Myths Begin From Boys' Gong

Wu Laodao's words were not polite at all, and he didn't give any face at all, but he did mean what he said.

In fact, people in the village had some rumors about Li Zheng's good aptitude for martial arts. After all, Wu Laodao had mentioned it more than once. Wen Sandu was jealous of Li Zheng because of this, and of course other people would have heard about it.

This time, on such an occasion, Wu Laodao said such words again, which is enough to prove that this is true. These boys of the younger generation should not go to Li Zheng to make trouble, it doesn't make sense.

However, when Wu Laodao's problem was solved, a new problem arose.

If it wasn't Wu Laodao who taught Li Zheng martial arts, where did he learn all these skills from?
Wen San coughed twice, drawing everyone's attention to himself, and then he threw out his earlier guess.

"Could it be that Widow Zhou taught him? Her origins are mysterious and she has little contact with us, but she should have some skills and martial arts.

Normally, Li Zheng likes to beg for food at Widow Zhou's door, and no one pays attention to him, so it's not impossible to teach him a few tricks."

Wen San has many women, but he lost the last time he competed with Gu Xiaoqing for a woman, and he was angry. Therefore, he wanted to use the entire Xiaohan Village to test this widow and see what kind of person she is.

In addition, he also made up his mind to put the blame on Li Zheng and drive him out of Xiaohan Village.

If that were really possible, he would take advantage of Li Zheng's absence from the village and kill him with a group of his brothers.

Zhang Shitou was a little hesitant. Since it involved Widow Zhou, he actually didn't want to care about it, let alone support Wen San.

Everyone in Xiaohan Village knew how cruel Widow Zhou was. Not only did she kill people, she also wanted to intimidate others.

It's really unbelievable that a hibernating poisonous snake was taken out and used to kill people.

Such means and such mentality are definitely not something that an ordinary woman can do, so it cannot be treated or viewed as an ordinary matter.

After thinking for a while, he set his gaze on Han Dali.

"Old Han, it was you who pushed through all the opposition and allowed Widow Zhou to settle down in the village. Even we old guys don't know her origins.

It is precisely because of your guarantee and protection, and the fact that she has not taken the initiative to do anything in the past few years, that we tolerate her.

What do you think about today's events?

Sun Datou also looked at Han Dali with interest. In fact, he also had some thoughts about that widow.

Although he is quite old and even has grandchildren, he is the kind of person whose heart is young and his abilities are still strong. He is very much attracted to and looking forward to a woman like Zhou Zhihan.

He also wanted to see what the Widow of the Week’s background was and whether it was possible to get her.

Han Dali felt a little tired and said helplessly,
"I can only tell you that you can't touch this woman, and neither can I. If we do, it will cause big problems, and our Xiaohan Village can't afford it."

This surprised everyone in the room, including Wen San.

Originally, Wen San thought that this widow Zhou was the mistress of some important figure kept in Xiaohan Village, but after hearing what Han Dali said, it seemed that this was not the case.

Because, generally speaking, the so-called big shots may not be able to gain any benefits or advantages in the entire Xiaohan Village.

And if a big shot who could really destroy Xiaohan Village wanted to keep a mistress, it seemed that there was no need for her to stay in Xiaohan Village.

Then, could it be that this woman is someone in the government, and if she is touched, it will bring official consequences, so she cannot be touched?
Many people had similar speculations and conjectures. For a moment, everyone was either silent or in a state of panic.

At least as for Li Zheng's matter, even if he really learned some Kung Fu from Widow Zhou, they didn't dare to bring this up.

Nor would he force Widow Zhou to share her martial arts and teach them to others.

“How about this, find someone to call Li Zheng over and see what he says.

We can’t wrongly accuse a good person, nor can we let a bad person go!"

In the end, it was Han Dali who made the final decision.

Since Wen San can go all this way to clear his name, what qualifications do you, Li Zheng, have to sit at home?
Ever since the news of Li Guizi's death spread, San Gouzi has been standing outside the house, leaning against the window to listen. His heart felt like it was on a roller coaster, sometimes up, sometimes down, it was extremely thrilling.

