Seeing Xu Gensheng and his men swinging their gleaming hoes at them, the Du family guards panicked, knowing they had to leave immediately.

He didn't have time to explain. He kicked away Li Laoshi, who was grabbing him, drew a dagger from his waist, and went to meet him, blocking him outside the drying shed.

The rain was pouring down, blurring the vision of everyone standing outside the drying shed.

The guards of the Du family were nervous, but secretly glad they had brought a dagger with them.

This moment of relief was fleeting, and he immediately focused all his attention on dealing with the crisis at hand.

Injuring people at this time is not a good idea. It would be better to drive these farmers away quickly and easily so that you can escape.

Although he had a knife, there were many people on the other side, and these farmers were obviously very angry. If he was not careful, he could really be killed here.

Xu Gensheng cursed, "Where did these bandits come from, daring to come to Xu Family Village and hurt people!"

Just now they said they were sent by Aunt Lan to collect money, but the first thing they saw was Li Laoshi, who was almost strangled to death.

Now that they suspect bandits have come to rob them, they've become reckless in their attacks.

The Du family guard was also angry, but it was too late to change his story now. He insisted, "I came to see my aunt. You are the robbers, Black Village!"

Xu Changming's eyes widened so much his eyebrows almost stood up. He stood behind him, one hand on his hip, waving his cane and shouting, "Don't kill him! Arrest him first, then have someone report to the patrol battalion!"

At this moment, the rain poured down, and lightning flashed and thunder roared, but Xujia Village took advantage of the rain to become lively, with everyone rushing to the drying shed and surrounding the warehouse.

The shouts outside were deafening, and the atmosphere inside was tense. One side had a large and powerful force, while the other side was armed with sharp weapons and possessed exceptional skills. Both sides were cautiously testing each other, and neither side intended to fight to the death.

An inch longer, an inch stronger; an inch shorter, an inch more dangerous. Surrounded by several hoes, the Du family guards faced perilous situations.

After several rounds, although Xu Gensheng and his men were commendable for their courage, the Du family guards, who were trained in martial arts, gradually gained the upper hand.

He dodged the hoe coming from the opposite side, and at the same time swung his knife to stab Xu Genbao in the stomach.

Xu Genbao was holding a rake. When he saw the dagger coming at him, he quickly waved the rake to try to block it.

He wasn't a farmer, had no experience with rakes, and didn't know any martial arts. When he saw the dagger coming at him, he panicked, let out a scream, dropped the rake, and fell to the ground.

This startled the onlookers, who screamed in terror. Even the attackers were terrified and retreated hastily.

In the blink of an eye, the Du family guard was overjoyed and was about to press his advantage when a strong gust of wind suddenly came from the side. He hurriedly raised his dagger to parry, but the blow made his arm go numb.

He looked closely and realized that the one who attacked him was Li Laoshi, who had been choked to the ground earlier.

Li Laoshi's eyes were wide open and frightening. He brandished a door-blocking stick in his hand with great force, and kept shouting: "I'll beat you to death! I'll beat you to death! We finally found a good place to stay, and you bad guys just pop out like that. I'll fight you to the death!"

When he unleashed his power, it truly was as if a god had descended to earth.

Amidst the screams and curses of the women behind them, and the cries of Liu and Wang Xiaoju desperately trying to rush over to save people, with Li Laoshi blocking the way, Xu Gensheng and the others only took a step back before surrounding them again.

This time there was no probing; the hoe was aimed at the shoulder and head every time, as if the guards of the Du family had sweet potatoes the size of bowls growing on their shoulders.

The guards of the Du family were startled, realizing they had truly run into a brick wall. If they continued to linger, a single mistake would lead to certain death.

Having years of experience in combat, he stabbed Li Laoshi with his knife.

Li Laoshi let out a miserable scream, but still held onto the wooden stick.

Seeing that things were not going well, the guards of the Du family turned around again and rushed towards a villager next to them with a fierce look.

The villager was so frightened that he instinctively dodged, and the Du family guards rushed through the gap into the group of women and children behind them, like wolves among sheep.

Everyone says you shouldn't join in the fun, and with just a few dozen people, things really got out of hand.

Some were so frightened that they turned and ran away, while others, unaware of their own strength, tried to scratch them.

These people were no match for those hoes and carrying poles, but the Du family guards didn't dare to linger and rushed into the heavy rain, running wildly towards the main road.

In the village, some men stayed behind to clean up the mess, while others followed the guards in pursuit.

The rain obstructed the view and made movement difficult; they had barely reached the official road when they lost sight of the person they were chasing.

Xu Gensheng and his companions still made it to the post station in one go and told Cao Yicheng and the others what had happened in the village.

Upon hearing that bandits had entered the village, the couriers became alarmed and quickly notified Inspector Zhang, who was in charge of security along the official road, to strengthen the search along the route and make sure to catch the thieves.

Among those who chased after them was Tian Gui, who was worried about the pharmacy.

Although Tao'er had already gone home, Xiaoman was still there. She couldn't let anything happen to the child: "Gensheng, let's go check the pharmacy again. It's closed today, there aren't many people inside! What if that thief breaks in..."

He didn't elaborate further, but there were medicines and people inside, and the loss was unacceptable.

"Yes, yes! We still need to check out the pharmacy!"

Despite the incessant rain, everyone was soaked to the bone and their legs trembled with fear, but they still huddled together, calling out to each other as they turned into the woods, heading towards the medicine shop in Qingquan Bay.

At this moment, the guards who had escaped from the village had not run far. Instead, they hid in the bushes not far from the official road and only relaxed after watching the villagers run past them.

Regardless of where they were in the mountains, the Du family guard sat down in the mud and water, panting, and carefully checked his physical condition.

Apart from a cut on his arm and several bumps on his head, there were no major injuries.

Although he managed to escape safely, he felt no joy, only deep regret.

I never expected the villagers of Xujia Village to be so cunning and vigilant, and to be so united.

Even though Xujia Village is a village of refugees and not a large clan, they didn't run away after injuring someone, but instead chased after them.

His probing had clearly alerted the enemy, making it difficult to take action later. It seemed he needed to think of another way.

Just then, the group of villagers came out of the post station, talking about something called "Pharmacy," and headed towards the path in the nearby woods.

The guard of the Du family had a sudden thought.

While they were in the city, Ma's mother and her friends investigated everywhere after the attack on their door. They learned that this sister-in-law not only had close ties with the yamen runners in the city, but also frequently visited the Huo family's pharmacy, earning some money. This gave her the audacity to come and cause trouble.

Then they heard "pharmacy" again, which was obviously a workshop.

The man named Li just now said that he doesn't live in the village, but in the mountains.

But that smooth-talking fellow never said a word of truth; he might be lying again. We need to investigate this pharmacy carefully.

Once he made up his mind, he waited until the villagers disappeared into the woods before secretly following them.

The forest path wasn't far; after following it for about two miles, we saw villagers turn into a small ravine.

The Du family guards chased him to the mouth of the ditch, but were stopped by a wooden fence.

The logs, each the size of a bowl, were neatly arranged to form a sturdy wall, making it somewhat difficult to climb over.

Through the gaps in the logs, you can only see a small path extending into the stream.

Just as the guards were peering over the wall, they suddenly saw the same group of villagers rushing out again, led by a tall, thin young man who looked exactly seventeen or eighteen years old, just as the master had said…