Chapter 203 Blocking Someone to Death
Outside the door, Lady Zhao’s voice finally returned, but her cries, tinged with a sobbing tone, and her trembling accusations, caused the whole courtyard to shudder.
Tears still marked her face, her eyes wide, her fingers quivering as she pointed at Xie Xinghua, each word uttered as though it drained all her strength, the confluence of fear and rage in her emotions solidifying into an undeniable force in the air.
The villagers stirred at the sound, rumors spreading quickly, those who had witnessed the incident at the sidelines recalled the flash of the knife in Xie Xinghua’s hand, all filled with lingering fear.
They hurried to spread the word, and soon, the search for the village chief became frantic, his silhouette weaving through the beginning and end of the village, urgency and anticipation written on every face.
Inside the kitchen, Xie Xinghua’s movements ceased abruptly at Su Yu’s reminder, the dough suspended mid-air, her hands frozen above the steaming heat.
Su Yu’s gaze was warm and resolute, her words like a spring breeze that gently soothed the restlessness in Xie Xinghua’s heart.
At that moment, the air in the kitchen seemed to freeze, leaving only Su Yu’s tender comfort echoing through the space.
When Su Yu mentioned Da Ya’s safety and the steep ransom, Xie Xinghua’s world seemed to drain of color in an instant.
Her figure swayed, like a leaf about to fall in the wind, thankfully grasping Su Yu’s timely and firm hand for support, preventing her from collapsing.
One hundred taels of silver was, to this family, a gargantuan sum, representing not just wealth but also a boulder pressing down on their hearts, suffocating them.
The words that followed from Su Yu were like beams of light that pierced through the gloom in Xie Xinghua’s heart.