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Qing Luan understood the meaning behind his words and chuckled lightly, "He wouldn't dare!" The first time there was no defense, but the second time, she would not allow it.
"But... the Zheng Family will definitely not let us go," the village chief said after grasping the situation. He knew that no one could tolerate this insult, yet they were powerless to resist. Even if the Zheng Family truly wanted their lives, there was nothing they could do.
Looking at the worried expressions of the villagers, some timid women already had tears glistening in their eyes as they sadly stroked their children's heads. In an instant, the unity that had once been filled with righteous indignation vanished, replaced by desolation and sorrow. This atmosphere was not what Qing Luan liked, so she directly expressed her thoughts to reassure everyone.
"Actually, everyone shouldn't be too afraid," Qing Luan analyzed seriously. "The more afraid we are, the more arrogant the Zheng Family will become. Su Yuanhang's words are beneficial for us; at least we understand that they have intentions against us. So starting today—those who go to the town or city should talk to people they know about how the Zheng Family threatens to destroy our fishing village... perhaps it has something to do with the previous village destruction... This way, even if they have intentions, they won't dare to act against us!" If anything happened in the village, the first ones suspected would be the Zheng Family.
The villagers were stunned and didn't immediately react. However, the village chief was a bit more astute than those fishermen. After thinking for a moment, he suddenly realized, "That's right! If their conspiracy is made public, they won't be able to carry it out. Instead, they'll have to pray for our safety; otherwise, they'll be in trouble!"
Some villagers understood while others did not, but at least there was now a plan. With both the young lady and the village chief expressing such confidence that nothing would happen, their anxious hearts began to settle.
In just a few days, rumors spread throughout nearby fishing villages, towns, and cities about the Zheng Family wanting to destroy the fishing village. The story grew more exaggerated with each telling; what had started as insinuations turned into direct accusations that the previous massacre of a village was orchestrated by the Zheng Family. This infuriated the head of the Zheng Family and put Su Yuanhang in a dire situation.
"Smash!" An expensive porcelain cup was violently thrown down in front of Su Yuanhang as he entered. He looked at the man glaring at him with malice and suddenly knelt down in fear, saying anxiously, "My lord..."
"You damned fool! Tell me what good deed you did to let such news spread! Are you trying to bring ruin to everyone in the Zheng Family?!" In secret dealings, anything could happen without consequence; however, when it became public knowledge, even mere gossip could lead to disaster.
"I..." His terrified eyes darted around as he calculated how to extricate himself from this predicament. He had worked hard to get where he was and would never allow himself to lose everything now. "My lord, it's not my fault! It's that Zhu Qingluan; she actually settled in the fishing village! So those fishermen are protecting her and even dared to oppose us, saying they won't sell fish to us anymore."
He didn't care how others perished; he just couldn't go back to his former life.
"Even so, how could such things come out?" The suspicious gaze fell upon him. Perhaps he shouldn't trust him so much after all; after all, he didn't share their surname.
Su Yuanhang had been following this Old Fox for quite some time. The moment their eyes met, he could tell what the Old Fox was thinking just by the probing and suspicious gaze. He immediately crouched down to explain, "Master, that matter was done by me. If anyone finds out, I would be the first to die. How could I be that foolish?"
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