Chapter 290 - 289, Completely Torn Faces

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Chapter 290: Chapter 289, Completely Torn Faces Zheng Yun flew into a rage, "Xu Wendong, do you think I’m giving you face?" He initially didn’t want to bother with Xu Wendong. But he never dreamt that Xu Wendong would be so ungrateful, which ignited a fierce fury within him. Especially when he recalled Xu Wendong’s sarcastic demeanor when moving out of his house earlier, the anger surged even more within him. Xu Wendong lit a cigarette in his mouth and sneered, "Village Chief Zheng, are you aware of your crime?" His voice was not very loud. But it was deafening, and combined with the strong aura emanating from his whole body, it immediately intimidated the villagers of Qingshan Village. It gave them the feeling as if the heavens above were watching. Zheng Yun nervously swallowed, not knowing why Xu Wendong’s presence was so powerful, but still snorted coldly to mask his inner nervousness, "What crime have I committed?" Xu Wendong’s eyes were cold, "As the clan leader of the Zheng Clan in Qingshan Village, you failed to strictly restrain your clansmen, resulting in their misconduct and the bullying of virtuous women. Do you even recognize the Zheng family rules in your eyes? Can you face the ancestors of the Zheng family?" "Secondly, as the village chief of Qingshan Village, your duty is to safeguard the vital interests and personal safety of every villager." "Yet you tolerate your clansmen breaking the law without holding them accountable, do you live up to the expectations of the people of Qingshan Village?" "Do you have the law in your eyes?" His words struck like a hammer, hitting Zheng Yun’s heart hard, making him almost feel suffocated and turning his face extremely sullen. Because at this moment, many villagers had gathered at Zhao Ranran’s doorstep, all talking about various things, which was a considerable challenge to his authority as village chief. He snorted heavily and said, "You say my clansman made a mistake, where is the evidence? Do you have any evidence?" "Yes, unsubstantiated claims. You said I had ulterior motives toward Widow Zhao, please present the evidence." Zheng Yi glared viciously at Xu Wendong. Xu Wendong directly took out the phone from his collar, "I just recorded the whole incident of you plotting wrongdoing, are you sure you want me to play it publicly?" As soon as these words were spoken. Zheng Yi’s expression froze on his face, never expecting Xu Wendong to have such a trump card. Xu Wendong looked down at his phone and smiled devilishly, "You previously said your second uncle is the village chief, so even if you did something wrong, no one could do anything to you." "So let’s say, if I upload this video online, what kind of public opinion do you think it would trigger?" There was pin-drop silence at the scene. No one expected Zheng Yi to have said such a thing. Of course. That wasn’t the important part. The important part was that Qingshan Village had hit the trending list several times due to wolf attacks, and if Xu Wendong uploaded this video online, it would surely cause a huge uproar. By then, Zheng Yun would definitely face dire troubles. He might even be directly stripped of his position as village chief! Zheng Yun took a deep breath, trying to calm his emotions, and said, "Doctor Xu, your reprimand is correct, this is my negligence, rest assured, I will certainly give the Wang Family Daughter-in-law an explanation." Saying this, he snatched the wooden stick from a clan member’s hand. Gritting his teeth, he struck Zheng Yi, making him dodge and plead for mercy, letting out pitiful cries. He had to give Zhao Ranran and all the villagers an explanation. He also had to account to Xu Wendong. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable. Seeing Zheng Yi dodging everywhere, Zheng Yun roared, "Hold him down for me, today I must teach this scoundrel a lesson." The members of the Zheng Clan dared not defy Zheng Yun’s command and directly pinned Zheng Yi to the ground. Zheng Yun continued to swing the wooden stick, slamming it hard on Zheng Yi’s buttocks. He used considerable force. With every blow, Zheng Yi cried out in agony, his pants soon stained with blood, his skin split open, and the sight made everyone shiver with fear. "Village Chief, that’s enough!" Su Li squeezed into the crowd with a flashlight, saying, "If you keep beating him, Zheng Yi won’t survive, even if he is guilty, we shouldn’t resort to such violence, better hand him over to the police station." She honestly detested those who abused power and bullied women. She didn’t mind seeing Zheng Yi, this black sheep, kicked out of Qingshan Village at all. Even if this would offend Zheng Yun. But to her. Zheng Yun was just a tiny village chief. If Zheng Yun held a grudge against her because of this and made things difficult for her at work, that would only prove that Zheng Yun was a petty, ignorant person who didn’t understand the law. Offending him wouldn’t matter in the least. Hearing that Zheng Yi would be handed over to the police station, Zheng Yun’s heart skipped a beat, with the evidence Xu Wendong had, if handed over to the police station, it would definitely amount to an attempted rape charge. Although he had some connections, this was a criminal case, it was unresolvable! At that moment. He felt a strong displeasure toward Su Li, because rural people’s legal awareness was very weak, and he had only beaten Zheng Yi to win Zhao Ranran’s forgiveness and the villagers’ pardon. Simply put, it was his tactic of sacrifice to protect Zheng Yi. Who would have thought, Su Li would suggest handing Zheng Yi over to the police station, if he had known, why would he have beaten Zheng Yi so harshly? At this time, Zhao Ranran’s anxious voice rang out, "Secretary Su, Village Chief Zheng, fortunately, Doctor Xu came in time and saved me. I... I wasn’t harmed by Zheng Yi, and Zheng Yi has already paid a heavy price. In my view, let’s leave the matter at this!" Zheng Yun was overjoyed, never expecting Zhao Ranran not to want to pursue the matter, it seemed she was quite smart; she knew that even if she sent Zheng Yi to jail. But living as a weak woman in Qingshan Village would definitely turn unpleasant for her, since the Zheng surname was the largest in Qingshan Village. If Zheng Yi truly ended up in prison because of her, she would have no peace in the future. "Sister Zhao, your thinking is wrong." Su Li’s voice rang out, filled with indignation, "You not being violated is fortunate, but it doesn’t mean that Zheng Yi’s crime can be brushed aside. We have to learn to use the law as a weapon to protect our rights." She wasn’t doing this just because she and Xu Wendong had fallen out with Zheng Yun, wanting to stand on the same front with him. Primarily, she wanted to spread legal awareness through this incident. To let the common people know that the law is not just an insurmountable line. But also a divine weapon to safeguard their rights. Zheng Yun’s gaze turned grim. Was Su Li really challenging him? Damn it! Why did Xu Wendong and Su Li both turn against him after a trip to the provincial city, giving him no face? "Secretary Su, I understand what you mean, but this matter... I really don’t want to pursue it!" Zhao Ranran forced a smile. In truth, she wanted to pursue it. But. Standing next to Xu Wendong, she naturally saw this guy’s phone. When he pretended to look at the phone, there was nothing on it. She couldn’t very well tell everyone that Xu Wendong’s so-called evidence was a bluff, that he hadn’t recorded Zheng Yi’s attack at all, could she?

Chapter 290 - 289, Completely Torn Faces

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