Chapter 462: You Harm Others and Still Claim You're Right

But how could the Party Secretary and the village head possibly let her escape like this: "Stop! No one leaves until this matter is resolved."

Ding Surong thought of the sixty yuan in her pocket and couldn't help but wince in pain.

Since her father hadn't found what he was looking for, he wouldn't be so generous to her anymore; although there was still a sum of money in their rented room, losing so much made her heart bleed.

Thinking of her current predicament, she suddenly screamed, "My money!"

The villagers outside who hadn't dispersed yet: "What's going on?"

"What money?"

"Who shouted?"

"Sounds like that Ding Zhiqing."

"What does she mean by that?"

Just then, someone climbed out of the village committee courtyard and ran quickly toward the exit.

"Who is that?"

"Looks like Da Niu from the pig butcher's family."

Someone shouted over there: "Da Niu, where are you going?"

Ge Daniu, who was focused solely on picking up the money ahead, blurted out: "To the woods to find the money."

Only after speaking did he realize his mistake; he slapped his own head and muttered to himself, "How did I say the truth out loud?"

Realizing others would surely compete with him soon, he increased his running speed even more.

The clever ones quickly understood what Ge Daniu meant, and quite a few people immediately followed, all hoping to try their luck.

Those who stayed put: "Does Da Niu mean Ding Zhiqing's money fell into the woods?"

"You just figured that out?"

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go try our luck too."

"Who knows if it's true or not? Those urban Zhiqing are sharp; if they really lost money, they would have rushed out to search long ago."

"True, maybe she's just looking for an opportunity to escape?"

Once this was said, everyone agreed it made sense; after such a huge scandal, she surely wouldn't have the face to stay in the village.

Everyone knew that Ding Zhiqing was from the capital city, so perhaps she just wanted to flee back to Huicheng.

While the villagers outside discussed the matter with unusual fervor, the atmosphere inside the village committee office was now heavy and tense.

The Party Secretary questioned each person separately, even threatening them with the public security bureau; finally, Hearing Liu Jiandong couldn't bear it any longer. Fearing he would follow his cousin's footsteps, he sobbed with a runny nose and tears, confessing the entire story from beginning to end.

He had originally wanted to protect Ding Surong, but the Party Secretary, having seen much of the world, broke the matter down and explained it thoroughly to him, causing him to immediately reveal everything.

Once everyone had confessed, the Party Secretary slammed his hand on the table: "Do you have any humanity left? Instead of being decent people, you act like beasts; no, you're even worse than beasts! Hearing Liu Jiandong, where is your shame? You have hands and feet, yet you still choose to live without working? Regardless, she is your own cousin; how could you dare?"

Terrified, Hearing Liu Jiandong crawled on his knees before the Party Secretary: "Party Secretary, considering we share the same lineage, I beg you, do not report this to the public security bureau."

The Party Secretary stepped back: "I cannot decide this matter; it depends on Seeing Liu Chuxue's will."

Hearing Liu Jiandong looked up at the Party Secretary: "We are the victims now; why should she make the decision?"

The Party Secretary raised his hand and slammed the table again: "Because you conspired together to scheme against her! Do you think harming others gives you the right to reason?"

At this moment, Hearing Liu Jiandong was truly terrified; he couldn't understand at all how things went wrong despite his meticulous planning. How was Seeing Liu Chuxue that wretch completely unharmed while they ended up in trouble?

He and Ding Surong clearly saw Seeing Liu Chuxue enter the woods; how did she manage to leave?

Was what happened to them an accident, or did someone help Seeing Liu Chuxue?