The Herbal Scents of Farm Life
Chapter 1162: Never Seen Someone So Despicable

Chapter 1162: Chapter 1162: Never Seen Someone So Despicable

"Young lady, how can you speak like that? If Old Wang doesn’t want something, and we go pick it up to eat, is there something wrong with that?" a villager retorted, shouting at Lin Caisang.

"If it was you who went to pick it up to eat, then why cause a scene at Uncle Old Wang’s house?" Lin Caisang countered.

"What’s the problem? Did he owe you anything? Luckily it was a cow that Uncle Old Wang buried. If it had been a person, would you also dig them up and make dumplings with human flesh?"

Hearing the words "dumplings with human flesh," the Eldest Prince and the others couldn’t help but feel chills run down their spines.

Miss Lin, please watch your language. "Dumplings with human flesh," who would dare to eat that? Aren’t you afraid that the ghost will come looking for you late at night?

"It is commonly said that taking without asking is stealing; does this saying not apply in Xinghua Village, in Wan County?" Lin Caisang locked eyes with the county magistrate and asked in a cold voice.

"Miss Lin..."

The county magistrate opened his mouth but was unable to utter a single word.

How was he to judge this matter? Digging up someone’s dead cow to eat was indeed wrong, but if he were to imprison so many people... To be honest...

The prison in Wan County couldn’t possibly hold so many people!

"That thing was discarded by Old Wang, how is digging it up to eat considered stealing? If Old Wang had said earlier that it was poisoned, who would have dared to dig it up and eat it?"

Someone spoke out.

"It’s all Old Wang’s fault for not making things clear! Who knew that thing was poisoned?"

"You’re talking nonsense!"

At this moment, the Old Wang family, who had been hiding in their room, finally came out when they heard that someone had come to help their family.

"I already told you, the cow entered Wan County and might have contracted the epidemic; it was not fit to eat. You insisted on digging it up to eat, and if you got sick from it, how is that our family’s fault?"

"But the epidemic in Wan County was a false alarm, who knew your cow was poisoned to death? You didn’t say it earlier!"

"Exactly! In my opinion, Old Wang, you did it on purpose, intending to kill everyone in the village so you could take pleasure in having the farmland all to yourself," a few women uttered a barrage of harsh words at Old Wang with the intention of blaming him for everything.

"You... you..."

Old Wang, being a man, couldn’t outtalk the women’s incessant chatter and was at a loss for words.

"Yes, Uncle Old Wang just wants to kill you all, so don’t bother saving any of the poisoned people in your homes. Just wait to meet the King of Hell," Lin Caisang continued where the women left off.

"I’ve seen people act aggressively, but I’ve never seen anyone so despicable. Uncle Old Wang, your poisoned old cow was worth at least five taels of silver, right? Since their family members ate the beef, they should naturally compensate you with silver."

She turned her head, looking at Old Wang.

"Miss Lin, you must be joking. My cow has already been compensated for by the county magistrate," Old Wang hurriedly said.

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Caisang turned her gaze to the county magistrate.

At this point, the county magistrate had come to realize that if he didn’t take a firm stand now, these villagers would never stop causing trouble and would still believe themselves to be the aggrieved party.

Little did they know, Old Wang was the one who had been most wronged.

"You people have done wrong and yet refuse to admit it, continuing to spout nonsense here. Do you believe that this official could have you all arrested and thrown into prison, one by one?"