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

"How would I know? At least Zhao Lei is tall and handsome, much better than that scoundrel Zhao Chenghu, right?"

"No matter what, Zhao Lei has been divorced twice, and Dr. Su doesn't mind..."

People were talking all at once, saying all sorts of things.

Su Wanqing then realized that there were so many people around her.

Her cheeks flushed instantly. She pulled away from Zhao Lei's chest, wiped her face, and regained her composure.

Zhao Lei turned around and faced the crowd, saying, "Fellow villagers of Qingshuigou, I heard what you all said just now. Aren't many of you saying that I, Zhao Lei, am setting up traps and snares everywhere for the sake of hunting wild boars, disregarding everyone's safety?"

No one present expected that Zhao Lei would inadvertently bring up the matter without being asked.

Immediately, the families of the injured hunters present were in an uproar.

"You son of a bitch, Zhao Lei! How dare you say that? If this leg of mine is ever crippled, I'll eat your food for the rest of my life!"

"That's right, Zhao Lei, you have to take full responsibility. You knew the wild boars were coming to the fields, and we in Qingshuigou didn't say anything when you came to hunt them. But you can't go against your conscience. We have to go to the fields every day, and several families have had people accidentally injured. You have to cover all the medical expenses, medicine costs, nutrition costs, and lost wages!"

"Yes, Uncle Zhao is missing three toes. Zhao Lei, you'll have to pay for Uncle Zhao's toes!"

The crowd was indignant, and their accusations rose in waves, turning the entire commune compound upside down.

In the distance, Qin Dashan, supporting Wang Xiaohu, also entered the courtyard.

Seeing this, several members of the militia from Qingshuigou quietly slipped out of the compound to go back and report the incident.

Zhao Lei, being tall and strong, saw all of this.

Facing everyone's accusations, he remained calm and said in a deep voice, "Fellow villagers! I know you have grievances. But I, Zhao Lei, did not set up any animal traps. If it wasn't me, why should I admit to it?"

Zhao Lei's public denial silenced the entire audience.

To everyone's surprise, Zhao Lei still dared to deny everything despite so many accusations and comments.

Immediately, Uncle Zhao, his foot bandaged and limping, jumped out of the clinic: "Zhao Lei, look at me! Look at my foot! I'm missing three toes, and you still say you didn't do it?"

This incident caused a great stir, with at least seven or eight people present being injured to varying degrees by animal traps and snares.

With the culprit they all knew right in front of them, and yet he still dared to deny it so vehemently, everyone was furious and started cursing him out.

"Zhao Lei, the evidence is overwhelming, do you still dare to deny it? Do you want to go to jail?"

"Yes, I'm telling you, Zhao Lei, I don't want any of the money you owe me! I'm going to make sure you go to jail!"

Many people originally wanted Zhao Lei to pay them compensation, since their injuries weren't too serious and they could recover after a few days of rest.

Apart from Uncle Zhao losing three toes, most people's injuries were relatively minor.

As the conversation escalated to this point, it was no longer about losing money; it was about saving face and upholding justice.

The hunters in Qingshuigou were united in their hatred and insisted that Zhao Lei go to jail rather than pay compensation.

Su Wanqing, who was behind Zhao Lei, turned pale with fright and tugged at Zhao Lei's clothes from behind.

Zhao Lei, however, didn't take it seriously and continued to shout to the crowd.

"Uncle Zhao, you're right! That bastard who set the animal traps should go to jail, I agree!"

Zhao Lei's unconventional approach aroused suspicion in everyone.

What does that mean?

Is Zhao Lei not afraid of being investigated?

Could it be that he really didn't put it there?

If it wasn't Zhao Lei who released it, then who could it be?

Zhao Lei's voice rang out again in the courtyard: "Fellow villagers, every grievance has its source and every debt its debtor. If I, Zhao Lei, did not do this, I will absolutely not admit it."

Where did you hear that I, Zhao Lei, set the traps? From beginning to end, was it only Zhao Chenghu and his group spreading this rumor? Did any of you actually see me setting the animal traps?

Zhao Lei's words were resounding, and the entire room fell silent.

yes?

None of them had ever seen Zhao Lei set up the animal traps, and everyone had only heard about it from the militia.

But why would Zhao Chenghu's militia do this?

Just as everyone was wondering, Zhao Lei continued, "You folks in Qingshuigou know Zhao Chenghu's character best."

Can we trust what he says? I happen to be here today, so do you dare to call him over for a face-to-face confrontation?

What about Zhao Chenghu?

Where is Zhao Chenghu?

Seeing Zhao Lei's confident demeanor, the villagers of Qingshuigou began to have doubts and looked around, searching for Zhao Chenghu.

Now that Zhao Lei is here, in front of so many injured people and villagers, letting the two of them face each other in court is the best outcome. Whether it's true or false, we'll know as soon as we ask.

Some villagers began to waver.

"Actually, Zhao Lei's words don't make no mistake. If he really did it, would he dare to come here?"

"Yeah, we've only ever heard people talking about it, but nobody's ever seen Zhao Lei set up any animal traps."

"That's right! I heard it from Zhao Chenghu and the others. Since he said that, it means Zhao Chenghu saw it. As long as we let the two of them confront each other, we can immediately find out who is telling the truth and who is lying."

"Yes, where's Zhao Chenghu? Call Zhao Chenghu over!"

Just then, amidst the commotion of the crowd, footsteps sounded outside the commune compound.

"Hahaha, who's calling me? Here I come!"

Said that Cao Cao Cao Cao arrived.

Zhao Chenghu led a group of militia members, each carrying a homemade hunting rifle, fully armed, to the commune compound.

This person is Zhao Chenghu from the militia; anyone who doesn't know him would think he's some bandit king from some mountain stronghold.

When Zhao Chenghu appeared, everyone in the room fell silent.

Those who had been criticizing and questioning Zhao Chenghu earlier all lowered their heads and squeezed into the crowd, disappearing from sight.

Most of them were villagers from Qingshuigou, and they were afraid of Zhao Chenghu's retaliation.

I was just getting into the mood, which is why I couldn't help but say a few more words.

Now that this jinx has arrived, none of them dare to speak anymore.

As Zhao Chenghu walked to the center of the courtyard, about to confront Zhao Lei, he immediately spotted the beautiful figure behind Zhao Lei.

A fawning smile immediately spread across his fierce, dark face: "Hehe, Wanqing, what brings you here? Why didn't you tell me you were coming to Qingshuigou? Here's what we'll do, Wanqing, I'll pick you up after get off work and take you to my house for dinner."

Zhao Chenghu spoke frivolously to Su Wanqing in front of Zhao Lei, showing no regard for Zhao Lei at all, which infuriated Zhao Lei.

Zhao Lei took two steps forward and stood in front of Zhao Chenghu...