Of course, there are many people like him, but none of them are as guilty as San Gouzi.

Hearing that Han Dali was going to call Li Zheng over for a confrontation and investigation, San Gouzi immediately volunteered, ran out of the Li family, and dashed towards the thatched hut where Meng Zhao was.

At this time, Meng Zhao was meditating and cultivating himself at home, although he was still wearing ragged beggar clothes with more patches than good cloth.

However, he did wash himself clean and white, and his hair was no longer greasy like before.

San Gouzi came running all the way, not even bothering to knock on the door, and pushed it open. He wanted to speak loudly, but tried his best to keep his voice down.

"A Zheng, this is bad. What we did is about to be discovered. Wen San seems to have escaped suspicion. Now they suspect that you killed Li Guizi and framed him!"

Meng Zhao opened his eyes, looked at the frightened San Gouzi, smiled, and said,
"Don't panic, tell me what you saw and heard."

San Gouzi was quite clever in talking and told Meng Zhao everything he had heard and seen, including the whole process of the incident.

He is very worried now. What if Li Zheng can't bear it anymore and will give himself away? It would be better for Li Zheng to leave Xiaohan Village and make a living outside.

However, he was too shy to speak out his thoughts.

Otherwise, it would seem that he has no loyalty. The murder was done by two people together, and the benefits were shared by two people. Now that something goes wrong, he drives the person away and stays behind to eat and drink. What kind of person is he?
Therefore, he thought that the worst that could happen was to run away with Li Zheng. After all, they had money and could just hang around for a while.

As for his old man, he is so old and it is impossible for the villagers to harm an old man.

After listening to the whole process, Meng Zhao was stunned for a moment and shook his head secretly.

In his opinion, there should be no problem in fooling some villagers. It was such a simple and clear thing, but he did it so crudely. It can only be said that he was too inflated and too proud to be down-to-earth and take root.

Of course, it’s not necessary to run away just because of this.

Even if the blame cannot be placed on Wen San, it does not mean that I have to take the blame.

This matter cannot be settled in this way. If we really investigate, who can escape if they have a grudge against Wen San or Li Guizi?
"Okay, I get it. So now Han Dali and the others are asking you to come find me and confront me, right?" San Gouzi nodded repeatedly.
"Yes, that's right, but I think if we go over there now, we'll definitely be discovered, so why not just take the money and run away!
As long as we have money in hand, we will not suffer any loss anywhere.

You don't have to worry about my grandfather. After all, he is an old man in Xiaohan Village, and the village will not ignore him."

San Gouzi is not really heartless, but he had no choice but to leave his grandfather, with whom he depended on for everything, and go out to make a living.

To put it bluntly, San Gouzi is scared to death now. What if, what if, the villagers want to kill them to pay for the life of Li Cuzi?

If this were true, his grandfather would certainly not be able to survive. After all, he was the only child in the family, and it was gone. Who could bear it?
You can't blame San Gouzi for thinking this way, but in this village, the imperial laws are not followed, instead the village rules are the main thing.

For example, if someone is discovered stealing someone, if your family is powerful, you can put the couple in a pig cage and kill them.

For example, if someone kills someone, if he has no backing and no ability, he will probably be killed instead. Life for life. This is the simplest concept. You can't say that you can kill someone and still get away with it!
It's not that there aren't such cases, but Li Zheng and San Gouzi are definitely not among them.

Meng Zhao thought for a moment and said,
"Don't be anxious. We didn't kill anyone, nor do we have the courage to do so. We have had no grudges against Li Guizi these days. Why did we kill him and frame Wen San?
In this case, you don't have to say anything and you don't know anything. We haven't been in touch in the past few days. If there is anything, just push it to me and I will handle it myself!"

San Gouzi's eyes suddenly became tearful. My good brother, you are going to take all the responsibility for the murder!
He didn't think that Li Zheng really had any way to protect himself.

After all, sometimes, what the villagers say is what it is, not what the facts are.

After all, this is a society based on personal relationships, and people still occupy a dominant position.

San Gouzi's lips moved, and he finally agreed, unwilling to accompany Li Zheng to die.

