Chapter 32: Killing, Killing

"Why hasn't Hunter Qi returned yet? Did he just run away and leave us alone?"

"Bullshit, his mother and son are still here."

"Even if I didn't escape, would they find me, catch me, and kill me?"

"This door is about to be broken down, Village Chief, what should we do?"

"Those above, come on, throw stones at them. Kill every one you kill."

"Hit them hard, hit them on the head, and see if they dare to bang on the door again."

Anyone who was young and strong climbed up the wall and either smashed the people outside with stones or beat them with bamboo sticks, but the effect was minimal, mainly because there was no fulcrum. The stones in the ancestral hall were thrown in from outside and were not big enough to cause any damage.

There was blood on both sides. A Yuexi villager fell off a ladder and was not hit by their stones, but he broke his leg.

This group of bandits didn't have many iron weapons. Except for Boss Liu who had a machete, it was considered good enough for them to have a kitchen knife.

After a long period of unsuccessful attack, Boss Liu became somewhat impatient and cursed loudly, "You, a bunch of country bumpkins, dare to attack your grandfather? When I break down this door, I will make you beasts, two-legged sheep, and taste you. Then I will make those wives and daughters like bitches who are ridden by thousands of men, pressed down by tens of thousands of men, and invaded by intruders!"

Others followed suit, cursing, "Damn it! Don't blame me for getting mad. I'll kill every last one of you when the time comes."

But the more they exposed their true nature and kept shouting and cursing, the more united the villagers in the ancestral hall became. They would fight to the death to not let them in. Their wives and children were hiding inside, so they were willing to risk their lives for it.

As time went by, Boss Liu became more and more impatient and shouted, "What a bunch of people, hiding in there like cowards! Are you guys trying to wait for the authorities to come? Hahahaha, but you don't know that the person you sent out has already been killed, and his heart has been drunk."

As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of the villagers in the ancestral hall turned pale, and one of them fell to his knees. "It's over, we're done."

Su Fengzhang sneered and shouted outside, "It seems you only captured one person, but we sent out two. They must have brought soldiers with them by now. You bandits, just prepare to die."

When Boss Liu heard this, his face changed drastically. He grabbed Old Liu by the collar and cursed, "Didn't you say you didn't see anyone?"

Old Liu quickly shouted, "Indeed, there isn't one."

Boss Liu looked puzzled. He had originally discussed this matter with the One-Eyed Dragon, but since the One-Eyed Dragon was gone, he couldn't hold his temper and immediately cursed, "Bullshit! Those two were already dead. One's heart is for drinking, and the other's head is for storing wine. They make a perfect pair."

When he shouted that, Su Fengzhang actually breathed a sigh of relief. He turned around and said, "He was just trying to scare us. He didn't catch anyone at all."

The villagers who had originally felt despair saw hope again.

At this moment, a hole was broken in the two seemingly solid wooden doors. The morale of the bandits outside was boosted, and they swarmed towards the hole, watching the hole getting bigger and bigger.

The people of Yuexi Village hurriedly used things to block it, but it was no use. Two people were injured by the wooden sticks that were stuck in.

Su Fengzhang looked around and snatched the bamboo spear from Su Mingzhang's hand: "Get out of the way!"

Perhaps it was the accumulation of this period of time. Su Fengzhang shouted loudly, and the people who were originally blocking the door actually moved away.

Su Fengzhang took a few steps back and rushed forward, thrusting the bamboo spear in his hand directly out of the cave.

"Ah!" A scream came from outside.

Su Fengzhang's expression remained unchanged, but the spear he pulled back was covered in red and white, as if it had pierced the head of an unlucky guy. He quickly stabbed it a second time.

Su Mingzhang was stunned. He had sharpened the bamboo spear himself. Although it looked sharp, it could hurt people but not kill them.

Who would have known that this Erlang, who looked gentle and refined like a simple scholar, could be so ruthless in his actions.

Su Fengzhang took action and killed one person and injured two people. For a moment, the bandits did not dare to approach the gate.

"What are you standing there for? Block the door." Su Fengzhang shouted.

The villagers also came to their senses and quickly blocked the entrance to the cave.

"Waste!" Boss Liu kicked his injured brother away. He was actually injured by a villager. It would be a burden to have such a person around.

He looked coldly towards the gate. If it was greed for money at the beginning, now it was a matter of dignity. If he retreated like this, how could he convince the others?

"Get out of my way." Boss Liu cursed and went into battle himself.

Although his iron knife had a crack on it, it was still a real weapon, and it indeed caused greater damage to the wooden door.

But the Yuexi villagers have also learned to be smart. They don’t have weapons, but they can use sticks and other things to poke out, and if they are strong enough, they can hurt people.

The two sides were in a stalemate, but the two doors of the ancestral hall were shaking and were about to fall down.

