Dressed as a farmer's widow, she brought her daughter to stock up on food and reached the top

The next day, just as the sky was getting light and a hint of paleness appeared in the eastern sky, Tian Guilan ran to the village chief's house in a hurry.

She trotted along, her hair disheveled and her clothes untidy. Before she even entered the house, she yelled at the top of her lungs, "Village Chief, something bad has happened! There's a thief in my house! Please help me!" Her voice was shrill and piercing, shattering the morning tranquility.

The village chief frowned upon hearing this, feeling that something was amiss. He looked Tian Guilan up and down, his eyes full of suspicion as he asked, "Tian Guilan, don't panic. Tell me slowly, what's going on?"

Tian Guilan wiped her tears and said anxiously, "Village Chief, when I woke up this morning, I found my house in a mess and a lot of things were missing. There must have been a thief! Come with me to catch the thief!"

The village chief hesitated for a moment, thinking that Tian Guilan usually liked to take advantage of others and was not an easy person to deal with. There might be some hidden secret behind this matter.

But seeing Tian Guilan's anxious look, the village chief decided to go check it out first. So, he called a few men from the patrol team and took them with him to Tian Guilan's house.

When they arrived at Tian Guilan's house, Tian Guilan ran straight to the door of the woodshed in a hurry without even taking a breath.

She stood in front of the door, pointing at the woodshed door with one hand, her expression excited and nervous, and shouted to the village chief: "Village chief, the person is inside!"

The village chief rolled his eyes at Tian Guilan and couldn't help but mutter inwardly, "Tian Guilan is always quiet. How long has she been quiet? What's she up to next?"

The village chief frowned, snorted coldly, winked at the patrolmen, and said, "Go, kick this door open!"

After receiving the order, several strong men from the patrol team stepped forward and kicked the door of the woodshed, which was not very strong to begin with, with a "bang".

Zhao Cunliang's eyes lit up with excitement as he heard the loud bang of the door breaking open. He immediately bolted from the main room. His feet were swift, his face flushed with excitement. This was the signal he and Tian Guilan had agreed upon beforehand; everything was proceeding according to their plan.

As soon as the door of the woodshed was opened, Dagui ran out like a frightened rabbit, hugged the village chief and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Help! Help! There is a ghost in there, there is a ghost!" Dagui was trembling all over, his face was pale, and his eyes were full of fear.

Tian Guilan pretended to be surprised and walked in with everyone. Seeing the girl lying on the ground, she pretended to be shocked and screamed, "Why is she not a thief? Isn't this Taohua? What is going on?"

Tian Guilan's eyes widened, and she covered her mouth with her hands exaggeratedly, looking incredulous.

The girl lying on the ground was motionless, as if she were in a coma, and the silence was so unsettling that Tian Guilan carefully bent down and looked closely at the large painted face.

Her brows were furrowed, her face full of disgust. She stretched out her finger to test the girl's breath, and when she felt that there was still breath, Tian Guilan finally let go of her worries.

She breathed a sigh of relief and secretly said to herself, "Fortunately, fortunately." Thinking of the blow from last night, Tian Guilan couldn't help but feel a little annoyed, blaming herself for being too strong.

Then, she turned to look at Dagui with an anxious look in her eyes and asked, "Were you with Taohua the whole night last night?"

Dagui shuddered when he heard this, then nodded timidly. His eyes flickered, not daring to meet Tian Guilan's gaze, his hands clutching the corners of his clothes tightly.

At this moment, Zhao Cunliang rushed in in a panic, shouting at the top of his voice: "What should we do? Taohua is my niece, we can't let her reputation be ruined like this! We have to give Xiuying an explanation!"

Zhao Cunliang didn't even look at the girl lying on the ground, and blurted out the words he had prepared in advance.

"Dagui is still young, so let's get him engaged first. Even if a monster is born in the future, that's the fate of our Zhao family, so we have to accept it!" Zhao Cunliang gritted his teeth, as if he had made a great decision, and there was a hint of cunning in his eyes after success.

"Boss, you have to think it through!" Tian Guilan said from the side, her eyes flickering, and no one knew what she was thinking in her mind.

"Even if you can't figure it out, you have to think about it! Things have come to this point, there is no other way!" Zhao Cunliang said loudly.

The village chief stood aside, his arms folded across his chest, watching the couple's performance silently. His eyes were deep and sharp, and he said nothing. His expression was serious, his brows slightly furrowed, as if he was thinking about something.

Zhao Cunliang turned to Tian Guilan and said, "Taohua must have been tired last night. You take good care of her here and make sure nothing goes wrong." There was a warning in his eyes; he couldn't let the cooked duck fly away.

Then, Zhao Cunliang said to the village chief with a smile on his face, "Village chief, please come with me to Xiuying's house. I need your help to deal with this matter."

As he spoke, he bowed to the village chief in a flattering manner, with a fawning smile on his face.

The village chief remained silent, only nodded slightly, and then walked out of the woodshed first. Zhao Cunliang hurriedly followed behind, his heart beating fast and uneasy all the way.

At this time, Xiuying's family had just finished breakfast. The sun was shining in the yard, and there was a warm and peaceful atmosphere. Xiuying was standing in the yard, ordering everyone to do what they needed to do today in an orderly manner.

At this moment, there was a knock on the gate. Ah Fan ran over to open the gate and saw that it was the village chief. He immediately showed a respectful expression on his face and said hurriedly, "Village chief, please come in!" Ah Fan stepped aside and made a gesture of invitation.

Zhao Cunliang lowered his head, looking a little nervous, and followed the village chief in.

When he saw Xiuying, Zhao Cunliang's face was full of guilt. He hurriedly trotted over to her, his eyes full of uneasiness and anxiety.

As soon as he opened his mouth, he kept saying, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, sister-in-law! I didn't expect something like this to happen. I really didn't expect it!"

Zhao Cunliang's voice was trembling, and he kept rubbing his hands together, appearing extremely flustered.

"But don't worry, sister-in-law, our family will definitely take responsibility. No matter what happens, I will give you an explanation and will never let you suffer any injustice."

After hearing this, Xiuying was immediately confused and asked with a puzzled look on her face: "Uncle, what are you talking about? I don't understand a word you say. What did you do?" She frowned and stared at Zhao Cunliang.

Zhao Cunliang looked embarrassed and stammered to Xiuying, "Sister-in-law, I don't know what happened. I don't know why Taohua and Dagui stayed together all night. If this gets out, Taohua's reputation will be ruined."