Chen Yanping burst into laughter. He couldn't lift his arms or move his legs, so he could only twist his shoulders, trying to make them see that he was injured.
I can't stand up anymore, and my arm is useless.
Those who were nearby had already seen the bloodstains on his body and his deformed lower limbs.
However, when they were close enough, they also heard what Ruan Banxia said.
They had naturally heard about the poison, enough to kill their entire village, and it was found on Chen Yanping.
Putting aside the personal grudges between him and Cheng Qingyan, the mere fact that he appeared in the village with so much poison was enough to send chills down one's spine.
At this point, how he was caught and who he intended to poison became less important in the face of the lives of an entire village.
It was too dangerous. Everyone present felt a chill run down their spines because no one knew where he planned to put the poison.
Whether the poisoning would target only Cheng Qingyan's family or all the villagers, no one knew.
The villagers preferred to believe they had just escaped death rather than entertain the possibility of such a stroke of luck.
If he only wanted to poison Cheng Qingyan's family, he wouldn't have needed to bring so much poison.
Just think about it, that's a poison that could kill an entire village.
People were talking about it, and their attention shifted from Meng Xinyi to Chen Yanping.
No one noticed Meng Xinyi's slightly upturned lips and smug look in his eyes.
Meng Changbei felt a lingering fear. Seeing Chen Yanping's miserable state, he moved a few steps away from Meng Xinyi.
For the first time, Chen Yanping felt that he was smart; the villagers had been deceived by Meng Xinyi, that black-hearted man, without even realizing it.
Even if he spent his whole life going to the pharmacy to buy arsenic every day, he still couldn't buy this much.
The money to buy these arsenic compounds was basically paid by Meng Changbei and Meng Xinyi.
They not only contributed money but also effort; these medicines were not purchased by Chen Yanping alone.
The pharmacy had a rule that each person could only buy a small amount, and it had to be for poisoning rats.
Therefore, Meng Xinyi really spent a lot of money and effort for these arsenic.
Here, Meng Xinyi couldn't save him. And once he was taken away by the officials, how could Meng Xinyi possibly save a cripple like him?
Chen Yanping turned his gaze to Cheng Qingyan, grinning with blood all over his mouth, and asked Cheng Qingyan with a smile, "Cheng San, aren't you curious about how I got these poisons?"
Meng Jia had already put away the medicine in Cheng Qingyan's hand. She looked at her own hand that had held the poison and said, "If I ask, will you tell me?"
Chen Yanping grinned and said, "Of course, if you beg me, I'll tell you."
Meng An went up and slapped Chen Yanping hard across the face, causing blood to flow from Chen Yanping's mouth again.
Cheng Qingyan waved his hand, and Meng An withdrew.
She stood straight, not giving Chen Yanping a single glance, her voice cold: "Chen Yanping, you're beyond saving."
She changed the subject, looking at Meng Changbei and Meng Xinyi, and continued, "But it's only you who are beyond saving. Your accomplices will continue to live a carefree life."
"But you must remember, you caused all of this."
"You sacrificed your life and health to ensure the freedom of your accomplices."
"I don't need to know who they are. I don't care as long as you think it's worth it."
After speaking, Cheng Qingyan's gaze fell on Chen Yanping, without the slightest ripple: "I said, no matter who it is, if they dare to threaten the safety of my family, I will fight them to the death, to the ends of the earth!"
Chen Yanping's smile froze; he saw fearless arrogance in Cheng Qingyan's eyes.
The strong fear the ruthless, and the ruthless fear the reckless.
He admitted that he was the tough one, while Cheng Qingyan was the reckless one.
He should have known that when Cheng Qingyan had his legs broken, he should have known that if Cheng Qingyan wanted to take his life, he wouldn't be alive now.
He was bad, and he could kill others, but he never thought he would die.
Despite his intense hatred, he only spoke of it; he never truly considered risking his life to fight Cheng Qingyan.
After all, he had considered whether Meng Xinyi could save him if he were arrested.
He lost when it came to fighting hard.
Chen Yanping's previously indifferent expression changed; today, he was truly afraid.
Even if he were to live a crippled life, he had already begged for mercy.
So that's when he started to lose.
The smile that appeared again was self-deprecating.
Chen Yanping let the blood from the corner of his mouth flow onto the ground, and raised his head with a smile: "Cheng San, whether you believe it or not, I never intended to harm the whole village. From beginning to end, the only person I wanted to harm was you."
"Your success came too easily, which made me jealous."
"Those medicines were meant for you, your fishpond, and your chicken farm, but they didn't work."
After he finished speaking, he turned to look at Cheng Shaowen, who saw relief in Chen Yanping's eyes.
“I know you won’t believe me now, but I really can’t bear the huge burden of harming the whole village by myself.”
"Meng Changbei, Meng Xinyi, stop hiding! We can only shoulder this burden together!"
He called out the names of Meng Changbei and Meng Xinyi, but his eyes were fixed on Cheng Qingyan.
Chen Yanping stopped struggling to sit and instead casually lay down on the ground.
Ignoring the whispers and pointing fingers, he closed his eyes and enjoyed the warmth of the sunlight.
I heard that the prison is dark and damp, and he may never see such a bright sun again.
Meng Xinyi and Meng Changbei were pushed out by the crowd. Meng Xinyi was still trying to argue, attempting to make everyone think that Chen Yanping was making baseless accusations.
The mysterious villager who had secretly tipped off Cheng Qingyan earlier, but who was unwilling to reveal any information, suddenly shouted loudly.
"It was Meng Xinyi who brought Chen Yanping back when he left the village!"
"At first I thought I was seeing things, but now it seems to be true."
Cheng Yuanji rushed forward angrily, grabbed Meng Xinyi by the collar, and cursed, "You dog! How dare you openly harm my Cheng family?"
"Only the Cheng family can bully the Cheng family. Who do you think you are?"
Cheng Yuanfu also stepped forward with a frown: "Second brother, stop."
"The third brother will handle this matter."
"However, what you said is very true. The Cheng family is not someone you, Meng Xinyi, can bully at will."
Cheng Qingyan took two steps back. What was wrong with her older brothers? Why were they speaking up for her at this moment?
This wasn't the case before. Did I take the wrong medicine?
Should she be happy or what? I've never encountered anything like this before!
The crowd was noisy and chaotic, and Cheng Qingyan felt dizzy and disoriented.
Ye Lingyu helped Cheng Qingyan up: "How are you? Why don't you go and rest first?"
Cheng Qingyan shook her head, feeling as if needles were pricking her head.
"My wife, I'm hungry. Is my fresh lotus seed porridge ready?"
"It's done! I added an extra spoonful of sugar for you~"
Nie Yilin hasn't arrived yet, he's so slow.
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