But before she was punished, she couldn't let this couple off easily.

Anyway, the fact that she destroyed the waterwheel and bamboo pipes was an established fact.

So Liu took advantage of the situation, picked up a thick stick from the ground, and hit Wang Lai on the head.

Given Liu's hatred for Wang Lai, this blow would definitely not be as simple as just a bloody head.

At this critical moment, Widow Chen saw this scene and subconsciously shouted two words.

"careful."

Wang Lai turned his head and saw Liu holding a stick as thick as his arm. He was so scared that his soul left his body and he dared not move. Even his pants were a little wet, and there was a faint smell of urine coming out.

When the villagers thought that Wang Lai had escaped the beating this time but could not escape Liu's hidden stick, Li Mengyue threw a small stone in time.

"bite!"

The stick in Liu's hand moved an inch outward.

The stick fell to the ground without hurting Wang Lai at all.

Wang Lai had a close call with death, and the person who beat him was Liu, who allowed him to beat and scold her. How could he bear it any longer? He immediately started cursing.

If his hands had not been tied, the villagers standing by and watching would have believed that Wang Lai would definitely beat Liu.

Liu was so desperate that Wang Lai's insults were of no concern to her and did not cause any ripples in her heart.

The village chief cannot interfere in the affairs between a couple, but Liu's attempt to sabotage the village's development must be severely punished, otherwise everyone will follow suit and how can they live?

Also, if we just handle it with care, the villagers will not agree.

Then the village chief spoke.

"Ms. Liu damaged the village's waterwheel and bamboo pipes. This is unforgivable. He must be beaten with ten sticks and forced to kneel in front of the ancestral hall for three days and three nights."

"hiss!"

The words of the village chief shocked the villagers. Not to mention whether ten sticks could take Liu's life, even an hour would be unbearable in such hot weather.

However, everyone tacitly kept silent and did not speak up to plead for Liu.

It was Liu who did the wrong thing first. Now the village chief has ordered the punishment of Liu. Even if they wanted to, they dared not refute the village chief's words.

"Li Yan, Li Ge, get started."

"Yes, village chief."

The scene where Wang Lai knelt in the ancestral hall was replayed.

The only difference is that this time the person who got beaten was Liu.

Liu did not resist and lay down on the bench obediently.

Li Yan raised the stick and was about to hit Liu's butt.

Liu closed her eyes, prepared to be torn into pieces.

But then a cold voice was heard among the crowd.

"Village Chief, please wait a moment."

Li Yan has always felt that men who beat women are cowards.

Now the village chief asked him to beat Liu, and although Liu deserved it, he still couldn't bring himself to do it.

But he couldn't go against the village chief's words. When he was extremely hesitant to put down the stick, he heard a voice asking him to stop.

So Li Yan immediately put down the stick and turned his gaze to Li Mengyue.

The village chief was a little unhappy when he heard someone interrupting him, but then he saw that the person who stopped him was Li Mengyue.