After a moment of silence, Aunt Gao couldn't help but chuckle, followed by someone else chuckling softly, muttering, "No wonder..."
Chen Dachuan's face turned ashen.
Lin Wan also realized something was wrong and tried to explain, "No, Da Chuan, that's not what I meant. Let me explain, what I meant was..."
Chen Dachuan was afraid she would say something unpleasant that would make him want to strangle her in public, so he ground his back teeth, his cheeks trembled, and squeezed out two words from between his teeth: "Shut up."
Lin Wan immediately shut her mouth, not daring to say anything more.
Chen Dachuan looked at Captain Gao with a pained expression and said, "Captain Gao, I believe what Awan said. She would never lie to me. She didn't want this to happen. I feel sorry for her and I will never abandon her. I will definitely seek justice for her. Your village has produced such a beast who harms women. If you want to protect him, I will absolutely not agree."
Captain Gao was taken aback by Chen Dachuan's words. He dared not take the blame and hurriedly shook his head in denial: "That's absolutely impossible. How could I possibly protect such a beast? Don't worry, I'll have someone send him to the Public Security Brigade later."
Chen Dachuan nodded in relief: "Then I'll have to trouble Captain Gao."
Zhang Wenming was displeased. It was one thing for him to take the blame himself in order to frame Xing Zhaozhao, but it was quite another for Lin Wan to shift all the blame onto him in order to clear herself.
"I'm not convinced! I'm innocent! I didn't force her! She was the one who seduced me!" Zhang Wenming shouted.
"I didn't. He's lying. He even tried to frame Xing Zhaozhao before. He never tells the truth." Lin Wan retorted with a pale face, even going so far as to clarify things for Xing Zhaozhao.
Xing Zhaozhao sat beside her listening, and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow slightly. So... he's biting her?
Zhang Wenming glared at Lin Wan, his eyes flashing with a chilling light: "That's right, what I said before about Xing Zhaozhao was all false, but what I said about you, Lin Wan, is all true. Since you've been so ruthless today, don't blame me for being ruthless in return..."
Lin Wan felt a jolt, and a strange panic began to run through her: What did he want to do?
Zhang Wenming looked at Chen Dachuan, his crazed eyes filled with a malicious smile: "Although we only actually did it once, she's complained to me more than once about you. It's bad enough that you're ugly, but to satisfy your vanity, you have to pretend to enjoy it every time. It's exhausting for her. By the way, don't you have that really ugly birthmark down there? Every time, she..."
Lin Wan was so frightened that her face turned pale, and a terrified scream was already on the tip of her tongue, almost bursting out.
Chen Dachuan, radiating a chilling aura, walked expressionlessly up to Zhang Wenming and, with his calloused hands, hardened from years of labor, grabbed Zhang Wenming by the neck.
Zhang Wenming's eyes rolled back as he was being choked, and he couldn't say anything more.
Chen Dachuan looked at Captain Gao: "This beast is still unrepentant and still wants to slander my wife. As a man, I can't tolerate it anymore. I want to talk to him privately. I wonder if Captain Gao could do me a favor?"
Captain Gao glanced disdainfully at Zhang Wenming, who was being held like a dead dog by Chen Dachuan, and nodded: "Okay, but don't go too far."
In this kind of situation, it's only natural for a man to stand up for his wife, and Captain Gao understands. Just don't kill her.
Chen Dachuan nodded, carried Zhang Wenming out of the brigade headquarters, and found a secluded corner nearby.
Curious about how they would "communicate," some people followed them. As soon as they got close, before they even saw anyone, they heard Zhang Wenming let out a shrill scream. They were so frightened that they trembled and quickly went back. It was a bit scary.
A short while later, Chen Dachuan returned carrying Zhang Wenming and casually tossed him to the ground.
Zhang Wenming's handsome face, which had once deceived many people, showed no signs of injury. However, he lay there motionless. If it weren't for the obvious rise and fall of his chest, one would have worried that he was already dead.
"This beast is to be dealt with by Captain Gao. I'm taking Awan back first. She's already suffered enough from this, and I really don't want her to stay here and be pointed at by people." Chen Dachuan said to Captain Gao, glancing meaningfully at the crowd of onlookers outside the brigade headquarters.
