Zhang's slovenly home.
The entire village was crammed into the courtyard, including the village head's family. The small courtyard was almost bursting at the seams, and the already flimsy wooden fence was now teetering on the verge of collapse.
Some even stood on tiptoe, craning their necks to look inside.
This is the first time I've ever encountered something like this in my life. It's an incredibly shameful thing, and no one wouldn't want to see what's going on.
But it's all dark now, so if you don't squeeze in, you won't be able to see anything!
Cheng Yue and the others arrived late, but they stood calmly on the outermost edge. Of course, watching the excitement was secondary; their main purpose was to wait for someone.
Inside the house, Zhao cried and wailed, "You shameless slut! My son has been so good to you, and you dare to do this to slap us in the face!"
My son is still at home, and you can't even control your shameless legs! Who knows what disgraceful things you've done when my son isn't home! My ancestors! What a disgrace to our family!
After saying that, she stepped forward, grabbed Li Manying by the hair, and started hitting her, yelling, "You shameless slut! I'll beat you to death as revenge for my son!"
Li Manying had just woken up and didn't know what was going on. She already had a splitting headache, and when Zhao hit her like that, she felt dizzy and disoriented.
Zhang, looking utterly bewildered and horrified, was sleeping soundly in his own home when he woke up to find a woman in his bed! And a woman with half her buttocks exposed!
He turned his head blankly and looked at the crazed Zhao Shi in front of him, Chen Ping staring at him by the bed, and the heads standing at the door. He was so frightened that he couldn't catch his breath.
The old woman on the bed is actually Li Manying! And the villagers have all come to join in the fun? Can anyone tell him what's going on?!
Chen Ping stepped forward and punched Zhang the Sloppy in the face. "You beasts! How could you do such a thing!"
Li Manying finally came to her senses, pushed Zhao Shi away, and grabbed the quilt to cover herself. She was so terrified that she was incoherent.
"Husband, husband, I... I don't know what happened! How did I get here? Husband, you have to believe me! How could I possibly betray you!"
That slovenly Zhang could be my father! How could I possibly have anything to do with him! I have two sons, Xiaogen and Xiaoshu, my husband!
Li Manying shouted and tugged at Chen Ping's sleeve, asking what was going on. Weren't they supposed to go to sleep after dinner last night?
She remembered that when her sister-in-law went back to her parents' home, the two of them had a few words exchanged, and it was Chen Ping who protected her and told Chen Xianghua to say less.
Then she went back to the bedroom with Chen Ping, and then... she couldn't remember...
"Yeah! Li Manying isn't out of her mind, why would she leave Chen Ping to sleep with that slovenly Zhang?"
"That's right, we can't figure it out either. Although Chen Ping is ruthless, he's still good-looking. Besides, Li Manying has two older sons. She must have been thinking too much to do something like this!"
"Besides, even if she were to cheat, she would do it when the man wasn't around, so why would she specifically choose to do it when Chen Ping came back?"
The villagers who were watching were discussing it, and they all thought it was utterly absurd!
These old women, don't let them ruin his plans!
Chen Ping flung Li Manying away, wiping his sleeves vigorously, and said with a mixture of hatred and disgust, "I saw it with my own eyes, and everyone was there. Do you think we're blind? How can I believe you?"
Not only are you not ashamed of doing such a thing, but you're also making a scene here, utterly disgracing your ancestors!
Li Manying cried uncontrollably, "I didn't, I really didn't!"
Zhang the Sloppy, huddled to the side covering his face, also shouted, "Which bastard is trying to harm me! My wife has been dead for ten years, and in those ten years I haven't even touched a woman's hand. How could I do such a thing!"
He lost his wife and is now an old widower with no children. What did he do to deserve this? He's really ruined his reputation in his later years!
"Shut up, you old beast! If you want a woman, go to a brothel! How could you steal someone? And steal one in our house!"
"Oh dear! I've completely lost face! How can I face the ancestors of the Chen family now!"
Zhao sat down heavily on the ground, wiping her tearless eyes, and began to wail loudly, or rather, she pretended to cry very hard.
