Chapter 61: Chapter 61: To Save or Not to Save

“This Er Laizi gets beaten every single day.”

Mrs. Qi fed her precious granddaughter a spoonful of meat soup and grumbled with irritation.

Ai Zhaodi didn’t feed her young son, but she did use a cloth to wipe the meat soup from the corner of his mouth, echoing, “Exactly, always provoking cats and dogs, never seen anyone more annoying.”

The other daughters-in-law didn’t speak, but their expressions showed they agreed.

The men of the Qi Family didn’t say anything, but Qi Quanjin suddenly stood up, startling everyone else.

“Brother Jin, what’s wrong?”

Yi Meng quickly stood up as well.

Qi Quanjin waved his hand, “Something seems to have happened in the back; I’ll go check. You guys continue eating!”

Before anyone else could respond, Qi Quanli promptly stood up, “Fourth Brother, I’ll go with you!”

Qi Quanjin glanced disdainfully at his youngest brother.

Saying he’ll accompany him sounds good, but in truth, he just wants to join the commotion.

Qi Zheng noticed the village chief also stood up and then said, “I’ll go check too! Ercai and Fourth Brother will go with me; the rest keep an eye on the things.”

“Dad, I want to go too!”

Qi Quanli didn’t want to miss the chance to watch the excitement.

Qi Zheng glared at him but didn’t voice any opposition.

Thus, four men from the Qi Family set out.

The four didn’t rush towards the back but waited for the village chief to arrive, and the two families headed to the incident spot together.

As they walked, the village chief said to Qi Zheng, “Someone just came by saying a dead body was found in the back, and it was Er Laizi who discovered it. The world is really chaotic. Even in this remote area, there’s a dead body.”

“What? A dead body? Hope that kid didn’t mess up someone’s new grave.”

Qi Zheng was shocked upon hearing about the dead body, but he still felt it unlikely for dead bodies to be found by the roadside.

The village chief pondered for a moment and found the idea reasonable, “It’s uncertain. In any case, we can’t let the person lie there; we need to bury them for peace. How about our two families send some people to do it?”

After all, it’s not a relative or even a villager; the village chief had no liking for doing it alone.

Seeing the Qi Family join in, the village chief pulled them in as well.

Qi Zheng glanced at the village chief.

The two had known each other for decades; how could Qi Zheng not see through his intentions?

However, digging a pit and burying a body is indeed unlucky.

With many strong men in his family, there’s no better choice in the village than their sons; indeed, it’s most fitting for their family to handle the matter.

“Alright.”

Qi Zheng didn’t beat around the bush and agreed right away, “Ercai and Fourth Brother, you go back and get the tools.”

Qi Ercai and Qi Quanjin heard the village chief’s words, and they were not superstitious about such matters, so they turned back right away.

Qi Quanli, who was supporting his old father, lost interest when he heard about seeing a dead body, his eyes turning quickly, “Dad, I’ll go back and get tools too.”

“You support your father!”

Qi Zheng not only disagreed but grabbed Qi Quanli’s wrist.

Qi Quanli didn’t expect his father to act like this and immediately wore a dejected expression, “Dad, what’s so interesting about a dead body? I don’t want to go; I’ll stay and watch the things, alright?”

Qi Zheng snorted and said nothing, but his grip on Qi Quanli’s wrist tightened.

It was clear he would not let him go.

Always eager to watch the excitement, this bad habit needs correcting!

There was never a good chance to correct this brat’s bad habits before, but now such an opportunity has arisen, how could Qi Zheng let it slip?

So Qi Quanli could only follow along with a reluctant and sour face.

By now, curious villagers had already surrounded the spot.

Each one chattering about something.

Er Laizi, with a pale face, was cradled by Mrs. Lai Sr., sitting on the ground, trembling.

When the village chief and Qi Zheng arrived, this was the state of the villagers, all standing far from the figure in black clothes lying in the grass.

Yin Cheng didn’t come, but Qin Minglang did.

Qin Minglang conducted a thorough examination of the person on the ground; he finished right as the village chief arrived.

“Doctor Qin, this, this person…”

The village chief was trembling slightly seeing the dead body.

He’d seen dead bodies before — old age, illness, starvation during famine, freezing in cold weather — but they were always villagers, so he never felt afraid.

But this time was different; encountering a stranger was unsettling.

Qin Minglang furrowed his brows, walked over to the village chief, and gestured to him.

The two walked further away, and Qin Minglang lowered his voice, “Village chief, this man is not dead yet but has knife and sword wounds. Also, I noticed calluses on his palms, evidence he practiced martial arts for years.”

“For such a person to lie on deserted grassland, he may have been chased here. Should we rescue him?”

After sharing his observations and speculations, he left the decision to the village chief.

Qin Minglang wanted no associations with violence; that’s why he retired to Yongping Village, a small place, with only an attendant.

But if they helped this man in black, it might lead to complications, contrary to Qin Minglang’s initial intentions.

The village chief hadn’t expected a half-dead person to be a hassle.

He hesitated for a long time without deciding, “Doctor Qin, can you keep this person unconscious, don’t let him wake up? I’ll discuss with the elders how to handle this!”

Being a farming village, the most they’d ever done was argue. Even brawls were rare.

As for killing, that was unimaginable.

Now faced with ignoring someone nearly dead or inviting trouble if they help, the village chief felt frazzled.

Qi Zheng was the first to know the situation; while the village chief went to consult the elders, he returned home.

He was unsure whether to help or not; unable to make a choice, he wanted to see his granddaughter’s reaction.

This little girl was like a gift from the heavens; without her, their village, their family might not have survived.

Qi Zheng felt assigning such an important decision to a child was absurd, but he had no alternatives.

Upon returning, he found the little toddler was already asleep.

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