Chapter 846: What Were You Doing That Night?

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

“What’s the matter?” Chu Heng asked.

“Yes, yes. It’s just some small matters in the village…You…”

“Just say it. I believe the village chief is fair and strict.” Chu Heng made his stance clear. He would not interfere in this matter and let the village chief handle it himself.

The village chief heaved a sigh of relief. Hearing the words ‘fair and strict’, he could not help but straighten his back. The things that he had been worried about seemed to be easily resolved.

“It’s like this, Ye Zhao. Did you go to the mountain last night?” The village chief raised his hand to make the others quiet down before asking.

The villagers were not blind. Not only did Chu Heng have a high status, but Ye Hao was also an official!

They definitely would not dare to offend the Ye family. Thus, many women had a good relationship with Old Madam Ye and were naturally willing to speak up for her.

Therefore, when the village chief shouted for them to stop, they all quieted down. There were only a few whispers.

Ye Zhao recalled for a moment and nodded. “Yes, I did. I was looking for good wood on the mountain last night, so I took quite a while.”

“When you came back, what time was it, and which direction did you go?” The village chief frowned slightly. He originally thought that Song Qing was just casually trying to pull him up. Who knew that it seemed that Ye Zhao might really be pulled up? He could not help but feel a little anxious.

Ye Zhao also knew that if he did not explain himself clearly, he would probably really be framed. He thought carefully and said, “I came down from the north of the mountain. I passed by that old poplar tree and then walked to Aunt Huo’s door. At that time, I even bumped into Goudan from her family.”

“You passed by the old poplar tree?” The village chief’s expression was a little difficult to describe. It seemed that this kid was really extremely unlucky.

“What’s wrong?” Ye Zhao felt a little uneasy, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt that he hadn’t done anything, so there was nothing to feel guilty about.

He straightened his back and looked at everyone with confidence.

“Song Qing said that she was pulled into a grass cage behind the big poplar tree by Luo Dalin and was… Ahem.” The village chief was so embarrassed that he changed the topic awkwardly. “In short, she said that she saw you passing by the big poplar tree and saw this scene, but you didn’t save her.”

When Ye Zhao heard this, his hair was about to explode. “Village chief, isn’t Song Qing talking nonsense? When I came back, the sky had just turned dark. If there was really someone there, would I not have seen it?”

“Besides, if the two of them had an argument, I would definitely be able to hear it. The grass beside the big poplar tree isn’t deep.”

“I didn’t notice anything on the way back. What proof can I give?”

The village chief nodded when he heard this, feeling that there was nothing wrong with Ye Zhao’s words.

Song Qing, who had been tied up, heard Ye Zhao’s words and immediately raised her head, revealing the wounds on her face. She said angrily, “Ye Zhao, if you had heard my cry for help, I would be fine. You have to compensate me for my innocence.”

“Are you crazy? Whether you and Luo Dalin did it willingly or by force, we don’t know. You’re the only one who’s talking.”

“Luo Dalin is your man now. No family should ask my husband to take responsibility.” Su Yan had always been cautious, but now she could not help but retort.

When Ye Zhao heard his wife protecting him, he smiled until his white teeth were revealed. He was extremely happy.

Song Qing’s eyes reddened even more when he saw how close the couple was. “You’re the ones who harmed me. Ye Zhao clearly heard me, and he even stopped for a moment!”

Ye Zhao was a little speechless. “Actually, I stopped because I thought I could give my wife and child some oyster mushrooms. After all, there weren’t any mushrooms left at this time. I was lucky enough to pick up the last bit.”