In fact, the militia had already thoroughly inspected each house before driving everyone out, leaving no corner unchecked; it's just that the people gathered here now are unaware of this.

Of course, nothing was found.

The militia captain and Zhong Ye exchanged glances, as if trying to confirm something, but it seemed like they came up with nothing.

Their conversation certainly didn't escape the notice of Xu Xinning and Mu Jingheng, who had been watching them closely.

However, Miao Yiya unexpectedly saw it as well.

Miao Yiya frowned. How come she didn't know that the militia captain and Zhong Ye had such a good relationship? She usually didn't see them having any contact.

Things were beyond what Miao Yiya had initially perceived, which inevitably aroused her suspicions once again.

Although her husband was a sent-down youth and loved her very much, he was her closest person. He kept his affairs from her, but she had long felt that her husband was strange.

There are also the militiamen in the village. They are not the original inhabitants, but they have unconditionally protected the village.

Her husband taught her to read and write, and she learned that nothing is without profit, and that it's none of her business.

So what exactly are they after?

Although their village wasn't in bad shape, it wasn't exactly good either. They could barely afford to eat, unlike some villages where people would starve to death.

Miao Yiya and her family have lived in this village for generations, and as far as she knows, there is nothing special about their village.

Her husband also kept things buried underground in a tin box. He thought she didn't know, but she had known all along. After all, he was her husband.

Would she really not know if he got up in the middle of the night?

She has been protecting him all these years, and since it is something he values ​​so much, it must be very important to him.

Now that he is gone, let these things stay with him underground.

The chieftain glanced at everyone and then said, "I've gathered you all together to talk about something. The Gu Doctor's house was robbed last night."

This single stone stirred up a thousand waves, and the people in the village were in an uproar.

Gu doctors are revered in the village. To become a Gu doctor, one must be carefully selected by the previous generation of Gu doctors and then raised and nurtured by them.

Although they were called Gu doctors, before liberation they were still considered as beings who communicated with the heavens.

Their identities are both mysterious and sacred; in fact, they are even more important than the village chief, who sometimes has to be mindful of the Gu doctor's mood.

Some people may have some dissatisfaction with the village chief, but they only have respect for the Gu doctor.

The Gu doctor usually doesn't come down the mountain. The people in the village treat him like a god, saying that he needs to cultivate every day. The better the Gu doctor cultivates, the more he can protect their village.

As for the mountainside where the Gu Doctor lived, no one dared to approach it. It was felt that approaching without the Gu Doctor's permission was a desecration of him.

For so many years, the need for a Gu doctor to treat patients has always been addressed by the village chief.

This also facilitated the heinous crimes that the Gu doctor committed over the years.

"The Gu doctor's family has been robbed?" everyone asked in alarm.

Who has the audacity to steal from a Gu-cultivation physician?

"Heavens above! Damn it, does it not want our Pear Blossom Village to be alright?"

"Who is the chieftain? Once we catch him, we must tear him to pieces!" someone said angrily.

"To be torn to pieces!"

"To be torn to pieces!"

"To be torn to pieces!"

In an instant, everyone shouted in unison, their voices deafening!

Xu Xinning and Mu Jingheng exchanged a glance. If they knew about the evil deeds committed by the Gu Doctor, would they still support him so much?

Will my beliefs crumble?

Xu Xinning was looking forward to this day.

Miao Yiya clenched her fists nervously.

Miao Yiya actually knew that Xu Xinning and Mu Jingheng had gone out last night.

Although they had kept it a secret very well, Miao Yiya had been trained by her man.

She didn't understand why her man trained her so tirelessly every day. At first, she couldn't stand his grueling training and ignored him for several days. But her father said that her man was doing it for her own good and hoped that she would learn from him.

Over time, she got used to it, and not only that, she found that her health was getting better and better.

At first, they practiced at home. Since her husband was a sent-down youth, no one said anything even if he behaved strangely. Later, her husband took her to the mountains for training.

Only she knew how capable her man was; everyone else thought he was just a useless educated youth from the city who couldn't carry anything.

Perhaps due to long-term training, she woke up immediately when Xu Xinning and Mu Jingheng went out last night.

She didn't know what they were doing, but it was only last night that she realized they might be the same kind of people as her man, and because of this, her feelings for them changed.

Regardless of their purpose, Miao Yiya felt she should cooperate with them.

It was only because her father had said when he was alive that her man was a good person, the best person in the world, and the person who would think of her the most in the world. Her father told her that she must believe in him wholeheartedly.

My mother always said that my father had the best eye for people; he would never misjudge someone.

After spending the last two days with them, she also believed that Xu Xinning and Mu Jingheng were good people, just like her man.

The chieftain stretched out his two hands and made a gesture of pressing down, and everyone immediately fell silent.

"Don't worry, everyone. The truth about the theft from the Gu doctor's family will definitely come to light. Everyone should keep a close eye on things lately. If you notice anything strange, you can tell the militia captain or me. The safety of the village depends on everyone. As long as we work together, there is no difficulty that we cannot overcome," the village chief said loudly.

"Let's work together!"

"Let's work together!"

"Let's work together!"

...

Suddenly, the words "working together with one heart" echoed through the valley, startling even the birds in the mountains into fluttering up.

Actually, besides Miao Yiya's husband, several other educated youths were assigned to the village later, but now they have all become villagers, either marrying girls or men from the village.

Pear Blossom Village was very remote, and the neighboring villages were all far away. It was the only village in the area, so apart from a few educated youths, no one else was assigned there afterward.

Perhaps because they've been here for so long, it's impossible to tell who the educated youth are anymore.

It seemed that the chieftain and the militia captain had just wanted to tell everyone this, and after saying that, they told everyone to get ready to go to work.

The reason they were so quick to dismiss everyone was because the militia had already inspected each household.

The theft from the Gu doctor's family has caused unprecedented anxiety for some people.

The secret of this village has existed for so many years, and everything has been peaceful. Outsiders have come and gone before, and people from above have come to inspect it, but they have never felt as panicked as they have this time.

But they believed in the strength they had built up over the years, and they didn't believe anyone could sabotage their plans.