Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Grand Show

Duan Yuyang and Qian Yao stumbled upon this grand spectacle as soon as they returned from the county. Seeing the chaotic scene at the educated youth settlement, surrounded by layers of onlookers, they finally managed to squeeze in and understand the gist of the matter. Both of them had different expressions.

Duan Jianhua, his head throbbing, vigorously ruffled his hair. He looked at Zhu Xiaoxiao, who was contemplating suicide, then at Qi Meng, whose mouth was wide open but who was feigning righteous indignation. Finally, he turned his gaze to Gu Zuozuo, who stood there with his arms crossed, looking like an outsider.

After a long while, seeing that she had no intention of helping, he finally gave up and looked at Aunt Yang, who was sitting on the ground slapping her thigh and howling.

"Alright! Since there's no evidence to prove it was done by those educated youth, and we can't find the culprit, let's call the police!"

He couldn't be bothered with this family's messy affairs. They were always causing trouble and dreaming of good things. Since he became the brigade leader, he had cleaned up countless messes for them.

Aunt Yang was furious when she heard that. She jumped up from the ground and shouted, "Call the police? Are you kidding me! If you really call the police, who knows who will be the one stuck in the fence?"

Thinking of this, Aunt Yang pursed her lips, but then touched the wound on her face, which made her wince in pain and gasp.

The village head isn't from our own village, so he's no good. He doesn't side with the people in his own village at all, and he always speaks up for outsiders. He's biased all the time!

The matter ended abruptly when Zhu Xiaoxiao was about to call the police. Watching Aunt Yang and her family run away like their pants were on fire, Duan Yuyang's eyes flashed thoughtfully. Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at Gu Zuozuo, who was standing there talking to Meng Tian with her head down. In his mind, he was thinking about the task his superiors had given him.

Seemingly noticing his gaze, Gu Zuozuo suddenly looked up, her sharp and cold eyes meeting his. Duan Yuyang, who hadn't had time to look away, felt a sudden jolt in his heart. He then gave her what he thought was a very gentle smile, nodded, and casually turned his head to the side.

"What's wrong?"

Meng Tian followed her gaze in confusion and looked in Duan Yuyang's direction. She frowned. Could it be that her sister had taken a fancy to this slick-haired, pretty guy?

"It's alright. The captain will give us an answer regarding the compensation, so don't worry. But keep a close eye on Mengmeng. She's the most naive one. That family hasn't given up yet. Who knows who their next target will be?"

Never underestimate the malice of the ignorant. Because they don't understand, they have no fear, and they don't have much of a bottom line when it comes to doing things.

"Could it be that some people actually went into the woods with someone but are denying it?"

As soon as Qian Yao opened her mouth, she immediately attracted the attention of everyone at the educated youth settlement. Everyone stared at her strangely without saying a word, making her feel very uncomfortable.

"Wha...what, did I say something wrong? Flies don't land on eggs without cracks, why did they go after her instead of others? Who knows if they went into the grove or not? It takes two to tango...ah!"

Zhu Xiaoxiao rushed over and slapped her across the face, the crisp sound waking up everyone around her.

"Why did you hit me!"

"Didn't you say it takes two to tango? Let me show you if it can!"

Qi Meng was stunned for a moment, looking at Zhu Xiaoxiao who had instantly transformed into a mother tyrannosaurus, and silently let out a "wow" before quietly slipping back to Zuo Zuo's side.

"How did she rise to prominence so suddenly?" Even a little rabbit can bite now.

Gu Zuozuo glanced back at her, a smile in her eyes. She called others little white rabbits, but wasn't she a rabbit herself?

"Let's not worry about the rest. With Sister Fanghua here, Xiaoxiao won't suffer. Let's go eat. Aren't you hungry?"

Qi Meng hadn't noticed it until it was mentioned, but as soon as it was mentioned, her stomach started rumbling loudly, and she felt like she was starving.

The stove was still warm. When the lid was lifted, a mouthwatering aroma of meat wafted into the noses of the three of them, making their stomachs rumble.