When Lin Qixia saw Lin Yi come out, she was at a loss for what to do, afraid that she might get hurt.
She was stunned when she saw Lin Jiudong appear on his own initiative.
Surprisingly, Lin Jiudong wasn't so cowardly this time; he actually showed some courage.
She then smiled at her younger sister and said casually, "Thanks. Remember to take good care of your older brother, sister-in-law, and Lin Yi while I'm gone."
"Do you need to tell me?" Lin Jiudong rolled her eyes at her.
Then she said to Lin Xiao and He Zhilan, "It's alright, brother and sister-in-law, you don't need to come over."
The crowd's emotions had been stirred up by Zhao Shao, and things were in complete chaos.
She worried that even if they came to stop them, they would be accidentally injured, and it would be a case of more harm than good.
"Xia'er, you..." Lin Xiao looked at her with concern, hesitating to speak.
Lin Qixia said to him, "Big brother, I will handle this."
Now that she knew Zhao Shao's scheme, she naturally had a way to break it. As long as she proved him wrong, she could change the minds of the others.
"You've got quite the nerve!" Xue Yuchan scoffed at her words.
Lin Qixia was restrained and unable to move easily, but she still turned to Zhao Shao and asked, "Since you say that I'm the one who ruined the crops, you can't just say you don't have any evidence, can you?"
"Evidence?" Zhao Shao scoffed upon hearing this.
Just as he was about to continue scolding her, Lin Qixia cut him off, "That's right, seeing is believing. How can I believe what you say if you don't let me see it with my own eyes?"
Li Shufen and Yunxia, who were initially anxious that they couldn't help Lin Qixia, quickly chimed in, "That's right, Zhao's second son, how can you slander others without evidence?"
"That's right! If you can label someone a witch just by talking, then you can label anyone, right?"
Their words made many people around them realize this.
"Yes, Zhao's son, let her go and take a look."
"That's right! Let her see for herself what she's done!"
Although the villagers were still indignant, they were also influenced by their words.
Seeing this, Lin Qixia looked at Li Shufen and Yunxia gratefully. If it weren't for their help, it would have been much more difficult for her to change the situation on her own.
"Lin Qixia!" Zhao Shao originally wanted to take Lin Qixia away to punish her, but he didn't expect the situation to develop like this. He was so angry that he glared at the other party and was speechless for a moment.
Lin Qixia stared calmly at him as he smiled, showing no sign of panic.
“You have a point.” After a moment, Zhao Shao relented and called to the people holding her captive and the other villagers, “Let’s go! Let’s take her to the fields and see what she has to say then!”
"The Zhao family lad is right! Let's go!"
The villagers all agreed and escorted Lin Qixia outside.
Meanwhile, many people along the way were discussing how to deal with Lin Qixia later.
"Since she's a demoness, let's just drown her!"
"I don't think that'll work; it's better to burn them to death!"
"I think drowning is better..."
"No! I think she should be burned alive!"
Burn her! Burn her!
As more and more people echoed her sentiments, Lin Qixia fell silent for a moment.
However, feudal superstition is unacceptable; it shows such disregard for human life.
Not far behind the crowd, Lin Xiao and He Zhilan caught up, and Yunxia, Li Shufen and her husband also came over.
Even though Lin Qixia said she could handle it, they were still worried about her.
Therefore, they decided to do their part, and they became even more nervous when they heard that those people wanted to burn Lin Qixia to death.
"Even if it costs me my life, I won't let them touch my second sister!"
“Brother Xiao, I’ll go with you.” He Zhilan supported Lin Xiao, who was walking with difficulty, her expression firm.
Just yesterday, they were drinking and celebrating in the yard, rejoicing over what Lin Qixia had accomplished and how she had successfully saved everyone's wheat field.
I never expected that this matter would push her to this point so early the next morning.
He Zhilan looked at Lin Qixia's back in the distance, her eyes reddening.
Li Shufen and Yunxia exchanged a glance. She comforted He Zhilan, "Don't be afraid, sister-in-law. We will definitely help you with this."
“That’s right.” Yunxia nodded. “I know my family’s land. It’s almost harvest time, so there’s definitely no problem!”
She firmly believed that Lin Qixia hadn't messed things up and had genuinely helped them.
He Zhilan pursed her lips, not really sure at the moment.
After all, so many people believed Zhao Shao's words, so something must have happened that caused the problem.
We'll only know the specifics once they see for themselves.
On the village road, crowds clamored as they walked out.
As Lin Qixia was being escorted by the crowd, she and He Zhilan had the same thought at this moment.
Those villagers certainly didn't believe Zhao Shao was being used by him for no reason.
Therefore, she walked quickly, eager to check on the wheat field as soon as possible.
Even under the blazing sun, sweat was already beading on her forehead.
"Look, see."
Once they left the village, they soon arrived at a field planted with wheat.
Zhao Shao pointed to the plot of land and said to Lin Qixia, "The wheat that was green just a few days ago is now turning yellow. Tell me, did you ruin it?"
Not only this plot of land, but all the wheat in the surrounding area looks about the same color, and the straw underneath is still neatly covering it.
As for the wheat seedlings above, their colors don't look quite right either.
Seeing this, Lin Qixia glanced at the two women holding her down and said, "Aren't you going to let me go?"
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