Rebirth: The Courtyard Bride Is Cool and Radiant novel Chapter 154

Chapter 154: Chapter 154 This Matter Cannot Be Let Go Just Like That

"That’s right. I remember at first, it was just said to be a cold. Widow Qiu went around telling everyone that Chunzhu had gotten frozen on the mountain. Later, when he didn’t get any better, who would have thought he’d pass away so soon after the new year began."

At this, the faces of the Qiu Family members all turned sour. Qiu Chunzhu’s cousin, Qiu Chunxi, then stepped forward, "We can’t let this matter rest; we must seek justice for my cousin."

Another sister-in-law from a different branch of the Qiu Family also spoke up, "Right! If Qiu Baolin and Qiu Baojuan are not Chunzhu’s offspring, then they can’t occupy our Qiu Family’s house."

These words further fueled the Qiu Family members’ righteous indignation. "Exactly! We can’t let those murderers off the hook! We must get justice for Chunzhu!"

So the Qiu Family quickly gathered. After a discussion, Qiu Chunxi and an elder from the same clan decided to go to the commune to find the leaders. They planned to demand that public security severely punish the culprits.

Secretary Li of the commune hadn’t left with the county officials. After seeing them off, he and the Branch Secretary returned to the brigade headquarters. "Comrade Yang Gengtian," Secretary Li said, "as the Branch Secretary, you also bear responsibility for such a major incident in the village."

The Branch Secretary didn’t dare to retort, but inside, he was itching to curse. "Yes, it is indeed my fault for not doing my job well."

He was busy enough with the brigade’s daily affairs; where would he find time to monitor those clandestine dealings? Besides, everyone appeared so proper in public; who knew they were actually so vile behind closed doors?

Secretary Li sighed, "With Xu Wenchang involved in such a matter, we, the leaders of the commune, also bear responsibility. However, the most pressing issue now is to quickly elect a competent and virtuous brigade leader to stabilize the situation."

The Branch Secretary nodded, "Secretary Li, you’re right. The harvest season is just over a month away, so this matter is indeed of utmost importance."

Secretary Li gave a few instructions before preparing to leave Songling Village.

Just as he was about to get up, he remembered something and stopped in his tracks, "Branch Secretary Yang, is there a ’sent-down youth’ with the surname Chu in your village?"

To think Chu Zhiqing’s elder knew the commune’s Secretary Li! "Indeed," the Branch Secretary said, "there is a ’sent-down youth’ surnamed Chu, named Yunyi."

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