Xiuyun ran over and hooked her hand around another thicker tree by the cliff, then grabbed the thin tree near its root, finally stopping Min Da’an from sliding further down. But with her strength, she couldn’t pull Min Da’an up. Min Da’an tried several times but remained suspended in midair.
Xiuyun recalled the earlier warning voice, like Min Li’s, and looked back to find Min Li had indeed followed her. “Li’er, quickly go call someone to help!”
Min Da’an urgently called out: “Will she have time to call people from the mountain bottom? Li’er, come help pull me up. Work together with Aunt Xiuyun to pull.”
Yu Yi stood by Xiuyun, but didn’t seem in a hurry to pull Min Da’an up.
She asked, “Uncle Da’an, answer me a few questions first.”
“You girl! What questions at a time like this?! Pull me up!” Min Da’an was furious.
Yu Yi smiled lightly and asked, “First, did Aunt Xiuyun really cheat on her husband?”
Min Da’an hesitated only for a moment before immediately answering: “No, no cheating.”
“Second, was the peddler who bullied Aunt Xiuyun someone you paid to do so?”
“Yes, yes, I hired him! Good Li’er, stop asking, pull me up first. After I’m up, I’ll answer anything you ask.” Min Da’an pleaded.
Yu Yi continued to ask leisurely, “Third, Uncle Da’an, why exactly did you want to harm Aunt Xiuyun?”
Min Da’an’s grip was weakening, and Xiuyun could no longer hold the thin tree. Panicked and anxious, he responded instinctively at top speed: “Because I had an affair with Xiushuang!”
Yu Yi nodded satisfactorily: “Uncle Da’an, if you promise to tell everyone the same thing when we return to the village, I’ll help Aunt Xiuyun pull you up.”
“I promise, I promise, pull me up!” Min Da’an said urgently.
Yu Yi moved forward, and together with Xiuyun pulled Min Da’an up. Unexpectedly, the moment Min Da’an climbed up, he grabbed Xiuyun’s arm and violently pulled her towards the cliff slope, while stepping back himself.
Yu Yi knew Min Da’an was vicious. Although she had pulled him up, she was still on guard.
