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In the dead of night, Yangqu Village is so dark that you can't see your hand in front of your face.

Miao Yulan, who was pregnant, got out of bed quietly.

Afraid of waking Tang Lifu, who had been working hard all day, she moved with exceptional gentleness, half-closing the door and slowly walking outside.

Just as I reached out and pulled the bolt on the main room door, a dark figure suddenly darted out from behind it.

Miao Yulan was already unsteady on her feet, and was violently knocked to the ground by the dark figure.

A sharp, sudden cramping pain shot through my abdomen, followed by a surge of hot fluid from my lower body.

She endured the excruciating pain, biting her lip tightly, her forehead quickly covered in cold sweat.

"Big sister... thief..." she called out with difficulty, her voice so weak it was like a mosquito's hum and could not carry far.

Tang Susu was awakened by a muffled thud outside. Just as she was about to sit up, Yang Houcai suddenly burst open the door and pounced on her bedside.

Tang Liqiang was also awakened. He pulled out the dagger Tang Susu had given him from under his pillow and rushed into the room barefoot, shouting, "Big sister, I'm here to help you!"

Yang Houcai was prepared and knew that Tang Liqiang was strong. He raised the long wooden stick he had prepared in advance and lashed it hard on Tang Liqiang's back.

With a muffled thud, Tang Liqiang collapsed to the ground in pain, and the dagger slipped from his hand.

Yang Houcai adjusted to the darkness in the room, sneered, and bent down to pick up the dagger.

He had long coveted Tang Susu's looks and wealth, and planned to ruin her reputation first, forcing her to marry him.

Since he's already a pariah in the village, one more scandal won't make a difference.

Yang Houcai kicked Tang Liqiang hard, then held a dagger to his neck and threatened everyone in the room, "Don't move! Anyone who dares to move, I'll kill them!"

Startled awake, Yang Xiaobao, upon seeing the situation, immediately rushed to Tang Susu's side, spreading his little arms to protect her: "Mommy, I'll protect you!"

Tang Lifu, who was in another room, was also awakened by the noise. He grabbed a hoe from beside the door, rushed out, and shouted angrily, "Yang Houcai! What do you think you're doing? Let go of my brother right now!"

Tang Susu stared intently at the dagger in Yang Houcai's hand, her mind racing with calculations.

She knew that if a fight broke out, the three of them working together might not be able to defeat Yang Houcai, but if anyone got hurt, especially Xiaobao, the consequences would be unimaginable.

She can't take that risk.

Tang Susu said coldly, "Tang Lifu, Tang Liqiang, Xiaobao, you all go outside first."

"Mom, I won't leave! I can protect you!" Yang Xiaobao cried and shook his head, refusing to leave.

Tang Liqiang glared angrily at Yang Houcai, gritting his teeth as he said, "Big sister, I'll fight him to the death! Even if I die, I'll protect you!"

Upon seeing this, Yang Houcai was about to swear.

"Shut up!" Tang Susu shouted sharply, her eyes as sharp as knives. "You're not allowed to use foul language in front of the children!"

Yang Houcai was intimidated by her imposing manner and subconsciously shut his mouth.

Tang Susu bent down and carried Yang Xiaobao to the floor below the bed, her tone firm: "Xiaobao, be good, go outside with your uncles and wait for your mother. Your mother will be here soon."

Seeing Tang Susu's calm expression, Tang Lifu guessed that she must have made a plan. He stopped acting impulsively and said to Tang Liqiang and Yang Xiaobao with a cold face, "Come on, come out with me."

As soon as the three of them entered the main room, they saw Miao Yulan lying on the ground.

She clutched her stomach tightly with both hands, her face contorted in pain, and a pool of blood had accumulated on the ground beneath her.

"Yu Lan!" Tang Lifu was terrified. He rushed over and carefully carried Miao Yu Lan back to bed, his voice trembling as he said to Tang Liqiang, "Quick! Go boil some water!"

Tang Liqiang hurriedly ran to the kitchen to start a fire, and Yang Xiaobao followed him. He took an egg from the box and put it in the pot to boil.

Before the water boiled, a piercing scream suddenly came from the main house.

Tang Liqiang's heart tightened. He didn't even bother to boil water. He kicked open the door to the main house and rushed inside.

