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Upon hearing this, Yang Chengren's face turned deathly pale.

"Village head...why must you be so ruthless?"

"It's just a family matter. Why take it to the authorities? If word gets out, what will people think of Yangjia Village? What will the county magistrate think of you, the village head?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Cong'an frowned and replied coldly:

"Since it concerns the bandits of Black Wind Mountain, it's a matter of paramount importance!"

"As for how the county magistrate views me, even if he convicts me of dereliction of duty for poor governance, I'll simply resign as the village head."

"As long as I am the village head of Yangjia Village, I will absolutely not tolerate anyone in my village daring to collude with bandits!"

After saying that, he suddenly flicked his sleeve.

"Return to your courtyard immediately and do not set foot there again!"

"Otherwise, I will appeal to the magistrate tomorrow. If he is alarmed and sends his constables to investigate, you two will likely suffer greatly!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Chengren was so frightened that he shrank back and dared not utter another word.

If the yamen runners come to their door, the two of them will inevitably be taken to the yamen, and regardless of right or wrong, they will be severely beaten!

Chen Yue'e looked terrified and swallowed hard.

He subconsciously looked at Li Xiuyun and Yang Xiaoman.

"Third sister-in-law, niece Xiaoman, it was all Chengren and I's fault before. As long as you're willing to let this matter go this time, we will never..."

Before she could finish speaking, Yang Xiaoman interrupted her with a cold face. She gripped the butcher knife tightly, her eyes flashing with a chilling light.

"Do you think that if it weren't for Uncle Village Head, this matter of you injuring my mother would be resolved so easily today?"

"You still have the nerve to beg for mercy? I underestimated your shamelessness."

"However, this score will have to be settled eventually. You'd better watch yourselves for the next three days!"

Her voice was filled with indifference. She had originally thought that as long as the ties were severed, the two families would keep to themselves and not bother each other.

But she never imagined that this vicious couple would not only target her, but also their five-year-old daughter, Xiao Ning!

Li Xiuyun pursed her lips, turned her head away, and didn't even glance at Chen Yue'e.

She carefully held Yang Xiaoning's hand and asked softly:

"Ah Ning, you've had a good two days at Black Wind Mountain, haven't you?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaoning gently shook her head. "Mother, I'm fine."

"You should ask your older sister. She fought the leader of Black Wind Mountain to save Aning, and even broke Father's butcher knife."

As soon as she finished speaking, Li Xiuyun's eyelids trembled, and she subconsciously walked over and took Yang Xiaoman's hand.

At the same time, Chen Yue'e, pale-faced, stumbled out of the courtyard, arm in arm with Yang Chengren.

According to Yang Lizheng, they would be confined to their homes for the next three days and would not be able to go anywhere.

If Yang Xiaoman can't find any evidence, then everything will be fine. As for compensation, she doesn't even dare to think about it.

But if their own strange niece finds out that they are colluding with the bandits of Black Wind Mountain, then even Lord Shen will not be able to save them!

As Chen Yue'e passed by the courtyard gate, she looked at the villagers with their various expressions, gritted her teeth, lowered her head, and left.

The next second, two young men in the crowd exchanged a glance, then cupped their hands in greeting to Yang Cong'an in the courtyard before following behind Yang Chengren and the other man.

After the two men had walked away, looking at the mother and her two children huddled together, Yang Cong'an coughed lightly, walked to the courtyard gate, and waved to the villagers, saying:

"Let's all disperse and stop making a scene."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone scattered like birds and beasts.

Although today's drama ended abruptly, it still left suspense.

Did the Chen couple really collude with bandits and kidnap Yang the butcher's second daughter?

boom!

After closing the courtyard gate, Yang Cong'an turned to look at Li Xiuyun and the other two.

Before he could speak, Li Xiuyun released her grip on Yang Xiaoman's and Li Xiuyun's hands and made a move to kneel down in front of him.

"Village head, I'm sorry to have troubled you today..."

She knew in her heart that if Yang Cong'an hadn't stood by her side...

Looking at the several shocking scars on her face, he sighed and said:

"Xiaoman, treat your mother's wound first."

"Then you should tell Uncle Lizheng what exactly happened at Black Wind Mountain today."

Yang Xiaoman nodded slightly upon hearing this.

Then he went into the kitchen, took a bowl of coarse salt water and a clean cloth, and wiped the wounds on his mother's face one by one.

Feeling the stinging sensation, Li Xiuyun's eyes widened involuntarily, and she gasped several times.

"Mother, why do you let your aunt bully you like this?" Looking at her mother's reaction, Yang Xiaoman felt helpless and her movements became much gentler.

