"Dad..." Yang Ruxin suddenly had a stroke of inspiration and started to wail at the top of her lungs, "Your daughter-in-law and daughters are about to be beaten to death, and your son Xiaofeng is about to become a fatherless and motherless orphan. What if he can't find a wife in the future, who will carry on the family line for you? You're on the brink of family extinction, Dad! You might as well take us with you..."
With that cry, the courtyard fell silent in an instant.
Feng Caie, who had been leaning against the door frame eating melon seeds and enjoying the spectacle, was even startled; a melon seed she failed to crack got stuck in her throat. Her face turned red as she coughed several times before she managed to spit it out, then she looked at Yang Dani in the courtyard with horror. Could it be that a ghost had possessed her?
Yang Anshi, who was in the middle of raising a rattan whip, was also jolted, and her movement halted abruptly.
Xun Hui's eyes lit up: "Dani... have you come to your senses?"
Yang Ruxin didn't just cry out; she dashed forward and grabbed the arm of Yang Anshi that was holding the rattan whip. "Dad, watch carefully. After you're gone, your daughter-in-law and children won't be able to survive either... If we had known this would happen, would you not have let us die from rat poison before you left?"
Yang Anshi suddenly became even angrier; was this a threat? But just as she was about to explode with fury, she felt as if her arm had gone numb and was instantly alarmed.
Yang Ruxin was fiercely poking the Quchi Acupoint on Yang Anshi's arm in a place that others couldn't see. "Dad, the virtue of filial piety is greater than heaven. If Mom intends to beat us to death, then we can only wait for death. We'll be joining you soon; at least we'll have each other's company on the road to the Netherworld..."
Yang Anshi tried to shake off Yang Ruxin but couldn't muster any strength. Her hand loosened, and the rattan whip dropped to the ground with a clatter. She mysteriously felt a chill in her heart and her face turned pale...
Xun Hui was also frightened by her eldest daughter's actions, holding the children without knowing how to react for a long while.
"Dad..." Suddenly, a little girl leaning next to Xun Hui also started calling out for Dad with Yang Ruxin, "Wait for us..."
Yang Ruxin couldn't help but be surprised, thinking to herself that this little Sanni was rather clever.
Once Sanni started crying, Erni and Sini followed suit, and even Rufeng from inside the house ran over and started crying and hugging his mother...
Xun Hui's restrained tears suddenly broke through the dam, and she let out a loud shout, "Their Dad... wait for me..." Then, her eyes rolled back and she collapsed backward.
"Mom, if you are going with Dad, take us with you..." Yang Ruxin hurriedly let go of Yang Anshi and ran to support Xun Hui, worried she might hurt herself if she fell.
The younger ones were also startled and quickly helped Yang Ruxin to hold up Xun Hui.
Yang Ruxin covertly checked the pulse and found that the person was not in danger of dying. She then laid her down on the ground and continued to weep loudly, "Mom, every debt has its debtor, and you have suffered for so many years... Once you become a ghost, you won't be afraid anymore. Don't forget to come back tonight and pay a visit to Grandma and your second sister-in-law..."
Yang Anshi felt an even colder shiver down her spine, especially when she looked at Xun Hui and saw that her face was eerily pale. She let out a cry and scurried back into the house.
Feng Caie had already retreated into the house and closed the door faster than her mother-in-law.