Chapter Five: Wang Jie is Dead

These days, everyone is afraid of the government offices. Yang Liu's mouth moved a few times, but she couldn't say anything for a long time.

Yang Liu remained silent, but Jiang Mi did not stop. She turned to look at the surrounding villagers and declared, word by word:

"I'll say it again, I have absolutely no relationship with Wang Jie."

"Even if all the men in the world died, I wouldn't want to be with someone as ignorant, lazy, and good-for-nothing as him."

Hearing Jiang Mi's words, Wang Daya, who was on the ground, almost died of anger.

She scrambled to her feet, her finger trembling as she pointed at Jiang Mi: "What did you say?! What right do you have to talk about my brother like that! You fat pig, do you think you can find a good partner?! I bet you'll never get married in your life!!"

So what if I can't get married?

Jiang Mi scoffed, "Even if I can't get married, my parents and brother are happy to support me."

Like a mother hen, Jiang's mother shielded Jiang Mi behind her and shouted, "Wang Daya, listen to me! This is my daughter, and I'm willing to raise her for the rest of my life. As for my three sons, if any of them dare to disagree, I'll beat them to death!"

As he spoke, he glanced at Jiang Yan.

Jiang Yan immediately stood up straight, patted his chest, and said, "Mom! I promise, I will spoil Honey even more than I spoil my wife!"

"And my second and third brothers, if they dare to wrong Honey, I'll be the first to deal with them!"

Seeing how Jiang's mother and Jiang Yan protected Jiang Mi, Yang Liu clenched her fists.

Why should I?!

Why is God so unfair!

Why does Jiang Mi, who is both ugly and fat, receive such protection from her family?

Yang Liu, on the other hand, was about to be sold by her family to a cripple as a concubine at a high price.

She hated it!

Yang Liu gritted her teeth, her hatred almost overflowing from her face. She pointed at Jiang Mi indignantly, pretending to be righteous.

"Jiang Mi, I think you've lost your mind. What are you saying about not getting married? How can a woman be considered a woman if she doesn't get married and have children?"

"A woman who doesn't have children is useless and has no value whatsoever!"

The few thugs who had come with Yang Liu also chimed in.

"Yes, what use is a woman if she doesn't get married and have children?! She might as well die!"

"Don't be fooled by how sweet-talking this fat pig is. He'd pounce on any man he sees!"

"You used to be having such a good time with Wang Jie in the reeds, but now you're pretending you don't know him?"

"This woman won't admit it. Let's get Wang Jie here and let him talk!"

Hearing them mention Wang Jie, Jiang Mi stiffened, then suddenly realized what they meant.

Wang Jie... was strangled to death by her.

If a body is found…

Jiang Mi's face turned pale as she realized that she had acted too impulsively in the reeds.

Seeing Jiang Mi's expression, Yang Liu assumed she was afraid Wang Jie would expose her, and felt a surge of satisfaction.

“Yes, why don’t we go ask Wang Jie?” Yang Liu said with a smile.

With Wang Jie as a witness, Jiang Mi, you're finished.

Obediently marry Wang Jie.

You can't live a better life than me.

"Go ahead and ask! Bring Wang Jie here right now! My sister won't admit to anything she didn't do!" Jiang Yan, unaware of the situation, stood in front of Jiang Mi and shouted loudly.

Jiang Mi's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly pulled Jiang Yan back.

Jiang Yan grabbed his sister's hand in return, his burly man speaking in an incredibly gentle tone: "Honey, don't be afraid. I know you definitely didn't do this. We'll confront them right here!"

Hearing Jiang Yan's words and glancing at Jiang Mi's pale expression, Yang Liu burst into laughter inwardly.

"Jiang Yan, you idiot! Look at your sister's expression! Does she look like she's never done this before?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yan turned to look at the girl's expression.

Upon seeing this, his heart skipped a beat.

"Honey, you haven't done anything with Wang Jie, have you?" He asked anxiously, his eyes wide.

Jiang's mother was so angry at her son's stupidity that she raised her hand and slapped him.

"Jiang Yan, are you looking for death?! What nonsense are you spouting! You don't trust your sister?!"

That's what they said, but looking at her daughter's expression, Jiang's mother also felt that something was wrong.

But this is clearly not the time to ask these questions. What we need to do now is to support our daughter.

Standing protectively in front of her daughter, Jiang's mother said to Yang Liu, "What good would it do to bring Wang Jie here? He's a scoundrel; can you trust anything he says?"

As she spoke, she looked at the villagers watching the show around her: "Everyone in the village knows that Wang Jie is no good. No one has ever believed his lies before. So, this time when we went to him, what he said was true?"

The spectators exchanged glances after hearing what Jiang's mother said.

What Jiang's mother said seemed to make some sense.

"Flies don't land on eggs without cracks. If Jiang Mi is innocent, why would such rumors spread?!" Yang Liu immediately spoke up when she saw that everyone was about to side with Jiang Mi.

As soon as he said that, people immediately echoed his sentiments.

"Yes, if Jiang Mi were truly innocent, how could these rumors have spread?"

"It's all because she herself doesn't know how to behave properly."

"I think we should bring Wang Jie here. Wang Daya, where is your brother now?"

Hearing those people repeatedly mention "Wang Jie," Jiang Mi's face grew paler and paler.

"Where is Wang Daya? Where is Wang Daya?!" Suddenly, shouts came from afar.

Everyone turned to look, and saw Zhang Niu, the hunter from the end of the village, coming over. "Wang Daya, hurry up! Your brother ran up the mountain alone and got into a pack of wolves. He fell into a ravine and his fate is unknown. You need to find someone to look for him right away!"

"Whoa—" Everyone was shocked.

Upon hearing this news, Wang Daya rolled her eyes and almost fainted.

"What did you say? My brother, my brother fell into a ravine?!"

After receiving a definite answer, she forced herself to stand up, looked around at the people, and pleaded, "I beg you all, please help me find my brother."

Upon hearing her words, everyone abruptly took a step back.

joke.

Wang Jie has provoked a pack of wolves.

The villagers can't afford to mess with this pack of wild beasts!

In the entire village, only one person had ever fought off a wild wolf, and that person—

In an instant, everyone turned to look at Jiang Yan.

Wang Daya then remembered that in their village, only Jiang Yan had ever dealt with wild wolves.

Looking at the Jiang family members, she felt a pang of regret, remembering how she had just caused a scene at their house.

But for her brother's sake, she gritted her teeth and tearfully apologized, "Jiang Yan, I beg you, please help my brother. It was all my fault before. I was ungrateful. Our Wang family wanted to curry favor with you..."

Jiang Yan frowned.

"Should you apologize to me?"

This whole thing has been hurting his sister from beginning to end!

Wang Daya was taken aback and turned to look at Jiang Mi. Seeing the way Jiang Mi glanced at her coldly, Wang Daya knew that Jiang Mi probably wouldn't help her so easily.

"Jiang Mi, I'm sorry, I was wrong."

Wang Daya suddenly lunged forward two steps and knelt down beside Jiang Mi with a thud, grabbing her clothes.

"Jiang Mi, I beg you, have mercy and save my Wang Jie."

Jiang Mi glanced down at her, but didn't pay any attention to her voice.

She just thought incredulously, "I clearly strangled Wang Jie in the reeds, so how did he end up on the mountain?"

Suddenly, she felt a burning gaze fall upon her.

Jiang Mi suddenly looked up and met a pair of familiar, sharp eagle eyes.

Was it him?