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"Who on earth are you?"

The old village chief also sized up Lao Fan, but his words were much more polite, "Old sir must be a city-dweller, I wonder what brings you today..."

There was no need to speak through Lao Fan about the village matters anymore, she glanced at the tofu on the ground ruined by the Lin family members, and she subtly signaled Lao Fan with her eyes, understanding her cue, he hummed, "Ask this little girl from your village!"

Lin Yuan hurriedly said to the old village chief, "Grandfather village chief, it’s all my fault, all my fault. My parents are in poor health, and we ran out of food at home. Just when the vegetables in the field were ready to eat, they were suddenly dug up by three bitches, I..."

"Little Disaster Star, who are you calling a bitch?!" Lady Ma, propping up her daughter’s arm, angrily pointed at Lin Yuan and scolded.

"Whoever destroyed the vegetables in my house is the bitch! Aunt, what are you mad about? Could it be that you were the one who did it?" Lin Yuan watched the drama unfold with interest.

Lady Ma was in a predicament, admitting it wasn’t an option, but neither was denying it.

She turned her eyes to her mother-in-law and Laosan’s house; they both had gone to dig up the vegetables that day, and it was Laosan’s house that had come up with the idea.

However, at this moment, both of them blushed and turned their heads away.

Lady Ma was even more furious, cursed to herself ’good-for-nothing old fools’, and kept quiet.

Lin Yuan chuckled to herself and continued, "Afterwards, I went to the town to look for work. Luckily, this old sir was kind enough to take me in at Fuman Building to wash dishes, but I was clumsy and broke several dishes, owing over a tael of silver. Fortunately, the old sir didn’t say much, but I was grateful to him and invited him to visit my home.

I didn’t expect, didn’t expect today’s incident to occur. "

At this point, Lao Fan also turned his head around, his tone still as indifferent, "Old man, I just happened to be passing through here transporting some goods and needed to rest my feet; I didn’t expect the workers I brought along would be tied up by you all!

Is this how you treat your guests? And the tofu I was transporting, you’ve all ruined it.

Village chief, since you’re the head of this village, I expect you to administer justice. How should we settle my losses today?"

Lin Yuan’s words undoubtedly clarified the identities of Lao Fan and Liuzi, they were from Fuman Building, and this Lao Fan was even a consort.

Hearing Lao Fan’s words, the men who had helped smash the goods just now were trembling with fear.

Lin Yuan had to compensate over a tael of silver just for a few broken dishes, how much would they have to pay!

Before the old village chief could speak, many men had already hurried to clear themselves of responsibility, "We can’t be made to pay for this silver! Everyone just heard, it was Laosan’s wife who said it, the damages should be on her account!"

"Right! I heard it too! Find her! Go after those of the Lin surname!"

At this moment, Li Feng’e truly wished she could bite off her own tongue!

Everyone looked at Lao Fan with a newfound sense of inquiry and awe, while their gazes towards Lin Yuan were filled with incredulity.

The little shrew, who they had always vilified as the "Little Disaster Star," was actually dealing with the Shopkeeper of Fuman Building.

What kind of dumb luck had she stumbled upon!

The old village chief waved his hands to quiet down the crowd, first apologizing to Lao Fan, then barked at Lin Jiaxiao, "Untie him quickly! You bind people up without asking clear questions and slander your own niece with filth! What a rascal!"

Lin Jiaxiao never expected that today’s adultery catching would lead to the doorstep of Fuman Building.

If Liuzi were just some insignificant errand boy at Fuman Building, that’d be one thing, but now the old man who had arrived was clearly a Steward.

How could he afford to offend him? He glanced at his wife and saw Li Feng’e subtly shaking her head; his heart sank even further.

With no help from his wife’s family, what was he supposed to do now?

Lin Jiaxiao secretly nudged his elder brother. This whole affair of catching the adulterer was based on what the Boss’s woman had said, and he had already decided to push any blame onto the Boss.

Having just gone through the embarrassment of his daughter being exposed as a little concubine, Lin Jiazhong had lost his previous arrogance, but his hatred for the chief culprit, Lao Fan, was full to the brim.

However, as soon as he heard he would have to pay silver, his anger vanished, and he quickly put on a fawning smile, bowing, "Is the elderly gentleman the Steward of Fuman Building?

I am unworthy, but I have accompanied the Boss to Fuman Building to discuss business before. "

Lao Fan, the peculiar old man, was always sparing with his glances for those he disliked; Lin Jiazhong hit a cold nail and his neck flushed red as a result.

By this time, Liuzi had been untied by Lin Changqing.

He threw the stinky shoe from his mouth onto the ground, spat several times with disdain, then slowly walked behind his boss, sarcastically mocking the villains before him, "This gentleman has been to Fuman Building? I don’t seem to recall.

Oh, now I remember, you were following Old Master Zhou last time, oh my, I apologize, that day you kept your head down and nodded along so meekly, I really didn’t recognize you today with your head held high and acting all haughty! "

Lin Yuan was amused by Liuzi’s roundabout way of scolding others; no wonder Lao Fan liked to bring him along—he was indeed a clever spirit.

But Lin Jiazhong could not muster a smile; he felt like he had lost all face today.

He had been happy earlier when his daughter entered Master Magistrate’s family, and now even a little errand boy was making fun of him.

It was all this Little Disaster Star’s fault, bringing all these troubles upon him.

If it weren’t for today’s adultery fiasco, he would still be a respected man in the village!

As he was fuming, he caught sight of Lin Yuan’s smiling eyes and cursed in embarrassment and anger, "You Little Disaster Star! You dare to laugh at your uncle!"

Lin Yuan was genuinely amused now, as Lin Jiazhong had finally shown his true colors; he was just like Laosan in his behavior.

She put her hands on her hips and drawled, "Uncle? Oh my, I’d rather not acknowledge such an uncle, who believes the words of others and concludes that his own niece is a thief without allowing her to explain, and no sooner is ready to drown her in a pig cage!

Uncle, my dear uncle, when you wanted to drown me just now, why didn’t you mention I was your niece?

When you let people tie up my guest and smash things in my yard, why didn’t you say I was your niece then?

Now you’re suddenly claiming relation to me, tsk, such an uncle, I really dare not want.

Who knows, next time it might not be a pig cage but perhaps you’d even sell me off as a Little Concubine like you did with your own daughter.

How would I manage if my dad got an old man older than himself for a son-in-law! "

Inside the house, Lin Jiaxin, trembling with rage from his family’s actions, let out a bitter laugh upon hearing his daughter’s words.

After laughing, he fell into deep thought.

He had thought that separating from his family would’ve resolved issues, but it seemed not.

The last time was just about selling her for a luck diversion, this time she nearly lost her life.

He didn’t dare to imagine if the Divine Doctor hadn’t been there today; his daughter would’ve truly been drowned in a pig cage!

Could it be that only by severing ties completely, could he protect his entire family?