Chen Xi stared at the group of people who hadn't done any work either, and shouted, "Tell me, is what Li Si said true?"

Those men were usually sly and deceitful people in the village. They were also members of the Wang family and were extremely obsequious to the Wang family patriarch in order to gain benefits.

At this moment, they were terrified by Chenxi's actions, fearing that their arms would also be cut off and they would be thrown out of the crowd, which would mean certain death.

"Yes, it's true."

One of them was timid, and when Chenxi shouted at him like that, he immediately confessed: "The clan chief said that even if we don't work, we won't go hungry."

Shen Xi sneered: "He told you not to work, so you really didn't work? Didn't you see that his two sons worked all day?"

Everyone then realized that, yes, the two sons of the Wang family patriarch had indeed worked a full day, although the Wang family patriarch had done less work, but he hadn't done nothing either.

You, the Wang family patriarch, are you trying to frame us?

"Clan Chief Wang, what else do you have to say?" Although he is called the clan chief of the Wang family, since the Wang family is all one family and he himself is surnamed Wang, many villagers simply call him Clan Chief Wang.

The Wang family patriarch enjoys underhanded tactics, but he is not brave. He is the kind of person who hides in the shadows, acting wickedly. In such a fair and square confrontation, he chickened out first.

"I did say that, but I meant if my body can't take it, I don't have to work. Xiaoxi, no, the commander won't just sit idly by and not give me food."

“That’s not what you said.” Another young man who hadn’t been working objected. He was in good health and there was no reason for him to be unable to work. If the chieftain said that, and the leader took notice of him, would he still have a good life?

"You mean you can skip work and the commander won't dare withhold food."

The others echoed his sentiments. They were good at flattering and opportunism, and now that they saw the Wang family patriarch back down and realize he was no match for Chen Xi, and having witnessed Chen Xi's ruthlessness, they naturally prioritized protecting themselves.

Shen Xi smiled, but her face was cold: "Zhao Rong, cripple his hands too!"

"yes!"

At this moment, Zhao Rong had only one thought in mind: to listen to Chen Xi.

He took the hunting knife and went to the Wang family patriarch.

The Wang family patriarch's face turned deathly pale, mainly from fright, but also from anger: "Chen Xi, how dare you cripple my hands?"

"Why wouldn't we dare! Zhao Rong, make your move."

Before Zhao Rong could make a move, the Wang family patriarch's wife, two sons, daughters-in-law, and grandson all surrounded him.

The Wang family patriarch is different from Li Si. He is the patriarch of a clan, with two adult sons, three half-grown grandsons, and a granddaughter who is a few years old. His sons and grandsons are all quite capable fighters, and his wife is also a feisty woman.

The Wang family patriarch's wife shouted, "Chenxi, we respect you as our leader because you can lead us to find food. Don't abuse your power!"

"Is that so?" Shen Xi took a step forward, reached out and took the hunting knife from Zhao Peng's hand, and stood directly in front of them: "I'll show you whether I have the ability to use it!"

Shenxi was quite skilled in martial arts in his previous life. Although his current body isn't very strong, he is still familiar with all the martial arts moves.

Within a few moves, she knocked the Wang family patriarch's son and grandson to the ground, and then forced his wife and daughter-in-law aside with a few more moves. Of course, she used a clever technique, directly getting to the Wang family patriarch's side and completing the task in two swift moves!

By the time the Wang family patriarch's shout startled everyone, his hands were already hanging limply, clearly indicating that his tendons had been severed.

There was a commotion on the outside, especially among the Wang family members. Their patriarch was indeed outrageous, but they still wouldn't stand for a little girl to discipline him like that.

“Chenxi, you’ve gone too far!” said an elder of the Wang family. “That’s enough. You can make them work more and eat less, but you shouldn’t cut off their life path like this.”

That's right. Severing a tendon at this point means being crippled. Even a healthy person would have difficulty surviving at this time, let alone someone who is crippled.

They don't care about Li Si because he's too outrageous and has no interest or connection with them. But the Wang family patriarch is different. He's their patriarch and can represent them in fighting for their interests outside the village. He used to be someone who could discuss things with the old village chief.

The Wang family patriarch's two sons, three grandsons, and his wives were all outraged and insisted on getting an explanation.

Although they were somewhat frightened because they didn't know how Chenxi had taken them down, they couldn't swallow their anger because their blood relatives had their tendons severed.

Chenxi looked at the old man: "Grandpa Wang, do all the members of your Wang family not want me to do this?"

She glanced around, pausing briefly on each member of the Wang family: "If you don't want to, you can leave."

The Wang family members, when added together, are now only slightly fewer than the Shen family members. The rest are of different surnames, but Chen Xi is not afraid. She can simply drive away those who cannot be of one mind with her.

Grandpa Wang wanted to say something, but one of his sons pulled him back: "Dad, have you thought this through? If we don't follow Chenxi and instead follow the clan chief, do we have any future?"

The other two sons nodded in agreement: "Father, putting everything else aside, the clan chief is now disabled, his two sons are simple-minded, his wife is petty and shrewish, and his grandson is still young. How can he lead us to live a good life?"

Grandpa Wang looked at his three sons. He was seventy years old now, and the youngest of his sons was almost forty. Several of his grandsons were already adults. Could this family really rely on the clan leader?

He finally shut up.

He is now the oldest and most senior member of the Wang family. Many people call him Grandfather. Once he shut up, those Wang family members who usually disliked the patriarch also stopped talking. And those who usually fawned over him, seeing that things were not going well, naturally shut up faster than anyone else!

The scene was completely silent.

Shen Xi pursed her lips. She couldn't handle the Wang family patriarch the same way she did Li Si.

She sighed softly: "It's not that I'm cruel, but if everyone were like Li Si and Chief Wang, shirking their duties, cheating, and stirring up trouble, wouldn't we fall apart? Ask yourselves, how many of those small groups on the road actually benefited? Even us, when we came out, there were over a thousand of us, how many are left now? If we don't stick together now, what will become of us?"

The crowd finally reacted, with one person saying, "The commander is right. We should stick together and support each other. I support the commander!"

"I support it too."

“My family and I support it.”

Chenxi glanced around and saw that, apart from most of the villagers, the rest were from other villages.