Chapter 10: Trial of River God I (1/2)

Chapter 10: Trial of River God (I)

Translator: Flying Lines

Edited by Lord Immortal

Xie Mengxuan looked around, and finally, her eyes fell on Aunt Cui. Aunt Cui took a deep breath and stepped forward. She said with anger, “Mrs. Geng, if you are not willing to pay the money, we won’t blame you, but you needn’t disgrace yourself.”

“Aunt Cui, you should speak on your conscience. If my wife was unwilling to pay the money, why did she give you her Bu Yao and hairpin instead of simply saying she had no money?”

“Geng Zhishan, you have been speaking for your wife. Are you going to allow us to speak or not?”

“Let them talk. I want to know what disgusting things I’ve done.”

Aunt Cui went forward with a fierce look. “Your jewelry has been changed into money, and each family has its share. Why did you steal the money back at midnight? If you’re short on money, our Cui family can lend it to you without any condition.”

Aunt Cui said with indignation and pity, which made others also feel anxious. How catching!

“Yes! What shameful behavior! She even took away our eggs which I intended to feed my young grandson.”

“It was the same with us. We are not rich, and just had two portions of salt meat at the door. They were also stolen.”

“And our corncobs!”

“Our vegetables were stolen as well!”

So many men, so many minds. Everyone was talking about their stolen things. The more they spoke, the brighter the smile of Xie Mengxuan became, and the darker the face of Geng Zhishan turned.

Who did these immoral acts? He showed an anxious look and came forward. “Don’t be confused, everyone. My wife never left home. How could she steal your things with an injured leg?”

There was something sinister in the eyes of Aunt Cui. “Her leg was indeed injured, but there’s someone else who’s healthy.”

Geng Zhishan raised his eyebrows. “You are doubting me?”

He perfectly played the role of a man who felt sorrow for being suspected but had no way to explain.

With a wave of Aunt Cui’s hand, others scattered to expose the Zhao brothers. “The Zhao brothers saw you with their own eyes. Are you going to deny it?”

Xie Mengxuan was excited as if she was watching a movie. Geng Zhishan felt nothing he could do inside, but had to maintain his anxiety and anger.

“I know how your money was gone! Yesterday, these two men entered my house and took away the silver bracelet of my wife. When they were out, they were highly likely to sneak into others’ homes.”

When Geng Zhishan finished speaking, his words seemed to give the Zhao brothers leverage against himself. They said out loud, “Look, look, as I’ve said before, he’ll definitely slander us.”

Zhao Long went to the forefront and saluted the villagers with his hands folded. “Fortunately, we’ve already told the villagers about the cause and effect. Otherwise, we were bound to be defiled by your gossip.”

The face of Geng Zhishan turned red from anger. “If so, why did you steal the silver bracelet of my wife?”

Pointing at Geng Zhishan, Zhao Hu immediately said, “Geng Zhishan, We always thought that you are an honest man, a real man. Now it seems that you’re also tempted by wealth and beauty. The woman intended to bribe us with these two things.”

The two men righteously threw the things in their hands onto the ground. The eyes of Xie Mengxuan fell on the silver bracelet and shone faintly, but the smile remained.

She asked slowly, “Since it’s a bribe, what are you doing now?”