Chapter 2063: Chapter 2063: Ying Xi Secretly Goes Back to Call for Help
Shu Yu said this, then turned her head to Ying Xi and added, "In a bit, you drive the carriage to the Manor first and ask Brother Daniu to come over to have a look at the land here. Bring the seeds and the contract along too. If we can settle everything in one go, itâll save me another trip."
"Yes." Ying Xi nodded in agreement.
The others all let out a long breath. Since the seeds and the contract were being brought over, if everything looked suitable, theyâd definitely be able to start planting.
Ruan Haiâs heart, however, clenched even tighter.ćć at this moment Shu Yu looked over at him and said, "Village Chief Ruan, what do you think? When the time comes, Iâll have to trouble you to look over the contract and help the villagers keep an eye on things."
Facing the other villagersâ gazes, there was no way Ruan Hai could say he was unwilling. He hurriedly gave a dry laugh and said, "But of course, of course."
Then, surrounded by the villagers, Shu Yu left Ruan Haiâs house.
As soon as she left, Ruan Haiâs face darkened. His wife whispered, "What on earth is this county magistrate trying to do?"
"What is she trying to do? Heh, sheâs warning me. Sheâs probably already figured out that I had a hand in the idea of letting Madam Ruan come over, so now she wants to stick her hand into the villageâs affairs too."
His wife frowned. "If more than half the people in the village end up planting sunflower, will they still listen to you in the future?"
"Donât worry about that. Didnât you notice she only agreed to a few households just now? And they all have a good relationship with Ruan Chengchunâs family."
"That was only in the short time this morning. Thereâs still the afternoon, isnât there? Those who hear about it will probably rush over too."
Ruan Hai nodded. "Youâre right. Go call Boss over, have him bring Second Cousin and the others. While the county magistrate is eating lunch at noon, go visit those villagers who are interested. Give them a reminder: Ruan Family Village is still under my say. Once the county magistrate leaves, they still have to go on living here in the village, so theyâd better keep a clear head. Theyâre not like Ruan Dali, they donât have a way out."
"Got it." Ruan Haiâs wife turned and went straight to Bossâs room.
Ruan Hai stood in the living room, his face getting uglier by the moment. "That damn girl, really likes to stick her hand where it doesnât belong."
By this time Shu Yu was already standing at Ruan Chengchunâs doorway. The villagers were very warm and only turned back after escorting her this far.
The three of them entered the house, and after the courtyard gate was closed, she asked Ruan Chengqian, "How did it go?"
"We found the body. It really is Cao Jiang."
Ruan Chengqianâs expression was extremely grave. Before, it had only been his and the county magistrateâs speculation. Now that theyâd seen the corpse, it meant Ruan Kewei really was vicious enough to take a life.
A person like that in the village was far too dangerous.
"Have you dug him out?"
Ruan Chengqian shook his head. "We dug halfway. After we saw his face, we covered the soil back up."
"Alright." Shu Yu nodded, then said to Ying Xi, "You eat first. Once youâre done, go to the county town and find Lord Xie. Have Constable Jiang bring about twenty men over. Weâll use this chance to arrest Ruan Hai and his son."
"Understood."
In fact, Shu Yu could have dug the body out right now. A homicide in Ruan Family Village and reporting it to the authorities would be a perfectly normal procedure.
But the murderers just so happened to be Ruan Hai and his son. As the Clan Leader, he had people under his thumb. If he incited the villagers to obstruct them, it was entirely possible that before the body was even dug out, theyâd destroy the evidence first.
Ruan Chengchun was a bit worried. "We did find the corpse, and the hoe is buried in the pit along with it, but we still have no proof that it was Ruan Kewei who killed him. Shouldnât we look for other evidence as well?"