"That's right! We can't leave such a person outside to harm others!"
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Regardless, those living nearby were essentially locals, generations upon generations living here. Even if there were conflicts, it was all trivial matters like you stealing two dates from my house, and I pinching two knives from your kitchen.
Surely just writing grievances, who had ever heard or seen such things, where disagreement led to blinding and killing with poison. Suddenly, everyone felt endangered; such a person absolutely could not be allowed to stay in Shiqiao Town.
Shopkeeper Zhang's face turned anxious immediately. Without the master's orders, they couldn't leave Shiqiao Town at will. But given the situation, even if they wanted to stay, they feared they could not.
