Chapter 5 Conspiracy Theories
"Wow, young lady, I'm so scared!"
Xiao Huan hugged Shang Wan, and all the grievances and fears that she had suppressed in her heart suddenly surged up. She cried and sobbed, "Can I castrate them?"
"Of course."
Shang Wan flashed back to the kitchen, took out a sharp knife, and handed it over. "As long as you don't leave any psychological trauma, you can chop these three scumbags into minced meat."
Chop, chop into minced meat?
As soon as Xiaohuan stopped crying, she raised her red, tearful eyes and looked at Shang Wan blankly.
Shang Wan raised his eyebrows, "You want me to help you? That's fine."
She was about to leave with the kitchen knife in hand. Xiaohuan was so frightened that she quickly grabbed her arm, not even bothering to wipe her tears, and said urgently, "Madam, wait a minute! Murder is against the law!"
Killing someone means paying with your life, these three scumbags don’t deserve it!
Shang Wan looked back at her, his eyes narrowed slightly, "I have plenty of ways to prevent the government from finding out. Just tell me whether you want to kill these three scumbags or not."
Of course I thought so.
Xiaohuan clenched her fists tightly. The fear of being nearly bullied still lingered in her body, making her feel cold all over. If the young lady hadn't rushed back in time, she would have...
But when she thought about the possibility of Shang Wan losing her life, she began to hesitate again.
For a moment, I was torn between conscience and desire and couldn't make a decision.
Shang Wan didn't rush her, but stretched out his fingers for the chubby little hand to hold.
The baby's long eyelashes were wet with tears, and the tear marks on his red face were still wet. His rosy little mouth was pouting as he called out for his mother. His delicate little voice had just become hoarse from crying, and he sounded extremely aggrieved.
Shang Wan had no choice but to gently rock the swaddling clothes to comfort the baby.
Xiao Huan took a deep breath and finally made a decision, "Young Madam, let's wait for Shi Tou to come back and send them all to the authorities."
She couldn't let the young lady suffer a death.
"Okay." Shang Wan respected her decision. After all, the bearded guy had been kicked to pieces by her. Even if he was alive, he would have to lie paralyzed in bed and be a useless guy who could only breathe for the rest of his life.
She handed the swaddling clothes to Xiaohuan, took out a bundle of hemp ropes from the cellar, tied the short man and the bamboo man to the millstone in the yard, then dragged the bearded man into the yard and threw him in the corner.
The short man fainted due to the severe pain in his legs, leaving the bamboo man as the only one still conscious.
Shang Wan walked up to the bamboo man and asked coldly, "Who asked you to come?"
They just moved in last night, and today three hooligans showed up at their door. How could this be such a coincidence?
"No one." The bamboo man hunched his shoulders. "We just heard that someone lives in this shabby thatched house, so we came to see it out of curiosity."
"Just looking?"
"I, we..." The bamboo man stammered.
Shang Wan didn't have the patience and slapped him. The bamboo man felt like his head was almost hit off and the pain made him cry and nose flow uncontrollably.
How come this woman's grip is stronger than a man's?
Seeing that Shang Wan’s slap was about to fall, he was so scared that his neck shrank and begged for mercy with his red and swollen cheeks, “Don’t, don’t hit me! Isn’t it okay for me to say it?”
Shang Wan shook his wrist and glared at him coldly.
The bamboo man honestly told the whole story.
It turned out that the short man and the bamboo-skinned man were both scoundrels in the village, one was the fourth son of the Luo family, and the other was the second son of the Liu family.
The bearded man is the third son of the Chen family. He is from the neighboring Willow Village. Relying on his strong body and some fighting skills, he is a notorious bully in the area and has done many things to bully others.
The three of them hang out together all day, doing nothing and stealing things.
This time, the visit had something to do with Shang Wan. To be more precise, it had something to do with the silver hairpin that Shang Wan gave to Shi Tou in exchange for food.
Shitou went to several households last night, but no one was willing to exchange things with him. Finally, he knocked on the door of the village chief's house and explained the situation clearly. Only then were they willing to exchange some things with him.
Coincidentally, Chen San's second sister Chen Guifang was the wife of Lin Laoer, the village chief's son. Today, when Chen San visited the village chief's house, he saw the silver hairpin in Chen Guifang's hair at a glance.
Lu Chengjing is the third young master of the Lu family after all. Even if he is no longer valued by his family, the Lu family has a solid foundation. Can the token of love he gives be bad?
Although it is just a silver hairpin, the workmanship and carvings are exquisite, which is different from the ones Chen Guifang usually wears.
Chen Guifang told him as soon as Chen San asked him. He immediately had an idea and called Luo Si and Liu Er over, intending to collect protection money.
But the three of them squatted far away for a long time, and saw that there was only a woman and a baby in the yard, and not even a man. They also saw that Xiaohuan was pretty and beautiful, so they immediately had evil thoughts.
He took advantage of Xiaohuan's back turned while she was washing diapers, approached her, grabbed her, and threatened her with the child to force Xiaohuan to submit.
They have done a lot of things like this and are quite familiar with it. They didn't expect to fail today.
After hearing the whole story, Shang Wan raised his hand and slapped Liu Er again.
Liu Er felt a little aggrieved. Didn’t they agree that he wouldn’t be beaten if he told the truth?
Shang Wan asked, "Are Chen San and Chen Guifang close friends?"
Liu Er didn't dare not answer, so he nodded and said honestly, "Brother Chen San is the only child of the Chen family. All the good things in the Chen family are given to him. Sister Guifang spoiled this youngest brother the most before she got married."
Upon hearing this, a dark light flashed in Shang Wan's eyes.
She didn't want to think too badly of anyone, but her mother-in-law was still alive, and Chen Guifang had an older sister-in-law, so there was no way the silver hairpin would fall into the hands of her, the second daughter-in-law.
Besides, who in the village would wear gold and silver jewelry on their head unless they were visiting relatives or friends?
It is spring planting season now and every household is working in the fields. It is impossible for them to wear it. What if they lose it?
But the silver hairpin happened to appear on Chen Guifang's head when Chen San came to her house.
Chen Guifang knew clearly about Chen San's bad behavior, but still leaked it to him. Wasn't this intentional invitation for Chen San to do bad things?
If Chen San and his men succeed this time, there will definitely be a next time, and the next time after that.
The thatched house is backed by a mountain. Although it is far away from other houses in the village, it is still within the scope of Yushu Village and is under the jurisdiction of the village chief.
If they were truly an orphan family with children and were repeatedly bullied, their only option would be to seek protection from the village chief, abide by the village rules, and at least pay some tribute.
So, this is a deliberate warning to them, or a test?
Shang Wan thought about it carefully, maybe she was just having a conspiracy theory, but she was unfamiliar with the place, so she would rather think more about it, otherwise she would not know who was plotting against her.
She thought about it and changed her mind. She looked up at Xiaohuan and said, "Pack up the things in the backpack and leave the two wild ducks to hatch eggs. I'm going to the village chief's house."
After she finished her instructions, she picked up Chen San and walked out.
Whatever it is, just go and you'll know.
The village chief's house is the only one in Yushu Village built with blue bricks. It is particularly conspicuous among the houses with rammed earth walls. Shang Wan found it with almost no effort.
The small courtyard is surrounded by a red brick wall, with a few large trees on the east and west sides providing shade, with lush branches and leaves, which is just right for Tibetans.
Shang Wan heard that there was someone in the yard, so he raised his hand and threw Chen San into the yard. He then tiptoed up the tree, and his slender figure was completely hidden by layers of branches and leaves.
(End of this chapter)
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