The howling of Chen Mo's family attracted the nearby villagers, and they all rushed over to see what was going on.
I seemed to hear someone shouting "There is a ghost".
The first person to arrive was Aunt Hong, who lived near Chen Mo. Her husband Chen Min and son Chen Liming also came.
"Brother Chen, what's going on? Why do I hear the screams like a pig being slaughtered? It's so ugly." Chen Min said to Chen Mo. Since he is one year younger than Chen Mo, he calls him brother.
"A thief broke into my house, and the howling sound was made by the thief." Chen Mo simply explained the reason.
"Thief, have you caught the person? Was the thing stolen?" Chen Min was shocked when he heard that it was a thief who stole the thing.
It is not an exaggeration to describe those thieves as "desperadoes" because they are murderers and arsonists.
"Before they could steal it, my family's elders came out and scared them unconscious." Chen Mo briefly recounted what happened without saying too much about Li Yun.
Chen Mo's words were heard by the villagers who came rushing over. They were very curious about what ability Chen Ye's family had to scare the thief unconscious.
The villagers came with torches, and when they stretched the torches forward, they saw a woman with disheveled hair.
If the torch had not been bright enough to illuminate Li Yun's face clearly, they would have thought they had seen a ghost. No wonder it scared the thief to death.
"How did Chen Ye's house become like this?" It's true. If I were alone and didn't have a torch, looking at Chen Ye's house like this, I would really think it was a ghost. Not to mention fainting, I might even be scared to death.
"I just wanted to go out and drink some water. I heard two thieves stealing things and was so scared that I was dancing around. I don't know how I ended up like this.
Just when I was about to pretend to faint, I heard the thief scream in fear and said "there is a ghost" and then fainted. I was wondering where the "ghost" came from?
Later, my parents-in-law came to me and told me that I realized that the "ghost" they were talking about was me. It was so unfair. Li Yun felt that if she continued like this, she would really learn bad things. It was really tiring to make up stories and fool people every day.
As soon as Li Yun finished speaking, the villagers burst into laughter.
This is so interesting. It's incredible that something like this can scare people. Strange things happen every day.
"Let's see who this unlucky thief is. He has such bad luck and is so timid. How can such a person be a thief?" After hearing what Li Yun said, some villagers wanted to see the unlucky thief.
"Yes, yes, let's see who the unlucky guy is. He can't be from our village, right?" More villagers joined in the commotion, wanting to see the thief.
Only Chen Mo and Qin Lanlan knew that Li Yun was lying. They did not expose her because they knew that Yun'er (the eldest daughter of the family) had her reasons for saying that.
Hearing that the villagers wanted to see the thief, the two men moved to the sides at the same time, making way so that the villagers could see the two people lying on the ground.
The villagers looked over and saw that the two people holding torches high were Chen Dong and Chen Xi from the village.
"It's Chen Dong and Chen Xi. I didn't expect them to be brothers." A villager shouted.
"It's really Chen Dong and Chen Xi, these two scumbags, breaking into the house and stealing things this time." Another villager said angrily that his family was often robbed by the two brothers, but they were always worthless things like firewood, so he never had bad luck with them. He didn't expect that the two brothers would be so bold as to break into the house and steal things this time.
Just as the villagers were talking, the village chief came over.
As soon as the village chief arrived, the villagers told him what had just happened.
"Brother Chen, how are you going to deal with this?" After the village chief learned about the situation, he was so angry that his beard stood up.
The villagers had just started working today and were all very happy, saying they had earned twenty-five cents. He then warned the villagers not to meddle in other people's business and not to cause trouble for Chen Mo's family.
Less than a day after he finished speaking, someone came to steal things. Isn't this asking for trouble?
"Brother Dachuan, we just discussed it and we think we should send Chen Dong and Chen Xi to the authorities." Before the village chief arrived, Li Yun told Chen Mo and Qin Lanlan about the idea of sending Chen Dong and Chen Xi to the authorities.
At first, Chen Mo was hesitant, saying that since they were from the same village, there was no need to report him to the authorities. At Li Yun's insistence, Chen Mo finally agreed.
Li Yun's reason was: If they didn't report the case to the authorities this time, other villagers would follow Chen Dong and Chen Xi's example and come to their house to steal things.
Their family's life will get better and better, and many villagers will be jealous. They will then learn from Chen Dong and Chen Xi to steal their things. Can he guarantee that their family will be able to survive safely next time?
What if the first, second, and third babies are hurt?
By sending Chen Dong and Chen Xi to the authorities now, we can cut off the source and let them know that if they want to steal something, just come, the prison gate is waiting for you. If you are not afraid of death, you are welcome to come.
It also serves as a warning to others, so that the villagers dare not act recklessly.
"Brother Chen, they should be punished for stealing. Since they are young and from the same village, we should let them go this time and fine them a little money." The village chief did not want the reputation of their village to be ruined by Chen Dong and Chen Xi. If there was one thief in a village, the village would be ridiculed by the village chiefs of other villages, let alone two.
Besides, if word gets out that there are thieves in Qingshan Village, it will be difficult for the men in their village to find wives, and it will be difficult for the women to get married. No one in the nearby villages will dare to marry into their village.
"Uncle Village Chief, you're wrong. Even though they didn't succeed in stealing, we have a family of old and young. What if they get angry and hurt us?
I know the village chief has good intentions and doesn't want the village's reputation to be ruined. Have you ever thought about what would have happened to us if I hadn't shown up with my hair all messed up and scared them out of their wits?
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