Chapter 681: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 681: Slap in the Face - The Imperial Edict Arrives (2)
Seeing the six acting like clowns, Mo Yan had no intention of wasting time arguing with them. She simply waited for them to present their so-called evidence and planned to strike it down decisively. No matter how crafty they were, she was determined they wouldn’t get away with it.
Hearing the rising commotion outside, the six were anxious and dared not delay any longer. They dumped the contents of the cloth bags onto the table. There were four clumps of hair, and the color surprisingly matched the fur of Xiao Hua, Da Bai, Mao Tuan, and the Golden Beast.
To the untrained eye, the four clumps of hair seemed convincing. Someone unfamiliar with the Four Beasts might believe this was indeed their fur. However, Mo Yan knew better. With just a glance, she could tell the hair was from other wild animals, dyed and processed to resemble the fur of the Four Beasts.
The absence of the Red Python’s scales was likely because the scales were too rare. Each scale was as large as a baby’s palm, and missing even one would be glaringly obvious. The difficulty of faking them was high, and anyone would easily spot the discrepancy.
The person who set up this trap wasn’t entirely brainless. If the Four Beasts hadn’t drunk the spiritual spring water and eaten the space food to improve their physique, and hadn’t undergone years of refinement, distinguishing these fake hairs would have been more challenging.
But fake was fake. Despite the appearance, the texture of the hair was worlds apart from the real fur of the Four Beasts.
No two leaves are identical, and no two wild animals of the same species have identical fur. The minute differences, while imperceptible to the naked eye or touch, were magnified in the Four Beasts’ fur. A brief comparison would reveal the discrepancies even to those with poor eyesight.
Mo Yan felt confident. Even as more voices against her family and the Four Beasts emerged, her good mood remained unaffected. This time, she truly laughed.
Seeing Mo Yan’s smile, the six exchanged uncertain glances. They had been confident their plan would succeed and result in hefty compensation, but now they were suddenly unsure.
Mo Yan noticed their shifting expressions and her smile widened: “So this is the evidence you mentioned? Do you have more? Why not present everything together? You’re demanding three thousand taels in compensation, so you should at least make us convinced!”
The six, momentarily unsettled by the mention of three thousand taels, forgot their earlier confidence. One of them anxiously said, “Yes, of course, but you need to provide the three thousand taels first. If we’re satisfied, we might just give you the evidence and avoid filing a complaint at the yamen.”
“No way!” Mo Yan rejected outright and added with a seemingly casual remark that made the six break into a cold sweat, “How do we know these four clumps of hair aren’t something you secretly collected while the Four Beasts were shedding their fur, specifically set up to frame them and extort compensation? You must provide additional evidence, or we won’t accept this!”
The six, flustered and unable to come up with a defense, looked hesitant. The head official, who had been silent until now, finally found an opportunity and urged, “miss Mo’s point is valid. If you have other evidence, present it quickly. Otherwise, those four clumps of hair alone can’t prove the Five Beasts harmed you.”
The six exchanged glances and, under the urging gaze, reluctantly rolled up their sleeves and began to unwrap the white cloth bandages from their faces, necks, and arms.
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