"Xinxin kept saying over and over that we can’t take action until she speaks, you should know, your girl is tough, she won’t let anything happen to her." Qian Xiaoyun wiped away tears, "If they really... Auntie, I’ll go out, since I’ve already been defiled by them, I’ll go out, I won’t let anything happen to Xinxin... but for now, let’s... let’s just watch..."
"Good child..." Xun Hui hugged Qian Xiaoyun but dared not cry out loud, only biting her own hand and weeping, not even realizing her hand was bleeding profusely.
Outside, those men, especially those without a woman at home, were stirred up by the old man’s assertion that she should become the shared wife of the whole village; they looked at Yang Ruxin as if they were wolves that had gone hungry for three days at the sight of meat, their eyes gleaming greedily.
"Sister, run," Lin Xiwang said, somewhat in despair. He didn’t want anything to happen to Yang Ruxin, a person who resembled his mother so much. He wanted her to be safe, but he was unable to fight off so many people. He hated himself for being too weak.
"Think she can run?" Second Rod laughed, throwing a punch toward Lin Xiwang.
If that punch connected, Lin Xiwang’s nose would surely be broken.
But just as the fist was about to land, Yang Ruxin suddenly stepped forward, pulling Lin Xiwang away and then lifting her leg to kick Second Rod away.
Everyone was taken aback.
"You dare to fight back? Watch me break your arms and legs..." Big Rod was stunned for a moment before charging forward, "Women deserve to be beaten, soon you’ll be..."
Yang Ruxin, however, bent down, picked up a stick from the ground, and snapped it in two with a crack. Everyone blinked, and the attacking Big Rod was motionless, with the broken stick jabbed into his throat.
"Don’t move, there’s bleeding..." someone exclaimed.
"Don’t..." Big Rod felt the stabbing pain in his neck and frantically gestured, "Don’t..."
"You really think I’m someone you can bully?" Yang Ruxin swept a glance at the crowd, "I won’t agree to it myself, let’s see who dares to touch me. Do you believe that I’ll stab him to death first?"
Those who were about to join forces to beat Lin Xiwang immediately stopped in their tracks.
"You..." Old Rod’s face darkened, "You think you can fight so many of us? Don’t forget, this is a mountainous area..."
"Why would I need to fight all of you?" Yang Ruxin scoffed, "I only need to kill two to make it worthwhile, believe it or not, after I stab him, you’re next?"
"You..."
"I’ve got my eye on Dandan," Yang Ruxin no longer entertained Old Rod, "Who else wants to touch me? Come on, see if I won’t castrate him..."
The men suddenly became cowardly and hurriedly took two steps back.
"Was it you who crushed my Third Rod’s Dandan?" Old Rod’s tone became stern.
"What Third Rod? What Dandan?" Yang Ruxin shook her head, "I don’t even know where your house is, let alone who Third Rod is. How would I know where to go squash someone’s Dandan?"
Old Rod’s brow furrowed deeply: "Not you? Then where’s the wife tied up on my kang?"
Yang Ruxin shook her head.
"Enough with the nonsense," the man with skin disease, who seemed to have some issues with his mind, seeing that everyone was unhappy with the conversation, suddenly sprung forward, pulling Old Rod aside, "Pretty lady, go ahead and stab Big Rod to death, then come with me... Heihei..." As he spoke, he also raised his hand to wipe his nose with his cotton-padded jacket, "Mine are bigger than Dandan’s, don’t believe me? I’ll show you." With that, he began to untie the grass rope holding up his cotton-padded trousers.