flstandardbreds Chapter 372: Villagers Who Hate the Government
Chapter 372: Villagers Who Hate the Government
The village chief raised his cane in his old hands and hit them mercilessly, driving them away and cursing, "Go, leave the village immediately. You are not welcome in our village."
Lu Qingchen blocked his cane and warned him coldly: "Just talk, don't touch me, I'm not hitting an old man."
"Let go!" The village chief struggled to break free from his grip and threatened, "You'd better leave now, otherwise none of us villagers will tolerate it."
"Haha! You're even threatening me. I'm afraid of heaven and earth, but I'm not afraid of threats." He raised his eyebrows provocatively. "If you have the guts, let them try. I can help them loosen up their bones."
"you you……"
The village chief glared at him, but there was nothing he could do.
Qin Miaoxi tried to smooth things over, saying, "Village Chief, we're just here to look for someone. We have absolutely no intention of offending anyone."
"There's no one here for you. No matter what you do, this isn't the place for you."
The village chief stared at them with his sharp eyes, like a lion protecting his territory, not allowing any outsiders to invade.
"I wonder why you, old man, are so stubborn!"
Lu Qingchen's face turned red with anger, and he rolled up his sleeves to have a good talk with him.
"Cough cough!"
"Don't stop me, this dishonest guy! He will be obedient after a beating." Lu Qingchen snorted coldly. He, the number one playboy in Jingzhao, had seen everything. This kind of person is a servile person. If he doesn't obey, he will be beaten until he obeys. He will be guaranteed to confess everything honestly.
“Don’t use violence.”
"So what? If you don't want to hit him, do you want me to kowtow to him?"
"..."
Qin Miaoxi did not stop them this time. Why was the village chief so hostile to outsiders? Even if they gave a legitimate reason, it was unacceptable. It was really suspicious.
Just as the two sides were in a stalemate, panicked shouts were heard from a distance.
"Village Chief, this is bad! Another...another one died."
The village chief's expression suddenly changed. "What? Who died? Where is the body?"
"It's right by the river."
"Walk."
The two of them left in a hurry. Qin Miaoxi and the other man looked at each other and followed them.
Many villagers had gathered there. The river had dried up, leaving only a pool of water downstream. The water was not much, but enough to soak a corpse.
Qin Miaoxi frowned as she looked at the people surrounding her in three circles inside and outside. Her heart was roaring with anger and was about to burst out of her chest.
This place is already remote, and the murderer should have left some clues when he dumped the body. However, this flat ground is already covered with footprints by many people, and all possible clues have been completely covered up and cannot be found.
"Get out of the way, the village chief is coming."
The villagers made way for him, and the village chief walked forward tremblingly, only to see a pitch-black corpse.
The naked body, identified as male based on its height, was charred with burn marks, but its skin, like an inflated ball, had been blistered by water. It's likely that he was burned and then thrown into the water. Further examination will reveal the specific injuries.
The village chief's sunken eye sockets were filled with darkness. He asked in a deep voice, "Whose house is this?"
"I don't know. My face is all soaked up. I can't tell."
"Go and find out whose boy is missing in the village."
After hearing this, the villagers immediately returned to the village to inquire. The village chief asked people to carry the body back first and then prepare for the burial.
"Wait! Don't touch the body."
Everyone's eyes were fixed on Qin Miaoxi who had spoken, and they bombarded her with questions one after another.
"Who are you? Why are you stopping us?"
"The deceased was murdered. If you still want to catch the murderer, don't touch the body."
Qin Miaoxi stepped forward quickly and advised the villagers, "Now that someone has died, you should report it to the authorities and let them investigate instead of just burying him hastily."
"Report to the official?"
The villagers looked at each other, their faces filled with puzzled indignation.
"Are we going to let the government skin us alive again?"
"That's right. The people in our village buried themselves. We don't need the government."
"If those bastards dare to enter the village, I will beat them out even if it costs my life."
The villagers seemed to have a lot of opinions about the government and even dared to risk their lives to fight against it. This was a scene she had never seen before, and things seemed to be developing in a strange direction.
"You are the jinx, because you came and killed people in our village. Killing people means killing them. Catch them and sacrifice them to the Bull God."
The village chief roared sternly, "You two who blasphemed the Bull God will not live to see a good end."
Lu Qingchen's nonchalant expression changed, and he sneered coldly, "Village Chief, the murderer hasn't been found yet, and you're already saying it was the Bull God's doing. Could it be that you were at the scene when the victim was murdered?"
"You... stop talking nonsense."
"Am I talking nonsense or are you too guilty to admit it?"
Lu Qingchen said to the villagers, "You've seen it too. Your village chief clearly has something to hide. If we don't find out the real culprit, who can guarantee that you won't be the next to die?"
Unfortunately, his words did not resonate with the villagers, who stood up one by one and said loudly: "We believe in the village chief."
"Yes, the village chief would never kill anyone. The Bull God cried last night, so this man must have offended the Bull God to suffer this disaster."
"You are not from this village, get out of our village now."
"Get out! Get out!"
The villagers were outraged. The situation changed so quickly that the two men, who had seen big scenes before, were stunned.
The smile on the village chief's face disappeared in an instant, and he said righteously: "Grab your weapons, don't let outsiders disrupt the village rules."
Bang bang bang!
As soon as he finished speaking, the villagers picked up nearby objects as weapons, and even the children picked up stones, ready to attack.
Lu Qingchen's confident face turned panicky, and he pretended to be calm and warned: "Don't come over! My wife is very powerful."
After saying that, he had already hidden his body behind Qin Miaoxi. Even a fox is not as good as him at borrowing the power of a tiger to bully others.
Qin Miaoxi: "..."
"Everyone, please be patient. We are here to help you. I will perform an autopsy and find out the true cause of death."
The village chief interrupted decisively, "No need, no matter who you are, get out of our village."
"You bunch of unruly people, don't you fear the government and the law?"
"It's the same even if the government comes. Beat them out."
As he was speaking, several burly villagers surrounded him, almost hitting Lu Qingchen in the face with their fists.
Lu Qingchen hugged Qin Miaoxi tightly, buried his head in her neck, and did not dare to open his eyes.
What arrived before the pain was a scream, "I, I can't move."
"Me too, witchcraft! This woman knows witchcraft."
"Help me, I don't want to die yet."
The villagers stopped in front of the two men and could not get any closer. Their raised fists were fixed in place, unable to move as they said.
Seeing this, the others subconsciously stepped back a few steps and shouted from a distance: "Push harder! She didn't even touch you."
"I really can't move."
Several people tried their best and their faces turned red, but they were unable to break free.
When everyone saw the beads of sweat on their faces, they finally believed what they said. When they looked at Qin Miaoxi again, their eyes turned into fear. Could it be that this woman really had some magic?
The village chief was the calmest one, not frightened at all by the strange phenomenon. He shouted, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up! She can only control a few people."
With his words, the villagers began to get restless again, looking at Qin Miaoxi with murderous eyes.
Qin Miaoxi calmly pushed Lu Qingchen behind her and said coldly, "Back off, or don't blame me for being ruthless."
"She's scared, go ahead!"
Click!
boom!
"what!!"