"Help! That bald guy is a hooligan... woo woo woo woo," Kang Yiye started crying instantly, shouting loudly as she wept.
The small river wasn't far from the village, and it was just after dinner, so some people were strolling by the river to cool off.
Therefore, the first group of villagers arrived quickly.
When the villagers arrived, they saw that bald guy with his clothes in disarray, his upper body bare, standing there awkwardly.
Meanwhile, Kang Yiye was covering her face and crying miserably.
Such a scene made people immediately judge bald guy as guilty.
It had been years since such a shameful incident had occurred in the village. In broad daylight, in the wilderness, how could someone do such a thing?
Liang Xiu and Su Laosan quietly crouched behind a large rock.
Disbelief showed in their eyes. They never expected Kang Yiye to be this kind of person.
"Your father, what should we do?" Liang Xiu asked in a low voice.
If there was no evidence, bald guy would be in trouble.
For hooliganism, it could range from mild criticism and sentencing to a severe penalty, even beheading.
"Kang Yiye, this woman is too terrifying!" Su Laosan whispered.
Bald guy hadn't done anything, yet this woman had framed him.
Her target wasn't bald guy, but him, wasn't it?
Thinking of this possibility, Su Laosan felt a chill of fear.
Fortunately, his wife had arrived, otherwise, he would have been the one in trouble today.
He, a married man, had a bigger problem than bald guy.
While they were talking, the villagers had already surrounded bald guy and were tying him up.
"I didn't, I didn't..." Bald guy only reacted now, realizing he had been set up.
His eyes were fixed on Kang Yiye. This woman had actively flirted with him and kept calling him "Third Brother," all to destroy him.
But although bald guy was a bit shabby, he hadn't offended this woman Kang Yiye, had he?
Why was she trying to harm him?
"Kang Yiye, why are you slandering me? I didn't do anything, why are you framing me?" Bald guy struggled desperately, shouting with red eyes.
But his heart-wrenching cries did not elicit any sympathy from the villagers.
As bald guy resisted, he was kicked and stomped by the villagers, writhing in pain.
At this moment, bald guy regretted it. If he had known such undeserved disaster would befall him, he should have pushed this woman away!
But now, it was too late for regrets...
Liang Xiu was, after all, a kind-hearted person and didn't want bald guy to be framed by Kang Yiye like this.
However, she also knew that she and Su Laosan were young, and their words wouldn't carry much weight. It might even drag them both into this mess.
So, she pulled Su Laosan and they quickly ran towards the Su family's house.
Back home, Grandma Su and the others were waiting for them to return for dinner. Seeing them running breathlessly, they immediately asked for the reason.
Liang Xiu quickly recounted the incident.
"Dad, Mom, bald guy is innocent. You must help him!" Liang Xiu said indignantly.
Kang Yiye was an outsider, and she dared to cause such trouble for the villagers.
Grandpa Su and Grandma Su pondered for a moment and finally agreed to their daughter-in-law's request.
Kang Yiye was not a good person, and this time she had set her sights on their third son. If it hadn't been for the twist of fate that their third son's wife had seen through it, their family might have been ruined now.
Such a person was utterly wicked.
The two elders went to the river to check the situation.
However, before they reached the river, they heard the sounds of many people cursing and Kang Yiye crying, but bald guy's voice was absent.
The elders were startled. Had they arrived too late? Had bald guy been beaten to death by them?
The villagers were very disdainful of such matters. If they were seen, there wouldn't be much good to come of it.
Thinking of this, they quickened their pace.
Upon seeing bald guy, Grandpa Su was startled and immediately shouted for the villagers to stop.
Because of Grandpa Su's words, the villagers finally stopped beating bald guy, but their gazes were still filled with anger.
"Uncle Su, look, because of this bald guy, our entire brigade has been disgraced. When we go out, people will laugh at us!"
"Exactly, bald guy is like a single rotten apple spoiling the whole barrel!"
"People like this should be paraded through the streets, they should be criticized."
...
Bald guy lay on the ground, barely alive. He didn't react to the curses of the crowd.
His eyes were already devoid of any spirit.
Grandpa Su was an elder in the village and had credibility, so his words carried some weight.
He cleared his throat and said, "Bald guy grew up in the village. Don't you all know what kind of person he is?"
After being reminded, the villagers indeed recalled. That's right! Although bald guy didn't look good and was a lazy bum, and quite shabby, he was still an honest child at heart.
Even though he was in his twenties and hadn't found a wife, there were no reports of him having anything to do with any woman in the village.
On the other hand, this Kang Zhiqing, although a woman, had a truly bad reputation.
If nothing else, there were rumors about Kang Zhiqing and a few of the village's old widowers and some of the more flirtatious men.
Thinking of this, the crowd felt that perhaps things weren't as they seemed.
Hearing this, Kang Yiye stopped crying. She stared intently at the Su elders, her eyes filled with undisguised grievance.
Grandpa Su ignored Kang Yiye. If they didn't help bald guy this time and let this woman Kang Yiye succeed, perhaps in a few days she would be plotting against their son.
There are only a thousand days to catch a thief, but not a thousand days to guard against one.
If any of his foolish sons fell for it, the family would have no peace, let alone the several grandsons who had grown up.
"Bald guy, do you have anything to say?" Grandpa Su asked.
Bald guy was already heartbroken by the villagers' actions. He had even prepared himself to die.
But he never expected someone to speak up for him. He struggled to look at Grandpa Su gratefully.
However, before bald guy could speak, Kang Yiye started causing trouble again.
"I don't want to live anymore! The people of Hongxin Brigade are bullying the educated youth. We came from afar to build the countryside, dedicating our youth and sweat, but in the end, we are bullied like this. I don't want to live anymore..." Kang Yiye covered her eyes and squatted on the ground, whimpering and crying with great sadness.
"I've heard that the police station also listens to both sides when investigating cases. We can't just listen to one side, can we?" Grandpa Su said very firmly.
"There are witnesses and evidence. Everyone has seen it, so what else is there to say? Uncle Su, I respect you as an elder and know that you are from the same village as bald guy, but you cannot ruin my reputation like this!"
Her words were righteous and stern. Anyone who didn't know would think Grandpa Su had said something extremely harsh!