Chapter 678 Framing Evidence (3)_1
"Right, we don’t care what others think; the five beasts have been kind to us. No matter what, we can’t let those scoundrels succeed."
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Mo Yan looked at the villagers who were even more indignant than herself. Her heart filled with warmth. "Thank you all for your trust in the five beasts. I will take care of this matter properly and will definitely clear their names."
Seeing the confidence in her demeanor, the villagers gradually felt reassured. Watching their own children from not far away, stuffing wild fruits into their mouths while also feeding the five beasts—despite the beasts not seeming too fond of the fruits and only reluctantly eating them without any signs of aggression or biting—the villagers became even more convinced that the beasts wouldn’t harm people without reason.
Mo Yan, with the five beasts and her younger siblings, hurried down the mountain, fearing that if they returned late, those people would have taken advantage of her father. The other villagers, with their children in tow, followed closely. When they arrived outside the Mo Family’s courtyard, they shooed the reluctant children away and picked up thick wooden sticks to hold in their hands, ready to enter the Mo Family’s gate and drive out the villains who framed the five beasts.
As soon as she stepped through the courtyard gate, Mo Yan heard several voices from the front hall demanding compensation from Mo Qingze, peppered with humiliating insults. Instantly, her anger boiled over.
In the courtyard, many villagers who had heard the news were standing around, gathering in small groups to engage in heated discussions. Some believed the five beasts hadn’t hurt anyone; others were skeptical; and yet others took this opportunity to kick the Mo Family while they were down, insisting that the five beasts had committed evil deeds... There were all kinds of opinions!