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Ye Qingqing was jolted violently, the immense inertia nearly throwing her off the car.

Fortunately, she was quite agile. The moment the mule fell into the ditch, she grabbed the cart shaft with one hand and leaped out. Instantly, a strong arm appeared around her waist, catching her as she landed.

"how?"

"It's alright, don't worry."

Ye Qingqing raised an eyebrow, subtly pushed him away, and fell to the ground, instantly turning into a whiny whiner.

"Ouch, it hurts so much... Waaah, Brother Dazhuang, why did the mule suddenly go crazy?"

If you're going to fall, you have to act like you're falling. She has to act weak, otherwise it'll seem like she's some kind of tough guy.

Ye Dazhuang looked up, covered his forehead, and his eyebrows twitched.

Seeing his mule fall into the trap, squealing and neighing in agony, Ye Cuncai's head buzzed, and he jumped up like a spring. He pointed at the mule, glaring at it with heartache, and shouted.

"Mule! Mule! That's my mule!"

Before he finished speaking, a sharp, piercing gaze swept across his face.

Ye Qingqing looked up and exchanged a glance with Ye Dazhuang, a cold smile playing on her lips.

Ye Cuncai suddenly trembled, and the leg he had stepped out with instantly retracted... He remembered why he had come here!

He can't show up here, otherwise he'll be in deep trouble no matter how hard he tries.

Before Er Yatou's carriage arrived, he turned and ran.

A tall figure suddenly appeared in front of him. Before he could react, there was a loud "bang," and he felt like he had been kicked in the stomach by a mule. Ye Cuncai was sent flying.

"Qingqing!"

"Second Girl!"

Ye Dali drove the carriage over, and before the carriage had even come to a complete stop, the couple jumped off and headed straight for Ye Qingqing.

Li Chunyan's legs went weak with fright. "Second girl, are you hurt?"

The aunties and older women quickly got out of the car and surrounded her, chattering away.

"Second Girl, what happened to you? Are you hurt anywhere?"

"Why has the mule suddenly gone mad? Where are you hurt? Let your auntie take a look!"

"Are you hurt anywhere? Quick, help me up..."

……

"Sister-in-law, I twisted my ankle when I fell off the car."

Ye Qingqing, still looking shaken and timid, clung to her sister-in-law, whimpering, "It hurts so much, waaaah..."

Li Chunyan's heart was pounding, and she quickly moved the woman's legs onto her knees.

"Where...where does it hurt? Let me rub it for you..."

Aunt Zhou hurriedly said, "Dali's wife, you can't just rub your sprained ankle. You have to check if the bones are broken first."

The crowd helped Ye Qingqing to the carriage.

Ye Dali ran to check on the mule in the pit and couldn't help but shout,

"Oh no, this mule's leg is broken!"

Everyone's heart skipped a beat, and they couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

Once a mule's leg is broken, it's basically useless except for being slaughtered for meat.

The mule was borrowed by everyone excitedly from the village head. If the village head finds out, he'll definitely make everyone pay compensation!

It's several tens of taels of silver. Among these seven or eight people, which family can afford even a single tael?

It's all over, it's all over!

"Bang!"

A tattered burlap sack was suddenly thrown on the ground, startling everyone.

"Oh my god, I almost fell to my death!"

Why is that tattered sack crying and begging for its parents?

Everyone stared at each other, completely bewildered.

The person lying on the ground is not Ye Cuncai, the youngest son of the village head?

What's he doing here?

Ye Qingqing glanced at Ye Dazhuang, subtly raised an eyebrow, and a cold smile curled at the corner of her lips.

"Should you say it yourself, or should I say it for you?"

Ye Dazhuang's voice was cold and ruthless.

Ye Cuncai screamed and lay on the ground, trembling as he looked at him.

"I... what did I say? I was just passing by, so what? Why are you arresting me?"

Ye Dazhuang kicked Ye Cuncai, sending him tumbling, then bent down, pulled the bamboo tube from his arms, and held it up to his eyes.

"Just passing by? Then what's this?"

"What...what is this? What's it to you?"

Ye Cuncai swallowed hard, his eyes darting around. "It's just a little gadget..."

"Clatter!"

Ye Dazhuang used his thumb to peel back the soft skin covering the top of the bamboo tube, and in front of everyone, poured out several silver needles as thin as hair from his palm, a cold smile playing on his lips.

"Is this little thing after my horse?"

"Good heavens! Isn't this a hidden weapon?"

Ye Qingqing covered her mouth and said in a great surprise, "I was wondering why the mule suddenly went crazy and kept kicking."

"So it was you who did it! Ye Cuncai, what... what are you trying to do? What have I done to offend you? Are you trying to kill me?!"

The air suddenly became still.

A moment later, the aunties and older women erupted in a commotion.

"I see! This kid deliberately hid here to try and harm your horses with a fine needle!"

"Second daughter, this little rascal isn't trying to kill you, he's trying to kill your horse!"

"He'll lie in ambush here, and when our car comes along, he'll blow on the horse, and the horse will go crazy!"

"My goodness! There are so many of us on the carriage. What if the horse goes mad? What will happen to us?"

……

Everyone took turns explaining, and the matter was quickly clarified.

"You're going to ruin Er Ya's horses, but we're in the carriage!"

Aunt Shuanzi was so angry that her face turned white. Her hand, which was pointing at Ye Cuncai, kept trembling. "Luckily you shot it at the horse. Otherwise, none of us old bones could withstand such a swing."

Ye Cuncai, you're trying to get us all killed!

"He's just jealous that someone bought a horse and wants to harm them; he doesn't care about our lives!"

Suddenly someone shouted, "This kid is a real bastard, beat him up!"

"Hit him!"

"Beat him! Beat this little bastard to death!"

Everyone was trembling with anger, and the more they thought about it, the more furious they became. They rushed forward and gave him a good kick.

Ye Cuncai, amidst a flurry of kicks, clutched his head and howled, crying with utter innocence.

"It wasn't me, it really wasn't me! I don't know what happened either. The mule went crazy before the needle in the tube was even fired!"

Think about it, that's my mule, how could I shoot my own mule?

"You can't shoot your own mule, but you're mistaking it for my carriage!"

Ye Qingqing crossed her arms and snorted coldly, "Either you're jealous that my family bought a carriage, which is better than your mule, and you're so angry that you want to kill me!"

"Listen to me! I really didn't shoot it, it wasn't me! It really wasn't me..."

Ye Cuncai clutched his head and screamed in despair, "I'm innocent..."

Ye Qingqing raised an eyebrow slightly, "Still dare to say it isn't true? There are witnesses and physical evidence, and the aunties and grandmas all saw it with their own eyes... Ye Cuncai, stop trying to deny it!"

Either pay compensation or report it to the authorities! Private settlement or official settlement?

"He's trying to kill someone, who's going to settle this with him privately!"

Li Chunyan kicked Ye Cuncai hard, her face trembling with anger.

"Second Girl, we can't let this pent-up anger go unpunished! We must report it to the authorities!"

This guy almost ruined the family's golden goose, how could she not be furious!