Chapter 193 Ruining the reputation of our village
"Nonsense!" Mrs. Wei interrupted him excitedly. "My son, how could I not know him? He is a kind child, he can do no wrong."
At this time, the village chief came over. He was a middle-aged man, short in stature, but with sharp eyes and an undeniable majesty. He glanced at Wei Pozi, then at Tu Subo, and said in a deep voice, "That's enough, Wei Pozi, you're just messing around."
Mrs. Wei's eyes widened as she looked at the village chief in disbelief: "Village chief, are you going to wrongly accuse my son too?"
The village chief sighed, patted Mrs. Wei's shoulder, and said gently, "Mrs. Wei, I know you're upset, but you have to understand that Tu Subo is thinking about the village. A lot of strange things have happened in the village recently, and we need to find out the truth."
After hearing what the village chief said, Mrs. Wei calmed down a little. She looked at Tu Subo, her eyes filled with confusion and anger: "You said you are doing this for the good of the village, then tell me, what exactly did my son do wrong?"
Tu Subo was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke, "Mrs. Wei, you really don't know? There's been a rumor circulating in the village lately that your son Tianwen is a demon and that he's the cause of all these strange things."
Mrs. Wei looked at Tu Subo in shock: "What did you say? My son is a monster? How is that possible?"
Tu Subo sighed. "Mrs. Wei, I know this is hard for you to accept. But the facts are before us, and we have no choice but to believe them. For the sake of the village and everyone's safety, we have no choice but to do this."
Mrs. Wei's eyes widened, tears welling up again. "You are all crazy! My son is the victim, yet you want to wrongly accuse him and torture him. I will never watch you hurt him like this!"
After saying this, Mrs. Wei hugged her son tightly, her tears soaking Wei Tianwen's robe. Her eyes gleamed with determination, as if telling everyone: she would never give up seeking justice for her son.
The village chief looked at Mrs. Wei, his heart wavering. But for the future of the village, he had to make the right decision. He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Mrs. Wei, I understand how you feel. But we must trust Tu Subo; he's doing this for the good of the village. Now, we need to unite and face these strange events together."
Mrs. Wei raised her head, a determined light flashing in her eyes. "Village Chief, I will not just watch you hurt my son. If you insist on doing this, then I will perish with you, and the entire village will be buried with you!"
The village chief and Tu Subo looked at each other, and both saw the determination in each other's eyes.
The village chief originally decided to go directly to the Tu Su family to understand the feud between the Tu Su family and the Wei family. As a result, he was stopped by Tu Su Weng, the grandfather of the Tu Su family.
Tu Su Weng said with a serious face and a firm tone, "Village Chief, don't worry. I heard that something is wrong with the Wei family. Why don't you go to the Wei family first to check it out. If Wei Tianwen is really involved in this, then let him come and confront me.
In this way, the right and wrong will become clear.”
The village chief thought this was reasonable and agreed. He quickly rushed to Wei's house and called a few reliable villagers on the way to help him in case of emergency.
The door to the Wei family's house was ajar. The village chief gently pushed it open, and the courtyard was quiet. He walked into the main room and saw Wei Tianwen's mother, Wei Pozi, sitting by the stove, wiping away tears. Wei Tianwen's wife, Wei Saozi, stood nearby, looking panicked.
The village chief coughed. Mrs. Wei looked up and saw it was him. She quickly wiped her tears, stood up and said, "Village chief, you're here. My son Wei Tianwen... has he gotten into trouble?"
The village chief nodded and said in a heavy tone, "Mrs. Wei, I came here because of the Tu Su family's affairs. Mr. Tu Su asked me to come to the Wei family first to understand the situation. If Wei Tianwen is indeed involved in this matter, then he must go and confront Mr. Tu Su."
Mrs. Wei's face turned pale, her lips trembling as she spoke, "Village Chief, my son Wei Tianwen is an honest man. He never causes trouble. Please be discerning and clear his name."
Mrs. Wei couldn't help crying at this point. She fell to her knees in front of the village chief and begged, "Village chief, please save my husband. He really didn't do anything. Our Wei family has lived in this village for generations and has never done anything wrong to anyone."
The village chief looked at Mrs. Wei and Mrs. Wei, and he couldn't bear it either. He squatted down and said to Mrs. Wei, "Mrs. Wei, don't worry, I will handle this matter fairly. But you also have to cooperate with me and tell me what you know."
Mrs. Wei wiped away her tears and nodded. She told the village chief that Wei Tianwen had indeed gone to Tu Su's house that day, but only to borrow a hoe and no conflict had occurred. She also said that after Wei Tianwen returned, he seemed very worried, but he would not say anything when asked.
The village chief frowned after hearing this. He turned to Mrs. Wei and asked, "Mrs. Wei, was there anything unusual about your son after he came back that day?"
Mrs. Wei thought for a moment and said, "There was indeed something wrong with him when he came back that day. He sat in the main room, not saying a word, just chain-smoking. I asked him what was wrong, but he refused to tell me."
The village chief pondered for a moment and decided to ask the village elders if they knew any clues. Before leaving, he warned Mrs. Wei and Mrs. Wei not to leave home easily, so as not to be framed.
The village chief brought a few villagers to the home of an old man in the village.
After hearing what the village chief said, the elders all said that Wei Tianwen was indeed a decent man and rarely quarreled with others.
But they also said that the relationship between the Tu Su family and the Wei family has been a little tense recently, mainly because Tu Su's son Tu Suping has taken a fancy to Wei's daughter Wei Xiuer.
After hearing this, the village chief had an idea in mind. He decided to go to Tu Su's house first to see if he could find some clues.
After returning to the Wei family, the village chief told Mrs. Wei and Mrs. Wei what the elders had said. Mrs. Wei burst into tears and said, "Village chief, I know my son Wei Tianwen was wronged, but I also know that the Tu Su family is powerful and we, the Wei family, cannot defeat them."
The village chief comforted her: "Mrs. Wei, don't worry, I will handle this matter fairly. As long as Wei Tianwen is truly innocent, I will definitely clear his name."
At this moment, the village chief rushed into the crowd, staring at Mrs. Wei with anger on his face, and shouted, "Mrs. Wei, what are you doing? You're concluding that Tu Subo is the murderer without any evidence. You're ruining the reputation of our village!"
Mrs. Wei was stunned, her eyes a little flustered, but she still insisted, "Village Chief, my son's death is definitely related to Tu Subo! He once admitted that he killed my son!"
The village chief frowned and looked at Mrs. Wei: "What evidence do you have to prove that Tu Subo killed your son? Can you make such a conclusion based on just one sentence from him?"
Mrs. Wei's eyes became firm. She gritted her teeth and said, "My son's body is right there. There are scars on his face. This is the evidence!"
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