Chapter 48: Of course, we should go to the government when there is a case
The group of people who looked ashen just now are now all smiling.
After hearing the worry in Diao's words, he rushed to testify.
"How could such a kind-hearted person like Aunt Shen do something so murderous and robbing? There must be a misunderstanding!"
Diao's brows twitched.
At first glance, these words sounded like they were helping me, but after listening carefully, they didn't seem to be...
There were people nearby who joined in.
"Those relief grains originally belonged to us. We are just helping to get them back. What's wrong with that?"
"That's absolutely right!"
"To be fair, the Shen family member may be a bit partial, too harsh on her grandson, and lacking in warmth towards the neighbors... but she's just a woman and child, and she would never dare to kill anyone! Lord Xue, please don't arrest her!"
The more Diao listened, the more she felt something was wrong. She was about to startle him when she was startled by the last sentence. Then she remembered what the eldest maid had just shouted, and she quickly stepped back, screaming in surprise.
"Who, who reported it to the authorities? How could it come so quickly?!"
"I understand! So they set up a trap here to wait for me! Did you send that old immortal?
"You want to send me in so you can take my granddaughter for yourself!"
"Bah! You look like a human being, but why don't you behave like one? No wonder a housekeeper takes advantage of you..."
Amidst the shouting and cursing, which became louder and louder, the noisy crowd suddenly became completely quiet. They all stared at Diao, who was jumping up and down, with their eyes wide open. For a moment, they didn't know whether they should try to persuade her or not.
In her current state, anyone who steps forward will likely get slapped...
Xue Yongan took two steps back in silence.
He has no place to complain.
I was scolded for no reason and didn't even have a chance to open my mouth.
"Grandma, you misunderstood. Master Xue is here to deliver food to our family. Look, I have some hot meat buns here. Eat a couple of them later to calm down."
Chen Chunxing stuffed a bun into Diao's mouth at the right time, which calmed her down.
"Send food? What food? Why should we send food to our family?" The meat filling was delicious, enough to make people temporarily put aside their prejudices. Diao chewed it with big mouthfuls, but she couldn't forget what happened just now.
"Let's not talk about this for now. Since you insist on arresting me, I'm going to report the case!"
Her eyes lit up and she immediately thought that this was a good idea. She pushed through the crowd to reveal the two trucks behind.
"That's right, I'm going to report it! I want to sue the village chief for trying to abscond with the grain!"
The relief grain delivered this time was twelve dan, which was exactly packed into twelve bags. Each bag weighed a hundred pounds and was loaded onto two ox carts.
"You can see, sir, how can an old man over fifty transport such a large amount of food? There are two carts here, so he must have companions!"
"But when I found it, there was no one else around, just this one body..."
As Diao spoke, everyone looked at the old man lying on the truck and gradually calmed down.
At that time, everyone scattered to look for him and was not at the scene. When they heard the screams and rushed over, they saw Diao pushing the old man lying on the ground. They subconsciously thought that the two had a conflict over snatching food. Even if the old man died, they thought it was just an accident during the pushing and jostle.
Now that I know the whole story, I realize there is something fishy going on.
"He said yesterday that he was alone. Where did he get help?"
"Strange, even if they were rebels, why didn't they take the food with them?"
"What's the point..."
Everyone looked at each other, and suddenly turned to look at Xue Yongan.
Of course, if there is a case, we should go to the authorities!
Xue Yongan walked forward slowly, put his index finger and middle finger together, first looked over the old man's head and neck, then moved all the way across his chest, pressed lightly a few times, and frowned slightly.
"The deceased did not suffer any fatal injuries."
Chen Chunxing found him quite amused by his seriousness.
Interrogate the living and perform autopsies on the dead.
That is for ordinary people, but for them, it can actually be very simple.
"In that case, why don't you come with us back to the village? Doctor Chang is here, and I think we can ask him to check it out in detail." She cleared her cough and changed the subject, not wanting to delay any longer.
Naturally, everyone agreed.
Anyway, the food has returned. As for the accomplices, that is something the government should investigate.
So the group walked back at a brisk pace.
Diao Shi was not paying attention when she saw her granddaughter get into the county magistrate's carriage. She took out a bun from the paper bag and took a big bite.
She was a little suspicious now, was it County Magistrate Xue who wanted to monopolize his granddaughter, or was it the eldest girl who wanted to monopolize her...
This idea is really extraordinary.
Diao uttered a spitting sound and immediately changed her suspicions - she suspected that the buns were drugged! Otherwise, why did they taste so delicious! It made her dizzy!
When I looked down, I found that there were only five left in the bag, and I immediately regretted eating one extra.
With Yang Yi's physique, if he were to divide the baby among the three children, he would probably only be able to get one for the eldest girl.
Thinking of Yang Yi, Diao scratched her head in confusion, and she said that she seemed to have forgotten something... Since he handed her two bird eggs in the morning, she hasn't seen him since, and she doesn't know where he went!
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Soon returned to the narrow village.
A child saw this from a distance and started shouting, "Grandma, it's bad! Those people are running out to steal food!"
The old woman came out of the yard upon hearing the noise, took a quick look, and patted the child on the head, "What are you yelling about! He clearly had a fight with the village chief! Didn't you see a person lying on the car? The village chief has never done this..."
Judging from the tone, it seems very regretful that I couldn't see the scene.
"Auntie, you don't seem to care much about the village chief?" Chen Chunxing stuck his head out of the carriage and smiled at the old woman.
"Is it appropriate for an elderly widow like me to care about an old widower?" The old woman pulled the child into her arms, glanced at the old man with blue lips, and snorted in dissatisfaction.
"Look at me, I can't speak..."
Chen Chunxing slapped his lips, stepped aside, and pointed at Xue Yongan.
"Since we've been seen by you, we won't hide it from you. The village chief stole grain and has now been silenced by his accomplices. If anyone in the village knows who he's closely connected with, please tell Magistrate Xue. The government will reward anyone who can catch the thief!"
"County magistrate?" The old woman was startled and asked hurriedly, "But the new magistrate of Honglu County?"
Chen Chunxing narrowed his eyes and smiled: "Although Auntie lives in a small village, she is well-informed."
The old woman stopped talking this time and stared at Chen Chunxing with her cloudy and yellow eyes.
He seemed to be confused as to why this little girl could ride in the same carriage with the county magistrate.
"Is there really a huge reward?"
Chen Chunxing looked at Xue Yongan.
The man, whose face was only half visible in the car window, nodded and replied, "Of course."
Maoping turned around, wanting to say something but stopping himself.
Looking at the current situation in the county government office and the few belongings the master brought with him... he was so worried that his liver was trembling.
"Here he comes! Doctor Chang is here!"
Upon learning that an autopsy was to be performed, the old woman drove the child back to the yard, closed the door, and walked silently into the crowd.
"Why did you call me here so early in the morning?" The old man's newly changed white coat turned into a gray coat again.
He shook his sleeves, and the people around him were choked and stepped back.
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