Rebirth of the Cannon Fodder in the Entertainment Circle-Chapter 623: Liu Ling was made the cannon fodder of life (8)

Old Mrs. Luo spat.

"Get out now, shameless harbinger of disaster."

She felt she was truly being choked by the breathless girl.

If she kept people at the Luo Family, who knew what humiliating things might occur.

Better to take advantage of the situation and drive them out; anyhow, when the third couple returned, it would be the two dead girls’ fault.

How could the two girls survive after being separated?

Now she was outmaneuvered and could not clear her name as these people simply did not believe her.

When the two dead girls could not survive and came begging, she would see how she punished them.

The team leader also felt it was hard for the two young ladies to survive after being separated, but it seemed they really could not stay in the Luo Family either.

So he looked at Luo Ning and asked, "Do you really want to split off?"

Luo Ning nodded resolutely, "To survive, we need to split."

Even though others felt it was hard for the two young ladies to manage on their own, staying in the Luo Family seemed even tougher.

Who knew what Old Madam Luo might do to them, they could very likely starve to death.

So they followed with advice, "Team leader, if necessary, let them split off."

The team leader thought for a moment and said, "Alright, then I and everyone else will witness it. Make it according to the breakup letter."

"There’s an empty house near the foot of the Mountain that I’ll help fix up later, and you sisters can live there temporarily."

The empty house belonged to a deceased old person with no children to inherit.

Although it was poorly maintained and just sitting there, it could still shield them from wind and rain.

It was not possible to watch the sisters freeze or starve to death after being separated.

Luo Ning, eyes reddened and face touched, said, "Thank you, Team Leader, thank you everyone, we sisters will remember your kindness."

These words pleased the team leader and others since everyone likes those who appreciate kindness.

The team leader nodded, "Alright then, move over there later."

Then he said to Old Madam Luo, "The food and money meant for Sanya and her sister must not be shorted."

Old Madam Luo’s face turned ugly, "We have no money left at home, and not much food either."

The team leader’s expression darkened, "If you do not give the food and money, then I’ll take Sanya to the county police station right now. Her wounds, your knife, and your bloody hands are enough evidence."

"Sanya also said self-inflicted wounds differ from wounds inflicted by others. Once the police take her to the hospital for a check-up, they will know you did it."

"When that happens, and you end up in prison, don’t blame me."

Naturally, he did not want to deal with the police station, as that would disgrace both the village and him as the team leader.

His threats were intended to force Old Madam Luo to restrain herself.

Old Madam Luo gasped indignantly, originally wanting to declare she was unafraid.

But she couldn’t help but recall the eerie nature of the dead girl a moment ago, guessing the wound might indeed be identified as inflicted by someone else.

Otherwise, where had the wound and blood on her neck gone?

Seeing the dead girl’s fearless demeanor again, she could indeed have tampered with something and was just waiting for her agreement to contact the police.

She wouldn’t be fooled.

The more she thought, the more bizarre it seemed, she scoffed, "Then, out of respect for the team leader, I will give it to them."

The dead girl must have come into contact with something unclean; it was better to move her out quickly, or what if the whole family suffered?

Thus, she compromised, appearing guilty in the eyes of the team leader and the villagers.

Old Mrs. Luo was too heartless, Luo Ning and her sister should avoid her from now on.

No matter the era, there were always more kind people who sympathized with the weak.

So, everyone followed Luo Ning and her sister back to the Luo Family, watching them pack their meager belongings.

They also discovered that the sisters’ room was the worst in the house, leaky and drafty, no wonder they had fallen ill.

With the team leader and others present, Old Mrs. Luo had no choice but to calculate the work points for Luo Ning and her sister.

In the end, she begrudgingly produced twenty kilograms of coarse grains and five yuan.

Next, she had the audacity to pretend as if asking for money and grain was akin to asking for her very life, even going so far as to throw a tantrum on the ground.

Asking for money and grain was like cutting off her flesh, and if the team leader and the harder girls kept pressing her, she would break off the family ties with a breakup letter.

The team leader and others had no recourse with Old Mrs. Luo, as the great famine had just passed and every household was short on grain.

Luo Ning seemed unwilling to trouble everyone further, hiding her feelings.

She considerately said, "Although this is much less compared to the grain and money we earned from our work, we’d rather not take it and consider it a token of filial respect for Grandma Luo and our parents."

If this dispute continued, the old woman might refuse to separate from them.

She wanted the grain and money not only to avoid benefiting the Luo Family but also as a cover.

Otherwise, what would she and her sister eat once they were on their own? They would starve.

If she took food from their reserve "space", they would be suspected, but now with twenty kilograms of grain, they could manage a month by being frugal.

Then she would find a way to get more food legitimately without arousing suspicion.

Seeing this, others thought her sensible and considerate, in stark contrast to Old Mrs. Luo and her ilk.

"Fine, it’s settled then, you and the Luo Family are no longer related."

The team leader stood up, "If you run out of grain, you can take some from the team’s supply first and deduct it from your work points at the end of the year."

Luo Ning did not refuse, "Thank you, Team Leader."

She seized the moment to add, "Now that our ties with the Luo Family are broken, could you also help transfer mine and my sister’s household registrations out of the Luo Family and set up our own?"

She could not have any more ties with the Luo Family.

Otherwise, if Luo Family saw her and her sister doing well, these shameless people would surely look for excuses to leech off them.

If their household registration wasn’t transferred, the Luo Family could easily disregard the breakup letter, manipulate them, or even force them to return home.

Even worse, they might coercively match them with husbands.

Luo Ning was not afraid of their mischief but preferred to avoid trouble by resolving it all at once.

The team leader, seeing Luo Ning’s determination to completely sever ties, did not want to be the bad guy, "OK, I’ll help you set up individual registrations tomorrow."

Luo Ning thanked the team leader again and, with her sister, each carrying a small bundle, they left the Luo Family without looking back.

Old Madam Luo couldn’t resist continuing to curse loudly in the yard.

She also took her irritation out on Daya and the others, ordering them to work quickly or else they wouldn’t eat.

Daya and the others both envied and worried for their younger sisters, Sanya, and Wuya.

Envious because they could now live their lives without slaving away for the Luo Family.

Worried because what would happen when they ran out of grain? Several months remained until the next distribution.

Living alone also wasn’t safe for two young girls.

But they could barely sustain themselves, hoping only that the sisters could survive,

and later, when possible, to secretly help them.

The house at the foot of the mountain was an adobe house with a small yard; though dilapidated, it was actually better than where Luo Ning and Wuya had lived in the Luo Family, at least it didn’t leak.

After some repairs by the team leader and others, the house was fit for living, and they left amidst Luo Ning’s expressions of gratitude.