Chapter 117 Standoff
Xie Shuangshuang and Xiaoling were probably too happy and excited, so they didn't bother to think of a proper way to expose this matter, and instead rushed out to find someone.
Xin Li sneered, went into the warehouse, and stored all the grain into her spatial storage, waiting quietly.
Before long, almost everyone on the island got up and appeared at He Mingzhou's doorstep with flashlights.
Aunt Yang's voice was loud, as if she was deliberately reminding someone: "You mustn't be fooled. This is simply impossible. How could Xin Xin steal supplies without anyone noticing?"
"Besides, how could Xinxin possibly carry all those supplies by herself?"
Xie Shuangshuang retorted with a strong voice: "If Xin Li can't do it alone, aren't there others? Maybe someone is stealing it from her?"
After experiencing all this, Xie Shuangshuang realized that simply giving in wouldn't bring any benefits.
Therefore, she decided to use extraordinary measures this time.
If He Mingzhou were to resign as deputy division commander, he would be left to rely on her, which would make him nothing more than a tool for her to manipulate.
She didn't care whether doing this would hurt He Mingzhou's pride. Xie Shuangshuang only knew that she wanted this man, and now that the opportunity was in front of her, she had to seize it.
Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to stay on the island if the truth about the supplies were exposed. It would be better to take this opportunity to shift all the blame and make He Mingzhou obedient to her.
Xie Shuangshuang raised her chin higher and higher as she thought about it: "Stop speaking up for Xinli. Seeing how much you care about Xinli, I wonder if you two have reached some kind of agreement, and Xinli will give you a certain amount of these supplies in the end?"
These words enraged the islanders.
Someone couldn't wait to point out and accuse: "Well, Aunt Yang, that's not right of you. We're all from the same island, and you've been secretly colluding with Xin Li? No wonder your family's life has suddenly improved. So it's because you've been secretly currying favor with Xin Li all this time?"
"So that's how it is. I was wondering why Aunt Yang's family used to be so poor, but now they're suddenly all rich. They were just playing us for fools!"
Aunt Yang's face turned red with anger: "You're talking nonsense!"
“I didn’t do anything with Xin Xin. I just used my family’s savings to buy food and store it, which made our lives a little easier. What right do you have to slander me like this?”
"Besides, even if we wanted to take so many supplies, it would be impossible to do so without alerting anyone. Can't you use your brains?"
Xie Shuangshuang clapped her hands, and immediately someone stepped out from the crowd, saying with certainty that she had seen Xin Li running as if she were flying.
"She's really fast. At first I thought I was seeing things, but then I saw that she could keep up with Deputy Division Commander He. Xin Li is definitely not a weak woman, and she's not as simple as everyone imagines."
Everyone was shocked by these words.
As everyone recalled Xin Li's performance, Zhang Chen finally stepped forward with a complicated expression: "Xin Li is indeed... Everyone knows about my chickens. Xin Li was able to catch my chickens so easily last time. She must be very capable."
Zhang Chen's chickens were indeed very strong. At first, when everyone learned that Xin Li had conquered those chickens, they thought that Xin Li was more powerful than they had imagined. But now, when they think back on these things, they feel only anger and horror.
"No wonder she can catch crabs that we can't catch."
There's definitely something fishy going on here!
"Bring Xinli out! We need to ask the people on the island what they did wrong that Xinli would treat us like this! Those supplies are essential for everyone's survival! How could she be so heartless as to watch us die just to take them all for herself?"
These words ignited everyone's anger. In an instant, the name Xinli seemed to become something that everyone hated. Everyone frowned when they mentioned it, their faces full of resentment and ferocity.
Aunt Yang and Zhang Jinhua tried to calm everyone down, but those people kicked open He Mingzhou's door.
"Go and drag Xinli down. We must get to the bottom of this today!"
Just as those people were about to rush into He Mingzhou's house like bandits, He Mingzhou arrived in time with the others.
They searched for most of the night, not daring to rest at all, just to find the supplies as soon as possible.
Unexpectedly, the islanders betrayed He Mingzhou by storming into his home and attempting to harm his wife.
He Mingzhou quickly blocked the doorway, looking at everyone with a calm expression: "Xin Xin would never take those supplies, everyone don't be fooled."
The others still trusted He Mingzhou a lot, and when they heard him say that, they were stunned and didn't know what to do.
Xie Shuangshuang and Xiaoling, however, were already going all out and stood up to say that they had personally seen the supplies in the backyard warehouse.
He Mingzhou stared at the two people: "Why did you come into my backyard?"
No one had realized this problem before, but now that they heard He Mingzhou's question, they all looked at Xie Shuangshuang and the other person with curiosity.
"That's right, why did you go into the He family's warehouse?"
Zhang Jinhua and Aunt Yang were both firmly on Xin Li's side, and they both breathed a sigh of relief when they saw He Mingzhou return.
Feeling that things had taken a turn for the better, Aunt Yang took the opportunity to tell Xiao Hua to quickly wake up Xin Li.
The current situation is unlikely to be resolved anytime soon. As the person involved, Xin Li still needs to come forward, otherwise these people will continue to spread rumors and slander.
"We came here because we heard someone say that they saw a lot of grain in Xinli's warehouse and became suspicious."
"Every household was starving after the typhoon, so why did Xinli's family have so much food?"
"Besides, everyone is starving to death, why is Xinli unwilling to open the granaries and distribute food?"
Xie Shuangshuang spoke with such confidence that anyone who didn't know better would think she was Old Shi's daughter.
Xin Li had actually been waiting for this scene, but she didn't go down immediately.
Hearing Xie Shuangshuang's words from upstairs, Xin Li shook her head helplessly.
No wonder Xie Shuangshuang couldn't catch He Mingzhou's eye.
A woman with such a narrow vision, limited perspective, and selfishness is indeed unable to attract He Mingzhou's attention.
"Those are the Xin family's belongings, why should they be given to others?"
"If you want it, why don't you just buy it with money?"
"They're just deliberately waiting for free stuff. Do they really think everyone knows what they're up to?"
Aunt Yang didn't hold back in exposing everyone's pretense.
It's certainly a pity that the typhoon passed through, but it's not the first time we've encountered something like this. She has no complaints about all the food being ruined, but who doesn't have some treasured items at home?
She refused to believe that these people were really starving to death just because of a typhoon.
To put it bluntly, they just want to wait for free supplies and aid.
"Don't talk nonsense!"
"Stop with the nonsense. Whether Xin Li took the supplies or not, just open the warehouse and everyone will see! If you're not guilty, open it and let us see!"
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