With so many people watching Old Man Qian being beaten, he couldn't bear the embarrassment and protested, "When did I steal anything? I didn't steal anything. It was Chunhua who hit me. I was just doing my part to help. Don't wrong me."
Aunt Qian sneered, "Why don't we see others doing the same thing? Why should you, a woman nearing sixty, do the same?"
Old Man Qian looked embarrassed, his eyes darting around.
Everyone looked at Old Man Qian with disdain.
Who doesn't know that you, Old Man Qian, have feelings for Widow Wang? Even after all this, you're still trying to cover it up. It's really... If they weren't afraid that Aunt Qian would beat someone to death, they would really think the beating was too light!
"Make way, make way, Dr. Niu! There are two seriously injured patients here!"
Just as everyone was watching the spectacle, Boss Zhou and Li Hu were also brought over.
The brigade leader shouted, "Have the people who went to call the educated youth settlement and Zhou Laoda's wife returned? Have they arrived yet?"
"Not yet, not yet!"
The captain cursed for being so slow and then asked Dr. Niu to examine the two fighters who looked badly injured from their brawl.
"What's going on?"
"Ouch, he's more seriously injured than Widow Wang and Zhao Wei!"
"Zhao Wei is heavier than them, right? His father-in-law probably crippled him!"
Most of the people from the nearby production teams didn't even sleep; they just gathered around the clinic to watch the spectacle.
On the way, Jiang Ci listened to Zhou Mingli's brief account and learned that Widow Wang and Zhao Wei were caught red-handed having an affair, the accountant's family was taken by Sister-in-law Yu to catch them in the act, Widow Wang was beaten up by Chunhua, and Zhao Wei was kicked and crippled by the accountant, among other things.
It sounded like a very interesting story, but Zhou Mingli really didn't have any talent for storytelling. Jiang Ci wasn't interested in the story at all, but after arriving at the destination, she pulled Sister-in-law Yu aside and told her the whole story.
Sister-in-law Yu was very talkative; she rattled off her story to Jiang Ci.
Her language was so rich and her vocabulary so precise that she didn't seem like a country woman who had only attended a literacy class.
He could rattle off vivid and detailed stories like, "When we arrived, Zhao Wei was still on top of Widow Wang, huffing and puffing, both of them completely naked!" "Chunhua grabbed Widow Wang's hair and slammed her head against a tree!" "Old Man Qian hugged Widow Wang!"
Her voice wasn't low, and she took the opportunity to explain to the newly arrived neighbor what had happened in the grove.
Jiang Ci raised her eyebrows and glanced at Zhou Mingli.
Needless to say, Zhou Mingli must have been secretly guiding this series of coincidences. As for what he did in all of this, there's no need to go into details now.
Sister-in-law Yu then inquired about Jiang Ci's family situation.
Jiang Ci's face was tense, and her tone was very unpleasant, "Don't even mention it, the whole house was smashed up, it's impossible for anyone to live here."
Sister-in-law Yu said angrily, "We can't let those two bastards get away with this! Look at Zhou the eldest! He's the second eldest's older brother, and he's already doing something like breaking into your house to steal things!"
One neighbor said, "You wouldn't believe it, they were carrying iron bars! What could they possibly do at Zhou Lao Er's house with iron bars? They definitely wanted to commit violence!"
"That's right!"
"These two are absolutely wicked! They must be severely punished!"
Those who witnessed the mess in Jiang Ci's house had no good feelings towards Zhou Laoda and Li Hu, and echoed the call to hold Zhou Laoda and Li Hu accountable.
The captain, who was standing nearby, also heard it. His face darkened and his expression became grim.
Today, not only at Zhou Lao Er's house, but also in the grove, Widow Wang was actually shouting that Zhou Mingli had assaulted her.
The two events that occurred at the same time had the same goal—to take action against Zhou Lao Er's family.
They split up, one to deal with Zhou Mingli and the other with Jiang Ci.
That's absolutely malicious!
Why is there always so much trouble in their Shanding Brigade? There's never a moment of peace!
The captain knew in his heart that this matter was definitely not going to end well. He glanced at Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli.
One of the couple was clearly angry, while the other remained expressionless, suppressing his rage.
The captain walked over and pulled Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli aside to a secluded spot, asking, "Regarding the two cases, the first one, the matter of Widow Wang, is still unresolved, but it's certain that she had an affair with Zhao Wei. As for Widow Wang's slander that you raped her, we've all witnessed it, and we'll make sure Widow Wang compensates you."
"Secondly, Zhou Laoda and Li Hu caused trouble at your house. The two grown men went to your house while your husband was away, which must have been for personal grudges."
The captain stopped speaking there and looked at Jiang Ci.
Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli exchanged a glance. Jiang Ci thought for a moment and said, "This isn't the first time Boss Zhou has caused trouble at my house. He went there once more than half a month ago. As you know, he smashed my door and ransacked the house. The reason we bought a door and repaired the courtyard wall was to keep Boss Zhou away. I beat him up, and Boss Zhou wants to get revenge on me. You should understand that, Captain."
The captain was aware of this as well. He nodded with a stern face. "Where's Li Hu? Was it because you kicked him last time? Or... up in the mountains?"
Neither Jiang Ci nor Zhou Mingli spoke. The captain said unhappily, "Is there anything you can't tell me?"
There are too many things that can't be said.
Xia Lei and Li Hu are birds of a feather. Xia Lei has a good relationship with the captain, and it's possible that the captain will protect Li Hu and Xia Lei if he finds out.
Catching thieves and recovering stolen goods is no longer possible in the future, where surveillance cameras are everywhere and the consequences of stealing and committing crimes are extremely severe. Nowadays, as long as no one discovers your secret buying and selling of goods and no one finds the stolen goods, and as long as you stubbornly deny it, there's nothing anyone can do about it.
On the contrary, those who inform on others will not get the better of them.
Zhou Mingli watched Jiang Ci deep in thought. He knew that compared to himself, Jiang Ci was the one who was less likely to trust outsiders.
He took a step forward and lowered his voice, "It has nothing to do with the mountain, Captain. She once saw Li Hu selling a ceramic bowl at the ghost market."
Jiang Ci frowned and glanced at Zhou Mingli.
The captain's eyes widened in shock. "What?!"
Zhou Mingli quickly covered the captain's mouth.
Zhou Mingli said calmly, "You know what the Ghost Market is. My wife has exploited Li Hu's weakness, so he wants to kill her to eliminate any future trouble. That's why he has come to cause trouble for my wife time and time again."
The captain could barely contain his shock. He was furious, livid, and horrified. Li Hu was an educated youth! He was an educated youth who had received an education!
How could he do such a thing!
What kind of ordinary ceramic bowls can be bought and sold at a ghost market? They must be cultural relics or antiques!
What's in the mountains behind the Shanding Brigade? There's an entire archaeological team! An entire ancient tomb currently being excavated!
How dare Li Hu! How dare he!
The captain's face turned ashen. "Is everything you're saying true?"
Zhou Mingli looked at Jiang Ci.
The captain's gaze was also fixed on Jiang Ci.
Jiang Ci frowned. "I did see it at the ghost market, but I was the only one who saw it. Do you really believe me? If Li Hu denies it and tries to accuse me instead, who can I complain to?"
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