Reborn in 78, I made my fortune by working in the mountains, supporting three families on my own.

"That's right. I wonder how many traps Zhao Chenghu and his men have set in the mountains and fields? It would be a huge loss if we got hurt too. Since he wants to make a big fuss, we'll just go along with it."

Upon hearing this, Qin Bowen realized his brother-in-law had an idea and immediately asked, "Brother-in-law, do you have a plan?"

Zhao Lei nodded, called Qin Bowen and Wang Zongbao aside, and whispered a few words to them, avoiding Qin Dashan and Wang Xiaohu.

Then, the two young men, overjoyed at having found a treasure, excitedly descended the mountain.

Seeing Qin Bowen and Wang Zongbao leave quickly, Qin Dashan frowned: "Lei Zi, what did you say to them?"

Zhao Lei kept everyone in suspense, then helped Wang Xiaohu up: "Let's go, brother-in-law, let's take Xiaohu to the clinic in Qingshuigou Commune first."

Seeing that Zhao Lei was not going to talk about it, Qin Dashan had no choice but to give up.

It took the two of them more than an hour to bring Wang Xiaohu from the mountain to Qingshui Gully.

Along the way, they went straight to the commune's clinic.

As soon as I got to the door, I heard an argument.

"What? You want to charge us money too? Su Wanqing, this is the mess your man made. We've already been very lenient by not causing you any trouble, and you still want to charge us? Is there any justice in this world?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Lei's heart sank.

Wanqing?

What is she doing here?

Zhao Lei dared not delay, fearing that his ex-wife would be wronged, so he handed Wang Xiaohu over to Qin Dashan and rushed into the commune compound first.

Upon entering, they found the spacious courtyard already packed with people.

Some were watching the spectacle, some were queuing for treatment, and quite a few were arguing.

And the beautiful figure surrounded by the crowd, who else could it be but Su Wanqing?

Wearing a white coat, Su Wanqing retorted to the insults from the injured patients' families, "What makes you say Zhao Lei set the animal trap? What evidence do you have?"

Several family members of the injured in the crowd angrily accused Su Wanqing: "Evidence? Your Zhao Lei has made a fortune, isn't that evidence? I also heard that your family is planning to renovate the house, it seems that Zhao Lei has made a lot of money."

"Yes, that's right! I heard from Wang Erwa that he saw Zhao Lei and the others go to the Sun Red Brick Kiln."

"Hey, so you're planning to build a red brick house? You're really enjoying spending this ill-gotten money, aren't you?"

"That's right, what more evidence do you need? These past few days, there have been plenty of skilled hunters in our Tuanjie Township. Who among them has ever hunted game weighing over a thousand kilograms? No matter how good Zhao Lei's marksmanship is, it's impossible for him to catch several thousand kilograms of game in one night, right? What else could it be but using a trap?"

Several hunters immediately chimed in, "That's right! Those wild boars aren't stupid; they're all incredibly cunning. We ran away as soon as we got within a few dozen meters. If Zhao Lei hadn't used traps to restrict their movement first, how could he have caught so much prey?"

"That's right. So many experienced hunters can't compare to the prey Zhao Lei hunts. Doesn't that prove everything?"

Su Wanqing was rendered speechless by the comments from everyone.

She didn't understand the intricacies of hunting; she simply firmly believed that Zhao Lei would never do something so heinous.

But since that's what everyone says, it made her uneasy.

Did San Shi really use a bear trap?

But we don't have any of these things at home.

Could it be that it was borrowed or bought from someone else?

Su Wanqing hadn't asked Zhao Lei if he had ever used an animal trap. With so many people criticizing her, she began to waver.

If Zhao Lei really did catch so many prey by setting animal traps, then the hunters and farmers who were injured in Qingshuigou these past few days were all victims of Zhao Lei.

Su Wanqing couldn't believe it; their family had only just started to get better, and it was only just beginning to look like a home.

Is it going to be destroyed so soon?

A wave of grievance washed over her, and Su Wanqing's eyes welled up with tears.

Just then, someone in the back of the crowd suddenly shouted, "Zhao Lei is here!"

With a thunderous boom, those words struck everyone's minds like a bolt from the blue.

People abruptly turned to look behind them, their gazes instantly locking onto Zhao Lei.

Standing at over 1.8 meters tall, Zhao Lei already stands out from the crowd; you can spot him at a glance without even having to look for him.

Some people knew Zhao Lei, while others didn't, but after being told by those around them, everyone knew that he was the culprit.

Seeing everyone staring intently at him, Zhao Lei wasn't intimidated and calmly walked towards Su Wanqing.

The people blocking his way were intimidated by his imposing presence and instinctively made way for him.

When Su Wanqing saw Zhao Lei, the tears in her eyes instantly welled up and fell uncontrollably.

Zhao Lei felt very distressed when he saw this scene.

In front of dozens of people, he hugged Su Wanqing tightly and whispered in her ear, "It's alright, Wanqing, I'll take care of this."

Leaning against a strong chest gave Su Wanqing a rare sense of security, and her initial panic and anxiety subsided at that moment.

Meanwhile, the surrounding villagers saw the two embracing in public and began pointing and gossiping.

"Damn, how can Zhao Lei not be ashamed at all? There are so many people here, does he think we're invisible?"

"Exactly! I heard Zhao Lei and Dr. Su divorced a long time ago, right? How come they're still so lovey-dovey? They have no shame at all!"

"Absolutely! This Zhao Lei has been married and divorced three times; he's a total scumbag!"

"Dr. Su is such a good person, yet he still fooled her completely. Now he's trying to take advantage of her. How despicable!"

"Hey you women, can't you shut up? Even though they're divorced, they were still husband and wife. What's wrong with a hug? Judging by your attitude, has your husband not touched you for over ten years?"

"They're divorced, but they're still a couple!"

"Didn't you see how fiercely Dr. Su defended Zhao Lei just now? Damn it, even my wife might not defend me like that."

"Yes, Zhao Lei must have accumulated a lot of good fortune in his past life to marry three wives, each one of them beautiful and sensible. It's such a pity that he doesn't cherish any of them."

"Who can argue with that? Dr. Su is such a good person, how come she ended up with Zhao Lei, who's been married three times?"

Someone with a knack for explaining explained, "Don't you know? Dr. Su's first job was in our village. But Zhao Chenghu harassed her every day, so Dr. Su was willing to be punished rather than work elsewhere, which is why she was transferred to Heping Brigade."

Upon hearing this, the young man next to him got gossipy: "Oh? Is that true? Zhao Chenghu used to pursue Dr. Su, didn't he?"

"Oh, young man, let's not even talk about Zhao Chenghu. When Dr. Su was first assigned to our Qingshuigou, she was a famous beauty with a good job. The line of suitors stretched all the way to Qingfeng Town."

"Oh? But you're right, Dr. Su is still quite attractive, so how did Zhao Lei end up getting her?"