"It's better not to go. These people have seen blood. How can ordinary people like us possibly fight them?"

"Exactly, if you get injured at a time like this, it could be fatal."

"Yes, there aren't even any hospitals right now. If you get injured, isn't that just waiting to die?"

"Besides, seeing how terribly they've been frozen along the way, by the time we get there we'll be half dead, let alone be able to save them."

Of course, there were also those who agreed: "If we don't go, those bastards will think we're afraid of them, and sooner or later they'll come and plunder our area."

"Yes, if the villages don't unite at this time, we'll become meat on their chopping block in the future."

"We still have to go, but we need to come up with a foolproof plan. We must not act rashly."

"If we don't take down this group, we'll suffer sooner or later."

Seeing everyone talking at once, several elderly people in the village also gathered together to discuss the matter.

"Everyone, please be quiet and listen to what we have to say," the second grandfather shouted, picking up the megaphone from the village chief's hand.

"There are two opinions in the village right now: to rescue them or not. But after discussing it, we old folks think we should still try to rescue them. Before we came, we specifically looked into it, and the other side has more than a hundred people, and everyone is armed, which is what worries us. All the able-bodied men in our village combined are only about two hundred people, and we can't send them all out, which is a problem. Also, we are just ordinary farmers, and we don't dare to fight them to the death. Going there like this, we have no chance of winning. But if we don't go to rescue them, our village might be next, and then we'll be even more helpless."

“We want to contact a few nearby villages first, and then we can organize ourselves and drive them all back.”

At this point, someone offered their opinion: "Aren't there police in town? They're not doing anything about these people, and they have guns. Wouldn't it be better to go to the police?"

“We’ve asked about this too. There are only a few police officers in the town, and after several clashes, we don’t know what happened to them. We haven’t even seen them yet.”

"You can't guard against thieves for a thousand days if you're a thief for a thousand days. If we don't get rid of these people, today's Majia Village may be our fate tomorrow."

After hearing what the village elders said, everyone felt they had to help.

The first step is to contact several nearby villages and try to gather as many people as possible.

Si Cheng then stepped forward and asked a more practical question: "If we catch these people, what are your plans?"

Hearing this, everyone fell into deep thought again. Yes, what good would catching them do? If they were released, wouldn't it be a wasted effort? And it's impossible to exterminate them all, right? Then what difference would there be between them and these people?

"Lock them up as soon as you catch them, and then the villages can discuss the matter together. In chaotic times, harsh measures are necessary; these people must be taught a painful lesson." My second grandfather, a soldier all his life, revealed his ruthless nature at this moment.

"The problem now is how to contact the nearby village committees and arrange a date to do it together."

Grandpa Er then made arrangements: "Let's contact several villages nearby. Everyone has already scouted the route and visited relatives. Send three people from each village, and they should all be able to return within a day." He then named the villagers based on their relatives' situations, suggesting that they leave later and try to return by tomorrow morning, then head to Majia Village together early the day after tomorrow.

The people from Majiazhuang also said that they had sent people to several nearby villages as well. However, the village still decided it would be better to go and confirm the details.

Saving lives is like putting out a fire. Since everyone had decided to go to the rescue, they quickly split up and got to work.

This time, the second grandfather did not specifically ask Si Cheng to go out and inform Gaojia Village. Instead, he sent other people from the village, and Si Cheng did not volunteer.

As for the people going to the rescue, the village still needs to discuss it, and each household should go back and count the weapons they can use.

The Yun family returned home and silently prepared lunch.

After lunch, the family sat quietly together.

"Ah Cheng, you'll definitely be one of the rescuers going there the day after tomorrow. You all need to be fully prepared and do your best to protect yourselves. Don't try to fight head-on." Yun's father was already worried.

Yun Qi then took Si Cheng's hand and said, "Why don't I come with you? I've practiced before."

Si Cheng stroked her head. "There's no need for you to go out. There are so many strong men in the village. Even if they haven't trained, we can still beat them in a strength contest. Besides, if several villages join forces, the sheer number of people will be enough to give them a hard time. Don't worry. And you've all forgotten how strong I am. I won't be at a disadvantage."

Yunqi was still a little worried: "I'm afraid they might have firearms. Why couldn't we buy them back then?"

"They probably don't have any either. If they did, they would be even more arrogant and wouldn't have climbed over the wall when the village wasn't looking."

"What weapons do you need to bring? I'll go find them for you in a bit."

"Just bring a machete; carrying too many weapons is a burden."

Upon hearing what they needed to bring, Yun's mother quickly moved around in the kitchen, taking out flour to make some flatbreads for them to eat on the road.

"Why are you in such a hurry now? You can do it tomorrow morning."

"What do you know, old man? Start now, and take stock again tomorrow to see what else needs to be done. It's so cold outside now, we need to prepare even more things." After saying that, he told Yun Qi to quickly take out fresh mutton from his spatial storage.

"Getting some mutton can help dispel the cold. Later, Xiao Qi will get some more mutton bones. We'll make some thick soup tonight and let it solidify outside. When we eat flatbread, we can boil a piece of the soup and put it in the flatbread."

Watching the family get busy, Si Cheng felt his heart swell with joy. Although he had a shallow connection with his parents, he had gained a lot of family affection from the Yun family.

The list of those to help Majia Village was quickly released, and Sicheng was indeed on it, along with several other close friends. The village had a total of eighty slots, one for each family. Grandpa Er thoughtfully divided them into eight groups and instructed them to follow Sicheng's instructions.

In order to ensure the success of the rescue, Si Cheng stopped making excuses and asked them to compile a list of the weapons of each team.

Looking at the weapons that everyone reported, it was truly both laughable and pathetic.

Sickles, hoes, kitchen knives, and even a rolling pin! It made everyone laugh. Were they going to harvest crops or cook?