Dong Huiying’s words stunned everyone present. First, she accused someone of human trafficking in the past, which the Dong family knew about, but Han Yue and Official Pang did not, and Old Lady Cui was also taken aback that Dong Huiying would bring up this old and settled matter. Second, Dong Huiying had hastily left the Dong family to deal with this matter and was unaware of Old Lady Cui’s actions over the years. However, after seeing the arrogance of Old Lady Cui, she was able to deduce a fair amount, to the surprise of the Dong family members. Third, was regarding the part about Little Brother Sannian; the Dong family looked at Dong Nian in shock, while Dong Nian lifted his pallid face, looking weak and ill. The members of the Dong family looked at Dong Nian who gently tugged his second father’s hand, causing the latter to pause for a moment. When the others from the Dong family saw this little gesture from Dong Nian, and remembered that Dong Huiying had once treated Mother Dong’s leg, they had some realization. Dong Nian timidly stepped forward, "Officer, this common person Dong Nian. Ever since Old Lady Cui hit me, I’ve been feeling dizzy all the time and have been suffering from chest tightness and nausea. My elder sister informed me that I was ill, and luckily it was discovered in time; otherwise, I fear I would not have had long to live." Han Yue’s brows furrowed slightly while Old Lady Cui shouted angrily, "Nonsense! I... I just slapped you once. You little wretch, worthless in skin and bone, don’t try to throw dirt on me, an old woman!" Dong Nian glanced at Old Lady Cui; the young man was usually very restrained, but at this moment, he showed shocking resentment and hatred. "I am not worthless, nobody in my Dong family is worthless! You have done so much evil. Ever since I could remember, you have intermittently insulted my mother and my father, always causing trouble in front of our house. That slap of yours injured me, even if you don’t admit it, it remains a fact!!" Han Yue calmly said, "Officer Fang, summon Mr. Wang here, and have Mr. Wang examine this child of the Dong family for injuries!!" Mr. Wang, upon being summoned, arrived at the court trembling and examined Dong Nian’s pulse with cautious focus. Official Pang, who was listening, frowned deeply, her cold gaze occasionally flicking towards Old Lady Cui. There were things she did not know; did Old Lady Cui dare to exploit the villagers in her name? She was seething with anger at this moment! After the examination, the doctor replied, "Reporting back, Sir, this person has congested qi and blood, with symptoms of dizziness and chest tightness. This common person dare not make a definitive diagnosis, but such symptoms are suspected to arise from a severe head trauma. According to the laws of our Dayuan Dynasty, this can be classified as a minor injury." Han Yue’s lips curled slightly, then she returned to her calm demeanor, but her authoritative presence intimidated everyone! "Old Lady Cui, do you have anything else to say? The Dong family has three accusations, we shall not discuss the second and the third for now, but this first one, according to the current dynasty’s laws, relates to human trafficking and the buying and selling of women, all of which are serious crimes that can lead to exile by a thousand miles to a bitterly cold place for thirty years!!" Old Lady Cui was stunned, "No, no, no... I, I... It’s because of her!" She suddenly looked towards Dong Huiying, "This person is a monster! She is a beast! When she was born, natural disasters struck the mountains incessantly; it was her who angered the Mountain God! She survived and returned later, with a blackened face and pocked with scars, but look at her now, how has she changed? She is a demon, Sir! She is the one trying to harm this old woman!" Dong Huiying suddenly laughed, "A monster?" She spoke indifferently, "If having superb medical skills is considered being a monster, then wouldn’t all the doctors in this world be incarnations of evil spirits and demons? As for strength, if all women in our Dayuan generally have greater strength than men, and just because of this strength, they are deemed monsters, wouldn’t all the women in the world be considered ghosts and goblins? When disasters occurred frequently in the mountains back then, what did that have to do with me? Drought, epidemic, how could a mere common person like me be in charge? Slandering others, is that how it should be!"