"Don't worry about so much. Our two families have long since severed ties, so there's no need for us to keep tolerating each other."

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaoning also raised her fist fiercely and said in a childish voice:

"Mother, if they dare to come again, my sister and I will beat them so badly they won't know where they're going!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Cong'an, who had been silent to the side, couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his mouth.

In his memory, when did Butcher Yang's second daughter become so fierce?

The Qi family is a prestigious and wealthy family; they would never raise such an arrogant person. Considering Yang Xiaoman's "glorious achievements" recently, and the scene of Li Xiuyun taking Chen Yue'e hostage just now, Yang Cong'an couldn't help but sigh.

It seems this family is not to be trifled with!

That tough guy had caused trouble in the village many times, but this time he never expected to run into a brick wall!

"Silly child, your mother doesn't need your protection." Li Xiuyun chuckled and ruffled Yang Xiaoning's hair, then looked at Yang Xiaoman and said:

"Xiaoman, I know everything you're saying, but I didn't suffer any loss this time."

If Yang Xiaoman hadn't returned early, Chen Yue'e would almost have been driven to the brink of destruction!

As soon as she finished speaking, Yang Xiaoman was somewhat surprised. She had only seen the injury on her mother's face and knew nothing about what had just happened in the courtyard.

Beside him, Yang Cong'an looked helpless and said quietly:

"Do you think this is the reason why things have escalated so much today, even attracting the attention of the whole village? It's because your mother took a knife and threatened to fight Chen Shi to the death, saying that if anything happens to you or Xiao Ning, Chen Shi will be buried with you."

As he spoke, he pointed to the short knife on the ground not far away, his lips twitching as he said:

"Look, if you had come back even half a step later, things would have been in serious trouble."

Following the direction Yang Cong'an pointed, Yang Xiaoman stared blankly at the sharp dagger, then gasped and turned to look at her mother in shock.

Her face flushed red, and she quietly lowered her head.

"Mom, Uncle Village Head didn't lie to me, did he?"

"You really took a knife and fought them to the death?!"

Yang Xiaoman was somewhat shocked. As she looked at her mother, she subconsciously put down the handkerchief in her hand.

She knew that her mother was kind and gentle by nature, but since her father passed away, these qualities had become her weaknesses.

Because of his soft and submissive personality, he has always been the one who is bullied by others in the village.

That's why she deliberately acted so assertive, so that the villagers would know that her family was not to be trifled with!

At the very least, anyone who dares to mess with her will definitely suffer the consequences!

Yang Xiaoning opened her mouth, equally surprised:

"Mom, you're amazing."

"A-Ning wants to learn from you too."

Seeing their reactions, Yang Cong'an's face twitched.

If he hadn't known that the mother and her two children in front of him were not the type to cause trouble, he could have lived a peaceful and leisurely life as the village head.

"Silly child, don't talk nonsense."

Li Xiuyun smiled helplessly and patted Yang Xiaoning's head.

She pouted in dissatisfaction and muttered under her breath:

"What nonsense are you talking about? I also want to follow in my sister's footsteps and become a butcher like my father."

"She was quite the big shot on Black Wind Mountain just now!"

What she witnessed firsthand in Black Wind Mountain Village planted a small seed in her heart.

Yang Xiaoning, who already admired the butcher father, naturally found himself increasingly unable to contain himself.

"Cough cough."

Yang Cong'an coughed twice with a strange expression, looked at the mother and her two children in front of him, and then looked at Yang Xiaoman with a headache.

"Let's put aside the idle talk for now. You should tell me what exactly happened at Black Wind Mountain today, shouldn't you?"

"How did you discover that the Chen couple colluded with bandits to kidnap your sister?"

He had naturally heard of the legends surrounding Black Wind Mountain.

That's why he was so shocked that Yang Xiaoman was able to get down the mountain safely.

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaoman composed herself.

She then recounted the whole story, including the words the Black Wind Mountain chief had specifically reminded her of at Broken Soul Ridge, without any attempt to conceal anything.

After these few times, she realized that Yang, the village head, was a trustworthy person.

"Your eldest uncle went to the Qi family the day before yesterday?"

Yang Cong'an frowned, and then his expression darkened slightly.

He looked at Yang Xiaoman in front of him, and his voice suddenly became much colder.

"I'm afraid you're right. The Yang surnamed person who reported the news to the Black Dragon Mountain bandit leader should be your uncle."

"After my visit yesterday, everyone in the village said they saw the couple leaving the village together in an oxcart the day before yesterday, which is quite suspicious."

You should know that although riding in an oxcart is not expensive, it still costs two coins.

