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After hearing Liu Dagen's deeply angry words, Wang Chen's heart skipped a beat, and a cold sweat suddenly broke out in his palms.
What he feared most was that Liu Dagen and the others, because of Er Gua's death, would take out their resentment on Liu Shitou.
That's why he hurriedly offered some benefits yesterday when the village chief demanded a payoff, indirectly to Liu Dagen and his group.
The intention was to smooth things over and ensure that Liu Shitou would be safe when he came back from the police station.
But now, what Liu Dagen was saying seemed to imply that he was prepared to take the payoff but still not let Liu Shitou off the hook.
This unexpectedly made Wang Chen very nervous.
He quickly raised his head and explained, "Liu, after all, you can't blame Xiao Wu brother for this matter. He's also a victim,
and although the harm he suffered isn't as grave as Er Gua's death, Er Gua died because of him, not at his hand, right?"
