Zhao Yang said, "Over a decade ago, there was a bloody conflict during an election, and ever since then, the village has established a rule: anyone who resorts to physical violence in the course of the election will face severe punishment!"
At that, Zhang Xiuer couldn't help but exclaim, "Then does that mean Li Qiang's beating will be blamed on you?"
Zhao Yang looked at Zhang Xiuer very seriously and said, "To be precise, it would be blamed on my dad."
For a moment, both Zhang Xiuer and Zhao Yang fell silent.
The very reason Li Qiang was so intent on provoking Zhao Yang was to anger him, aiming for this very outcome. Though this tactic was simple, Zhao Yang was not clueless about it. However, Fang Lao Si was ultimately one of Zhao Yang's people.
After a while, a faint murmur of discussion could be heard outside the door; it was unclear if people had already found out that Li Qiang had been beaten.
