When Yue Jiuyue saw that the "old liar" had finally noticed her, she gave him a bright smile.
There's no way around it; this real-life joke provided by this "old swindler" will probably be passed down for generations. She's lucky enough to see the live version, so she has to smile broadly to show her gratitude.
Huang Banxian: (￣ｏ￣)
Things seemed to be out of his control. Not only did no one among the onlookers speak up for him, but even the "culprit" was all smiles, as if she had seen something that could make her laugh. What was wrong with this world?
"Your ox broke my leg, how can you still be laughing?"
Huang Banxian had no choice but to seek justice for himself and denounce the "culprit" himself.
"Old man! You can't just bully this old lady because she looks kind! There are so many of us watching!"
"Exactly! Even if you cover your face and say the card is broken, you can't get justice even if you go to the county magistrate's office, hahaha!"
“A stranger who can only half-learn our local dialect is actually cheating our people right under our noses. Such a person must be handed over to the county magistrate for interrogation to see if they are in cahoots. They must all be thrown into jail!”
"Yes! They all have to go to jail! It's only because they haven't learned our local dialect yet. If they do, how will we know they're trying to scam us? Who knows who they might end up rigging!"
"Come on, let's arrest him together! Send him to the county government!"
"Me too!"
...
The scene was somewhat chaotic, with people jostling each other, trying to arrest the person who was staging the accident and send him to the county government. Everyone was pulling at him, and Huang Banxian's clothes were torn into shreds.
People in this era wore many layers of clothing; even in summer, they wouldn't wear just one layer. Otherwise, this old man would definitely have ruined his reputation in his later years.
As one of the parties involved, Yue Jiuyue naturally went to the county government office. Since oxcarts were not allowed to enter the county town, she even spent two coins to have someone watch over the oxcart.
"What's all this commotion up ahead?"
The county magistrate and the county constable were enjoying the cool air in the courtyard, drinking tea, eating snacks, and playing chess. Someone was even fanning them, making it a very pleasant experience.
Just when things were at a critical moment, the county magistrate was racking his brains trying to figure out what to do next. To make matters worse, someone was making noise at this time, which was affecting his thinking. He immediately asked the servant next to him in an unfriendly tone.
A sensible servant had already gone out to check and immediately replied respectfully:
"Reporting to you, sir, a group of farmers have caught an old man from out of town who is trying to scam people. They want you to interrogate him to find out who his accomplices are, so that no one else will be scammed in the future."
"A staged accident?"
The county magistrate asked, puzzled:
How did those farmers know that the old man was faking an accident?
When encountering someone who staged an accident for insurance fraud, how can others distinguish them from the actual victim? In most cases, the victim simply accepts their bad luck, since it's a situation they can't easily explain away.
"I heard that the old man was clutching his knees and saying his forehead was broken because he couldn't distinguish between the 'bolengai' and 'yelagai' (referring to the forehead and knees), which led them to discover the truth."
The servant almost burst out laughing as he spoke, and his stomach ached from trying so hard to hold it in.
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