Cheng Yue and the others listened outside, shaking their heads inwardly. Who would have thought that Chen Ping would scheme against his own wife like this? He's shameless, and he's quite the actor.
Li Manying may be hateful, but she was truly devoted to Chen Ping. It's tragic that she was schemed against by the person closest to her!
“Ah Yue, look at those two people acting so suspiciously…”
Chen An kept an eye on the direction of the village entrance, and immediately alerted Cheng Yue if he saw anything amiss.
Cheng Yue glanced at them discreetly, and it was definitely those two!
After whispering a few words to Chen An, the family of four quietly left Zhang Lata's house. They had important business to attend to, and she was too lazy to join in the commotion.
Chen Xianghua, who was alone at home taking care of her child, couldn't resist the commotion outside. She felt it would be a shame not to go and see what was going on.
She just realized what was going on. Her older brother was willing to give up his wife and even resort to drugging and scheming? What a ruthless person!
Chen Xianghua was itching to go check on her two sons, who were fast asleep and couldn't be woken up even by thunder. Since there was nothing else going on at home, she decided to go and take a look.
This is a perfect opportunity to ridicule Li Manying and make her speak rudely to him!
It's gotten this bad, no wonder she's being drowned in a pig cage. She'll go see her off while she's at it.
As soon as Chen Xianghua left, Cheng Yue and the others, who had been hiding by the wall, stood openly at the Zhao family's door.
"Come out, stop following me! Didn't Master Zeng order you to kidnap my two daughters?"
The two men had been following them all along, wondering how they were going to kidnap this family, especially with a strong, burly man in the group. But when they heard Cheng Yue say this, they were terrified.
Good heavens! This woman knew? What are they going to do? Is it too late for them to run away?
Seeing that the two still hadn't shown up, Cheng Yue said coldly, "Now that you've come, you can't leave empty-handed!"
If you come out, I will not only not report you to the authorities, but I will also give you another chance to make a fortune!
I know not only Zeng Youcai's plans, but I also know who you are. You'd better think carefully before you act!
Upon hearing this, the two men knew they had no choice but to come out. They wanted to earn some money, but they didn't want to lose their lives!
Zeng Youcai had promised them they would be safe and sound, but they were exposed before they could even make a move. What bad luck!
The two of them slowly emerged from the side. "Huh? What kind of opportunity to make a fortune?"
Cheng Yue was too lazy to waste words and said directly, "You all know that Zeng Youcai is a wealthy man in Huaihua Town. There are two of his precious sons in this house. Now that no one is home, you can kidnap them and make a fortune."
The two men's eyes lit up. This was a great deal! Zeng Youcai had asked them to kidnap these two girls, promising them a reward for their trouble. But how many copper coins could it be?
It would be a different story if they kidnapped Zeng Youcai's son directly. He is the continuation of the Zeng family line. Wouldn't they have to give Zeng Youcai whatever amount of money they ask for?
However, "what if Zeng Youcai knows it's us and wants to report us to the authorities?"
Cheng Yue raised an eyebrow; this wasn't completely stupid.
"Then you can try to prevent him from reporting to the authorities! We've given you a chance, take it or leave it! You think you can make money while being so timid and hesitant?"
The two exchanged a glance and made up their minds. Now that the money was in their hands, they weren't going to let it slip through their fingers!
Forget about those two girls in front of us, but we can't let those two gold nuggets inside go! They came all this way in the dark, it wasn't easy for them, how can we let them come for nothing!
The two hurried into the room and soon came out carrying two sacks. Cheng Yue gave them a final reminder:
"You want money, and I've given you a chance. But let me make this clear: if you do something stupid and get caught, you'll know what to say and what not to say. If you involve us, I guarantee you won't leave Guangyun County alive!"
The two men were drenched in cold sweat. They were truly terrified. They hadn't even made a move before they were exposed. Who knew who this woman was? They dared not provoke her.
In comparison, Zeng Youcai was still the easiest to fool!
"We understand, once we get the money, we're out!"
Cheng Yue nodded, and the two of them, as if the back of their necks had finally been loosened, ran away in a flash!
Luckily, I had some money to eat well these past two days, otherwise I really wouldn't have been able to run!
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