Turning Antagonist to Protagonist: He is Both Soft and Fierce-Chapter 375 - 370: He Wants to Strangle Xu Dagui

The crowd exchanged glances, and soon the middle-aged man on the edge spoke up, "Da Gui’s family isn’t here, they went to set up a stall at the dock and definitely haven’t returned yet."

Upon hearing this, the village chief suddenly understood, slapping his forehead, "Look at my memory."

Then, he turned his head respectfully, "Lord, only Xu Dagui’s family of three isn’t here; they went to the dock to set up a stall."

As he spoke, he glanced at the sky and hurriedly added, "They’re about to return."

The man in dark blue clothes opened the household register, flipped through a few pages, and paused at the last entry, which was a couple and a child.

The woman’s name was Cuihua.

He reluctantly looked at the man in the black outfit, "General, there’s no one in this village."

The man’s gaze coldly scanned the crowd, "Search each household."

"Yes." The man in the dark blue clothes promptly nodded.

A house search was necessary.

Upon hearing this, the villagers were unwilling, but no one dared to voice opposition, and the village chief also felt uneasy, cautiously saying, "Lord, why the house search?"

"We’re here to catch a fugitive, hope everyone cooperates. If anyone is harboring someone, you’d better confess now, or face the same punishment!" the man in dark blue clothes sternly warned.

It was to catch a fugitive, the village chief’s expression changed, and he quickly cooperated and shouted, "Anybody hiding someone, confess quickly."

The fugitive must be caught, or they will commit crimes in the village.

Upon hearing it was to catch a fugitive, the crowd immediately cooperated, looking at each other as if none of them were hiding someone.

Seeing this, the man in dark blue clothes raised his hand to signal the guards to search, and the village chief also beckoned the villagers to open their doors and cooperate with the search.

About two quarters of an hour later, all houses except one had been searched, and no one was found.

The man in black outfit ground his toe into the ground, his expression extremely grim, remaining silent, and the guards didn’t dare to argue. The villagers also didn’t dare to make a sound.

Just then, a child’s excited voice rang out in the distance, "Haha, Mom, I caught it, a white butterfly."

"Dad, help me catch one more, I want to keep two."

"Sure, I’ll help you catch one." A man’s hearty laughter.

"Dad is great, thank you, Dad."

Immediately, everyone’s gaze turned towards the village entrance, where a sturdy man and a four or five-year-old child were bending over to catch butterflies by the roadside, watched by a heavily pregnant young woman.

She and the child both wore large straw hats that covered most of their faces, making it difficult to see their features clearly.

The family appeared very harmonious.

The village chief quickly shouted, "Da Gui, come here quickly, the Lord is here on business."

Meanwhile, Lin Qiao also saw the people at the village entrance, her gaze falling on the guards, causing her heart to skip a beat and her steps to falter, but she wasn’t panicked yet.

It’s not the first time, fortunately, she marked some black spots on Lin Ling before going out.

Xu Dagui glanced at Lin Qiao, quickly picked up Lin Ling from the vegetable patch.

As they walked a few steps closer, the woman saw the crowd and the man in black clothes, his cold face like the ice and snow of winter.

A shiver of cold rose directly from the soles of her feet, her blood instantly freezing.

Him... him...

Why is he here?

At that moment, she wanted to grab her child and run, but the panic in her heart rendered her feet immobile, as if rooted to the spot.

Seeing that his mother had stopped, Lin Ling looked up at her and softly called, "Mom, why did you stop?"

Xu Dagui looked at her worriedly, although he didn’t know why she’s been hiding these years, it was certainly due to some danger.

"I’ll protect you and your child, don’t be afraid. If anything happens later, hide behind me."

Lin Qiao was filled with thoughts of doom; if he hadn’t shown up, she could have kept up the facade. He’s here, even if she turned to ash he would recognize her.

"Da Gui, come over now, don’t waste the Lord’s time." The village chief, seeing them stalling, seemed a bit anxious.

The man in black clothes focused his gaze on the woman, quickly noticing her round belly, and soon averted his eyes.

Lin Qiao snapped out of it, secretly took a few deep breaths to calm herself down, things hadn’t reached the worst yet, perhaps the villain was blind and couldn’t notice.

She discreetly tugged Lin Ling’s straw hat down a bit, speaking softly as she walked, "Sweetie, later don’t speak, stand behind mommy."

Although Lin Ling didn’t understand why, he still nodded, tightly grasping her hand, and in a childlike manner comforted, "Mom, don’t be scared, I’ll protect you."

The innocent voice dispersed a bit of the fear in her heart.

Lin Qiao glanced at Xu Dagui beside her, then reached out to hold his arm, appearing as a loving couple.

Xu Dagui paused for a moment, his honest face blushing slightly, and soon straightened his posture.

The man in black clothes watched her walking posture, his pupils suddenly shrinking, his hand behind his back forming a fist.

The three stood at the side of the crowd, and the village chief explained, "This is Xu Dagui’s family, all three are present."

The man in dark blue clothes glanced at them, seeing nothing unusual, and moved away, "Search..."

Before he finished speaking, the man’s cold voice interrupted, "Take off the straw hat."

Lin Qiao felt her scalp tingle; she reluctantly removed the straw hat, her face covered in dense black spots, not a single area was clear, very unsightly, making one not want to take a second look.

She intentionally lowered her eyes, her heart anxious to the extreme, hoping the villain wouldn’t recognize her.

Not long after, a pair of black boots appeared in her sight, the boots too familiar, familiar enough to make her want to flee.

Mother, please save her...

She gently squeezed Lin Ling’s hand, signaling him not to move.

Suddenly, her chin was grabbed, lifted sharply, the pain making her almost cry out, the next second meeting the man’s deep gaze, her heart trembled.

Almost scared to tears!

"Let go of my mom! You’re hurting her." Lin Ling angrily pushed at his leg, unable to move him, fiercely pounding several times.

The man’s gaze shifted from the woman to the child, quickly withdrawing his hand, and then his gaze fell on the round belly, growing darker.

A long silence followed, just as Lin Qiao thought he hadn’t recognized her, suddenly the person before her choked Xu Dagui’s neck fiercely, so fast that no one was prepared.

Xu Dagui couldn’t breathe, his face turning red and quickly iron blue.

The village women screamed in fright, "Ah!"

"Dad!"

Lin Ling yelled anxiously, reaching out to grab the man’s hand, too short to reach, he could only grab his leg and kick him with all his might.

Lin Qiao turned pale, instinctively grabbing his hand, pulling it tightly, "Let him go!"

Facial appearance can change, but the voice cannot.

It was her.

The man’s hand remained unwavering, the veins on his hand bulging, the blood vessel pathways clearly visible.

Beyond doubt, he intended to strangle Xu Dagui.

He deserves to die!