Mother Lin cast a glance at Aunt Yang before addressing Gu Zi and Su Shen, "This matter truly needs your intervention. It's about Ah Zhuang. He had a drunken fit last night and ran amok at Aunt Yang's place, smashing everything in her old house."
They had sought mediation from the village office that day, demanding that he pay for the damages. However, he shamelessly denied any involvement and even accused them of slander.
The argument had dragged on all morning without resolution. Since the incident had occurred late at night, there were no witnesses. Regardless of Aunt Yang's accusations, Ah Zhuang persistently denied any wrongdoing, claiming he had gone straight to bed after drinking. His mother and wife, unwilling to pay for the damages, naturally sided with him.
