Chapter 220 - Chapter 220: Why Are You Cold to Me?_l (1/2)

Chapter 220: Why Are You Cold to Me?_l

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The moment the villagers saw these men, they stopped in their tracks.

In those days, anyone who could ride a horse was not someone the villagers could trifle with, let alone those who presented themselves with such grandeur and momentum, unmistakably of an official background.

In an instant, the villagers who had been fierce towards Wei Ruo moments before became suddenly docile, even the village leader, Mr. Wang, donned a gentle smile, humbly.

He approached the man leading the group, bowing before the man’s horse and respectfully asked, “Sir, this is Wang Village, may I ask where you are heading?”

The man at the lead was wearing a wide bamboo hat, his face obscured, yet his tall and upright stature and the mysterious aura from his black robe were unmistakable.

Ignoring Mr. Wang, he turned to Wei Ruo and asked, “Are you in any trouble?”

Hearing the hoarse voice, Wei Ruo recognized the man.

It was Zhu Zongyu, the man who had been living on her farm for over a month.

“Indeed, I encountered some trouble. I no longer wish to buy their village land, yet they refuse to let me go,” Wei Ruo answered directly.

“How do you want me to help you deal with these troublesome villagers?” Zongyu asked.

“No need, your presence here has solved my problem,” Wei Ruo responded.

Wei Ruo did not want to owe Zhu Zongyu any favors. She had received his compensation for the medical treatment provided to him. If she sought his assistance now, she would be the one in debt.

Hearing the conversation between Wei Ruo and the mysterious man, Mr. Wang became anxious.

Previously, he had dared to be forceful towards Xu Heyou, thinking of him as merely a merchant and in case of a conflict reaching the Government Office, they, as the farming majority, could deal with a deceptive merchant.

However, if Mr. Xu had connections with the official family, then he would certainly not dare to offend him.

The villagers were similarly panicked. Initially, they had thought little of Mr. Xu, hedging their bets, which is why they dared to stand alongside Mr. Wang in the forceful acquisition of the land.

And so, the villagers started defending themselves in succession.

“It’s not our fault, ah, the village head is the one who told us to do it!”

“Yes, yes, we were originally having a good negotiation, it was the village head who got greedy, he was the one who instructed us to act this way!”

“We were all just acting on the orders of the village head!”

The villagers shifted all the blame to Mr. Wang.

Mr. Wang, with heart pounding in his chest, hurried forward to pacify Wei Ruo. “Mr. Xu, it was a misunderstanding, all of it.”

“Misunderstanding? Do you need me to remind you of everything you said?” Wei Ruo responded firmly.

Mr. Wang’s face turned pale, then flushed. He looked miserable.

Wei Ruo turned to the villagers and suggested, “You should consider getting a new village head.”

The villagers were silent, filled with mixed feelings.

Soon after, Wei Ruo left with Xiumei and Manager Yu.

Seeing this, a few hopeful villagers caught up, asking, “Then, Mr. Xu, regarding the matter of purchasing the mountain land we discussed earlier…”

“Not buying,” Wei Ruo responded.

Hearing this, the villagers eagerly tried to humbly persuade her:

“We’ll stick to the original price, we won’t raise it any more!”

“Yes, yes, we will stick to the original price, we won’t raise it!”

“The village head’s words don’t represent us, we are willing to sell it to you at that price!”