Yang Houcai lay sprawled on the ground, motionless, as if he had lost his breath.

Tang Susu calmly got out of bed and ordered, "Liqiang, tie him up."

Tang Liqiang breathed a sigh of relief. He had been worried that his older sister would kill someone to protect herself and have to pay with her life.

He immediately found a rope and tied Yang Houcai up tightly, binding his arms and legs together.

Tang Susu bent down to pick up the electric shock pendant that had fallen to the ground, thinking to herself: Luckily, it was only Yang Houcai this time, so we can still handle it.

If a few more people come, the thing in her hand will be useless, and she will be at their mercy.

Moreover, this pendant can only injure people nearby, and each time it is used, the user will also be in danger.

"Mom! Something terrible has happened! My aunt is bleeding profusely!" Yang Xiaobao rushed into the house, his face pale and his voice trembling.

By this time, the water in the kitchen had boiled, and all the torches in the room were lit, making the room much brighter.

The crowd gathered around Miao Yulan's bedside and could clearly see that her lower body clothes were soaked in blood, and the bloodstains were still spreading.

Tang Susu's heart sank, and she immediately said to Yang Xiaobao, "Xiaobao, go and fetch Doctor Zhang quickly! Be careful on the way."

Worried that it would be dark and dangerous for Yang Xiaobao, a child, she turned to Tang Liqiang and said, "Liqiang, you go with Xiaobao, quick!"

Tang Liqiang responded and ran outside with Yang Xiaobao.

Tang Susu walked to the bedside and asked Tang Lifu to bring a basin of hot water. She then leaned down and softly asked, "Yulan, how are you feeling? Where does it hurt?"

Miao Yulan shook her head with tears in her eyes and said weakly, "I'm fine... Sister, please... save my child..."

Tang Susu held her hand tightly, a strong sense of unease welling up inside her. She could only offer soft words of comfort as she anxiously awaited Dr. Zhang's arrival.

Before long, Dr. Zhang was invited by Tang Liqiang and Yang Xiaobao.

He strode to the bedside, took Miao Yulan's pulse, and his expression instantly turned serious.

"The pregnancy is already in trouble, this child...cannot be saved." Doctor Zhang sighed and said in a deep voice, "Right now, we can only prescribe medicine to save the mother's life."

Miao Yulan's eyes dimmed instantly, and tears streamed down her face like broken beads. She cried out, "No... I want my child... Please, doctor, save my child..."

"Yulan, calm down!" Tang Susu raised her voice, her tone forceful. "The most important thing right now is to protect yourself! As long as you live, you'll still have a chance to have children in the future!"

She turned to Dr. Zhang and urged, "Doctor, please prescribe the medicine as soon as possible!"

Dr. Zhang nodded and immediately picked up his pen to write a prescription.

Yang Xiaobao took the prescription and dashed out like an arrow to get the medicine from Doctor Zhang's house.

After retrieving the medicine, he immediately started a fire to boil it. Once it was ready, Tang Lifu carefully helped Miao Yulan up and fed her the medicine.

After drinking the medicine, Miao Yulan soon closed her eyes and fell into a coma.

It was just past midnight, and Yangqu Village was completely silent, with a deathly stillness falling inside the Tang family's house.

The faces of the people looked exceptionally pale in the dim light.

Tang Susu remained silent for a moment, then turned her gaze to Yang Houcai, who was tied up in the corner, her eyes cold.

She said to Tang Liqiang decisively, "Liqiang, drag him up and come with me."

Although Tang Liqiang didn't understand what his older sister was going to do, he immediately did as she said, bending down and pulling Yang Houcai's arm to get up.

The siblings walked out of the village against the cool night breeze, their anger still burning.

The two arrived at the large banyan tree in the village.

This century-old banyan tree, with its lush foliage, provides ample shade and coolness. It serves as a gathering place for villagers to relax and unwind, and is also where the village head convenes meetings and conveys important matters.

It was late at night, and there was no one under the banyan tree except for the rustling of the leaves in the night wind.

"Tie him to the tree," Tang Susu ordered.

Tang Liqiang dragged Yang Houcai to the tree trunk and tied him to the tree with rope, securing him tightly.

Despite being tossed and turned like this, Yang Houcai never woke up.