A husband found in the village? I bought a regent for a penny!

Gu Xixi glanced at Chen Dafu, knowing that he was saying this on purpose for Second Master Gu's ears.

He nodded in agreement, saying, "Indeed, although we didn't catch him red-handed before, he just confessed to the theft himself. Did you all hear that?"

The employees all expressed their willingness to act as witnesses.

Master Gu's face turned pale and then red, regretting that he shouldn't have spoken so clearly in his anger.

His purpose in causing trouble in the wheat field today was partly to vent his anger, but his real goal was to extort a hefty "compensation" from Gu Xixi.

Preemptive strikes and accusations, gentle persuasion and emotional appeals, and threats—all three methods failed to work.

Thinking of his own losses, and hearing that Gu Xixi was going to sue him in return, Master Gu was shocked, angry and at a loss, so he resorted to the last resort.

"Oh no! Help!! Gu Xixi hit someone!!"

Master Gu shouted loudly, and at the same time slapped his thigh and rolled on the ground.

"They're hitting me! Help!! Gu Xixi, relying on her money and power, disrespects her relatives and elders! She brought a bunch of hired workers to beat up an old man like me!"

The wheat had been trampled down, and the ground was covered with soil.

Master Gu rolled around in the damp mud, getting himself covered in filth, his clothes and hair disheveled.

Gu Xixi, Chen Dafu, and the others watched coldly, without intending to stop them.

Chen Dafu said, "Boss, this old man has no other tricks up his sleeve, he can only throw a tantrum."

Gu Xixi calmly watched Gu Erye's performance, "Making such a commotion, he must be trying to call everyone in the village over to back him up."

However, Gu Xixi was not a newcomer, and she knew that most people in the village were reasonable.

Therefore, she was not afraid that Second Master Gu would make a big fuss about it.

Even if all else fails, there's still the Qingtian County government office above them.

After the death of the former magistrate, the new magistrate was either one of General Huo's men or one of Mu Nanzhao's men.

The new magistrate is presumably upright and impartial, and will surely make judgments in accordance with the law.

As Master Gu rolled around, he howled and cried out, as if he were really being beaten in the wheat field.

Gu Xixi whispered to the workers, "Let's all step back a few steps and give him enough room to get out."

After everyone distanced themselves from Master Gu, Gu Xixi thought for a moment and then said, "Don't hold any of your farm tools anymore, put them down on your feet."

Chen Dafu cautiously suggested, "Otherwise, let's put the farm tools somewhere else, so that if someone sees them later, they won't think we hit this old man, and we won't be able to explain ourselves."

Gu Xixi looked out of the wheat field and said, "We can't take it away. Leaving it here might be useful later."

The workers looked at each other in bewilderment.

Gradually, villagers began to gather around.

Hearing the commotion, Second Master Gu howled even louder, "Don't hit me! I just used the buckets to rinse the ground, why are you so heartless as to beat me to death!"

"Xixi! I'm still your second grandfather. Even if I haven't done you any favors, I still have family ties with you!"

Chen Dafu frowned and told two young employees to go check the situation on the edge of the field by the main road.

He looked at Gu Xixi again, but saw that she had a cold expression and didn't say a word, as if she was waiting for something.

Before long, one of the young workers hurriedly ran back, parting the straw.

"This is bad! Besides the onlookers, a large group of people have arrived on the road. They're all carrying weapons and look very aggressive. They're clearly up to no good!"

Master Gu, who was lying on the ground, paused, a triumphant smile spreading across his face.

Then she yelled at the top of her lungs, "Help!! Gu Xixi tricked me by using fake fertilizer, causing my wheat harvest to drop! My whole family will go hungry this year! I was just asking for an explanation, but she beat me up. She's trying to wipe out my entire family!"

Chen Dafu and the others looked at Gu Xixi.

The owner had not yet spoken, and although they were anxious, they remained calm.

"Boss, they have so many people, yet they arrived so quickly. They must have planned this in advance."

"These people are probably going to take advantage of the situation and cause trouble. If they really start smashing and looting, our wheat fields will be in danger."

"Just tell us what the boss needs us to do!"

Gu Xixi looked around and said solemnly, "Let's go, follow me to the main road to meet them."

The wheat harvest will be soon, so even if a fight breaks out later, it shouldn't happen in the wheat field.

Gu Xixi took the lead and walked towards the edge of the field.

Chen Dafu gave the others a wink, and they all picked up the farm tools on the ground and followed Gu Xixi without hesitation.

As expected of the owner, he must have anticipated this moment when he prevented them from putting the farm tools back.

But these guys aren't pushovers either. Anyone who wants to touch the wheat field today will have to ask their hoes first!

Master Gu spun around a few times, then opened his eyes to find no one beside him.

He got up, looked around, his eyes darted around, and crouched down, hiding in the straw as he slowly moved out.

He hasn't achieved his goal yet, so he can't give up now.

Gu Xixi had already led her people onto the main road.

Sister-in-law Qin ran through the crowd, carrying a shovel in her hand, and said breathlessly, "Luckily I made it in time. I just heard that the Gu family was going to cause trouble here, so I rushed over."

"My husband went to inform the village chief, and he'll be there soon."

"If a fight breaks out, the more people we have, the better."

Despite the tense moment, Gu Xixi looked at Sister-in-law Qin and smiled, "Thank you."

"I'm lucky to have a friend like you who's willing to fight alongside me."

Sister-in-law Qin was taken aback, and then shyly punched Gu Xixi lightly, saying, "How annoying! Why are you saying such formal things?"

By this time, the group of troublemakers had approached, led by Grandpa Gu and Grandpa Gu's son and daughter-in-law.

Gu Xixi didn't recognize the rest of the people.

According to the surrounding villagers, these people included relatives from neighboring villages and various other relatives from the in-laws' side.

At first glance, there were at least forty or fifty people, each carrying a weapon.

Gu Xixi couldn't help but sneer.

The two old men had clearly been planning this for a long time.

I don't know what benefits they promised to others that allowed them to bring in relatives from near and far to help!

The other party stopped and glared at Gu Xixi from about ten steps away, and Gu Xixi's side was not to be outdone.

Chen Dafu waved his hand and led all the hired workers to stand in front of Gu Xixi, lined up in a row.

Everyone wore cold expressions, slamming their hoes to the ground, exuding an aura of invincibility.

Grandpa Gu's eldest son, Gu Youfu, gave a wink to the person beside him.

Master Gu's sons understood and spoke up one after another, "Niece Xixi, we heard that my father was beaten on your land. Where is he now?"

"My dad is so old, if anything happens to him, we'll never forgive you!"

"That's your second grandfather! How dare you lay a hand on him? You've gone too far!"

Gu Xixi looked at them, her red lips curving into a smile, as if she had heard something interesting.

"You haven't even seen him, how can you be so sure I hit him?"

"Or……"

Her gaze suddenly darkened. "You planned all of this beforehand?!"