Chapter 397: Shen Nan: Oh no, it feels like they're targeting me

The police cars wailed as they drove off.

Leaving behind a mess.

In the village committee house, tables and chairs were overturned, many things thrown on the floor, in utter disarray.

The villagers looked at each other.

They were all a bit dazed.

What should we do?

Old Village Chief Shen took the village committee people and left, only leaving Chen Gui to stay behind in the village, the purpose being to guard against any sudden incident in the village so Chen Gui could step in.

The result was fine.

Chen Gui was the party involved and was also arrested.

Xixi Village now could be described as leaderless.

In the village, the Chen and Lin surnames are the majority; as the major clans in the village, they naturally have status and weight, and when something happens in the village,

the clan elders of the two major surnames can also step forward to take responsibility.

But now.

They have no face.

Who would want to get involved in this mess?

Especially the Lins, with clan infighting, and the Chens, because Chen Gui was arrested, they just stare at each other, no one knowing what to say at this moment.

At this time.

Shen Nan stepped forward: "I've already contacted my grandfather."

"My grandfather can't come back now, and he has already..."

He glanced at Wu An when he said this, then continued: "He has sent Uncle Yingwei rushing to the village."

Everyone hearing this,

nodded in agreement.

That's perfect.

Someone praised the old village chief, saying the old village chief knows how to arrange things, knowing who can shoulder responsibility and who has the ability to handle things at this time; with Wu Yingwei coming back, everyone feels reassured.

Shen Nan felt quite displeased hearing that.

"If you're praising my grandfather, just praise my grandfather directly—why are you also praising Wu Yingwei?"

Although he also admits that letting Wu Yingwei return was the right move by the old master, given the village's current situation, everyone fears getting implicated, so only Wu Yingwei is willing to take responsibility.

Someone asked: "So are we just going to wait idly now?"

Someone looked toward Shen Nan.

Shen Nan shrugged, thinking that since the old master already arranged for Wu Yingwei to return, what's the point of him intervening? Helping Wu Yingwei handle trouble beforehand would bring him no benefit.

"Like this, Elder Lin, you greet the people and take Lin Hu away." Wu An called out, the Lin Family Elder nodded, and greeted the Lin clan members to pull Lin Hu and Wen Feilv away.

Other villagers also wanted to follow, knowing that going back to the Lin family there would surely be more drama to watch.

Seeing this, Wu An hurriedly called out: "Don't leave yet, don't leave yet, look at what's been set up in this house—those with nothing to do, come lend a hand."

"Hey, auntie, it's just moving tables and chairs—let us men do it."

"First, tidy up the paper on the ground."

"Right, just gather it onto this table; when my dad comes back and has time, let him tidy it up properly."

"And also this..."

Wu An spoke while working.

Seeing him like this, those who weren't causing trouble all came to help.

The Lin Family Elder looked at the situation, nodded at Wu An, and gave a grateful smile.

Wu An also smiled.

This is nothing, just returning a favor.

Since we want to get by in the village, we definitely need to maintain good relations.

Before it was fine, but from now on he needs to put more effort into this.

"A An, your arrangement is pretty good."

"It's orderly; if I didn't know better, I'd think Yingwei was here."

"No wonder he's Yingwei's son."

"If you ask me, it's the student surpassing the teacher—look earlier, when Lin Hu was brandishing his knife and slashing wildly, Wu An and A Qing rushed forward holding desks."

"Indeed, he has courage and responsibility."

"Exactly that."

Everyone kept praising, and Wu An, not being deliberately modest, said in a balanced tone: "Back then, I didn't really think much."

"I just felt Lin Hu hadn't done anything wrong, but if he had slashed someone, his life would be over."

"I just wanted to stop him."

"It was just a heat-of-the-moment thing, shouting at A Qing to go up—this might also be because I grew up under my father's influence."

Everyone nodded.

Indeed.

No matter the reason, if Lin Hu really had slashed someone, he would definitely be arrested.

