Chapter 130: Chapter 130: Furious
Just as the courtyard door cracked open, Old Lady Mo had not yet seen what was happening.
Butcher Yu and five other strong men barged in.
One of them, annoyed at Old Lady Mo for being in the way as she opened the door, pushed her aside forcefully while cursing, “Get out of the way, you old hag. This doesn’t concern you, scram!”
Pushed by the towering strong man, the elderly and frail Old Lady Mo stumbled, nearly taking a nosedive to the ground. Thankfully, quick reflexes allowed her to catch herself on the door frame, narrowly avoiding a fall, and she immediately became furious.
“You sons of turtles, are you bandits or what? Coming into someone’s home and acting all high and mighty,” Old Lady Mo stood at the entrance with her hands on her hips and began to loudly scold them.
Old Master Mo had indulged her in every way for decades of marriage. She had always been the one to call the shots in the Mo family, aggressive and tyrannical without ever having been at a disadvantage. And now, out of nowhere, these strong men had almost taken her life as soon as they entered. It was no wonder Old Lady Mo was on the edge of exploding.
“You, you old hag, you’d better watch your mouth. Otherwise, don’t blame us brothers for not respecting our elders,” Butcher Yu, already full of anger, became even more incensed by her insults. He turned around, raising his fist in a threatening manner.
Each of the opponents was a strong, strapping man, and they had the advantage of numbers. Old Lady Mo felt a chill in her heart but remained defiant, raising her voice again to ask, “What are you doing at my house? We don’t even know each other.”
“Ptui! Don’t know each other? Call out that stinking woman Auntie Sun. I paid silver, didn’t even get to sleep with a virgin, and got beaten up ,” Butcher Yu grumbled furiously. Just then, there happened to be a stool under his foot, and in a fit of rage, he kicked it away…
The stool hit a clay jar, which immediately broke into pieces.
Startled by their aggressiveness, Old Lady Mo realized that these men were the same ones who had smashed up her home a few days earlier. She couldn’t help but feel hatred for Auntie Sun—this woman hadn’t given her a grandson and had now brought such trouble upon them.
“Hehehe…! Big brother, it’s all the trouble caused by that stinking woman Auntie Sun. It has nothing to do with us, the Mo family. Go find her instead, she’s inside the house,” Old Lady Mo’s expression changed, putting on a placating smile.
She feared that these strong men would wreak havoc just like a few days ago, which would be disastrous. The silver for replacing the destroyed items had not even been repaid by that stinking woman Auntie Sun; if they smashed everything again today, it would be an utter loss.
“She married into your Mo family, so she is one of the Mo family. If the silver is not returned, none of you will have peace,” Butcher Yu glared fiercely as he spoke.
“This…” Old Lady Mo was utterly dumbfounded.
“Brothers, show some muscle and smash this place,” Butcher Yu ordered.
The several strong men had been holding back their frustration at the old residence, and now they could finally vent. They rolled up their sleeves and went to work, trashing the Mo family home until it was thoroughly beaten up.
Old Master Mo and his two sons were not at home, leaving Old Lady Mo alone. She anxiously followed the strong men, helpless and unable to do anything as she watched her household possessions being smashed to bits, feeling a pain as if her heart was dying—all of those were worth silver, after all.
In the end, Butcher Yu dragged Auntie Sun out from a room, her face pale with fright.
“So how do you suggest we settle this?” Butcher Yu, posturing as a creditor, looked down upon Auntie Sun with arrogance.
“Repay the money, I am willing to repay the money,” Auntie Sun said with a mournful face, internally cursing Butcher Yu thousands of times over. This damn bastard, knowing full well he had stolen all her money, refused to acknowledge it and was now pressing her to repay it. What money could she possibly have? However, with her at his mercy, she had to swallow this bitter pill in silence.