After being jilted, the entire neighboring village was filled with deep regret.

Chapter 522 Xiong Feng's Favoritism

The maidservant beside Madam Niu kicked Mo Chunxiang away, "How dare you! This is the grandmother of the newly appointed county magistrate, how dare you, a lowly commoner, insult her!"

Wow! The magistrate's grandmother? Does that mean the magistrate is also related to the Xiong family?

Mo Chunxiang finally realized what was happening and looked at Xiong Feng in astonishment. For a moment, she couldn't reconcile the handsome young man in front of her with the son in her memory, but that didn't stop her from clinging to Xiong Feng tightly.

"Feng'er? My Feng'er!" Mo Chunxiang cried as she rushed towards Xiong Feng, her daughter long forgotten.

The attendant stepped forward to stop Mo Chunxiang.

Mo Chunxiang's sobs faltered, and she cried out in dissatisfaction, "Feng'er, it's me! Don't you recognize me? It was your grandmother who secretly took you away back then, making it impossible for me to find you. I've been searching for you all these years, and now I've finally found you."

Mo Laotian stood to the side, tears welling in his eyes, as if he were trying to create a warm atmosphere for Mo Chunxiang.

Although Mo Dali was happy, he was more apprehensive and doubtful.

As Mo Chunxiang was getting into her rant, Xiong Feng raised his hand to stop her chatter. He looked past Mo Chunxiang and at Shen Xi, who was raised to be beautiful and lovely, and couldn't help but smile.

"Let's settle the case on the spot! Who is the victim? Why did they report it to the authorities?"

Xiong Feng's tone was devoid of any extra emotion, making Mo Chunxiang seem like a clown, which immediately angered her.

"Feng'er! It's your mother! Can you hear me?"

Xiong Feng shot Mo Chunxiang a sharp glare, and she fell silent as if someone had grabbed her throat.

Shen Ying led Shen Dalang, whose face was tense, forward and respectfully explained the situation in detail.

Shen Dalang's eyes were red and swollen. He was convinced that Xiong Feng would definitely side with Mo Chunxiang. The thought that Shen Xi would soon be taken away from him filled him with grief, and he covered his face and wept.

The villagers were furious.

Mo Chunxiang thought so too, and stepped forward with a happy expression to pull Shen Xi, "Girl, come back with your mother!"

"I don't want to!" Shen Xi glared resentfully at Mo Chunxiang, trying to hide in Granny Zhang's arms.

Mo Chunxiang's voice was tinged with anger and dissatisfaction, and her tone became much harsher. "You have to come with me whether you want to or not! I'm your mother! I carried you for ten months and gave birth to you, so you're mine! You troublesome thing!"

As she spoke, Mo Chunxiang grabbed Shen Xi tightly.

Granny Zhang was afraid that Shen Xi would get hurt, so she cried out and tried to stop her, "Don't pull her, she'll get hurt!"

Mo Chunxiang didn't care, "Come with me now!"

Just as the three were struggling, Shen Xi suddenly bit Mo Chunxiang's arm hard.

"Ah! You worthless thing, you dare to bite me! I'll beat you to death!" Mo Chunxiang revealed her fierce side.

Before the slap could land, she was pulled back and stumbled. When she turned around, she saw that it was actually Madam Niu.

Before Mo Chunxiang could react, Niu slapped her face seven or eight times.

Mo Laotian was furious and wanted to rush over to help, but Mo Dali stopped him.

"Let go! Your sister has been beaten by that old hag, and you're not going to help her?! Mo Dali, are you even human?"

Mo Laotian struggled and shouted.

Having vented her anger by beating him, Madam Niu arrogantly shouted at Old Man Mo, "Old Man Mo! Let me tell you! Your daughter is still a member of the Xiong family! How she treated me back then, I'll treat her the same way now! Men! Take this bitch away from me!"

Mo Chunxiang was shocked and shouted anxiously at Xiong Feng, "Feng'er, are you just going to stand by and watch your mother be bullied?"

