Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 357: Xue Family Plays Tricks and Lends a Hand (1)_1

Chapter 357: Chapter 357: Xue Family Plays Tricks and Lends a Hand (1)_1

"Grandfather Li, you need not blame yourself; let’s first clarify the situation before jumping to conclusions," Mo Yan consoled him. Without clear evidence, she would not vent her anger on anyone, even though it seemed like the Zhang Family’s attempt to set the fire was caused by a personal vendetta with the Li Family.

Lizhong nodded dejectedly, had Wang Ironhead temporarily close the shop, and then followed Mo Yan into the back room, where the Zhang Family mother and son were temporarily detained.

Upon opening the door, Mo Yan saw the Zhang Family mother and son sitting on the cold ground, their hands and feet tightly bound, their hair disheveled, and their mouths gagged with a cloth, looking quite pitiable.

When the Zhang Family mother and son saw them entering, their faces filled with fear, followed by a violent struggle. Hu family’s eyes brimmed with ferocity, and she made muffled noises that seemed like threats.

Mo Yan let out a cold laugh, pulled out a Rib-tickling Dagger from nowhere, and walked slowly towards the Zhang Family mother and son. The sharp edge of the blade reflected a chilling, ghostly gleam in the light, causing the mother and son to shiver with fear.

Brandishing the knife immediately frightened not only the Zhang Family mother and son but also caused Lizhong to jump. Just as he was about to step forward to stop her, Mo Yan’s glance froze him in place.

As Mo Yan approached with clear malice on her face, the Zhang Family mother and son felt a profound terror. The fierceness previously seen in Hu family’s eyes vanished, and she instinctively shrank back, pressing herself against her son.

Mo Yan was pleased with their reaction, wielded her dagger with a flourish, and roamed it near their necks, finally resting it against Hu family’s throat.

To deal with such craven people, hard measures were necessary.

"I won’t waste words with you. Now, answer my questions truthfully, or don’t blame me if my knife loses sight!"

Hu family’s face turned ashen. Her eyes darted uncertainly at Mo Yan, clearly doubting the sincerity behind her words, not believing Mo Yan would dare to kill them there.

Sensing her thoughts, Mo Yan continued to threaten, "Even if I can’t kill you and your son here, dragging you out to the wilderness in the dead of the night, the third watch of the night, to kill and feed you to the beasts is still within my means. It’s said that because of the heavy snow, the wild beasts can’t find food, and they are most ferocious at this time. What do you think a pack of ferocious beasts would do to you?"

Seeing that Mo Yan was not joking, Hu family’s pupils dilated, her face twisted with fear, and she made muffled noises while frantically nodding her head like a woodpecker.

Mo Yan, seemingly satisfied with her compliance, showed a hint of a smile on her face. However, to the Zhang Family mother and son, it appeared more like the smile of a devil.

...

After a detailed interrogation, Mo Yan finally understood the ins and outs of the incident.

The Zhang Family mother and son’s arson was indeed related to their grudge with the Li Family, but they had dared to act only after being incited and bribed by someone with an agenda.

Although the mother and son did not know who was behind the manipulation, Mo Yan couldn’t think of anyone other than the Xue Family. Even the last incident when they came to cause trouble and were beaten by Lizhong was under the Xue Family’s influence.

The Zhang Family mother and son had taken the risk because Yao Taohua had run off with all the Silver Coin, leaving the Zhang Family in utter poverty, with nothing but an empty house and nothing of value left.

Hu family, as a woman of the household, had never been through hardships; she had no idea how to make ends meet. Zhang Ming was a weak and incapable waste, unwilling to shoulder a burden or to lift a hand in work, let alone endure hardship. The mother and son were forced to shamelessly beg for food from their neighbors.

But the Zhang Family had never been on good terms with their neighbors. Within a few days, the neighbors grew tired of them. At meal times, they would shut their doors tightly, refusing to entertain them anymore.

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