Chapter 93 We Won't Let Her Succeed
The night was dark, like a piece of thick ink splashed across the sky. The moon was like a mooncake with a bite taken out of it, emitting a pale light.
A furtive figure, like a night mouse, slipped into the low door of my third sister's house.
The dim light from my third sister's house flickered, making her face flicker like a clown changing his face on the stage.
She sat upright with a cup of steaming tea in front of her, but the lingering tea aroma could not cover up the calculating smell emanating from her.
"Hmph, Xu Yao, do you think you won? This has just begun!" The third sister laughed sinisterly, and her laughter sounded particularly harsh in the silent night, as unpleasant as the cry of an old crow.
She picked up the teacup and took a sip. The scalding hot tea seemed unable to extinguish the burning jealousy in her heart.
On Xu Yao's side, however, it was a peaceful scene.
Xue Han's broad big hands wrapped around Xu Yao's slender little hands, and their fingers were intertwined, like two tightly entwined vines that no one could separate.
"Yaoyao, don't worry, no matter what happens, I will be by your side." Xue Han's voice was low and magnetic, like the bass of a cello, soothing Xu Yao's somewhat uneasy heart.
Xu Yao leaned on Xue Han's shoulder, feeling the warmth and strength coming from him.
She knew that Xue Han was her support and her safe haven.
But she always felt a vague sense of uneasiness in her heart, like a thin fishbone stuck in her throat, preventing her from completely relaxing.
"Xue Han, I always feel that my third sister will not let it go like this. She will definitely think of other ways to deal with me." There was a hint of worry in Xu Yao's voice, like the whimper of a kitten, which was endearing.
Xue Han gently patted Xu Yao's shoulder and comforted her: "Don't worry, Yaoyao, we will not let her succeed."
As it turned out, Xu Yao's worries were not unnecessary.
The third sister is not someone who is easy to deal with. How could she give up so easily?
She was like an indestructible cockroach, jumping out again and again, trying to cause trouble for Xu Yao.
Early the next morning, the third sister dressed up beautifully, twisted her slender waist and went to the village committee, where she found Accountant Li.
"Accountant Li, do you see that I look much better these days? All thanks to the folk remedy you gave me last time, it really works!" As the third sister spoke, she stuffed a bulging red envelope into Accountant Li's hand, her movements as skillful as a veteran.
Accountant Li looked at the red envelope in his hand, his eyes narrowed into two crescent moons.
He rubbed his hands and said with a smile: "Third sister, what are you talking about? We are all from the same village, and it is only natural for us to help each other."
When the third sister saw Accountant Li accepted the red envelope, she immediately felt relieved.
She lowered her voice and said mysteriously, "Accountant Li, I have something else I want to ask you for help with..."
The third sister revealed her plan in detail, hoping that Accountant Li would seal off Xu Yao's shop on the grounds that it did not meet hygiene standards.
Although Accountant Li had been warned by Uncle Zhang before, he could not resist the temptation of the third sister and agreed to help.
The third sister left the village committee contentedly with a smug smile on her face.
She seemed to have seen Xu Yao's shop being closed down and Xu Yao crying.
She even began to fantasize that when Xu Yao was desperate, she would magnanimously lend a helping hand and then humiliate her severely.
"Xu Yao, let's see what you can do this time!" The third sister laughed loudly towards the sky, her laughter was sharp and piercing, as creepy as the cry of a night owl.
However, the third sister's wishful thinking was wrong.
She thought she had done it secretly, but she didn't know that Xu Yao had already seen through her plan.
Xiaofang, Xu Yao's little helper in the shop, is a clever and eccentric little girl. She flies around the village all day like a little sparrow, collecting all kinds of gossip.
She is like Xu Yao's eyes and ears, helping Xu Yao to grasp the big and small things happening in the village.
So, Xiaofang heard clearly the conspiracy between the third sister and Accountant Li.
She immediately told Xu Yao the news.
After learning about this, Xu Yao did not panic. Instead, she calmly discussed countermeasures with Xue Han and Uncle Zhang.
They decided to take advantage of the situation and first make the hygiene of the shop impeccable, and then collect evidence of the third sister bribing Accountant Li.
A few days later, Accountant Li brought people from the village committee to Xu Yao's shop in a threatening manner, preparing to seal up the shop due to hygiene issues.