Xiong Feng's eyes were cold, adopting an air of righteous indignation, "The country has laws and regulations, and there is an order of seniority and age. Officials must prioritize the country over their families. Grandmother is an elder and should be placed first. She must obey orders without question." Niu Shi grew increasingly smug, looking down at the terrified and resentful Mo Chunxiang, sneering repeatedly, "Mo Chunxiang, you've been bullying others without even considering your own worth! A shameless woman who abandoned her husband and children, without any sense of propriety, does she even deserve to be my grandson's mother? Feng'er's biggest stain in this life is you! As your mother-in-law, I must teach you a lesson!"

Everyone came to their senses and nodded in agreement.

With everyone's support, Niu became more confident in his actions and immediately ordered his men to forcibly abduct Mo Chunxiang.

Mo Laotian panicked, "Dali, quickly save your sister! She can't be taken away by Niu Shi. Niu Shi will definitely not let her have a good life!"

Mo Dali, his face pale, advised, "Father, stop making a fuss. Xiong Feng is now the county magistrate, and he is obviously on Niu Shi's side. Niu Shi is Chunxiang's mother-in-law, and with her in charge, we can't do anything."

Since ancient times, the common people have never been able to fight against the officials, nor could they win, let alone the Xiong family, who have transformed into the officials.

Because of the unequal status, they don't even have the right to speak on equal terms; this time, they really can't help them.

With tears welling up in his eyes, Mo Laotian placed his only hope on Xiong Feng and wanted to continue pestering him.

Mo Dali covered his mouth tightly, afraid that he would say something he shouldn't and anger Xiong Feng.

Xiong Feng walked up to Shen Xi, their eyes met, he smiled, and then solemnly bowed to Granny Zhang to express his gratitude.

Granny Zhang was at a loss, but still held Shen Xi tightly.

Xiong Feng comforted her, saying, "Grandma, don't worry. Shen Xi is someone you adopted, and no one can take her away. The Mo family is known for being shameless, so there's no need to pay them any attention. If they dare to come and cause trouble again, just do what you need to do. I will absolutely not show favoritism."

Granny Zhang stopped crying and started laughing, her face full of surprise.

Shen Dalang was so excited that he kowtowed to Xiong Feng.

Xiong Feng avoided it.

Niu pulled Shen Dalang up, but didn't say much. She simply took off all her valuables and put them on Shen Xi one by one.

Then, she had her maid hand over a box she had prepared in advance to Shen Dalang.

"These are gifts of thanks for your family. When you have time, you can take Xi'er to the county town or visit us. If you encounter any trouble, come and find us."

After giving her instructions, Madam Niu was helped into the carriage by her maid.

Xiong Feng nodded to Shen Dalang and his family of three, and ordered Constable Li and the others to return.

He didn't say a single word to Mo Laotian and his son throughout the entire process.

After Xiong Feng and his group left, Shen Ying gave the Mo family father and son a mocking look and told the villagers to close the gate.

The villagers happily helped Shen Dalang move his things, chatting and laughing, until their voices gradually faded into the distance.

The surroundings became quiet, and Mo Dali loosened his grip; Mo Laotian had stopped struggling.

He lay on the ground, gazing at the vast sky, tears silently streaming down his face.

After resting for a while, Mo Dali stood up, patted his bottom, indifferently picked up Mo Laotian, and strode away.

It was past midnight when he returned to Ximen Village.

Hearing the commotion, Huang came out to see what was happening and found that Mo Dali had brought back Mo Laotian, who looked like a dead dog, but Mo Chunxiang was nowhere to be seen.

His face instantly darkened. "You've really done something terrible! Mo Chunxiang is dead, so why did you go and cause her so much harm?"

When Mo Laotian came to make that request, Huang Shi disagreed and was very firm in her stance.

But Lao Tian was shameless; he actually knelt down before her.