Chapter 70 Where is the evidence?
None of the men who were drafted into the army in Chenjia Village came back, so when they mentioned the corrupt officials, they wished they could eat their flesh alive.
Li Ruqian was originally from Beijing. She was framed and exiled to Chenjia Village because she offended a corrupt official.
After a long and arduous journey, the two elders of the Li family suffered from long-term illness. They watched Li Ruqian pass away after getting married, and Chen Ming encountered the same thing. The villagers also took good care of this orphan and widow.
Three years passed in a flash.
In the past three years, she and her son had never suffered any grievances in the village, and all families helped each other when there was any problem. She never expected that the first time the child came to her to complain, it was such a big thing!
"They're slandering me!" Lin glared at them, gritting her teeth. "We rushed over yesterday after hearing the screams. How could they possibly have pushed her son into the water?"
"Village chief, I know that no one in the village likes us, but you can't smear someone's innocence for no reason!" Shen Xitang was also crying breathlessly, as if she had suffered a great injustice.
You and she were talking back and forth, and it was impossible to tell who was lying, but the village chief's heart still leaned towards Li Ruqian.
After all, once you marry into this village, you belong to Chenjia Village.
The people in the village are simple and honest. No one has had any quarrels over the years, so it is naturally impossible for them to lie.
"Mother Hu Zi, tell me what happened first." The village chief's sharp gaze swept over, and Shen Xitang and the others were immediately frightened and dared not make a sound.
"This is also my fault. Hu Zi was frightened yesterday. I felt sorry for the child so I didn't ask what happened. Who would have thought that someone pushed Hu Zi!" She looked determined, and she was determined to make the person who hurt him pay the price.
"I heard from Hu Zi that the person who pushed him had a scent on him." She looked at Chen Xitang and Lin fiercely, "We farmers don't have the spare money to dress up. It must be them."
Didn’t you say Huanhuan?
Shen Jinan glanced at Li Ruqian in surprise. Was she afraid that these two people would take revenge on Huanhuan?
"That's totally unreasonable!" Lin rolled to her feet, hands on her hips, and rushed forward to argue with her. "Doesn't that mean the entire exile group is a suspect? Why are they causing trouble in my house?"
If the tiger doesn't show its power, does it really think they are soft persimmons that can be squeezed at will?
"What reason did they have to push my child?" Li Ruqian looked at them angrily. "If you want to quibble, you have to give me a reason!"
No wonder they could force someone like Dr. Shen to split up the family business. These two guys are really capable of causing trouble.
"How should I know what others are thinking?" Lin glared, and suddenly felt that she was right. "Who knows, it might be your arrogant attitude that made others feel unhappy, and they are deliberately taking revenge! And now it's retribution for the child."
Such vicious words made Shen Jinan frown, not to mention the natives who were already full of anger.
"Shameless old witch! You're still harboring evil intentions!"
The indigenous people have already started to curse.
"I think this is what you really think!" Li Ruqian sneered, exposing her. "Are you holding a grudge because you couldn't borrow my oxcart, and deliberately pushed the child into the water?"
Lin was still feeling guilty after hearing the questioning. She stubbornly refused to admit it. "There are many people who didn't borrow your ox cart. Anyone can say it. How can you say it's me without any evidence?"
"That's right!" Shen Xitang also raised his chin, arrogantly, "Even if we bring this to the county magistrate, you can't slander us like this!"
"Village chief, I have never come into contact with anyone other than them. It can only be the two of them who want to kill Hu Zi!" She firmly believed that one of Shen Xitang and Lin was the murderer.
"Ouch!" Lin sat down on the ground, slapped her thigh and started crying. "You all bully us outsiders. You wouldn't let me borrow a bullock cart, and now you're slandering us. You won't give us a way to survive!"
"It's a pity for us outsiders. We can't even gain a foothold in this village!"
This row of houses was originally prepared for exiles, but now everyone has come out here to join in the fun.
If these people had any objections and a riot broke out, it would be really difficult to deal with. The village chief was a little unhappy: "What are you yelling about?"
Regardless of the truth, she couldn't stand yelling, "They deliberately hurt someone and yet they still dare to argue. Lock them up for five days and let them reflect on their actions."
This is also done to deter outsiders who are watching.
"Let me go!" Lin struggled, looking at the exiles who were watching the excitement and shouted loudly: "Help me quickly, otherwise my fate today will be your fate tomorrow!"
"It has nothing to do with me, why are you arresting me?" Shen Xitang was also struggling, "Go arrest the real murderer!"
The people who had watched the whole thing didn't move at all, and there was not even anyone to speak up for them.
They looked back and saw that Minister Shen had not come out yet. He must have heard such a loud noise.
"Are you all mute?" Lin was a little angry. Why did these people seem to have nothing to do with them?
"Everyone knows who you are. You're capable of selling children, so it's no surprise that you're pushing them into the water, right?"
"How funny! She's the only one who can't borrow a bullock cart. We can still borrow a bullock cart when we go out."
They all know what's going on.
Although the attitude of these indigenous people towards them was not very friendly, they now had land and could live their own lives, and they did not necessarily have to get the approval of these indigenous people.
If we confront the indigenous people because of such an unworthy person, it would be more trouble than gain.
"How can you say that?" Lin couldn't believe that they were so cold.
But no one responded to her words. Lin's eyes were still cast on Shen Jinan, with a pleading look in her eyes: "Aren't you her son's savior? Can you go and tell her not to pursue the matter?"
Shen Jinan's eyes were filled with sarcasm: "I am also a mother. You almost killed her son. How could I do such a thing that is worse than pigs and dogs?"
"I didn't do it!" Lin shouted.
When the two Lins were led past Shen Jinan, Shen Jinan came up and whispered in Shen Xitang's ear: "Who do you want to push? Do you think I don't know?"
She subconsciously turned her head to look at Shen Jinan, and found that there was a chill in her eyes, and even the smile at the corner of her mouth was cold.
"you……"
Shen Jinan nodded and smiled, but the smile did not reach his eyes: "Of course I know everything, I hope you like the gift I gave you."
She took a step back, and the villager who was holding them did not stop and took them away.
The two people who were originally noisy also quieted down.
"Just locking them up for a few days is too easy for them!"
After hearing these words, Li Ruqian thanked the village chief with red eyes. She knew what was going on.
It is not easy for the village chief to do this without any evidence.
But she was unwilling to accept it!
"Go back and take good care of Hu Zi. They won't dare to do evil again in the future."
Seeing her like this, the village chief felt uncomfortable.
There's just no evidence.
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