"Of course, Madam Wei, don't worry, I, Wang Laosan, will definitely keep my word."
Wang Laosan turned around and walked away contentedly, so that he could save face when he returned.
Wang Laosan walked quickly with the prey in his hand, and Su Huaiyue followed him and continued walking back.
Su Huaiyue gritted her teeth as she looked at his background. In order to prevent the space from being exposed, she would hold back her anger for the time being and not let her get a chance to punish him.
Wang Laosan hummed a little tune happily along the way and walked into the camp with a proud look on his face.
His hands, calloused from years of labor, were now easily carrying several foxes, as if he had just accomplished a great feat.
He walked with exaggerated movements and his back straight, as if he wanted everyone in the camp to see his impressive appearance.
The onlookers all had different expressions on their faces. Some had their eyes wide open, their faces full of disbelief.
Some people crossed their arms and nodded slightly, as if they were evaluating Wang Laosan's true abilities in their minds.
He threw the foxes to the ground. The little fox whose legs were clamped screamed a few times as it was dying, which immediately attracted the attention of the people around.
Seeing this, everyone gathered around and asked in surprise, "Wow, Wang Laosan really brought back something good this time. I really underestimated you before."
"Yeah, yeah, you always said you were going to find food, and now you've unexpectedly found a fox. They look like a family of three."
"Well, you, Wang Laosan, actually wiped out a whole family of three. I admire you!"
The onlookers were full of praise and admiration.
More people were talking to each other, and the discussions at the scene were one after another.
Wang Laosan laughed even more happily after hearing this: "Let Li Da take a look at it later, and then we can kill it and eat the meat together."
Wang Laosan was already feeling elated by the praise from the people around him.
"When I caught them, it was a thrilling experience. The fox had just crawled out of its hole and was very alert. In a flash, I found a tool and caught it in one go. Hahahaha!"
Wei Yunrou, who came forward curiously to watch the fun, also saw the three foxes.
The wounds on their necks were still bleeding.
Wei Yunrou felt a little strange. She frowned and her gaze lingered on the three foxes for a moment.
He muttered softly, "The wound on this fox looks like the one my sister-in-law used to use with her bow and arrow."
As soon as these words were spoken, people around began to whisper and exchange suspicious glances with each other.
Su Huaiyue had used a bow and arrow when hunting before, and the wounds on the foxes in front of him were indeed comparable to those of his previous prey.
At this time, an official named Li Er, who had always been unfriendly to him, walked forward and pretended to walk casually into the foxes. He was of burly build, and his brows were engraved with the deep marks of years of officialdom.
He squatted down and took a closer look at the wound on the fox's body.
Li Er's voice was full of teasing, and he said to him half-jokingly: "Hey, Brother Wang, your fox's wound is quite special. Why does it look like the method of a girl?
You wouldn't even want to take credit for a woman's work, would you?"
Wang Laosan suddenly looked embarrassed.
But he immediately regained his confidence, waved his hands, and said disdainfully: "Li Er, what you said is really funny. How can this be a woman's achievement? Is this bow and arrow something a woman can do?"
Wang Laosan saw that the situation was not good and hurriedly said, "Hey, everyone, stop guessing. I shot it myself, how could I be wrong?"
At this time, Lord Li in the tent was also attracted by the commotion here and asked, "What's going on? What's going on with this fox?"
The noisy crowd around suddenly quieted down.
Li Er pointed at the prey on the ground and said with a smile, "Sir, look, this is the fox that Wang Laosan brought back. We all want to know how he caught it."
Feeling somewhat guilty, Wang Laosan immediately raised his voice and said calmly, "Master Li, I collected these foxes with great effort. If you don't believe me, you can ask them."
Lord Li nodded slightly but did not express his opinion.
He turned and looked carefully at the scars on the fox's body, and a hint of doubt gradually appeared on his face.
"Wang Laosan, did you really catch these foxes?"
Wang Laosan looked at Lord Li with some embarrassment. He knew in his heart that he couldn't let the matter get out of hand and lose face. "Sir, I really shot these foxes with my own hands, that's right."
He obviously wanted to use a calm tone to hide his inner uneasiness, but his slightly nervous expression revealed his little thoughts.
Li Er saw this and said with a hint of sarcasm: "Hey, Brother Wang, you are so anxious to say that you shot him, are you feeling guilty?"
He raised an eyebrow as he spoke, a smile on his face.
"Who said I was guilty? I'm not."
Wang Laosan objected vigorously, but his voice sounded a little weak.
When the people around saw the two people competing against each other, their eyes sparkled with excitement and they all looked forward to watching the fun.
Lord Li looked around, finally resting his gaze on Wang Laosan. He said in a calm tone, "Then who set it up? This is the question on everyone's mind."
Wang Laosan suddenly became anxious: "Sir, I killed him, how can you not believe me?"
Li Er, standing aside, sneered, the sarcasm in his voice clear: "You're trying to take credit for something, but you're not capable of it, yet you insist on claiming you killed someone. You're not telling the truth."
Wang Lao San clapped his hands, walked up and started arguing with the man named Li Er.
The crowd watching was so happy.
Li Er persisted, "Hey, didn't you go with Madam Wei? Why don't we ask her? But Wang Laosan, how about we make a bet? If you lose, you have to take off all your clothes and crawl ten times like a bear. Do you dare to bet with me?"
Wang Laosan was furious and gritted his teeth: "Let's gamble, don't tell me I'm afraid of you?"
Fortunately, he had already reached a deal with Su Huaiyue in advance, so he was not afraid even in the current situation.
Su Huaiyue was the focus of everyone's attention, with a hint of helplessness and innocence on her face. Her heart was as clear as a mirror, but her face remained expressionless.
She bit her lip and whispered, "Since Third Brother Wang said he shot him, then he must have shot him."
There was a hint of complex emotions in Su Huaiyue's eyes when she spoke, and her tone was flawless, yet ambiguous.
This slightly ambiguous sentence made the originally skeptical people immediately realize the truth of the matter.
Wei Yunrou, who was standing aside, looked at her sister-in-law and felt a sense of admiration for her intelligence. She was proud of her for being able to remain calm in such a situation.
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