Chapter 366: Chapter 135: The Green Tea Female Supporting Character in a Period Novel (22)

Even without Jiang Yihua—who she considered an omnipotent, invincible ally—she was determined to wait until she returned to the city, forge a letter in Jiang Zishi’s handwriting, and mail it to government departments and newspaper reporters who were well beyond the reach of Bian Xiaolan and her cronies.

That crime alone would be enough to make Bian Xiaolan rot in prison, or even face a firing squad.

The name Jiang Yihua, even after more than twenty years, still represented an undefeated legend to her.

If he hadn’t been so ill-fated, running into vicious robbers and dying young while escorting a transport, Jiang Yihua would surely have spent a lifetime continuing to write his own legend.

As the sun lost its scorching heat and the clouds on the horizon were draped in gold, dusk began to fall. Just then, Jiang Yihua rumbled up on the tractor, returning from the opposite direction of town.

Five young men were with him on the tractor. They were tall and well-built, with firm, righteous gazes and matching crew cuts. They were clearly no ordinary men.

The moment they hopped off, however, they started laughing and slinging their arms over each other’s shoulders, looking no different from the other sent-down youth on the farm.

Jiang Yihua smiled and briefly introduced them. "Comrades from the neighboring farm. They heard we bagged some wild game up on the mountain and insisted on coming along for a taste."

"I figured since we’re visiting the Village Party Secretary in Bian Family Village, a few more people won’t make a difference. Besides, they all brought nice things, so we’ll get to enjoy some of the perks."

With a shout from him, the group clambered back onto the tractor, and Chi Yun’er took a seat beside him.

In the tractor bed, about ten people, men and women, were all seated. None had come empty-handed. One person held a dozen eggs, another a slab of meat, some had a bag of sugar or a pack of biscuits, and one was even carrying a dish specially prepared by the kitchen cook.

The grand procession made her suppress a smile. "Brother Hua, if we show up with such a large entourage, do you think Jiang Zishi will change his mind?"

The tractor was CHUGGING so loudly she didn’t have to lower her voice.

Jiang Yihua had sharp hearing. He raised an eyebrow and said, "Only the two of us are going to the engagement party. The others are just going to the Village Party Secretary’s house to liven things up. What’s that got to do with him?"

"If it were just the two of us, he’d be worried we had some other trick up our sleeve. By putting all our people out in the open like this, he’s probably laughing to himself about how stupid we are!"

Chi Yun’er nodded, knowing exactly what he meant.

Jiang Zishi was like the main character of a TV drama, thinking the whole world revolved around him. Everyone else was an idiot, while he alone was so brilliant he could run circles around them all.

Jiang Yihua continued to advise Chi Yun’er.

"Once we’re there, sit with the party secretary’s wife. Eat and drink whatever everyone else is having. Don’t leave the table unless you have to, don’t eat any unusual food by yourself, and don’t drink any alcohol."

Chi Yun’er listened intently, nodding with a small smile.

’In truth, she could already guess at Jiang Zishi’s situation. The manager of the brick factory was no ordinary person. Its profits were substantial, but how much of that was actually turned over to the commune?’

’The rest was siphoned off by the manager and his cronies. Once you have money, your connections expand. Otherwise, how could a factory with such a stinking reputation continue to operate?’

’Jiang Zishi and Village Chief Bian had tried to use a borrowed knife to do their killing, but their target escaped. Now that knife was borrowed but not so easily returned. They had no choice but to find another way, to lure their target back and let the knife finish its job!’

’This time, they were probably playing for keeps. They’d make sure that if she set foot in Bian Family Village, she wouldn’t be leaving in one piece.’

’After all, this was a remote, backward mountain village, dominated by a web of interconnected clans. At a moment’s notice, the villagers could band together, making even the police hesitant to interfere in their affairs.’

’With a single call from the village chief, the villagers could drag her into a house and leave her to be violated!’

’The only thing she could bet on was the villagers’ resentment toward the brick factory. It meant the village chief and Jiang Zishi wouldn’t dare act too openly. The villagers were hardly a weapon they could aim and fire at will.’

’Without a good reason, the villagers wouldn’t want to get involved in any trouble. More importantly, with Jiang Yihua’s connection to the Village Party Secretary, the chief and his cronies wouldn’t dare to act too brazenly.’

Chi Yun’er mused, ’Jiang Zishi and the village chief must have several plans prepared. Schemes first, with force as a backup?’

Seeing that Chi Yun’er had been silent for the whole trip, Jiang Yihua assumed she was nervous and scared. He smiled and said, "My friends all have their own unique skills; keeping you safe won’t be a problem. If Jiang Zishi and the village chief’s family dare to lay a finger on you, I guarantee I’ll beat them so badly they’ll never try it again!"

Chi Yun’er smiled, her lips pressed together. "I trust you, Brother Hua."

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