Chapter 797 - 410: Gossiping Ultimately Leads to Disaster

Chapter 797: Chapter 410: Gossiping Ultimately Leads to Disaster

Shi Tou’s mother already detested her. Furthermore, after spending most of the previous night paralyzed by fear and finally managing to calm down, hearing this woman slander Little Shitou and the others sparked a violent surge of hostility in her heart. This son was the apple of her eye!

Without a word, she shoved her youngest son, Zhao Feng, into the arms of a nearby young woman, asking her to watch him for a moment. Then, she squeezed through the crowd, grabbed Liu’er’s mother by the hair with one hand, and slapped her back and forth across the face with the other.

Liu’er’s mother was beaten senseless for a moment. By the time she reacted and realized it was Shi Tou’s mother, there was no time to explain. Besides, with her face already swollen from the slaps, trying to explain now would mean swallowing this loss, and she was having none of it. She immediately fought back.

Shi Tou’s mother was much younger and hit much more viciously. Having seized the initiative by surprise, she had Liu’er’s mother’s hair in a death grip. As a result, Liu’er’s mother was at a massive disadvantage. Pushed past the limits of her endurance, she began fighting back with her life on the line.

Seeing the two women break into a brawl, the onlookers scrambled backward. Although the villagers usually loved to gossip, most of them were afraid of getting into trouble. A few of the more timid ones, sensing that things were taking a dangerous turn, immediately slipped away, abandoning the spectacle altogether.

As the crowd dispersed, the young woman holding Zhao Feng had a clear view of the situation in the center.

Since she could see it, Zhao Feng naturally saw it too. The little boy had possessed a fiery temper from a young age, completely unlike his older brother and sister. Even though he was only a little over a year old, seeing his mother brawling with someone made him think that she was being bullied. He immediately started howling, struggling with all his might to get down, the little pigtail pointing straight up on his head wobbling violently.

Unable to hold him, the young woman had no choice but to set him on the ground. She kept a tight grip on one of his hands, enduring his kicks and hits while refusing to let him run forward.

Unable to break free, Zhao Feng bent down, picked up a small pebble from the ground, and chucked it as hard as he could at Liu’er’s mother. "Bad... beat you to death!" he yelled.

However, the stone missed Liu’er’s mother and ended up hitting his own mother’s head instead. Although he was small and weak, and Shi Tou’s mother barely even noticed the impact, the toddler became furious upon realizing he had hit the wrong person. His face turned bright red, and his eyes widened. With a sudden burst of strength, he broke free from the young woman’s grasp, lunged forward, hugged Liu’er’s mother’s arm, and bit down hard.

When Zhao Feng picked up the stone to throw, not only were the bystanders stunned, but even the young woman holding his hand was shocked. Everyone thought to themselves, "Here is another Li Changliang." In that brief moment of distraction, the little boy broke free from her grasp and rushed up to help his mother fight.

The young woman’s heart trembled in fear. The two brawling women hadn’t even noticed the little toddler. What if they stepped on him or kicked him? She frantically rushed forward as well.

But it was already too late!

Liu’er’s mother, losing the upper-body struggle, had resorted to wildly punching Shi Tou’s mother in the chest and stomach with both hands. She was completely caught off guard when someone suddenly hugged her arm and bit her wrist. Although it didn’t hurt much, in the chaos, she couldn’t see who it was and reflexively flung her arm backward with all her might.

Even if the force wasn’t enormous, it was still far more than a toddler could withstand. Zhao Feng instantly tumbled backward, landing spread-eagle on the ground. Not only did he scrape the skin off his hands and legs, but the back of his head also smacked hard against a tree root, and he burst into a loud, wailing "WAAAH!"

When Shi Tou’s mother caught a glimpse of her son being pushed over by this wretched woman, her eyes turned bloodshot. She pinned Liu’er’s mother to the ground with deadly force and smashed a fist onto her face, causing a stream of blood to pour from her nose and leaving her face a bloody mess.

Liu’er’s mother was hit so hard she saw stars. Panic seized her as she feared for her very life. In desperation, she frantically grabbed a rock from the ground and smashed it squarely toward the forehead of Shi Tou’s mother.

Shi Tou’s mother jerked her head to the side, causing the rock to strike her shoulder instead. Instantly, half of her shoulder went numb. This allowed Liu’er’s mother to break free and scramble to her feet. Clutching the rock, she swung it wildly, and soon enough, blood appeared on Shi Tou’s mother’s face as well.

The surrounding crowd was terrified. This was entirely different from the usual pinching, pulling, and minor scuffles of the village women. This looked like it was going to end in murder. The bystanders were too terrified to step forward and pull them apart.

A timid person cried out, "They’re killing each other! Someone’s going to get killed!"

In the chaos, people ran around spreading the news and shouting for help. Meanwhile, the young woman rushed forward and scooped up Zhao Feng. Seeing that his hands and legs were bleeding, she felt the back of his head—a bump the size of an egg had swollen up. The little toddler was crying bloody murder.

Trembling with fear, she shouted to the people nearby, "Hurry and call Zhao San! The boy’s been badly hurt! He needs to see a doctor immediately!"

Shi Tou’s mother was deeply worried about her son, and hearing him cry had already thrown her into a panic. Hearing the young woman’s words completely shattered her presence of mind. She wanted to stop fighting and check on her son, but Liu’er’s mother had also lost all reason. She just kept swinging the rock recklessly, making it impossible for Shi Tou’s mother to break away.

It was at this moment that He arrived. Hearing the young woman’s words, she ignored the two fighting women and hurriedly told Aunt Liu, "Quick, go to the fields and call Huai Zi, and fetch Zhao San!" She then stepped forward to check on Zhao Feng.

When Shi Tou’s mother saw He, it was like seeing a savior. She shouted at the top of her lungs, "Sister-in-law Zhang... this wretched woman said... Yangzi and the others did bad things outside, making a disgrace of themselves... AHH! You damn shrew, I’m sending you to your grave today!"

Speaking distracted her, causing her to take a hit. Liu’er’s mother was holding a rock, and failing to dodge in time, Shi Tou’s mother took a blow to the corner of her mouth. Infuriated, she forgot all about her son and resumed fighting desperately.

Hearing Shi Tou’s mother’s words, He understood the gist of the situation. At this point, even if she didn’t want to fight, she had to jump in. Besides, she had already been planning to break up the fight upon seeing Shi Tou’s mother losing the upper hand. Because whatever Liu’er’s mother had said, it was definitely aimed at the Zhang family. For some reason, this woman had lost her mind and dragged others into her gossip, infuriating Shi Tou’s mother and sparking this brawl. If He didn’t help Shi Tou’s mother now, it would be utterly unjustified. Furthermore, she was thoroughly enraged at this woman for daring to claim that Yangzi had done bad things outside the village.

With a darkened face, she rolled up her sleeves and charged into the fray.