Guan Laoqi was grateful to Guan Laosan and others for their heroic and desperate actions, and admitted that he and the villagers owed them life-saving grace, but this was completely different from the fact that they had failed the Xu family.
Of course, the most important point is that Guan Laoqi did not mention that the actions of Guan Laosan and others were also a kind of self-rescue.
After all, no eggs are left intact when the nest is overturned.
The wolves regarded all of them as prey.
An honest person like Guan Laoqi will recognize this life-saving grace, but some unkind people may not recognize this life-saving grace.
The moment the wolves escaped, Guan Laowu and others were all in a state of excitement, and they all felt that they had atoneed for their sins. But what Guan Laoqi said made the fire in their hearts extinguish in an instant.
Except for truly stupid people, people with wooden heads and lumpy heads almost don’t exist in this world.
The reason why many people look like lumps is because they are pretending to be confused.
The inner heat of Guan Laowu and others quickly cooled down, and they understood the key without Guan Laoqi's explicit words. Two different things, one code is another code.
Only those in a superior position are qualified to talk about such things as merits and demerits.
It is true that the betrayal of Guan Laosan and others did not cause substantial harm to the Xu family. But does that negate what they did
The answer is of course no!
As for the decision of whether to forgive them, no one else except the Xu family is qualified to make it.
"Lao Qi, I'm sorry!"
Guan Lao Wu glanced at Guan Lao Qi apologetically.
Now that things have happened, he naturally understands how wrong he and others were at the beginning.
If not for their actions, the Xu family never left, and sisters Lu Mudan and Lu Xianer were still here, how could the wolves enter the camp
Guan Laoqi understood what Guan Laowu meant, but what could he say? No one wants things to come to this point. But unfortunately, time cannot be turned back. What has happened, no one can make everything go back to where it started.
Guan Laoqi looked bitter and did not respond directly to Guan Laowu.
The people in Lingshui Village who survived the disaster did not completely relax. They didn't even dare to rest. Instead, they took the time to set up traps behind the fence of the camp.
The trap this time is very simple. There is no need to dig a hole or set up any complicated mechanisms. It just uses some branches and dry firewood and throws them there, and sprinkles some lamp oil and vegetable oil.
If the wolves come again, just attack with fire.
Personal force cannot fight against the giant wolf, so one can only use human wisdom.
That night, the wolves did not come back.
But whether it is Guan Laoqi or others, they all understand that the retreat of the wolves is temporary. As long as they are still in this mountain forest, the wolves will keep watching them.
"Lao Qi, we can't stay in the mountains any longer!"
The evacuation route left by the ancestors of the Guan family, and no one knows what the situation is on the other side of the evacuation area. But everyone knows that even if they reach the place of refuge, they will always face harassment from wolves.
Such a pack of wolves, especially those giant wolves, is simply not something they can contend with.
If you can't afford to offend him, you can only hide.
In the mountains and forests, wolves dominate.
But if you leave the mountains and forests, it is the world of humans.
The elders of the Guan clan simply bumped into each other and over a cup of tea, they reached a consensus not to go to that refuge.
In ancient and modern times, they should have broken up with the Xu family.
Ninety-nine percent of the Xu family will not stay in Lingshui Village.
Therefore, there should be no danger when they return to the village.
"I'm not the patriarch!"
When the clan elders found Guan Laoqi and told them their decision, Guan Laoqi's answer gave these people another blow.
"Old Qi, what time has it been? Why are you still angry?"
"If this is not handled well, our Guan clan in Lingshui Village will be exterminated!"
"Lao Qi, you have to put the overall situation first!"
…
A group of clan elders, you say something to me, and they talk very smoothly.
Guan Laoqi twitched the corner of his mouth, glanced at these elders who once respected him with disdain, smiled, and said: "I want to know, whose overall situation is this?"
What is the overall situation
But pull it down!
Each of these people are top-notch in their ability to blame others. When things happen, you always say the overall situation is the most important thing, but sometimes this overall situation is really funny.
"Old Seven!"
When a clan elder heard Guan Laoqi's rhetorical question, his tone doubled.
"Fifth Uncle, why are you speaking so loudly?"
"I'm not deaf!"
Guan Laoqi looked tepidly at his fifth uncle who was shouting at him.
This person is his grandfather, but Guan Laoqi has never been cold to this person.
After all, if this person's conduct is not good enough, it will be difficult for others to respect him, even if he is of high seniority.
Coincidentally, this fifth uncle is a very unworthy elder in Lingshui Village.
When he was young, he was definitely a man with all five poisons. Even now that he has children and grandchildren, he is still a ruthless man. It’s okay to be unreliable in what he says and do, but he still likes to show off his qualifications and make decisions based on seniority.
In the past, Guan Laoqi didn't take this uncle seriously. Now, he is no longer prepared to be the leader of the clan, so he certainly does not need to treat the other party as a clove.
"Guan Laoqi, your wings are stiff!"
"You little bastard, I'm your grandpa, you talk to me like this, aren't you afraid of retribution?"
"Fifth Uncle, please pull me down!"
Guan Laoqi curled his lips, "Even if someone is going to suffer retribution, do you think that person will be me?"
In his life, he dared not say that he had done nothing wrong, but he asked himself that he was definitely worthy of his conscience.
As the saying goes, if you walk upright and sit upright, your body will not be afraid of slanted shadows.
Guan Laoqi didn't do anything wrong, so there was nothing to worry about.
But Uncle Wu was different.
When he was young, he was full of all kinds of viciousness. He beat his wife and son, and even his parents were beaten several times by him when he was drunk and acted out.
"Little bastard, you, you..."
Uncle Wu was so angry at Guan Laoqi's words that he trembled.
However, he had done many unconscionable things in his life. If anyone really wanted to be punished, that person would definitely be him.
Uncle Wu still has this self-awareness.
"Okay, don't say 'you, you' anymore. If you have this free time, why don't you discuss it together and decide who will be the leader of the clan!"
Guan Laoqi had made up his mind anyway, whoever wanted to be the leader of the clan would be the leader.
As for the people in the clan, if they want to continue to seek refuge in the mountains, he will continue to lead the way and fulfill his responsibility. If the people in the clan decide to retreat, then he has nothing to say.
He, Guan Laoqi, just wants to be worthy of his own conscience. (End of chapter)