Exile after Divorce? Empty the Scumbag Husband First!-Chapter 255 - 250: "Mother, Have You Also Heard Those Rumors?

For a time, more thoughts filled the minds of some people.

Many felt that the governor’s gaze towards Miss Ruan was unusual, and he showed them special care, sending grain to their dwelling every so often.

As time went by, the rumors grew even more bizarre.

Even Mrs. Zhang heard about it.

That night, Mrs. Zhang found Ruan Mian and asked her with some concern. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"Mianmian, has anyone troubled you recently? The great incident at the oak forest is a pity, but don’t worry. Although the governor will conduct a thorough investigation, that governor always..."

"Mother, have you also heard those rumors?"

Mrs. Zhang quickly held her hand and said, "Of course, I believe you. Even though you and Ah Huai are not together, your deep bonds and mutual feelings cannot be shaken by mere rumors."

"But mother came to remind you to keep your distance from the governor to avoid giving people any cause for gossip. Moreover... mother doesn’t see Mr. Chen as a gentleman."

"Oh? How did mother see this?"

This piqued Ruan Mian’s curiosity.

Mrs. Zhang smiled slightly and said, "The art of understanding people doesn’t always require too much reasoning. After seeing enough of the strange and absurd, you can sense the good from the bad."

"Although Mr. Chen appears kind to us, if he truly were a kind-hearted, upright official, he wouldn’t have insisted on having all good citizens serve involuntarily from the beginning."

"A considerate magistrate would have made decisions with more caution back then."

Unexpectedly, Mrs. Zhang’s thoroughness comforted Ruan Mian.

"Mother, I’ll be mindful of this. There’s no need for you to worry."

The incident in the oak forest undoubtedly had something suspicious behind it.

Before they left the oak forest, Ruan Mian had already collected some still-living oak silkworms into her space.

After consuming the spiritual spring water, the silkworms would recover by the next day. Tomorrow, Ruan Mian planned to use this opportunity to test in the space to figure out who exactly infiltrated the oak forest.

As for Chen Bozong, she’d see what exactly he was plotting.

However, the next morning, Chen Bozong brought two men with dark faces and injuries all over their bodies to the village.

He had followed the Mirage Ash clue and found that these two had once been involved in the medicine trade with Wuheng.

Under strict interrogation, they confessed their crimes truthfully.

In front of the villagers, they sobbed and trembled as they spoke, "We... we were just jealous. Seeing you all live better than us made us unbalanced!!"

"Not only can you weave cloth, but you also planted so many crops..."

Before they could finish, one of the fugitives taken in by Mr. Xue suddenly stood up.

"Mr. Xue, these two were with us back then. They ruined your fields and stole your corn and sweet potatoes! I didn’t expect them to strike again and poison so many mountain insects this time!"

"You’ll pay for your sins!!"

Ruan Mian was unaware of this, and Cui Zhu quickly explained.

"Miss, a while ago, some destitute fugitives came to our village, just those few. It is said they used to serve labor under Mr. Xue and had nowhere to go, so he took them in."

Ruan Mian looked in the direction Cui Zhu pointed out, discovering that those people indeed had unfamiliar faces. Nonetheless, she focused her gaze on the two who confessed.

With accusations flying, other villagers couldn’t sit still.

Furious, they picked up stones to throw at them, cursing as they did.

"Despicable wretches!! Do you have any idea how many people’s efforts the oak silkworms represent!? You killed them just like that; do you have any conscience?"

"Indeed! We are all survivors, but none have allowed jealousy to cloud their actions like you!!"

The crowd scolded them harshly, beating the two to a pulp.

As for the governor who caught the culprits, the villagers were naturally grateful.

Even Cui Zhu, upon returning home, couldn’t help but talk about it with some villagers.

"Miss, this new governor is quite good; he sent us grain and caught the villains. Despite our status as fugitives, the governor behaves without arrogance."

Ruan Mian shook her head, "Do you know the saying, ’know a man’s face, but not his heart’?"

"Does Miss mean that the governor isn’t as he appears?"

"Whether he is or isn’t, time will tell."