This was no law-based society now, but one where imperial authority reigned supreme.
What was more, the one who had come was a strange, ruthless man. Something like this was entirely possible.
Hadn't even the normally unflappable old man been frightened?
Panic flashed through Xia Xiaodie's eyes, but she stubbornly said, "W-What does this have to do with me?"
"Whether it has anything to do with you isn't up to you, nor is it up to me. It's up to the officials above."
"If you don't believe me, you can go back and ask your grandfather, the village head."
In any case, if the higher-ups really investigated this matter, she would push all the blame onto Xia Xiaodie.
With a cold snort, Su Qiao pulled Xiao Hao away.
Little Haozi turned around and made a face at Xia Xiaodie. "You stinky hag! You black-hearted, stinky hag! Bad woman! Black-hearted witch! You'll definitely never get married!"
Su Qiao was speechless.
Those words had probably been said so often by Zhou Lihua that even Little Haozi had learned them.
In her memories, her original self had been just as fierce and sharp-tongued.
"All right. Don't get too close to someone with so much malice in her heart. Be careful not to be corrupted by her."
Su Yihe hurriedly agreed. "Right. We'll just stay far away from her from now on."
After returning home, the three of them first went to the kitchen and drank their fill of tea, then washed their faces before going together to the main room.
They took the steamed buns out of the basket and placed them on the table along with the money they had earned, then explained the general situation.
Zhou Lihua came over upon hearing the news. When she saw the silver on the table,