"Let go!"
Everything happened in the blink of an eye. Before Jiang Ling could react, those rough, large hands were already away from her neck, but blood from her forehead dripped down her chin and onto the ground.
"Auntie! Auntie! Granny Mei! Auntie is injured!" Jiang He jumped down from the wall in alarm and shouted into the room.
Upon hearing this, Granny Mei ran out and saw Jiang Ling with her face covered in blood. She screamed and quickly ran back to her room, grabbed her medicine box, and ran outside again.
"Grandma! Who dared to hurt you?" Granny Mei carefully wiped the blood off Jiang Ling's face with a towel, and then applied some medicine to the wound.
Jiang Ling shook her head, signaling Granny Mei not to be angry. She then turned to the man who was being held down by Jiang Shan and asked, "Why did you curse me and try to kill me?"
The man spat at Jiang Ling, rolled his eyes, and continued to curse, "I'm hitting you! I hate myself for not killing you today! Do whatever you want with me!"
As he spoke, the man deliberately raised his head, looking as if he were bravely facing death.
Jiang Ling felt somewhat helpless, wondering what she had done to offend them. Before she could figure it out, Shen Congxin and Jiang Yaojie happened to be walking towards her home.
When they saw that their house was surrounded by unknown people, they were startled, especially Shen Congxin, who quickened her pace despite being heavily pregnant.
Jiang Ling was worried that this group might harm innocent people, and was about to speak up to warn them when several sharp-eyed villagers pointed at Shen Congxin and Jiang Yaojie and said, "Them! They are this poisonous woman's son and daughter-in-law. They must have made a lot of money! Quick, let's go find them and reason with them!"
As they spoke, some of the villagers, whose emotions had been stirred up, swarmed toward Shen Congxin and Jiang Yaojie. Shen Congxin had never seen such a scene before and was so frightened that he backed away repeatedly, slipped, stumbled, and fell heavily to the ground.
"From the heart!"
"From the heart!"
Jiang Ling and Jiang Yaojie exclaimed in unison. After Shen Congxin fell heavily to the ground, a sharp pain shot through her lower abdomen, a feeling as if she were being devoured alive. She gasped for breath, the world before her eyes grew increasingly blurry, and finally, she closed her eyes and fainted.
Jiang Yaojie was terrified by what he saw and stood there dumbfounded for a long time. Suddenly, his eyes turned bloodshot, and he roared at the villagers, "Get the hell out of here! If anything happens to my wife, I'll kill you all!"
The moment Jiang Yaojie erupted, even Jiang Lingxin, who was standing to the side, trembled. She snapped back to her senses and shouted, "Jiang Hu, Jiang He! Granny Mei! Quick! Quick! Your heart is the most important thing!"
Several people hurriedly carried Shen Congxin to the bedroom. Jiang Ling stood at the door, angrily looking at the villagers and shouting, "What do you want to do? Come at me! What kind of nonsense is this, bullying my son and daughter-in-law?"
Perhaps the commotion was too loud, because some people from Lujia Village came over one after another after hearing about it.
Jiang Ling, who was initially at a disadvantage, immediately gained the upper hand.
However, the villagers were not to be trifled with. They glared at the other villagers from Lujia Village and said, "What? This swindler did something bad, and you, the whole village, are going to cover for her?"
In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Jiang Ling had been verbally abused countless times. She finally couldn't take it anymore. Clutching her forehead, which had just stopped bleeding, she jumped in front of the man, pointed at him, and cursed, "In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, how many times have you insulted me? My daughter-in-law's life is hanging in the balance! If anything happens to my daughter-in-law, I'll make sure you never have a good life!"
"You keep saying I lied to you! What exactly did I lie about? Tell me if you dare! Show me the evidence!"
Jiang Ling looked like a madwoman at this moment. The wound on her forehead was torn open again by her exaggerated facial expressions, causing it to bleed. Now, Jiang Ling looked extremely ferocious, like a demon crawling out of hell.
The leader was startled by Jiang Ling's powerful aura. He trembled, his eyes darting around nervously, and stammered, "Our fields have always been growing very well, but after using your fertilizer, the seedlings have all withered! We bought the fertilizer because we trusted you and the magistrate, so what are we supposed to do now?"
With this opening, it was as if a hole had been torn in the surrounding air, and some villagers immediately began to chime in.
Jiang Ling's lips twitched a few times as she asked, "Is this true for everyone's land in your village, or just for your families?"
The group exchanged glances, and the leader said, "Just our few companies aren't enough! That still proves there's something wrong with your fertilizer!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ling became even more enraged and asked, "This matter was a collaboration between me and Magistrate Duan. Why didn't you go to the yamen to find him first? Instead, you came directly to me. Do you believe I won't arrest you all and put you in jail for trespassing and bullying my daughter-in-law?"
Looking at Jiang Ling's expression, it was clear she wasn't trying to speak. After all, she held an official position, and the villagers still felt a bit apprehensive after thinking about it.
The leader's arrogance had subsided considerably, and he stood aside, continuing, "I...we'll go find him. The magistrate went to Qingzhou these past few days, and the people at the yamen told us to wait a few days before coming back..."
"So you've come here to cause trouble? To cause trouble in Lujia Village, is that it?" Jiang Ling was even more furious after hearing this, pointing her finger at the man's nose, almost cursing him out!
The leader had calmed down somewhat by now. He looked at Jiang Ling fearfully, took a few steps back, and whispered, "We...we're also looking for them. The crops in the fields are our hard work. What can we do?"
Reminded by this, Jiang Ling's anger subsided somewhat. She waved her hand impatiently and said, "I will definitely give everyone an explanation! But now my daughter-in-law's life is hanging in the balance because of you. You should go back first. Once my daughter-in-law is out of danger, I will naturally go over to check on the situation myself!"
The leader looked displeased upon hearing this. He was about to speak when Jiang Ling interrupted him, pointing at him and saying, "You want to cause trouble? Go ahead and cause trouble. See if we send you to jail!"
Hearing Jiang Ling's words and seeing her serious expression, the villagers thought for a moment and then left Jiang Ling's house with their heads hanging low.
Seeing this, Jiang Ling rushed in, but unexpectedly bumped into Granny Mei who came out.
"Grandma! Grandma! Something terrible has happened!" Granny Mei cried out in terror, her face covered in blood.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ling felt her legs go weak and she almost fell to the ground. Heaven knows, she had never been this scared when dealing with so many people!
Jiang Ling grabbed Granny Mei's hand and demanded sharply, "What! What's wrong! What happened to Cong Xin!"
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