Chapter 744

The members of the Blade Squad noticed that whenever Clara Winston was mentioned, the villagers' expressions turned complicated. Some looked guilty, others disgusted, while a few even seemed grateful. The middle-aged man swallowed hard, clearly reluctant to speak. But under Aiden’s icy glare, he stammered, "She... she was an educated youth, sent to our village to teach as part of the rural support program..." Adam sneered. "If Clara was here to teach, then why were you secretly following her?" The man cowered, unable to respond. His wife, however, raised her voice shrilly. "Officers, you don’t understand—that Clara was nothing but a shameless flirt! Ever since she came to teach in our village, she’s been seducing men left and right. Take our brigade leader’s son, Leo—such a fine young man! He courted her for a whole year, but she acted all high and mighty, looking down on him." "And then, for just a few pounds of grain, she ended up in bed with him. Ugh, you should’ve seen it—disgustin