Ancestors, I told you to seduce the villains, not to turn evil.

Li Botao simply couldn't stand it any longer. If Li Wu hadn't found Wu Laizi and filed a formal complaint, he wouldn't have come here with Li Wu.

There were only four rooms in total. He searched them three times but found nothing.

Xu Manman grew impatient and asked them, "You can keep searching, can I go cook first?"

"It's already eight o'clock, and we haven't eaten yet!"

People in the countryside usually eat dinner at six o'clock, but Li Botao and his men caused them to be late.

The people in the group chat were speechless: "If they can't find anything, fine. Wu Laizi wasn't a good person to begin with. Maybe he's just jealous of Fei Huainan!"

"That's right. Wu Laizi is over thirty and still hasn't found a wife, while Fei Huainan, a cripple, got married early. He's resentful."

This imbalance is not directed at Fei Huainan, but at every married man.

Wu Laizi was so desperate to get married that he was practically going crazy. There was a woman in the village whose husband had died, and Wu Laizi knelt down in front of her, begging her to marry him.

He's willing to do anything as long as the other woman marries him.

The woman was terrified. That very day, she packed her bags and went back to her parents' home, never to return. It is said that she found another man and married him.

From then on, everyone knew that Wu Laizi was longing for a wife.

Wu Laizi, having given up all hope, liked to flirt with any woman he saw, not even sparing aunties and older women.

When a woman walks past him, he stares intently at her chest, his gaze as if he wants to strip her naked.

Wu Laizi was beaten many times for this, but he remained incorrigible.

Therefore, when Wu Laizi reported Fei Huainan, everyone thought it was because he was jealous that Fei Huainan was married and had a wife.

Li Wu disagreed: "No, keep looking, there must be something there."

After saying that, he glared fiercely at Li Botao: "Don't forget how you got your position as militia captain!"

Li Botao's face instantly darkened, but he had no choice but to give the order.

"Search again."

His men were speechless. They had searched the place carefully three or four times, and they had counted exactly how many rat holes the Fei family had.

They didn't find what Li Wu was looking for, but since the boss had spoken, everyone could only suppress their resentment and continue searching.

Ignoring these people, Xu Manman went into the kitchen and started cooking.

Li Botao immediately sent people to keep an eye on her.

Xu Manman rolled her eyes. If she liked staring, let her stare. It was a good opportunity to shine a flashlight on her, which was much brighter than a candle.

Because there were outsiders present, Xu Manman didn't dare to cook anything too fancy. She just boiled sweet potatoes and potatoes, chopped some wild vegetables, and made a dumpling soup. That was all she needed for the meal.

The militiamen were envious.

He was hungry and was just about to go home for dinner when Wu Laizi arrived.

He was searching on an empty stomach, and now seeing the food Xu Manman had prepared, it was simple, but it smelled incredibly delicious.

Xu Manman saw him swallow hard and realized that he was just a teenager. If this were in later times, he would be a high school student.

She scooped a potato out of the pot, mixed it with wild vegetables, added a spoonful of chili sauce, and handed it to the other person.

"Eat."

The militiaman was stunned for a moment, not expecting that Xu Manman had actually made it for him. After realizing what had happened, he quickly shook his head.

"No, no, no, I can't eat it. I won't take a single needle or thread from the people."

Xu Manman stuffed it into his hand: "Alright, it's just one potato. If you feel bad, just give it back to me later."

"You're still growing! Hurry up and eat."

Since there was no one else in the kitchen, Xu Manman skillfully picked up a rag and wiped the stove.

She actually had some meat sauce, but meat sauce is too flashy, so she decided to eat it herself!

The militiaman's son is seventeen years old this year, already an adult, but Xu Manman still treats him like a child.

His face flushed slightly, but he still put down his bowl and chopsticks and rushed out.

Xu Manman exclaimed "Oh!" and ran away.

She didn't want to chase after them, so she put out the fire on the stove and followed them out.

Li Wu searched the Fei family's house several times, but still couldn't find the jewelry. His eyes were red with anxiety.

He walked up to Fei Huainan and glared at him fiercely.

"I know you hid it. Where is it? If you take it out, I'll pretend nothing happened."

Fei Huainan chuckled lightly: "I don't know what you're talking about!"

Li Wu got angry and reached out to grab Fei Huainan's collar. The militiamen who had been fed by Xu Manman earlier saw this and tugged at their own captain.

Li Botao's eyes darkened, and he quickly stepped forward to hold Li Wu's hand.

"Li Wu, calm down."

Before any evidence has been found, Li Wu is already making a move. With so many people watching, if word gets out, both of them will be in trouble.

Li Wu certainly understood this principle, but the owners of these treasures were people he couldn't afford to offend.

Li Botao apologized to Xu Manman and Fei Huainan, then forcibly dragged Li Wu away.

Xu Manman reminded her with a smile.

“Wu Laizi has wronged people for no reason. Captain Li, don’t let this go so easily. Otherwise, people won’t listen to evidence when they speak in the future.”

Li Botao glanced back at Fei Huainan and Xu Manman, and then agreed.

When Wu Laizi realized things were going to go wrong, he immediately quit.

"No, you guys made me say those things, I didn't..."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Botao's men covered his mouth and dragged him away.

Before leaving, Li Botao said a few words in support of Fei Huainan and also warned everyone not to make unfounded accusations.

In short, Wu Laizi ended up taking the blame for this farce.

Li Wu suffered heavy losses, while Li Botao's actions were impeccable.

As for the Fei family, they were searched, but nothing was found.

The villagers watched the spectacle, and once the militiamen left, they all dispersed.

In the courtyard, only Xu Manman and Fei Huainan remained for a moment.

Xu Manman was hungry: "Let's eat!"

It's long overdue for dinner.

Fei Huainan reached out, grabbed the back of her neck, pulled her close, and squinted his eyes: "Explain things clearly before you eat."

As he spoke, he strode towards the woodshed. Only then did Xu Manman remember that she had collected the grain but hadn't put it back yet!

Before Xu Manman could stop him, Fei Huainan had already arrived at the door of the storeroom. There, where grain used to be stored, was now filled with a large pile of firewood.

The grain that was previously stored here is gone.

He turned around and laughed, a laugh that was inexplicably sinister, which frightened Xu Manman.

house.

The kerosene lamp cast a dim light.

Fei Huainan leaned against the cabinet, while Xu Manman sat on the kang (a heated brick bed). In terms of presence, Fei Huainan completely overshadowed Xu Manman.

Fei Huainan looked at Xu Manman with a half-smile: "Tell me! How did the box and the food disappear?"

Today, even without the issue of boxes, there will still be trouble with food.

However, he had already come up with a plan, but before he could use it, the food ran out.

The grain had vanished into thin air; if Fei Huainan hadn't witnessed it with his own eyes today, he would never have believed such a thing could happen.

It's ridiculous.

What's even more absurd is that it was his wife who took all the grain.

Fei Huainan had many thoughts in that instant. He even suspected that Xu Manman might be a mountain fairy in disguise.