For the villagers, saving money wherever possible is the priority.

On market days, each household would send at most one person to town to purchase necessities such as food, clothing, and daily necessities.

Or they could set up their household items at the market to sell and exchange them for silver.

The day before yesterday happened to be an unusual day, yet Yang Chengren and his wife left the village at the same time and returned one after the other. This unusual behavior naturally caught Yang Cong'an's attention.

Yang Xiaoman nodded gently. She had already figured everything out on the way back by carriage.

"I'm afraid that one of them was responsible for colluding with the sorcerer, thus tarnishing my reputation first."

"One of them went to Black Wind Mountain to inform the bandits, and at the same time, he went to the town to lure A Ning out of the Qi residence, which led to her being kidnapped by the bandits."

"Moreover, yesterday Master Qi himself said that the ransom note left by the bandits clearly stated that I should go up the mountain alone with the silver to ransom them. Now it seems that it was probably my uncle's doing."

Upon hearing this, Yang Cong'an's pupils contracted sharply.

"What is he going to do..."

"I'll kill you to silence you?!"

Even he himself was nearly startled by these words.

What a cruel and ruthless heart it must take to use bandits to attempt to kill one's own niece!

Li Xiuyun's face was deathly pale, and she couldn't speak for a long time.

"It's just a courtyard, not worth much money, how could they be so heartless?"

Hearing her mother's trembling voice, Yang Xiaoman's lips moved slightly, but she didn't utter a single word.

She had a vague idea that something else was going on in her mind.

However, with the village head in charge, it's inconvenient to say it out loud.

"This case must be investigated thoroughly!"

Yang Cong'an's face turned ashen, and he abruptly stood up.

"It's already late, and besides, it's not easy for you three to be reunited, so I won't spoil the mood."

"I'll take you to town first thing tomorrow morning. We must uncover the truth within three days!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaoman was startled and blurted out:

"Thank you, Uncle Village Head."

Li Xiuyun also held Yang Xiaoning's hand and thanked Yang Cong'an repeatedly.

He took a deep breath, waved his hand, and said in a deep voice:

"I am deeply saddened by Cheng Lin's unexpected death. After all, he was a rare talent that our small Yangjia Village has produced."

"Now Xiaoman has inherited his mantle. At such a young age, he is already making a living with his real skills. Given time, he will surely be more successful than Chenglin."

"If I ruin such a promising talent, how can I face the village head of Yangjia Village?"

At this point, he slowly looked at Yang Xiaoman.

"Tomorrow you'll come with me to town. First, we'll find the sorcerer who spread those lies that day, then we'll look for the flaw in your uncle's story of sending a message to the bandit mountain. What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, she nodded without hesitation.

"I'll do whatever Uncle Village Head says."

Yang Cong'an nodded secretly, and then walked out of the courtyard.

When Yang Xiaoman escorted him to the gate, she noticed that the Qi family's carriage was still waiting by the village road not far away.

She paused for a moment, then turned around and asked her mother to bring the small purse that had been prepared the day before.

Li Xiuyun didn't hesitate after hearing this. This time, Master Qi paid a full fifty taels of silver to redeem the people from the mountain.

Now that Yang Xiaoning has returned safely, we cannot owe him those three taels of silver.

After taking the money bag, Yang Xiaoman walked to the carriage and handed it to Qi's coachman.

"This is the money to redeem my sister. Please pass it on to your master. If it's convenient, please convey my thanks."

"As for the fifty taels of silver for redeeming people from Black Wind Mountain, I will earn the amount as soon as possible and try to repay Uncle Qi as soon as possible."

Upon hearing this, the driver smiled wryly and dared not accept, waving his hands repeatedly:

"Miss Yang, the master didn't mention this before he left, so I dare not accept this money on my own initiative."

"If you are willing to give it to me, you might as well take some time to visit the Qi family and hand it to my master in person."

He hesitated slightly at this point, then continued in a low voice:

"To be honest, it seems my husband also has something to say to the young lady."

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaoman's eyes flickered slightly.

I instantly realized what was going on.

The agreement she made with Qi Bo was that he would tell her the secret behind their father's accidental death whenever she could redeem her sister.

Now that she has rescued A Ning from the bandit mountain, it proves that she is quite capable now.

I suppose Qi Bo will keep his promise and tell me the whole truth.

Thinking of this, Yang Xiaoman didn't insist any further. As she took back the money pouch, she cupped her hands in a respectful gesture and said:

"In that case, I would appreciate it if you could pass on this message to Uncle Qi."

"I will definitely pay a visit before noon tomorrow."