"Why can't they live? Don't you know that if you lure them up the mountain, they're sure to die?"
Fang Yan immediately seized on his words, approached him, and asked sharply.
"I..." Zhang Weicheng then realized that he had said the wrong thing, but he was not a smart person to begin with.
Having just woken up, his mind was still foggy, and he didn't know how to salvage the situation. He could only look to his grandmother and mother for help.
"Fang Yan, are you out of your mind?"
Zhang's daughter-in-law immediately stepped forward, blocking her son's path, and glared at Fang Yan, "Yesterday you were searching everywhere for the child. Not only people in our village, but even people in the next village knew about it."
My son is kind-hearted. He saw that your son and your dog were still alive and was just showing concern for them. What's wrong with that? Did he break the law?
If Fang Yan only had a vague suspicion, it was highly unlikely that Zhang Weicheng would have just happened to let Xiaoyuzai overhear what he said.
Now, she was almost certain that Zhang Weicheng had indeed said those things on purpose to Xiaoyuzai, deliberately leading him up the mountain.
The Zhang family and I have a long history of discord. If Zhang Weicheng deliberately lured Xiaoyuzai to the mountain simply because of the discord between the two families, then it's unlikely that he would do so.
So, back when Old Zhang and his group couldn't borrow money, they should have taken advantage of their anger and attacked Little Fish long ago. How could they have waited until now?
Therefore, Fang Yan was absolutely certain that there must be a mastermind behind Zhang Weicheng.
However, he had no clues or evidence.
Then look at Zhang Weicheng and his mother.
It's probably not going to be easy to get an answer out of them today.
Fang Yan then temporarily put the topic aside and gestured for Qibei, who was standing next to her, to stand up and show the purplish-blue marks under its front paw armpits.
“Our Qibei never lets anyone else touch it except for me and Xiaoyuzai,” Fang Yan said, her eyes fixed on Zhang Weicheng. “Xiaoyuzai said that yesterday, you suggested that you touch Qibei first, and then tell him where you picked Doni.”
Looking at Qibei baring its teeth at him, Zhang Weicheng felt a sudden panic. He had a feeling that if he didn't admit it, this beast would definitely bite him.
Although he had weapons such as a slingshot and a wooden stick.
However, Zhang Weicheng still felt that he couldn't beat this beast.
Under the threat of Qibei's "fierce and menacing" expression, Zhang Weicheng immediately backed down, "Yes, I did touch it yesterday."
His quick admission surprised Fang Yan.
She immediately realized what was going on and pressed for an answer, "So, what was your purpose in injuring Qibei first and then luring them up the mountain?"
Fang Yan quietly brought up the topic that had been temporarily set aside.
She thought she had just blurted it out in the heat of the moment.
Zhang Weicheng's mind might not be able to process what she said for a moment, and he would be led astray by her words and readily agree with her.
Fang Yan thought that as long as there was even the slightest hint in Zhang Weicheng's response that he was deliberately leading Xiaoyuzai and Qibei up the mountain.
She would definitely seize this opportunity and relentlessly press him to explain things clearly.
But the truth is...
Just as she was surprised that Zhang Weicheng would so readily admit that he was the one who hurt Qibei.
At this moment, Zhang Weicheng's cautious attitude also surprised Fang Yan.
"I only admit that I hurt it; I deny everything else."
Zhang Weicheng pointed at Qibei, perfectly avoiding the trap Fang Yan was trying to set, and said...
Fang Yan: ...
I thought this kid had just woken up and was still a bit groggy, so he could easily be led astray.
Surprisingly, he was quite cautious.
"Why did you hurt Qibei for no reason?" Zhang Zongde and the village chief walked in and overheard Zhang Weicheng's words, so they asked casually.
Seeing them enter, Zhang Weicheng's eyes flashed with panic. His hands, which were hanging at his sides, instinctively gripped his underwear tightly. He pursed his lips and remained silent.
Old Zhang and his son also came out of the house. Although they hadn't come out earlier, they had heard the whole story clearly.
Therefore, their expressions at this moment were exactly the same as those of the Zhang family mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, both anxious and resentful.
Their anxiety stemmed from concern for Zhang Weicheng, fearing he wouldn't be able to provide a reasonable explanation, which would worsen their situation.
The complaints stemmed from their inability to understand why Zhang Weicheng would admit to injuring Qibei!
With so many mouths in their family, they can make such a fuss that Fang Yan dares not bring it up again!
However, this was the unanimous thought of the Zhang family before Zhang Zongde and the village chief arrived.
They're just taking advantage of the fact that Zhang Jizhou isn't home, and Fang Yan is just a woman with a child, so what?!
As a result, when Zhang Zongde appeared with the village chief and several village committee cadres, they immediately cowered.
Zhang Laowu is a living example. Now, no one in the village wants to talk to anyone from his family, let alone have any contact with them.
Living like Zhang Laowu, always alone, is quite boring.
The Zhang family still dared not follow in his footsteps.
So they became even more anxious, the four of them, eight eyes, anxiously watching Zhang Weicheng.
Oh, no, Fang Yan, Aunt De, Zhang Zongde, and the others were all looking at Zhang Weicheng as well.
This was not the first time Zhang Weicheng had done something wrong.
But this was the first time he had faced so many people, including village officials, after committing a crime.
More importantly, he was terrified of Zhang Zongde.
Despite his advanced age, Zhang Weicheng was always afraid that Zhang Weicheng could see through his true thoughts when he stared into someone's eyes.
So, Zhang Weicheng subconsciously looked away, not daring to meet Zhang Zongde's gaze.
The next second, however, he met Yan Qingming's cold and stern gaze. Under that gaze, it seemed as if all his attempts to conceal his true feelings were in vain.
Zhang Weicheng knew he couldn't withstand such scrutiny and worried that if the standoff continued, he would give himself away.
He was so frightened that he quickly looked away and, while looking at Xiaoyuzai, said, "Because she is narrow-minded. Our family is not well-off, and my parents want to start a business to improve our family's life."
If she really didn't have money, that would be one thing, but she clearly does have money, so why won't she lend it to my parents?
I've disliked her for a long time, but I couldn't lay a hand on her. Now that I have the chance, can't I take action against a beast and vent my anger?
The ferocious expression on Zhang Weicheng's face when he spoke clearly showed that he truly hated Fang Yan to the core because of the Zhang family's inability to borrow money!
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