Chapter 67: Chapter 67: Getting Help Chapter 67: Chapter 67: Getting Help As these words were spoken, everyone was taken aback once more.
Chiang Xiao looked at several people in the crowd and apologized, “I’m sorry to trouble a few uncles and aunties to testify for me. You all are fair-minded and kind-hearted people; regardless of the conclusion you come to, I will accept it.”
The people she picked out were those she had noticed before, who bore her no ill will and had even spoken in her defense, including the one who had just been spat on by Niu Guiying.
Chiang Xiao was not foolish.
Sure enough, the villagers suddenly felt a surge of righteousness upon looking at the panting Chiang Xiao; they completely forgot about her fierce attack earlier, only feeling that this child was wronged and pitiful!
How could they not stand up for her?
“Chiang Family’s Young Lady, what do you need us to testify to? Just say it, we’re not the kind to make baseless claims.”
This woman, probably in her late forties with an average build and a somewhat round face, was someone Chiang Xiao remembered having a good relationship with the Secretary’s wife. Ordinarily, Chiang Xiao would have to call her ‘Old Aunt,’ but because of her seniority within the family, she simply called her ‘Aunt.’
“Thank you, Aunt Juan.”
Chiang Xiao expressed her gratitude and then turned her gaze to Niu Guiying.
“The few uncles and aunties were also at Nameless Creek yesterday, right? Secretary Uncle and two of the militia brothers were there as well. Ding Dani and I re-enacted the whole incident from the beginning to the end, correct?”
“So what?” Niu Guiying ground her teeth, rubbing her belly while glaring at her.
Damn wench, she looked so frail; why did her blows hurt so much!
Chiang Xiao pointed in a direction not far away, “Yesterday I asked Ding Dani if she saw me standing in that direction, and she said yes, right?”
Aunt Juan and the others nodded.
“I also asked her if it was around six o’clock at that time, and Ding Dani agreed.”
Aunt Juan and the others subconsciously recalled the details of the case reenactment from the day before along with her.
“Indeed, that was mentioned.”
A smile flickered across Chiang Xiao’s eyes as she looked at Niu Guiying and said again, “Ding Dani mentioned that the reason she came this way, saw me, was because she wanted to pick a couple of eggplants from the field, right? And the Ding Family’s field is over there,” she pointed to a vegetable patch not far from the sweet potato field, “From the vegetable patch to Nameless Creek, one has to pass through Uncle Mengzi’s sweet potato field, right?”
Niu Guiying was still somewhat confused; her mind had never been quick, and she couldn’t grasp the connection at once.
However, many present had understood the implication.
The way they looked at Niu Guiying changed.
Seeing that they understood, Chiang Xiao refrained from saying more, merely adding, “In any case, I don’t have to pass through here from my house to Nameless Creek; I went around from the other side! Later, I was pushed into the creek by Ding Dani, and then I got a fever, and I am only feeling better today! If you want to know about this sweet potato field, Ding Dani would definitely know more than I do!”
Of course, Chiang Xiao knew that with these circumstances alone she couldn’t throw all the blame onto Ding Dani.
She didn’t have the time to do anything wrong, after all.
But compared to her, the suspicion on Ding Dani was significantly greater.
In any case, this time Niu Guiying was definitely unable to throw the dirt back onto her.
Aunt Juan and the others thought carefully about the details of the case reenactment from yesterday, knowing that Chiang Xiao hadn’t lied about a single thing—all were things Ding Dani had confirmed herself. Naturally, they believed Chiang Xiao.
Now looking at Chiang Xiao, whose gaze was direct, speech unwavering, and manner very polite, they inclined towards her side in their hearts.
“Chiang Family’s Young Lady is right, Guiying, maybe you should go back and ask your Da Ni about this.”
“Indeed, it’s not easy for Chiang Xiao, and what has she ever done to offend your family? Time and again you subject her to this torment.” Some began to express their indignation on behalf of Chiang Xiao.