Reborn in 79, the educated youth wife regretted her divorce.

Chapter 10 All Misunderstandings

Jiang Yang was being led out by two village officials when a familiar voice called out to him as they reached the village entrance.

"Jiang Yang! What's going on?"

Jiang Yang turned his head and saw that it was his childhood friend Zhang Neng, who was looking at him with a surprised expression.

He saw it as a lifeline and immediately called Zhang Neng over.

"Nengzi, come here, I have something to tell you."

An impatient village official urged, "Stop dawdling, hurry up and go!"

However, Zhang Neng quickly stopped them.

"Comrades, what exactly happened? What did Jiang Yang do wrong?"

"What else could he have done? Colluding with foreigners, becoming a spy!"

Another village official spoke up disdainfully, his face full of contempt.

"spy?!"

Zhang Neng's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.

"Jiang Yang? How is that possible!"

Jiang Yang explained helplessly, "Nengzi, I'm truly innocent! I'm a legitimate translator, I've earned some money, and they've started to suspect me..."

Another village official snorted coldly and angrily rebuked Jiang Yang.

"Stop trying to deny it! The evidence is irrefutable, you have no choice but to admit it!"

He waved Jiang Yang's translated manuscript and receipt in his hand as if they were evidence of a crime.

Zhang Neng naturally believed Jiang Yang and spoke up to defend him.

"Comrades, I know Jiang Yang well. He couldn't possibly be a spy! There must be some misunderstanding here!"

However, the village officials did not give him a chance to explain and immediately tried to take Jiang Yang away.

At this moment, Jiang Yang didn't have time to think much and immediately called out to Zhang Neng.

“Nengzi, believe me! Go to the county committee and find a man named Li Ming in the cultural bureau. Have him vouch for my innocence!”

"Okay! I'll go right away!"

Zhang Neng nodded without hesitation, then turned and ran out of the village.

Jiang Yang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, hoping that Zhang Neng could find someone to prove his innocence as soon as possible.

Subsequently.

Jiang Yang was taken to the village committee, where several village officials discussed hanging a sign around his neck and parading him through the streets as a public spectacle, since being a spy was no small crime.

Jiang Yang was furious: "You haven't even confirmed that I'm a spy yet? And you're already resorting to vigilante justice? I'm going to sue you!"

"Sue us? What right do you, a spy, have to sue us!"

A village official sneered, completely unconcerned.

However, the next second, Jiang Yang's words made his expression change drastically.

“Secretary Wang, you all know whether I’m a spy or not! Your second son has a mountain of gambling debts, and you’re using village money to cover them up. Do you want me to tell you this?”

"And Accountant Li, you embezzled public funds to build a house for your brother-in-law. Should we also talk about that?"

The village officials' expressions changed drastically; they hadn't expected Jiang Yang to know about these things.

Jiang Yang looked at them coldly and continued, "You'd better not do anything reckless, or none of you will have an easy time!"

Jiang Yang had only learned these secrets by chance before, but now they were proving useful.

The village officials looked at each other, but in the end they dared not mention the parading in the streets again. They decided to lock Jiang Yang up first and wait for the town's secretary to handle the matter.

Jiang Yang was locked in a dilapidated room, and time passed by second by second.

Not long after, Song Qiang, the town party secretary, arrived at the Jiangjia Village Committee in a menacing manner.

Upon learning of Jiang Yang's actions, he pointed at Jiang Yang and angrily cursed him as soon as he entered the room.

"You, Jiang Yang, how dare you be a spy! You're incredibly audacious!"

"Secretary Song, I said I didn't!"

Jiang Yang's face darkened. Why did everyone think he was a spy?

However, Song Qiang ignored Jiang Yang's explanation and ordered a search of him. They quickly found a thick wad of cash in Jiang Yang's bag.

"Hmph! Caught red-handed! What else is there to say!" Song Qiang smugly held the money. "This money is the evidence of your treason!"

Jiang Yang's heart sank; he knew this would be even harder to explain.

Song Qiang ordered Jiang Yang's money to be confiscated and had him tied up, preparing to parade him through the streets before handing him over to the Public Security Bureau.

"I advise you not to do this, or you won't be able to bear the consequences!"

Jiang Yang looked coldly at Song Qiang. He hadn't expected Song Qiang to be even more difficult to deal with than these village officials.

"Who are you trying to scare? You think I'm afraid of you? Guards, take him away!"

Song Qiang smiled dismissively, not taking Jiang Yang's threat seriously at all.

Just as Song Qiang was about to have Jiang Yang taken away, an old-fashioned jeep screeched to a halt in front of the village committee, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Before the car had even come to a complete stop, Zhang Neng jumped out, followed by a slightly reserved young man carrying a briefcase—it was Li Ming!

After Li Ming got out of the car, another middle-aged man wearing glasses got out from the other side of the car door. He looked quite distinguished.

Jiang Yang immediately recognized the last person to come down as Chen Zhigang, the director of the county's cultural bureau!

Upon seeing Chen Zhigang, Song Qiang immediately put on a fawning smile and bowed and scraped as he went to greet him.

"Director Chen, what brings you here? You're a rare guest!"

Chen Zhigang didn't even glance at him, and walked straight to Jiang Yang, who was tied up, his brows furrowed.

"You must be Jiang Yang? What's going on?"

At this moment, Li Ming quickly stepped forward and introduced the two of them.

"Director Chen, this is Jiang Yang, the expert translator I mentioned to you before. He's been wrongly accused of being a spy! Director Chen, Comrade Jiang Yang's translation skills are excellent; our county desperately needs someone like him! You must help him get justice!"

When Chen Zhigang saw Jiang Yang bound hand and foot, his face darkened immediately. He turned sharply to Song Qiang and shouted, "Song Qiang! What do you mean by this? Why are you tying him up?!"

Song Qiang was startled by the sudden outburst, his smile freezing on his face. He stammered, "Director Chen, this...this...he is..."

"He's a translator specially hired by our county's cultural bureau! Do you know how much work he's delayed because of translating materials for the education sector in the second half of the year?! Who gave you the audacity to tie him up?!"

Chen Zhigang was furious, and his tone left no room for argument.

Song Qiang was completely dumbfounded. He never expected that Jiang Yang, whom he had identified as a spy, was actually a translator specially hired by the county education bureau! Cold sweat instantly soaked his back.

Song Qiang inwardly groaned. He secretly glanced at Director Chen, whose face was ashen, and then at Jiang Yang, who looked indifferent. He knew that he had really messed with them this time.

He quickly untied Jiang Yang himself, apologizing with a broad smile: "Comrade Jiang Yang, it's all a misunderstanding! A misunderstanding! It was our mistake, we're so sorry!"

"Misunderstanding? That's not what you said just now, Secretary Song."

Jiang Yang cracked his knuckles, looking at Song Qiang with a half-smile, his eyes showing no fear, but rather a hint of mockery.

Song Qiang's face stiffened, but he forced a smile.

"Comrade Jiangyang, you see, this is all a misunderstanding. We're all from the same village, we see each other all the time..."