Qi Tongwei is reborn, and he changes his fate by striking the bell

Chapter 187 Flattery and Fawning

"Hey, it's me, Brother Qi, don't be nervous." A greasy voice came from outside the door, with a bit of flattery and ingratiation.

Qi Tongwei recognized that it was Wang Fugui, the lackey of the village chief Liu Changgui, and became more alert. "What are you doing here so late?"

"Hey, Brother Qi, our village chief is thinking about you, so he asked me to bring you something." Wang Fugui said as he pushed the door hard.

Qi Tongwei pushed against the door and said coldly: "No need, we can talk about it tomorrow if there is anything."

"Don't worry, Brother Qi. Our village chief said that this is a good thing. Don't regret it if you miss it!" Wang Fugui said, adding a little more strength to his hands and forcibly pushed the door open a crack.

Qi Tongwei sneered in his heart. Liu Changgui and his son really had bad intentions. What good could come of sending people here in the middle of the night? He clenched his axe, ready to teach Wang Fugui a lesson.

At this moment, Wang Fugui suddenly stuffed a sack through the door, turned around and ran, shouting as he ran: "Brother Qi, I'm giving you the things, don't forget the kindness of our village chief!"

Qi Tongwei looked at the sack on the ground, wondering if it was something good. He hesitated for a moment, but decided to open it and take a look. He carefully untied the rope of the sack, and a strong smell of blood hit his nose, making his stomach churn.

With the help of moonlight, he saw clearly what was in the sack. He was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground.

What was contained in the sack was a corpse, and it was...Liu Ergou's corpse!

Liu Ergou was covered in blood, his face full of fear and pain, and he had obviously experienced great torture before his death.

"This...this..." Qi Tongwei was terrified, his mind went blank. He could never have imagined that Liu Changgui and his son would be so cruel that they would kill their own son and throw the body here!

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The rapid knock on the door sounded again, accompanied by Wang Fugui's sharp shout: "Murder! Qi Tongwei murdered someone!"

Qi Tongwei immediately realized that he was being plotted against by Liu Changgui and his son! They were trying to kill someone with a borrowed knife and put the blame on him!

He forced himself to calm down. He knew that now was not the time to panic. He had to find a way to get out of this situation as soon as possible, otherwise he would be speechless!

He looked around, searching for a way to escape. Suddenly, he remembered that the old hunter had said there was a secret passage in the backyard that led to the outside of the village...

Qi Tongwei's heartbeat was deafening like a drum. He had never thought that he would be framed. Liu Ergou's face, twisted in pain, seemed to still be shaking in front of his eyes, and the smell of blood was lingering, irritating his nerves.

"Damn you Liu Changgui! I will never forgive you in my life!" Qi Tongwei cursed with gritted teeth, forcing himself to calm down. He knew that panicking now would only put him in a desperate situation.

Secret passage! Yes, the old hunter said there is a secret passage in the backyard!

He picked up the sack on the ground, rushed to the backyard, and found the hidden stone slab according to the old hunter's description in his memory.

"God bless, it must be unblocked, it must be unblocked!" Qi Tongwei prayed in his heart and used all his strength to move the heavy stone slab.

A damp and corrupt smell blew in his face, and the secret passage was pitch black, like a giant beast that was ready to devour people. But at this moment, Qi Tongwei had no choice. He gritted his teeth, got into the secret passage, and covered the stone slab again.

It was pitch dark in the secret passage, and Qi Tongwei could only grope his way forward slowly by feeling the wall. He didn't know where the secret passage led to, nor how long it would take him to walk, but he had only one belief in his heart: to survive, find the truth, and then make those who framed him pay the price!

After an unknown amount of time, a faint light finally appeared ahead. Qi Tongwei quickened his pace.

"boom!"

Qi Tongwei bumped his head against something soft. Before he could react, he heard a scream:

“Ah! Who…who are you?!”

Qi Tongwei looked closely and saw a disheveled woman staring at him in horror. The woman was about 20 years old, with beautiful features and a graceful figure, but at this moment her face was pale and her eyes were panicked, obviously frightened by him.

"You...you don't come over here...if you come over here I'll call someone!" The woman said as she hurriedly tidied her clothes, trying to cover her exposed body.

Only then did Qi Tongwei realize where he was - the exit of the secret passage was actually a woman's boudoir!

"Miss, don't get me wrong, I'm not a bad person... I just..." Qi Tongwei tried to explain, but the woman was obviously frightened and couldn't listen to him at all.

"Help! Help! There's a pervert!" the woman screamed, her voice sharp and piercing, and it was particularly clear in the silent night.

Qi Tongwei suddenly felt overwhelmed. He knew that he could not clear himself of guilt even if he jumped into the Yellow River. He could only sigh helplessly.

