The Herbal Scents of Farm Life
Chapter 1127: You’re Dreaming!

Chapter 1127: Chapter 1127: You’re Dreaming!

The woman had barely finished speaking when the villagers began to accuse Forensic Doctor Zeng one after another.

"This man must be crazy, thinking of borrowing silver to go to Jianan City to attend the autumn imperial examination, he’s shamed all of us from Wan County."

"Exactly, if his family doesn’t have the means, he shouldn’t shame himself like this. Do his neighbors really deserve to owe him something? If it were me, I wouldn’t lend him anything. He should be driven out directly, he’s such a disgrace to his parents."

"To cause so much trouble over such a trivial matter, he’s utterly conscienceless. Even beheading him a hundred times wouldn’t quell the hatred in our hearts!"

"To bring up such shameful events, it’s utterly mortifying!"

"You, what do you all know?!"

Upon hearing the villagers’ words, Ms. Nie was so infuriated that she tried to stand up and curse at them, but she was pushed back down by the guard.

"Kneel down!"

"I’ll kneel, just take your hands off me."

Ms. Nie twisted her body and glared at the guard with resentment.

Then, she turned back to face the villagers.

"When my parents-in-law passed away, the old master of the Hong family clearly promised them he would take good care of my husband. But despite their promise, they treated my husband like this and wouldn’t even lend him this small amount of silver, causing him to fail the examination.

"How could you not scold them for their malicious intentions?

"Now, their grandson has passed the examination, and they’re throwing a big feast at home, inviting neighbors over but deliberately excluding my husband. Aren’t they intentionally devaluing him?

"Could you swallow such an insult?"

"You... you..."

The old woman was really so angry that she couldn’t speak clearly, and tears streamed down her face.

"Forensic Doctor Zeng, oh Forensic Doctor Zeng, let’s not talk about how my family’s old master promised to take care of you on behalf of your parents back in the day, but you’re an adult now, aren’t you? Do you expect my family’s old master to give you all our property?

"Furthermore, three years ago was the most difficult time for my family. Everyone knows we went to the countryside to gather some furs for small trade, but a heavy rain ruined all the gathered furs, and we even lost our capital.

"In such a state, when you came to our house, you borrowed silver in amounts of three or five taels without ever repaying. The old master never said a word, but what more do you want from us?

"Should we sell our house to provide you with those five hundred taels of silver?

"You conduct yourself dishonorably, chasing after empty fame and fortune, yet you want my family to go down with you. You’re dreaming!

"Lastly, after my grandson passed the examination, why did we invite all the neighbors but not you? Don’t you understand the reason yourself? Over these three years, what kind of looks have you been giving my family members? Surely you have some awareness, don’t you?

"Those are the eyes of someone who wishes to annihilate my entire family. On normal days when we met outside, you never bothered to greet anyone. Who would dare to invite you over to court discomfort?"

Upon hearing this, Forensic Doctor Zeng simply clenched his teeth, his gaze towards the old woman filled with a crimson rage.

"Now, naturally, whatever you say goes; how can I say anything else? Haha," he laughed coldly.

He had already been caught, and what he faced next was death. What good would talking do? Any more talk would be a waste of saliva.

"How come you have nothing to say?"

But the old woman didn’t give him the chance to stay silent.

"If you hate my family, then take it out on us, but why harm so many people from Wan County? What wrong have they done you?"