CHAPTER 385: CHAPTER 347: THE WOMAN QING’ER MENTIONED WAS THE ONE THEY HELPED DELIVER THAT DAY

The Ye Family, who initially appeared confident, couldn’t help but feel a pang of fear when the situation turned unfavorable.

She never imagined that this little wretch Ruan Mian would have such a reputation, and these commoners, they wouldn’t even regard her, the Relief Envoy’s Wife, with respect.

Yet they were overwhelmingly numerous, and the Ye Family could do nothing about them.

However, at her wit’s end, many of Yu Zhou’s disaster victims began gathering around.

The crowd gradually started to exclaim in shock.

"This... this is a child with six fingers! It’s an incarnation of evil and will bring us great misfortune!"

"Too terrifying, too terrifying. If we don’t remove it soon, we’ll be in big trouble."

The crowd looked over in unison, only to see many Yu Zhou disaster victims looking terrified, pointing fingers one by one.

Upon seeing the tide was about to turn, Ye Family immediately regained confidence.

Hands on her hips, she was about to incite the crowd. Ruan Mian, however, remained unhurried, allowing her to rant until a familiar voice came from among the Yu Zhou victims, causing Ruan Mian’s expression to change, looking towards the voice.

It really was an enemy meeting on a narrow road; the person was none other than Mr. He.

The reason the flood reached such an irreversible point was because he didn’t heed advice and even secretly breached the embankment, causing Wuheng to suffer such great losses!

Unexpectedly, he had been hiding among the disaster victims for days without anyone noticing he had mixed in.

At this moment, Mr. He was more aggressive than anyone in his shouting.

"An evil creature should be removed! Otherwise, the disaster will be endless; how can we ordinary people withstand such torment?!"

"You, the Ruan Family, have grace to Wuheng, a different matter altogether, but this freak must be removed!!"

"If you, the Ruan Family, insist on protecting the child, I would think there’s definitely something guilty in your heart!"

In the eyes of those Yu Zhou disaster victims, Mr. He was at least the Magistrate’s son, their leader.

Plus, he spoke of the monstrosity in a way that seemed real, repeatedly causing fear.

"If this six-fingered freak was just a chicken-slaying powerless infant as Ruan Mian claimed, why was the late Emperor so terrified back then?"

"As everyone knows, when the disaster struck the Capital City, it was because the Imperial Family had a six-fingered freak, something even the State Preceptor of the Observatory couldn’t handle, but after that freak was removed, Da Jing’s disaster immediately reversed."

"Of course, that was during the late Emperor’s time. Later, I heard that Marquis Nanping also had a six-fingered freak, and even the Marquis personally resolved the infant to prevent Da Jing’s catastrophe."

"Why do you, the Ruan Family, insist on keeping this child? Could it be that you have selfish intentions, wanting to use this evil thing to destroy everything in Wuheng, so you can reign over Jinsha Village?"

Mr. He, worthy of being the Magistrate’s child, was very articulate, easily causing some commoners to feel fear in their hearts in just a few words.

Seeing this, Ruan Mian let out a sneer, just as she was about to speak, the child’s mother suddenly rushed out from the crowd.

She ran to the stone, picked up the child, and knelt in front of the crowd, tearfully pleading.

"Don’t kill him, don’t kill him."

"He’s just an ignorant infant, his birth with six fingers wasn’t his wish, I beg you, don’t kill him!"

The woman’s appearance suddenly changed Mr. He’s expression.

His eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at the woman, a ruthless look flashing in his eyes.

Only a moment later, he pointed at the woman and roared angrily.

"So, the child with six fingers is yours!!! You woman, how dare you secretly give birth to an evil being, trying to harm us all?!"

"Today, I will kill you and this monstrosity to save all our people!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Mr. He drew his sword and charged at the woman and child without hesitation.

Ruan Mian, with a dark look, swiftly seized Mr. He’s throat.

Seeing this, Yun Xiu quickly helped Ruan Mian, gripping Mr. He’s wrist bone and fiercely twisting it inward.

A cracking sound was heard, Mr. He’s wrist bone was broken by Yun Xiu, causing him to howl in agony, full of pain.

Ruan Mian saw the look of despair, chill, and disbelief in the woman’s eyes.

She gazed at Mr. He, lowering her voice to ask: "That freak is your child?"

Mr. He’s expression drastically changed, raising his voice in an instant, and angrily shouted.

"What nonsense are you talking about!!"

"How could I have such a freak as a child? Ruan Mian, what are your intentions?"