The lime powder was flying everywhere and falling down in a flurry. Even with a mask on, it was no use. It got into your eyes, nose, and mouth, and there were constant coughing sounds.

A moment later, the dozens of men who had rammed the door retreated, covering their eyes, noses, and mouths. They spat at Constable Sun and said, "It won't do! That lime powder is like it's free, there's just too much of it!"

"How can there be so much lime powder? You can't eat this stuff, so who would hoard so much for no reason!"

"That time, Boss Zhu also said there was a lot of lime powder. Didn't he say they were definitely gone? What is all this information? Who gave us this information? Are you trying to scam us?"

"My eyes hurt! I don't care, I can't go on, whoever can go on, go on!"

......

Hearing the endless complaints, Officer Sun was at his wit's end.

They quickly sent another group of people, but the result was exactly the same.

Okay, now it's not just a matter of being overwhelmed, it's a real headache.

Shui Qing felt much more at ease from the observation tower.

The reason we didn't use pepper spray or itching powder is that although these two things are fast and effective, their effects are also short-lived. They can relieve the symptoms in an hour or two. However, if lime gets in the eyes, the burning sensation is strong. After all, the people below are not a regular army. They are a motley crew that has been temporarily gathered together. How many of them are willing to really fight to the death?

I don't want to ruin my eyesight for the sake of others.

So when their eyes feel burning, the clever ones will lie down and become injured people who only eat and do no work.

Li Changlin silently counted them, extremely excited, "Auntie, nearly ninety people have fallen in these two batches! Is the lime really that effective?"

Shuiqing: .....It's not that lime works well, it's that there are many smart people.

While Bai Ziqian and Li Changlin were on the lookout tower, Shui Qing came down and instructed: "Sister-in-law Guifen, hurry up and prepare dinner, then take turns to rest."

The enemy won't attack for now. Gousheng, go up and have Xiaocao and the others discuss it. They should split into two groups, each with three hours of rest. Let them decide how to allocate their time. Also, tell Wenhua and the other men the same thing.

From the morning onwards, only taking a short break during lunchtime, everyone was on high alert all day long. This definitely can't go on.

Especially since there are still long nights to endure, what will happen tomorrow if everyone stays up all night? She looked at the person opposite her and realized it didn't seem like they would be going back today.

Magistrate Wu originally planned to return to the city in the afternoon.

The original plan was for him to come with a large group of people, and for the villagers in the mountains to open the door timidly and explain everything without saying a word; or he would easily climb over the gate, open the door, and force them out to confess the truth.

Regardless of which option it is, we'll head back this afternoon.

But the fact is, we didn't get a single item, and we lost so many people here. We can't leave empty-handed no matter what!

"Officer Sun, start a fire. Let's set up camp here tonight and discuss our strategy."

Officer Sun acknowledged the order and carried it out.

What's the point of camping out here? What strategies are we going to discuss? There are fewer than a hundred of them now, including the master, his advisor, and all those useless, incompetent servants and lackeys from their household.

In these confrontations, they can't be considered human!

The advisor stepped forward and suggested, "Sir, why don't we ask Governor Ling for reinforcements?"

Governor Ling, who also served as Vice Minister of War, had the power, the manpower, and the resources to deal with a mere village like Shanshui, as easily as crushing an ant.