"What the police said is correct."

"A An truly saved Lin Hu, saved Lin Hu's whole family."

Anyway, praise is being heaped on Wu An like a basketful, thrown at him as if it were free.

Shen Nan listened, feeling even more annoyed.

He couldn't help regretting; if he had known earlier, he would have mobilized everyone to tidy up the house just now.

Someone beside him asked, "Brother Nan, should we help too?"

Shen Nan originally wanted to nod, but thinking that if he also went to help, wouldn't he be listening to Wu An's words?

That wouldn't do!

He was already being suppressed by Wu An; now listening to Wu An's orders, what would he become?

"Are you that idle?"

"Is everything okay?"

"Let's go."

Shen Nan greeted them and led the people away.

Just as he turned around.

Then he heard several old women gossiping.

"A Nan, you're leaving just like that?"

"If your grandfather were here, he'd definitely scold you."

"How come you young folks don't know how to lend a hand?"

"Look at A An."

"Your grandfather is the village head; you ought to……"

Shen Nan listened, furious, shouted: "Enough, stop your chattering; how I do things, what right do you village old women have to order me?"

"All you do is gossip."

"I ought to advise my grandfather to cure this bad practice!"

That old woman was stunned by the scolding.

After Shen Nan walked away, she angrily slapped her thigh, jumped up and shouted that Shen Nan was insolent, even dared to lecture her, and kept on babbling.

Shen Nan walked far away.

The more he pondered, the more he felt something was off.

How could it feel that Wu An had become the biggest winner of this farce.

He had just mediated the conflict between Lin Hu and Lin Bin, taking them under his command, but then those two caused a scene, even dragging Chen Gui into it.

His left and right aides were both broken like that.

"Damn, thinking about it, why does it feel like it's aimed at me?"

"It couldn't possibly be Wu An's doing, could it?"

"No…… impossible!"

"I must be overthinking it."

"How could that be?"

Shen Nan muttered to himself, feeling it impossible; if it were as he thought, Wu An would be terrifying!

……

Lin Family.

Lin Hu's mother had already fainted from anger; his father was busy attending to her, couldn't attend to anything else, didn't leave the house, feeling it was truly embarrassing.

In this situation, Lin Hu neither hit nor scolded Wen Feilv.

Nothing is more heartbreaking than grief.

Lin Grandfather leaned on his cane; someone moved a chair for him to sit.

It's a predicament.

How to handle it?

Lin Hu's parents, feeling embarrassed, didn't want to show their faces.

As for Lin Bin's parents, they work away from home, apparently raising something for a boss, quite busy and making good money; anyway, they only come back during holidays.

Someone then advised, saying that since they work away from home, Lin Bin's parents said they needed to earn more money to find a wife for Lin Bin.

As it turned out, nobody expected.

The old bachelor everyone laughed at actually played quite elaborately behind the scenes.

Lin Bin isn't unable to find a wife; he simply doesn't want to marry.

This bastard likes other people's wives.

Since the elders of both families couldn't step forward, the pressure fell on that old fool.

Who made him the clan elder?

He had no choice but to step forward.

Lin Grandfather asked: "Where is Wen Feilv?"

Someone lowered their head and whispered: "Unwilling to come back, went to Lin Bin's house."

Not to mention Lin Hu, Lin Grandfather hearing this felt his blood rush to his head in anger.

What kind of person!

Several women couldn't help cursing Wen Feilv for being shameless, and even complained she wasn't embarrassing enough.

Wen Feilv was right next door in Lin Bin's house.

This woman also went all out, even started arguing with those women.

Lin Grandfather had no way.

Have Lin Hu call Wen Feilv's parents to send someone from her natal family.

Lin Hu was unwilling.

Lin Family members felt both sympathy and anger, and in the end they still tried to contact Wen Feilv's natal family.

Someone also asked: "What does the Chen Family say?"

"Chen Gui isn't…"

"Right, the Chen Family should also give an explanation."