The village chief had no choice but to persuade the simple-minded Sugen, telling him that he was only taking Axiang to the commune for a short while and that they would return very soon. But Sugen didn't believe it and kept clinging to Axiang, not letting her go.
Then Axiang herself tried to persuade Sugen, but he wouldn't listen either. Sometimes people with incomplete minds have stronger intuition; he sensed that Axiang was in danger and held tightly onto her hand.
In the end, Axiang had no choice but to take Sugen with her.
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Xia Dabao heard about Axiang being taken to the commune for a struggle session while she was cutting grass. As soon as she heard, she left her bamboo basket behind, threw down her sickle and ran towards the commune.
This was also a major event that had happened in more than a decade, so all the villagers were rushing toward the commune. It was quickly overcrowded, and Xia Dabao struggled to squeeze in.
