CHAPTER 906: CHAPTER 908: I HAVE AN IDEA

Ever since the man was captured by Yang Ming, the Village Chief, apart from telling the villagers to hold their ground, had really done nothing.

He just stood there listening to the debates of several people, and through their words, he understood the gist of the situation.

But he was in a dilemma; whom could he trust? On one side were his fellow villagers, and on the other, outsiders. His inner scale unconsciously leaned towards the villagers.

Seeing this situation, the man still actively defended himself.

He could be heard weakly yet persistently saying, "Vi...Village Chief, don’t listen to them. They are falsely accusing me because they can’t escape. The matter of Wang Valley has to be something they fooled everyone about, and that’s why they’re in such a hurry to escape. Please, everyone, don’t be fooled. It’s them who bring misfortune to the village, not me, not me."

His confident demeanor indeed convinced quite a few villagers.

"Yes, Village Chief, the fool is right. Why are those people in such a hurry to escape? Obviously, they’re afraid of the people going to Wang Valley coming back and exposing the truth."

"Village Chief, the fool is such an honest person. In my opinion, this matter has nothing to do with him."

"Those people couldn’t escape and used the fool as a scapegoat."

"Right, it’s those outsiders who bring bad luck, and even that couple are trying to escape too. Village Chief, for the sake of the villagers, this time you cannot let them go."

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Hearing the villagers siding with him, the man’s confidence swelled, and he shouted even more aggressively, "Vi...Village Chief, quickly, let everyone save me. This has nothing to do with me!"

The Village Chief seemed swayed by the man and the villagers, waved his hand, and shouted, "Arrest them all."

At this moment, Yang Ming roared, "Wait!"

Facing these unreasonable and foolish people, Yang Ming knew that reasoning with them was simply a waste of time, so he came up with a plan.

"Village Chief, whether this man is lying and whether he’s involved in this matter, I have an idea. We’ll know once we try."

Upon hearing this, the man shouted in fear, "Village Chief, don’t listen to his nonsense. They are all trying to deceive everyone."

As the man kept defending himself, a stranger went up and punched him in the stomach again, "Oww, didn’t you say it wasn’t you? What now? Afraid? If you don’t dare to try, it proves it was you."

"Vi...Village Chief, it wasn’t me. Please don’t believe them; they are just stalling for time!"

At this moment, Yang Ming spoke again, "Village Chief, I think you should be more concerned about the mysterious illness affecting the villagers. If we don’t root out the person behind it, more villagers will fall ill. It doesn’t take much time to try, and if it’s not him, he can also prove his innocence."

After hearing Yang Ming’s words, the Village Chief stepped forward, approached the fool, and asked, "I just want to know one thing—does this have anything to do with you?"

The man eagerly denied it, "Vi...Village Chief, it’s really not me. You have to believe me."

Seeing the fool’s expression, it didn’t seem fake. The Village Chief nodded in satisfaction, "Alright, in that case, let’s try. Prove your innocence."

The man was extremely frightened, but facing this situation, if he refused, it would prove he was afraid. He didn’t believe those outsiders had any means.

So he spoke up, "Village Chief, this matter really has nothing to do with me. To prove my innocence, I’m willing to give it a try."