Chapter 92 What did I lie to you about?
"Just what?" Xue Han stopped. The moonlight cast shadows on his angular face, making his eyebrows and eyes look even deeper.
His big, bony hands gently held Xu Yao's hand, and a warmth instantly spread throughout her body.
Xu Yao looked up at him, wanting to say something but stopping herself.
She always felt that something was going to happen, and her heart felt heavy, as if there was a stone pressing on it.
"I always feel that Third Sister will not give up," Xu Yao sighed, with a hint of worry in her tone, "I'm afraid her followers..."
Before she finished her words, a noisy shouting came from afar, coming closer and closer, rushing towards them like a surging tide.
"Xu Yao, come out! You black-hearted profiteer!"
"That's right! You must have other bad intentions. You deceived us all!"
"Today we are going to shut down your shady shop!"
The shouting and cursing were getting closer and closer, mixed with the sound of chaotic footsteps, breaking the tranquility of the night.
Xu Yao and Xue Han looked at each other and understood in their hearts that the third sister's followers had indeed arrived.
Xue Han's eyes flashed, and a cold aura emanated from his body.
He subconsciously protected Xu Yao behind him, like a cheetah ready to pounce, ready to protect its prey at any time.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here." His deep voice rang in Xu Yao's ears, carrying a reassuring power.
Xu Yao's heart warmed, she held his hand and gave him a firm look.
Afraid?
She is not afraid of being scared!
She had been through so many ups and downs in her previous life, what else could she be afraid of?
They walked quickly to the door of the store, only to see a group of people blocking the door. They were as aggressive as a group of wolves, and they wanted to eat her alive.
Leading the group were a few shrews in the village, who usually liked to gossip and stir up trouble. Now they were like they had been injected with chicken blood, shouting louder than anyone else.
Xu Yao looked at this group of people without feeling any fear, instead she found it somewhat funny.
These people are like a bunch of clowns. They can only make a lot of noise but have no real skills.
She stood calmly at the door of the store, her eyes swept over everyone, and her tone was calm, "Everyone, what can I do for you in the middle of the night?"
"Stop pretending!" A shrew pointed at Xu Yao's nose and cursed, "You must have other bad intentions. You have deceived us all!"
"Oh? What did I lie to you about?" Xu Yao raised her eyebrows with an innocent look on her face.
"You..." The shrew was choked by Xu Yao's question and was speechless for a moment.
"Everyone, if you have evidence to prove that there is something wrong with my store, feel free to bring it out." Xu Yao looked around at everyone and said firmly, "If you don't have evidence, please leave and don't disrupt my business here."
The troublemakers were a little overwhelmed by Xu Yao's calmness. They originally thought that Xu Yao would be scared and beg for mercy, but they didn't expect her to be so calm.
"We are the evidence!" another shrew shouted, "Do you dare to let us in to search?"
Xu Yao smiled and said in a counter-argumentative way, "Of course, go ahead."
She stepped aside and made a "please" gesture.
The troublemaker didn't expect Xu Yao to agree so easily and was stunned for a moment.
"What? You don't dare to come in?" Xu Yao's tone was full of sarcasm, "Or do you have no evidence at all?"
The provocation was indeed effective. A few shrews rushed into the store first, and the others followed.
They began to rummage around in the store, making a mess of the goods, just like a group of bandits entering a village, burning, killing, looting, and committing all kinds of atrocities.
Xiaofang felt so distressed and wanted to stop them, but was stopped by Xu Yao.
"Don't be impatient, let them make a fuss." Xu Yao whispered in her ear, with a sly look in her eyes.
The troublemakers searched the store but found nothing.
"How is it? Have you found evidence?" Xu Yao looked at them with a hint of teasing in her tone.
The troublemakers looked at each other, stammering and unable to explain what was going on.
"Since you can't find any evidence, please leave." Xu Yao said firmly, "Don't affect my business."
"Why should we leave?" a shrew said, stiffening her neck. "We haven't finished searching yet!"
"Then you guys continue searching." Xu Yao shrugged indifferently, "But if you can't find any evidence, you must apologize to me."
The troublemakers began to search again, but still found nothing.
"How is it? Do you want to continue searching?" Xu Yao looked at them with a hint of impatience in her tone.
The troublemakers finally realized that they had been fooled. They were all covered in dust and dirt, but there was nothing they could do.
