Shen Xi followed the villagers who had no idea what was going on toward the pond at the western end of the village.
By the time Shen Xi arrived, over a hundred men, women, and children had gathered around the pond.
At the center of the crowd stood none other than Luo Sheng and his three companions, along with a man bound and kneeling on the ground, making muffled sounds over and over.
Shen Xi was about to walk over and ask what had happened when someone came up beside her.
"You're here, Sis."
Shen Xi stopped.
"Chen Zhen, what happened here?"
At her question, Chen Zhen pointed straight at the man tied up on the ground. "That's Chen Ergou."
"I was at home just now when I heard someone shouting that Chen Ergou had to atone for his sins, so I rushed out. I don't know exactly what's going on either."
"By the way, Sis, aren't they your companions?"
Shen Xi was about to respond when someone suddenly shouted, "The Village Chief and the clan elders are here! Make way!"
As the shout rang out, the crowd opened a path.
The Village Chief slowly walked into the center of the crowd with five white-haired old men leaning on canes.
This was also Shen Xi's first time seeing the clan elders of Chen Family Village.
Although the five elders were old, their clothing and canes were clearly far above the village's standard of living.
It felt like a city dweller wearing a tailored suit to a construction site, surrounded by workers in all sorts of shabby clothes.
But considering the authority clan elders wielded in these clans, such treatment seemed understandable.
Soon, the Village Chief and the elders reached Luo Sheng and Chen Ergou.
Before the Village Chief could speak,