The person who filed the complaint was actually accused of sowing discord between brothers!

After a while, naturally no one dared to complain!

Because if they leave here, they will have nowhere better to go and will be forced to wander like those refugees, eventually losing their lives!

They weren't going to die here, they were just having a slightly tougher time, but they never expected that Old Liu would go so far as to joke about their brothers' lives!

Looking at the expressions on the faces of his brothers beside him, Hei Meng knew that he had no choice but to make a clear statement at this moment!

Otherwise, his position as the head of the gang would be in danger!

The matchmaker must have figured it out, which is why she forced him to make a statement!

Although Old Liu used to be from the same village as them, he has indeed caused a lot of trouble in recent years. He always uses their name to bully others. Since he hasn't caused any major trouble, they've turned a blind eye to it. But now it's really not working out!

He raised his knife and, in full view of everyone, swiftly beheaded Old Liu!

Then he grabbed Old Liu by the hair, lifted his head up, and handed it to Zhang Tiedan behind him, "Go! Hang his head at the door for three days as a warning!"

"Let everyone know that in this mountain stronghold, anyone who makes a mistake will be severely punished!"

"We will show absolutely no leniency!"

Zhang Tiedan immediately took the head with his uninjured hand and walked out!

He was still cursing as he left!

"You dared to slander my savior! Now look what you've done, you're dumbfounded!"

"Luckily, my savior is kind-hearted and wasn't swayed by your instigation, otherwise those children's lives would have been in danger!"

"Trying to shut those kids up forever is wishful thinking!"

"Thank goodness I had my savior..."

As Zhang Tiedan's mutterings gradually faded into the distance!

But the boys inside still heard it!

Although Old Liu had been killed by the leader with a single blow, they still felt a sense of unease in their hearts!

If it weren't for Lin Ru today, Lao Liu might have escaped this disaster!

So this time, when the leader dealt with the bad apples in the stronghold, no one cheered as they had done before!

They simply told them about how Lin Ru and the doctor from Shili Village saved them!

This caused the group of teenagers, who were still recovering, to kneel down and kowtow in gratitude!

Bai Chengen immediately poured cold water on their attitude!

"You two better stay on the kang (heated brick bed) quietly. It seems there's more than one type of toxin in your bodies. That beast must have fed you a lot of weird stuff!"

"Ru'er's medicine can only suppress one or two kinds of toxins in your bodies. I can't identify the remaining ones!"

"I need to take some people into the mountains to bring back all the random things you've eaten, and then I'll sort them out one by one!"

"And it has to be fast!"

"This is the first time I've ever seen someone eat so many different kinds of weird and toxic things!"

"If I bring it back late, I don't know what will happen!"

"And under normal circumstances, there should be an antidote growing next to the poison!"

"You can pick up everything around here and see if there's anything I can use."

Ji Wenxuan and Hongniang ignored the people around them, their faces growing increasingly dark and gloomy!

They immediately selected a few people to take some of the less severely poisoned children into the mountains!

Those people were ready quickly, but when they saw Bai Chengen and his two sons behind them, they were immediately worried because the mountain road was really rugged and difficult to walk, and wild animals appeared in the mountains from time to time!

They were not confident that they could protect both the children, who were weakened by poisoning, and the father and his two sons, who clearly had little martial arts skills!

Besides, they're not part of this group themselves. If something really happens to them, they'll have no way to explain it!

Lin Ru also noticed their doubts!

She immediately stepped forward!

"I'll go with you. My third uncle and his family are the only doctors in the village, and they don't have much time to spare!"

"If anything happens to them, there will be no one to save these children!"

"It just so happens that I know some medicinal herbs and have a little knowledge of medicine!"

"Besides, you've all seen my skills. Once we get into the mountains, I won't need your protection!"

When those people heard that Lin Ru actually knew medicinal herbs and had some medical knowledge, they couldn't help but admire her even more!

Moreover, Lin Ru's martial arts skills are undeniable. Perhaps once they're in the mountains, these grown men will need this little girl's protection!

Although it's a bit embarrassing to talk about, in this situation, it's not a matter of saving face anymore!

Even the Wu clan members in Shili Village knew that Lin Ru was going to go into the mountains with them!

They all expressed their willingness to protect her!

Lin Ru smiled!

"It's alright, you guys haven't had a proper rest for many days!"

"Let's take this opportunity to rest up and recharge. We'll leave here in a day or two and continue our journey!"

"Wu Ling! Take some men and cut down a few trees in the woods behind here, and make some more wooden barrels and such. If possible, also make a few carts!"

"By the way! Brother Ji! Judging from what Old Liu said just now, you guys don't seem to be particularly thirsty. Is there an underground river in the mountains?"

"Don't you know how badly the land down here is parched? If possible, could you take us to the underground river or well in your village to fetch some more water?"

Upon hearing this, the people in the mountain stronghold blushed, remembering Old Liu's questioning expression earlier.

Zhang Tiedan didn't even wait for Ji Wenxuan to reply!

He immediately chimed in, "Yes, there is indeed an underground river here!"

"I knew it! Why has the river level dropped so much lately? It turns out there's a severe drought down below the mountain!"

"Indeed, it's been a long time since it rained!"

"We didn't even notice before!"

"Keep making the barrels! Once they're done, I'll lead you to the underground river!"

The matchmaker smiled and nodded!

"Yes, Miss Lin, you don't need to worry about drinking water!"

"Now that you've come to our mountain stronghold, we certainly won't let you go thirsty or hungry!"

Lin Ru thought to herself that she had guessed correctly!

Along the way, she observed the vegetation around her, the soupy dinner, and Old Liu's words, all of which confirmed her thoughts!

Now that she has received a positive response, she is more confident about her future plans!

Wu Ling, standing behind her, called out to Lin Ru with some concern. After all, those men were from the mountain stronghold. Who knew if there were other people among them with ulterior motives?