Chapter 682: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 682: Slap in the Face - The Imperial Edict Arrives (3)
The six, thinking they had the upper hand, quickly revealed their supposed evidence. As they unwrapped their bandages, fresh, red wounds appeared, exposing their injuries to everyone.
“Hey, these wounds look recent, indeed from the last couple of days. The marks resemble those made by wild beasts. It’s similar to the injuries Wang Dali and others suffered from a tiger last year!” Some nearby villagers, who could see clearly, began to murmur in excitement.
Upon hearing this, some villagers quickly countered, “Even if they were injured by wild beasts, it doesn’t prove it was the Five Beasts! They might have been hurt by other beasts in the mountains and are now framing the Five Beasts to extort money from the Mo family.”
“Yeah, both points have merit! It seems this matter is still up in the air. But those six seem excessive. Even if the Five Beasts did cause some harm, asking for five hundred taels each and taking the Mo family to court is a bit much. It looks like they set this trap to deal with the Mo family.”
“You’re just figuring that out now? I saw through them long ago. The Mo family shouldn’t be polite—just let the Five Beasts deal with them.”
“Are you serious? If the Five Beasts attack them, the authorities will immediately send people to kill them, and the Mo family will be in real trouble.”
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Outside, the villagers argued heatedly while the atmosphere inside grew tense.
The six, full of themselves, pointed at the Five Beasts and taunted Mo Yan and Mo Qingze, “These wounds were caused by the five beasts you’re raising. Hand over the money now, or else you’ll face serious trouble.”
At this point, if the Mo family couldn’t provide evidence proving the innocence of the Five Beasts, not only would they face enormous compensation, but they could also be at risk of imprisonment. Yang Bao and the other villagers were worried for the Mo family, and even Mo Qingze was concerned about how things would unfold.
However, Mo Qingze’s concern was not about whether the family could escape the predicament but about how this would affect his daughter’s heart.
He believed in the Five Beasts' innocence and knew his daughter could counter the trap set by these schemers. But with the authorities already aware of the Five Beasts' existence, regardless of their guilt or innocence, they could no longer stay in the family home. They would either be forced to return to the mountains before the authorities came to hunt them down or be killed in the chase.
Both outcomes were unacceptable. Even he, who had little contact with the Five Beasts, found it hard to bear. How would his daughter, who lived with them and cared deeply for them, cope with such a situation?
Unaware of her father’s concerns, Mo Yan prepared for a counterattack. She walked over to the boasting six and, under their wary eyes, picked up the fur from the table, glanced at it, and set it down. She addressed the leading official, Yang Bao, and the village elders, “Officer, Uncle Yang, and esteemed elders, please take a close look at these four clumps of fur and feel them with your hands.”
The officials and elders, though confused, approached and examined the fur closely, feeling it with their hands but finding nothing unusual.
Just as they were about to ask questions, Mo Yan gestured to the Four Beasts. The beasts approached calmly, their intelligence evident.
As the Four Beasts came closer, their imposing presence made everyone shiver, and they instinctively took a small step back.
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