Chapter 167
“Let go of my son! I beg you, please spare my son!”
“Mother, I don’t want to go. Mother!”
As Xu Ming walked through the village, sensing the unsettling quietness, the cries of a woman and a young boy caught his attention.
Looking ahead, he saw villagers gathered in front of a house. A mother clung desperately to her son’s hand, but amidst the struggle, she was pushed aside, falling to the ground.
The woman tried to rush forward again, but her husband held her back tightly.
“Let go! Let go! Don’t take my child! Give him back to me!” the woman screamed, her hair disheveled and her face soaked with tears.
Xu Ming frowned and stepped forward.
He never considered himself a hero. There were things beyond his capabilities that he wouldn’t meddle with. But if there was something within his power to address, he wouldn’t turn a blind eye.
“May I ask why you’re forcing this mother and child apart?” Xu Ming asked as he stepped into the crowd.