Chapter 11: Fiction is based on reality
Chu Ci curled his lips and said disdainfully, "Is there even a need to calculate this? It's such an obvious thing. Tell me, does your cousin have any children? Also, has your sister given birth? What did she give birth to? Does the child like your sister?"
The bearded man was bewildered when he heard this. The people watching the excitement couldn't sit still anymore and asked, "What's the point of this?"
Seeing everyone's eagerness to learn, Chu Ci deliberately kept it a secret. "There's a lot of detail here."
"Hurry up, tell me, tell me." Now not only the officials, but also everyone in the Fan family pricked up their ears.
Chu Ci took a quick glance before slowly beginning her performance: "If, I mean if, that cousin has a child, then has Brother Hu met her husband?"
Chu Ci's words reminded Big Beard of something he had long ignored. At the time, he had only thought his brother-in-law was a good and considerate person. Now thinking about it...
The bearded man's face instantly turned gloomy, his eyes revealed a fierce look, and he said coldly: "No, never."
As expected, novels are based on reality. Chu Ci had a clue in his mind and immediately analyzed it more diligently: "If not, then what about the in-laws? It's impossible that the son died and the daughter-in-law didn't want him anymore, and they don't even care about their grandchildren, right? This is one of the reasons."
"What about the second one?" This time, without Chu Ci's deliberate guidance, the bearded man couldn't wait to ask.
"Secondly, Brother Hu Zi, did your sister give birth?" Chu Ci's evil taste reached its peak at this moment.
There was nothing she could do. Who had made the bearded man deliberately give her a hard time before? Well, giving the Fan family a hard time was just waiting to give Chu Ci a hard time, so she could only seek revenge in a different way!
At this moment, the bearded man didn't care about these things. He answered whatever Chu Ci asked, "Yes, I gave birth to a daughter not long ago."
"No way, no way?" Chu Ci was surprised and quickly asked, "Has my cousin been at my brother-in-law's house recently?"
At this moment, Big Beard felt that his brain was not enough, and he was away from home all year round, so he had no way of knowing the news.
Most of the other officials were like this. Finally, it was the eldest sister-in-law Fan Qianxi who seemed to understand something, but she couldn't believe it, so she asked, "What's the connection between these?"
"I'm sure everyone knows my identity! For those who don't, let me introduce myself again. I am the daughter of Lord Pingyang and his wife. Unfortunately, I was exchanged to a poor slave family when I was young. Just a month after being found, I was forced to marry the real daughter of a fake one."
Having said this, Chu Ci paused deliberately before asking everyone, "So, through my story, what do you think?"
Unfortunately, these people were too thick-skinned. Some even judged Chu Ci based on their own experience, thinking he was completely overthinking things. "Are you saying that Brother Huzi's brother-in-law would trade his daughter away? He's not a fool."
"What if that cousin also gave birth?" This time it was not Chu Ci or Fan Qianxi who spoke, but Mrs. Fan, who always valued reputation more than anything else.
"Then how could my cousin..." The officer who spoke up was no fool. He suddenly realized mid-sentence, "My cousin also gave birth to my brother-in-law's children. But, but they are all my own children?"
As he spoke, the man secretly glanced at the bearded man, fearing that he would get angry.
This was something Madam Fan couldn't understand either, so she simply turned off the microphone. Everyone then turned their attention to Chu Ci again.
"It's simple. My cousin is my brother-in-law's true love! So, my brother-in-law doesn't care about sacrificing a daughter. Well, you are all men, so you should understand, right?"
Chu Ci's words made all the men present look embarrassed.
Mrs. Fan's face was stiff. Mr. Fan couldn't bear it and grabbed his wife's hand. "Old lady, I told you, it's not your fault. Please don't be so stubborn in the future, okay?"
Mrs. Fan felt very uncomfortable. But she didn't want to worry Mr. Fan, so she closed her eyes and nodded heavily in response.
Big Beard is also feeling the pinch. Aside from the unknown details of his father's birth, everything else seems to fit in. So, has he been aiding and abetting the evil? Or does retribution truly exist in this world?
The bearded man was already in a dilemma. Seeing this, Chu Ci quickly waved his hand in front of his eyes, "Brother Beard, Brother Beard. Don't you want to come and save your sister?"
"Sister..." As expected, the younger sister is the bearded man's weak spot. But he was a little too excited!
Chuci: ...
Her arm was about to fall off. "Let go!"
Seeing this, Fan Jingrui didn't care about anything else. He rushed over and without saying a word, he dismantled the bearded man's arm and rescued Chu Ci from his grasp.
Although the other officers knew that Fan Jingrui had no choice, they still drew their swords and quickly surrounded the Fan family, including Chu Ci, just in case.
Although the Fan family believed in the law, they were not fools. They gathered together in an instant and the situation was about to break out.
At the critical moment, the bearded man finally reacted. "Stop, Erzi, Lao Liu, it's my fault."
"It's okay, it's okay." Chu Ci, the Fan family, and the officials present all breathed a sigh of relief.
The previously quick-tongued Second Son even asked directly, "Brother Huzi, what's going on? Why did you suddenly go crazy? Was it the Fan family's new daughter-in-law who did this?"
Chu Ci was not happy with this. "What do you mean I did it? I just wanted to wake him up. We are brothers who are together every day, and you didn't even notice that something was wrong with him."
Unfortunately, he didn't listen to her at all. He just looked at the bearded man with his arms drooping, "Brother Beard, go ahead."
"I was having hysterics, and when I came to my senses I was in a hurry to ask for help. That's why I hurt the young lady, and Master Fan had no choice but to save her. My arm wasn't seriously injured, and it will be fine after a while." The bearded man naturally knew the seriousness of the situation, and without caring about his face, he told the whole story one by one.
Although it was a misunderstanding, it was extremely embarrassing.
This is when the importance of being thick-skinned comes into play. "It's no big deal! Hurry up, someone come and fix my arm."
"Okay, okay, I'll do it. I'll do it." Taking advantage of the bearded man's words, Lao Liu and other officers put away their swords and returned to their previous laziness.
Look at this vigilance, look at this tacit understanding, look at this ability to take action, it's really awesome!
Old Liu was not bragging. With two clicks, his bearded arm became flexible.
"Sister-in-law, I've heard rumors before that jailers and escort officers each have unique skills. I didn't believe it before. After all, who would do such a hard job if they have the skills? Now I see it with my own eyes." At some point, the cute little Fan Qianxue came to Chu Ci's side and sighed repeatedly.
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