Captain Gao nodded knowingly: "Of course."
"Let's go, Awan." Chen Dachuan walked to Lin Wan's side and helped her up from the ground.
Lin Wan was terrified at the thought of what might happen when she went back with Chen Dachuan today. She was trembling all over, her hands and feet were so weak that she could barely stand. She didn't want to go back, but she knew she had no choice but to go back.
Chen Dachuan half-hugs and half-embraces Lin Wan, comforting her: "It's alright, Wan. With me here, that beast won't bully you anymore."
Lin Wan forced a smile, but her body trembled even more violently. It was because he was there that she was even more afraid; he wouldn't let her go, but she had no other choice.
Chen Dachuan helped Lin Wan to the entrance of the brigade headquarters, then suddenly stopped, turned to look at Xing Zhaozhao who was sitting calmly beside him, smiled and said, "I didn't expect that something like this would happen to Awan this time. I'm sorry to have troubled my cousin."
Xing Zhaozhao gave a faint smile: "It's nothing. I'm still very happy to see that my cousin Awan has a husband like you who trusts her unconditionally and treats her well."
After saying that, Xing Zhaozhao turned to look at Lin Wan and asked, "Cousin Wan must be very touched too, right?"
After hurting her so badly, how dare you ask her if she's moved?
Lin Wan glared at Xing Zhaozhao with a sinister look in her eyes, wishing she could poke holes in her.
"Yes, it's all thanks to Cousin Zhao Zhao. If it weren't for your kindness today, I wouldn't have had this opportunity. Thank you so much. I will remember this forever." Lin Wan said through gritted teeth.
Xing Zhaozhao smiled nonchalantly and said, "No need to be polite, it's all my duty."
Lin Wan glared fiercely at Xing Zhaozhao one last time before being pulled away by Chen Dachuan.
After glancing at Chen Dachuan and Lin Wan's departing figures, Gao Sangu walked over and asked Xing Zhaozhao, "Has your cousin suffered some kind of shock? Is she out of her mind? Why is she thanking you, the culprit?"
Xing Zhaozhao: "..."
Xing Zhaozhao's lips twitched slightly, and she said, "She was probably moved to find that her husband trusted her so much, right?"
Aunt Gao scoffed dismissively and said, "I think she's stupid. Her husband is obviously two-faced, saying one thing in front of people and another in private. I think he's going to suffer a lot when he gets back. But then again, what kind of smart person could be able to be fooled by that useless pretty boy Zhang Wenming?"
Aunt Hao, who had once been fooled by Zhang Wenming, that obviously useless pretty boy, looked over speechlessly: "..."
Aunt Gao and Aunt Hao exchanged a glance, then realized what was happening and awkwardly looked away: "I... I wasn't talking about you, don't take it personally."
Aunt Hao: "..." You're blaming her?
Seeing that Captain Gao was about to lead his men to take the dead dog Zhang Wenming to the Public Security Brigade, Aunt Gao quickly chased after her: "Wait a minute, Captain Gao, I want to go too. I caught this beast, after all, I want to be a witness." She, Aunt Gao, was a master at catching petty thugs, a real expert.
Aunt Hao watched Gao Sangu's departing figure, shook her head helplessly, turned to Xing Zhaozhao, and said with some worry, "I think Lin Wan has held a grudge. We couldn't do anything to her this time, so you'd better be careful in the future."
Xing Zhaozhao thought of the series of reactions after Chen Dachuan appeared. Although he tried to hide it, some emotions could not be concealed. Even Aunt Gao could see that he was not an easy person to deal with. If Lin Wan went back with him, she would be in serious trouble, if not dead.
"It's alright," Xing Zhaozhao comforted Aunt Hao. "She probably won't get away with this, and she'll behave herself for a while."
It's a pity. She originally planned to take down Lin Wan and Zhang Wenming, those two troublemakers, so that Fu Lan could feel at ease. Unexpectedly, one of them escaped. Although it's a bit of a regret, after all this trouble, Lin Wan shouldn't cause trouble so soon. At least she has some time to buffer.
Xing Zhaozhao felt a little relieved, said goodbye to Aunt Hao, and went home. Halfway there, for some reason, her heart suddenly skipped a beat.
She instinctively reached out and covered her chest, wondering why she was still so uneasy.
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