Chapter 28 Jiang Lao San was arrested
When the two elders of the Jiang family heard this, they felt a little unhappy.

But seeing the constable coming over, they were at a loss and could only murmur in a low voice, "Sir, this, this is all a misunderstanding. Our third child was careless."

Jiang Lao San's legs trembled, and he nodded hurriedly after hearing this, "Yes, yes, yes, I didn't mean to do it. I just accidentally scratched her when I passed by her."

The constable almost laughed, "How can an accidental scratch cause problems with someone's ears? Do you think I'm a fool?"

"No, no, sir, I'm not lying. I'm very strong. I was carrying things on my back that day, hadn't eaten, and was beaten by the Hu family. I was already weak, so it was so serious. In fact, it wasn't entirely my fault, really."

"You're lying." A little girl of seven or eight suddenly appeared in the yard. She hid behind Jiang Lao Er and pointed at Jiang Lao San and said, "It was clearly you who lost money gambling outside that day and was in a bad mood, so you took it out on Chao Chao. Chao Chao was avoiding you, but you deliberately walked around in front of her, threw her firewood on the ground, and slapped her. I saw her lying on the ground, unable to get up, so I ran over to help her, but you stretched out your leg and tripped me, causing me to knock out a tooth."

Jiang Laoer's wife was shocked. "Did your uncle cause you to knock out your teeth that day? Didn't you say you fell accidentally?"

The little girl complained, "I dare not say it. I'm a girl, and my grandparents don't like me, nor do they like my parents. If I tell them, they'll blame me for meddling in their business, and they won't be nice to my parents, and my uncle will bully me even more in the future."

This kind of thing has happened before, and she has learned her lesson.

Jiang Laosan glared at her fiercely. She didn't say anything before, but now she is so bold that she dares to come forward?

The second son's wife rushed over and hit him, "You heartless thing, this is your own niece, and you have the heart to do that. How could we do anything wrong to you on a normal day, and you have to be so vicious."

Jiang Laosan was hit twice, but he was a man after all, so he quickly fought back and pushed the second son's wife down.

Jiang Lao Er, who had always been honest and silent, rushed forward and kicked Jiang Lao San to the ground in a few moves, then punched him twice.

Jiang's parents immediately felt distressed and said, "Second brother, you are crazy. This is your younger brother." They were about to step forward to stop him.

Who knew that the eldest wife and her husband would stand in front of them and say, "Mom and Dad, the official is still here. Let's ask how to deal with this matter. If you continue to indulge the third son, our whole family will suffer."

"You, you guys..."

The constable watched the farce without stopping it. He waited until Jiang Lao San was beaten to the point where he could no longer fight back before saying, "I still need to consult the master on how to deal with this matter. But Jiang Lao San, you must come with me now."

Jiang Laosan was lying on the ground crying, but the constable ignored him and grabbed him and took him away. Jiang's parents wanted to step forward to plead for him, but were stopped by the eldest wife and her husband.

Jiang Laosan cried bitterly and begged for mercy, but no one paid any attention to him.

As I walked out of the courtyard, I saw many villagers gathered outside to watch the excitement. Seeing this scene, some sighed, some were panicked, and some secretly cursed that it served them right.

But as soon as Jiang Laosan was taken away, many people came from the village chief Yue Chai's house, most of whom had bullied Chaochao in the past.

"Village chief, you have to save us. We didn't do anything on weekdays. At most, we just said a few sarcastic words, but we didn't hit anyone."

"Yes, yes, we are not so conscienceless that we would add fuel to the fire after seeing the little girl being beaten and scolded by the Hu family. At most, we just think she is unlucky and avoid her. We were also deceived by the Hu family." "Those Jiang Lao San and Zheng Po Po are worthless. They deserve to be taken away by the government, but we are really innocent. At most, we are not careful with our words and have said rude things, but we have never used violence."

"My grandson just pushed her a bit, but isn't that what children do when they play? They don't understand anything."

"Village chief, please help me."

Yue Chai was in a state of confusion and was feeling upset.

As the village chief, Yue Chai, while never bullying Chao Chao, remained somewhat of a bystander. He'd occasionally seen the Hu family go too far, and he'd intervened twice. But the Hu family was known for their unruly behavior, their loud and boisterous behavior, which annoyed him immensely. Furthermore, Chao Chao was considered a jinx at the time, so Yue Chai didn't want to cause any trouble, so he simply ignored them.

Now that he himself feels that he is finished, how can he help others?

Yue Chai had a headache and went to Guo Xiucai for advice.

The latter was helpless. Guo Xiucai didn't know much about Chao Chao. He spent most of his time studying in the county town. Even when he returned to the village, he mostly wrote articles at home or guided several children in the village in their studies. He hardly cared about these family matters.

His family wouldn't bother him with these things, so he only learned the details of Chaochao's affairs after the incident.

Guo Xiucai was powerless, so Yue Chai could only comfort the villagers, "Don't panic. Like you said, you didn't do anything to Chao Chao, so I think nothing will happen. Didn't County Magistrate Gao say anything before he left today? Jiang Lao San was taken away because he went too far and injured the little girl's ear. Don't worry, Chao Chao is a kind girl, she won't do anything to you."

These words did not have much soothing effect, and the villagers were still worried.

Now they thought of the three members of the Hu family who had escaped early, and wondered if escaping like them would be a way out.

But then they thought, it is impossible for the whole family to escape. Even if they want to, their family members don't want to either. Besides, where can they escape to?

The three members of the Hu family couldn't even leave Huaiping County without a travel permit, and no one knew where they were now.

Hu Laifu and his two companions, who were being muttered about, were now located next to Yangshu Town. They had originally intended to go to Yangshu Town, the farthest point from their Shangliu Village in Huaiping County. However, Yangshu Town had just been the scene of an incident involving the sky curtain, and the county was now placing a heavy emphasis on the area, with strict regulations. They simply didn't dare go.

Therefore, they could only stay in the neighboring Yangshan Town. Fortunately, they still had money, so food and accommodation were not a problem.

They temporarily stayed in a small inn in Yangshan Town, carefully hiding themselves and quietly paying attention to the sky.

"It's not going to work this way. Huaiping County is so small, we'll be found sooner or later."

"Then what do you say we should do?" Zheng said unhappily, "Should we hide in the mountains?"

Hu Baodun was unhappy. "I don't want to go to the mountains. I want to eat eggs and chicken legs. Why can that damn girl eat them but I can't?"

(End of this chapter)

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