Madam Cai did not believe this. "Xiao Fei's mother, don't talk nonsense. Xiao Gu is not that kind of person."

Jiang Ersao saw that there were actually people speaking up for Gu An'an, and immediately sneered, "Sister Cai, you're so confident, how much benefit did Gu An'an promise you?"

"Don't talk nonsense and slander people."

In terms of eloquence, Madam Cai was no match for Second Sister Jiang, and was immediately rendered speechless.

She was alone and powerless; how could she possibly persuade so many people? She was willing but unable to help.

Jiang Ersao saw the villagers who had been swayed by her words, and a hint of smugness appeared in her eyes.

Although her mother would sell Gu An'an later, she felt it would be a shame not to take advantage of the situation and kick her while she was down before that happened.

There was a commotion at the door, and the voices of the people who were speaking up for Gu An'an were also silenced.

Looking at the agitated villagers, the old clan chief turned to Gu An'an and asked, "Yong'an family, do you have anything else to say?"

"You've already framed him, so why pretend to be fair? Don't you find it disgusting?" Gu An'an's words were full of sarcasm, making the old clan chief's face look rather unpleasant. "What nonsense are you talking about?"

As an elder in the clan, he naturally had to uphold fairness.

At the very least, one cannot appear to be fair; otherwise, how can one maintain one's standing?

"Nonsense?"

Gu An'an chuckled, "Bringing people to my house to fight and kill first thing in the morning, I'd like to ask, where's the evidence? She and I have never gotten along, everyone in the village knows that. She just accuses me of poisoning someone without any proof, but then she should produce the evidence. Otherwise, what is this if not treating human life like dirt?"

"That's right. Even if it's a just and upright official, he still needs to verify that all the evidence is complete. Elder, you're just listening to one person's opinion. Aren't you afraid of wronging Jiang Yong'an's family? If she really dies unjustly today, aren't you afraid that she will haunt you and cause your whole family unrest in the future?"

Ninth Sister-in-law has always been outspoken and somewhat reckless, and her words now make the old clan chief lose face.

“Who said we have no evidence?” Jiang Ersao originally didn’t intend to be the first to speak out, but she was getting anxious because she hadn’t seen Gu An’an get punished yet. “This water is from my water tank. Gu An’an, if you’re not guilty, drink a bowl.”

Only then did everyone notice that Jiang Ersao was indeed carrying a wooden bucket.

Clearly, people were prepared.

Gu An'an laughed when she heard this. "How can I be sure that you secretly put something in the water to frame me?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ersao shrieked, "Gu An'an, what nonsense are you spouting!"

"Nonsense? I still remember how our dear mother-in-law swore that I was having an affair to get back at me. If she could say something like that, it's just like putting some laxatives in a bucket. What wouldn't she do?" Gu An'an stepped forward, looked at the half-full bucket of water, and wrinkled her nose, saying, "This bucket smells so bad."

Ninth Sister-in-law immediately chimed in, "It's no wonder it stinks after being in the latrine for two days."

These words truly made Old Lady Jiang and her group blush – weren't they implying that her house was as smelly as a latrine?

That Ninth Sister-in-law was like a dead pig that doesn't fear boiling water; no one could do anything about her.

Jiang Ersao stared intently at Gu An'an, "You're just too guilty to drink."

"That water smells awful, we're not going to drink it." Jiang Mingzhu came out at some point, her face slightly pale, and her gaze on Gu An'an showed a hint of worry.

However, being a stubborn person by nature, when her gaze fell on Jiang Ersao and the others, there was no trace of fear in her eyes.

Jiang Ersao was so angry at her fearless attitude that she gritted her teeth. "It's just that you have a guilty conscience. Elder clan leader, are you just going to stand by and watch such a disloyal and unfilial wicked woman run rampant in our Jiang family village?"

"You're all mute now. If this woman ever takes a dislike to you and poisons your water tank, you'll be regretting it when you meet in the King of Hell!"

That means there are no pyramid schemes here. Otherwise, given Jiang Ersao's eloquence, it would be a waste of her talent not to become a pyramid scheme leader.

The villagers' expressions softened somewhat, after all, no one wanted to keep such a dangerous person around.

They are all honest and law-abiding people; who wouldn't be afraid of murder and arson?

"If you don't care about An'an, just take a sip. If there's nothing wrong with the water, we'll definitely get justice for you, and you can do whatever you want then."

Gu An'an laughed when she heard this. "You can say whatever you want, but who knows if there's something else in the water? How about this, Second Sister-in-law, why don't you drink it first?"

Jiang Ersao looked wary upon hearing this, "What do you mean?"

"It's meaningless. I'm just a coward. What if the water is really poisonous? What will happen to my children if I die? Second sister-in-law, you were thinking of selling my children before, weren't you?"

Jiang Ersao was so angry she wanted to hit someone, "Gu An'an!"

The man standing there completely ignored the furious woman. "Second sister-in-law, don't be angry. I think this is better. There are six people in the old house. Each of you will take a spoonful. If anyone dares not to drink it, then they are guilty of something and have put something in it!"

Gu An'an turned to look at the old clan chief, "Clan chief, what do you think of my idea?"

Before the old patriarch could speak, Bai Shi spoke first, "Aren't you going to drink?"

“I was worried they might poison the water, so I took the antidote beforehand. I wasn’t so lucky; I only have one life.” Gu An’an glanced at Bai Shi. “If you want to share the hardships, you can. I wouldn’t mind drinking a whole bucket, let alone just a spoonful.”

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