The constable glanced at Tang Ancai and said to Lin Cuiying, "Brother, take care. Come over for a drink sometime."
"Okay, I'll definitely come over when I have time."
After bidding farewell to Constable Zhou, Lin Cuiying returned to Anhe Hall.
When the old doctor of Anhetang saw Lin Cuiying coming over, he quickly got up to greet her, "Officer, how's the investigation going?"
"I came here to tell you that the criminal has been caught and handed over to the county government."
"They caught him?" The old doctor was pleasantly surprised. He hadn't expected the constable to act so quickly; they had only just obtained the evidence when they caught the criminal.
"Yes, we caught them."
Just then, a voice came from the side, "Officer, may I ask who you have arrested?"
Lin Cuiying turned her head and saw that the person speaking was An Yunzhou.
"Tang Ancai, a shop assistant at Huichuntang."
"It really was Huichuntang who did it!" An Yunzhou's originally calm face showed a hint of anger.
"It wasn't exactly Huichuntang's doing, but it's related to Huichuntang anyway."
Lin Cuiying cupped her hands in greeting, saying, "You'll find out the details when you get to the yamen. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."
"Thank you for today." An Yunzhou cupped his hands in thanks to Lin Cuiying, his eyes fixed on her with a hint of suspicion in them.
Lin Cuiying naturally noticed his gaze, but she didn't pay it any mind and turned to leave.
An Yunzhou watched Lin Cuiying's departing figure, his brows furrowing tightly.
"Master, what's wrong?" The old doctor next to him asked when he saw An Yunzhou's expression.
“I feel there’s something strange about this constable,” An Yunzhou voiced his doubts. “We just gave him the clues, and he caught the person so quickly. That’s too fast.”
"How can you be a constable if you're not fast?" The old doctor waved his hand dismissively. "This just shows that the constables in Songshi Town are capable. Boss, don't think too much about it."
“That’s not what I meant.” An Yunzhou shook his head. “I just think this constable is being way too concerned about our affairs.”
The old doctor still didn't seem to care, saying, "This shows that the constables in Songshi Town are responsible, which is a good thing."
“No, it’s not him…” An Yunzhou wanted to say something more, but couldn’t get the words out. He felt that this constable was a bit strange.
"Master, don't overthink it. Let's go to the county government office now and see what's going on with this Tang Ancai."
The old doctor, not wanting An Yunzhou to dwell on the matter any longer, pulled him toward the county government office.
After leaving Anhetang, Lin Cuiying walked out of Shiqiao Town and waited until she was alone before finding a secluded place to change her clothes.
Before heading home, I casually picked some wild vegetables and put them in my basket.
After arriving home, Lin Cuiying put down her basket and called out to the house, "Dad, Mom, I'm back."
However, no one responded from inside the house.
Lin Cuiying put down her basket and went to the main room, only to find that no one was there.
Where did my parents go?
While Lin Cuiying was still wondering, she heard a noise outside and someone ran past the door.
He quickly called out to them, "Why are you running? What happened?"
The man saw Lin Cuiying, paused, and looked puzzled. "Cuying, why are you still at home? The sons of the Wu and Qian families are back and making a scene at the village entrance. Your parents are over there."
"Making a scene at the village entrance? What right do they have to cause trouble? Our family is already settling scores with them."
Lin Cuiying looked furious. The victim didn't make a fuss, so how dare they make a fuss?
"The two of them came back from the city and are making a scene at the entrance of the village, saying that the villagers have bullied their family and that they want to find the village head to demand an explanation."
"Bullying their family? They're the ones bullying our family, okay?" Lin Cuiying's eyebrows shot up, and her tone revealed a hint of anger.
"I don't know the specifics of what happened. You should go to the village entrance and take a look."
After saying that, the man turned and ran.
When Lin Cuiying returned, she took a detour from the back mountain, so she did not pass by the entrance of the village.
Seeing that the person had already run far away, Lin Cuiying, regaining her senses, quickly followed.
At the village entrance, the two sons of the Wu and Qian families were making a scene.
"Why can't we go home?" Wu Changliang, the son of the Wu family, shouted. "We are from Luhua Village, why are you stopping me from going home?"
Qian Guichi, the son of the Qian family standing nearby, chimed in, "That's right, we're from Luhua Village, why can't we go home?"
A group of villagers surrounded the two men, with the village head standing at the very front of the crowd.
The village headman glared at the two men, his face grim. "How dare you cause trouble here? Your father burned down someone's house, almost causing a death, and you still have the nerve to come back?"
Wu Changliang and Qian Guichi exchanged a glance, a hint of guilt flashing across their faces, but they quickly regained their composure.
“Village head, you can’t just say things like that. How could my father burn down someone else’s house?” Wu Changliang said without batting an eye.
“That’s right, my dad is an honest man, how could he do such a thing?” Qian Guichi echoed.
The village head was so angry that his beard bristled when he saw that the two men were still being stubborn.
The surrounding villagers, hearing what the two were saying, started to chime in with their own comments.
"That's right, how dare you two cause trouble here? Your father did such a thing, and you still have the nerve to come back?"
"Your father almost killed the Lin family, and you still have the nerve to cause trouble here?"
"If you have any shame, leave now. You're not welcome in Luhua Village!"
The villagers' words made Wu Changliang and Qian Guichi blush with embarrassment.
Although the two were thick-skinned, they were still a little embarrassed to be pointed at and scolded by so many people.
“Village head, you can’t say that. Do you have any evidence that my father did these things?” Wu Changliang said, forcing himself to speak.
“Exactly, why did they give our house to someone else without any evidence?” Qian Guichi chimed in.
"You..." The village head was so angry with the two that he couldn't speak.
At this moment, Lin Cuiying walked in from outside the crowd. "Are you two saying that we people from Luhua Village bullied you and occupied your houses?"
Wu Changliang raised his voice even louder when he saw Lin Cuiying, "Lin Cuiying, what right do you, a married woman, have to speak here?"
Lin Cuiying retorted without hesitation, "Just because you're married doesn't mean you're no longer a person of Luhua Village. Wu Changliang, open your eyes and look around. This is my home. What's wrong with me speaking here?"
Wu Changliang was rendered speechless by Lin Cuiying's retort.
Lin Tiandong then walked over to Lin Cuiying's side and said, "My sister's surname is Lin. This is her home. Why can't she speak here?"
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