The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 165 You Will Lose Completely (1)_1

Chapter 165: Chapter 165 You Will Lose Completely (1)_1

Observing Old Pei’s intentions, Pei Qin strode to the base of the wall, her face expressionless, coldly scrutinizing Old Pei.

Old Pei, looking at her demeanor, seemed like a calm surface of water that was unfathomably deep, where one careless step could lead to being engulfed and shattered, sending chills down his spine. Yet, with Lady Fang having died at the entrance to his house, leaving a blood letter in her wake, he couldn’t simply ignore it, for the contents were bound to be extremely detrimental to his family.

"Someone go invite Pei Lizheng over," said Pei Qin in a calm voice.

With a death in the village, Pei Lizheng was already hurrying over. Naturally literate, he read the content of the blood letter on the wall and his complexion changed. The affair of Jian Xiao had subjected Lady Fang to a decade of vilification, yet the circumstances were such!

Old Pei, greatly alarmed, forcefully seized the blood letter, exclaiming, "Nonsense!"

Lady Zhu also realized what Lady Fang’s blood letter might contain, pointing at Lady Fang’s corpse and cursing, "It was this vile woman’s own choice to engage in Jian Xiao! No one forced her with a knife! She was lecherous and shameless, trying to pin the blame on us now!?"

After Pei Lizheng had read it, Pei Qin did not stop Old Pei from snatching the blood letter. She called over San Ya and Pei Wendong, and they helped carry Lady Fang’s corpse.

The villagers who had rushed over watched silently; nearly none in the village could read more than a few characters, but Lady Fang had left a blood letter and died at the entrance of Old Pei’s house, leaving behind four pitiable and lonely children—it was simply too tragic. Seeing Pei Qin, not weeping or causing a scene, emotionlessly lifting Lady Fang’s corpse, her slender frame bent, even the most simple-hearted onlookers felt a deep sadness and their eyes welled up.

With Lady Fang’s body on her back, Pei Qin stood up and looked at Pei Lizheng, "Sir Lizheng! My mother’s blood letter was left for you. Would you read its contents aloud for everyone?"

Pei Lizheng found it difficult to speak. Lady Fang’s children indeed deserving of sympathy, and now contemplating the hidden truths about the events of the past Jian Xiao—after all, Lady Fang had resigned herself to her fate. The current situation at Old Pei’s house... Pei Wenli from the main branch had gone to county school and was about to take the imperial examination after the new year. Most crucially, Pei Loaer had returned, and it appeared they had the backing of a wealthy family. He couldn’t afford to offend either side!

If the blood letter was left to someone else, and they’d read it out in a moment of passion, that would be one thing. But left to him, wasn’t this placing him in an impossible situation!?

Seeing that he did not speak for a long time, Pei Qin lowered her eyes, "I understand that Sir Lizheng finds this difficult." Then she said to Si Ya, "Go back and get the silver. We’re heading to the Government Office!" If Lady Fang’s death could buy her siblings a life free from insult and slanderous gossip, how could she not help her achieve it!

Si Ya wiped her tears, her eyes full of resentment as she looked at Old Pei, Lady Zhu, and the others, then turned and ran back to the courtyard to get the silver.

Hearing that they were going to the Government Office, Lady Zhu and the others became anxious and started blocking Pei Qin and her siblings, surrounding them.

"Go! Bring me our chopping knife too!" Pei Qin did not look at them while she spoke to San Ya.

Lady Zhu was cursing and swearing, "What are you trying to do!? This lowly whore killed herself through her promiscuity, and now you’re going to report us to the officials and blame us!?"

San Ya was blocked and couldn’t leave. But Si Ya, having heard her words, clutched the bundle containing the silver and grabbed the family’s chopping knife, her eyes dark with hatred as she came out.

Pei Qin casually raised her eyes to look at Old Pei, Lady Zhu, Pei Houli, and Pei Zongli, asking, "Dare you obstruct us?"

Her light utterance, however, exuded a presence that seemed to reverberate in all directions, instilling fear in their hearts.

"If you wanted to fight a lawsuit with me, you already lost the moment you snatched away the blood letter." Otherwise, Pei Qin would not have allowed Old Pei to take the blood letter after Pei Lizheng had seen it.

Old Pei’s face suddenly turned pale, his hands trembling slightly.

"Perhaps you could forge a fake, give the Government Office a bribe of silver, and turn right into wrong," Pei Qin said, glancing at Pei Lizheng. Carrying Lady Fang’s body on her back, she walked towards the outskirts of the village.