Almost the instant Meng Fu finished speaking, the seven or eight ghostly blue flames on his body suddenly went out.

Even the thunder on the top of Mount Fuhu seemed to have become much quieter for some reason.

The villagers of Shanghe Village breathed a sigh of relief, their strength completely drained, and they all collapsed to the ground like puddles of mud.

"My goodness, it turns out that there really are gods watching over us. We must never make oaths carelessly again."

"When I get back, I'll offer incense to all the gods. What happened today has nothing to do with us; it's all the fault of the Meng family!"

"Yes, how could Meng Yongfu be so heartless? To clear his name, he was even willing to risk his own son's life..."

The Su family was also quite frightened by this sudden change.

Only Su Dahu looked thoughtfully at the girl beside him.

He always felt that all of this was somehow related to his younger sister.

The piercing gaze made Su Hua's lips twitch almost imperceptibly; the entire Su family had their eyes on their eldest brother.

The girl glanced at him with a smile, then walked towards Su Chengde. "Uncle Village Chief, now that the Meng family has admitted to sending people to rob our family, please take a few people with us tomorrow morning to escort the Meng family to the county government."

“That makes perfect sense.” Su Chengde sighed heavily and waved for the able-bodied men in the village to come forward.

Shanghe Village was already one of the poorest villages in Qingshui County. Now, with the emergence of criminals like the Meng family, the village's reputation will only get worse. At that time, I'm afraid not many girls will be willing to marry into the village.

But compared to the village's reputation, punishing the Meng family is more important.

If such a vicious person is left unchecked, who knows what kind of trouble he might cause in the future.

As he watched the villagers approach one by one with hemp ropes, Meng Yongfu suddenly wiped away tears.

"What happened today is due to my failure to manage my wife properly, which led her to commit such a wrong act. Could you please, village chief, consider my wife's love for our son and handle this matter leniently? After all, if Su Hua hadn't hurt my son, she wouldn't have resorted to such a desperate measure!"

"What?" Mother Meng's eyes widened in disbelief. "Father, what are you saying..."

She understood each of the individual words, but why couldn't she understand them when they were put together?

Didn't Meng Yun'er say that as long as her family didn't admit to the debt, everything would be fine?

Why is she being made to take the blame now that the incident has occurred?

If anyone should take the blame, shouldn't it be that brat Meng Yun'er?

“My dear wife, Fu’er is injured. If no one takes care of him, his injury will only get worse.” Meng Yongfu stepped forward and grabbed the woman, his voice very low. “Besides, Yun’er will be getting married in a year. As long as Feng Zicai passes the exam, Yun’er will be an official’s wife. We can’t afford to let things fall apart at this crucial moment.”

On one end was his old wife, and on the other end was his promising husband and wife.

There's absolutely no need to hesitate when making a choice.

"But I don't want to go to jail..." Meng's mother said tearfully, her hands twisting into knots under her sleeves.

"Don't worry, it's just a formality. In a day or two, I'll go to the county government to bail you out." Meng Yongfu frowned, his voice extremely cold. "If our whole family goes to jail, our shop and business will be finished."

There is no road in this world that money can't pry open; if there is, it's because not enough has been given.

As long as Meng Yongfu is still outside, there is always hope for a turnaround.

Upon hearing this, the woman hesitated for a long time, but could not utter a single word.

Just thinking about the scene of going to jail made her shudder, and all of this... was the fault of that damned girl who came up with the idea.

The woman glared at Meng Yun'er, thinking that if she had known this would happen, she should have drowned her when she was born.

Meng Yun'er was also filled with hatred at this moment.

She couldn't understand why even God seemed to be helping Su Hua time and time again.

There would be no problem as long as their family denies it, so why does making a vow attract the devil's lantern?

Could it be that Su Hua was truly born with a destiny of great fortune? Even the gods in heaven are helping her?!

No, impossible! If he were truly a noble person, how could he have been mentally impaired for so many years?

"She ordered it all by herself?" Su Chengde frowned deeply upon hearing this. Indeed, when Meng Fu knelt down and begged for mercy, he did not say which member of the Meng family had done it.

Su Sanhu was the first to jump up, pointing at Meng Yongfu's nose and cursing, "We eat from the same pot, Meng Yongfu, you say it was your wife who ordered things, and that you outsiders knew nothing. Who the hell believes that!"

The rest of the Su family members also looked grim.

Everyone knows that Mencius' mother was just a scapegoat pushed out by the Mencius family.

But now that Meng Yongfu is adamant about saying this, what can they do? Should they swear another oath?

But if the first oath brings the King of Hell, who knows what will happen if the second oath is taken? I don't want to lose everything here.

Su Hua narrowed her eyes slightly. Meng Yongfu wanted to cut off his arm to survive, but was survival so easy to achieve?

A smirk played on her lips, and she clapped her hands, "Master Meng is indeed a born businessman. First, he abandoned his partners, sending Wang Ergou and his gang to their deaths. Then he abandoned his wife, letting her go to jail. If something happens in the future, won't he have to send Madam Meng to her death too...?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Ergou and Meng's mother both looked at Meng Yongfu.

The former was filled with boundless hatred, while the latter's eyes were filled with tears and doubt.

This made Meng Yongfu grit his teeth, and he flung his sleeves, "Stop talking nonsense! If you hadn't been so persistent, would things have escalated to this point? Er Gou and the child's mother are all thanks to you."

The man stared at Su Hua, his eyes seeming to spit fire.

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