Zhao Zhili shot Zhao Xin Nuan a look, and she understood. She cried out about the grievances she had suffered, leading Jun Jiu Li to the path they came from.
The man earlier was nervously guarding his weakened brothers. The ground by the pond was lower than the riverbank, so he couldn't see Zhao Zhili's actions at all.
Zhao Zhili raised a stone and smashed it hard onto Wang Ergou's leg. After finishing, he washed the bloody stone before putting it in the river, then casually went to look for Jun Jiu Li and the others.
Wang Ergou also felt the intense pain, but he could no longer cry out.
The villagers quickly arrived, some to spectate, and the parents of these unruly children were all present.
"Oh, my heavens, who is this heartless wretch? How dare they beat my Ergou like this? Old man, you must seek justice for our son."
The village chief was furious. This was his youngest son, whom he doted on immensely. Now, lying on the ground, barely breathing, he naturally wanted revenge.
However, the immediate priority was to save the child. "Hurry and move aside, let the barefoot doctor have a look."
The barefoot doctor was greatly alarmed by Wang Ergou's severe bleeding. He had never treated someone with such a serious injury.
"I think Ergou's condition is very critical. I'll stop the bleeding, but you must send him to the hospital quickly. He might have internal injuries, and our village conditions are not equipped for this kind of treatment."
"Alright, alright, hurry then."
The other families, seeing that their children had only choked on water and had already woken up, didn't pay much attention.
Their eyes shone like fire as they stared at Jun Jiu Li and the others, calculating how much money they could extort.
"Oh dear, Xiao Shen, I heard from Goudan that your son is responsible for these children falling into the water and getting hurt. You owe us an explanation."
The village chief's wife, like a crazed bull, lunged forward, raising her hand to slap Jun Jiu Li's face.
Jun Jiu Li dodged and kicked her in the backside. "Everyone, bear witness for me. She attacked first."
The village chief's wife got up. "You little vixen, how dare you hit me? You shameless thing, only someone like you could raise such a wicked son."
Jun Jiu Li charged forward, slapping her face from both sides. "Do you really think you're a lady of status just because your husband is the village chief? What arrogance! Your mouth is so filthy, I'll wash it for you today."
Jun Jiu Li grabbed her by the scruff of her neck and shoved her face into the water. The village chief's wife's face burned from the abrasion against the sand and stones.
A group of people crowded around to pull Jun Jiu Li away. "Hey, Xiao Shen, what are you doing? We should be forgiving when possible."
"Aunt Wang's mouth is a bit foul, but she's just worried because the children are injured. How can you resort to violence?"
"Shut up, I'd like to see who dares to touch me! My father is the director of the steel mill, and my mother is the head of the Women's Federation. If you dare to come any closer, I'll beat all of you."
Upon hearing her words, everyone stopped in their tracks. "Oh dear, this village chief's wife is truly something. She usually bullies us, and we tolerate it. But how can she bully Comrade Xiao Shen?"
"That's right, that's right. She's finally met her match. Some people really need to be taught a lesson."
Shui Wa gasped, "Oh, my goodness!"
The village chief's face turned ashen with anger. "Comrade Shen, you should have vented enough of your anger. While my wife is in the wrong, her crime is not punishable by death."
Jun Jiu Li lifted the village chief's wife and shoved her towards the village chief, who almost lost his balance from the impact.
"When you are a person, you must control your mouth. You have to spit out everything you've eaten."
The village chief no longer dared to look at Jun Jiu Li. He shouted a few reprimands at his wife.
"Big Niu, carry your brother and head up. Time is of the essence. By the time you reach the road, your second uncle's car should be arriving."
"Alright."
With a few people helping, Wang Da Niu carried Wang Ergou, panting as he ascended the small path.
Zhao Zhili looked at the blood on the ground and smiled chillingly. Wang Ergou used his strength to bully others, didn't he?
Now that his leg was broken, it would be difficult for him to even plow fields in the future. He had always taken pride in his farming. Now, he might become someone who relied on women for support, as he used to say.
They finally reached the main road and placed Wang Ergou onto the ox cart, letting out a sigh of relief. His father had given him money, and they could head straight to the hospital.
The village chief said, "Alright, with so many children injured this time, we'll return to the threshing ground and clarify matters. Justice will prevail in people's hearts."
Jun Jiu Li directly unleashed her ultimate move. "I want to call the police. I saw the scene of the crime. It was Goudan and them who beat Wang Ergou."
The two people Jun Jiu Li pointed at trembled with guilt and shrunk pitifully behind their family members.
"Comrade Shen, please don't speak nonsense. My child is very well-behaved, how could he hit someone?"
"Exactly, exactly."
Seeing the guilty movements of the two boys, the village chief understood. His eyes bulged with anger, and he wished he could rush over and hit them a few times to avenge his son.