Returning to 84, hunting for wealth, one person feeding three families.

As soon as Ye Chen said this, the surrounding villagers immediately erupted in uproar.

"Ye Chen spent the night in the old forest last night? How dare he?"

"You know what, Ye Chen is right. If you're not thinking about doing bad things, why are you so concerned about other people's whereabouts?"

"That scoundrel, his words don't make sense, he keeps changing his story, I think he's clearly hiding something!"

When such comments reached Gou Laizi's ears, he immediately panicked.

He quickly puffed out his chest and blurted out the answer.

"Don't talk nonsense. What kind of crazy ideas could I possibly have?"

"I just wanted to go out for a drink with Ye Chen. Everyone in the village knows that we usually hang out together."

"When I arrived, he wasn't home. I asked his ex-wife, and that's when I found out he wasn't there!"

"But you just said you'd pay for my drinks, so what's going on here?"

Ye Chen pressed on, his eyes fixed on Gou Laizi.

Gou Laizi subconsciously added, "Who in the village doesn't know you're a heavy drinker?"

"He's had falling out with all three of his ex-wives because of his drinking!"

"When that drunkard comes up, what won't he do? You're broke, so he's blackmailing me for money. Isn't that normal?"

"You're saying I have no money?"

Ye Chen smiled and was about to take out the twin ginseng he had hidden in his bosom.

Suddenly, Tian Xiaohui's voice came from behind.

"Who said Ye Chen doesn't have money for drinks? Li Yan just brought my family a deer leg yesterday. If we took it to the county town and exchanged it for cash, it would be worth over a hundred yuan!"

"You're clearly lying! You tried to take advantage of me while Ye Chen was away!"

"Still making up so many excuses? The truth will out!"

As she spoke, Tian Xiaohui went straight into the kitchen and took out the deer leg that Li Yan had brought yesterday.

Ye Chen was stunned for a moment, then breathed a sigh of relief.

He had originally planned to display the twin ginseng to prove his innocence.

But this thing is worth more than two thousand, and once it's exposed, it's bound to be targeted.

Now, having this deer leg as an excuse is quite fitting.

Did Li Yan send it to me?

Now I can say that I owe the Li family a favor!

Tian Xiaohui angrily wrapped the deer leg in her arms and showed it to everyone.

Now, even the scoundrel's face turned white!

"Impossible. The Li family, father and son, are renowned hunters. Why would they send you deer legs?"

"Ye Chen is a spineless coward; how could he possibly curry favor with the Li family?"

"It's stolen! This deer leg must have been stolen!"

In desperation, Gou Laizi tried to argue again, but this time a witness stepped forward from the crowd.

"My dad said that Brother Ye Chen is a capable man, and he asked me to send over a deer leg to make his acquaintance. What's up?"

Li Yan pushed through the crowd and entered the courtyard.

He glared fiercely at the scoundrel and testified.

"I brought this deer leg willingly; there's no question of stealing it."

"You scoundrel, stop trying to deny it. Everyone in the village knows your character!"

"Having been a bachelor for half his life, he's clearly just trying to take advantage of Ye Chen's absence late at night!"

"Comrade Zhao, I, Li Yan, am willing to vouch for Brother Ye Chen with my reputation. He ran into us yesterday when he went into the mountains. I delivered meat last night, but Brother Ye Chen hasn't returned yet!"

"This scoundrel is clearly lying; you can't wrong an innocent person!"

Zhao Changshun had been watching from beginning to end, and when Li Yan finished speaking, he didn't hesitate for a second.

Without saying a word, he went straight up and grabbed the dog's hand.

"You little rascal, you're crying 'stop thief' like a thief! Now what do you have to say for yourself?"

"You clearly committed the wrongdoing first, and you're still trying to deny it?"

"Officer Zhao, even if I admit I made a mistake, doesn't Ye Chen also have a clear conscience?"

"Ye Chen tried to kill me. The wound on my neck is proof. Even if you want to arrest me, you can't let Ye Chen go, can you?"

Gou Laizi was completely desperate; he was in this predicament because of Ye Chen!

Even if I die, I'll drag him down with me!

