But he knew that once he was taken to the ancestral hall, he would definitely be punished, so he kept crying out for injustice.
"Village Chief, I really didn't break the bamboo pipe of the waterwheel. It wasn't me."
But both the village chief and other villagers have already determined that the murderer is Wang Lai.
No one took Wang Lai's cry of injustice seriously. They just thought that Wang Lai was afraid of being beaten, so he refused to admit it.
"Wang Lai, if it were me, you should just admit it. The village chief probably won't be too harsh on you because of your good attitude in admitting your mistakes."
Wang Lai turned his head and glared at Li Ge, saying in a bad tone, "Li Ge, what are you saying? I didn't do it, so why should I admit it?"
"Okay, just treat it as my nonsense. I'm meddling in other people's business."
Li Bei had meant well to remind Wang Lai, but he didn't expect him to be so ungrateful and even spoke in such an aggressive tone. He deserved to be punished.
After a stick of incense, the village chief, Wang Lai and others arrived at the door of the ancestral hall.
The village chief took out the key and opened the door of the ancestral hall.
Wang Lai panicked when he saw the door of the ancestral hall was opened.
In his memory, since he was a child, except for festivals and holidays when the door of the ancestral hall would be opened, on weekdays unless something major happened, the door of the ancestral hall was always closed.
As far as I can remember, the number of ancestral hall doors that were opened like this can be counted on one hand.
The door of the ancestral hall was opened today because of him. I guess the village chief will not let him off easily.
After thinking for a while that he was going to be beaten, Wang Lai's legs ached and he couldn't even walk.
"Wang Lai, hurry up, what are you dithering for?"
"Don't think you can escape punishment by staying here."
Soon the village chief asked someone to invite the clan elders. According to clan rules, a big villain like Wang Lai who harmed the interests of the entire village should be beaten with fifty sticks.
Wang Lai knelt on the ground and was so frightened after hearing the fifty blows that he burst into tears.
"Village Chief, I really didn't do it. I have witnesses who can prove that I didn't come to the river last night."
After hearing this, the villagers thought that Wang Lai wanted to escape punishment.
However, Li Mengyue, who had come along, said playfully, "Oh, who can testify for you?"
Wang Lai heard a familiar voice and looked up at Li Mengyue.
Thinking about the village chief's attitude towards Li Mengyue, he might be able to avoid punishment, so he couldn't wait to say: "It's Chen Mudan, she can help me testify."
Most of the villagers smiled meaningfully when they heard the name Chen Mudan.
However, there are still a few people who don’t know who Chen Mudan is.
At this time, someone in the crowd said, "Chen Mudan is the widow at the village head."
“Wow!”
"When did Wang Lai get involved with Chen Mudan?"
"What they are doing is immoral and brings disgrace to the village."
"Village chief, we can't let them off easily."
"Yes, we can't let it go easily."
"This adulterous couple deserves to die."
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Wang Lai thought that with Chen Mudan's testimony, he would be safe, but he never thought that his affair with the widow would arouse public outrage.
I guess the trouble with the widow is more serious than the trouble with the waterwheel and bamboo pipe.
At this moment, Wang Lai was regretting his decision so much that his intestines turned green. If there was a pill to take to regret his decision, he would definitely buy it without hesitation.
The village chief sent someone to call Chen Mudan. Before the widow came, Li Mengyue knew that Wang Lai was wrongly accused.
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