Wu Jinfeng stood in the public eye, her ears filled with all kinds of malicious speculations. Her head lowered lower and her back became more and more hunched.
Handcuffs? Police? Accusations? All of this had appeared in Wu Jinfeng's dreams.
The police were coming to arrest her? Something had happened? Wu Jinfeng was sweating profusely, her eyes stinging with pain.
"Did Chunping commit some serious crime and get discovered? Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many police officers sent out to arrest her?" A sudden voice rang out. Everyone turned around and saw that it was Mrs. Wang from the village who had a bad relationship with Wu Jinfeng.
Wang Pozi and Wu Jinfeng had a fight over the boundary of a private plot. Wang Pozi was not as eloquent as Wu Jinfeng, nor as fierce in fighting as Wu Jinfeng, so she suffered a great loss that time.
Seeing Wu Jinfeng's miserable state, Wang Pozi felt relieved. Talking nonsense was something rural women were good at, but Wang Pozi, in order to discredit Wu Jinfeng, made malicious guesses without hesitation.
"That's impossible? Zhou Chunping is a good person. His wife can't be that bad!" This is Aunt Cao, who is good friends with Wu Jinfeng.
"Catch him~! It's retribution~! It's retribution~!" More than ten meters away from the crowd, an old woman in her seventies opened her arms, faced the sky, and her posture as if she wanted to hug the whole sky scared everyone.
"Look! Why did the witch Ma come out?" a villager asked in surprise.
"Yeah! Didn't they say that Ma Shenpo was too sick to get out of bed?"
"I heard that as long as the bad guys are brought to justice, Ma Shenpo's health will get better."
"It's not that I won't take revenge, it's just that the time hasn't come yet. Once the time comes, the law will catch up with me. The wronged soul is seeking revenge, and the descendants are unfilial!" Ma Shenpo screamed again. The old woman's hoarse voice seemed to have a magical power that struck people's hearts.
Ma Shenpo was half-blind in one eye and made her living by performing shamanic dances before the movement began. Ma's ancestors were renowned sorcerers. In the past, when Sanhe Town lacked a hospital, many people in Zhoujia Village would go to Ma Shenpo for a bowl of herbal water when they fell ill. It's unclear whether Ma Shenpo possessed any real power or simply meant those who died were cured.
Over the years, everyone was afraid of being associated with "feudal superstition" and did not dare to openly invite Ma the fortune teller to their homes to perform shaman rituals. However, whenever someone in Zhoujia Village got married or had a funeral, they would secretly ask Ma the fortune teller to do some calculations.
After being interrupted by Ma Shenpo, the excitement at the scene was suddenly shrouded in mystery. The onlookers were talking about it:
"Unfilial descendants? Did Zhou Chunping and his wife do anything immoral?"
"That's hard to say. He's done nothing wrong. Why would he come to our little mountain village instead of staying in a big city?"
"I think it might be true, otherwise the police wouldn't have come to my house."
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Zhou Chunping's face became increasingly darker. The villagers' imaginations were truly endless. Although there was some truth in them, Zhou Chunping didn't want to hear such words at all.
This time, the reputation of his Zhou family was completely ruined by the old woman.
Seeing that things were getting a little out of control, Qiao Aiguo quickly shouted, "Disperse! Disperse! Stop promoting feudal superstition."
The onlookers quickly shut their mouths. In this era, promoting feudal superstition is a serious crime. With so many police officers here, it would be terrible if they were handcuffed.
Some of the timid ones sneaked away, leaving only a few brave villagers who were afraid that the atmosphere would not be lively.
Seeing that Qiao Aiguo wasn't paying attention, Ma Shenpo's grandson quickly took her away. Over the years, Ma Shenpo's mind had become somewhat unclear, and he didn't know why he had let her slip out of the door without noticing.
Wu Jinfeng's face was pale, and she stood there motionless with her head lowered. A large clump of her gray hair fell down due to her struggle just now, and was blown into a mess by the wind. She looked very pitiful.
"Mom, it's okay, don't be afraid! Go to the police station and explain the situation to the public security comrades, and you will be able to go home soon." Zhou Zhixin walked up to Wu Jinfeng and persuaded her.
"San'er, Xiaosan, I won't go. I won't go to the police station." Wu Jinfeng raised her head, and the tears in her eyes flowed down like pearls with broken strings.
"Mom, calm down. I just asked you to go investigate. It's nothing serious." Zhou Zhixin saw that Wu Jinfeng was not in a good mood and hurriedly whispered to comfort her, "Mom, don't worry. Just follow them. I'll have the police remove the handcuffs from your hands."
"No! I won't go! San'er, you're an officer in the army. Talk to the police. I won't go to the police station." Wu Jinfeng shook her head desperately, refusing to accept the fact that she had to go to the police station. She had heard that the police had an instrument called a lie detector. Once she went in there, she would lose all her secrets.
"Zhixin, it's not that I don't want to compromise, it's your mother..." Qiao Aiguo walked over and shook his head after hearing the conversation between Zhou Zhixin and her son.
Wu Jinfeng's mental state did not seem good, but it was Qiao Aiguo's responsibility to take people back to investigate. For a moment, Qiao Aiguo was in a dilemma.
"Aiguo, you see my mother is not in good condition. How about this! Can you guys settle this matter in the village?" Although Zhou Zhixin felt sorry for Zhao Yunxiang, his mother was already in such a state. If he pressed her any harder, who knew if she would be scared?
Zhou Zhixin's back was somewhat desolate. The joy he had felt when he first got off the bus was gone. This time, returning home felt like swallowing several large mouthfuls of coptis chinensis water, full of pain and suffering.
Zhou Zhixin knew he had to plead for Wu Jinfeng. From the moment he chased her out the door, he was destined to do so. There are no wrong parents in the world. He should make it up to Yunxiang for her mother's harsh treatment!
Zhou Zhixin closed his eyes and thought for a few seconds before saying, "Aiguo, the victim of this incident is my wife. Yunxiang is a kind person and won't hold my mother responsible. Can you make an exception and let my mother be investigated in the village?"
Qiao Aiguo looked at the gate, but there was no sign of Zhao Yunxiang. Could it be that Sister Yunxiang really didn't intend to hold her mother-in-law accountable for the false accusation? Otherwise, why was there no sign of her? Qiao Aiguo hesitated.
Qiao Aiguo wanted to take Wu Jinfeng to the police station, largely to vent his anger on Zhao Yunxiang's behalf. Wu Jinfeng was too cunning, and she didn't give Zhao Yunxiang any leeway, so Qiao Aiguo wanted to teach her a lesson.
"Aiguo, for the sake of our long-term friendship, I beg you." Seeing that Qiao Aiguo's expression softened a little, Zhou Zhixin said shamelessly.
Zhou Zhixin was an upright man. Qiao Aiguo had known him for so many years, but he had never seen Zhou Zhixin beg for help. Qiao Aiguo could do this favor to Zhou Zhixin, but it would be hard on Yunxiang.
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