"Xu Yao, we received a report that your shop does not meet hygiene standards. We are going to inspect you now!" Accountant Li said seriously, as if he were really a messenger of justice who enforced the law impartially.
Xu Yao smiled slightly and said calmly, "Accountant Li, welcome to check. We are always here for you."
Accountant Li took his people to carefully check the shop inside and out, and found that the shop was clean and tidy, and all standards were met, and there was no problem at all.
Accountant Li's expression turned a little ugly. He didn't expect Xu Yao to be well prepared.
He stammered, "This... this..."
At this moment, a deep and powerful voice rang out: "Accountant Li, what are you doing?" Xue Han strode over like a lion protecting his cubs, emitting a biting cold air. Accountant Li was so frightened that he trembled all over and almost dropped the notebook in his hand to the ground.
Following behind him was Uncle Zhang, who was holding a mysterious small cloth bag in his hand. The bag was bulging and it was unknown what treasure was inside.
"Xue Han, you...you came at the right time. I...I am doing a routine inspection!" Accountant Li explained stutteringly, his eyes flickering. He didn't dare to look directly into Xue Han's sharp eyes, like a child who had done something wrong.
Xue Han sneered, and the sound was like ice chips, which made Accountant Li shiver.
"Routine inspection? Accountant Li, are you sure you are not bending the law for personal gain?"
"I...I didn't!" Accountant Li's voice became smaller and smaller, like the hum of a mosquito.
"No? Then what is this?" Xue Han snatched the cloth bag from Uncle Zhang's hand, opened it and saw several crumpled banknotes inside. They were the evidence that the third sister bribed Accountant Li!
"This...this..." Accountant Li was suddenly speechless. His face was as pale as a piece of white paper. Beads of sweat rolled down his forehead like beads that had broken off the string.
He never thought that he would be caught red-handed by Xue Han for all those sneaky things he did!
The villagers who were watching were immediately in an uproar, chattering like a group of sparrows.
"I was wondering why Accountant Li suddenly became so diligent. It turns out that he received some favors from my third sister!"
"You can't judge a person by his appearance. I always thought he was a good person!"
"Third sister is really something. In order to deal with Xu Yao, she even resorted to such despicable means!"
The third sister was hiding behind the crowd. When she saw this scene, she was so angry that her face turned green, like a cat whose tail was stepped on.
She never thought that her carefully planned plan would be discovered by Xu Yao and that Xue Han would catch her!
She stamped her feet and cursed Accountant Li in her heart, saying that he was a loser who couldn't even handle such a small matter!
Accountant Li felt so ashamed amid the accusations from everyone that he wished he could find a hole to crawl into.
He lowered his head like a defeated rooster, and said in a trembling voice: "I... I was wrong, I was bewitched and deceived by the third sister. I... I am willing to accept the punishment!"
Uncle Zhang stood up and said righteously: "Accountant Li, as a village committee cadre, you actually broke the law and accepted bribes. It's really disappointing! I will report this matter truthfully and will not tolerate it!"
Xue Han gave the third sister a cold look, his eyes were as sharp as a knife, and scared the third sister so much that she trembled all over.
He knew that his third sister was the mastermind behind this incident.
"Third sister, you'd better restrain yourself and stop playing these conspiracies and tricks, otherwise, I won't let you go!" Xue Han's voice was icy cold, like the north wind in winter, which made the third sister shiver.
The third sister gritted her teeth, and a gleam of resentment flashed in her eyes.
She didn't expect that she would fail again, and fail so completely!
She is unwilling to give up and she will never give up!
The crowd gradually dispersed. Xu Yao looked at her third sister's departing back and felt a little uneasy.
She knew that her third sister would not give up and would come up with even crazier plots to deal with her.
As night fell, the third sister sat alone in the dim room, her face changing from gloomy to bright, as unpredictable as a magic trick.
She clenched her fists tightly, her nails digging deep into the flesh, but she didn't feel any pain.
"Xu Yao, just wait and see, I won't let you have it easy!" The third sister said gritting her teeth, her voice low and gloomy, like the whisper of a demon from hell.
Her sinister eyes, like a poisoned dagger, flashed a frightening light... Third Sister suddenly grabbed a shabby wooden box on the table and opened it forcefully. Inside was a yellowed letter...
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