It turned out that while these people were being arrested, the bandit guarding the old man saw that something was wrong and immediately ran away. The old man struggled to get to the outside of Yin Lan's small thatched hut by himself.

Chen Yourun immediately took off after him.

Xiao Wu followed behind him.

Before long, the village head, the guards, the pig slaughtering team, and many other villagers arrived.

After learning what had happened, they were all terrified, relieved that the bandits hadn't targeted their homes, and happy that they had all been captured.

What we are even more grateful for is that Chen Yourun came back. If he hadn't organized the guard team in time and come up with such a method, the village would have suffered a great loss this time, and some people might have even lost their lives.

Moreover, once a bandit has their eye on you, they will never succeed in doing it again. Even wild boars know to try again after one attempt, so people will only become more greedy.

"How do you know Chen Yourun is good? Didn't the village head say that it was the Yin family who discovered the bandits, and that the method of setting up the sentry posts was also suggested by the Yin family?" Qian Dongju had been listening for a long time and all she heard was people praising Chen Yourun, so she was very unconvinced.

But some people just won't believe it. She's just a woman. It's probably just Chen Yourun saying that to make his wife's reputation sound better.

Only the people from the pig slaughtering team, as well as Old Lady Zhao's family, Chen Laosan, and others who had actually dealt with Yin Lan, believed that Yin Lan had definitely contributed to this matter.

After all, she was truly intelligent; there were many things they couldn't have imagined, but Madam Yin had already accomplished them.

"She's just a woman, how could she come up with something like this?" Widow Tian said indignantly.

Qian Dongju retorted, "When Chen Yourun wasn't back, Yin Shi went up the mountain to help kill wild boars. The village head personally said that the recipe was her idea. Besides, didn't you also smell the pig offal that Yin Shi made? Widow Tian, ​​aren't you a woman too? How come Yin Shi can make such delicious pig offal, but you can't?"

Widow Tian was so rebuked that she was speechless.

"Stop arguing. Don't think we're completely safe now. The Yin family just found another old man. They said another bandit has escaped, and Chen Yourun has gone to chase after him. If the bandit isn't caught and this gets out, our Iron Sword Village will be in big trouble."

These bandits valued loyalty above all else. If someone who came out to scout the area was wiped out by a village, it would be a great humiliation for the people in the stronghold, and they would definitely try to retaliate.

Everyone in the village understands this. Although they haven't witnessed it firsthand, they've heard many stories about it from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred.

"Why is he going alone? What if he doesn't catch up?"

Chen Dafu complained anxiously over there.

Some people who couldn't stand it any longer stepped forward and asked, "Then why don't you go?"

"When the bandits came, your house was completely locked up, as if you were afraid to come out and help. Whether it was slaughtering pigs or forming a guard, did you contribute a single bit?"

Now it's the people who did the hard work who are complaining.

Chen Dafu's face turned grim.

"I was just... asleep."

"cut...."

Amidst the deafening noise of gongs and drums, how could he possibly sleep soundly?

However, many people are still worried about what will happen if they can't get it back.

As time went by without any further movement, more and more people became worried. After all, the mountain was so big, and if the person had hidden away, finding them would be extremely difficult.

As dawn broke, even the village headman began to worry. Yin Lan was also worried about Chen Yourun, fearing he wouldn't be able to catch up with the person. At the same time, she was also afraid he would get hurt, since the mountains were dangerous, with wild boars and other wild animals.

Just as the village head was about to speak up and send more people into the mountains to search,

"They're back! They're back!"

Yin Lan turned her head and saw Chen Yourun, tall and upright, carrying a person on his shoulder and an object in his hand in the faint morning light in the distance, yet his agile and steady steps were not affected at all.

It was as if it wasn't a person, but just a light, flimsy bag that weighed no weight to him.

From a distance, Chen Yourun's gaze fell on her. Because of the backlight, Yin Lan couldn't see what was in his gaze, and the people around them cheered.

When Yin Lan saw Chen Yourun again, he was already standing imposingly in the crowd, recounting the events of the pursuit.

That thief was also extremely cunning.

Realizing something was wrong, he immediately ran away, leaving footprints behind before circling back through another forest, hiding in the shadows, waiting for his pursuers to give up before continuing his escape.

After Chen Yourun and Xiao Wu chased after the person for a long time without seeing any trace of them, Chen Yourun realized something was wrong. He then turned back, checking for any traces along the way, and finally found the person in a cave.

The man begged desperately for mercy, "I'm the leader's brother-in-law! If you kill me and the Black Wind Stronghold finds out, the leader will definitely not let you off the hook! If you let me go, I promise I won't say a word, not a single word..."

"Click".

Chen Yourun simply twisted the person's neck to knock them unconscious.

The crisis has been temporarily averted, but what should be done with these people is another big question.

Some villagers suggested reporting it to the authorities so that the government could handle the matter. Besides, these people were wanted criminals, and they could receive a reward after being caught.

"In that case, the people of Black Wind Stronghold will know that his men were captured in Iron Sword Village and that someone died. Will they let this go?"

Yin Lan spoke up, and the others looked at her. It was indeed true, and for a moment they were speechless.

"What should we do then?"

"We can't just kill them all, can we?"

Yin Lan was not such a heartless person, but how to deal with these people?

Chen Yourun looked at his wife. According to his approach, killing her would be the safest option, but he had already frightened her last night.

“Keep them,” he said. “Spring is coming soon, and it’s time for spring plowing. They are the village’s labor force and belong to the village collective. In the future, if there is anything the village needs to do, they can be called upon to do it. They will have food if they do the work. However, if the villagers hire them, they will need to contribute some money or grain. When there is no one to hire them, they can cultivate the village’s wasteland.”

“If there are any empty houses in the village, we let them stay there. We have a guard team, and the houses are usually locked up, so we don’t think they can escape.”

After Chen Yourun finished speaking, the others exclaimed, "Hey, this is a good idea!"

When it's busy farming season, everyone is exhausted and wants help. But who in the village isn't busy? Not only is it hard to find someone, but even if you ask someone for help during your free time, you have to prepare the best food or give them a few coins, which no one is willing to spend.

But with this laborer, you can get him to work with just a little food.

Moreover, the villagers also benefit from the reclamation of the wasteland in the village.

The villagers all thought the suggestion was excellent.