The police initially thought the wicked mother-in-law was lying, but now her anxious state and tears seemed genuine. With their rich experience in handling cases, they could tell at a glance whether it was acting or a genuine expression of emotion. Clearly, the wicked mother-in-law was really anxious. Could the money have really been switched?

Ye Qingqing opened the car door and said, "After leaving the Wu family, we drove straight to the restaurant and didn't go anywhere else. We ate and then went back to the village. If we really switched the boxes, there must be somewhere to hide the money, right? Officers, you can search the place."

The village chief corroborated, "They really didn't go anywhere; they were just eating the whole time."

Ye Qingqing opened the trunk as well, and the situation inside the car was clearly visible. The police searched carefully and found nothing except some miscellaneous items and a case of water.

"You deposited the money in the bank," the wicked mother-in-law said hatefully.

Ye Qingqing sneered, "I need to have the time to deposit it in the bank, and you can check with the bank; it's not hard to find a deposit record of 300,000 yuan."

The three elderly men chimed in, "It's impossible for them to go to the bank. They've been with us the whole time, they don't have time to go to the bank to deposit money."

One of the old men glared at the mean old woman with dissatisfaction and said sternly, "You should be more kind. You should be content with 300,000 yuan. You want another 300,000 yuan? Aren't you afraid of overeating?"

Another old man, with a more fiery temper, glared and cursed, "You've ruined the reputation of our Wuhuang Village! Wu Minbai, come here! I'm from the same generation as you, and your father is from the same lineage. Your parents are dead and no one is taking care of them. Today, I'll teach your family a lesson on behalf of your parents. If you continue to cause trouble shamelessly, I think Wuhuang Village will no longer tolerate your family. Take 300,000 yuan and go to the city to settle down. Don't ever come back to Wuhuang Village again."

The old rogue father-in-law and the wicked mother-in-law's expressions changed drastically; for the first time, they were afraid.

Is this tantamount to wiping out their entire clan?

There's still so much land and mountains in the village. I heard that a development zone is going to be built here soon, which will bring in a lot of money. If they leave the clan and all their land goes to other people, they won't stand for it.

“We won’t leave! We’re from Wuhuang Village, why are you trying to drive us away!” the wicked old woman shouted.

“Whether you leave or not is not up to you. You’re like a rat dropping, ruining the reputation of the whole village. Wuhuang Village can’t tolerate your family. Ah Si (village chief), how about we hold a vote? Gather all the villagers and vote to see if we can keep this family of scum.” The hot-tempered old man was decisive and seemed to have a lot of prestige in the village. Even the village chief didn’t dare to argue with him.

In fact, this hot-tempered old man was the former village chief. He had been in office for nearly twenty years and had done a lot of practical things, so his prestige was naturally high. When he spoke, the villagers fell silent, not because they were against it, but because they agreed.

It's good that they've been driven away; the village will be much quieter now. Moreover, the Wu family's land and mountains can be allocated, allowing them to receive more money in the future. It's a win-win situation, so of course they're happy to accept it.

"I'll go over the loudspeaker right away and announce that we'll gather tonight to vote on whether Wu Minbai's family should stay or leave." The village chief was even more willing and enthusiastic.

The Wu family panicked. They were self-aware enough to know that they were not popular in the village and that if a vote were held, no one would vote for them to stay.

"Officers, they want to kick our family out, you can't just ignore us!" the wicked old woman pleaded with the police.

The older policeman smiled and said, "This is an internal matter of your village, just like your family's old disputes. We police can't interfere that far."