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Upon noticing Lin Chuan's actions, Wang Baocheng panicked and tried to grab the oil paper package.

However, he was covered in stuff, and the oil paper package had become slippery in his hands, making it impossible for him to hold it.

In the end, he could only watch helplessly as Lin Chuan snatched what was in his hands.

Finished!

This is terrible!

Wang Baocheng felt ashen-faced, and even his calves began to tremble uncontrollably.

Under the watchful eyes of hundreds of people, Lin Chuan slowly untied the oilcloth bundle.

Inside, neatly arranged, were some banknotes!

The entire room was deathly silent; you could hear a pin drop.

Immediately, everyone burst into loud exclamations.

"My goodness! What is that?! Is that money?!"

"I reckon that money is only about a hundred dollars!"

"One hundred yuan?! Is it stolen money?"

"How did this money end up in Wang Baocheng's hands?! Did he find it at the Guan family's house?"

"Hey what?! Didn't you see?! Wang Baocheng was caught as soon as he came in, how could he have had time to search?!"

"Exactly! Look at that haystack, it's so neat and tidy, it doesn't look like it's been turned over at all!"

Zhao Tiezhu's breathing became heavy, and the villagers' eyes changed from shock to extreme anger.

"Deputy Captain Wang, you're really professional at catching thieves! You even brought the stolen money with you when you left?"

Lin Chuan held the money up in the air so that everyone could see it clearly.

His voice wasn't loud at the time, but every word was piercing.

"Are you also trying to say that you found this money in the woodpile just now? What a pity, how come there's also a loan shark's IOU from Big Gold Tooth in the next brigade tucked in this oilcloth bag? What, my fourth sister, a mere young girl, is going to gamble in the next brigade?"

Wang Baocheng trembled violently as he watched the IOU fall to the ground; he completely broke down!

It turns out, he really was rejected by Lin Chuan!

There were no Soviet military dogs, no chemicals, and no top-secret banknotes.

This is all utter nonsense!!

From beginning to end, this was all a trap set by Lin Chuan for him!

The goal was to intimidate him and eventually make him hand over the money like a clown!

The thought that he had personally delivered the money made Wang Baocheng so angry he almost vomited blood!

Even though his face was covered in soot and pig's blood, it was still clear that he had become extremely ferocious.

"You...you tricked me! Lin Chuan, you beast! How dare you trick me?!"

Wang Baocheng roared in despair, and was about to rush up and attack Lin Chuan.

"Wang Baocheng!!!"

Zhao Tiezhu was so angry that he was trembling all over. Seeing this, he stepped forward and kicked Wang Baocheng hard in the face, knocking out two of his front teeth.

At the same time, the militiamen nearby quickly stepped forward to stop Wang Baocheng.

However, upon seeing the things on Wang Baocheng's body, they all showed expressions of disgust.

Secretary Zhao had now fully sobered up, and despite the cold weather, his face was flushed with anger.

"You son of a bitch! How dare you embezzle public funds meant for spring planting! And you even tried to frame a young girl! Have you lost your conscience?!"

The villagers were completely outraged and indignant.

Those who were cursing Siya behind her back just a few days ago now wish they could tear Wang Baocheng apart alive.

"Kill this corrupt official!"

"Shameless bastard, you almost killed Fourth Sister!"

"He stole the money meant for spring planting and gambled it away! He's going to cut off our production team's livelihood! Kill him!"

"How incredibly cruel of him!"

"Tie him up! Take him to the commune police station tonight!"

Enraged, Zhao Tiezhu ordered, "I'll report this to the commune tomorrow. Send this scoundrel straight to a labor camp to smash stones for the rest of his life!"

Zhao Tiezhu was so angry that his whole body turned red. If he could, he would even like to shoot this bastard on the spot!

"What! What?! No, no! Secretary! I was wrong, I didn't mean to!"

"I made a mistake in a moment of confusion! Waaah, please give me a chance to make amends!!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Baocheng was so frightened that he collapsed into a puddle of mud.

Unfortunately, no one could listen to a word he said, and Zhao Tiezhu completely ignored him.

The farce ended with Wang Baocheng's wailing and howling.

As he was dragged away by the militia like a dead dog, the villagers dispersed with faces full of remorse.

Before leaving, several gossipy middle-aged women came up and grabbed Siya's hands, so ashamed that they couldn't lift their heads.

"Fourth Sister, we aunties are so sorry. We were blinded by greed and listened to that beast's lies..."

Guan Siya didn't speak, but simply shook her head slightly.

After this incident, the seventeen-year-old girl seemed to have shed her naivety overnight.

At this moment, the laughter and joking of the past were gone from her beautiful eyes; instead, a sense of composure had settled in.

Because Guan Siya now knows that these people are apologizing not because they've had a change of heart.

It's not because they realized they were wrong, but because they saw that the Guan family was different from before, and they couldn't afford to offend them anymore!

With those people gone, the courtyard finally became quiet.

At this moment, Xiao Liu and Xiao Qi were already excitedly hugging each other and jumping around on the side.

Lin Chuan dusted off his hands and turned around.

Guan Siya stood under the eaves of the main room. At this moment, the moonlight finally broke through the dark clouds and poured down like water, gilding the girl's thin but stubborn figure with a layer of silver.

She looked at Lin Chuan, and when their eyes met, her eyes reddened again, but this time there were no tears.

Guan Siya suddenly strode down the steps and then threw herself into Lin Chuan's arms.

She wrapped her arms tightly around Lin Chuan's strong waist, pressed her cheek against his firm chest, and listened to his steady and powerful heartbeat.

"Lin Chuan..."

Guan Siya's voice trembled slightly, but it carried a dependence she herself was unaware of, "Thank you... If it weren't for you, I..."

Lin Chuan was slightly taken aback. The soft touch and faint fragrance of the girl in his arms stirred a momentary flutter in his heart, even though he was an old soul who had lived two lives.

He didn't push Guan Siya away, but slowly raised his hand and patted her back stiffly but gently.

"Silly girl, I'm your brother, it's only right that I protect you," Lin Chuan said softly.

Upon hearing the words "I am your brother," Guan Siya's eyes, nestled in Lin Chuan's arms, flickered slightly.

She gently bit her lower lip, her large eyes filled with complex emotions, and it was unclear what she was thinking.

Guan Hongying, who was standing to the side, was so moved that her eyes welled up with tears when she saw that Guan Siya's grievances had finally been cleared.