After Becoming the Villain Mother-in-Law, I Launch My Redemption Arc Chapter 82: You Ungrateful Son

"Why? Just because you brought this Daoist here," the village chief said sternly, unable to fathom that such a malignant family existed in his jurisdiction.

Mrs. Sun quickly glanced at Mrs. Lin and shouted loudly, "We didn’t bring him! It was Mrs. Lin who asked her brother to bring him. She said her brother is acquainted with the Temple Master of the White Cloud Temple. It was Mrs. Lin who told she felt sothing was off with ng Yao and Zhao Xiaohua, that they must be possessed by spirits. I was instigated by her!"

Mrs. Lin was dumbfounded, thinking of ways to extricate herself, only to find her mother-in-law dumping all the bla on her.

"So, just arrest Mrs. Lin and her brother and send them to the authorities; our family has nothing to do with this," Mrs. Sun struggled, "Release us quickly; we are victims too, all incited by this venomous woman."

Mrs. Lin cast her gaze towards ng Cheng.

ng Cheng glanced at her briefly and quickly turned his head away.

The aning was clear.

"And the silver for inviting the Daoist was given by you, you wretched hag!" Mrs. Lin said viciously, "The ng Family is under your control; how can a re daughter-in-law like instigate anything? Clearly, it’s your hatred for ng Yao that made you direct ."

The old hag can shift bla, but Mrs. Lin can also deflect it back.

"Village chief, I want to report Mrs. Sun and ng Cheng. After Zhao Ting’s death, they forged loan notes and hired people to demand silver from the Zhao Family, first and foremost extracting over one hundred twenty taels of silver. That’s why the ng Family could build such a grand residence, all scamd from the Zhao Family," Mrs. Lin dropped an even more shocking revelation.

They all planned to abandon her fate, why should she keep any secrets?

ng Yao was astonished.

The villagers of Shanghua Village were astounded.

"You bitch, what nonsense are you spouting?" Mrs. Sun, sohow finding strength, broke free from the villagers holding her and lunged at Mrs. Lin, resulting in a tussle between mother and daughter-in-law.

The village chief ordered people, who with much effort, managed to separate the two.

Mrs. Lin, being young and vigorous, although disheveled, fortunately, had no injuries on her face.

Mrs. Sun wasn’t so fortunate, with several scratches on her face.

"Village chief, they forged loan notes and committed fraud," ng Yao spoke up with difficulty.

Actually, inside, she was delighted.

She had initially planned to arrange an act with Shopkeeper Liu to sever ties with the ng Family.

Unexpectedly, before she could set it up, the ng Family orchestrated their own downfall.

The invited Daoist might be involved in manslaughter.

After the incident, they even dug up past affairs.

This really is a case where even drinking cold water chokes you.

Such matters are beyond what a village chief can handle.

The village chief picked out a few people, "Let’s go, directly to the County Governnt."

The Daoist, ng Family mbers, and Zhao Family mbers all headed to the County Governnt. Of course, the village chief had to accompany them.

The Zhao Family rode in a carriage, naturally.

As for the people the village chief took, they rode on Old Niu’s ox cart.

The Daoist and ng Family people were tied up, led on foot.

One carriage and one ox cart arrived at the county by noon.

The village chief, having visited the County Governnt a few tis, was quite familiar with the place.

Soon, a Governnt Official ca out to lead them inside.

Contrary to ng Yao’s imagination, there was no drum roll initiation to court.

The group was taken to the back court.

The County Magistrate was a middle-aged man with a beard, not in official robes, his face squarely shaped, giving off an impression of righteous integrity.

The village chief respectfully recounted the events to the County Magistrate in detail.

The County Magistrate, occasionally furrowing his brows, remained silent.

Beside him, a skinny man was busily recording in writing.

ng Yao surmised this must be the clerk responsible for recording the case.

"Officer Zhang, take soone to Lin Village to detain Lin Jinbao."

"Officer Liu, take this Daoist away, search him, detain him, and inform the team to be cautious not to fall for his tricks."

The County Magistrate issued two orders thodically.

The Daoist was quickly taken away.

"You are the one from the ng Family?" the County Magistrate asked ng Yao.

ng Yao stepped forward and answered respectfully, being the first big official she had encountered here, she dared not act rashly.

"In reply to the lord, I am indeed from the ng Family," she said.

"What are your demands?" asked the County Magistrate.

"No matter what, the ng Family has provided with nourishnt," ng Yao considered her words, "I just can’t understand why they treated this way. The matter of my foster care is sothing I’ll never get clarity on in this lifeti. All I want now is to ask why they not only didn’t lend a hand after my husband’s death but instead chose to kick when I was down. Back then, to repay debts, I sold almost all the belongings in the house. For years afterward, I worked hard and barely repaid all the silver."

"We didn’t," Mrs. Sun denied.

"Did I ask you?" The County Magistrate’s stern gaze imdiately silenced Mrs. Sun.

"Why the ng Family acted this way, I will naturally investigate thoroughly. Just state your demands," the County Magistrate spoke to ng Yao with reasonable civility.

"I wish to sever ties with the ng Family. As for the silver, I do not intend to pursue it, considering it as repaynt for their nurturing," ng Yao replied thoughtfully.

Rembering the ng Family’s care made her seem grateful.

"A hundred twenty taels is not a small amount," the County Magistrate was sowhat surprised.

"Whether it’s small or not, all the things my husband amassed and we sold, those can’t be reclaid," ng Yao replied with a slightly sorrowful tone.

She treasured the things rather than the silver; with the things gone, there was no aning in claiming the silver.

Such profound sentintality.

"Additionally, I wish to retrieve the locket I wore back then, as it might be key to finding my own origins," ng Yao added.

The County Magistrate nodded, "Granted."

The ng Family breathed a sigh of relief, and Mrs. Sun was thankful she had kept it back then because it looked nice.

"ng Shi not pursuing doesn’t an I won’t pursue. Your forgery and fraud have violated Zhou Country’s laws, punished by ten strikes, three months of hard labor," declared the County Magistrate, "Additionally fined fifty taels of silver. Now, who was the mastermind behind this?"

ng Cheng’s legs were trembling.

He looked hesitantly at Mrs. Sun.

Mrs. Sun also looked hesitantly at ng Cheng.

She was old, a woman who couldn’t withstand the beating or endure three months of hard labor.

Her son, in his pri, could endure ten strikes and withstand three months of labor.

So, Mrs. Sun hoped her son would step forward.

Besides, the idea originally ca from her son.

"In response to the lord, it’s my mother’s idea," ng Cheng spoke.

"It was my son’s idea," Mrs. Sun said simultaneously.

"Both claim the other is the mastermind?" the County Magistrate frowned.

Mrs. Sun yelled angrily, "You ungrateful son, all that care was wasted on you!"