Chapter 13 Arrogant?
The village head was also in a dilemma. Even an honest official couldn't settle family disputes. If the matter really reached the government, the reputation of Pingjiang Village would be completely ruined. He was about to open his mouth to try to mediate when he caught a glimpse of Feng Lan bending down, as if to pick up the kitchen knife again.
The village head was startled and swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue. He changed his words and said, "Well! Since Kang Bo insists, let's do it according to the rules! We have witnesses and evidence, so it's time for the officials to make a clear judgment!"
He thought to himself that if he really sent this evil couple to the town, he would be getting rid of this hot potato.
He waved his hand and shouted to the two strong young men beside him, "Laifu, Tiezhu, tie up this Tian Laosan tightly! As soon as the sun rises, we will take him to the county government office in town!"
At this moment, a hint of determination flashed in Old Man Chen's eyes. He quickly exchanged a glance with his fifth son, Chen Kangshu. The latter immediately understood what he meant, quietly withdrew from the crowd, and disappeared into the night.
Immediately afterwards, when the village head was directing people to tie up Tian Laosan, the old lady of the Chen family, who had been lying on the ground, suddenly rolled her eyes, her limbs twitched, her head tilted, and she actually "fainted".
"mother!"
"Old woman!"
The Chen brothers immediately became confused and surrounded the old lady, shouting and yelling. The scene suddenly became a mess.
"Quick! Pinch the Ren Zhong!"
"Old man, your mother is dying!"
Chen Kangbo and Feng Lan watched this clumsy performance with cold eyes, sneering in their hearts. In their past lives, this old man had used this trick to control them many times.
In the midst of this chaos, a villager came crawling from the direction of the village entrance, his face full of panic.
"Oh no! Oh no! Village chief, the road out of the village...has collapsed! There's a huge pile of rocks, it's completely blocked the road!"
What?
When these words were spoken, everyone in the audience was shocked.
Chen Kangbo and Feng Lan's hearts sank suddenly, and they understood in an instant that this was definitely not an accident.
The village head was also taken aback, his expression turning grim. Why would it collapse at this time, not earlier or later? He glanced at Chen Kangshu, who had quietly emerged from the back of the crowd, his trouser legs still stained with fresh mud, and his mind suddenly became clear.
Damn it, in order to prevent the boss from reporting to the police, the Chen family even resorted to such despicable means!
The night was as dark as ink, and the cold wind blew away the fire in the yard, making people's shadows stretch out in a frenzy.
The village head's face was dark as a tear. He knew full well that the landslide was most likely the work of the Chen family, but he had no proof. The village had only one main road out, and it was now completely blocked. Even sending someone out to report the incident was difficult, let alone going to the town to report it to the authorities.
"Let's do this for now." The village head sighed, his voice filled with fatigue and helplessness. "First, lock up this Tian Laosan in the village woodshed and assign two people to watch him. When daybreak comes, gather the young and strong men in the village and clear the road first."
He walked up to Chen Kangbo and Feng Lan and lowered his voice: "Kangbo, Kangbo's family, please calm down first. I have detained the person and he can't escape. I will definitely give you justice in this matter. But the road is blocked now, and we can't fly to the town, you see..."
Chen Kangbo and Feng Lan looked at each other and saw resentment and anger in each other's eyes, but they also understood that there was really no better way at the moment.
"Okay, we'll listen to the headman," Chen Kangbo replied solemnly, "but we have to keep a close eye on him. If he escapes or dies in the village, my wife and I will have no choice but to seek justice in our own way."
His words were more addressed to Old Man Chen who was not far away than to the village head. The warning in his eyes made Old Man Chen feel a chill in his heart.
The farce that had begun with such a bang finally came to a temporary end. The village head and his men carried the old lady from the Chen family, who was still pretending to be unconscious, back to the Chen family home. They also tied up Tian Lao San, who was so frightened that he was pissing and shitting, like a dumpling and locked him in the woodshed. Only then did they arrange for the villagers to disperse.
On the way back to the Chen family's house, the two groups were clearly divided. Old Chen, accompanied by his sons and daughters-in-law, walked in front, their steps hurried as if pursued by ghosts. Chen Kangbo and Feng Lan, guarding their daughters, followed behind at a leisurely pace. The short distance seemed to be separated by an insurmountable chasm.
As soon as I entered the courtyard, I heard the weak groan of my sixth brother Chen Kangyun from the east wing.
"Water...water...it hurts so much...Is there anyone here..."
His broken leg was hastily fixed with a wooden board by the barefoot doctor, and the pain was excruciating. Seeing his parents and brother and sister-in-law all returned, his inner spoiled brat came out again. In his opinion, even if his elder brother and sister-in-law could make a fuss, could they really not care about the life and death of his own brother?
"Sister-in-law! Are you dead? Didn't you hear me crying out in pain? Go and call a doctor from town for me! And pour me a bowl of hot water!" He lay on the kang and shouted arrogantly.
Feng Lan acted as if she didn't hear anything and walked straight back to her house with her daughters.
Seeing that he couldn't get Feng Lan to do anything, Chen Kangyun turned his attention to Daya, who was following behind him: "Daya! You're a money-loser, are you deaf? Go and serve your sixth uncle! You have no sense!"
"Shut up!"
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