Even Gu Li’s eyes turned wide as she looked at the women who were doubting the daughter whom she has adopted, how can they even think of Pei Yuyan, she was such a sweet girl.

Mother Qui who has seen the aggression that girl could show when the opportunity arises itself, couldn’t help but say, ” Village head Gu, I know that you are upset about this but you have to think it thoroughly, Pei Yuyan was one of the admirers of Xiao Hau, and she was one of the women who were most upset when he quit working as a courtesan.” She paused and then turned to look at the rest of the women who were egging her to speak some more and then sighed as she added, ” We have seen her grow up and we know what she is capable of …killing a mer if any one in the village can achieve that, she surely can do it.”

Gu Li took an aggressive step towards mother Qui looking rather unhappy and angry, her expression hard while her gaze was narrowed, ” You are not pushing that blame on my daughter! She has nothing to do with this! I have taught her well——”

” But she is not your blood is she?” Mother Qui countered. ” You picked her up off after her mother who was a freak died, we all have seen how her sister Li Li turned out, she is crazy… I don’t think Pei Yuyan would be any different than her.”

Li Li and Pei Yuyan were orphaned when they were young, their fathers died leaving them alone with their mother who was notorious for hitting her daughters. Li Li when she turned eighteen separated from the family while Pei Yuyan was adopted by Gu Li who didn’t get married because of working in the army and didn’t have a child of her own. She pitied Pei Yuyan and which was why she took the girl under her wing to be raised, after all the girl was alone and she didn’t have a child of her own.

” Li Li is a special case, everyone knows that she was born different and because of the hit she received in the back of her head, she got even crazier but Pei Yuyan is different! She is sane, there is no way she will do anything——”

” Just because she is your niece you are willing to protect her, village head Gu,” said another woman. ” Are we going to forget the pranks she pulled on our kids when they were young?”