Chapter 237 Contrast

Chu Ci looked at the self-righteous face of the head of the Zhang family, his heart full of doubts. It was really hard to imagine how such a simple-minded person who couldn't tell right from wrong could survive in the treacherous and turbulent business world!

Therefore, Chu Ci was confused and his movements slowed down for a moment.

Seeing this, Fan Jingrui stepped forward and stood in front of Chu Ci, saying righteously, "So this is why you're hunting us down even though we saved Zhang Tao?"

The Zhang family is not the only one who would arbitrarily accuse others of crimes; they can do it too.

So when Fan Jingrui opened his mouth, he made an extremely shocking statement.

As soon as they heard that the Zhang father and son dared to kill someone, the crowd of onlookers was in an uproar. They didn't even bother to figure out who was right and who was wrong between the Zhang father and son and the Chu Ci couple. Some people were already running towards the county government office in a hurry to report to the police.

Family members know family members' business. Although they didn't hunt down Chu Ci and Fan Jingrui, they did a lot of other immoral things!

Seeing this, the head of the Zhang family immediately became anxious, his face flushed red, and he shouted loudly: "Mr. Fan, please stop slandering others. My Zhang family is upright and honest. How can we allow you to speak nonsense here!"

It’s just that the words shouted out lacked some confidence.

Although the voice was loud, it was trembling slightly, as if he was pretending to be calm, which made people feel guilty when they heard it.

Chu Ci rolled his eyes without any hesitation and said, "Hmph, how about we just wait here for the government officials to come and investigate this matter thoroughly?"

Chu Ci spoke with confidence, his expression and tone seemed as if everything was under control.

Instead, the head of the Zhang family was afraid.

There was no way. He usually did business in an unethical way and had something to hide, so he thought Chu Ci and the others were the same. They dared to slander them so blatantly, so they must have powerful backers.

Thinking of this, Patriarch Zhang's expression turned even uglier, so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip out of it. "Master Fan, what on earth have you done to our family?"

As Patriarch Zhang spoke, he stretched out his trembling finger and pointed at Chu Ci, his voice becoming sharp with fear and anger.

This is clearly an attempt to throw dirty water on Chu Ci and others, in an attempt to take the initiative.

Fan Jingrui did not answer. Instead, Chu Ci said calmly, "Did we do anything to the Zhang family? Does Patriarch Zhang really not know?"

"My husband and I simply saved Zhang Tao out of a sense of injustice. We never thought of gaining any benefits from the Zhang family. Now we just want to leave Meicheng safely. We don't want to get ourselves into trouble for this good deed. That's all."

At this point, Chu Ci had firmly positioned herself on the vulnerable side of the victim. Her tone was gentle, her expression aggrieved, and she easily won the sympathy of everyone around her without even revealing her identity.

Some who considered themselves close to the Zhang family even tried to mediate. "Old Zhang, look at what's happened. Why don't we all just back off and clear up the misunderstanding? Why make things so awkward?"

The Zhang family head was very upset, but the old man who spoke first was his son-in-law, a clerk in the government office. Although he was not afraid, he did not want to offend anyone for no reason.

I could only hum and groan in response: "Hey, you are right, but this matter..."

Seeing this, the people nearby also grew bolder. "Hey, Master Zhang, this young man and his wife don't look like bad people. Maybe there really is some misunderstanding. Let's talk it out calmly."

"Right, right, right. Let's all strive for harmony. Don't let things get out of hand. Maybe we can resolve it if we have a good discussion."

Everyone was talking at once, looking sincere and anxious, as if they really wanted to do what was best for Patriarch Zhang, and they were all trying to persuade him.

At this moment, Chu Ci refused to back down and pressed forward. She stared at Patriarch Zhang with a stern gaze and asked firmly, "Patriarch Zhang, what is your decision?"

Patriarch Zhang's face flushed red with frustration, his chest heaving violently, but he couldn't utter a word.

However, some people mistakenly thought that the head of the Zhang family did not agree to reconciliation.

Someone immediately grabbed the Zhang family head's sleeve and said earnestly, "Old Zhang, listen to our advice and don't make a big deal out of this. Think about it, if this gets out, it will be bad for your Zhang family's reputation. Who would dare to cooperate with you in the future? It won't be good for your Zhang family either, right?"

Someone even leaned over to Patriarch Zhang's ear and whispered softly, "If this gets to the ears of the officials in the government office, it won't be a good thing."

"If the officials in the government investigate and find something they shouldn't, it will be a big problem. Let's solve it privately if we can."

In this way, Zhang's father and son were put in a dilemma by the comments of the public.

The head of the Zhang family could still barely endure it, gritting his teeth and saying nothing, his face so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip out.

But Zhang Jiang was almost furious. His eyes were wide open and veins bulged on his forehead. He even wondered in his heart whether these people had been bribed by Chu Ci and his wife and were deliberately coming to support Zhang Tao.

Zhang Jiang was so angry that he could no longer suppress his rage and roared madly: "Even if the world goes to hell, the future of the Zhang family can only belong to me. Beat me, beat me—"

He roared at the top of his lungs, enduring the pain in his body. He snatched the wooden stick from a servant's hand, his eyes red, and rushed towards Chu Ci like a mad beast.

The Zhang family's guards and servants were a little hesitant at first, as they knew very well that taking action on the street could have serious consequences.

But seeing that Zhang Jiang had already taken the lead and rushed forward regardless of everything, he could only grit his teeth and follow suit.

However, when they thought their young master was cruel enough, they were shocked to realize that their young master was far less cruel than Chu Ci and his wife.

The Zhang family used sticks to beat people, but the Chuci couple directly showed their swords! The bright swords flashed a cold light in the sunlight, which made people shudder.

Unfortunately, they rushed too hard and too fiercely just now. Even though their hearts were filled with fear at this moment, they couldn't stop their movements.

Especially Zhang Jiang, his hot head finally cleared up until he rushed forward.

The moment I woke up, I was filled with fear, "Dad, help me——"

Zhang Jiang's voice was trembling and desperate as he shouted at the top of his lungs. His face was as pale as paper and his eyes were full of fear and helplessness.

This situation made the people watching the show feel disconnected.

Zhang Jiang, who was arrogant and domineering the moment before, now looks like a frightened child, crying and shouting for help. The huge contrast makes it difficult to connect the two of him.