Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 680 Slap in the Face Imperial Edict Arrives (1)_1

Chapter 680: Chapter 680 Slap in the Face Imperial Edict Arrives (1)_1

Seeing everyone’s attention focused on them, the six men became increasingly smug. Four of them took out a small cloth bag from their belts, and another man collected them all, then turned to the dozen government officers and the surrounding villagers, saying, "You all heard what the Mo Family said earlier. If we brothers can provide evidence, they will admit to the animal attacks and not only compensate each of us with five hundred taels of silver but also face justice at the Government Office! Now, I have the evidence in my hands. I ask the respected officers and fellow villagers to bear witness, so no one can deny it later."

He glanced at Mo Yan while speaking, but Mo Yan didn’t give him the time of day, only staring intently at the four small cloth bags in his hands.

Annoyed, the man thought to himself, "Just keep acting smug for now, little miss. Wait until I lay out the evidence in front of everyone—let’s see how you’ll argue your way out of this!"

Mo Yan, eyeing the small cloth bags, had already guessed what was probably inside. She was speechless at the person who came up with this rotten idea and presented the so-called "evidence." She couldn’t help but wonder if his brain was made of pork—though that would be an insult to pigs. If everyone who framed others made such sloppy "evidence," there would probably be far fewer wrongful cases in the world.

Under the gaze of the crowd, the man walked to a table, began to open the cloth bags, and started placing their contents on the table, all the while reciting the story he had prepared, "We brothers have no other hobbies; we just like to hunt for fun! Hearing of the many wild beasts and large game of Yuhua Mountain, we came here yesterday to try our skills. But instead of game, we stumbled upon these beasts looking for food in the mountains."

As he spoke, he paused, about to point at the five animals but got stared down by five pairs of cold, eerie eyes. Swallowing his saliva, he carefully gestured with his eyes and said, "It was them!"

"Yes, we brothers were caught off guard and got knocked down by them, our bodies covered in bite and scratch marks! If it weren’t for the sharp swords and bows we had in our hands and our courage to scare them off, we might have been killed by their bites—let alone stand here today."

The other men hurriedly stepped forward to add their own embellishments, their feigned fear was quite convincing. Unaware of the truth, some villagers were already believing them, but the Mo Family almost burst out laughing!

These men spoke as if they were legendary martial artists, daring to boast that they had escaped from beneath the sharp claws and fangs of the five beasts. But in truth, to kill these six men, it wasn’t necessary for all five beasts to attack at once; even Mao Tuan, the weakest among them, could have finished them all off in less than a moment.

Lying in front of the five beasts and insulting their strength; they might as well claim they could fly to be more persuasive!

Not only did the Mo Family disbelieve this, but the villagers who had their children saved by the five beasts also didn’t believe it. They had heard from their own children about that night’s event—fifty ferocious bandits swiftly slain by the five beasts. So these six men, none particularly tall or sturdy, even slighter than average farmers, dared to say they fought off the five beasts. They were truly lying through their teeth.

The villagers were now fully convinced of the innocence of the five beasts and decided that these six men were slandering them in an attempt to extort silver from the Mo Family. Outraged, they clenched their sticks and entered into fierce arguments with those who doubted the Mo Family.

Listening to the disputes, Mo Yan felt increasingly confident that choosing to settle in Liu Yang Village was a wise decision. Although not everyone was kind to her family, when it truly mattered, those who had received help from her family were still on their side.