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

Zhao Lei rolled his eyes at Zhao Bangguo.

"Captain Zhao, thankfully my brother-in-law intervened in time, otherwise I wouldn't be standing here talking to you like this, would I?"

"Hey Lei Zi, didn't you also hit Zhao Chenghu in public? If they really report it to the authorities and you're both charged with mutual assault, you'll end up in jail too. Besides, Chenghu's brother..."

Zhao Bangguo didn't say anything more; everything was self-evident.

Zhao Lei remembered that Zhao Chenghu's elder brother, Zhao Chenglong, was the town's security officer, and he couldn't help but look embarrassed.

If this really escalates to Zhao Chenglong's level, he will definitely side with his brother.

Putting everything else aside, if it's classified as a fight, I'll have to go to jail for a few days. Who will take care of my wife and kids then?

Thinking about this, Zhao Lei felt it wasn't worth it to involve himself.

So, after Zhao Bangguo's repeated persuasion, he slowly relented.

"Alright, Uncle Zhao. I'll let it slide today because of you. But what about Zhao Chenghu's slander and defamation of me? What about that?"

"Huh? Lei Zi, what do you mean by that?"

Just as Zhao Bangguo was wondering, another commotion arose in the courtyard...

The two exchanged a surprised glance and quickly went outside.

Inside the compound.

Qin Bowen and Wang Zongbao, sweating profusely, threw the two wild boars and a string of animal traps into the courtyard with a "thud".

Qin Bowen said loudly, "Fellow villagers, look! This Zhao Chenghu is crying wolf, claiming that we set the animal traps. Open your eyes and see clearly, the injuries on the legs of these two wild boars were caused by animal traps, and I found these two wild boars in Zhao Chenghu's house."

Wang Zongbao chimed in loudly, "Yes, and these animal traps too! They have tons of them in their woodshed! Look, aren't they the same style as the ones that caused everyone's injuries?"

Before the dozens of people in the compound could recover from the fight between Zhao Chenghu and Zhao Lei, they suddenly saw two young men carrying two wild boars rushing into the compound.

Upon hearing their words and seeing the irrefutable evidence before them, everyone was stunned.

For a moment, people were whispering and talking amongst themselves.

"Huh? What's going on? This animal trap is exactly the same as the one I stepped on."

"Yes, look at those two little wild boars, the wounds on their feet were caused by animal traps."

"According to them, is Zhao Chenghu the real culprit?"

"No wonder Zhao Chenghu has been wandering all over the mountains these past few days; he's been setting animal traps."

The militia members who came with Zhao Chenghu were all panicked, each harboring their own grievances.

What happened?

Aren't these things all hidden well?

Where did they find it?

Just then, an old man rushed into the courtyard in a flurry of activity.

Panting heavily, he shouted to the crowd, "Folks, catch those two lads! Thieves have broken into my house! In broad daylight, they dared to rob my things!"

Upon closer inspection, the person who arrived was none other than Zhao Chenghu's father, Zhao Shuisheng.

Zhao Shuisheng called out for a long time, but found that no one paid any attention to him.

Looking up, he saw that the villagers' eyes were filled with resentment and malice, and his heart skipped a beat:

not good!

Not long ago, Zhao Shuisheng was happily slaughtering a wild boar at home.

These past few days, his good-for-nothing youngest son has finally done something that makes him proud: he brings home two or three wild boars every night.

He later discovered that his youngest son, Zhao Chenghu, had actually caught these prey using animal traps.

At first, he didn't pay much attention, since setting traps and snares while hunting in the mountains was a common occurrence.

Just two days ago, a villager was working in his field when a trap pierced his foot.

When this news reached Zhao Shuisheng's ears, it immediately threw him into a panic.

He immediately realized that Zhao Chenghu had caused the trouble.

That evening, after discussing it with his son, Zhao Chenghu finally told him everything.

It turned out that his hunting skills were not good, so he came up with a crooked idea. Unexpectedly, his risky move had a miraculous effect, and he had a bountiful harvest every day.

So he expanded the area where he set the trap, without ever considering that it might hurt people.

After the incident that caused the injury, the father and son discussed it and decided to conceal it, as it was a serious matter, and quietly took back the trap they had set.

However, Zhao Chenghu was also an amateur. When he asked the militia brothers to set up the traps, everyone was in a great hurry when setting them up, but when it came time to retrieve them, many of them forgot where they had hidden.

Upon final calculation, it was found that more than 20 animal traps had not been retrieved.

As more and more people were injured, Zhao Chenghu began to spread the word, pinning the blame on Zhao Lei.

As expected, this move worked, both shifting the blame to Zhao Lei and clearing himself of suspicion.

But Zhao Shuisheng never expected that two young men would sneak into his house while he was slaughtering the wild boar.

They didn't steal anything or take any money, but instead robbed him of two wild boar pups and a string of animal traps.

Zhao Shuisheng was too old to outrun the two young men, Qin Bowen and Wang Zongbao, so he could only chase after them, shouting as he went.

Even though the two young men were carrying a wild boar weighing thirty or forty pounds, they ran very fast and chased it all the way to the commune compound.

Only then did he realize that these two people had ulterior motives!

Oh no, we've been exposed!

Zhao Shuisheng realized that something was wrong.

The usually composed man immediately pulled over a young man watching the show and took out three yuan from his pocket, stuffing it into the man's hand.

"Erwa, do your uncle a favor. Go to town and find your brother Jackie Chan. Tell him there's an emergency at home and he needs to come back immediately. This money is your errand fee."

Zhang Erwa was fifteen or sixteen years old. Although he didn't understand what was going on, he nodded in agreement for the sake of the three yuan.

He turned and ran out of the compound...

Things proceeded smoothly from then on.

Just as Zhao Lei had thought.

Before he and Qin Dashan helped Wang Xiaohu to the commune compound clinic for treatment, he instructed the two men to search Zhao Chenghu's house for any relevant clues.

During his conversation with Wang Xiaohu, Zhao Lei learned that Zhao Chenghu had had a successful hunting trip in the past few days.

Recalling his first hunting trip to Qingshuigou, Zhao Chenghu led a large militia of more than a dozen people, but returned empty-handed after a whole night!

With their hunting skills, how can they possibly get supplies every day?

Zhao Lei didn't believe it, so the biggest suspect was Zhao Chenghu.

In order to ensure that Qin Bowen and Wang Zongbao could complete their mission smoothly, Zhao Lei caused a sensation in the commune compound, attracting Zhao Chenghu and his militia members.

Sure enough, taking advantage of the gap, Qin Bowen and Wang Zongbao entered Zhao Chenghu's house as if it were empty.

The two young men didn't beat around the bush; they directly snatched the most tangible evidence from their home, which has now become irrefutable proof against Zhao Chenghu.

Zhao Lei walked through the crowd, pointed at the animal trap on the ground, and looked at Zhao Chenghu...