The two of them pushed the door and walked out. Not long after, they arrived at Li Guizi's home.

At this time, there were three layers of people inside and three layers of people outside, and many people who liked to join in the fun had already rushed here.

Death is not uncommon these days, but murder is a rare occurrence, not to mention the addition of bizarre plots such as framing the guilty, which makes it even more interesting to discuss.

When I entered the house, I found that in addition to the person San Gouzi mentioned before, Cui Ying was also brought here from somewhere.

At this time, the little girl's face was pale, and her originally lively and delicate eyes were now dotted with tears, which made people feel pity.

Fortunately, the little girl had a man by her side, her father, so she was not helpless.

Although the Cui family cannot be considered a large family, they have several young and strong people, and are considered to be relatively prestigious and influential.

"Li Zheng, you're here just in time. Tell me, did you kill this Li Kuizi and frame me for it?"

When Wen San saw Meng Zhao, who was wearing tattered but clean clothes and was fair and handsome, he could not suppress his anger. He immediately stepped forward and shouted, and was determined to accuse Meng Zhao of murder right away.

Meng Zhao was not as cowardly as he had shown in the past. He agreed to everything when threatened.

If he was a little weaker, these old guys might have really pinned the blame on him. Even though he was the one who killed the person, he would not have admitted it.

"Wen San, you are so arrogant. You dare to call yourself the old man in front of so many elders in the village. You are really disrespectful and lawless!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the room was instantly surprised.

It's nothing to say about literary words. Although Li Zheng is an orphan, he has learned a little writing from the village teacher since he was a child, so he can't be said to be illiterate.

The key point is that the tone and manner are completely different from the Li Zheng they knew before.

Is this a big change in character? It's like he's become a completely different person.

However, the villagers have watched Li Zheng grow up, and everyone knows his characteristics.

Therefore, it doesn’t seem like anyone would replace Li Zheng.

"Li Zheng, you!"

Wen San wanted to say something, but was frightened by Han Dali's intimidating look and dared not say anything else.

In fact, everyone in the room, including Sun Datou, really disliked Wen San's arrogance.

You are Li Zheng's father, who are we? Do you want to be our equal?

"Okay, now that we're here, let's get things straight first and not do anything unnecessary.

Ah Zheng, you are also from our village. You have survived these years, which is much better than those children who starved to death or froze to death outside. This is a good deed and merit of our Xiaohan Village. Do you recognize it?"

Han Dali's words are quite tactful. He starts by using the righteousness to put pressure on others, but it is also the truth.

The times outside were bad and many people died. For a young boy like Li Zheng to grow up safely, he really needed the help of everyone in the village.

Meng Zhao did not deny this either, and said,
"Village Chief, of course I admit this. I, Li Zheng, am an orphan without a father or a mother. The villagers took me in and raised me out of pity. I will not deny this, and I am grateful to them and will never forget it."

Well, this is very pleasing to the ears. Both Zhang Shitou and Sun Datou are very pleased.

Although there is an old saying that one should not expect anything in return for doing a favor, who can do that nowadays?
If someone really helps to raise a wolf in vain, no one will feel good about it.

It's good enough that Li Zheng has a grateful heart. Their village doesn't expect anything in return from Li Zheng.

"Okay, if that's the case, let me ask you, did you kill Li Guizi? Tell the old man in our village!"

Meng Zhao heard this and raised three fingers, pointing to the Heavenly Dao.
"I, Li Zheng, swear to heaven that I have nothing to do with the death of Li Guizi. If I lie, I will die a miserable death!"

If it was the land of China in the previous life, Meng Zhao would really think about it and not dare to swear easily. After all, the laws of nature still exist and it is easy to backfire.

However, this world is different. The way of heaven is not obvious, and the extraordinary is humble. If you swear, then swear. With Meng Zhao's character and cultivation, he will never care about this.

This move by Meng Zhao also caught the villagers off guard. They just asked Li Zheng to tell the truth, but they didn't expect to force him to swear such a vicious oath. It was really unacceptable.

Even Wen San was shocked by Meng Zhao's behavior and even doubted whether his intuition was wrong. (End of this chapter)