Chapter 51 Chapter 51 [VIP]

If Bai He's wall wasn't so high and covered with wire, glass and other protective coverings, many people would have climbed into his yard.

Uncle Bai's family had a large courtyard, with separate living quarters and livestock pens. The pens were renovated from old buildings, with windows made of just a few pieces of wood. The windows were secretly removed at night. If it weren't for the family dog ​​barking incessantly as a warning, the Bai family wouldn't have reacted in time.

When the Bai family rushed to the pen, the pigs and sheep had already been knocked unconscious, and a lamb was even carried out.

It was a group crime. The thieves were not very brave and fled in a hurry when they saw people coming.

Not wanting to cause trouble at this time, Uncle Bai stopped his son-in-law who wanted to chase after him.

After this incident, Uncle Bai realized that his family had become the object of envy for many people.

Although they kept a low profile and kept their food and drink close to the public, they couldn't prevent anyone from snooping in. The movements of their chickens, ducks, cows, sheep, and pigs couldn't be hidden from nearby residents.

With these things around, their family would become a target in the village.

After a brief family meeting the next morning, the Bai family planned to dispose of most of the livestock.

As a long-term plan, Grandpa Bai sold his newborn twin lambs to the village chief and slaughtered his two pigs, which had lost a lot of meat, and three sheep. He kept half the meat for himself and traded the rest with close relatives and friends in the village.

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The tension in the village, which had finally calmed down, has returned to a state of tension after the frequent thefts. Every household is feeling the pinch, and now people are afraid to chat outside their homes, fearing they might be targeted by thieves.

A serious incident occurred in the village that day, which sounded the alarm in everyone's hearts.

During the epidemic, many young people in the village rushed back home, but Mrs. Huang, her daughter-in-law, and her son were not among them. They were trapped in City Z, thousands of miles away. When the flood disaster struck, they also lost contact with their family.

Full of worry, Mrs. Huang took her granddaughter through the extreme cold alone, but died in a man-made disaster.

Mrs. Huang was a very capable woman. Not only did she farm and grow vegetables, she also raised chickens and ducks, ensuring a plentiful supply of food. Furthermore, she had always cooked with wood, and the family had a habit of stockpiling it. In this extremely harsh and painful winter, the old woman and her child managed to live comfortably.

But it also caught the attention of those with ulterior motives. Families with large populations like the Bai family were always targeted. This vulnerable group of one old and one young child was naturally a fat piece of meat in the eyes of some.

Wu Dahu, who lived next door to her and whose food was almost gone, sneaked into her house in the early morning.

The old lady was a light sleeper and woke up the moment he picked the lock, and the two of them bumped into each other face to face.

Huang Dahu, who was taken from his home by the villagers, swore and swore that he just wanted to take some food and didn't mean to kill anyone. But I didn't expect the old woman to hold on to the things and refused to let go. I gave her a light push, and she hit her head on the corner of the table.

Aside from his family, no one dared to speak for him or sympathize with him. It was an undeniable fact that he had killed a person. Especially since the Huang family's granddaughter was only ten years old, her parents were still alive and well, and her only grandmother was gone.

Alas~

Looking at the little girl, unable to cry anymore, with her eyes swollen like walnuts, everyone felt a surge of pity and compassion. No matter what time it is, a child without family to protect them will have a hard time.

The little girl was still too young to live alone, so Murakami finally agreed that she would be temporarily taken care of by her aunt, and the family belongings would be kept by Murakami.

It was also a warning to others. Murakami dealt seriously with Huang Dahu, who committed manslaughter. Regardless of his family and relatives' pleas for mercy, the village chief decided to send him to the police station and deal with him according to the law when the situation outside improved.

The stealing habit in the village also had to be stopped, so the village cadres held a meeting overnight, but before they could come up with an effective method.

A disaster struck the village first.

Since Xuerong Village was connected to the outside world, there has been a steady stream of outsiders coming to ask for help or beg for money every day. At first, the villagers were full of sympathy and would even give them food from their homes to help them.

When people were repeatedly robbed and attacked while providing relief, and some people occasionally tried to sneak into the village during the chaos, the villagers put away their sympathy and became wary and resistant to these outsiders.

Many people gather at the village entrance every day because they are bored or hope to hear news about their relatives and friends from outsiders.

That day, a group of people arrived from outside the village. They were all ragged and skinny, and among them were several children. For a year, the children, who should have been carefully cared for and pampered by their families, now had eyes filled with fear and hunger.

Facing their hopeful eyes, they pleaded softly. The villagers, whose hearts had been chilled over the past two days, felt a little reluctant, especially those with children at home.

But having learned from previous experiences, they did not dare to get too close to this group of outsiders.

"Come closer, kid."

