Overbearing Immortal Doctor
Chapter 182 - 182 182 Catching Someone in the Act

182: Chapter 182: Catching Someone in the Act 182: Chapter 182: Catching Someone in the Act Liu Sheng’s face was smiling as he dealt with the situation, but his brain was turning rapidly, thinking about what excuse he should make.

If this matter of stealing a chicken gets out, the image of repentance he had painstakingly maintained these past few days would collapse, and he would truly become the target of everyone’s scorn.

“I…

I was just bored and came up the mountain for a walk.

If you hadn’t saved me last time, I would’ve lost my life on Bear Mountain.

Really, thank you, Xiaoyu!” Liu Sheng said evasively.

Wu Xiaoyu knew that his thanks were insincere and didn’t bother to argue with him, directly asking, “What’s that in your hand?”

The sack in Liu Sheng’s hand was very large.

With just one chicken inside, it was hard to see anything noticeable.

Liu Sheng hesitated slightly and then smiled, “Nothing…

nothing much!

I just thought I’d come up the mountain to see if I could find some mushrooms!”

Seeing that Wu Xiaoyu remained silent, not knowing whether he believed him or not, Liu Sheng had to continue changing the topic, “Although the matter of me competing with you for mushrooms was a bit unkind, I have my own difficulties too!”

“My parents are quite old and haven’t enjoyed much comfort.

I just wanted to make some money to improve their lives.

Besides, it was Boss Chen who sought me out; I didn’t know beforehand that he was buying mushrooms from you.”

Coming up the mountain to look for mushrooms?

People say once bitten by a snake, you fear the rope for ten years.

You just got bitten by a venomous snake, and thanks to me, you saved your life.

This wound hasn’t even healed, and you want to come looking for mushrooms again?

Who would believe that!

Wu Xiaoyu glanced at the sack behind him and smiled, “I see your sack seems to be full of mushrooms already?

Let me check the quality of these mushrooms!”

After saying that, Wu Xiaoyu stepped forward to look.

How could Liu Sheng let him see the dead chicken in the sack?

He immediately took a few steps back, pretending to leave.

“Why are you in such a hurry to leave?

Let me see the mushrooms you’ve gathered!” Wu Xiaoyu continued to slowly approach, pressing him.

While walking out, Liu Sheng nervously said, “These…

these mushrooms, what’s there to see?

Haven’t you seen them before?”

As they backed up and pursued, they quickly reached the entrance of the chicken farm.

Just when Liu Sheng was about to open the door and leave, he ran into Wu Dushan who was carrying water up the hill.

Due to the mushroom incident, Wu Dushan looked down on Liu Sheng.

Seeing him in the chicken farm, his displeasure only grew.

“What…

what are you doing?” Wu Dushan placed the water bucket aside, blocking the chicken farm’s door, and asked.

Liu Sheng, seeing his way blocked, became increasingly conflicted and angry.

Damn it!

There was clearly no one a while ago, why did these two people suddenly appear?

They’re really screwing with me!

“Brother Dashan!

I came to the mountain to gather mushrooms…

seeing that the chicken farm’s door was open, I came in to see if Xiaoyu was here…

wanted to talk to him for a bit.” Liu Sheng stammered.

His guilty look made Wu Xiaoyu even more suspicious.

After looking around the chicken farm and seeing no signs of damage, he smiled and said, “You came to find me?

How come you haven’t said a few words before trying to leave?”

Wu Dushan noticed the sack in his hand and saw through his falsehoods, feeling even more disgusted.

“Isn’t that sack in your hand filled with our chicken from the farm?” Wu Dushan asked directly with no attempt to conceal his suspicion.

Upon hearing this, Liu Sheng’s face immediately darkened, feeling increasingly anxious and distressed.

The grip on the sack tightened involuntarily.

“Brother…

Brother Dashan, you’re really good at jokes.

If I wanted…

to eat chicken, I could just ask Xiaoyu directly, couldn’t I?

Wouldn’t he even give me a chicken?” Liu Sheng pretended to be relaxed but stammered.

