Chapter 158 Initially
Jindou, being older, felt ashamed and somewhat fearful and reverent upon seeing Old Granny Zhang and Wang Yongzhu. He hesitated before stepping forward and informed them that Wang Laozhu and Wang Yongping had followed the Clan Leader away, instructing that everyone at home should go to bed early and not wait for them. They were told to sleep with the door bolted securely.
The Li Family Patriarch also assured that he would definitely send someone to watch over Li Dagui, Li Jinlong, and Wang Daxiu all night long, ensuring they had no chance to leave the house.
Old Granny Zhang nodded her head without any further comment, casting a disdainful glance toward the wing room of the third branch of the family.
Everyone was still shaken and no one had much to say. They quietly tidied up the courtyard before returning to their rooms to lie down.
Seeing that Wang Laozhu was not at home and uncertain of his return time, Old Granny Zhang decisively pulled Wang Yongzhu along, "I get goosebumps just thinking about what happened today. Zhuzhu, stay with me tonight and sleep together!"
Wang Yongzhu knew that the moment of truth, life or death, had arrived. Without any refusal, she nodded and agreed.
The two of them washed up briefly and climbed onto the kang.
In the unlit room, it was pitch-black, save for the torch in the courtyard that had not yet been extinguished, casting a red glow through the window.
Lying flat on the bed, Wang Yongzhu turned on her side, facing Old Granny Zhang. The faint light from the outside torch only provided a dim glow in the room, insufficient to clearly see Old Granny Zhang’s face.