They were all lined up neatly.
Four people ran out of the house.
Two men and two women saw Cheng Shanshan and their eyes lit up: "Six-Six girl, you're really something, you actually managed to bring a girl here."
"Yeah, I thought you were joking when you left this morning."
As the four of them talked, they looked Cheng Shanshan up and down, and then couldn't help but rub their hands together excitedly: "I have to say, this sister-in-law is really beautiful."
"Yes, yes, she is a perfect match for our elder brother's handsome appearance."
"So now the only one who doesn't have a wife is Second Brother, right?"
"Second brother, you have to work hard, no, it should be that Sixth Sister has to work hard to find another one."
These people, each offering their own opinion, made Cheng Shanshan feel like she was on a sinking ship. Just as she was about to explain, Ye Dong spoke first: "Stop messing around."
His words were very intimidating, and the four people immediately shut up.
Of course, this did not include the culprit, Liu Liu, who still looked at her with a smile in her starry eyes: "Yes, yes, brothers and sisters-in-law, don't say anything yet, after all, we haven't known each other for long."
Cheng Shanshan said helplessly, "So you know we haven't known each other for very long?" She could tell that these people meant no harm, so she didn't say anything too harsh.
Liu Liu coughed lightly: "Let me introduce you first. This chubby one is my third brother, Ye Nan, and the thinner one is my fourth brother, Ye Bei." She pointed to the two women before continuing: "These two are my third and fourth sisters-in-law."
Ye Xi was somewhat displeased: "You haven't introduced me yet."
"What's so great about you?" Liu Liu rolled her eyes at the second brother, Ye Xi, before continuing, "If I had to say, then this lazy, good-for-nothing guy is my second brother."
"You brat!"
Ye Xi was furious and made a move to hit him.
Liu Liu wasn't stupid; she immediately hid in front of Ye Dong and said, "Big brother, please help me, considering I tricked you into getting a wife."
"..."
Ye Dong glanced at Cheng Shanshan silently.
Cheng Shanshan realized that this girl was going too far, and quickly said seriously, "Liu Liu, I..."
Before he could finish speaking, a commotion suddenly arose outside: "That stranger came to the Ye family, right?"
"Yes, we saw it with our own eyes. Liu Liu brought back a little girl."
"Come on, let's go inside and take a look."
The other party, in a menacing manner, immediately pushed open the door.
Following closely behind were a dozen or so older men who walked in together, all with deep dissatisfaction on their faces, led by an elderly man in his seventies with a goatee.
He glanced around, his sharp eyes instantly landing on Cheng Shanshan: "Little girl, come here."
Cheng Shanshan felt very uncomfortable being stared at and immediately became alert: "May I ask who you are, sir?"
"This is Prefect Dong of our Ping'an City." At this point, the other party was clearly impatient: "Just come here when I tell you to. Why all the nonsense?"
"Yeah, come over here quickly."
The other person made a gesture as if to reach out and pull.
Just as Cheng Shanshan was about to dodge, Ye Dong unexpectedly stepped in front of her and bowed deeply to Prefect Dong: "Prefect Dong, this person is the one I brought back. You can ask me any questions you may have."
"You brought him back?" Prefect Dong's eyes suddenly turned serious. He stared at Ye Dong and asked, "Ye Dong, don't you know what the situation is like outside? What is your intention in bringing back a stranger of unknown origin?"
"I know."
Ye Dong glanced at Cheng Shanshan.
The others couldn't help but explode: "You knew that, yet you still brought it back?"
“The world outside has changed so much. It’s not easy for us in Ping’an City to maintain a normal life. You usually seem pretty smart, how come you’ve suddenly become stupid?”
"Take her away from us right now, or she'll definitely be a menace in the future."
The way these people looked at Cheng Shanshan when they said this was as if they were looking at a huge troublemaker, which puzzled her. She remembered that Ping'an City was isolated and unaware of the outside world. Moreover, everyone here was friendly and hospitable. It was only later, due to the increasing number of outsiders and their constant theft and robbery, that things changed.
How... did it change ahead of schedule?
Judging from their appearance, it seems they have already suffered a loss, which is why they are so resistant to outsiders. Could it be that the trajectory has really changed, and someone has arrived before her?
As she was filled with questions, Prefect Dong's cloudy eyes remained fixed on her, his gaze conveying a desire to tear her apart: "Ye Dong, I must take this girl away today."
"right."
A dozen or so people immediately stepped forward.
Cheng Shanshan realized something was wrong and instinctively wanted to run away.
But Ye Dong acted first, suddenly pulling her into his arms: "Prefect Dong, this is my newlywed wife, you cannot take her away."
"..."
What the hell is this "newlywed wife"?
Cheng Shanshan hurriedly tried to dodge, but Ye Dong leaned close to her ear and whispered, "If you don't want to die, cooperate with me properly."
At this moment, Prefect Dong looked at Ye Dong with a probing gaze: "Are you telling the truth?"
"Of course it's true. You can ask them if they call her sister-in-law." Ye Dong said seriously, though it wasn't exactly lying, since they really did call her that just now.
Liu Liu, acting like a fearless calf, stepped forward and questioned, "Prefect Dong, you owe my brother a wife, are you going to kill him?"
"..."
It was like a bucket of cold water being poured over it.
Everyone involuntarily gasped.
Prefect Dong's face turned pale and then red, and he couldn't utter a single word for a long time.
Although Ye Xi had a bad temper, he quickly pulled Liu Liu away when he saw that things were not going well. At the same time, Ye Dong also bowed and apologized: "Liu Liu was talking nonsense, Prefect Dong, please don't be offended."
"How could I possibly blame her!"
Prefect Dong uttered these words through gritted teeth.
Ye Dong continued, "I know what Prefect Dong is investigating, but it's impossible for a weak and helpless woman like me to have done that. I hope Prefect Dong can give me some time to investigate, and I will definitely give you a satisfactory explanation."
Magistrate Dong's face was ashen: "Since you've said that, then I won't take this girl away for now. If you can't give me a satisfactory result in three days, then don't blame me for being impolite." With that, he turned and left.
After everyone else had left, Cheng Shanshan asked Ye Dong, "Are you investigating the broken chain?"
"no."
Ye Dong waved his hand.
Clearly, he didn't want to tell Cheng Shanshan.
Cheng Shanshan felt that Ping'an City had become shrouded in mystery and fraught with danger; everyone seemed strange...
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