I became the Counterpart of the Winner in a Period Novel-Chapter 138 - 135: Deserved Retribution

Turning back to when Jiang Beiyang had the accident, someone quickly ran to inform Jiang Zhenghui. It was exactly dinner time for the family, and everyone was waiting for Jiang Beiyang, not expecting to hear such news.

The whole family rushed to the scene in a panic. Seeing the bloody scene, Old Mrs. Jiang and Wu Cuilan fainted on the spot.

When they woke up, Jiang Beiyang and Yang the Third were already admitted to the commune health center.

The Yang family was on their way, and Accountant Li somehow got the news and rushed over immediately. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

It turned out Accountant Li wasn’t just the cousin of Zhang Dao, the former accountant of Qingshan Village, but also the brother-in-law of Yang the Third.

Previously, Zhang Dao was tied to the commune and was originally going to be sent to the Western Farm for twenty years, but with some manipulation from his cousin Li Fulin, the sentence was changed to one year at the Jing County Farm, which was Zhang Dao’s hometown.

Li Fulin had been in the commune for six years and built a wide network. Isn’t it? As soon as his brother-in-law entered the health center, someone passed the message over.

But no matter who came, regarding the injuries of Yang the Third and Jiang Beiyang, no one could do anything because medicine hadn’t advanced enough to reattach that thing. Even if it was reattached, it probably wouldn’t function later, either.

When Yang the Third’s family, including Li Fulin’s in-laws, arrived, the entire health center was filled with cries. One moment this family was crying, the next that family was crying, and then both were crying together.

It’s just two adjacent wards, but it seemed like a funeral was being held.

Crying wasn’t the main issue; the key was that when the crying reached its peak, the Jiang Family and Yang Family suddenly started fighting.

The cause was Old Mrs. Jiang saying that Yang the Third was no good and that he had brought disaster upon Jiang Beiyang.

Granny Yang of Lotus Village was a tough one; Old Mrs. Jiang had kicked an iron board this time.

Granny Yang originally blamed Jiang Beiyang for bringing her precious grandson into trouble, and now both sides’ tempers flared. You blame me; I blame you. After a heated verbal exchange, they started fighting, making the two involved parties lying in bed even more frustrated.

Yang the Third, in a fit of anger, knocked the kettle to the ground. The hot water splattered onto the nurse’s hands and face, burning her, leading to another round of bickering. The crucial part was that Yang the Third showed no signs of calming down, making Li Fulin very frustrated.

In the end, they decided to transfer hospitals. Unwillingly, Jiang Beiyang also needed to transfer because Old Mrs. Jiang felt the health center was inadequate and insisted her grandson be treated at Nanxi City Hospital to be at ease. The health center was secretly pleased and swiftly handled the transfer procedures for both families.

This commotion lasted until the next morning. However, just as Yang the Third settled in Nanxi City Hospital, the police contacted him.

But due to Yang the Third’s wound not healing, the police only monitored him from the doorway of his hospital room.

A week later, once Yang the Third’s wound healed, the police took him away. Despite Li Fulin’s various efforts, nothing could save Yang the Third.

No help for it; murder carries the death penalty.

Three years earlier, a girl from the same village, Zhou Lanlan, had blossomed into a beautiful young woman, but Yang the Third had his eyes on her. One day, he cornered her in a secluded backyard, expressing his wish to date her. Zhou Lanlan disliked Yang the Third and his approach, insisting on matchmaking for marriage, immediately scolding him away.

But the more unattainable it was, the more he craved it. After several sleepless nights filled with fantasies, he devised a perfect plan—to "cook the rice" so to speak, thus seizing the initiative. If he was happy, he’d bring her home; if not, he’d find someone else.

That day, the Zhou family went out to work, and Zhou Lanlan stayed home sick. Yang the Third finally got his chance, sneaking into her room... Zhou Lanlan was too weak from illness and fell victim to him. Fierce-tempered, Zhou Lanlan intended to report to the women’s director. In fear, Yang the Third went a step further, using a stone to finish her off, burying her in the Zhou family’s backyard.

Later, when Zhou Shusheng searched everywhere for his daughter, he was bribed by another village uncle who told him that Zhou Lanlan had run away with an outsider.

This announcement shifted everyone’s focus to the word "elopement". The rumors in the village escalated, bringing disgrace upon the Zhou family. No one believed Zhou Shusheng’s defense of his daughter’s character, even going so far as to pelt stones at their yard, eventually forcing Zhou Shusheng to abandon the old family home and relocate to where they live now, where he and his wife built a few crude straw-thatched huts.

That morning, Zhou Shusheng arrived as agreed, and Yan Jinzhi and Jiang Mingyue accompanied him to report to Helian An. When they unearthed Zhou Lanlan’s remains in the old home’s backyard, her mother fainted immediately. Zhou Shusheng seemed to age a decade in an instant. Though he had anticipated it, seeing his daughter’s bones clad in familiar patched clothes was still unbearable for him.

Fortunately, faced with evidence and witnesses, Yang the Third quickly received his just deserts. The world would see Yang the Third no more.

Upon learning of Yang the Third’s end, Jiang Beiyang didn’t speak a word for three days.

Old Mrs. Jiang stood at the village entrance, cursing, blaming whosoever for raising such a beast, hurling all sorts of harsh words.

Unable to bear it, Jiang Zhenmei sulked on her own, while Jiang Mingyue redirected her attention with three pieces of fine fabric from the space.

This was Jiang Zhenmei’s favorite pastime. Once she sketched out the rough design, her attention was indeed diverted, and her mood improved.

"Yueyue, shall I make you a dress?"

Jiang Mingyue quickly shook her head; she already had enough clothes, having only worn one set from the box of clothes her older cousin sent her.

"No, I have enough clothes. Make one for yourself or Mom."

"But I just want to make one for you."

Jiang Mingyue: "..."

Of course, the Yang the Third matter wasn’t over.

Given the Yang family’s tyrannical status in Lotus Village, how could they let the youngest go without stirring up trouble? The first to bear the brunt was the Zhou Shusheng family.

In anticipation of this, Jiang Mingyue and Yan Jinzhi had early on sent Li Huai to provide protection.

If it were earlier, Jiang Mingyue might still be cautious of the Yang family. But upon learning the reason Yang the Third got away with his misdeeds was due to his influential brother-in-law, Jiang Mingyue set her sights on Li Fulin. Then discovering this brother-in-law was the very Accountant Li who deceived her elder brother about Chairman Jing attending a meeting in the province, a new plan formed.

Jiang Mingyue specifically made a trip to the commune, playing chess with a group of old men at the entrance, finally catching Accountant Li. She launched a spiritual power attack, picking out three things to report that would send him into a downward spiral.

Jiang Mingyue didn’t expect someone else to report Accountant Li simultaneously. Soon, Mr. Li Fulin was taken away. Unlike his cousin, he wasn’t so lucky—sent directly to the Western Farm for twenty years. How the wheels of fate turn, it finally caught up with him.

Without Accountant Li as a backup, the Yang family could no longer run amok. The village chief, after a stern talking to by Li Huai, wouldn’t dare let the villagers bully Zhou Shusheng again.