Chapter 244 - 233: Fear
Mr. Zhuang looked at Ms. Liu strangely, as if a thought had struck him.
Ms. Liu, however, did not look at him and instead focused on the eyes of the man, seeing the fear at the bottom of his eyes. She knew then that her suspicion was correct.
She turned to the village head, smiling, "Speaking of which, I’m partly responsible for this affair. After all, I brought the man into the village without proper inquiry. The medical treatment and medicine for those injured today will be paid for by me. I’ll have my steward compensate for the damaged property later. I truly apologize."
Old Zhou, feeling guilty, of course could not agree. He felt that the man likely targeted his family specifically and couldn’t let Ms. Liu, who was implicated, pay the money.
So he hurriedly said, "If anything, it’s my children’s impulsiveness that started a quarrel and led to this incident. Compensation should rightly come from us."
Ms. Qian supported Zhou Dalang as he sat down, and quickly stepped forward, "Indeed, please don’t argue over this matter with us, Old Madam, or we truly won’t have the face to meet our fellow villagers in the future."
Ms. Liu, with a deep look in her eyes, did not argue further but smiled and nodded. Then, she looked down at the three men on the ground and asked, "I wonder if everyone would agree to have my family take custody of them?"
Old Zhou was not very happy about this proposal, but these three were so fierce that if they made trouble in the middle of the night, his family might not be able to restrain them.
However, the village head and the other villagers were quite willing. They had seen the skills displayed by Daji and the other servants of the Bai Family.
Ms. Liu said, "My nephew has some acquaintanceship with County Magistrate Fu. If everyone is worried, why don’t we wait for my nephew to return? He could then escort the men to the County Governmental Office. If there is a reward, we’ll bring it back and share it. If not, he might be able to settle the matter, making a big issue small, and the small one even smaller."
Upon hearing this, the villagers felt even more grateful to Ms. Liu. The village head asked awkwardly, "Wouldn’t this be too troublesome for you and Old Master Bai?"