As soon as he saw him appear, the villagers in the village became nervous. A few of them immediately surrounded him and wanted to say something to him. Mr. Ma didn't listen. He raised his hand and the people stepped down.

He walked straight over.

Yan Gang's face was even more ugly than just now. He frowned and looked at Yan Zicong behind him. Yan Zicong was also a little panicked, as if he couldn't believe that Mr. Ma appeared like this. Their brows were in a hot lawsuit, but they didn't dare to say anything rashly at this moment. Mr. Ma laughed and said, "Fifth Master, are you still wondering, why am I back so soon?"

“…”

Yan Gang gritted his teeth and didn't say anything.

Mr. Ma sneered: "As the saying goes, a strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake, let alone a dragon or an insect, it may not be able to distinguish it."

As he said that, he glanced at Yan Zicong with the corner of his eyes, revealing a sense of contempt that was unconcealed.

Then he shook his head.

I understood this time. It seems that at noon, those patrolling people found some people appearing in the back mountain and the pine forest. They should be assigned by Yan Zicong and others. They wanted to control the entire Gantang Village. In that case, even if our conclusions at this meeting were really not as good as their wishes, they could force us to submit through tough means.

At some point, swords will be more effective than words.

Yan Gang suddenly understood. He was so angry that he glared at Yan Zicong fiercely, then looked up at Mr. Ma. His face was already very ugly, but he still made himself smile a little, and then said, "Old Ma, you have indeed worked hard over the years. It's true that Gantang Village has given you nothing wrong."

“…”

"However, since you told the old man that he would come to guard the ancestral hall, then keep it well and don't worry about other things."

When Mr. Ma heard what he said, his brows frowned. I knew that the old man had his own opinions and his own choices, but for fear that he would be pushed by Yan Gang, he subconsciously took a step forward. However, Mr. Ma spread his arms and stopped me behind him and said to Yan Gang without looking back: "That's right, the old man did make an oath under the old man back then to protect this ancestral temple for the Yan family. But Fifth Master, do you know what the meaning of the old man protecting the ancestral temple?"

Yan Gang also frowned: "What does it mean?"

"There is another meaning to protect the ancestral hall, which is to protect the Yan family's family's family business. The old man has long said that the greed of a gentleman will be killed for five generations, and no family can last for generations. Although the old man is heroic, he is worried that his descendants will be unworthy. He relies on the Yan family's family's family background to act rampant and act recklessly. If he destroys this family business, his reputation will be accused of being invincible for generations."

“…”

"In that case, the old man would probably not be able to keep this ancestral hall!"

“…”

"What the old man wants to guard is the ancestral hall, and even the Yan family!"

Although Mr. Ma did not mention him in a single word, every sentence was about him. Yan Gang didn't know what he should say for a moment, so he just panted heavily, and even his neck turned red.

I was also a little surprised. I thought that Mr. Ma was so old that he lived in this small mountain village all year round, and he might be very good at playing swords and swords, but when it comes to verbal disputes with others, I was worried that he might not be able to do it, but I didn't expect that he spoke so smartly. After a few words, Yan Gang was so hard that he didn't even have the strength to speak back.

If you think about his words carefully, every sentence is a true saying.

If it were in the past, I might not have had such a deep understanding, but since I heard the actions of Emperor Li of the previous dynasty, that is, my grandfather, who did this, I have understood this truth. At the beginning of the establishment of every dynasty, there would be one, or even a group of emperors who worked hard to govern the world well, but the benevolence of gentlemen was killed for five generations. Once the younger generation began to fall into depravity and relied on their family background and were rampant, then the collapse of the building would be irreversible.

Thinking of this, I sighed, and the heart that had already mentioned my throat fell back a little at this time and walked to him: "Old man..."

He just nodded at me.

And an indescribable sense of stability surged in my heart.

Even Aunt Hong behind me breathed a sigh of relief. She grabbed Su Su who was already trembling and said in a low voice: "It's okay, don't be afraid. We don't have to be afraid when Mr. Ma comes back."

Just as the people on our side were relaxed, I was about to walk to Yan Qingchen to help him up, a very gentle voice slowly rang out: "This old man's words are indeed every truth, like a enlightenment, making the younger generation suddenly enlightened."

When I heard this sound, my heart trembled again.

When he raised his head, he saw Pei Yuanxiu with his hands behind his back, slowly turning around and saluting Mr. Ma.

Mr. Ma looked at him with a slight squinted eyes, as if he could feel that this person was not so easy to deal with. His face was full of vigilance, and he simply bowed his hand.

Pei Yuanxiu smiled and said, "The old man's words just now are indeed very reasonable, but I have a word from me. I wonder if the old man is willing to listen?"

Mr. Ma said, "You said."

"The old man is guarding the ancestral hall for the Yan family. He works hard and makes great contributions, so he should naturally be respected by the Yan family."

“…”

"But respect is respect, ethical principles should not be abolished, and the position of master and servant should not be chaotic. The Yan family's affairs are the Yan family's affairs. Perhaps some opinions of others can be adopted, so that they will not be blocked from audio-visual, but if other people - some people with a loss of virtue, then they may be a different story."

Are there any mistakes in virtue?

As soon as these words came out, Mr. Ma was stunned and looked at him in surprise.

I was also shocked: "What do you mean?"

Pei Yuanxiu looked up at us lightly: "I mean, protecting the ancestral hall should be a person with high moral character to take on this important task, but if this person has lost his moral character, then he should consider whether he has the qualifications. He even has to participate in such an important and confidential matter in your Yan family."

Mr. Ma's face suddenly changed.

This time, he didn't speak, and all the villagers behind him became angry. Several young people couldn't help but rush up, pointed at Pei Yuanxiu and said, "Why are you saying that?"

"That's right, the old man is highly respected. How could he be the one who is wrong with the virtue you said?"

"Don't swear!"

I was a little overwhelmed for a moment.

Although the situation has become a little uncontrollable now, I know that Pei Yuanxiu is not a targetless person. He said that Mr. Ma has "a loss of virtue", but Mr. Ma did not refute immediately, but just stood there and looked at him with a complicated expression.
Chapter completed!