Northeast: My Absurd Woman

Chapter 203 The Plague Can Die

Yang Wuni and Du Qiu whispered to each other, waiting for the shadowy figure to get closer before making their move.

"Wu Ni, you don't need to worry about me, and you don't need to go. I'll protect you even if it costs me my life."

A madman is not the same as a good person; he could slap you to death if you're a woman.

I, Du Qiu, would die for you in this lifetime, and it would be worth it.

If I hadn't been so indecisive and listened to my mother, you wouldn't have married someone else.

I've lived my whole life only for you. If anything happens to you, I'll die anyway, so I'd rather risk my life to protect you.

Du Qiu hugged Yang Wuni, kissed her on the forehead, and then rushed towards Zhang Changyao.

Yang Wuni was confused by Du Qiu's behavior. She stood there, staring at Du Qiu rushing out, unsure whether she should help him.

Zhang Changyao didn't expect that the donkey thief would run towards him first.

"Damn you, you stole my donkey and you're not afraid of people, you even dare to turn the tables and strike first."

In a moment of panic, Zhang Changyao stretched out his arm to parry Du Qiu's lunge.

Because it was dark and the two of them were so close together, they couldn't see each other's faces clearly.

They each exerted all their strength, throwing punches and kicks at each other in a silent battle.

All that could be heard was the dull thud of fists hitting flesh.

Du Qiu went all out, sweeping his leg across Zhang Changyao's thigh and hitting him squarely in the groin.

Zhang Changyao, in pain, followed suit and kicked out. Du Qiu, anticipating this, quickly squeezed her legs together.

Du Qiu pounced on Zhang Changyao and pinned him to the ground, and the two of them immediately started rolling around on the ground.

Yang Wuni couldn't recognize Du Qiu, so she went over and kicked the tall guy hard in the head.

Zhang Changyao got a bump on his head from the kick, and hissed in pain.

Yang Wuni heard the hissing sound and knew that her attack had worked.

They started kicking the tall guy's head repeatedly.

Zhang Changyao felt the pain and couldn't dodge, so he had no choice but to put his head on Du Qiu's neck.

Because he couldn't see the other side, he couldn't exert any force and was hit by several electric cannons from Du Qiu.

"I can't let this guy defeat me. It's okay if a person dies, but I can't lose the donkey cart."

Zhang Changyao was thinking this, no longer caring about the pain in his head from being kicked.

He raised his head and banged it hard on Du Qiu's forehead.

Du Qiu groaned, nearly fainting as he saw stars, and clutched his head, crying out in pain.

"You madman, how dare you hit my brother Du Qiu's head! I'll kill you!"

Yang Wuni saw Du Qiu holding her head and curling up in a ball.

He pounced on Zhang Changyao like a madman and started scratching his face and neck.

Zhang Changyao recognized Yang Wuni and Du Qiu's voices and was about to stand up.

Caught off guard, Yang Wuni scratched her neck a few times, leaving it bloody and raw.

"Yang Wuni, you've gone mad, you're even scratching your own man."

"Even if Du Qiu is close, is she closer than the two of us sharing a bed?"

Zhang Changyao touched his head and then protected his neck, feeling so much pain that he didn't know which side to turn to.

Fearing that Yang Wuni might resort to underhanded tactics again, he quickly pushed her away, shouting and cursing.

"Zhang Changyao, is that you?"

"Du Qiu, listen, does that sound like Zhang Changyao's voice?"

Yang Wuni listened with her only working ear, then squatted down to pull Du Qiu, who was still holding his head.

"Zhang Changyao, is that you?" Du Qiu asked suspiciously.

"Wu Ni, Du Qiu, you two idiots, you didn't even ask before you started beating me."

Look at the state they've created! When I get home, I doubt even my dad will recognize me.

Zhang Changyao moved closer to Yang Wuni and Du Qiu, almost touching their faces to show them.

"Zhang Changyao, you can't blame us either. Why didn't you come home?"

I thought you left the donkey cart in the yard and went to someone else's house.

I searched every house in the village all night, almost asking the mouse if he had seen you.

My aunt, my second brother, and Hou Jiu and the others are still searching around the village.

Du Qiu and I drove our donkey cart, thinking we'd go to town to ask.

You're quite something, not only do you not go home, but you're also sticking your butt out in the woods, gazing at the sky.

We both thought he was either crazy or a ghost. Who else would we hit but him?

Yang Wuni remembered how she had kicked and scratched Zhang Changyao earlier, and felt sorry for him, so she gently rubbed his head.

Du Qiu also got up, grinning foolishly with a row of small white teeth, looking at Zhang Changyao, not knowing what to say.

"I...I lost the donkey cart and searched for it for half the night."

If that old man hadn't seen it and told me, I would have had to keep searching in town.

I thought you two stole my donkey cart. This beating was so unfair!

Zhang Changyao dared not tell the truth, and spoke to Yang Wuni with a sob in his voice.

"Stop talking and hurry up and find the donkey cart, or it will really get lost."

Du Qiu suddenly remembered the donkey cart, forgot the pain, slapped his head, and cried out "Ah!" again.

After searching for a while, the group finally spotted the donkey and cart lying on the ice.

They couldn't lift him up, so Du Qiu pushed from the front and Zhang Changyao pulled from behind.

The two of them then worked together to pull the donkey cart onto the land.

Exhausted from the ordeal, the donkey and the person slowly made their way home.

Inside the room, Zhang Shuhua sat on the kang (a heated brick bed), holding little Wenda, crying with snot and tears streaming down her face.

Guan Lin and Guan Yutian had just returned from outside the village, shaking their heads in disappointment. Zhang Kaiju squatted on the ground, holding his head in worry.

Yang Deshan shed tears as he performed acupuncture on Liao Zhi.

Only Liao Zhi remained quiet, as if nothing had happened.

He knew Zhang Changyao wasn't stupid; how could he just vanish into thin air for no reason?

Zhao Xiulan squatted at the entrance of the stove, tending to it. After wiping her hands, she began tidying up the house inside and out.

Zhang Changguang stood behind Zhang Kaiju, head down, also remaining silent.

"Second brother, you and Changguang, go home and get the car ready in a bit. You have to get to the police station by dawn."

The New Year is almost here. No matter what, I have to find Changyao for me.

I refuse to believe that buying popcorn would lead to my death.

Zhang Shuhua wiped away her tears and gave instructions to Guan Lin and Zhang Changguang.

"Auntie, I can't go. Yumi is in her postpartum period and can't leave the house. There's no one to take care of the baby."

Zhang Changguang raised his head, staring blankly at Zhang Shuhua.

"Fifth Brother, you go with Second Brother. Your family can't go without someone from your family." Zhang Shuhua then looked at Zhang Kaiju.

"I'm not going. It's too embarrassing to be associated with him. It would be shameful for a man in his twenties to lose face like that," Zhang Kaiju said without looking up.

"Zhang Kaiju, what are you saying? Isn't Changyao your biological son?"

When you ask for retirement funds, why don't you mention how your son embarrassed you?

All you do all day is turn the soil to one side; you're not even as good a father as the people in the two villages."

Before Zhang Kaiju could finish speaking, Zhao Xiulan slapped his bald head across the face.

He was so startled by Zhang Kaiju's blow that he jumped up, stared at her with wide eyes, but dared not argue with her.

"Why are you glaring at me? Am I wronging you? You're over 30, have you lived in vain?"

Go with Guan Lin right now. If you don't find Chang Yao, you're going to die out there.

Regardless of his son's life or death, he only cared about his own happiness, and thought it was okay to die of a stroke.

"Still full of energy, it's really embarrassing to be associated with you."