Chapter 191: Transformed into the Best Brother-in-Law (10)
Chapter 191: Transformed into the Best Brother-in-Law (10)
Ning Shou was sad, disappointed and felt lost.
He also knew that what he did in the past was wrong, but although he appeared to be a macho man on the surface, he was actually very easily influenced. Ma Cui'er kept complaining to him, saying that the Ning family's elders were partial to each other. Not only did they spend money on Ning Ning's education, but now that it was obvious that he had no hope of studying, they still insisted on using money to fill the bottomless pit. It was really too much.
At first he would argue, saying that his parents were obviously impartial and had spent money on his treatment.
But Ma Cui'er said, you are the eldest son and the oldest brother, your parents should pay more attention to you, but they sent Ning Ning to school and not you, this is favoritism.
Your parents are wrong not to favor you. If you had gone to school instead, you might have passed the imperial examination and become a scholar.
He found these words pleasing to the ear, and after a while, he actually took them seriously.
He never thought that he was the one who said that he got a headache when he saw a book. The words on it recognized me, but I didn't recognize it. I would rather stay at home and farm.
Moreover, Ning Ning used the money he earned himself to study.
However, he chose to ignore these things and really thought that the two elders were unfair. Not only did he demand a separation of the family, but he also treated the two elders as strangers after the separation.
They lived in the same courtyard at that time. Ma Cui'er made cakes but didn't give even a scrap to the two elders. He pretended not to know and was determined to do something to prove that he was better than Ning Ning in front of the two elders and make them regret not choosing him when the family was divided.
Then he was led astray by Ma Cui'er. Now it's only because he is in great trouble and the two elders can't bear to see him die that they come to help him, and they won't care about him otherwise.
Ning Ning also came to see him out of brotherly duty and asked a doctor to treat him, but that was all. After knowing that his life was safe, Ning Ning went back and would not do anything more.
What he didn't know was that Ning Ning would do this because in the original plot, although he was confused, he was indeed unaware of the fact that Ma Cui'er had someone destroy her original body's face, and even if he knew, he would not agree, after all, he was not a wicked person.
Otherwise, Ning Ning would not come to see him, and his situation would only be worse than it is now.
The two elders of the Ning family were afraid that he still had some inappropriate thoughts, so seeing that his injuries had healed and he could at least take care of himself, they got up and left.
After all, they are two families, and they have done the most they can.
More than two months later, Ning's mother went out to buy groceries and suddenly came back in surprise. She pulled Ning Ning to the place where the government posted notices to help her look at them. "Mother can't read. Go and help me see what's written. Why does that portrait look a bit like Ning Shuan to me?"
Sure enough, there were many portraits posted where the notices were posted. Ning's mother knew that there would be no good news if the portraits were posted there, so she pulled Ning Ning over to take a look.
The notice offered a reward, saying that those were a group of bandits from the nearby mountains. If anyone knew their whereabouts and reported to the authorities, the reward would be so-so. If anyone could capture them and hand them over to the authorities, the reward would be so-so.
Ning Ning looked at it and was suddenly speechless.
Ma Cui'er probably hoped to live a good life by being with Ning Shuan, but she didn't know that life is not a novel and there wouldn't be so many male protagonists.
A hunter who can't stay in the village because of adultery and is homeless and unemployed is more likely to become a bandit than to suddenly have a noble birth.
He read the notice to Ning's mother and told her, "The notice said that although Ning Shuan had been a bandit for a short time, he was extremely fierce and was always the first to rob and loot, so he even became a small leader. If Ma Cui'er hadn't met with an accident, she should also be in the village."
"What? Damn it, how could they do such a heartless thing! No, I have to send a message to Ning Shou, asking him to be more careful, lest they come back to cause trouble to him again."
Ning's mother never expected that her words would come true.
Soon, the government sent troops to wipe out this group of bandits. The bandits were defeated and most of them were killed, while the rest fled in all directions.
Ning Shou was so happy when he heard the news that he slapped his thigh, "Great, let this bitch have an affair! Humph, she'd better die in the chaos of the army!"
Others would not think that his smile was cheerful, but would only think that his face was becoming more ferocious, and would be so scared that they would stay away from him.
He was completely unaware of it and went home happily after leaving the field. He only felt upset in his heart. If there was any wine, he would really like to have a few drinks.
Unexpectedly, when he closed the door and turned around, he was immediately held at bay by a ghost-head knife. A woman said, "Brother Ning Shou, it's us. Don't shout, or the knife won't recognize anyone."
Ning Shou was so frightened that he froze and dared not move. He also saw clearly that it was Ma Cui'er and Ning Shuan in front of him.
Ning Shuan seemed to be injured, with blood stains on his chest and a strange red on his face. He always had a murderous aura about him, and now that he had a life on his hands, his temperament became even more sinister.
Ma Cui'er's hair was spread out in two strands, and her clothes, shoes and socks were covered in mud and blood. She looked extremely miserable.
Seeing their miserable appearance, Ning Shou didn't feel happy. He just wanted to slap himself twice and blame himself for being so stupid.
He only thought that Ma Cui'er and Ning Shuan might have died in the chaos, but he didn't expect that they might have survived.
If they survived, they would naturally have to find a place to hide, and what place could be better than here?
Ma Cui'er was very familiar with this place. After Ning Shou was injured, he had less contact with the villagers. Everyone was afraid of his face and would not visit him easily, so it was a perfect place for them to hide.
Sure enough, Ning Shuan captured him and asked Ma Cui'er to tie him up. When no one was around, he asked Ma Cui'er to light a fire and cook. There was some medicine left by Ning Shou at home, which he could give directly to Ning Shuan.
Ning Shou hated it even more that this pair of dogs actually came to harm him!
After Ma Cui'er and Ning Shuan finished their meal, Ning Shuan seemed exhausted and lay down to rest. Ma Cui'er then came to feed Ning Shou, saying that she was afraid that he would starve to death and their situation would be worse.
While feeding him, Ma Cui'er lowered her voice and said to Ning Shou, "Brother Ning Shou, I had no choice but to do everything before. Ning Shuan deceived me. He said he could take me to do business somewhere else and let me live a good life. It's too late to regret now. I don't want to hide with him anymore. Why don't we work together to catch him and send him to the authorities? Then you can get a reward."
Ning Shou didn't believe it, "If you hand him over to the authorities, won't you also have to go to jail?"
"That's better than living in fear every day. He abducted me to the mountain. I just cooked and did odd jobs in the mountain village. I didn't kill anyone. Even if I go to jail, I may not stay for long. But if we don't catch him, after he recovers in two days, I will have to kill you to silence you."
Ma Cui'er was still feeling aggrieved. Why was it different from what she thought?
After she left with Ning Shuan, Ning Shuan did not take her to join the army, saying that there was no war now and the court was not recruiting soldiers, so where could she join?
Moreover, he often went into the mountains when hunting, and had come into contact with bandits a long time ago. He also helped them avoid being chased by the government. It would be most appropriate for him to join them and seek wealth and fame.
Ma Cui'er then realized something was wrong, but it was too late. There was no turning back, and Ning Shuan would never let her leave.
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