Chapter 1409: Chapter 1409: Not Your Average Evil

Mrs. Cui shook her head with a smile: "I’m fine, it was me who did the beating."

Gu Dashan was startled upon hearing this and asked: "Really hit someone?"

"Yes," Mrs. Cui responded, lowering her head in embarrassment.

Seeing this, Gu Dashan laughed: "It’s alright, if you hit someone, it must be because the Lin Family did something extreme and forced Min Niang’s hand. As long as we are in the right, there’s no need to be afraid."

Xiao Yu had said before, as long as we have reason on our side, there’s no need to be polite to evil people, hitting them severely is allowed.

And Min Niang has always been meek; she never hit anyone in her life. For her to take action, these Lin Family must be truly wicked.

Gu Jin’an also said: "Mother, rest assured, our family won’t let this matter rest, we will drag them to the government office and make it clear!"

"To the government office? You dare go to the government office? It was your Gu Family who hit someone!" Lin Guangtong was furious, like a barking mad dog, shouting relentlessly at the Gu Family People.

But all he did was yell, afraid of being beaten by the three men of the Gu Family, and didn’t dare step forward.

Seeing Shang Xiuyu crying at the side, he was even more enraged, storming over and slapping her twice, shouting: "Useless thing, seeing your mother-in-law being beaten and not knowing to help, what are you good for?!"

Shang Xiuyu, being slapped, dared not cry out, she just knelt down apologizing: "Please calm down, husband, it’s my fault."

Everyone present was shocked, Village Chief Shang was trembling with rage, pointing at Lin Guangtong, saying: "You scoundrel, dare to beat Sister Yu!"

Lin Guangtong confidently replied: "She didn’t serve her mother-in-law well, as her husband, it is naturally my duty to discipline her."

"You, you!" Village Chief Shang was so angry he couldn’t speak, directly falling backward.

"Father, Father!" Shang Laoda and Shang Laoer hurriedly held onto Village Chief Shang, pinching his philtrum. After a while, Village Chief Shang came to.

Looking at the room full of guests, he felt utterly ashamed, choking out: "Sorry for the spectacle, our family has matters, so we won’t be holding..."

Scholar Shang timely interrupted Village Chief Shang’s words: "Uncle, let everyone stay, let them be witnesses as well."

Village Chief Shang was anxious, looking at Scholar Shang, he lowered his voice: "Wenyuan, we can’t keep them, they are all women, notorious for gossip. If we let them continue to listen, by tomorrow, all of Tianfu County will know our scandal~"

Scholar Shang asked: "Uncle, do you think that if we let them go now, today’s events won’t spread?"

Village Chief Shang found himself speechless.

Scholar Shang advised: "Uncle, since we’ve already lost face, we must keep them, let them see clearly the wrong of the Lin Family, then they can speak for us, help restore our reputation and disgrace the Lin Family."

Village Chief Shang thought it over and agreed, addressing the female guests: "Ladies, sorry for the spectacle, but please stay as witnesses, to see who is right and who is wrong."

These women were mostly from the village, enjoying the spectacle regardless of the situation, they all agreed: "Village Chief Shang has spoken, we certainly will stay to judge who is right."

"Thank you." Village Chief Shang said, looking at Ms. Lin Su, stating: "What exactly happened, please start telling us?"

Lin Guangtong replied: "Tell what? What’s there to say? It’s known to everyone that the shrew from the Gu Family beat someone, pin them down and give them a beating, then have them kneel and apologize to my mother!"

"Pah! Your old mother is despicable, aren’t we allowed to beat her? We beat your mother, the shrew!" Mrs. Chen retorted, pointing at Lin Yueyun: "And your sister, she’s a used-up woman but wants to marry our Scholar, the future top scorer. Don’t you have shame or morals?"

Are there morals?

This was exactly what Lin Guangtong wanted to say.

He jumped up, yelling: "You shrew, what nonsense are you spouting? My sister is entirely virtuous, she’s a pure maiden, dare to sully her purity, is there any law?"

"Ha, the law, the law cuts down first such people in your Lin Family." Mrs. Chen, utterly fearless, cheekily retorted: "You say your sister is virtuous, then she’s virtuous? Our Gu Family’s two girls have been married, the next day the matchmaker reported harmonious marriage, that’s true purity. You just shout twice, saying Lin Yueyun is pure, have any evidence? Show your proof! Without evidence, what are you yelling?!"

Lin Guangtong was left speechless.

Lin Yueyun’s face turned white with fear, giving Lin Guangtong a look, signaling him to drop the topic, continuing would lead to trouble with the shrew asking her to prove herself.

She couldn’t withstand proof.

However, it was too late.

Aunt Miao had brought Doctor Wu inside, looking at Lin Guangtong: "The doctor is here, once he feels the pulse, it will be clear if your sister is pure. Is your Lin family trying to find someone to take over?"

"D-Doctor!" Lin Yueyun, panicked, rolled her eyes and fainted.

Ms. Lin Su was equally frightened, disregarding her pain, quickly supporting Lin Yueyun, saying: "Move aside, where did these rural quacks come from? My Sister Yun is pure, doesn’t need your pulse check."

She added: "It seems like you’re not trying to check her pulse, but rather take advantage of my Sister Yun."

Doctor Wu’s face darkened upon hearing this.

Scholar Shang shook his head, telling Village Chief Shang: "Uncle, such a family is unworthy. Great Chu has seated laws, need to guard against corrupt kin ruining the family."

Village Chief Shang was startled, what does this mean?

"Afraid of the doctor’s pulse? Then certainly a guilty conscience!" Mrs. Chen shouted out: "Everyone can see, this is guilty! Lin Yueyun must have lost her purity, likely even pregnant!"

Ms. Lin Su: "Shut up, you’re talking nonsense, my Sister Yun is pure!"

Mrs. Chen rolled her eyes and laughed scornfully: "Then bring out proof of your daughter’s purity, just shouting is useless!"

Gu Jin’an stepped forward, looking at Ms. Lin Su: "For Shang Family’s sake, I offer two choices. First, apologize to my mother and sign something acknowledging you falsely accused my sisters of being unchaste. Second, we go to the government office and argue in public."

He continued: "But by then, it won’t be up to your daughter whether to prove herself; she will have to let the government check her to prove her purity."

Aunt Da Gui casually claimed Lin Yueyun lost her purity, but seeing Lin Yueyun faint from fear, it seems her lost purity must be true.

Public hearing?

Even facing a government exam?

Ms. Lin Su was afraid, knowing her daughter was with Young Master Shi; if examined by the government, her reputation would mar throughout He’an Prefecture.

Ms. Lin Su wanted to apologize but couldn’t bring herself to, hesitating.

But this hesitation missed the best opportunity.

"Brother An, forget Shang Family’s face, let’s go to the county government, sue Lin Family!" Ms. Jiang and Shang Laoda’s wife emerged from the adjacent room, revealing to Village Chief Shang about Shang Xiuyu being abused by Lin Family, beaten with injuries all over, even two long scars on her stomach.

Village Chief Shang was dumbfounded: "This, what happened?"

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