"Girl, let me explain..."

However, his explanation was interrupted by the sound of hurried footsteps...

The footsteps were getting closer, accompanied by a rude shout: "Miss, what's wrong? What happened?"

Qi Tongwei knew something was wrong, but it was too late to dodge. He had no choice but to turn around, and saw several burly men dressed as servants rushing into the room, staring at him fiercely.

"You bold lunatic, how dare you trespass into my Lin family and be rude to my young lady!" The leading man, who looked like a servant leader, shouted angrily, drew his sword and slashed at Qi Tongwei.

Qi Tongwei was groaning in his heart. He had no intention of offending anyone, and now he was in prison, unable to defend himself. He could only dodge the knife and explained loudly: "My fellow warriors, this is a misunderstanding! This is all a misunderstanding! I am not a bad guy, I just got here by mistake, please listen to my explanation!"

"Explain? Humph! It won't be too late to explain slowly after I capture you!" The head servant obviously didn't believe his words and attacked again with his knife.

Qi Tongwei had no choice but to dodge and try to explain. However, these servants did not listen to his explanation at all, and their moves were ruthless and fatal, forcing him to retreat again and again.

"Stop!" The woman saw this and quickly stopped him, "You misunderstood, he is not a bad person!"

“Miss, this…” The head servant looked embarrassed, obviously hesitant about the woman’s order.

"I said stop, didn't you hear me?" The woman's tone became heavier, with unquestionable majesty.

The head servant had no choice but to signal his men to stop, but he still stared at Qi Tongwei vigilantly, fearing that he would suddenly attack and hurt someone.

"Miss, thank you for speaking up for me." Qi Tongwei looked at the woman gratefully and secretly felt lucky that he had met a good person.

"You... don't say anything yet." The woman's face was slightly red, and she was obviously still a little frightened. She secretly looked at Qi Tongwei and saw that although he was ragged, he had a heroic look between his eyebrows, which was completely different from those vulgar farmers. She couldn't help but feel a little curious about him.

"This...this young man, what...what is your name? Why are you in my room?" The woman asked courageously, her voice soft and melodious, as sweet as an oriole.

Upon hearing this, Qi Tongwei smiled bitterly in his heart. What was going on with him? He was being chased for no apparent reason, and after finally escaping, he accidentally broke into a girl's boudoir. Now he was being treated as a playboy.

"Miss, my name is Qi Tongwei. I don't mean to offend you, but..." Qi Tongwei briefly recounted how he was framed by Liu Changgui and his son, and how he escaped.

"What? You mean...you mean you killed Liu Ergou?" After hearing his story, the woman suddenly turned pale and exclaimed in shock.

"No, it's not me! I didn't kill anyone! I was framed!" Qi Tongwei hurriedly denied it. He knew that once this matter got out, he would never be able to clear himself even if he jumped into the Yellow River.

"Girl, please believe me, I really didn't kill anyone..." Qi Tongwei explained anxiously, trying to gain the woman's trust.

However, his explanation was interrupted by a servant behind the woman: "Miss, don't trust this thief's one-sided words! Since he dared to admit that he killed someone, he must not be a good person! In my opinion, it is better to tie him up and hand him over to the government for punishment!"

"Yes, Miss, we can't let the tiger go back to the mountains!" Several other servants also echoed.

The woman's face suddenly became hesitant when she heard this. She looked at Qi Tongwei, then at the indignant servants, and was caught in a dilemma for a moment...

The woman bit her lower lip tightly, her brows full of struggle. Qi Tongwei had a rough face, but a pair of clear and firm eyes, which was completely different from those dandy boys who only flattered her. An inexplicable sense of security surged in her heart, and she believed the man in front of her.

"I believe you." The woman's voice was weak but firm. "All of you retreat!"

The servants looked at each other, but intimidated by the woman's majesty, they retreated reluctantly.

"Girl, you don't have to offend them for me..." Qi Tongwei was touched, but also worried about bringing trouble to her.

"My name is Lin Yao." The woman interrupted him, "I believe in my judgment. You are not a vicious person. It's just..."

Lin Yao paused, a sly look flashing in her beautiful eyes, "You killed Liu Ergou and got into such a big trouble, what are you going to do?"

Qi Tongwei smiled bitterly. What could he do? He wanted to explain that he was framed, but in this strange place, without any evidence, who would believe him?

"I..."

"How about this," Lin Yao rolled her eyes and came up with a plan, "You stay with me for a while and say you are my new guard. I want to see who dares to go wild in the Lin family!"

Qi Tongwei was stunned. He didn't expect that this seemingly weak woman could be so bold and presumptuous.