Mrs. Liu looked at Village Chief Li. He looked natural, he didn’t get angry when he heard her words. Wasn’t that good enough?

Village Chief Li then pointed his finger at Awu: “Did he also make a move?”

Mrs. Liu busily replied: “He moves, he moves, while Zhao Lan is kicking my mother-in-law, he rode on her back so that she couldn’t move. If not, my mother-in-law will not be beaten so bad and fainted several times.”

Village Chief Li didn’t say anything, he waved his hand to Mrs. Liu to get closer at the old lady. Then, he also waved his hand towards the construction workers from a bit far: “You all come in here.”

The construction workers eagerly come over. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were clearly unscrupulous people. Even if Village Chief Li didn’t ask them to come over, they will come over to testify for Zhao Lan.

Village Chief Li asked the construction workers: “Did you see Zhao Lan beating people?”

The construction workers shook their heads together: “We didn’t see her beating people. We saw the old lady lie to the ground. Sister Lan and Awu didn’t do anything. No one touches the old lady.”

Mrs. Liu immediately retorted: “They eat Zhao Lan’s foods, so naturally they will help Zhao Lan to speak. Their words are not countable.”

Village Chief Li knew that Mrs. Liu would say this, and so he was not surprised at all.

“Then Liu Guihua, you repeat what you just said.”

Mrs. Liu didn’t know what Village Chief Li meant, but she still repeated her words. The fainting, the bitterness, her words were longer than before, and her tone was like her mother-in-law was lying half-dead on the ground. And as if she was almost killed and not spared at all.

Mrs. Liu narrated the story while her saliva flying. Old Lady Bai’s facial expression couldn’t be described by words. Every time Village Chief Li asked a question, she called Mrs. Liu to stop her mouth, but Mrs. Liu kept ignoring her… …

When Mrs. Liu finished talking, Village Chief Li and the construction workers wanted to give her good advice. This woman, why doesn’t she go to the tea house and work as a storyteller? This eloquence of her, she can compile a set of stories. She can make up stories in a short period.

“Village Chief, say, don’t you think that Zhao Lan is very poisonous? Isn’t she so harsh? To make a person lying half-dead, she has such a heavy hand, how can she do this ah!”

Village Chief Li wanted Mrs. Liu to continue her performance, but the time is not too early. The construction workers need to go back to their work, so naturally, they couldn’t stay to watch the drama.

Village Chief Li looked at the old lady and coldly asked: “Did you hear Liu Guihua’s words? Do you want to add something else?”

Old Lady Bai squinted her eyes at Mrs. Liu, she really wanted to get up and twisted her ear until she learned her lesson.

Even if she wanted to make the situation worse, she should have looked at the actual result. Does her current appearance look similar to the situation she described?

Old Lady Bai said to Village Cheif Li: “Village Chief, although Liu Guihua’s words are exaggerated, Zhao Lan really did beat me, that is the truth.”

Village Chief Li nodded his head and said: “Okay, then I am going to the town right now, but it’s better if you will go with me to the government office. We should let the country magistrate or Meng Daren solves this case. You repeat those words you said to them. And I will give my honest opinion. I will also bring a few witnesses. How’s that?”

Old Lady Bai’s face immediately sunk. Her hands, on the side, were trembling in anger. Mrs. Liu, who still haven’t understand the situation opened her mouth again: “Let Meng Daren solve this case? He and Bai Zhi are close, what is the use of looking for him? He will surely side on Bai Zhi.”

 

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