Chapter Twenty-Nine: Is This How You Arrest Him?
Xinli peeked into the fenced-in yard.
There were rustling sounds throughout the courtyard, and it seemed like there were quite a few of them.
This must be an abandoned house belonging to someone. Zhang Chen then fenced it off with a fence to use as a chicken coop.
Xin Li carefully observed the area several times but found no danger. She pursed her lips, said nothing more to Xu Haiyu, walked to the fence gate, and pulled it open.
"Cluck cluck—"
"Cluck cluck—"
A piercing crowing of chickens rang out in an instant. Xinli's eyes widened, and her body instinctively moved aside. She saw a flock of chickens emerge from the open fence gate, squawking and running wildly outside.
Xinli's eyes widened.
Ah, this...
Nobody told her that Zhang Chen's chickens were so unruly and free-spirited!
"they--"
Just as Xin Li was about to ask Xu Haiyu what was going on, she heard Xu Haiyu righteously accuse her: "Why did you let all of Zhang Chen's chickens escape!"
"Zhang Chen felt guilty because he misunderstood you and offered to treat you to dinner. How could you be so petty as to release his chickens as revenge? Do you know that these chickens are very expensive and can lay eggs? These are Zhang Chen's source of income. You are trying to cut off his source of income."
How could someone be so vicious!
Xu Haiyu's voice was sharp and loud, immediately attracting many people to come over.
Those people were heartbroken to learn that Zhang Chen's chicken had escaped, but no one dared to come forward to help catch it.
Xin Li pursed her lips upon hearing Xu Haiyu's words: "If you're in such a hurry, why don't you help catch them?"
Xu Haiyu immediately fell silent.
Seeing these people's reactions, Xin Li understood perfectly. Zhang Chen wouldn't have asked her to catch chickens for no reason. Now, seeing the chickens themselves, she knew that Zhang Chen's chickens must be incredibly powerful.
Moreover, Xin Li had never seen chickens so fond of freedom. She had only opened the door a crack, and the chickens rushed out in a hurry. It was clear what kind of resistance she would encounter if she tried to catch them and put them back.
"Letting the chickens go, Miss is indeed a young lady, she really has no idea how hard life is for us people."
"Zhang Chen will be so worried when he finds out. These chickens were raised little by little."
"Even if Zhang Chen spread rumors, it wasn't intentional. He probably just said it casually. Who knew that Lao Hai and his wife would spread it around? Now, Zhang Chen has become the villain."
Those people looked at Xinli with displeasure, clearly disgusted by her letting the chickens escape.
Seeing that someone was backing her up, Xu Haiyu became incredibly assertive. Pointing at Xin Li, she bluntly ordered, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and catch the chicken!"
Xin Li pursed her lips. She had thought Zhang Chen and his group would cause some trouble, but they just made this commotion.
She ignored everyone else and focused her gaze on the fleeing chickens. Her expression changed, and she exuded an aura of power.
This is the aura of a doomsday lord; even zombies would be afraid of it in the apocalypse.
Not to mention these domestic fowl, which are already more sensitive than humans.
Poultry are actually quite perceptive, because they know that humans keep them for ulterior motives, so they are particularly arrogant.
According to Xinli's observation, Zhang Chen's chickens probably eat something different from other chickens, which is why they are exceptionally fierce.
Judging from the reactions of the onlookers, these people must have been pecked quite a few times.
Chickens pecking at people hurts a lot, and they'll peck relentlessly without letting go. Sometimes, in severe cases, they can even peck several holes in a person.
No wonder those people all had that kind of expression when they knew she was coming to catch chickens.
However, it was unfortunate that these chickens ended up in her hands.
When the apocalyptic lord made his move, those chickens didn't even dare to spread their wings.
For a moment, she seemed to be frozen in place, her small, round eyes filled with fear of Xinli.
Xinli slowly walked over, picking up one here and one there.
When others catch chickens, it's a chaotic scene of chickens flying everywhere and dogs scrambling to catch them.
Catching chickens in Xinli is like pulling up radishes.
If you can catch it, you can catch it.
Seeing how easily she caught the chicken, Xu Haiyu completely lost her composure.
"Xinli, what tricks are you playing! These are all Zhang Chen's chickens, you didn't drug them, did you?"
The other islanders immediately became serious upon hearing this.
"No way?"
"How vicious it is to poison someone else's chickens!"
"This chicken is still meant to be eaten by people. What if it poisons someone?"
"Is this the young lady from the city? She's so willful and reckless. Chickens may be a bit fierce, but they shouldn't be drugged, right? She's really out of control and doing whatever she wants. Isn't she afraid of causing a death?"
"Pshaw, what do they think our lives are? They probably think we're all lowly people."
"Ugh... this woman is too dangerous. Let's not let her stay on the island any longer, otherwise our personal safety will be at risk."
As Xu Haiyu listened to everyone's words, a flash of joy crossed her eyes.
She knew her plan for the day was ruined when she saw that the chickens were afraid of Xinli.
But then she had a flash of inspiration and shouted out that line, and the effect she got was much better than when Xin Li was chased by chickens all over the place.
After all, seeing Xinli being chased and pecked by chickens was just embarrassing for her.
But if Xinli is now labeled as cold-blooded and ruthless, given the cohesion among the people on the island, they certainly won't let her stay there any longer.
As long as she is driven away, then Brother Mingzhou will still be hers!
"Yeah?"
Xin Li casually tossed a chicken to Xu Haiyu's feet.
"If she had really been drugged, she probably wouldn't be so lively, would she?"
A bad feeling swept through Xu Haiyu's heart. The next moment, the chicken that seemed dead in Xin Li's hands suddenly spread its wings and began to peck at her calf with its sharp beak.
"Aaaaaahh ...
Xu Haiyu let out a sharp cry.
The others looked at each other in bewilderment upon seeing this.
Didn't they say... the chicken was poisoned?
Judging by their fighting strength... they don't look like they've been drugged at all!
Isn't this what these chickens really look like?
As she scooped up the chicken, Xin Li smiled and looked at the onlookers: "So, anyone else want to try?"
Those people shook their heads like rattles.
Just kidding, these chickens are terrifying! They've already tasted the bitter fruit, so they wouldn't dare try it again!
A hint of regret flashed in Xin Li's eyes.
She ignored the chicken that was chasing and pecking at Xu Haiyu the whole time, and grabbed the chickens that dared not move and put them tightly in the fenced chicken coop. All that could be heard at the scene was Xu Haiyu's cries and pleas for mercy.
When He Mingzhou arrived, he saw Xin Li calmly throwing the chickens into the coop, while Xu Haiyu was being chased around, crying with snot and tears streaming down her face, looking extremely disheveled.
What's going on?
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