They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 376 Involvement
Lou Lizheng originally didn't want to get involved in this matter anymore, after all, the Lou family had already been driven out of the village, and he didn't want to push things too far.

Unexpectedly, Liang Xiaoman turned a blind eye and did nothing to that family.

Lou Lizheng had no choice but to lead his men to sternly rebuke and drive the Lou family away.

If he doesn't make a move soon, this family is incredibly shameless and who knows how long they'll keep up this slacking off. Madam Xu would definitely be unhappy if she found out.

Madam Xu harbors resentment towards the village, which is not a good thing for them.

Aunt Lou and Lou Da, among others, dared not linger any longer and left dejectedly.

Who in the surrounding villages doesn't know what kind of trouble their son has caused? Besides, they're not exactly good people either. Now that they've come here, they can't stay in the county anymore and have to leave far away.

They left and never came back, and no one ever mentioned them again.

What no one expected was that Qiao'er's abduction by Lou Er was actually related to Bai Shuilian.

Qiao'er is very resistant to Lou Er, her biological father, and will not approach him at all. It is impossible for Lou Er to coax Qiao'er away.

For Qiao'er, her biological father was a nightmare, a demonic figure. Lou Er couldn't possibly coax her away with a smile, a piece of peanut sesame candy, or a few luxurious words.

Lou Er couldn't do it, so Bai Shuilian came in handy.

The two met by chance, and when they started talking, they found they were kindred spirits and shared a common hatred for each other.

A common enemy can unite people more effectively than a common friend, as was the case with Lou Er and Bai Shuilian.

Lou Er had no feelings for Qiao Er to begin with. After Zeng Xiaojuan remarried and took Qiao Er with her, their lives became increasingly prosperous, which made Lou Er extremely jealous and resentful.

He did try to get close to Qiao'er secretly and coax her to listen to him, but although Qiao'er was young, her bad memories were too deep, and she simply ignored him.

Lou Er then cursed Qiao'er as an ingrate and heartless person. After getting to know those human traffickers, he decided to sell Qiao'er almost without hesitation.

This was to take revenge on Qiao'er and Zeng Xiaojuan.

Bai Shuilian also had her own plans. Once Qiao'er disappeared, it would be a fatal blow to Zeng Xiaojuan, and then she would have the opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

Lou Er couldn't get close to Qiao Er, so Bai Shuilian volunteered to help.

Qiao'er didn't like Bai Shuilian either, and Bai Shuilian knew it, so instead of trying to please or deceive her, she resorted to malicious deception.

She tricked Qiao'er into thinking Zeng Xiaojuan was planting vegetables in the village garden, claiming she was going to beat and teach Zeng Xiaojuan a lesson. Qiao'er, still young, saw her heading towards their family's vegetable garden and assumed she was telling the truth. Terrified, she ran along a shortcut to tell her mother, never expecting to fall for Bai Shuilian's trick.
If Lou Er hadn't seen Xu Zhichun and felt guilty, hiding instead and revealing his true intentions, and if Liang Minglang hadn't jumped into that secluded courtyard and discovered the clues, no one would have guessed Lou Er and Bai Shuilian's conspiracy.

With Lou Er's arrest, Qiao'er was rescued. Qiao'er then tearfully recounted how she had been coaxed and captured.

Although she is only four years old, she speaks clearly and thinks clearly. Although her word choice is not yet very accurate, everyone can understand what she is saying.

Master Shao comforted her, and after a thorough interrogation, immediately ordered Constable Yu to investigate the woman Qiao'er mentioned as "Brother Xiao An's biological mother," and "whom everyone calls Shui Lian, and who is from Baijia Village."

They easily discovered the relationship between Bai Shuilian and Yang Ming, and found out that Bai Shuilian had once gone to Liangjia Village to cause trouble in an attempt to return to Yang Ming's home.

Magistrate Lu ordered Constable Yu to arrest Bai Shuilian and bring her to justice.

Bai Shuilian had been secretly watching this matter, dreaming of taking advantage of the situation in Liangjia Village. However, she never expected that Lou Er would be caught and Qiao'er would return home. She was terrified at the time.

However, she was terrified mainly because she felt guilty, rather than because she was worried about being implicated.

How old is Qiao'er? What does she know?
She's probably terrified after what happened, she's unlikely to tell anyone. Even if she wanted to, someone her age couldn't explain it clearly, and no adult would listen to her anyway.

But Qiao'er was precocious; she knew everything and could explain it clearly.

Unfortunately, she encountered very responsible officials like Constable Yu and Magistrate Lu.

So it's no wonder that White Water Lily is so unlucky.
Bai Shuilian panicked immediately after being arrested.

No matter how much she throws a tantrum, that's only in the village, at most in the streets and alleys. In court, where would she have the guts?

Moreover, Lou Er had fallen into the hands of the government, and she couldn't be sure if it was Lou Er who had confessed.

Lord Lu slammed his gavel and asked sternly. Bai Shuilian trembled and told him everything.

She was considered an accomplice, and although her crime was less serious than the others, she was still escorted to the provincial capital and sentenced in the same manner.

In the end, Bai Shuilian was sentenced to five years in prison, but she did not survive the sentence and died in prison in the third year.

Her brother and sister-in-law refused to collect her remains, so Yang Xiaoan hired people to collect and bury her.

Now that Bai Shuilian has been escorted to the provincial capital, Lord Lu sent someone to Liangjia Village to inform Yang Ming and Zeng Xiaojuan.

It was only then that everyone learned about Bai Shuilian's involvement, and the village was in an uproar again.

Well, there are all sorts of juicy gossip stories coming one after another, it's overwhelming, and life is anything but monotonous!

"Tsk tsk, I thought Bai Shuilian would cry, but I didn't expect that, tsk tsk!"

"That's what they call a barking dog that bites."

"This person is rotten to the core. I even felt a little sorry for her at first, ugh!"

"That was close, that was really close."

"That's right, luckily Qiao'er is smart."

"Yes, Qiao'er is a really smart child."

Yang Ming belatedly realized what had happened and broke out in a cold sweat. Luckily, he hadn't kept the man. Even Liang, the village head, was startled. It was fortunate that the man hadn't stayed in the village, otherwise, who knows what might have happened.

Even if the other two families have conflicts, it's nothing more than a quarrel, or at most a fight. But usually, the villagers will pull them apart as soon as they start fighting, so nothing serious ever happens.

People like Bai Shuilian and Lou Er are quite something; they're quick to kidnap and sell other people's children.

Is this still a person?
If someone in the village has such a person, they're truly unlucky!
While everyone was angrily cursing and complaining, Liang, the village head, became increasingly uneasy. Finally, he banged on the gong to gather the entire village and issue a warning.

If anyone in a family dares to do such a heinous thing in the future, then his whole family can forget about staying in the village. They will be expelled from the clan and driven away.

The villagers had no objections and cheered, saying that it couldn't be better and that the rule was well established.

Liang Lizheng then felt a little more at ease.

Xu Zhichun became nervous due to the atmosphere and said to Liang Minglang, "Your kung fu must be pretty good, right? When Mingxuan comes back, why don't you teach him too? Even if nothing else, he can save himself if something happens in the future."