In an instant, all the eyes on the scene turned in unison to Lin Wanning. Then, as if they had reached an agreement, they all took steps back one after another.
It seemed as if they were afraid that there were really poisonous insects or snakes crawling on Lin Wanning.
Seeing this, the Lin family members were so anxious that cold sweat broke out on their backs. Chen Shufen wiped the sweat off her forehead, walked up to Lin Wanning, took her hand, and pretended to be firm as she told everyone.
"My daughter is as pure as can be. She has never hidden any poisonous insects or snakes."
Although Chen Shufen's explanation was firm and her voice was loud, there was not a bit of confidence in it. Everyone just pretended not to hear.
The suspicion in their eyes seemed to be overflowing. They were almost eager to drown Lin Wanning in their skeptical looks the next second.
At this moment, Song Shuyao looked triumphant. Earlier, she didn't walk to the center just to test everyone's reactions. Now that she was sure that everyone was suspicious of Lin Wanning, she excitedly stepped forward to the front, determined to destroy Lin Wanning.
"There are quite a few children in our village. I think adults recognize these things and will naturally avoid them, but children may not recognize them at all, right?"
"If the children are out playing and accidentally get bitten by these things, they will surely die."
This was Song Shuyao's final blow to Lin Wanning.
Although all the villagers were pale - faced and trembling with fear at this moment, Lin Wanning gave a calm and confident smile. She just thought, "Is that all?"
It seemed that from the very beginning until now, Song Shuyao's tricks were just at this level. As for Liu Xiaohui's constant fussing, she didn't even deserve a second look from Lin Wanning.
Lin Wanning slightly raised her cold eyes. Her gaze, filled with a chilling coldness, pierced directly at Song Shuyao. "I don't know what poisonous insects or snakes you're talking about."
"But I do have a pet. I don't know if it's considered an evil thing in your eyes." After saying that, Lin Wanning took out the whistle from her pocket.
Everyone on the scene widened their eyes again, thinking that Lin Wanning had raised a dog or something.
Song Shuyao immediately frowned. She only heard from Liu Xiaohui that there were snakes in Lin Wanning's drawer. She didn't know that Lin Wanning had any other pets!
Her heart suddenly felt as if it was being grabbed. Her eyes were filled with uneasiness as she looked at Lin Wanning.
Just when everyone was looking at Lin Wanning with expectant eyes, Lin Wanning was desperately hoping that the little squirrel would show up soon. But after she blew the whistle twice in a row, not even the tip of the squirrel's tail appeared.
After waiting for quite a while, there was not a single sound. Everyone on the scene, who had been silent in shock at first, suddenly became restless.
Song Shuyao's eyes changed from being uneasy to impatient as she sized Lin Wanning up and down. "Oh, who are you trying to fool? Me or the villagers?"
Even Liu Xiaohui, who had been hiding at the door, saw that Song Shuyao had set the situation, and the fear in her heart disappeared instantly.
At this moment, she walked directly behind Song Shuyao, suppressing the smile in her eyes. Her face was full of expectation that Lin Wanning would make a fool of herself.
She also pretended to be worried as she looked at Lin Wanning. "Oh, little sister, you've always been stubborn since you were a child. At this moment, just admit your mistake to everyone and get rid of those snakes. Wouldn't that be fine?"
The Lin family members were almost furious when they saw Liu Xiaohui acting so disloyal. Especially Lin Bingwen. He was so angry that he stepped forward and grabbed Liu Xiaohui by the collar.
"If you can't talk properly, you might as well go eat shit. What do you mean that little sister has been stubborn since she was a child? Don't you need any evidence to talk?"
Lin Bingwen was so angry that his dark face twitched. He really wished he could slap Liu Xiaohui right then and there.
"What are you doing? Yes, you're her brother, but why don't you believe your wife at all? I clearly saw snakes in her drawer. You just don't believe me, right?"
"Am I not a human being? Don't I even have the right to tell the truth?"
There was no trace of affection in Liu Xiaohui's eyes. All that was there was intense hatred.
Lin Bingwen was trembling with anger. He knew that his little sister and his wife didn't get along, but in his eyes, that was just a family matter. It shouldn't have escalated to a life - or - death situation.
Now the whole village was suspicious of Lin Wanning, and his wife was still adding fuel to the fire. If this situation wasn't controlled, Lin Wanning might very well be driven out of the village.
Just when all the Lin family members were holding their breath for Lin Wanning, and even Lin Wanning herself was so anxious that her palms were sweaty.
The little squirrel swaggered into the crowd. Most importantly, there was a yellow weasel following behind it.
Not only did everyone on the scene almost drop their jaws in shock, but even Lin Wanning was so surprised that she rubbed her eyes vigorously.
So the little squirrel didn't let her down at the critical moment. Instead, it went to get reinforcements?
The little squirrel stretched out its small paw towards Lin Wanning, then jumped up and sat on her shoulder. The yellow weasel on the ground also imitated the little squirrel and jumped onto Lin Wanning's shoulder.
Lin Wanning wasn't even prepared, and the yellow weasel was sitting there on her shoulder so solemnly that she almost got goosebumps all over her body.
But in this situation, she had to hold on. "This is the pet I was talking about. They've been with me when I go up and down the mountains."
"You should be able to recognize these two animals, right? It seems they're not poisonous. Is the yellow weasel an evil thing?"
Lin Wanning suddenly gained confidence. In the Northeast, the yellow weasel was no ordinary existence. If it weren't for the strict regulations these days, every household would have worshipped it.
They might not have any special feelings towards other animals, but the yellow weasel was recognized as a celestial being by their ancestors.
People didn't have any special feelings towards the squirrel either, but it wasn't a poisonous animal. And the yellow weasel! This outsider, Song Shuyao, actually said it was a poisonous animal? This... This was outrageous...
Moreover, this yellow weasel was so obedient. It directly ran onto Lin Wanning's shoulder, which meant it was willing to protect Lin Wanning.
Everyone on the scene broke out in cold sweat on their backs.
They were all trying to recall if they had said something wrong or out of turn. In case they accidentally offended the yellow weasel, the fortune of their whole family might be ruined.
The confident Song Shuyao, although an outsider, felt the hair on her body stand on end when she saw the yellow weasel jump onto Lin Wanning's shoulder.
Even as an outsider, she knew what the yellow weasel meant in this area, not to mention the villagers.
She had thought that Lin Wanning might have snakes or other things, but she never expected that Lin Wanning actually had a yellow weasel?