Chapter 87: This Is What You Deserve
“Nonsense, you’re all talking nonsense!” He Luan’er never imagined that her such concealed action could still be seen by someone, but she knew that no matter what, she couldn’t admit it. Once she admitted it, not to mention escaping her fate from her previous life and finding a good family, even an ordinary family wouldn’t want her.
“You’re all in cahoots, Lin Xin gave you money to say that, right?” He Luan’er said even louder.
“No way, we didn’t take any money, it was you who pushed Lin Xin sister, we all saw it.” A child jumped up and shouted loudly, the veins on his neck bulging high.
He Luan’er narrowed her eyes, suddenly smiled, looked at that child and said: “You still say you didn’t take Lin Xin’s money, your mother is about to die of illness, right! Did she use this reason to convince you to come slander me?”
This child was called Zhang Zhu, his father died early, there was a mother at home who had been chronically ill for a long time, and also younger brothers and sisters, he was from a poor family recognized by the village. After hearing He Luan’er’s words, everyone’s scrutinizing gazes fell on him again.
“You’re talking nonsense,” another child also stood out, “We haven’t gotten Lin Xin sister’s money yet, we didn’t slander you, it was you who reached out and pushed Lin Xin sister, we all saw it,” saying that, he turned back to the young man who had just stood with him and said: “Zhi bro, you saw it too, right?”
The young man Zhao Zhi choked a bit, but still stepped forward and said: “That’s right, I did see it.”
“Impossible, since you saw it, why didn’t you say so just now?” He Luan’er was a bit panicked, she could casually say Zhang Zhu was slandering her, but she didn’t dare say that about Zhao Zhi, because Zhao Zhi’s wife was the famously shrewish one in the village, the kind who would grab a kitchen knife and chop people when angered.
“What’s there to why about it,” Zhao Zhi gave her a look as if she were a fool, “There are already three witnesses, why would I come out?”
Everyone felt his words made sense, but Lin Xin curved her lips, holding back a smile as she took out another silver ingot, walked to Zhao Zhi and handed all four ingots to him, “I keep my word, as long as you can prove He Luan’er pushed me, there’s ten taels of silver as thanks, this is for you four, you take it first, divide it to them later!”
“Ah, this······” Zhao Zhi, who had just been so composed, suddenly flushed red, he had indeed seen that Lin Xin only had three silver ingots in hand, and there were three witnesses, so he hadn’t stepped out.
“Take it! This is what you deserve, right, Zhao’s wife?” Lin Xin looked up and waved at Zhao Zhi’s wife in the crowd.
“That’s right, Xin Yatou is correct, this is what you deserve, just take it.” Zhao Zhi’s wife Liu Shi boldly walked over, took the four silver ingots from Lin Xin’s hand, kept one for herself, and gave one to each of the previous three.
Now the villagers were all inspired, another six people stood out, saying they had also just seen that it was indeed He Luan’er who pushed Lin Xin.
Looking at their flickering gazes, Lin Xin smiled mockingly, “Thanks for being willing to testify for me, but I’ve got no money left, really sorry ha!”
The onlookers all burst into laughter, those six people’s faces first turned red, then black, they slunk away through the crowd, one tall and burly man after exiting the crowd turned back to look at Lin Xin, a flash of killing intent clearly in his gaze.
Lin Xin didn’t take it to heart, she’d seen plenty of such people in the apocalypse, so what if he held a grudge, in the face of absolute strength, all conspiracies and tricks were paper tigers.
Mo Ziyuan, who had been staying in the crowd to avoid suspicion and not come over, also noticed that man’s gaze, glanced at Lin Xin, saw she didn’t care much, thought it would still be good to mention it to her later, although she had strength, but capsizing in the gutter wasn’t something that never happened!
Suddenly he somewhat hated his current identity, how great it would be if he were really just an ordinary person coming to settle in the village, he could completely······ Thinking of this, he fiercely closed his eyes, when he opened them again his gaze was filled with immense determination, wait, sooner or later he would make her his, definitely!
At this time, the old clan leader also arrived supported by his son.
Arriving together were also the Liu Clan Leader and the He Clan Leader.
Originally Willow Forest Village only had two big surnames Liu Shi and Lin, later He clansmen fled famine and came here, after staying for a period found the people here very friendly, folk customs also simple and honest, so decided to settle here, becoming the village’s third largest surname.
Seeing the He Clan Leader, He Luan’er was like seeing hope, hurriedly rushed over and cried to him: “Clan Leader Uncle, you must stand up for me, Lin Xin teamed up with the villagers to slander me.”
The He Clan Leader’s face was ghastly, on the way here he already knew what happened, at first he had high hopes for this junior He Luan’er, after all she could discuss marriage with the scholar in town, if it really worked out, their He clan would gain a bit more say in the village.
But He Luan’er’s later performance made him greatly disappointed, not only did the marriage not happen, she actually came multiple times to cause trouble for Lin Xin, didn’t she know Lin Xin had a father who could manifest? Even if she wasn’t afraid, shouldn’t she consider if he as clan leader and the clansmen were afraid?
Now when villagers mentioned Lin Xin siblings, though not very afraid, they would always be somewhat wary of them, provoking such people, was her brain pinched by a door?
Now the situation was completely one-sided, almost already concluded, and she still had the face to run to him crying, what did she want to do?
No matter what she wanted to do, the He Clan Leader wouldn’t let her be satisfied.
Without Liu clan people involved, the Liu Clan Leader could stay out of it, conveniently watch the excitement; Lin’s old clan leader was already glaring angrily at He Luan’er and the He Clan Leader.
Lin Xin saw the smiling Liu Clan Leader, her heart stirred, amplified her voice and said: “He Luan’er, now there are four eyewitnesses, and just now six more left, you still dare say you’re innocent? Moreover, you could do such a vicious thing in front of so many people, shows how black your heart is, it’s just that this time you targeted me, I have the ability to resolve it, if it were someone else? There aren’t many in the village who can deal with wild boars!”
Just now even when some testified for Lin Xin, everyone was just watching the excitement, but Lin Xin’s words made everyone’s hearts skip a beat, all living in the same village, who doesn’t know whose situation? How much grudge could she He Luan’er have with Lin Xin? To push someone under a wild boar’s mouth, if anyone accidentally offended her, who knows what vicious moves she’d pull next time?
People are like this, when it doesn’t involve themselves they can treat it as excitement, once linked to themselves, the nature of the matter changes.
Thus, everyone shifted attitudes one after another, began denouncing He Luan’er, even the Liu Clan Leader who had been staying out at first stroked his beard and said: “He Clan Leader, you still need to properly manage your clansmen!”