Boss Liu's eyes were bloodshot from the hacking, and he looked extremely terrifying, as if he was going to devour someone the next moment. Through the hole in the wooden door, he could see the figure of the kid. He was standing there with a bamboo spear in his hand, and his face was vaguely visible in the moonlight.

When we catch him, we will definitely skin him alive and pull out his tendons to see how arrogant he can be. Thinking of those people's screams before they died, Boss Liu became even more excited.

"Ah!" Suddenly, a bandit at the end screamed, and when he looked down, he saw a knife tip piercing his heart. He turned his head and vaguely saw the dark white clothes of the constable.

Screams rang out one after another. The bandits were so focused on the ancestral hall that they forgot to guard against the danger behind them.

The detectives and soldiers came quietly without lighting torches, and suddenly appeared and killed twelve people.

The number of bandits suddenly halved. When Boss Liu turned around, he was shocked to find that they were surrounded. There were quite a few constables, and the long swords in their hands were covered in blood.

At this time, they no longer cared about the people in the ancestral hall and took up weapons to resist.

In front of the people of Yuexi Village, they are strong bandits and vicious villains, but in front of the constables from the yamen, even if the number of these constables is not overwhelming, the first thing these bandits think of is to escape, rather than fighting to the death.

After all, they were all good citizens before, and they were frightened by the sight of the black clothes. Some of them even panicked and ran into the encirclement, losing their lives in vain.

Boss Liu was quite capable and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Don't panic, there aren't many of them. Brothers, gather around us and let's fight our way out together."

Old Liu, who had been the loudest in shouting, was now frightened and hid behind Boss Liu, shouting, "They really sent someone to ask for help! Big brother, let's go!"

Boss Liu cursed in his heart. He wanted to leave, but could he leave now?

Old Liu looked around and exclaimed again, "Why is One-Eye gone? He must have escaped first. I knew he was unreliable."

Boss Liu wanted to slap him, but when he saw a man coming towards him to kill him, he pushed his brother out without hesitation, giving himself a chance to survive.

Inside the ancestral hall, Su Caozhang, who was lying on the wall, shouted in surprise, "It's the soldiers coming! I see they are wearing black clothes."

There was a sudden cheer from below.

The village chief breathed a sigh of relief and subconsciously looked at Su Fengzhang: "Sanlang, should we open the door and go out to help those officers and soldiers kill the enemy?"

Su Fengzhang said, "No, if the door is opened and bandits break in, the ancestral hall will become their fortress. If they take hostages, the officers and soldiers will be in the way."

"Then we can't just do nothing, right?" The village chief frowned.

"Everyone, get on the wall and use bamboo poles to focus on the bandits and hit them," Su Fengzhang explained. "Even if we can't kill them, we can distract them. This way, the officers and soldiers can save a lot of energy. Keep your sights on them and don't hit the wrong people."

Not to mention, the yamen's uniforms at that time were black, with only the edging red, which was really inconspicuous among the black.

When the villagers heard this, they immediately took action and beat up the bandits. Although they couldn't kill them, they were still in a panic, but they did help a lot.

Soon, the screams outside gradually subsided. The bandits either surrendered or fell to the ground. Boss Liu fought stubbornly, but he could not withstand the enemy's large numbers. In the end, they surrounded him and he ended up being covered in blood.

"I will be a hero again in eighteen years!" Boss Liu was finally killed by a knife and fell to the ground with his eyes open.

I just don't know if he ever thought that one day he would die in such a miserable way when he was killing civilians.

But Old Liu was a coward. Although he was stabbed in the chest, he surrendered early and now he is still alive.

The officers and soldiers did not kill them all, but tied up those who were still alive.

The village chief was busy asking people to move the things behind the door. Because there were so many things blocking the way, it took a while to open the door. By the time they actually walked out, the officers and soldiers had finished cleaning up.

The village chief bowed repeatedly in gratitude, "Thank you all, soldiers, for saving Yuexi Village from disaster. Please accept my respects."

A large man in a black robe reached out to support him and said with a smile, "Father-in-law, there's no need to be so. Defending our country and eradicating violence is our duty. This time, it's thanks to you that we were able to capture these villains."

"These bandits have committed countless murders. We've been tracking them for months, but they've always escaped. Fortunately, we caught them all this time."

The village chief asked hurriedly and found out that this group of bandits was not committing crimes for the first time. Just as Su Fengzhang guessed, they started committing crimes from the lower reaches of Qingzhou. They were extremely brutal and slaughtered all the villagers every time, not even sparing women and children.

The authorities discovered it a few days later. The bodies of the villagers had all become smelly, making it extremely difficult to track them down. They had been able to succeed time and time again, and their hands were stained with blood.

Hearing this, the people of Yuexi Village couldn't help but feel relieved. If they hadn't listened to Su Fengzhang's words and prepared in advance, and then refused to open the door, they would probably have ended up like this.