Xiao Shaoyan looked at Pang Lanqiu warily, "Why are you so angry all of a sudden?"
Wen Xi said calmly, "Because she hates the Wang family so much, she's unwilling to forgive or reconcile. She just wants to kill them all and let them be buried with her!"
Village Chief Wang Shi stamped his foot and said, "Wang Tie and Wang Qiao, what did you do to them? Why do they hate you and your family so much?"
Even at the brink of death, Wang Tie and Wang Qiao still stubbornly said, "No, our Wang family treats our daughter-in-law so well. She's just a girl from a poor family. We provide her with food and drink, and we don't despise her even though she has a mental illness. She's always thinking about running away, and we haven't done anything for her. What else can she be dissatisfied with?"
Shen Yu also had a sad look in her eyes. "That's right. When she was pregnant and gave birth, I served her food and drink. The old hens at home were slaughtered to make soup for her, but she escaped several times and was caught by us and bit me. Look, there are wounds on my arm that she bit."
Shen Yu rolled up his sleeves, and there were indeed bite scars on his arms.
Sensing the questioning gazes of Wen Chenxi and the others, Village Chief Wang Shi gave an awkward smile. "It seems to be true. Everyone knows Pang Lanqiu has mental problems. He occasionally escapes and is caught by his family."
"Have you ever asked her why she ran away?"
Wen Xi suddenly asked, "Is he really mentally ill? Have the Wang family shown you Pang Lanqiu's medical records?"
Village Chief Wang Shi was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said honestly, "No, I haven't. I just heard about it from their family members. I haven't seen any medical records, so I don't think they would show it to anyone, right?"
Wen Xi glanced at Wang Kai coldly. That icy look was even colder than Pang Lanqiu's. Frightened, he quickly lowered his head.
Xiao Shaoyan raised his eyebrows and asked, "Wen Xi, are you trying to say that Pang Lanqiu doesn't have any mental illness at all, and this is just an excuse for the Wang family to keep her?"
Ahhhh!
Pang Lanqiu shouted excitedly several times, obviously agreeing with his statement. She was anxious and annoyed, so she waved her sleeves again, slapped Shen Yu in the face, and threw him to the ground.
"Ouch, ouch, it hurts so much! A daughter-in-law is beating her mother-in-law. It's really unfair."
Shen Yu covered her red cheeks and shouted angrily. The resentment in her eyes was no less than Pang Lanqiu's, but she didn't dare to step forward and fight with Pang Lanqiu.
Wen Chenxi stared at Pang Lanqiu and said quietly, "Honestly, Pang Lanqiu doesn't look like he has a mental illness at all. Those people from the Wang family are more like psychopaths."
Village Chief Wang Shi asked anxiously, "Pang Lanqiu, were you really forced to stay here? Then why didn't you speak out? If you don't speak out, who can help you?"
Wen Xi scoffed, "She wanted to talk, but unfortunately... she couldn't."
Village Chief Wang Shi was stunned. "Huh? What do you mean?"
Wen Xi said, "Pang Lanqiu, open your mouth and show them. You are obsessed with revenge, but you keep the truth underground. This is the greatest injustice to you. Let the villagers of Yantu Village, and even everyone, know that you are the one who was hurt."
The resentment in Pang Lanqiu's eyes dissipated a little, turning into endless grievance. She nodded and opened her mouth. When Village Chief Wang Shi and others saw that there was no tongue in Pang Lanqiu's mouth, they felt as if struck by lightning and their hearts went cold.
"Fuck, scumbag!"
Xiao Shaoyan's eyes suddenly turned cold, and he stared at Wang Kai, Wang Tie, and Wang Qiao with a sinister gaze. "You beasts, you actually pulled out her tongue. How could you be so cruel as to do such a thing? Is this what you call being honest and kind to her? It's really disgusting!"
Village Chief Wang Shi also had tears in his eyes as he cursed, "Wang Qiao, you bastard! You two brothers really have been hiding this from me, bringing such a disaster upon the village. And you're still making excuses for yourselves. You refuse to repent!"
Seeing that the truth had been revealed, Wang Qiao and the others exchanged glances, gritting their teeth and saying, "Don't be like this. Actually...actually, we can explain it."
"What's there to explain? Wasn't her tongue pulled out by you? Or could she have pulled it out herself?"
Wen Xi sneered, "I've said before, people who tell lies all the time should prepare a coffin for themselves. You've hurt people like this, and you still have the nerve to lie to me?"
“I, I, I…”
The whole family looked shifty and were racking their brains to think of lies to tell.
"Don't bother me. I really don't want to hear a single word you guys said."
Wen Xi looked at Pang Lanqiu and said, "I'll give you a chance to speak. Tell everyone the truth."
Wen Xi stretched out his hand, and a ray of golden merit light disappeared into Pang Lanqiu's soul.
Pang Lanqiu covered her mouth in shock, and then two lines of blood and tears flowed down her face. She knelt on the ground, kowtowed to Wen Xi, and said in a gentle voice, "Thank you so much. I will never forget your kindness."
Wen Xi smiled gently, "No need, as long as this matter is resolved, you can report to the underworld obediently."
Pang Lanqiu gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I promise you."
Shen Yu and the others opened their mouths in shock, pointing trembling fingers at Pang Lanqiu, "You, you, you, how come you can speak suddenly?"
Only then did they look up to Wen Xi. They never expected that this young girl was such a powerful character.
Pang Lanqiu's gentle expression changed, and she glared at Wang Kai with resentment, gritting her teeth and saying, "You forcibly abducted me and brought me back. You ignored my wishes and insisted on making me marry you. To control me, you even spread rumors in the village that I had a mental illness. Seeing that I kept trying to escape, you were afraid that I would reveal your evil deeds. You and your family held me hostage and forcibly pulled out my tongue."
When she spoke of pulling out her tongue, her voice was trembling and helpless. "That time, I was on the verge of death. I would have rather died then. After lingering on, I still had to face your torture and humiliation. My whole life has been ruined by you."
Village Chief Wang Shi was so shocked that he couldn't contain himself. He took a deep breath and asked, "What? Weren't you brought back from another village by Wang Kai? How could he have kidnapped you?"
Wen Xi said coldly, "I told you, everyone in their family is full of lies and nonsense. Pang Lanqiu originally lived in the town. Wang Kai couldn't find a wife, so he met Pang Lanqiu who was alone. He had evil intentions and forcibly abducted her to be his wife. You can ask him if he didn't even get a marriage certificate. He is basically committing a crime."
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