Chapter 385 Like looking at an idiot
Old Master Yuan was stunned for a moment, then immediately said, "It's possible that the lord directly gave him poison. Since he's going to die soon anyway, he might as well give him some dignity and let him go home to wait for his death."
"Nonsense," Village Chief Chen sneered. "Do you think the imperial laws are a joke?"
"Then tell me, he was perfectly fine yesterday, how come he's almost dead today? And why is it that we've all left, but he's still stuck in the county government office?"
Village Chief Chen naturally couldn't give a clear answer. He pursed his lips and said with a sullen face, "Didn't Shanchuan come back? Why don't we just go and ask him directly?"
The villagers nearby nodded in agreement, "That's right, that's right, why don't we just go and check on Shan Chuan's family?"
Village Chief Chen led the way, and the Yuan family members exchanged glances before immediately following. The other villagers followed in a large procession, heading towards the Yuan family's residence.
Although Yuan Shanchuan vomited up stagnant blood, his face still looked terrible. Lu Sixing and Da Niu helped him into the house to rest.
There used to be yamen runners guarding this courtyard, but they went back yesterday when the two elders of the Yuan family returned.
However, the house had been searched repeatedly and was somewhat messy.
Shu Yu helped tidy up the room first and let Yuan Shanchuan lie down to rest.
Just as they finished their work here, Village Chief Chen arrived with his men.
Shu Yu happened to be in the courtyard. Hearing the noise, she looked up and squinted slightly.
Village Chief Chen had met her before, so he stepped forward and said, "Lu family girl, you're all back? Is Shanchuan alright?"
The people who came later all looked at her, especially the Yuan family, who stood in unison next to Village Chief Chen, peeking into the house.
Shu Yu chuckled, "Of course I'm fine, Fourth Uncle is doing great now."
"Didn't they say he vomited blood?" the eldest son of the Yuan family immediately said. "Was he convicted? Did the officials give him poison and send him back to die?"
Shu Yu looked at him with an expression as if he were an idiot. "Have you been watching too many dramas? Would someone who has been convicted be sent home to wait to die?"
The commotion here was naturally heard by the people inside the house.
Yuan Shanchuan was unable to get out of bed while lying down. Lu Sixing patted him reassuringly, asked Xiao Zhen to watch over him, and then went out with Lu Dasong.
As soon as they stepped outside, they heard the Yuan family questioning, "Then why did he vomit blood? He was perfectly fine yesterday. And why was he kept at the county office? Wasn't it to be interrogated?"
Shu Yu was speechless. They had only returned to Daxu Village a day or two late, so how come the Yuan family had already imagined a whole drama? And couldn't they have imagined something positive?
"Have you forgotten how you treated my fourth uncle yesterday? You all surrounded him and beat him to death. Even the strongest person would have been injured by you, right? He wasn't kept at the county office yesterday to be questioned, but because you beat him unconscious."
Shu Yu sneered, "Speaking of which, I don't understand. Are you really my fourth uncle's family? Even if you have resentment and hatred towards him, you should at least ask him about it before you take action, right? You didn't ask anything, but treated him like an enemy and knocked him unconscious. My fourth uncle still cares about you. Today, as soon as he felt a little better, he immediately went back to the village to explain things to you. But when he arrived, he heard that you wanted to sever ties with him. He was so angry that it would be strange if he didn't vomit blood."
(End of this chapter)
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