bookcurios Chapter 155 Karma and Retribution
Chapter 155 Karma and Retribution
A lot of time was wasted in getting Lin Fengzhi used to the horse.
By the time Lin Fengzhi got used to riding a horse, half an hour had passed.
The horse sped up.
The horse passed by the official road in front of Le'an Village.
Xia Mo raised his hand, signaling the horse to slow down.
At the entrance of Le'an Village, two people stood gazing towards the official road.
The horse moved slowly, as if strolling leisurely in spring. Xia Mo's divine sense swept across Le'an Village, taking in the entire village's situation.
Le'an Village —
She noticed that two women were discussing Brother Xia.
“He is such a handsome young man. If my sister could marry him, she would be very happy,” the young woman said to the older woman.
"The most handsome men in this Le'an Village are those from the Xia family, and they're all married now," the old woman sneered. "If you can make your sister-in-law give up on the Xia family, I won't object even if you arrange for her to marry into another village!"
“That’s what I think. Even if she marries into another village, it’s still better than her going to be a concubine for the Xia family,” the young woman said.
The old woman frowned and asked, "Did you talk to that handsome young man?"
"No, he came and went in a hurry on a tall horse. It's hard to believe, but I asked around, and those two people said they were the managers and guards of the restaurant in Anning Prefecture. They said they would be trading braised food with that handsome young man on the main road at the entrance of our village. We'll just guard the entrance to the main road and we don't believe it!" The young woman clenched her fist.
The older woman still felt that the young woman's behavior was somewhat unreliable.
“Mother-in-law, how about this? Tomorrow, have my younger sister come with me to the village entrance to wait for them. Once she sees them, she definitely won’t be infatuated with the Xia family anymore!” the young woman continued.
"They handed over the goods before dawn, didn't they? You did it on purpose, didn't you?" the old woman glared at the young woman.
The young woman said, "They need it for their business, how could they possibly wait past noon? If they waited past noon, wouldn't that be too unusual?"
The old woman glared at the young woman.
"Yesterday I wanted to drag him into the village so my little sister could see him, but the other party... his horse was too fast, he didn't even hear me calling him," the young woman said aggrievedly.
The old woman thought for a moment, then nodded: "Okay, I'll drag her out of bed tomorrow to see her. Don't disappoint me, or else... hmm!"
The young woman was intimidated by the old woman's threats and shrank back in fear, saying, "Mother-in-law, I'm not lying to you. I'm doing this for the good of our family."
"..."
Xia Mo withdrew his consciousness from the old woman and the young woman, and went to the Xia family in Le'an Village.
The Xia family in Le'an Village, including the eldest son, second son, third son, fourth son, and fifth son, are all home today.
Xia Mo used his divine sense to see the appearances of the five people. More or less, they all looked somewhat like Brother Xia, but none of them were as handsome as Brother Xia. Compared to Brother Xia, the five of them were far inferior.
Xia Mo didn't think it was because she was biased by her family; she just felt that the five people in Le'an Village were not even half as good as her eldest brother!
* * *
In the courtyard of the Xia family's house in Le'an Village—
Xia Jiadalang sighed and said, "Business is getting harder and harder these days."
Erlang nodded, agreeing with Dalang's words.
Beside her was Xia Liushi, the eldest member of the Xia family in Le'an Village, who was also the grandmother and head of the household.
Grandma Xia frowned, a fierce look appearing on her face, and looked at the others.
"I wonder where my third uncle is now, and how he's doing," Wulang suddenly mentioned, referring to the person the Xia family of Le'an Village least wanted to talk about.
"Pooh--"
Grandma Xia glared at her youngest grandson and scolded, "I've already considered him dead! If anyone brings it up again, I'll beat him!"
Third Uncle?
Xia Mo frowned slightly. Could this "third uncle" refer to her father?
She remembered her father saying that his surname was San, which meant fear, referring to her father.
"Grandmother, that's your son too..." Goro wanted to say something more, but Jiro covered his mouth with his hand and dragged him away.
Erlang didn't want Xia Wulang to anger the old lady Xia Liushi again.
Grandma Xia grabbed the cane beside her and swung it at Wulang. If Wulang hadn't been dragged away, that cane would have hit him squarely.
Grandma Xia didn't hold back at all; the veins on her forehead and the back of her hands bulged out, making her look like she was about to beat someone to death.
The Xia family members from Le'an Village, who were gathered in the courtyard, understood and dispersed, returning to their respective homes.
The Xia family in Le'an Village has temporarily returned to peace and quiet.
Xia Mo used his divine sense to scan the living conditions of the Xia family in Le'an Village.
The main house is the centerpiece of the development. The further out you go, the more dilapidated the area becomes, and the worse the living conditions get. The low wooden fence surrounding the yard is made of rotten wood from wind and rain.
She then scanned the kitchen with her divine sense.
There was a little bit of meat in the kitchen, just a tiny amount, the kind used for stir-frying.
The Xia family in Le'an Village had a hard time making ends meet.
If the Xia family of Lejia Village knew how they were doing now, they would definitely cling to them like bloodsuckers.
Xia Mo frowned; she needed to remind her older brother.
Xia Mo withdrew his divine consciousness.
On the official road—
Xia Mo and his group of three were already some distance from Le'an Village, and could only see the rooftops of the houses with the naked eye.
Xia Mo transmitted her thoughts to her brother Xia, directly sending him the images she had just collected with her divine sense.
She needed to warn Brother Xia about this troublesome romantic prospect beforehand.
Anjia Village, on the Xia family's fields—
Brother Xia, along with his father and second brother, were turning over the soil in the farmland.
Brother Xia knew about Xia Mo's spiritual power. When he heard Xia Mo's telepathic message, he became nervous. When he directly received the image Xia Mo presented, he was startled.
It was as if he himself was standing aside, watching the old woman and the young woman talk, as if he were standing aside, watching the Xia family of Le'an Village speak!
Brother Xia stopped swinging his hoe and frowned.
Unexpectedly, asking about two surnames at the entrance of Le'an Village led to a disastrous romantic encounter!
Thinking of Old Lady Xia's attitude in Le'an Village, Brother Xia tightened his grip on the hoe, and his eyelids twitched involuntarily.
He felt a sudden, inexplicable unease, a feeling that the Xia family in Le'an Village was up to no good and that he should avoid them.
Brother Xia looked at his busy father and younger brother, then craned his neck to look at his mother who had come to deliver water. A serious and cold glint flashed in his eyes.
No one is allowed to disrupt their family's peaceful and resolute life! Not even their grandmother!
"Big brother, what's wrong? You look so serious," Xia Erge asked in a low voice.
Brother Xia looked at his parents who had come together.
The mother was wiping the father's sweat and asking him if he was thirsty. The couple were very loving, and the atmosphere around them was warm and cozy.
Brother Xia didn't want this warm atmosphere to be ruined, so he immediately decided to discuss the Xia family's affairs in Le'an Village with his clever second brother.
* * *
On the official road—
Xia Mo withdrew the divine sense she had left on Brother Xia, glanced in the direction of Le'an Village, and seemed to be deep in thought.
The people in Le'an Village haven't done anything too outrageous yet. She struck first, and there will be karmic retribution, but...