Li Si was snatching a package from a woman in her fifties.

The package likely contains food, or perhaps other valuables.

Li Si cursed, "What are you yelling for? If you yell again, I'll beat you up!"

This woman's group was relatively small, only about a dozen people, and they were all elderly, young women, and children; there were no young adults in sight.

Li Si saw that the woman was carrying a bulging package, and that they were outnumbered and easy to bully, so he decided to sneak away while the others weren't paying attention.

Who knew that the woman, who seemed to have her eyes closed, was actually very sensitive. The moment his hand touched the package, the woman knew and opened her eyes. As soon as Li Si saw that she had been discovered, he immediately tried to snatch it away.

The woman was really going all out, grabbing it forcefully while yelling and screaming at the top of her lungs.

The woman's accomplices immediately surrounded her, but of all the people in the group, only the woman had any fighting ability. The five- or six-year-old children and the sixty- or seventy-year-old elderly were no match for her.

After knocking down two old men and kicking down two children, Li Si saw that some of the hunters were coming over, so he chickened out and failed to grab the package. He cursed and returned to his group.

The old village chief's beard trembled with anger. He bullied the weak and stirred up trouble. If everyone here were like Li Si, chaos would ensue.

Before things come to a complete breakdown and while there's still some food, it's crucial not to provoke a conflict. Even if they have the numerical advantage, a conflict would ultimately lead to further population loss. Besides, if the fighting outside truly ends, it would save them some food and supplies, so there's no need to resort to extremes.

Shenxi had been observing this farce with a cold eye, carefully observing the situation of each group, and basically determined the leader of each group and their specific behavior in this matter.

Two of the hunters seemed decent, with upright eyes, and they had the courage to come out after witnessing what Li Si had done.

Another group of about thirty people, dressed in tattered clothes, probably had walked for a long time to get here. They were about the same size as the others. The leader, a big man, took a few steps forward when he saw Li Si acting like this, but a woman stopped him and shook her head vigorously.

The group of over fifty people remained motionless. Although their clothes were relatively neat, they were only relatively neat compared to the others. Perhaps because there were fewer able-bodied men, or perhaps because they had been instructed not to move, although they looked reluctant to see Li Si acting this way, they ultimately did not move.

There were also two smaller groups, about a dozen people, who were as small as quails.

Shen Xi sneered. Li Si was someone who could be spared for now, but could be put to good use. After that, they could find a way to get rid of this menace.

At this moment, one of Li Si's distant cousins ​​couldn't stand it anymore and kicked Li Si, saying, "You bastard, you haven't harmed enough the villagers, and now you're robbing others."

Don't be fooled by the fact that he's Li Si's cousin; he's about the same age as Li Si, just a bit older.

Li Si got angry. "You distant cousin, I usually treat you like royalty and don't bother you, but you dare to kick me?" So he went up and punched the cousin.

His cousin didn't expect Li Si to make a move. Although Li Si was usually a scoundrel, he was still quite respectful to him. When they met, he would greet him with a smile and call him cousin. He would also give him a New Year's greeting. Even when he scolded him, Li Si never got angry.

Both were men of principle, and the uncle, who already disliked Li Si, retaliated when he saw Li Si make a move. Both were in good physical condition, and despite not having eaten their fill in a long time, their tempers flared, and they exchanged punches and kicks with great force.

The old village chief was even angrier and almost fainted. Aunt Wu immediately patted his chest to help him catch his breath, which brought him back to his senses.

Once the old village chief had recovered, he shouted anxiously, "Li Si, Li Quan, stop right there!"

The two were now enraged and refused to listen to the village chief.

At this point, Uncle Li Quan's wife and son objected and went to help Li Quan. Li Si was caught off guard and Li Quan's wife scratched several cuts on his face.

With a roar, Li Si jumped back, wiped his face with his hand, and saw that his hand was covered in blood. He was furious. "You damned woman, how dare you scratch me! When I get my chance, I'll beat you to a pulp!"

At this point, the villagers who had been watching the commotion could no longer stand by and watch. They quickly pulled Li Si and Li Quan's family apart. Everyone was hungry and no one wanted to waste their energy, but they couldn't keep fighting like this. Along the way, they had already witnessed how villagers who fell into internal strife due to discord ended up killing each other, or going their separate ways after killing each other. Once separated, their strength would be greatly weakened. In such chaotic times, whether ordinary people could survive was not something they could do by fighting alone. They had to stick together for warmth.

They were happy that Li Si was beaten or even killed, because they couldn't let one bad apple spoil the whole bunch. Once such a conflict started, it would be hard to prevent other conflicts and fights from arising.

Shenxi quietly approached the old village chief and pressed some acupoints on him. She had learned these acupoints from when she went to a massage parlor to relax when she was tired from work in her previous life. She had also asked about acupoints out of curiosity, so she knew about acupoints for things like getting anxious, angry, or having poor blood circulation. Sure enough, after massaging for a while, the old village chief's complexion improved a lot.

“Xiaoxi knows quite a lot.” The old village chief didn’t doubt why Chenxi knew so much. Her parents were literate, so it wasn’t surprising that their child knew about acupoints.

Shenxi smiled but didn't say anything. She had come to befriend the old village chief. She could tell that the old village chief had a righteous heart, but his problem-solving skills were lacking. He couldn't handle things the way he did in the village. Back then, everyone lived in the village, and the village chief had absolute leadership over them. He had been the village chief for many years, and unless there were special circumstances, no one would rebel against him.

But things are different now. Along the way, some people have challenged the old village chief's authority from time to time. The old village chief has held on until now because most people still support him. If the old village chief cannot find a better way in the future, most people's hearts will be scattered, and who will listen to you?

Whether or not we can go to the South now is a question mark. What if there is already war in the South? It might not be much better than the drought here, or even worse. Wouldn't it be like going from one tiger's den to another wolf's den?

At that time, everyone will look after themselves, and infighting will be inevitable. How can these little kids possibly survive?

At this point, if she befriends the old village chief and makes good use of the knowledge she has gained from the knowledge explosion of her future era, she can survive in this world. She doesn't aspire to be a warlord in troubled times; she just wants to live a peaceful life with enough to eat and drink. That should be enough!