Wu Xiaoyu’s face flashed with a difficult-to-detect gleam and, taking advantage of his distraction, swiftly snatched the sack from Liu Sheng’s hand.

Upon opening it, as expected, there was a dead chicken inside.

Liu Sheng, seeing the evidence and conviction, felt utterly disheartened.

Damn it!

Why does it have to be Wu Xiaoyu who foils me every time?

What did I owe him in a previous life?

Wu Dushan entered, saw the dead chicken in the sack, and unceremoniously questioned, “What is this, Liu Sheng?

Still saying you didn’t come to steal chickens!

I’ve lived this long, and it’s my first time seeing someone steal in broad daylight!”

Steal in broad daylight?

You think I’m really stupid and don’t know that stealing chickens is best done on a dark, windy night?

But…

there are wolves on Bear Mountain at night, damn it!

Seeing his theft caught red-handed, Liu Sheng was initially terrified but quickly forced himself to calm down.

It’s just a chicken.

Do they really think they can beat me up over this?

“Xiao…

Xiaoyu, listen to me, I was just greedy for a moment.

We’re all neighbors, you…

you won’t spread this around, right?” Liu Sheng forced a smile, speaking.

Wu Xiaoyu, however, hit the nail on the head, “Greedy for a moment?

Your family has chickens too, right?

If you’re greedy, why steal from me?

You must have been hired by someone!”

Upon hearing this, Liu Sheng was at a loss for words!

Damn it!

How did he know?

Boss Chen just instructed me to steal chickens, how did he find out?

I never told anyone, and Boss Chen wouldn’t be stupid enough to spread it around, right?

Wu Dushan, hearing Xiaoyu’s words, was also puzzled and asked, “Hired by someone?

What’s really going on?”

Wu Xiaoyu threw the sack behind him, pointed at Liu Sheng, and said, “Brother Liu Sheng, tell us, who hired you to steal my chickens?”

“Wh…

who would hire me…

hire me to do that!

Just for a chicken?

I’ll pay you back!” Liu Sheng said with a trembling voice.

“Fine!

I’ll say it then.

If anything I say is wrong, Brother Liu Sheng, feel free to correct me, okay?”

Wu Xiaoyu smiled at him and then revealed his speculation, “Boss Chen asked you to steal this chicken, right?

And he must have paid you some in advance, didn’t he?”

Liu Sheng, seeing his precise guess, felt caught off guard.

He couldn’t run, nor could he stay, rubbing his hands anxiously.

Although Wu Dushan didn’t know who this Boss Chen was, from Xiaoyu’s tone, he could tell the person wasn’t decent.

Furious at Liu Sheng’s betrayal of the village for outsiders, he grew angrier.

“Liu Sheng, when did you stoop to chicken thievery?” Wu Dushan unreservedly mocked.

Seeing everything exposed by Wu Xiaoyu, Liu Sheng felt utterly humiliated, as if he were stripped naked, with no secrets left but endless disgrace.

After a long silence, Liu Sheng finally steadied himself and stubbornly argued, “You two can’t falsely accuse me!

What chicken thievery?

I don’t understand!”

Wu Xiaoyu kicked the sack at his feet, coldly saying, “False accusation?

You shameless liar, your lies come out so easily!

Is this chicken in the sack something I stole?”

As he inched towards the door, Liu Sheng nervously and fearfully said, “You…

you two are slandering me!

This…

this sack isn’t mine, I just came up to harvest mushrooms.

How did I offend you two?

You…

you just want to frame me for chicken theft?”

His outright denial and argument enraged Wu Dushan further.

Damn it!

Caught in the act and still trying to argue?

Unable to contain himself, Wu Dushan kicked Liu Sheng and cursed, “You miserable fool!

Why would I falsely accuse you?

Caught red-handed, and you still argue?

I’ll go to the village and spread the word…”

Hearing Wu Dushan say he’d spread the word, Liu Sheng’s panic intensified, but he tried to remain composed, saying: