Chapter 146

"That should be thrown out, but two plus one equals three. Who is this extra guy?"

"Oh, those were the people the two saints picked up outside." The village chief had a blank expression.

"How did you hide the fact that you found it yourself?" Fan Ke was shocked. What kind of bizarre, ancient martial arts plot is this? Will some enemies show up and massacre the whole village? Will they also implicate my sister?

"This person can shrink bones." The village chief took a look at the special rope on the man: "I never thought that someone would bring a living person into the village in a vegetable basket." If it weren't for the incident with the beauty umbrella, God knows how long this guy would have hidden in the village. The village's security measures still need to be strengthened, and a dog should be added to the patrol team in the future.

"Oh!" Fan Ke clapped his hands expressionlessly. "That's quite a talent! It's really suspicious that such a powerful guy has to hide in our village. We must get rid of him! But it will cost extra."

Some may think this decision is too ruthless, but for players, this is the safest option. After all, no one can guarantee the character of the person being hidden, nor can they guarantee that there will be pursuers behind him.

In the words of the village chief, before taking those people in, everything that needed to be said had been made clear: taking in strangers was strictly prohibited. Since they didn't take those words to heart, it meant they didn't really care about Yuanshan Village either. And Yuanshan Village didn't need or could not accept people who didn't care about the village.

"Of course, five pieces of Absolute Spirit Stone."

"Okay." Fan Ke didn't bargain. He picked up the rope and wrapped it around the door panel a few times: "Tie it up and hang it up. I'll leave right away." He couldn't let these guys dirty his flying magic weapon.

"I'll do it, I'll do it!" Constable Huang approached enthusiastically: "We'll tie it up, you take a break!"

After the constable tied up the man, Fan Ke sat on the door panel with leaves as a sunshade and set off. The native hanging under the door panel was swaying and bumping into each other in the wind in a coma.

To prevent them from remembering the route, the detectives blindfolded them, while Fan Ke painstakingly dumped the four people in three different locations. The native who sold umbrellas for money was left in the wilderness by Fan Ke; this traitor, already possessed by the demonic poison, might not even survive the night. The "Saints" duo were placed near another village; with a bit of effort, they could find a place to stay. The suspicious outsider was left on the side of the road, just in time to fill an empty box. Regardless of whether he met a kind person later, he could no longer hide his bone-shrinking skills.

In order to prevent this group of people from causing trouble for the village, Fan Ke flew for two hours in one breath. Not to mention that these people didn't know the way, even if they knew the way, without a carriage, it would take them at least half a year to find the way back.

Village Chief: It's okay. The village has specially prepared a set of clothes for them that won't fade away after washing. Their deeds are written on the back. Before they can harm our village, they must first resolve the issue of others' trust. Of course, if there are fools who insist on trusting them, we can just tie them up and throw them away next time.

Only Qi Zhi and the constable who were present knew of the deal between the village chief and Fan Ke. After discovering the bee demon, Constable Chen retreated from the village and stayed in a room on the top floor of the inn at the entrance, continuing to observe the outside through a telescope. The other constables were busy throwing the bandits onto a carriage, preparing to send them away shortly.

"Village Chief, these medicines are enough for them to sleep for twelve hours." Qi Zhi stood up, put her medicine box on her back, and waved goodbye to the village chief. As a licensed physician, she also had a clinic in real life. When she didn't have patients, she would go to "Another World Martial Arts" to see them, increasing her practice and improving her experience and skills.

"Thank you for your hard work." The village chief nodded and continued to watch the constable loading the truck. According to the internal information of the system, these bandits all had wanted warrants on them and could be sold for a good price to invest in the construction of the novice village.

Bandit leader: You think I won't escape from prison? You foolish idiot.

Village Chief: Have you ever wondered why the cleanest piece of clothing is gray?

Bandit: What do you mean? Hey! Explain it clearly, you bastard!

In the afternoon, Bei Qiao, having just finished a nap, logged onto the forum, holding his little black dog, Dudu. In the spam group, everyone was enthusiastically discussing the bee demon that had been knocked unconscious by Fan Ke's door panel. It was said that because the bee demon was about the same length as the wood panel, its entire body was flattened after hitting the door panel, and the pressure from the vow-fulfilling wooden sign had further flattened it.

"It's a pity that the bee demon was sent to the bank by the village chief, so we can't see it anymore." Yu Qian said with regret: "If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have left so early at noon. I feel like I missed a lot!"

With the bandits apprehended, the village's alert was temporarily lifted, and the natives began to venture out again. They had been informed of the deportation, and although some felt the punishment was excessive, they remained silent.

