With the two so-called celestial messengers dead, the rumors were disproven. How could celestial messengers be unable to defeat even a mere Li Xiaoxiao? They had been deceived and used as pawns by the Qian family.
The villagers present quickly realized what was happening. Zhao Ke was furious. His plan was excellent, but who knew these two deities would be so unreliable?
After killing the two so-called divine messengers, the villagers became remarkably calm. The hoes and swords they had been holding were now placed on the ground, and they stood still. A gust of wind blew by, and everyone stood there shivering.
"Witch, you killed two celestial messengers, aren't you afraid of retribution? Do you want the entire village to suffer the wrath of the celestial realm along with you?"
Zhao Ke tried to provoke the villagers' anger, but the people who were originally furious stood still and dared not take another step forward. Suddenly, more than twenty wolves appeared from the back mountain of the Li family. The wolves howled fiercely, and the whole valley echoed.
Tao Biao, one of them, was so frightened that he ran back. He still vividly remembered being beaten by Li Xiaoxiao last time. Now that Li Xiaoxiao had openly killed someone, if he didn't leave, he would be the next one to be killed.
Before Tao Biao could run far, a group of soldiers lined up in neat rows and came over, including the village head and Qi Yu.
"How dare you, Zhao Ke! You have harmed the Zhao family, causing them to lose thousands of taels of silver, and you have also colluded with the Qian family to harm the Li family. Arrest him!"
At the village head's command, the guards began to seize the bunker, and Zhao Ke panicked.
“Uncle, as long as the Li family gets the land back, everything will still be there. Uncle, how could you be so foolish?”
Zhao Ke wailed, but the village head didn't even look at her. He instructed the villagers, "These two are heretics. They are not messengers of gods or immortals at all. They sell so-called 'divine water' and have caused the deaths of more than a dozen people and injuries to more than a dozen others in Shiwu Township. One family even lost the chastity of all five daughters because they trusted these two gods too much."
"These heretics are cunning and treacherous. Are you really going to give your daughters to them too?"
The village head's words instantly filled the villagers with dread. These two fake deities had indeed mentioned that if their daughters were bathed in holy light, they would marry into an official's family, and they were preparing to arrange it in the next few days.
As soon as the village head spoke, everyone took a few steps back. If this matter were to be carried out, the consequences would be dire.
"The land that Madam Li bought with her own money, how can it be considered feng shui? If you want to talk about feng shui, you have to rely on yourselves. If you help the Qian family and still want a reward, I'm afraid you don't have any brains. Over the years, have you ever earned a single penny from the money you've invested in the gambling house? You've been sold out and are still counting money for others."
"There's no such thing as a free lunch."
The village head shook his head, looking at Zhao Ke with even greater disappointment; what a foolish grand-nephew.
"Considering that you haven't committed any serious offenses, you may go back now, and this matter will be forgiven," the village head emphasized again. Upon hearing this, everyone hurried back.
"Catch the culprit, Tao Biao."
The village head gave the order again, and the guards immediately seized Tao Biao. The other villagers dared not stay and all took their weapons and went back.
Zhao Ke completely softened and dared not speak. He knew what kind of bad people these two were, but he just wanted to get back his losses. However, the current situation was that the county magistrate was on his side, and he had no chance.
He was no longer as arrogant and domineering as before. His maternal uncle would protect him, but his power had waned.
When Li Xiaoxiao saw Qi Yu, she hurriedly ran to the man, threw herself into his arms, and looked at Zhao Ke, who had been caught, with a smug expression. Then she changed to a wronged expression and acted coquettishly in the man's arms.
“Husband, you’ve only just arrived. I was terrified! They said I was a witch and wanted to kick me out of the house and kill me.”
Li Xiaoxiao clearly had a sad expression, but her eyes held a smile, and the bloodstains on her face made her look somewhat ferocious and shocking.
This display of coquetry left everyone present speechless. In their eyes, Li Xiaoxiao was a tough guy, and this action was undoubtedly terrifying.
"My wife, don't be afraid, your husband is here." Qi Yu gently comforted the woman, holding her petite body in his arms.
Two corpses lay sprawled before them, their bloodstains still fresh and scattered on the ground. The eyes of the two fake immortals were still bulging when they died.
The village head continued to instruct the guards, "Seal off the scene and wait for the county magistrate to arrive in person before handing these two criminals back to Shiwu Village."
Qi Yu then pulled Li Xiaoxiao, whose clothes were covered in blood, back into the house.
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