Mr. Zhuang looked at Ms. Liu strangely, as if a thought had struck him.
Ms. Liu, however, did not look at him and instead focused on the eyes of the man, seeing the fear at the bottom of his eyes. She knew then that her suspicion was correct.
She turned to the village head, smiling, "Speaking of which, I'm partly responsible for this affair. After all, I brought the man into the village without proper inquiry. The medical treatment and medicine for those injured today will be paid for by me. I'll have my steward compensate for the damaged property later. I truly apologize."
Old Zhou, feeling guilty, of course could not agree. He felt that the man likely targeted his family specifically and couldn't let Ms. Liu, who was implicated, pay the money.
So he hurriedly said, "If anything, it's my children's impulsiveness that started a quarrel and led to this incident. Compensation should rightly come from us."
