"Brother Qiu, I am the aggrieved party in this matter. If you succeed in extorting money this time, my family's financial loss is a small matter. If we are embroiled in a murder case, how will my child ever be able to hold his head up again? How will he ever participate in the imperial examinations again? You are planning to ruin my son's future! Do you think I can let you get away with this?"
"To put it bluntly, if the mastermind behind this isn't caught, I won't let you off the hook! Have you thought this through?" Qin San Niang's tone was very calm, but her words were somewhat frightening!
Seeing that she was just a woman, Boss Qiu was wary, but he was also quickly making plans in his mind!
If what Chen Guang'an said is true, and this family has plenty of money, and my eldest sister is already frail and sickly, and it's uncertain whether she can be saved, then if she dies or doesn't wake up, why not extort some money from her! This woman cares so much about her son's future, what's so difficult about paying her some money to keep her quiet?!
Actually, Old Qiu had an even darker idea in mind. If Suo Tou Niang didn't wake up or developed other ailments after waking up, he would have even more reason to demand compensation! The thought of getting a large sum of money without lifting a finger made him laugh in his sleep!
"Young lady, we're not happy with how you talk. It's as if we poisoned our older sister and then framed you!"
I swear to God, I absolutely did not poison my sister! If I did, may I die a horrible death! As he spoke, he even raised two fingers, pretending to swear to God!
"Of course I know you didn't necessarily poison me! But you definitely know who did! Or you have clues that can lead to the killer!" Pin Sanniang said at the right moment, her tone calm and without the slightest urgency, yet it made people feel immense pressure!
"What are you trying to do, you woman? My brother says he doesn't know, and that's it! I don't believe we brothers can't get out of this ten-mile ditch!" The speaker was the fifth brother, the one who had been about to be abandoned earlier. He was strong and powerful, eight feet tall, with a tanned face! At this moment, he was glaring angrily at Qin Sanniang!
Qin Sanniang wasn't easily frightened. She suddenly drew her long whip from her waist and flicked it lightly on the ground. Instantly, dust flew up, and a deep pit clearly appeared in front of Qiu Laoda and the others!
"What I hate most in my life is being framed. Today, unless everything is explained clearly, none of you will leave here!"
The force with which this whip was used terrified the villagers who were watching!
He didn't seem to have much strength, so how come there's a deep whip mark on the ground, about the depth of a finger joint?! Although the ground is mud, it's been compacted; it takes a lot of force to do that!
The villagers were all astonished, thinking that no wonder the person had been able to escape from the north unscathed; it turned out that he possessed extraordinary skills!
Qiu Laowu, who had just spoken, was also stunned. He never expected that this seemingly weak woman would have such abilities.
"What do you want to do? Are you going to torture us into confessing?" Boss Qiu shrank back and said timidly.
He was scared, but so what? With so many people watching, he would just deny it to the death!
It's not that he's particularly righteous; if people knew he was plotting with Chen Guang'an, Qiujia Village would kick him out!
Looking at his eyes, which gleamed like a mouse's, what else could the crowd not understand?
The other brothers hesitated. They didn't know the specifics of the situation; they had only heard from their eldest brother that something had happened to their sister, so they rushed over.
At this moment, they could only keep their doubts to themselves, thinking they would ask their elder brother after everything was over.
However, they were also thinking to themselves that the woman didn't seem inclined to let the matter rest! Would their elder brother poison their elder sister?! That was unlikely; it was a heinous crime! So, they straightened their backs and waited to see how things would turn out!
Observing the expressions on everyone's faces, He Yingyuan had basically concluded that Boss Qiu knew about the poisoning, but the person who put it in was likely someone else, most likely a villager from within Shiligou who knew their families! So he stepped forward to rally the crowd.
"Fellow villagers, if we don't investigate this matter thoroughly and let the perpetrators go unpunished, it will be tantamount to planting the seeds of disaster around us!"
"We're newcomers here, and we don't have any deep-seated conflict with that thief, yet we've still been targeted like this. It's clear he's malicious. If we don't teach him a lesson, won't he become lawless and unruly? How can we guarantee everyone's safety?"
“Fellow villagers, this has happened in our village, it’s infuriating. Have any of the households around Suotou’s house, or those along the village road, seen anyone suspicious?” Chen Sheng said.
He realized the seriousness of the matter. If it really was the villagers of Shiligou colluding with outsiders, then he would probably be held responsible for it as well!
The only solution now is to quickly find the rotten apple! Otherwise, with everyone in the village living in constant fear, how can we possibly get by?
"Exactly! Everyone, think about it, has anyone seen anyone suspicious? We live together, so it's inevitable that we'll have some arguments. Is it really worth being poisoned?! It's terrifying to even think about!" The speaker was Wang Guixiang, who had rushed over before even finishing her meal after hearing about the incident!
"That's right! Gui Xiang is right, it's really scary to think about!"
The women watching started chattering, and even the silent men were worried. No one expected to be poisoned at home. Even though it was croton, it could still be fatal!
Didn't you see that the lock-headed woman was almost dead? If someone hadn't recognized her in time, she'd probably be meeting the King of Hell!
"Working in the fields all day long is tiring enough, and having to be on guard while eating and sleeping is unbearable!"
"Exactly, exactly. By the way, did you see anyone walk this way? Aren't you close to the village road?"
"No, my husband just got off work and brought the meat back. We're having dinner at home!"
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The group started discussing it, each offering their own opinion.
Liu Meixiang was watching the crowd with great interest, cracking pumpkin seeds. Suddenly, she turned her head and couldn't find her husband! She thought to herself, "Why is he not joining in such a good time? He just goes home to sleep. I don't know why he's so sleepy all day."
In a flash, Liu Meixiang seemed to realize something! They'd only eaten one meal a day for the past few days; she hadn't cooked dinner at all, and her husband wasn't home either. So where had he gone? Could it be…
Thinking of this, he forgot about eating the pumpkin seeds and prepared to go home and ask.
There were just too many people around, and in order to enjoy the view to the fullest, she stood in the front row. If she walked back, she would definitely attract attention.
Leaving is not an option, but staying here is also making me feel restless and anxious!
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