At this moment, Xu Yao whispered to Xiaofang, "Go and invite Uncle Zhang and Aunt Wang..." Xiaofang slipped out like a gust of wind, and came back with Uncle Zhang and Aunt Wang in a few minutes.
Uncle Zhang is an old elder in the village, highly respected and his words carry weight; Aunt Wang is Xu Yao's neighbor, kind-hearted, and can't stand the behavior of these shrews.
When Uncle Zhang arrived, he stroked his beard, scanned the area with his eyes that had seen all the vicissitudes of life, and asked in a deep voice, "What's going on? It's late at night, and you're making so much noise. How can this be allowed?"
When the troublemakers saw Uncle Zhang, their momentum suddenly weakened.
Although they are fierce, they are still somewhat in awe of Uncle Zhang.
"Uncle Zhang, you are here!" a shrew said with a sad face, "This Xu Yao is a black-hearted profiteer, she..."
"Stop talking nonsense here!" Aunt Wang was unhappy when she heard this. "We all know who Xu Yao is! She is an honest child. How could she do such a sinister thing?"
"That's right! If you don't have any evidence, don't slander good people here!" Another neighbor also stood up to speak for Xu Yao.
With the support of Uncle Zhang and Aunt Wang, Xu Yao felt more confident.
She crossed her arms, looked at the troublemakers with a half-smile, and said, "So? What do you have to say now?"
The troublemakers looked at each other and were speechless for a moment.
They originally thought that Xu Yao was easy to bully, but they didn't expect that she had so many people supporting her.
Uncle Zhang walked up to Xu Yao, patted her on the shoulder, and said, "Don't be afraid, kid. With us here, no one can bully you!"
Xu Yao looked at Uncle Zhang with gratitude and felt warm in her heart.
Uncle Zhang turned to the troublemakers and said earnestly, "You are all from the same village. Can't you discuss it properly? Why do you have to make such a fuss? Don't you think about it? Xu Yao is a girl. It's not easy!"
Uncle Zhang's words were like a basin of cold water, extinguishing the anger in the hearts of the troublemakers.
They began to reflect on their actions, and some even began to regret them.
"Uncle Zhang, we...we were just impulsive..." one of the troublemakers stammered.
"Yeah, we also believed the rumors..." another troublemaker echoed.
Seeing that the troublemakers began to waver, Xu Yao was secretly happy.
She knew that if she added more fuel to the fire, she would be able to completely destroy their fighting spirit.
"Everyone, I know you have all been deceived," Xu Yao said in a more gentle tone, "As long as you are willing to tell the truth, I will forgive you for what happened."
This sentence, like a reassurance, made the troublemakers completely let down their guard.
"I'll tell you! I'm telling the truth!" A shrew stood up, "It was Third Sister. It was Third Sister who asked us to come!"
"Third sister said that Xu Yao stole her man and her business. Let's teach her a lesson!" another shrew also said.
"Third sister also said that as long as we smash Xu Yao's store, she will give us 100 yuan each!" another shrew added.
Now, the truth of everything is revealed.
It turns out that it was the third sister who was behind all this!
After hearing this, Uncle Zhang and Aunt Wang were so angry that they stamped their feet.
"This Third Sister is so outrageous! How could she do this?"
"That's right! She's trying to drive me to death!"
The troublemakers lowered their heads and dared not speak.
Only now did they realize that they had been used by the third sister.
"Okay, all of you go back!" Uncle Zhang waved his hand, "Don't do such stupid things again!"
The troublemakers left Xu Yao's shop one after another as if they had been pardoned.
Xu Yao looked at their departing backs, but she didn't feel relieved.
She knew that although the troublemakers had been temporarily persuaded, they were definitely still unwilling to accept the result.
She walked to Xue Han, gently took his arm, and whispered: "Xue Han, do you think they will go back and discuss with the third sister and come up with a more vicious way to deal with me?"
Xue Han gently put his arm around Xu Yao's shoulders and whispered in her ear: "Don't be afraid. No matter what tricks they come up with, I will protect you."
Xu Yao leaned in Xue Han's arms, feeling the warmth and strength coming from him, and her heart felt much more at ease.
As the night deepens, the moonlight shines on the two of them, creating a warm picture.
However, at this moment, a dark shadow quietly slipped into the third sister's house...
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