âIf you want us to testifyâ¦â someone said, âI donât want to meddle in such troublesome matters that could offend others.â
Wang Qigu also said, âThereâs no benefit in helping the Xiao Family by testifying at the court and offending the Qian Family. Donât make a foolish mistake, everyone!â
Su Qingyue smiled, âWhoever helps me to testify in this matter is helping justice and righteousness. I will definitely give you a reward when this is over.â
âIf thereâs a rewardâ¦â Qian Youfa was the first to speak, âFine, if it really goes to court, Iâll testify for you.â
âIâll go tooâ¦â
âIâll go as well!â
Everyone present stated their willingness to testify, even Wang Qigu showed a face full of desire to go after hearing that there would be money involved.
Su Qingyue sighed, it seemed that the power of money was strong even in these times, âI really have to thank you all for this.â
âDonât mention it.â Wang Qigu also gave a fake smile with her wrinkled face, âItâs for âjustice and righteousnessâ; itâs our duty.â
Qian Youfa taunted her, âWang Qigu, stop talking about fairness and justice. Werenât you just now telling everyone to stay out of trouble? Arenât you just in it for the money? Didnât you say there would be no benefit in helping the Xiao Family?â
Wang Qiguâs face turned ugly at his words, and decided to just admit it, âSo what if Iâm doing it for the money? Arenât you doing the same thing?â
âIf itâs not about the money, then itâs not about the money,â Qian Youfa bluntly replied, âWife of the Xiao Family, even if you donât give any bribes when going to court, Iâll still help you testify. Today, I truly stand for justice!â
Su Qingyue laughed, âThank you very much, Brother Qian.â
Her voice was melodious and pleasing to the ear.
Qian Youfa felt the warm fuzziness in his heart upon hearing her voice, and hurriedly waved his hand in embarrassment, âYouâre welcome, youâre welcome!â
Qian Zhangshi was still screaming âmurder!â, but the villagers beside her could no longer stand it, âEnough! Qian Zhangshi, if you want to go to court to falsely accuse Su Qingyue, the one who should go to jail is you! False accusation is also a serious crime!â
âDonât believe Su Qingyue!â Qian Zhangshi wanted to say something else, but Qian Youfa had already accepted Su Qingyueâs gratitude, so he spoke up for the Xiao Family, âDonât believe her? Should we believe you, the fraudster? Weâre from the same village, and you shamelessly tried to extort fifty taels from someone in your very first attempt to defraud. Youâve really disgraced all of us villagers; how greedy!â
âQian Zhangshi is obviously going crazy for moneyâ¦â
âLook at the Qian Duotian and Qian Duodi, the two brothers are no good either, always trying to cause trouble for the Xiao Familyâ¦â
Everyone began to side with the Xiao Family one after the other.
Qian Zhangshi helped up Qian Duotian who had been knocked down, âHusband, are you okayâ¦â
âIt hurts so muchâ¦â Qian Duotian, the eldest son in Qian Family, said weakly, âIf you were the one taking the beating, would you be fine?!ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Qian Duodi, the youngest, continued to vomit blood on the ground.
Qian Zhangshi helped Qian Duotian up and then went to help Qian Duodi. She yelled with a hoarse voice, âYou all saw it! Xiao Yishan killed someone!â
Xiao Yishanâs face turned a dark shade, âIt was you who started the extortion. Donât blame me for using excessive force.â
Su Qingyue nodded, âYou came to our house to extort money, and when you were injured for your blackmailing activities, you brought it on yourselves. If you really killed someone, would you three still be able to make noise? Or, do you expect to swindle all of our familyâs money before weâre allowed to say anything?â
âYeah⦠The Qian Family got what they deservedâ¦â
âItâs all their own doingâ¦â
Several villagers echoed one after the other.
Su Qingyue directly grabbed Qian Zhangshiâs hair and dragged her toward the outside of the courtyard.
Qian Zhangshiâs body swept across the ground of the Xiao Familyâs courtyard like a broom, her hands covering her scalp, crying out in pain, âAh! Ah! Someoneâs being killed! Murder!â