pulled out a small slingshot from her pocket.It was a small toy made by Uncle Zong Bai for him. It really hurt to hit someone with it, even with pebbles inside.He shot several stones towards the two p...As soon as Zhao was apprehended, Village Head Wang and Tiezhu panicked instantly.

"Hu Ailan, let go of my mother!"

"If you dare to harm her, you won't get out of here alive today!"

The sight of his own mother being held at knifepoint left Tiezhu completely devoid of reason, while Changhe, standing beside him, was filled with worry.

He turned and pleaded with Fang Jinshi.

"Sister-in-law, Brother Zongyu, you guys have to think of a way to save Aunt Zhao! If something happens to Aunt Zhao, Brother Tiezhu will definitely be devastated."

Fang Jinxiu had never wanted Zhao Shen to get into trouble, and Zong Yu had long since quietly lurked among the crowd.

Hu Ailan is now highly nervous. It's not possible to forcefully grab someone; Zhao Shn might get hurt.

"Don't worry, I'll go." Fang Jinshu patted Chang He's arm and then walked from the circle of protection of the Zong family towards Hu Ai Lan.

Mu's face turned pale with fright.

"Jinxiu, you can't go past! Come back quickly!"

"Oh no, how come your sister-in-law walked over to that crazy woman"

"Sister-in-law, you're back."

Zong Yu's face tightened in the crowd, almost charging forward. Fang Jinxiu raised her hands and shouted loudly.

"None of you come any closer!"

Her shout successfully caught Hu Ailan's attention. The villagers noticed that something was wrong and instantly fell silent.

Jinxiu, what are you going to do

Uncle Wang and Tiezhu were also astonished.

Hu Ailan stared daggers at Fang Jinshi. Due to the intense tension, the sharp point of the scissors had already left several shallow cuts on Zhao's neck.

Fang Jinshi slowly approached her, calmly opening his mouth and saying, "Hu Ailan, the person you hate has always been me."

"Zhao Shn is probably the only person in this whole village who stands by your side and treats you especially well."

"Do you really have the heart to hurt her"

Hu Ai-lan roared with tears in her eyes, "I don't want to hurt her! It's you all who forced me!"

"If I don't hold her, you will kill me."

"We can let you go," Fang Jinshi hurriedly interjected, "as long as you release Mrs. Zhao."

"You think I'd believe any of you now If I truly let her go, I wouldn't be able to leave!"

"You can get away! The one you hate is me. I can take Zhao's place as your hostage."

As soon as she finished speaking, several urgent shouts came from behind her.

"No!"

"Jinxiu, you can't go." Mu shi was already crying in a hurry.

Jong-bei and Yu-lian both stepped forward.

"Hu Ai-lan, you release Zhao's aunt, and we will serve as hostages for you!"

Zong Yu clenched his fists tightly, his heart pounding with anxiety. Despite his urgency, he didn't interrupt Fang Jinshui's carefully laid plan.

Hu Ailan was stunned at first, then she stared at Fang Jinshu with a burst of laughter. A flash of killing intent appeared in her eyes.

She wanted to live, but if today there was truly only a dead end, having Fang Jinxiu take the blame would be simply perfect!

"Alright! I'll use you to trade for her." She pointed at Fang Jinxiu and shouted.

I've never paid any attention to others.

From the moment Zhao was taken, tears wouldn't stop flowing.

"You little rascal, what are you doing"

"As long as your aunt is here, they won't hurt you."

Hu Ai-lan was already insane, her mind on the verge of collapse. Zhao had just spoken two sentences when she tightened her grip on her neck, bringing the blade even closer to her throat.

"Don't talk to me! You really think I care about your concern"

"You're just going through the motions. If you really cared about my mother, why didn't you bring me home in the first place"

“For the sake of survival, I knelt at the door of the second branch of the clan for a whole day and night, but you didn't even bother to take a look at me!”

"Why are you putting on such a show now"

Zhao trembled all over, "You, you actually think of me like this."

"Since you harbor resentment towards me in your heart, why do you still come closer to me and act sweetly and cunningly before my face"

"If you didn't do that," Hu Ailan sneered, "how could you possibly feel guilty towards me and let yourself be used by me so willingly"

"It's a pity you didn't have the courage to get that packet of rat poison and use it to poison Fang Jinshui at your family's place. If you had listened to me and poisoned her sooner, we wouldn't be in such a mess now!"

Zhao shi painfully closed her eyes, realizing she had been wrong all along.

Mistook a person, protected a wrongdoer.

Hu Ailan, you let Zhao's mother go, I am unarmed, you catch me.

Fang Jinshu walked up to Hu Ailan with her hands raised. Zhao looked at Fang Jinshu, her face full of guilt.

Hu Ai-lan seized the opportunity to push Zhao out of the way. She grabbed Fang Jinshi and pulled her close, clamping a pair of scissors against her artery.

"All stay still! Or I can't guarantee my scissors won't poke holes all over her!"

Fang Jinshi quietly took out three silver needles from the needle pouch in her spatial ring, holding them at her fingertips and concealing them within her sleeve.

Hu Ai-lan saw that she was calm and composed, not flustered at all, and felt a surge of anger in her heart.

"Fang Jinshi, you've fallen into my hands too!"

"What I hate the most is your expression of having everything under control, it's really annoying!"

"You won't be walking out of here alive today."found himself facing a seemingly impassable barrier. The Umeng army had deemed that area indefensible, believing it impossible for anyone to have climbed over such a formidable obstacle."Brother Yu di...