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At the same time, four men in black jumped onto the rooftops and removed their black coats, revealing white robes underneath. Two of them put on the tall hats of the Black and White Impermanence, which were designed to instill fear in ordinary people at first sight.
The other two donned items resembling the heads of two different animals around their necks. These were not the Black and White Impermanence; upon closer inspection, they turned out to be Ox Head and Horse Face. The four individuals, now dressed appropriately, awaited the gathering of everyone from the old residence.
Soon after, a cacophony of wails and shouts erupted from downstairs. At that moment, the Zi Family members, young and old, rushed out of their rooms in disarray, their hair unkempt. Almost all adults had been left bloodied and torn by the monkeys' claws. They were then herded together in the main courtyard.
A slight illusion made them believe that what was happening before them and what was about to occur was real: at this moment, they saw wild monkeys surrounding them from all directions, led by several fierce beasts, leaving no escape.
Just then, the Black and White Impermanence along with Ox Head and Horse Face descended from above.
As a result, everyone in the Zi Family Old Residence knelt down before the four figures.
At this time, the Black and White Impermanence spoke almost in unison: "Bold Purple Old Man, how dare you force your own granddaughter to marry a wicked man for personal gain? Do you know your crime?"
"Uh?" Old Master Zi was momentarily taken aback.
Beside him, his eldest son Zi Fuyang discreetly tugged at Old Master Zi's sleeve, reminding him: "Ziying."
Instantly, Old Master Zi understood who the Black and White Impermanence was referring to. He quickly bowed his head several times in apology.
"Elder is wronged! Elder is wronged! The one who masterminded this was Elder's malicious daughter-in-law Feng. Elder could not bear to see so many family members suffer from hunger and thus agreed to this matter. Please, Black and White Impermanence and Ox Head and Horse Face, see clearly! Elder will never again listen to the instigation of petty people or force granddaughter Ziying into marriage."
"What? There will be a next time?" Black and White Impermanence reprimanded sternly.
"No, no, no! It is this time only; from now on, Elder will no longer interfere in granddaughter's marriage matters. Decisions will be left to her parents."
Old Master Zi trembled in fear, repeatedly bowing until blood trickled from his scalp.
"Father—how can you say that? If you don't agree, none of us would dare to suggest it. At this point, how can you push all the responsibility onto your daughter-in-law? What kind of justice is there in that?"
Unbeknownst to them, the people in the courtyard were shifting blame onto each other, while the figure on the roof who had long stopped playing music had already turned cold and sinister.
Black and White Impermanence exchanged glances and nodded at Old Master Zi, asking, "What benefits did you receive from the Village Head's House? Speak honestly, or we will take all of your heads."
"Spare us! Spare us! Please, Black and White Impermanence, spare us—"
Upon hearing Black and White Impermanence's words, everyone immediately knelt down and cried out for mercy.
"Black and White Impermanence, please, I confess, I confess."
Feng, who was already terrified to the point of losing control, hurriedly spilled everything like beans from a sieve.
"It happened like this. After Peach Immortal left that day, the village head's wife came to find me. She said her family intended to marry Ziying to her son Zhi Shunli. They were willing to offer 50 taels of silver plus twenty acres of good land as a bride price. She asked me to discuss it with the old man. Also, as an extra thank you for my help, the village head's wife secretly gave me five more taels of silver."
"Since you recognize your mistake and are willing to change, we will forgive you this time. Just this once; from now on, you are not to step into Mountain Valley again. Otherwise, we will no longer show mercy! However, while the death penalty can be avoided, lesser punishments cannot be escaped. Here’s what we'll do: considering the Purple Old Man's advanced age, we will not punish him for now. But the main culprit—Feng—cannot be spared. Zi Fuyang, go fetch a bucket of feces from the latrine and make your wife Feng swallow it; then this matter will be settled."
"Yes, yes! Elder thanks Black and White Impermanence for your mercy."
Old Master Zi nodded repeatedly like a chicken pecking at rice while directing his eldest son.
"Hurry up! Go do as Black and White Impermanence instructed."
"Yes, yes, I'm going right now." Zi Fuyang replied and immediately ran off to the latrine.
In an instant, a wailing cry filled the courtyard as Feng lamented loudly.
At that moment, the others were equally terrified, trembling in place as if they had seen a real ghost.
Until Zi Fuyang carefully walked back to Feng's side with a bucket of foul water, making a "splashing" sound, Feng was unwilling to drink it.
To avoid further angering Black and White Impermanence, Purple Old Man gave an order, and several of his sons directly grabbed Feng to pour it down.
Seeing their wish fulfilled, Black and White Impermanence soared into the air with Ox-Head and Horse-Face, leaping out of the Zi Family courtyard.
Similarly, the fierce beasts and monkeys quickly retreated, disappearing one by one into the night.
On the roof, a graceful young man wearing a Golden Mask looked down at the weak and fearful crowd of the Zhi Family Old Residence with disdain in his eyes. Finally, he let out a cold snort from his nostrils and vanished into the vast night.
……
The next day, as dawn broke, Gu Yuxuan descended the mountain early.
When he reached the Zi Family Yard and was about to knock on the door, it opened from the inside. Their eyes met unexpectedly; it was Ziyan who opened the door.
Gu Yuxuan greeted his beloved girl generously, "Good morning!"
Then he looked at Ziyan with a bright smile.
Ziyan met his smile and instantly saw that everything had been perfectly resolved.
Relieved, Ziyan let out a sigh and nodded gracefully, "Yes, good morning. Let's have some breakfast inside."
Gu Yuxuan neither nodded nor refused; he took big strides following Ziyan to the Stone Table and was greeted by several small plates of delicious dishes.
There were Pickled Bamboo Shoots, Wild Onion Salad, Shiitake Snail Sauce, and a large plate filled with a big pancake topped with minced meat and small pieces of assorted mushrooms. The pancake had already been cut into several pieces but was arranged in its original shape on the plate, just waiting for someone to take a piece.
Even more impressive was the Bird's Nest that he had painstakingly harvested yesterday with two guards, which was now put to good use.
The Bird's Nest Porridge, white with a hint of light yellow, looked crystal clear, with five bowls placed around the round table in various directions, accompanied by five pairs of chopsticks.
Gu Yuxuan already understood that this had been prepared for him in advance.
He didn’t say anything out loud, but inside he felt a wave of joy! It was as if countless ripples were surging in his chest as he secretly glanced at his Beloved One.
He thought to himself: It really wasn’t in vain to care for this girl.
At that moment, Ziyan's voice rang in his ears, "Dad, Mom, Sister, Brother Yuxuan has already resolved the matter, so you don’t need to worry anymore. I believe that from now on, the people in the old house won’t dare to have any designs on us sisters. Let’s all have breakfast together; as the saying goes, 'The morning determines the day.' If we don’t have a good breakfast, how can we have good health and spirit to start the day's work? Hurry up!"
Zhou and Zi Lao Er looked at Gu Yuxuan in disbelief and almost simultaneously exclaimed, "Really?"
"Yes! Uncle, Auntie, don’t worry. This kind of matter will be handled thoroughly by your little nephew; I assure you there will be no worries left for you. Now, what you both need to do is listen to Yan'er and sit down to enjoy breakfast together."
With everything resolved satisfactorily, this kid really had some skills.
Thinking of this, Ziyan couldn’t help but look up at Gu Yuxuan with affectionate eyes, her beautiful and lively gaze sparkling. She considered it a little flirtation as a reward for him.
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