However, Chen Yu, who knew the inside story, naturally wouldn't let this situation happen.

"Everyone, calm down!" Chen Yu raised his voice, trying to soothe everyone's emotions. "Our primary task now is to deal with the trouble that is about to happen. As for these people, let's detain them for now and deal with them later."

"Afterwards? What afterwards do we even have?" a villager said, his face filled with despair. "Li Liguo could bring his people from the Fire Seed Base to attack at any moment. What can we use to resist?"

“Since we’re all going to die anyway, we might as well finish them off now and avenge our village!” another villager shouted excitedly, unconsciously waving a wooden stick in his hand.

Chen Yu understood the villagers' anger and despair, but the reason he exposed Li Liguo's conspiracy at this time was not to let the villagers vent their emotions.

This was to prepare the villagers in advance so that they wouldn't panic and cause unnecessary casualties.

Chen Yu took a deep breath, looked firmly at everyone, and said in a steady and powerful voice: "Listen to me, everyone. I understand your anger and worry, but we cannot let our emotions control us now. Although Li Liguo's conspiracy is sinister, we still have a chance to turn the situation around."

"Brother Chen Yu, please stop joking. With our capabilities, we simply cannot compete with the Fire Seed Base. Those people have guns!" a villager said with a wry smile.

"Gentlemen, believe me, I have my own plan." Chen Yu's eyes were sharp, and his face was full of confidence.

The villagers remained noncommittal upon hearing this. They acknowledged that Chen Yu possessed certain skills, but what use were skills alone in the face of absolute power?

After a moment of silence, it was finally the village chief, Xu Anbang, who spoke up. He bowed slightly, clasped his hands in a fist and said to Chen Yu, "Chen Yu, the fate of our entire village is in your hands. We will follow your arrangements!"

Seeing this, Chen Yu quickly helped him up and said with a smile, "Uncle Xu, don't worry, I will definitely live up to your expectations."

Seeing that Xu Anbang had expressed his opinion, the other villagers echoed his sentiments, indicating their willingness to follow Chen Yu's arrangements and work together to resist the impending crisis, since they had no other choice at the moment.