If I'm having a hard time, you'll die with me!

"You..." Zhao Changshun frowned upon hearing this. To be honest, Ye Chen did bear some responsibility.

Just as he was in a dilemma, Ye Chen remained calm and composed, scanning the entire room with his gaze and speaking in a deep tone.

"Yes, I did lay a hand on that scoundrel, I admit that, but if he hadn't made the mistake first, would I have bothered provoking him?"

"He's a good-for-nothing bachelor, just messing around with nothing to do. I, on the other hand, have a family and a home. Tell me, if any of you were in my position, who would do anything reckless?"

"But that scoundrel is ungrateful and attacked my family. If I, a grown man, turn a blind eye, would I even be a man?"

"Everyone has a heart, and you can all think about it. If your loved ones were insulted, you'd probably react even more cruelly than I would, wouldn't you?"

Ye Chen's few words stirred up public sentiment, and the scene erupted in chaos.

"That's right, why should I provoke others if they don't bother me? Ye Chen's actions this time are understandable!"

"I originally thought Ye Chen was a coward, but I didn't expect him to have such backbone. He's a real man!"

"If someone bullies or insults me, can't I fight back? Even the police can't be unreasonable, can they?"

Seeing this, Zhao Changshun could only go along with it and waved his hand.

"Fellow villagers, please calm down. Ye Chen's actions this time are indeed understandable. Given that Gou Laizi made the mistake first, we will not pursue his wrongdoing!"

"We police officers are reasonable people too; who can avoid the complexities of human relationships?"

"We police officers are here to uphold justice for everyone. As I said before, we will never let any bad person go unpunished, nor will we wrong an innocent person!"

At this point, Zhao Changshun turned his head and whispered to Ye Chen.

"Ye Chen, you accidentally injured someone this time, but given the circumstances, we won't pursue the matter further. However, you should still be more careful in the future!"

"Comrade Zhao, thank you for your understanding!" Ye Chen quickly bowed in gratitude.

He then personally escorted them, seeing Zhao Changshun and Dong Hao all the way to the village entrance.

"Brother Zhao, that Ye Chen is awful!"

"He was defiant before, and just now he was even stirring up public opinion. Why did you let him go?"

"If you ask me, someone like him is a stubborn individual. He should be arrested and locked up for a few days as a warning to others!"

Seeing that no one was around, Dong Hao spoke up indignantly.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Changshun glared fiercely at Dong Hao.

"Dong Hao, have you forgotten who you are?"

"Ultimately, you're just a member of the security team, nominally cooperating with the police, but do you have the right to arrest people?"

"Brother Zhao, I..."

"Alright, that's enough. I'll let it go this time, but I hope you can be calmer next time. If you make the same mistake again, I will personally apply to my superiors to have your attendance privileges revoked!"

Zhao Changshun frowned and said that he had been somewhat dissatisfied with Dong Hao's recklessness even before today.

We should take this opportunity to give them a good talking-to.

Just now, the whole area was filled with people from the same village!

These people usually target each other, but when facing outsiders, they are absolutely of one mind!

If Dong Hao had handled things the way he did, the surrounding villagers would have been in an uproar!

If they really anger the villagers, it's uncertain whether they can even leave the village!

More importantly... the law is merciless, but people are compassionate.

Zhao Changshun wholeheartedly agreed with Ye Chen's explanation.

If someone tries to harm your own family, even if it's the King of Heaven himself, he'll still take a piece of your flesh!

Ye Chen's actions can only be considered legitimate self-defense!

If this is brought back to the police station, it will only discourage people and damage the reputation of the police!

"Brother Zhao, I understand!"

Seeing Zhao Changshun's gloomy face, Dong Hao finally nodded.

On the surface, he appears obedient, but inside he is seething with rage.

Because of an outsider, I was actually blamed by Brother Zhao today!

It was an opportunity I had worked hard to get, to be on duty alongside the police.

He originally planned to use this as a stepping stone to make a name for himself and eventually join the public security system.

Now, Brother Zhao's warning will definitely affect his future path!

Ye Chen, right?

Don't let me run into you, or this isn't over!