to fawn over this daughter-in-law (sister-in-law).

Nearby, the bandaged Aunt Wang lay on the ground, while the village’s barefoot doctor was dressing the wounds of Su Ermei’s husband.

An officer, his hands full, nudged Su Ermei with his foot. "Get up. You’re coming with us."

Su Ermei, still on the ground, shook her head vehemently and argued, "Old Three’s wife, you were the one fighting with Aunt Wang in the beginning! I just came to help you! How can you all pin the blame on me?"

Her hair was splayed across her face, which was smeared with blood—whether it was her own or someone else’s, it was impossible to tell. She looked wretched and pitiful.

Seeing their daughter being condemned by everyone, Mr. Su and Su’s mother were overcome with sorrow at the sight.

But Su’s mother didn’t cry, because she had no tears left to shed.

"Everyone, stop! Explain clearly what in the world happened here!" Su Shuochi bellowed with authority.

Hearing the voice, the officers looked up at the same time and saw the tall and imposing Su Shuochi.

They felt his piercing gaze and the chilling aura that emanated from him. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

His eyes, in particular, were like blades, looking as if they could take their lives in the very next second.

Stared at like that, even they couldn’t help but shrink back and stop in their tracks.

The surrounding crowd of onlookers was so intimidated by Su Shuochi’s presence that they didn’t dare say another word. The scene instantly fell dead silent.

After a moment, one of the officers spoke up, "Excuse me, sir, and you are...?"

"Never mind who I am. Handcuff them and have them explain clearly what happened in front of everyone."

"Sir, if there’s an issue, you can discuss it at the station. We’re conducting an investigation, and it’s not your place to interfere."

"Oh, really? Listen, kid, do you have any idea how much time has passed since this fight started?

"Tsk, tsk... We rushed all the way here from Qing City, and you people still haven’t wrapped this up?" Song Zijie accused them snobbishly.