He glanced at Li Guixiang, who lay on the ground with her eyes closed and seemingly unconscious, then quickly looked at the police officers and leaders next to her, who were dressed in olive green and had livid faces.
"oh?"
Wang the Cripple curled his lips into a smile and cleared his throat:
"The commander's wife is right! That's exactly right! Sometimes, when an acute illness strikes, you have to use some folk remedies to help clear the airway!"
As he spoke, ignoring the reactions of those around him, he quickly reached out and pulled at the tattered cloth shoes on Li Guixiang's feet.
Once her shoes and socks were off, Li Guixiang's dark, rough feet were revealed.
Wang the Cripple held his gleaming silver needle, not actually pricking her, but using the cool, sharp tip with a touch of skill, to prick the sole of Li Guixiang's foot.
He started scratching, one stroke at a time, not too hard, not too soft!
"hiss……"
Li Guixiang, who was lying on the ground in a "coma", suddenly twitched!
It felt like I'd been electrocuted.
The tickling sensation of the needle tip on the sole of my foot felt like a million ants crawling and gnawing at me!
It's both numb and itchy, it's like it's piercing my heart!
What's worse, this old man actually tickled the soles of her feet in front of the entire village and even in front of a high-ranking official from the city!
Li Guixiang could no longer bear it.
"Awooo—!"
A piercing scream shattered the noise!
The person who had just "died" suddenly sat up straight, as if there were springs under their buttocks!
She used both her hands and feet to frantically swat at Wang the Cripple's hand that was holding the silver needle, as if swatting a fly.
His old face turned a deep purplish-red, his triangular eyes bulged wide, spittle flew everywhere, and he began to curse in a shrill voice:
"Hey! You damned Wang the Cripple! You old bastard! What do you think you're doing?! Trying to take advantage of me?! What are you scratching me for?! It's killing me with itching! Get out! Get away from me right now! You shameless wretch!"
His voice was loud and clear, his movements were quick and efficient, and he was full of energy when he started cursing. There was no trace of the miserable state he had just been in, unconscious.
Her shout instantly silenced the previously chaotic scene.
Everyone stared in disbelief at this dramatic scene.
A few seconds later, everyone realized what had happened.
"You're quite the actress, Li Guixiang!"
"Wow, this 'illness' heals so quickly! It's gone with just one scratch!"
"This is utterly shameful!"
......
The villagers chattered amongst themselves, pointing and whispering, their voices filled with undisguised contempt.
Old Xu's face turned red and white in turns, and he stood frozen in place, wishing he could bury his head in his crotch, so ashamed that he was practically steaming.
Seeing that things were not going well, Li Guixiang quickly sat down on the ground again and started howling.
"My tree! Why is my life so miserable!"
She's out of options and is resorting to her old tricks.
Unfortunately, these tactics were completely ineffective against the police officers, Political Commissar Lei, Shen Huaichuan, and others.
Their faces were beyond just gloomy; they looked as if they were frozen solid.
They really thought Li Guixiang had passed away!
Now that they realized they had been fooled, they were all furious, their eyes sharp enough to kill.
Zhou Shuhua was so angry that she was trembling all over, and her finger pointing at Li Guixiang was shaking.
Only Zhou Qiqi remained calm, merely patting off a speck of dust she had picked up while bending over, a faint, cold smile curving her lips so quickly it was almost invisible.
Of course, there was also Shen Huaichuan, who had been quietly protecting her all along.
He brushed the dust off Zhou Qiqi's clothes, put his arm around her shoulder, and asked softly.
"How did you know she was faking fainting when she was so far away?"
Zhou Qiqi's clear eyes swept over Li Guixiang.
"I didn't just see it; I know Li Guixiang too well. She's shameless, and she loves to throw tantrums and feign illness to avoid work!"
Zhou Qiqi scoffed: "She used to pretend to be sick every now and then, leaving all the housework and farm work to me!"
This act lasted for more than a decade. In the original owner's fragmented memories, Li Guixiang was frail and sickly, but when she scolded her, she was incredibly energetic.
Shen Huaichuan tightened his grip on her shoulder.
He shielded Zhou Qiqi behind him, his face as dark as the bottom of a pot, and gave Li Guixiang a hostile look before speaking to the police officers.
"Officer, stop watching the show, we need to get down to business."
The leading police officer quickly nodded and shouted.
"Disperse! Disperse! Don't gather here!"
He then waved to the village chief and several village officials.
"Please handle this. This is a police investigation. No bystanders are allowed to gather around!"
Village Chief Xu and several village officials quickly responded and began to drive away the villagers who were watching the commotion, using a combination of pushing and persuasion.
Although everyone wanted to see what happened next, the police had spoken, so no one dared to linger. They dispersed, glancing back every few steps.
Before leaving, Aunt Zhang, wearing the blue headscarf, glared at Li Guixiang and spat, "Pah! Serves you right!"
Soon, only the police, Shen Huaichuan's family, Political Commissar Lei's family, the ashen-faced Xu Laonian, and Li Guixiang, who had just gotten up from the ground, brushing off the dust and whose face was alternating between pale and flushed, remained in the courtyard.
With the crowd gone, the air grew colder, and several cold, sharp gazes were fixed on Li Guixiang and her husband.
"Now, there's no one left."
"Li Guixiang, Xu Tiesheng! Did you take the jade pendant to sell on the black market? Think carefully before you answer!"
The police officer stepped forward, his gaze sharp and fixed on Li Guixiang.
"Otherwise, with your speculation and profiteering, plus the time you feigned illness to obstruct official business and deceived the police, you'll be in deep trouble! Your whole family will be in jail, and no one will escape!"
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