Chapter 698: Chapter 698 No One to Call for Help

Soon, Tong Sanlang arrived, driving a bullock cart.

By now, the Qian Family matriarch, who had been out visiting, had also returned. It was getting late, and time to make dinner. Otherwise, she would be scolded when Tong Tiehu returned to find the meal wasn't ready.

Seeing the state of the courtyard, the matriarch from the Qian family was taken aback.

Zhang family's matriarch was lying on the ground. Zhu Hongyun stood paralyzed. Qiao Xiaomai had one foot on a box and was holding an axe in one hand. There was a large hole in the top of the box.

Li Rou was sitting on the side, munching on dried sweet potatoes and watching the commotion with the two children.

What was going on?!

Before the matriarch from the Qian family could ask for any explanation, the stout laborers who had been out digging sweet potatoes returned.

Upon seeing the scene in the courtyard, Tong Tiehu and others were equally shocked. "What happened?"