Jiang Qinyu's move not only shocked the bandits but also reignited the fighting spirit of the people of Dingshui Village, turning the tide of the battle once again.

"Old Lu, what did your eldest daughter-in-law throw out just now?"

"Who cares what it is, as long as it helps us win!"

Old Lu was paired with Village Chief Li for support. He was already excited by the atmosphere around him and didn't care that he was almost fifty years old. He charged forward with Village Chief Li, yelling all the while.

After stabilizing the situation, Jiang Qinyu quickly followed Meng Tianze to the vicinity of Village Chief Li and the others.

She had her own selfish reasons. After Li Dachui was slashed to the ground, she couldn't bear to see Old Man Lu get into trouble.

Old Man Lu was, after all, the original owner's father-in-law, and he had always treated the original owner's three aunts and nieces well. She needed to keep a close eye on them, in case anything happened, he might be able to lend a hand.

On the other side, One-Eyed King roared in exasperation, "Have you all starved? I've been feeding you well every day, and you can't even beat a bunch of peasants? Get ready to fight like you're fighting to the death!"

"With so many of us, are we afraid of them? Don't you know it's two against one? You're trying to drive me crazy!"

The bandits, who had been nearly demoralized by the beating, were reignited by these words and, thanks to the One-Eyed King's reminder, realized their advantage: they outnumbered the people of Dingshui Village.

As a result, the bandits who had previously fought each other haphazardly began to look for teammates and quickly learned how to fight in groups of two or three.

Jiang Qinyu's expression changed, and she shouted, "Everyone, don't panic! Hold on! Don't get swept away!"

What's most dangerous in war is having your formation broken up. Once you become a disorganized mess, you'll become someone else's prey.

"Eldest daughter-in-law, this won't do! There are too many of them! You have to think of something!" Old Lu was sweating profusely. He kicked one of the bandits and then looked around warily.

Jiang Qinyu's gaze was icy, and her mind was equally calm.

The current situation is clearly unfavorable for them, but they have absolutely no reason to give up.

But after the combination of glass bottles and high-proof liquor, the bandits no longer gathered in groups, so even if she wanted to repeat the method, it wouldn't be very effective.

what to do?

"Boss, this group looks like the ones we robbed before," the second-in-command next to One-Eyed King suddenly said, looking at the people from Dingshui Village.

One-Eyed King spat, "I'm not deaf, I guessed it long ago! If I find out which village they're from, I'll definitely lead a group to massacre the entire village!"

"The eldest brother is right! Since they are so ungrateful, there is no need to keep them alive. Brothers, kill them all!" The second brother shouted suddenly.

One-Eyed King hated these people to the core. He had no idea where they had taken the things from the cave. There were some things inside that couldn't be seen by outsiders. He was determined to keep all of them here tonight!

With this in mind, One-Eyed King became even more ruthless.

Upon hearing One-Eyed King's words, Jiang Qinyu's heart tightened, and her eyes grew even colder. These bandits absolutely could not be allowed to live!

"Did you all hear that? They're planning to bring men to massacre the village! Think of your children and mothers back home, we can't back down! Don't hold back, fight them to the death!"

After all, they were just a group of ordinary villagers with limited knowledge. The words "murder is a crime" were deeply ingrained in their bones. Therefore, although the people of Dingshui Village were angry, few of them actually killed anyone. This allowed some of the bandits who were slightly injured to still cause trouble, making things even more difficult for everyone else.

As Jiang Qinyu shouted her words, the people of Dingshui Village were filled with the thought of "massacre of the village," and they were instantly enraged. They charged towards the surrounding area in groups of three, and this time no one held back.

"Kill them!"

"If we don't kill them, my parents, wife, and children will die. They must die!"

"Damn it! Kill these inhuman bastards!"

"Kill them!"

"..."

In an instant, the field was filled with shouts from the people of Dingshui Village to bolster their courage, and this wave directly killed thirty or forty bandits.

"Damn it! All the food I fed you guys was for nothing!" The one-eyed king was so angry at the sight that he almost threw down his long sword. "The rest of you, fight seriously! They're fighting desperately, and you're scared? What are you scared of?!"

However, at this time, most of the bandits were intimidated by the ferocity of the people of Dingshui Village and became fearful. With the tide turning against each other, their fighting spirit vanished and they all thought about escaping for their lives.

Seeing this, Jiang Qinyu suddenly shouted, "Take their weapons! We can't let them leave!"

The villagers were always at a disadvantage with their kitchen knives and other weapons. Some clever ones had already snatched the weapons from the wounded or dead bandits, but some honest ones were still foolishly holding onto their kitchen knives. Jiang Qinyu felt a headache just looking at them, which is why she shouted.

Sure enough, after her reminder, many people realized what was happening and quickly threw away their less-than-ideal weapons, picking up the bandits' broadswords, machetes, hammers, and other weapons.

With the change of weapons, the fighting spirit of Dingshui Village became even more ferocious. Several groups guarded the gate of the stronghold, cutting down any bandits they saw.

"You killed my father, and I, Liu Yazi, will never let any of you go!" Liu Yazi spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva, his eyes bloodshot, and shouted viciously.

"Yes! We can't let them get away!"

"If we let them go, our family members will suffer. We can't let a single one of them escape!"

For a moment, the shouts of the people of Dingshui Village were deafening. Under the limited light of the fire, the scene appeared both tragic and heroic.

One-Eyed King had never suffered such humiliation since he became a bandit. He immediately roared, "None of you are allowed to run! Kill all these people! I'll give the person who kills the most tonight five hundred taels of silver!"

"A generous reward will surely bring forth brave men," and the bandits' morale changed once again after the One-Eyed King uttered these words.

"Boss, these guys all listen to that kid, I'm going to kill him!" someone suddenly said, pointing at Jiang Qinyu.

One-Eyed King looked up at Jiang Qinyu and suddenly remembered that it was this kid and the middle-aged man next to him who had been shouting all night. He was instantly furious. "I don't need you to go. I'll go myself!"

After saying that, One-Eyed King charged straight towards Jiang Qinyu.

Having fought alongside Meng Tianze for so long while also keeping an eye on the battle, Jiang Qinyu's nerves had become extremely sensitive. Sensing the killing intent behind her, she immediately turned around.

Then they saw that the one-eyed king had already attacked and killed his way up behind Village Chief Li and Old Man Lu!

"Father, be careful!" Jiang Qinyu screamed in horror as she saw the One-Eyed King's long sword stabbing towards Old Man Lu.

In the blink of an eye, Meng Tianze and Jiang Qinyu's group turned back to provide assistance, while Chen Shao went from providing support to leading the attack. He wielded a large iron hammer and swung it fiercely, barely managing to knock away the One-Eyed King's longsword.

When Old Man Lu and Village Chief Li heard Jiang Qinyu's voice, they quickly stepped aside. When they turned around and saw her, they were so frightened that their hearts almost jumped out of their chests.

Just as the two were about to say something, Jiang Qinyu produced a dagger from somewhere and, taking advantage of the moment when One-Eyed King was distracted, stabbed him in the chest!