In response to the doubts, Zhao Lele calmly stated, "Perhaps you don't know, but before Zhang Jie brought everyone up the mountain, he and Nian Dabao went up the mountain alone. Who knows what they did together up there? And I have a witness!"
Saying this, she turned to look into the crowd, "Fang Fang, where is Fang Fang!?"
Hearing Zhao Lele's call, Fang Fang took a few steps back, not wanting to step forward, but was pushed by the person behind her.
"Fang Fang is here!" Grandma Wang called out loudly.
Fang Fang glared angrily at Grandma Wang, but could do nothing about her, so she had no choice but to bravely say, "That's right, I saw you two go up the mountain together!"
Nian Jiaojiao looked at Zhang Jie, who, unlike his usual heroic demeanor, was shrinking back to the side, not even daring to lift his head, and couldn't help but feel pity for the men here.
She glanced at the two conniving individuals and sneered, "Heh, your husband went out with my husband, but your husband came back intact, while my husband was trapped by wolves. Shouldn't he take me to find my husband?"
Nian Jiaojiao then turned to the surrounding villagers and asked, "Villagers, please tell me, am I wrong for asking Zhao's husband to lead the way when I was anxious to save someone?"
The surrounding villagers began to whisper, clearly swayed by Nian Jiaojiao's words.
"That's right, saving lives is important."
"I didn't expect this Nian Niangzi to be so loyal and righteous, not even fearing wolves for her husband!"
"Wife, if I had fallen into the wolves, would you save me?"
"Uh… this…"
Seeing the tide turning against her, Zhao Lele quickly said, "Nian Dabao, stop with your flowery words, everyone knows what kind of person you are! Who can guarantee you didn't touch my husband?"
Nian Jiaojiao found this statement utterly repulsive. Her character was being questioned by the biggest scoundrel in Qinghe Village!
And with that, Zhao Lele even gave a lewd smile, "Hehehe, I'm not bragging, but although my husband is tall and strong, and his skin is a bit dark, not exactly handsome, his skills in bed are truly impressive~"
"Look at these muscular thighs, the strong waistline, slurp~ they are truly…"
"Enough!!!"
Nian Jiaojiao shouted loudly, stopping the increasingly outrageous nonsense. The onlookers who heard Zhao Lele's words erupted again. The men present flushed with shame, "Bah! Pervert! Shameless!" The women present stirred restlessly, "I never thought a man like Zhang Jie had such benefits. In the future, when marrying a husband, I might consider this type…"
Zhang Jie himself was now on the verge of collapse. After this incident, regardless of whether he could prove his innocence, how would he establish himself in Qinghe Village? How would he conduct himself?
Nian Jiaojiao also had a headache at this point. No matter what she said, it seemed difficult to completely extricate Zhang Jie.
And just as Zhao Lele was questioning again, aggressively pressing forward, Nian Jiaojiao inadvertently scanned Bai Qingqing in the crowd and her eyes lit up.
"What? You're not talking anymore? I think you're guilty!"
Nian Jiaojiao asked nonchalantly, "Then what do you want?"
Zhao Lele's eyes rolled, and a smug smile appeared on her face, "Heh heh! Of course, I want compensation! How about this! Give me twenty taels of silver, and this matter will be settled!"
Zhao Lele extended her left hand to ask for the money, while Nian Jiaojiao curved her lips. Hah, the vixen's tail was finally showing!
The surrounding villagers exploded upon hearing "twenty taels of silver," all indignantly speaking up for Nian Jiaojiao.
"I say, Zhao Mazi, is your husband inlaid with gold or adorned with jade? Twenty taels of silver! That's enough for an ordinary family to live for three years!"
"Exactly, Zhao Mazi, this is unacceptable. Besides, you don't have direct evidence to prove they had an affair."
"I think Zhao Mazi is clearly extorting!"
"Zhao Mazi, we found Nian Dabao under the lead of your Zhang Jie. You didn't see the wolves scattered all over the mountains, did you? The situation was so urgent, who had the mind to think about such things!"
Seeing so many people siding with Nian Jiaojiao, Zhao Lele was displeased, "Go, go, go, get away!"
She turned to Nian Jiaojiao again and said, "I estimate you don't have that much money. How about this, give me ten taels of silver, and as for the other ten taels, hehe, use Xuan Yi to make up for it!"
Zhao Lele's aesthetic was not the mainstream aesthetic of the Great Yue Dynasty; she actually preferred robust men. She had set her sights on Xuan Yi early on, but at that time, he insisted on bringing along two burdens, so she naturally refused. Hmph, two disabled people, bad luck! Therefore, she settled for marrying Zhang Jie. Later, when Nian Dabao married Xuan Yi, she had always felt uneasy. Every time she visited the Nian family, her primary intention was to see Xuan Yi. The more she looked at this man, the more appealing he became! Fortunately, she finally found an opportunity!
When Nian Jiaojiao heard that her target was Xuan Yi, her eyes turned cold, "What do you mean?"
Zhao Lele, oblivious to the impending danger, shamelessly declared, "It's simple, you give Xuan Yi to me to play with for one night. Oh no, three nights! I'm collecting interest."
As soon as she finished speaking, a large fist landed in front of her eyes.
"Ouch!"
Zhao Lele clutched her eye socket and squatted down, wailing. Zhang Jie rushed over upon seeing this, "Wife, are you alright?"
Unexpectedly, his concern was met with Zhao Lele's backhand slap, "Get lost! You piece of junk! If it weren't for you! Would I have been hit?"
Seeing her still arrogant demeanor, Nian Jiaojiao clenched her fists, feeling her hands itching again…
"You, don't come any closer!" Zhao Lele retreated in fear.
Nian Jiaojiao snorted and said, "Zhao Mazi, I'll explain one last time. If you listen, this matter will be dropped. If you don't listen…"
Saying this, Nian Jiaojiao picked up the somewhat familiar sickle in the yard, weighed it a few times, and continued, "Then let's settle this with our fists!"
Zhao Lele swallowed, nodding repeatedly. Heavens, look at Nian Dabao's ruthless demeanor! When did she become so unapproachable!?
Seeing her nod, Nian Jiaojiao continued, "First, time does not permit! As anyone who saw me on the mountain for the first time should know, Zhang Jie and I were together for less than an hour, and it takes more than half an hour to get from the outskirts of Qinghe Mountain to where Xuan Yi was in danger. He also had to return the same way. I ask, where did we have time for such unsavory deeds?" This explanation made everyone nod repeatedly.
"Second, I don't like… men like Zhang Jie."
When stating the second point, Nian Jiaojiao was not as confident as before. There was no help for it; given the harshness towards men in this era, she had to clear their names as much as possible for Zhang Jie. With this in mind, Nian Jiaojiao's voice grew louder again, "I like…"
She pointed at Bai Qingqing in the crowd against her will, "I like people like that! I believe many people present know this!"
As if to confirm this, everyone let out knowing laughter and teased, "Haha, yes, it's common knowledge that this Nian Dabao is infatuated with Bai Qingqing, but just can't win him over!"