Chapter 860: Chapter 862: Speaking Opportunity
From the moment the villagers entered Little Shitou’s yard, to this burning square, Xiaoxiao’s several angry shouts didn’t even earn her a chance to speak, truly experiencing that phrase "stifled on the spot."
Finally, she got a chance to speak, she must make good use of it. She had been pondering why the Village Chief initially appeared more enlightened than the villagers, yet now is so adamant about burning them. Could it be because of what she thought?
She tried to speak, "Village Chief, let me guess why you’re so eager to burn us."
"Why else? To quickly get rid of the evil energy, for everybody’s good."
"Exactly, if you hadn’t brought the evil energy, would everyone be like this?"
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Facing the villagers’ discussions, the Village Chief stepped out and coldly said, "Everyone quiet down, let her speak."
Xiaoxiao was really about to be driven insane by these villagers, speaking one word and getting suppressed the next. Luckily, the Village Chief stopped them in time, so Xiaoxiao continued, "The bizarre illness in the village should’ve spread to the County, no doctor is willing to come and treat, right? This means they are spreading the word that it is a contagious disease, infecting people, so no one is willing to come. Am I correct?"
Seeing the Village Chief’s expression, Xiaoxiao knew she was correct, so she continued to guess, "This news will likely spread quickly and reach the ears of the government office."
Upon hearing this, the Village Chief’s face worsened, Xiaoxiao increasingly felt she was right, so she boldly speculated, "If the government office learns there’s a contagious disease here, to prevent the entire County from getting infected, what would they do? Perhaps slaughter the villagers."
Upon hearing this, the villagers were shocked, and their eyes were filled with fear. This time, they stopped doubting Xiaoxiao and wanted to continue listening.
"In the absence of anyone treating your illness, you believed the evil energy theory, hoping for a miracle, thinking perhaps it’s truly evil energy causing everyone’s bizarre illness, so you’re eager to burn us. Am I right, Village Chief?"
The Village Chief’s face turned extremely ugly, because his thoughts were all exposed.
At this moment, some villagers couldn’t hold their peace.
"Village Chief, is she speaking the truth?"
"If the government office knows, will they slaughter us?"
"What should we do now?"
"Hurry up and burn them, get rid of the evil energy, and everyone will be fine, then the government office won’t come."
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Hearing these discussions, Xiaoxiao frowned, wanting to curse, damn it, will they let her finish her words?
At this moment, seeing the situation, Yang Ming roared again, "Everyone shut up, listen to my wife."
Sure enough, the villagers shut up, Xiaoxiao continued, "Village Chief, actually you know clearly, burning us is useless, you’re just gambling, gambling on the off chance that a miracle happens, what if burning us cures everyone’s disease?"
Upon hearing this, the villagers immediately looked at the Village Chief, questioning him, "Village Chief?"
Facing the villagers’ doubts, the Village Chief had no choice but to speak, "She’s right, in the absence of anyone treating everyone’s illness, I can only bet on burning them, perhaps it can get rid of the disease on everyone."
"Village Chief, if the disease isn’t eradicated, will the government truly slaughter us?"
"Is this true? Village Chief."
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Facing the villagers’ voices of doubt, the Village Chief could only nod helplessly.