Across the wall, a few kind villagers threw over some rice balls, some sweet potatoes, and some pieces of pumpkin.

The things were snatched up the moment they fell to the ground, and only one or two children were lucky enough to grab them.

The person who got the food, looking at the eager eyes of the people around him, quickly stuffed the food into his mouth. Even though he choked and his face turned red, he still covered his mouth tightly.

"More"

"Please, I haven't eaten all day."

"I'll buy it from you with money."

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There were some soft-hearted people in the village, but they couldn't bear the fact that they had no food.

After begging for a long time, there was no movement in the village, and the people outside the village started cursing in anger and jealousy.

The villagers initially tried to remain calm, but the other party's abuse became increasingly vulgar. Some of them could no longer resist and started to curse back.

With spitting and anger flying, several victims directly climbed over the half-built village wall and ran into the village.

The patrol members were furious and frightened, and were about to send the people back when one of them ran up to them with his head lowered. He suddenly pulled out a fruit knife hidden in his clothes and stabbed the villager closest to him. The knife went in and out, and blood spurted out of the villager's body like water.

The villager was stabbed through and was stunned. It took him a second or two to react and he looked at his chest in horror.

The other people in Sheshui Village were also frightened. Although they had been hearing about the chaos outside from others, they had never experienced it personally, so there was a layer of separation between them.

Although the patrol team members were responsible for protecting the village, these temporary teams had no emergency response capabilities and were not prepared to face life-threatening dangers.

Seeing blood and human lives involved, their reaction was very poor, they rescued the injured in a chaotic manner and retreated in fear. The other party was obviously well prepared, or they had done this many times before and had an unspoken understanding between them.

As the chaos broke out, those pitiful and numb-looking people outside ran into the village like hungry wolves. You didn't know why they had so much strength with such thin bodies, and you didn't know why there was no fluctuation in their eyes when they could smash people's heads.

Some people even enjoy blood and screams, and deliberately torture others when they take action.

Some people can no longer be called human beings. They are just a group of beasts who will do anything to survive. They have abandoned all the moral education established by humans for thousands of years.

There was no need to command these people. After knocking down the people at the village entrance, they rushed into the villagers' homes like locusts.

The shrill screams and the barking of terrified dogs... resounded over the village.

"Brother Bai He is in trouble. Many outsiders have come into the village. You must close the door and don't let anyone in." Ning Zelan hurried over to inform him and was about to turn back.

There are a lot of women in the family, and Grandpa Bai and Grandma Bai are old, so he is really worried.

Bai He quickly grabbed him and took out a large bag from the room. "Give the stun gun and pepper spray to Bai Yu and the others for self-defense. Take these things with you as well."

Ning Zelan looked into the bag curiously and was shocked to find that it contained a complete set of riot control equipment.

What does my brother-in-law do?

He didn't have time to think about it. The screams coming from far and near made him feel very uneasy. He picked up his things and ran home.

After everyone left, Bai He directly turned off the power switch of the electric fence around the house.

The two dogs were also released. Heidou was specially trained and was excellent at guarding and subduing enemies. Dahuang was a large wolfhound, and had been used specifically for guarding the house, so he had a somewhat aggressive nature. During the extreme cold, Baihe had trained him and Heidou whenever he had time, and now the two dogs looked very formidable.

The iron gate of the house was locked, and the whole yard looked like a fortress.

"You stay home, I'll go to my uncle's." Bai He handed the compound bow and bulletproof vest to Su Xingye. He then quickly put on his equipment: protective clothing, helmet, dagger... Some of these weapons and equipment he had secretly purchased at a high price through connections, while some were homemade.

Behind Bai He's house was a bamboo forest, neither too big nor too small, and it would take about an hour to cross it. As long as we guarded the uncle's house in front, nothing serious would happen to his family.

"I'll go with you." Su Xing said seriously.

"I have learned fighting for more than ten years and have been practicing regularly. I won't hold you back." Su Xing also put on the things neatly with a firm tone.

"Okay." Bai He didn't say much.

Uncle Bai was only a hundred or two hundred meters away from Bai He's house, and the two of them arrived quickly.

When we arrived, we saw several people had already climbed over the wall into the Bai family's courtyard, and several others were still on their way over the wall.

"Ah! Dead dog! Beat it and make dog meat soup."

In the yard, Dahuang and Niu Niu worked together to bite a strong middle-aged man, making him scream.

Uncle Bai, holding a steel fork, kept beating those who tried to climb over the wall. Professor Ning had been fighting in the cultural field all his life, and had never seen such a scene. Holding a shield, he protected Uncle Bai tightly with great seriousness and tension.

Ning Zelan was a sports person and had some skills in martial arts. A long stick seemed to come alive in his hands. He swung it very fast and only the shadow of the stick could be seen in the air.

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