Chapter 614: Chapter 614 Compensation Money Chapter 614: Chapter 614 Compensation Money The village head withdrew his gaze and looked at Ruan Xinzhi, “What’s the meaning of gathering so many people at the Mo family’s doorstep?”
“Village head, your timing is perfect, you must help me seek justice.” Suddenly, Ruan Xinzhi became pitiful, a stark contrast to his previous arrogant demeanor.
Village head: “Well, let’s hear it then.”
So, Ruan Xinzhi recounted the incident from a month ago when Mo Daoyan had injured him, and in conclusion, said sincerely, “Ruan here didn’t intend to cause trouble today; it’s just that the medical expenses have been too hefty. My household is struggling to afford meals because of my medical bills. I’ve come today out of sheer necessity, hoping to receive some compensation to cover those expenses, so I can live a peaceful life.”
When Madam Ruan inside the courtyard heard this, she exploded with fury, struggled free from Mo Daoyan’s arms, rushed to the front door, and flung it open: “Bullshit! Why should our family compensate you with silver? I’m telling you, no way.”
“No compensation, then? Fine, but your man’s leg–I want it chopped off.” After Ruan Xinzhi spoke, he turned to look at the dozen or so strong men beside him, pointed at Mo Daoyan inside the courtyard, and shouted, “Brothers, go for it, chop off that man’s leg.”
Ruan Xinzhi was fearless, as he had brought many people today, and each one was a fit and sturdy man who surely wouldn’t be at a disadvantage in a fight.
Madam Ruan stood at the entrance of the courtyard, blocking the way with her arm, and shouted loudly, “I dare you to try!”
This fake monk, Ruan Xinzhi, was well known in Mo Family Village in recent days–infamously so. The village head was all too familiar with his name.
Indeed, rumored to be Madam Ruan’s paramour, it’s no wonder everyone was interested; he had practically become the talk of the town during their leisure time.
Regarding the exorcism incident, Madam Xie and her daughter were the real victims; they hadn’t come forward to complain, but these troublemakers had the nerve to cause such an uproar here. The village head, experienced as he was with shameless people, had never seen one quite so brazen.
However, to avoid any casualties, he still stepped forward to try and calm Ruan Xinzhi down, “Brother, please keep your cool. Let’s sit down and resolve this peacefully. There’s no need for violence; no one wants to get hurt, right?”
“If she won’t compensate with silver, what’s there to talk about?” Ruan Xinzhi snapped aggressively, clearly impatient. His intent was very clear today: he was after the silver, and without it, he certainly wouldn’t let the Mo family off the hook.
Ruan Xinzhi’s aggressive stance terrified Mo Daoyan inside the courtyard; he genuinely feared the group might recklessly come in and chop off his leg.
Finally, under the village head’s mediation, both parties sat down for negotiations.
The price was debated back and forth but could not be agreed upon; one side refused to compensate, while the other insisted on it.
The village head himself grew tired of the quarrel and truly wished to walk away, but as the manager of Mo Family Village, he had to stay, lest a fatality occur, so he reluctantly took his seat.
Unable to endure any further, the village head raised his arm to signal everyone to quiet down and said, “Stop arguing, both of you. I’ll play the mediator and propose a compromise. How does that sound?”
All eyes were glued to the village head as they asked, “Let’s hear it.”
The village head cleared his throat and proposed: “Big brother here has been insisting on twenty taels of silver from the Mo family, right? I think we should meet halfway and just compensate with ten taels of silver.”
Unexpectedly, before he had even finished speaking.
Both sides spoke out in unison, “No way.”
Ruan Xinzhi shook his head vehemently, “No, that’s too little! Twenty taels of silver is my bottom line.”