Chapter 163 The Old Taoist's Rhetoric

A fake Taoist priest who was pretending to be a Taoist priest said that she had a problem. Lin Xi was furious. She tore off the talisman paper with a cold face and put it in front of the Taoist priest without saying a word. "How can I have a mental problem? You, the Taoist priest, really have no real ability and can only deceive others everywhere!"

Xiao Yongyan's eyes were almost bursting with fire as he stood between the old Taoist and Lin Xi. If Lin Xi hadn't held him back, he would have attacked in the next second.

The old Taoist has traveled all over the country for many years, but he has never seen such a scene. He was a little panicked for a moment.

Zhao Tan saw Lin Xi's intense reaction and immediately frowned, "Lin Xi, what are you doing?"

Lin Xi refused to give in, "I'm making trouble? If I don't resist, will I be slandered by others?"

"I think what the Taoist said is right, Lin Xi, when did you speak like this? You are really a little abnormal." Zhao Tan took a step back with an extremely serious expression.

The villagers were confused by the unpredictable situation. Should they trust the head of the village or Lin Xi?

Thinking about it carefully, what the old Taoist said seemed to be correct. Lin Xi's current behavior seemed to be really different from usual.

However, Zhao Tan seemed to have already determined that there was something wrong with Lin Xi, and looked at the old Taoist, "Master, is there any room for change in this matter?"

The Taoist priest didn't dare to get too close to Lin Xi and Xiao Yongyan, but he still said stubbornly, "I have seen this happen many times, and it is very simple to solve. Either let this person move away from here, or let her be exposed to the sun in the village for ten days, and then wash her with water boiled with mugwort leaves, and the stain will be removed."

Zhao Tan seemed to be in a dilemma. Some people in the village had already started to shout, "What's the problem with asking Lin Xi to move out? She has money in the county town anyway, so why does she have to live in our village?"

Cui Hongyue was almost pissed off by these people. When they were making money on weekdays, they followed Lin Xi and called her affectionately, but now when problems arose, they immediately turned against her.

"Who knows whether what the old Taoist priest said is true or not," Cui Hongyue said disdainfully, "Let's take a step back and say that you have the ability to drive away the bad guys! If you can't do it, then you are still incompetent, so how can you trust what you say!"

Cui Hongyue, who is usually cautious, went all out today and shocked everyone.

Xue Lili followed Cui Hongyue and became bolder. "Boss Lin is obviously normal. There is nothing wrong with him. It's just that old Taoist priest who is talking nonsense!"

Facing these two people, the old Taoist priest was not so afraid.

"You ignorant woman are so stupid. Do you have to wait until irreparable losses occur before you believe what I say?" the old Taoist said angrily.

The villagers had never seen the world, and after being threatened by the old Taoist priest, their eyes were filled with fear and they looked at Lin Xi with rejection.

For a moment, Lin Xi felt that his existence seemed to be a mistake.

"Zhao Lizheng," Lin Xi looked at him sharply, "You are trying to force me to death."

How could Zhao Tan admit his dirty thoughts? He denied it immediately, "Lin Xi, what are you talking about? No one has ever wanted to do anything to you. As the head of the village, the only thing I have to do is to protect the village."

Maintain the village?

Lin Xi almost wanted to laugh. "Zhao Lizheng, the reason you went to so much trouble to find a Taoist priest was, after all, to drive me out of the village. So far, I still can't figure out how I offended you to make you want to kill me."

Lin Xi emphasized the words "kill with great force" particularly hard.

The villagers were also furious when they heard this. Zhao Tan has always had a good image in the village for many years. Now that Lin Xi made public accusations, most of the villagers really couldn't believe it.

Even those who were usually close to Lin Xi felt embarrassed for a moment and didn't know which side they should stand on.

"Lin Xi!" Zhao Tan's tone also became stern, "Now it's for the peace of the entire village. Do you really want to make things difficult for me?"

Xiao Yongyan stood in front of Zhao Tan. His eyes seemed calm, but if you looked closely, you would find that there were undercurrents surging inside.

"Others may not know your thoughts, but I grew up in an environment full of intrigue and power struggles. Your thoughts are almost transparent to me." Xiao Yongyan said indifferently, "Xi'er has been farming, raising pigs, raising silkworms, and building houses in the village. All of these have helped many families in the village make money. So many contributions have been wiped out by your words."

"To be honest, Zhao Tan, you are actually afraid that Xi'er's reputation in the village will surpass yours, and that she will become the one that the villagers trust the most."

Xiao Yongyan approached Zhao Tan step by step until he stopped in front of him.

Zhao Tan didn't expect that his secret little thoughts would be ruthlessly exposed by Xiao Yongyan. If he didn't punish these two people, how would he have the face to stay in the village in the future.

"Xiao Yongyan, don't make up stories just because you have read a few books. I have only one purpose in everything I do, which is to make Taoli Village a better place. Everyone has seen how many strange things have happened in the village in recent days. I have gone through so much trouble to find the Taoist priest for everyone's safety!" Zhao Tan said.

Xiao Yongyan's attitude this time was really arrogant. Some villagers couldn't stand it and stood up to speak for Zhao Tan.

"Xiao Yongyan, how can you say that about the village head? Over the years, everyone has seen how much he has contributed to the village. It is not something you can comment on!"

Xiao Yongyan squinted at the person who was speaking, "He paid a lot? Did he help you make money, or did he help you have a good time? If he didn't do either, then what's the point of him being legitimate? He's not even half as good as my Xi'er."

Xiao Yongyan was a genuine scholar. Those people in the village could never win over him and they all fell silent.

Zhao Tan's palms hurt from being poked by his nails. He knew very well that if he failed to bring Xiao Yongyan and Lin Xi down today, there would never be such a good opportunity again.

"You guys are simply rebelling!" Zhao Tan said to his son Zhao Pingwei, "No matter what others say today, it will be useless. Son, tie up Lin Xi!"

Zhao Pingwei was obviously well prepared. He came out of the crowd carrying a bundle of hemp ropes, and prepared to tie someone up.

However, after taking a few steps, he found himself unable to move. Looking down, he found that his feet had been tied up with ropes without him noticing, and he could not move at all.

Wang Jing emerged from the crowd carrying another bundle of ropes. "This Taoli Village is really a lawless place. A mere village head actually dared to take the lead in arresting people. This really opened my eyes."

The villagers were somewhat familiar with Wang Jing and knew that he knew Lin Xi, so they were not surprised that he would speak for Lin Xi.

But such excellent skills really exceeded everyone's expectations.

"Let me go!" Boss Zhao Pingwei was unhappy.

Who is Wang Jing? He is a young master who has been arrogant since he was a child in the capital. How could he care about Zhao Pingwei's reaction? He looked at Xiao Yongyan and said, "If it were you, I would just tie them all up."