Yu Qian's neighbor supports the village chief. She thinks it's excessive to casually shelter suspicious people in their homes, as it threatens the personal safety of other villagers: "Yes, there may be people who have been slandered and hunted who have fled here, but what does this have to do with me? I owe him, so I should save him. I have a conscience, and I have the final say on how to use it! This village took me in, so of course I have to protect this village. This is also my conscience!"

Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda, but that depends on the situation. If you save one person but implicate the entire village, your pagoda will probably be stuck upside down in the eighteenth level of hell!

The village chief, who received support, praised her conscience and publicly reiterated the Yuanshan Village (indigenous) Code of Conduct. Yuanshan Village does not object to outsiders staying overnight; otherwise, they wouldn't have built a dedicated inn. However, secretly hosting people of unknown origin without telling anyone else is prohibited, a point the village chief has repeatedly emphasized.

"By the way, the bandits who came to the village have been apprehended. Everyone can continue to live in peace. However, since some people previously colluded with the demon tribe, we are unsure if any demons will come to retaliate. So everyone should try not to be alone in the future..."

Upon learning of the potential monster attack, some decided to temporarily reduce their outings, while others dismissed the idea and left as soon as the village chief finished speaking. Some of the natives were unfamiliar not only with the players but also with each other. To avoid being left alone, they could only remind each other to inform their families before leaving home.

Despite all the complaints, no one wanted to leave. Yuanshan Village, while very strict in all aspects, was the closest place to a paradise. It had no harsh taxes, no corrupt officials, and was a place ordinary people loved to stay.

After the village chief's announcement, Yuanshan Village superficially returned to normal. The locals continued their lives, the players continued their businesses, and the tourists continued their strolls. The village was peaceful, as if nothing had happened before.

Bei Qiao ordered her mount to continue guarding the house while she strolled slowly down the street, holding her little black dog, Dudu. Yu Qian, regretting missing the crucial plot, followed beside her, clutching a stack of brand new white paper and drawing as she walked.

"It's rare to see you out and about, why aren't you staying home today?"

"I'm stuck, so I'm out looking for inspiration." Yu Qian wrote furiously: "I took a few days off, and I feel like my inspiration is all over the place."

Bei Qiao: "...Watch the road. Okay?"

Seeing a pigeon circling above her head, Bei Qiao subconsciously reached out her hand. The pigeon cooed twice, flapped its wings, landed on her arm, and raised the leg tied to the bamboo tube.

Bei Qiao, who was looking for me, took off the bamboo tube and opened it to see: Huan Huan wanted to borrow the small courtyard in Linjie City.

"Wow!" Yu Qian's eyes lit up and she wrote quickly: "This is the first time I've seen a pigeon delivering a message!" Write it down first, in case you need this plot in the future.

Bei Qiao: This is the first time I've seen this, but how did Qin Huan know where I was?

The pigeon delivered the letter and flew away, not even waiting for Beiqiao to write back. Beiqiao stuffed the letter and the bamboo tube back into her bag and continued walking down the street, holding Dudu. Since she had nothing to do in the afternoon, she took on a village patrol mission from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, a total of four hours. Seeing that the timer for the Novice Village Defense mission hadn't stopped, the others also took on their own missions and went about their business.

Yu Qian, who wanders around while writing novels: It’s strange. I’m obviously very busy, but why do I always feel like I’m being excluded by others?

Players in Yishi Wuxia are busy guarding the Novice Village, and they're also rarely free offline. National Day is a legal holiday, and while players don't get a day off, their friends and relatives do. When relatives or friends come to visit, they have to log off to cultivate real-life relationships.

Bei Qiao patrolled the line during the day, occasionally being called by her parents to visit relatives. After a few days of this busyness, she realized there were only a few days left before the holidays, and she felt relieved. Finally, she didn't have to visit relatives anymore. We didn't interact much during normal times, so why did so many relatives show up when we did? Isn't it tiring to say those forced polite words every day?

Young people of the same generation as Bei Qiao: That’s right, playing with mobile phones at someone else’s house is not as comfortable as playing with mobile phones at your own home.

On October 6th in reality, the penultimate day of the statutory holiday, Bei Qiao put down his patrol mission and set off for Linjie City, wanting to see what Qin Huan was doing with his own courtyard.

Yuanshan Village hadn't been attacked by demons in the past few days, and the players were getting a little bored with their defenses. Even the natives felt that such defenses were unnecessary, and gradually began to explore the possibility of acting on their own.

"Why do you suddenly want to go out with me?" Bei Qiao held the little black dog Dudu in one hand and sat in the front room of the car holding the reins with the other hand, looking sideways into the car: He usually refuses to go out, and he only goes to the next county when he is forced to do so.