"What are you doing!" The man struggled desperately.
Other villagers were also brought over to ask what was going on. Song Yuehua asked someone to find Zhou Dafu.
By the time Zhou Dafu rushed over, the man had already been taken down the wall, his mouth was stuffed, and he was tied up tightly.
"This person is not from the village. Where did he come from?" Song Yuehua asked.
Zhou Dafu was also confused for a moment. After asking around, he found out that it was a relative of Mrs. Li's family, and someone called Mrs. Li over.
"Oh, isn't this my third aunt's son? What are you doing?" Mrs. Li trotted over and complained to everyone.
Zhou Dafu said anxiously, "Aunt Li, you'd better tell the truth. Where did you get your Third Aunt from?"
"How dare you, a junior, talk to me like that? Do you recognize my Third Aunt?" Mrs. Li said confidently, "Besides, she has paid the tax to occupy the quota."
Song Yuehua said, "This person colluded with the refugees and endangered the safety of the entire village. Since he is your relative, I'm afraid the villagers will not agree to your family staying."
Mrs. Li was stunned for a moment, and her tone was obviously not as confident as before, "You...what evidence do you have for what you said..."
"I wouldn't say such things without evidence. Aunt Li, we have been from the same hometown for so long, don't you know who I am?" Song Yuehua said seriously.
Seeing the people around her pointing and talking, Mrs. Li had to admit, "He is not my relative. When my family came to seek refuge with me yesterday, they picked him up on the road. He was almost starving to death at the time, so I simply brought him into the village..."
"Mrs. Li, you are so kind. You have brought such a disaster to our village. Dafu, you decide what to do." Aunt Pang said angrily.
The man on the ground stared at Song Yuehua, his eyes full of hatred.
Zhou Dafu called Song Yuehua to a farther place, asked about the whole story, and said in a deep voice, "I know what to do."
After saying that, Zhou Dafu called a few villagers and carried the man to the clan.
Before leaving, he turned around and said to Aunt Li, "Aunt Li, I hope you are telling the truth, otherwise I can't protect you."
"Hey, what do you mean?"
Mrs. Li shouted and chased after him.
Song Yuehua returned to the top of the wall and looked at the place where the man reflected the mirror light. Wei Da at the side couldn't help but ask, "Miss, you just met, how do you have evidence?"
"I don't have any evidence," Song Yuehua said, "I was just trying to trick her by saying that."
Wei Da: “…” So that’s how it is.
That night, Zhou Ergui came and asked Song Yuehua to go to the clan.
On the way, Zhou Ergui said that the reason why Mrs. Li brought that man in was because she accepted 5 taels of silver from him, and now the clan is discussing how to deal with Mrs. Li's family.
Song Yuehua paused when she heard this and said, "Don't ask me about this."
Mrs. Li is a member of the Zhou family. It is their family's business. How can she, an outsider, speak up? Everyone in the village is watching, so she has to give an explanation to everyone.
"I didn't ask you to come here for this matter." Zhou Ergui said, "And you are not the only one asked to come. People from every household in the village have gone there. The tribe wants to announce something."
Song Yuehua thought to herself that it was necessary for the village to take precautions early.
"Have you found out where that person came from?" Song Yuehua asked.
Zhou Ergui nodded and said, "At first the man didn't want to speak, but then Brother Yi came to help and found out that his surname was Yu Ping, and he was originally from Qianzhi Village. After the disaster, his family joined a cult. His parents were among the people who died last time, so he probably came here to seek revenge."
"The cult is now divided internally, and his superiors are still obsessed with our village. Based on the experience last time, we sent him here first to figure out the situation in the village, and then we can cooperate with the outside world..."
Song Yuehua recalled the way that man looked at her and always felt uneasy.
The clan was holding a meeting. The big house was full of people. Zhou Lizheng and a group of clan elders sat at the top.
"We caught a spy today. He came here the day before yesterday and was able to reach the top of the wall today. This was our negligence. From now on, only people from our own village can do the patrol work in this area."
"From tomorrow on, all outsiders who enter the village must be re-checked. Every household, if there is still someone like the Li family, must notify the clan as soon as possible and report it as soon as possible. If it is reported and confirmed, the reporter will be rewarded with 100 kilograms of grain, and the whole family of those who conceal the truth will be expelled from the village. If anyone deliberately conceals the truth, the whole family will be beaten with 20 sticks."
One hundred kilograms of food!
After hearing about the reward, many people became interested.
"Brother Zhou, I..."
Li Guanggun was about to speak, but Zhou Lizheng waved his hand and continued, "If anyone slanders others without evidence, he will be fined 100 coins."
After saying that, Zhou Lizheng looked at Li Guanggun, "What do you want to say?"
Li Guanggun chuckled and said, "I, I want to relieve myself."
Zhou Lizheng was too lazy to pay attention and continued, "The punishment for Li Pozi's family should be expelled from the village, but if that were to happen, it would be in line with the cult's intentions. So, they will continue to stay in the village, but will be removed from the list of workers and will not be allowed to eat a single meal in the village. All members of the family will be beaten with 20 sticks each, and they will be punished after the drought."
By the time the clan meeting was over, it was already completely dark.
Song Yuehua came to the small room where Yu Ping was tied up, only to see him sitting on a chair, his face pale, his hands tied behind his back, a piece of sackcloth covering his thighs, and the ground under the chair was covered with dried blood stains.
"What do you believe in?" Song Yuehua asked, sitting opposite Yu Ping.
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