If he were to admit to this, it would be tantamount to murder for money! If reported to the authorities, he would be beheaded.

He hurriedly shook his head and explained, "You are my own brother, how can you wrong your own brother!"

I just noticed how much my sister-in-law had changed, and she seemed to know things others didn't, so I asked her out of curiosity. I'm doing this for your own good, and for the good of our village.

"Second Uncle, don't you think our family has been getting worse and worse since Second Aunt changed? There's nothing wrong with us thinking about it," Fan Dazhu said fiercely.

Shui Qing: .....Of course it's changed a lot. The original owner was killed by you guys, and the core was replaced. How could it not change a lot?

However, her family's prosperity is due to her own abilities. Dazhu, your family's situation is poor, and you need to look for the reasons within yourselves. The family's life has taken a sharp turn for the worse without the hardworking second wife, and that is your own doing, not anyone else's fault.

It's not like the original owner had to be your family's slave, and now she has to be their slave too. It's already a good thing that she didn't make them be slaves!

"Your second aunt hasn't changed. She's always been the same. It's just that she was suppressed before and had no room to maneuver. After the family division, she was able to take full control of the household, so it's normal that she's living a better life."

As for your family's increasingly difficult situation, it's not our fault, nor is it due to the division of the family. You shouldn't blame outsiders for your bad luck instead of looking for the reasons within yourselves.

Furthermore, this isn't just overthinking; it's malicious framing, and it's already underway. Today, your second aunt clearly explained the situation. But next time, if you encounter someone who's difficult to talk to or whose words you don't agree with, to put it bluntly, you'll be dead without a burial place! Your intentions are sinister and chilling." Fan Jin looked at his elder brother and nephew, clearly stating each point.

Shui Qing thought that if the occasion weren't so inappropriate, she would really like to applaud Fan Jin.

His words immediately extinguished any future malicious thoughts that Fan Qian, Fan Dazhu, and the others might have about this matter.

It was less a message for them and more a message for the men in the village, so that if Fan Qian's family made a fuss about her unusual behavior, the villagers wouldn't believe it.

He also gave her the most compelling reason on the surface—that she had been suppressed and had no room to maneuver before, and that she could only show her true colors after taking charge of the household after the division of the family.

There had been similar rumors in the village before, but those were just private conversations. Fan Jin, on the other hand, brought it into the open, which was like a formal endorsement.

Shui Qing turned her head to look at Fan Jin.

Tall and elegant, with a gentle and refined demeanor.

He really didn't know the core had been replaced? It's impossible without using your brain.

But why didn't he mention it, or even think of a rebuttal beforehand...?

Their intentions are sinister and chilling!

The men, realizing what had happened, immediately began to condemn, "Dazhu, you've committed murder for money! How could you be so vicious?"

"Those are your own uncle and aunt. If you don't get along, just don't associate with them. How could you have such a vicious thought?"

"I'm getting a little scared. If you can harm your uncle and aunt, then the lives of us outsiders are even less important!"

These words sent shivers down the spines of the others.

Yes, they are currently harming Fan Jin's family. If they were to take over Fan Jin's family's property and become the richest family in Shanshui Village, wouldn't they try to take advantage of them?

Putting aside everything else, all the benefits and preferential treatment that Fan Jin and Shui Qing gave them are definitely gone now.

The situation suddenly changed from framing Hu Shuiqing alone to them wreaking havoc on the village, making everyone feel insecure!

"Old village chief, you must make the decision! We absolutely cannot let them get away with this!"

Fan Dazhu's voice trembled: "Second Uncle."

"We have no bad intentions, old village chief, don't listen to their nonsense," Fan Erzhu said weakly.