From Folly to Fortune：I Rewrite My Life After Rebirth!-Chapter 791 - 787 Kill Him (Part 1)

Wang Erma thought today’s afternoon incident was a neighborhood dispute that would cool down and nothing would happen.

Until the village chief brought a few sturdy men from the village bursting into Old Wang’s house, Wang Erma sensed something was wrong.

But it was too late, a few strong men tied Wang Erma up like they were catching livestock, dragged and pulled him to the village chief’s house, and locked him in the wood shed.

Tomorrow morning, the village’s sturdy men will send him to the county to face the County Magistrate’s questioning!

The Da Ning Dynasty has the authority to judge only from the county government office or higher, neither the town nor the village has the right to declare someone guilty.

However, the village chief is the one who ensures the village’s safety, he can order the villagers to catch troublemakers and then send them to the county government office.

Wang Erma’s wife and son, Wang Gousheng, were already panicking. Wang Erma was the backbone of the family; if he were arrested, the entire Old Wang Family would collapse.

Gousheng’s mother was crying in the house, desperate, and Wang Gousheng was anxious.

Initially, he just wanted his father to teach a lesson to the third branch people and then take back the pork from Mu Shuangshuang’s courtyard and the money from selling pork from the third branch, to make a small fortune.

He never thought his father would attack someone and cause injury, even drawing blood.

"Oh dear, what should we do, what should we do! The big fat pig in the courtyard hasn’t been sold yet, and your father is going to be sent to prison, our Old Wang Family is finished, finished..." Gousheng’s mother mumbled to Wang Gousheng.

Wang Gousheng was just a child; how would he know what to do?

"Mother, this morning a few of our cousins also went; we’ll go talk to them, try to find a way to save my father." Wang Gousheng said.

"Hmm... Mother will go with you!" Gousheng’s mother got up and went with Wang Gousheng to see his uncles and cousins.

But when they saw Gousheng and his mother, they immediately shut the door, and no matter how much Gousheng’s mother shouted, they wouldn’t open it.

"Oh dear Gousheng, what now, everyone isn’t willing to open their doors..." Gousheng’s mother sat on the ground in despair and cried.

Wang Gousheng also looked troubled. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"Mother, this issue is surely caused by the Old Mu Family; we... can’t afford to anger Mu Dade."

Mu Dade is the only scholar in the village; even the village chief doesn’t dare to act rashly in front of him.

If they had harmed someone from the third branch, there might be room for discussion, but the injured was Mu Dazhong, and there’s no room for negotiation.

After all, he’s the scholar’s younger brother, how can ordinary villagers like them ever challenge that?

"Oh dear, that bastard, I told him to escape early, he didn’t listen! Now he’s been captured, what are us widows and orphans supposed to do!"

Gousheng’s mother cried miserably, and a few villagers who passed by heard her but moved aside one by one.

No one wants to involve themselves in trouble, nor offer their kindness to someone like Wang Erma who loves to fight recklessly, because you never know when you might get cut by him.

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Old Mu Family second branch

Mu Dazhong, who had been treated by Zhang Huai Shu, was lying sideways on the heated kang bed, surrounded by the Old Mu Family members who had come to check on his injury.

In fact, the injuries weren’t severe, after stopping the bleeding and bandaging, there was no major issue.

Yet Mu Dazhong had been wailing all afternoon; the sound was so loud, even louder than when Lu Yuanfeng slaughtered pigs at noon.

Even Mu Shuangshuang, who was at the third branch, found it piercing and just wanted something to plug Mu Dazhong’s mouth.

"Mother, that Wang Erma bullied us too much, your son’s back was slashed such a long wound by him, so much blood flowed, he’s trying to kill me..."

"Get revenge for me, you must get revenge for me, I want Wang Erma punished!!!!"

Mu Dazhong mumbled to the others.

Old Mrs. Mu sat by Mu Dazhong’s kang, comforting him.

"Second Son, mother knows you’re in pain, I’ll surely get justice for you! I’ve already told the village chief to catch that Wang Erma, he will be sent to prison tomorrow; that Wang Erma is so arrogant, I’ll make sure he stays in prison."

Old Mrs. Mu at this moment appeared as a loving mother, occasionally saying comforting words, completely unlike the unreasonable Old Mrs. Mu of the past.

Everyone found it curious, but no one spoke, for fear of disturbing Old Mrs. Mu, causing her to revert to her true self.

"Today’s incident, not only did it affect the second branch, but the third branch also suffered losses. Later, Fifth, you go to the third branch and ask if he wants to join us in complaining and get Wang Erma sent to the County Magistrate’s Office."

Mr. Mu stood in the center, arms crossed behind him, looking calm.

For there was no other reason; Mr. Mu had absolute confidence that Wang Erma would suffer.

Before catching Wang Erma, the village chief had already assured them that Wang Erma would definitely be sent to prison.

"Humph, why call the third branch? The village chief sending someone to the government so quickly is for the sake of the eldest’s face, not some random girl can compare to that." Old Mrs. Mu said sarcastically.

Mr. Mu ignored her but didn’t forget to signal Mu Danian with his eyes.

And so, with all the noise and chaos, night fell.

Mu Dazhong’s voice was hoarse from shouting and stopped, and the busy Old Mu Family members, tired out from the afternoon’s activities, went to bed.

The night was dark, wind swirling, a night for murder...

Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng hurried toward the village chief’s house, and outside met Huang Da and Huang Er brothers who had been waiting there.

Huang Da lowered his voice and said, "Miss Shuangshuang, we brothers have already scoped out the place, no one is watching the wood shed, we can move at any time!"

During the day, they had made a plan, since Wang Erma liked to use a knife to slash people, they would rescue Wang Erma and scare him with kitchen knives, scare him!

"What are we waiting for, let’s go now!" Mu Shuangshuang gave the order, and two shadows flipped into the village chief’s backyard, one after the other.

It was Lu Yuanfeng and Huang Da, as Huang Er was less skilled and careless, prone to making mistakes, so he stayed behind, and Mu Shuangshuang watched him to ensure nothing went wrong.

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Inside the wood shed, Wang Erma had buried half his body in the straw due to the cold, suddenly feeling a chill sweeping the area, with his exposed bottom feeling icy.

He recalled the elders saying that if it felt cold at midnight inside a closed area, it meant there were ghosts.

The cold intensified, Wang Erma then heard sobbing sounds, terrifying him into crying aloud.

"Spare me, spare me... Let me go, let me go...!"

Behind Wang Erma, Lu Yuanfeng and Huang Da exchanged puzzled looks, not knowing what stunt Wang Erma was pulling.

Then Wang Erma started chanting, "Ghosts..."

The two men suddenly realized that Wang Erma thought they were ghosts!