All six invaders were killed without exception.

"You little brat, how could you betray your own people?" Jin Xiong roared at the person who led the way!

Xiao Suizi pulled back slightly, then, as if finding a sturdy support, straightened his thin shoulders. "Uncle Xiong, I respect you and call you Uncle Xiong. If you have nothing else to do, get out of the way quickly, or the village head will be ruthless!"

The little boy seemed to have found his backbone, and he vented his anger by taking advantage of the situation!

"You, you are truly heartless! What has the village ever done to wrong you that you would bring outsiders here..." Uncle Xiong was about to unleash his fury.

"Alright, Uncle Xiong, there's no need to say more about this." He Chen interrupted. The infighting in Jin Family Village was like a spectacle for the village head, and this was no laughing matter!

He Chen looked at the leader who had come over. He had heard of him before. He was said to be a local ruffian, but luckily he was strong and had learned a knife technique called the Five Tigers Severing Door Knife. The knife technique was relatively simple!

But the man was incredibly strong. He wielded a large knife with great power and caught the eye of a family in the county. They arranged for him to become the village head in this remote area. But the position of village head was just a title; he had no official rank or position!

But that's the highest level of management the lower-level villagers can reach!

As for the county yamen runners, they are not people that ordinary villagers can come into contact with. They don't have to worry about food and livelihood. If they do have worries, they are about resources, rare and precious materials, and even higher-level martial arts techniques!

As for county officials and the like, if you had such connections, would you still stay in the village waiting to die?

The village head was merely responsible for collecting resources for wealthy families. After all, it was a border region with many wild animals, and animal hides and meat were very popular in the county, as were wild medicinal herbs.

The county controls the supply of daily necessities, and the villagers can only exchange goods for them. They can easily make a lot of money, so why would they risk their lives to come here?

The frontier has never been a safe place!

The village head rode a rather thin horse, followed by about ten people, who seemed to be either the ones who carried out the attack or his associates!

The village headman was a little disappointed that he couldn't watch the excitement anymore. He had originally wanted to see more of the commotion and have some fun. But staying in the countryside wasn't as enjoyable as living in the county. There were beautiful women by his side, gambling dens and brothels—all the necessities were available, as long as he had enough money!

Sure enough, he just came back from the county, having spent all his money, and someone came knocking on his door. He's just a student who has passed the imperial examination. Do you think he's important? Actually, he's not important. As long as he's dead, without any background, nothing matters!

Having spent so much time in the county town, I've started to look down on this desolate village. Although this border wasteland is vast, frighteningly vast, it's nothing compared to the happier life in the county!

"He Chen, you murdered someone, Heaven and Earth know. If you join my ranks and hand over the silver, I'll spare your life and even make you a deputy village head. How about it!" The village head genuinely intended to recruit He Chen!

As for not being afraid of resistance, well, he had obtained a contract by chance. As long as He Chen was willing to write his name on it, he would become the slave of the contract holder, and his life and death would be controlled by the contract holder!

Of course, this matter could not be known to others, otherwise it would be snatched away by others soon. The original plan was to find a high-ranking official or a wealthy person to form a contract with, so as to provide him with a lot of resources!

Later, I discovered that things weren't that simple. My contract was of a very low level. Although contracts are important, the person signing the contract must agree to it; otherwise, it would be invalid!

It's true that my wish has been dashed. This time, seeing He Chen, at least he's a student who can read and write. If I had the secret manual and internal energy cultivation technique, I could find a loyal person to decipher it!

As for his men, they were a bunch of rabble who followed him. If they had the ability, they could betray him in an instant. Therefore, the village head was always very careful!

When Xiao Suizi came to inform on him, he didn't want to get involved. People die here every day, and besides, he's much happier in the city. If he hadn't run out of money, who would want to come back!

Considering that Muramasa was also a corrupt person, he must have some wealth, so naturally he wanted to take advantage of the situation!

"Lord Village Head, that's not what you said when you came..." Xiao Suizi exclaimed in surprise, the words just left her mouth!

With a 'smack', he was slapped across the face by the burly man next to Li Zheng, staggered back several steps, and landed on his backside, completely stunned.

'That's not how it was just now,' a terrifying scream echoed in my mind!

"Pah! How dare you interrupt when we adults are talking!" the person who slapped him shouted.

As if to make an example of someone, the village head didn't even glance at Xiao Suizi lying on the ground. His eyes were fixed on He Chen, scrutinizing, insightful, and sincere. He felt almost moved himself. Aren't you moved yet?

"If you trust me so much, and I go back on my word later, you'll be at a huge loss," He Chen thought. "I've seen this kind of simple trick many times. The story of Zhuangzi's butterfly dream is much more colorful than yours!"

"Haha, as long as He Tongsheng is willing and happy to sign this contract, that's enough. As for the rest, I trust you scholars. Don't you scholars say a gentleman's word is as good as his bond? Haha, I believe you!"

The village head felt quite cultured at that moment. After all, he had lived in the county town before. Although he didn't know the words, he had heard a lot!

'Confucianism is really effective; it's so good at fooling people!' I thought to myself.

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