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Mrs. Liang's eyes bulged with fury. "Ha! Who is claiming sisterhood here? A sister? You little wretched girl, do you truly have a death wish?!"
Muniang completely ignored Mrs. Liang and addressed the Village Head, "Mr. Village Head, although it's not our place to meddle in others' affairs, this child is also a person of Tupo Village. If word got out that a mother in Tupo Village beat her daughter to death, wouldn't it also dishonor our village?"
The Village Head glanced at Qingmei, who was huddled behind Muniang, shivering. Her clothes were torn and disheveled, her hair a mess, and there was a bloody gash on her head, looking alarmingly severe. Muniang had covered it with a handkerchief, temporarily stopping the bleeding, but the little girl's face had already turned deathly pale.
"Mrs. Liang, no one is faulting you for disciplining your child, but that was far too harsh. What would you do if you really beat her to death?"
