Chapter 1034 Blasting Mountains to Open Roads

Just as Lin Yuesha guessed, the village chief was the former leader of a band of mountain bandits who led a group of thieves with countless lives on their hands down the mountain.

They scouted various locations and finally chose Kaoshan Village.

“Caravans often pass by Kaoshan Village, and they are all unfamiliar faces. Moreover, the villagers have lived here for generations, so the village population is not large.”

It must be said that the bandits were very clever; they killed the men and elderly in the village, leaving behind the obedient women, children, and babies.

The bandits took turns taking care of the village's young women and wives, threatening that if anyone dared to report to the authorities, they would start a massacre, beginning with the children.

Women are soft-hearted and reluctant to part with their children, so they can only endure humiliation and hardship for this reason.

"Almost all the men in the village were killed, leaving only that strong bear who had designs on Qian."

Zhuang Xiong often engaged in petty theft and had long been acquainted with the village chief. Without this traitor, the village chief would not have easily led a band of bandits down the mountain to find a place.

They have lived here for almost a year and have never been suspected.

"Cousin, how terrifying is this? We've entered a wolf's den."

Xu Da regretted his soft heart; he should have killed more bandits as a sacrifice to the heavens.

"If you're not satisfied, then become an executioner and carry out the executions."

The bandits had countless lives on their hands. Cutting off their heads with a single blow was too lenient for them. They only felt satisfied when they used a dull knife to repeatedly behead people.

Let those with blood on their hands taste the despair before death. In short, we cannot let them die easily, because death is a relief.

"Cousin, now I finally understand why you married Qi Heng."

Xu Da gave a thumbs up. The couple had the same idea, as did Qi Heng, who also wanted to use a blunt knife for the execution.

"Acting on behalf of Heaven, even a blunt blade would be too good for these thieves!"

Lin Yuesha was indignant. If it weren't for this incident, her side would likely have compensated these bandits with silver.

Lin Yuesha felt a sense of shame at being deceived, which made her very angry.

"It won't be cheap; your husband is even more ruthless."

When Xu Da talked about how Qi Heng was dealt with, he first hacked the people half to death with a dull knife, then transported them to the mountain, blasted the mountain to make way, and used these people as bait.

Sending one of their own men to light the fire would be extremely dangerous if the fuse burned too quickly. Therefore, Qi Heng decided to tie the gunpowder to these heinous criminals and use them as human bombs to blow up the mountain.

After a loud bang, everything returned to dust, ashes to ashes, and all was reduced to ashes. Our side saved manpower and resources, at least we didn't have to roll up straw mats and throw people into a haphazard graveyard.

Xu Da shuddered. He knew he shouldn't offend Qi Heng, no matter who he was dealing with. He thought to himself that he had only been unable to find toilet paper, and Qi Heng had been quite polite to his brother-in-law.

Since no one had moved the solitary graves on the mountain, Lin Yuesha invited Abbot Yuanzhen of Yutan Temple to specially choose the hour of midnight, when the yin energy was heavy, to exhume the graves and find an auspicious burial site. She also paid money to have the monks of Yutan Temple chant sutras for a unified salvation.

After several busy days, the auspicious day has finally arrived.

Qi Heng relinquished some of his duties and led his men to Kaoshan Village.

A zipline was prepared on the mountain. The men lit the fuses tied to the bandits and slid down the zipline to ensure their safety.

The auspicious hour had arrived. Qi Heng held up a torch and waved it to signal his men.

Upon receiving the signal, the subordinates lit the fuse and slid down the slide. The group continued to retreat to a safe area to wait.

"Bang bang bang!"

In order to successfully blast the mountain, the city's garrison had already blocked passersby on both sides, waiting for this moment.

After the loud noise, black smoke billowed from the mountain, and boulders rolled down from above, hitting the roadblocks surrounding the area.

The whole process came to an abrupt end after about half an hour.

A large mountain has been reduced to only half its peak. The rest can be accomplished by reigniting the fire or by manual excavation, which is not too difficult.

Those bandits who were used as bait have long been blown to bits, their flesh and blood nowhere to be found.

By the end of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, the northern regions were becoming increasingly cold.

Lin Yuesha and her group set off and returned to Yingcheng Fishing Village.

The difference was that the Xie family of three joined them on the return trip.

Lin Yuesha really liked Xiaotu. This little girl had been through too much and hadn't received much kindness. Lin Yuesha smiled kindly at her, and Xiaotu became very attached to her, always wanting to do something for Lin Yuesha.

When they stop to rest, Little Rabbit will put on a veil and go to the fields beside the official road to pick a handful of wildflowers to decorate Lin Yuesha's carriage.

Seeing how tirelessly the little rabbit tried to please her, Lin Yuesha felt a pang of sympathy.

"Little rabbit, come here."

Lin Yuesha waved her hand, and the little rabbit immediately ran happily towards her. At first, it was a little shy, but after a day, the little rabbit became familiar with Lin Yuesha.

"Sister Lin."

Because of her cleft lip, Xiaotu's pronunciation is not very clear, but she tries her best to speak.

"Your sister bought some shortbread, do you like it?"

Lin Yuesha patted the little rabbit's head and asked with a smile.

"like."

The little rabbit was very polite. It first thanked the rabbit, then picked up a piece and put it in its mouth. After a moment, it squinted its eyes and looked like it was enjoying it.

Apart from her parents and Sister Lin, no one had ever been so kind to her.

In the past, whenever we went to a new place, my parents would give a lot of things to the neighbors, hoping that they would not have any ill intentions towards me.

Unbeknownst to her parents, those people outwardly agreed but secretly despised her and often cursed her behind their backs.

The little rabbit didn't tell her parents, because she was afraid they would be sad.

"Sister Lin, am I really a monster?"

Little Rabbit isn't indifferent to what others say, but she does care about Lin Yuesha's thoughts.

She didn't dare to ask, but she couldn't help but ask anyway.

The little rabbit knew that Sister Lin was different from others; her eyes only held laughter and joy, not disgust. Sister Lin must be a fairy.

"Of course not, our little rabbit is a fairy."

Lin Yuesha held the little rabbit on her lap and told it the story of Chang'e and the Jade Rabbit.

The little rabbit is a snow-white rabbit from heaven, but it's not a demon, it's a deity.

Immortals need to descend to the mortal realm for trials, and the hardships the little rabbit endures are for the purpose of overcoming tribulations.

"Once you successfully overcome your tribulation, you will become a little fairy and be able to help more people."

Standing outside the carriage, Madam Qian didn't want the little rabbit to disturb Lin Yuesha's rest, but upon hearing these words, she immediately turned around, took a few quick steps, and her eyes reddened.

"Little Rabbit Girl, what's wrong with you?"

Xie Guangping was completely confused. She was fine just a moment ago, so why was she crying?

Xie Guangping had never been to the fishing village, but he held a faint hope in his heart.

"My lord, we have met a good person. Young Madam Qi is kind-hearted and treats Xiaotu very well. We could never repay her great kindness, even if we worked like oxen and horses!"

No one could understand Qian's feelings. The little rabbit was treated so kindly that Qian, as its mother, wanted to kowtow to Lin Yuesha again. She really didn't know how to express her gratitude.

Fortunately, Xie Guangping still had some sense. He said, "Wife, we can only repay your kindness by doing more work."

Whether in the dock or the workshop, the couple had to demonstrate their value. They had no way to repay the life-saving grace, and all they did was make a small effort.