All eyes turned to Qin Zhenzhen, who seemed to hold a certain influence in the room.
The village chief cleared his throat, capturing the attention of the villagers once again.
"Yizhi, I believe there must be some misunderstanding here. Su Lan has always been honest and hardworking; she would never do something like this."
"The fault lies with this hooligan!"
The village chief gave a stern look at the hooligan. "Tell the truth, hooligan. Who put you up to this? Did someone instruct you to frame Yizhi?"
Terrified, the hooligan began to cry. "I've already told you everything! I didn't set up Wang Yizhi! He paid me to do this for him, promising me 20 liang once it was done!"
The village chief waved his hand dismissively. "Tie him up! This hooligan is always causing trouble for food; he'll do anything for money!"
The four men behind him immediately rushed forward, subduing the hooligan.
