Not only that, he added coldly, "If that person above really investigates this matter and decides to pursue it, everyone involved will be unable to escape responsibility."
The old master had only hinted at the matter, but Village Chief Xia broke out in a cold sweat.
He bade farewell to the old master and hurried back.
When the other members of the Xia Family saw that his expression was off, they grew worried, dropped the sickles in their hands, and hurried after him.
Back in his own courtyard, Village Chief Xia could no longer suppress his temper. Pointing at Xia Xiaodie, who was laying out dried vegetables to dry, he roared, "Erya, get in here!"
Everyone who had followed him back froze.
What on earth had happened?
Why had the old master suddenly flown into such a rage?
Xia Xiaodie shrank her neck in fear but did not move.
Her mother, Liu Yuehong, secretly gave her a push. "Your grandpa is calling you. Hurry up and go in!"
Xia Xiaodie cast her mother a pleading look, then followed her uneasily into the main room.
The moment she entered, a teacup came flying at her face.
If her mother had not pulled her aside, she likely would have been disfigured.
The others had wanted to ask what was going on, but after seeing this, none of them dared open their mouths.
Even the old madam merely cast a regretful glance at the shattered brown porcelain bowl.
Old Master Xia slammed the table and roared sternly, "Speak! What exactly did you do on the day something happened at the mine?"
Xia Xiaodie's heart was thrown into turmoil. "I... I didn't do anything."
"You still dare lie?"
"I see you've learned all this from your mother. You're so young, yet you already know