OBS Chapter 56 Xia Mo decides to tell Xia's mother the truth.
Chapter 56 Xia Mo decides to tell Xia's mother the truth.
After Xia Mo demonstrated her "extraordinary" abilities, Xia's mother, second brother, and third brother no longer regarded her as their pillar of support, but rather felt that they needed to protect her even more carefully.
Instead of splitting up, the four of them went together to the alley where people waited for odd jobs, looking for the people who had waited for odd jobs with Brother Xia and Brother Xia the other day.
Those waiting to hire temporary workers looked away with flickering eyes when they saw Xia Mo and Xia Erge arrive again.
Yesterday, after Xia Erge left at the end of the summer, they gathered together and talked privately. The conclusion was that Xia Dage and Xia Erge had been waiting for jobs with them that day and had not left the area. Therefore, there was no possibility that they had gone to kill the thugs. The conclusion was that Xia Dage was innocent.
They thought that Brother Xia was innocent. They knew this, but because of various concerns, they refused to help. They felt guilty and dared not look at Xia Mo and the others.
Xia's mother and the others did not notice anything amiss.
At the end of summer, one could immediately identify the Zhou dynasty system.
Zhou Zhi nervously shrank back into the crowd.
Xia Mo reached out and tugged at her mother's clothes, then winked at her.
When Xia's mother thought of Xia's father and elder brother, who were still imprisoned, tears welled up in her eyes.
"Waaah... What am I, an old woman, supposed to do?... I have three unmarried sons and a young daughter... Without a head of the household, my eldest son... has been falsely accused and thrown into jail... This is going to kill me..."
Xia's mother cried in a suppressed, sorrowful, and infectious way. Those who heard her cries inexplicably felt their noses tingle and their eyes redden.
Everyone looked at Zhou Zhi and pushed him forward from the back of the crowd.
Zhou Zhi recalled the hints from the managers of the rice shop and general store: if he stood up to testify for Xia Shenggen (Brother Xia), he... wouldn't be able to get any more work! Without work, without money, without supplementing his family's income, how would he support his family?!
Zhou Zhi still wanted to shrink back into the crowd.
Seeing the sad look on her mother's face, Xia Mo felt a tightness in her chest. For a moment, she wanted to forcefully intervene and influence her mother's mind.
Xia Mo gently held her mother's hand, unsure whether it was her mother's hand trembling or her own.
Sadness is contagious and can make others feel down.
Zhou Zhi looked at Xia's mother, his hands hanging limply at his sides, his fists clenched, his heart being torn by his conscience.
“Ah Zhi…you…”
Wang Da wanted to persuade Zhou Zhi to step forward, but he couldn't bring himself to say it.
Those present all put themselves in Zhou Zhi's shoes, feeling as if their hearts were being fried and struggling in a pan of oil, unable to make a decision, so how could they possibly persuade him?
Zhou Zhi was being watched by everyone, waiting to make a choice.
Zhou Zhi looked around helplessly, like a child, and finally his gaze fell on Xia's mother. Looking at the small Xia Mo with her face wrapped in a veil, he let out a long sigh.
“Fine, I’ll stand up and testify!” Zhou Zhi gritted his teeth and made his decision.
Xia's mother rushed over, grabbed Zhou Zhi's clothes, and kept expressing her gratitude, saying, "Thank you, thank you... sob... thank you..."
The moment Zhou Zhi made the decision, he felt a great weight lifted off his shoulders.
Finally, someone was willing to step forward.
If we can find someone to testify that Brother Xia never left, then we also need to find someone to testify for Brother Xia's father.
"I'm from Zhoujia Village, which is about an hour's journey from here," Zhou Zhi whispered, explaining the location of his village and his home.
"Thank you, thank you," Xia's mother said again.
Having found Zhou Zhi, the next step was to find a witness who could testify on behalf of Xia's father.
Xia's mother, second brother, and third brother were overjoyed and shed tears of happiness at finding someone who could clear Xia's eldest brother and father's name.
Xia Mo slightly raised her head, but ultimately did not. Instead, she released a wisp of divine sense power, which flew towards the fake fly in the sky.
Oh……
It's winter now, how could flies possibly be there? Especially not hovering hundreds of meters in the air!
The person who created the fake fly as a surveillance camera clearly has no understanding of the habits of flies.
The fake fly collects real-time messages and transmits them to the fake expert's live streaming system, allowing the fake expert and his viewers to watch together.
Xia Mo's divine sense extended to where the fake expert was now, and through his divine sense, he watched the fake expert interact with the live stream comments.
A commenter named "I could do it too" said: "Streamer, the Xia family has found someone to testify for his older brother. Your mission to assist them this time is going to fail."
The fake expert calmly replied, "I was just an assistant. I did everything I was supposed to do. The mission failed, but that's not my fault. It's all Ma Yiyi's fault for being too impatient. If she had waited a little longer to continue the mission, who would remember what Xia Shenggen was doing back then?"
A commenter named "Ordinary Universal Plug" said: "Quickly lower the monitor, we want to see Xia Mo's face! Hurry up...aren't you curious, host?"
The fake expert replied mysteriously, "No rush. The prize will be revealed later, which makes it more interesting, doesn't it?"
……
The fake expert interacted with the comments, taking advantage of the fact that he and the screen were the only people in the room, and spoke without any restraint.
Xia Mo also heard the news she wanted to hear.
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At the end of summer, Xia Mo and her mother went to find someone who could testify on behalf of Xia's father.
There are far more people who can testify for Xia's father than for Xia's elder brother.
But... they were all about the same age as Xia's father, and their minds were firm. They refused without hesitation, no matter how much Xia's mother begged or cried.
Xia Mo took her mother's hand and shook her head at her.
No matter how much you try to appear weak, it won't work against someone who's hardened their heart. Unless you can be more powerful than them and force them to do things, then it won't just be about asking for witnesses; it will only lead to new complications and endless troubles.
“Mother, these people’s hearts have hardened, they’re useless,” Xia Mo shook her head at her mother.
Actually, she also felt that even if Zhou Zhi agreed now, he would go back on his word once he got home and the elders in his family talked to him.
She couldn't say that she needed to find something for Xia's mother and the others to do to distract them.
With tears in her eyes, Xia's mother looked at Xia Mo, her lips trembling. She wanted to say something several times, but in the end, she chose to remain silent.
Xia Mo looked sincerely at Xia's mother, waiting for her to make her request.
They are family. If Xia's mother doesn't say anything, she feels uncomfortable.
"Little sister, what should we do next?" Xia Sange asked softly and weakly.
"Waiting for the trial to begin?" Xia Mo asked uncertainly.
Xia Sange nodded.
Xia's mother and second brother shook their heads.
Xia's mother said, "The case hasn't started yet. Before that, what else can we do... we'll do our best. Maybe if we beg them enough, they'll agree to testify for us?"
Xia's mother said with hope.
Xia's mother believed that if there were many bad people, there must also be good people.
Xia Mo decided to tell her mother what she was planning to do, but before she could open her mouth, a voice interrupted.
"Aunt Xia?"
Hu Zhi stood not far behind Xia's mother, deliberately calling out with some uncertainty.