Quick Wear: Cousin, Come to the Bowl Quickly

Chapter 19: The Scholar Cousin in the Farming Story (9)

The dark and fat woman was Lin Daniu's wife, Li.

After Lin Daniu and his wife were beaten with a stick and fined by the clan, they began to bear a grudge against Lin Xiaomiao. In the past few years, they have tried to trip her up in both open and covert ways, but they were all resolved one by one by Lin Xiaomiao. Not only did they not get anything good, they also shot themselves in the foot several times.

The couple was so angry that they could not let go of the evidence. Li grabbed the handkerchief, held it in her hand, glanced at it, and shouted, "Oh! Isn't this the handkerchief of that dead girl? The pattern on it was taught to her by my sister-in-law. I remember it clearly."

Wow! The crowd exclaimed, and everyone's eyes shot towards Lin Xiaomiao in the middle of the yard. Some were sad, some were disdainful, and some had bad intentions. They looked up and down at Lin Xiaomiao standing in the middle of the yard, as if they wanted to peel off her clothes piece by piece.

Lin Xiaomiao's face turned pale the moment Laibazi took out the handkerchief. The last time she was almost insulted by Laibazi was still vivid in her mind, making her feel nauseous and the stick in her hand fell to the ground.

She was a time traveler. If it happened in modern times, a handkerchief wouldn't mean anything. But this was in ancient times, where gossip was the most important thing. A handkerchief as intimate as this was held in a man's hand. Even if she told the truth about that day, these people would only think that she was indecent and would not believe that she was not molested by the leper.

Laibazi had been observing Lin Xiaomiao. Seeing her expression and movements, he couldn't help but feel proud in his heart, but he still pretended to be forced and helpless. "Xiao Miao, I didn't want to tell our story in public, but it was you who said you wanted to be with me first, and you gave me your body. Do you want to marry someone else? Now I don't want the five taels of silver anymore. Can't we just live a good life?"

When adults who had brought their children to watch the fun heard this, they quickly covered their children's ears for fear of corrupting them. A few women also spat and started to discuss among themselves, occasionally saying things like "fox spirit" or "slut".

Lin Xiaomiao listened to the dirty words coming from the crowd from time to time, her face became paler and her body was shaky. She gritted her teeth and was about to open her mouth to argue, but someone grabbed her hand. She trembled and turned her head reflexively, but she saw that Lin Xi, Lin Jun and Du Xingzhi had walked to her side without knowing when, and the one holding her hand was Lin Xi.

Lin Xi gave her a soothing smile, and took her behind her, shielding her from many prying eyes. Her eyes were dark, and her sharp gaze was directed at the smug Laibazi, "Laibazi, do you know that according to Daqing law, those who slander others will be slapped in the face and have their teeth pulled out?" Killing intent flashed in her eyes.

Scarface's eyes ran straight into Lin Xi's dark pupils, and he was startled. But when he looked again, there was nothing. He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. After seeing Lin Xi's beautiful appearance, he was about to make some glib remarks, but he caught a glimpse of Lin Jun and Du Xingzhi who were looking unfriendly beside Lin Xi, and couldn't help but change his words, "What slander? What I said is the truth, and the handkerchief is the evidence."

"Oh, what nonsense!" Du Xingzhi's face was stern. He took a step forward calmly and protected Lin Xi behind him.

Du Xingzhi spoke slowly, his tone was neither hurried nor slow, but he pressed on step by step, "Since you said that you and Lin Xiaomiao were in love, then why did she cheat you out of money? If she just wanted to cheat you out of money, why did she leave you a handkerchief with her name embroidered on it as a handle? Aren't you afraid that you will make a scene like you did today?"

"Your words are contradictory and full of loopholes. It's obvious that you made up a lie on the spur of the moment to deliberately ruin someone's reputation!"

How could the bald man answer this question? He coveted Lin Xiaomiao's beauty and tried to strike up a conversation with her several times, but was rejected by Lin Xiaomiao with cold words every time. He just wanted to satisfy his desire to talk, but he didn't expect that Lin Xiaomiao's attitude would arouse his competitive nature. He climbed over the wall into the house at night, wanting to make the matter a fait accompli.

Who knew he would find out that, although Lin Xiaomiao looked pure and innocent on the surface, she secretly kept a man in the house. Not only did she provide him with delicious food, but she also acted coquettishly towards the man and smiled particularly brightly.

Although the man looked injured, his ears were extremely sensitive and he seemed to have good martial arts skills. He was able to detect noises several times just as he climbed into the yard. Fortunately, he ran fast, otherwise he would have been discovered by Lin Xiaomiao and her two siblings.

The man looked very skilled, so Laibazi didn't dare to make any big moves. However, he had been observing him openly and secretly during this period of time. The man seemed to have left. He probably recovered from his injuries or was tired of playing with Lin Xiaomiao. Whatever the reason, he didn't look like someone who would return to this broken village. So Laibazi dared to follow Lin Xiaomiao up the mountain that day, wanting to rape him, but was caught by the Miao family members who went to burn incense and worship.

Although he failed in the end, he knew that neither the Miao family members nor Lin Xiaomiao dared to tell the truth. After all, in the eyes of outsiders, what was the difference between being seen and reaching the last step? What's more, she had lived with that man under the same roof for so long that it was not certain whether she was innocent or not.

He came here today just to ruin Lin Xiaomiao's reputation, so that she would have no choice but to marry him. As for the story that Lin Xiaomiao embroidered a handkerchief for him and took five taels of silver from him, it was all made up on the spot, and he didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

Who would have thought that a Cheng Yaojin would appear unexpectedly? Du Xingzhi keenly seized the loophole in his words and pressed him step by step, leaving him speechless for a moment.

The villagers who were watching suddenly realized that what the bald man said was completely contradictory and self-contradictory. It was a pity that they were fooled by him and almost wrongly accused Lin Xiaomiao. Thinking that they were fooled by the bald man for a long time, everyone's faces turned ugly.

Seeing the situation change drastically in an instant, Lai Scarzi panicked. He was about to take advantage of the situation and slip away, but he heard a rough male voice coming from the door, "Where is Lai Er Lai Scarzi?" He looked towards the gate of the courtyard and saw several burly men dressed in yamen uniforms, with big swords on their waists and beards, brushing past the crowd and walking in.

The big man was stunned for a moment when he saw what was happening in the courtyard, but he quickly recovered and looked at the pale-faced scabby man. He raised his sword-like eyebrows and shouted in a stern voice: "The county magistrate has ordered that the suspect Lai Er be arrested and brought to justice."

The bald man who had been so confident just now was now trembling with sweat. Looking at the yamen runners getting closer and closer to him, he suddenly became ferocious and rushed towards Du Xingzhi quickly. Du Xingzhi had been paying attention to his movements and subconsciously pulled Lin Xi into his arms.

However, Laibazi ignored the two of them, pushed away Lin Jun who had not yet reacted, and rushed straight towards Lin Xiaomiao behind them. His big hand with blue veins was about to grab Lin Xiaomiao's neck. The next moment, a cold light flashed, and everyone saw something flying out. The next second, Laibazi's heart-wrenching scream was heard in the yard.

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