Hence, he tightened his grip on what he held in his hand, silently staying alert and prepared.
Helian Qiao also sensed the malevolent looks around her, but she didn't care at all.
She held her head high and walked boldly ahead with Dabai, despite her short strides.
The boy who was sent to relay the news raced into the Zhang family's house, panting heavily, "Uncle Zhang! A group of people armed with sticks and guns entered our village. My father thinks they may be the family of the adopted child bride you bought. They might have come to claim her!"
The Zhang couple were puzzled and quickly came out from their house, "What's going on?!"
The boy repeated, "A group of strangers entered the village, my father thinks they may be the family of the girl you bought!"
The couple looked surprised; they always thought the girl they had bought with money must have been unwanted by her family.
They had never expected the other side would go through the trouble just for a little girl!