“These bandits killed so many people, why don’t we kill them too?” The men in the village felt a chill run down their spines when they thought about the way Wu Yong died that day.

If it weren't for Lin Wanyue finding out about these bandits in advance and being lucky enough to capture them all, their village might have ended up like Wu Yong and his gang.

They were killed and eaten by these bandits.

“I think it’s a good idea!” Wang Dazhu added. “When I came here that day, I saw them kill a lot of people. They slaughtered the whole village! They burned down all the houses in the village. They’ve committed so many evil deeds that they deserve to die.”

Wang Dazhu was still trembling a little when he said this.

The villagers became quite excited when they thought about the scene Wang Dazhu described and looked at the location of the Lin family's old house.

However, they still subconsciously looked at the village head, "Grandpa, what do you think?"

"We can't just keep feeding them like this! Even if we raise a pig or a chicken, we can still slaughter them and eat meat during the New Year. If we keep feeding them, and they find a chance to escape, we might end up being the ones who get eaten." The crowd started discussing.

Among these people, there were naturally some cowards who couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "But what if they have accomplices who discover that we killed their people? Won't they retaliate against us?"

Upon hearing this, the villagers fell silent.

Only Lin Wanyue, who was being carried on Lin Weiming's shoulders like a horse, silently glanced at the starry sky.

Little Pink Butterfly and his gang, taking advantage of the fact that these people couldn't see them, became much more unrestrained and burst into laughter.

"Aren't these people too stupid? Since we can deal with those bandits instead of being dealt with by them, isn't it obvious who is stronger and who is weaker? Why are they so afraid?" Little Pink Butterfly said disdainfully.

Master Cui was eating candy on the side. He really wanted to smoke, but he was afraid that Lin Wanyue would smell it and that it would be bad for the child's lungs, so he could only eat candy to relieve his craving.

“People are struggling, and they don’t know if there are any more bandits, so naturally they have concerns,” Master Cui sighed.

Lin Wanyue rested her little elbows on her father Lin Weiming's head, propped up her chin, and said in a childish voice, "No, there are no bad guys around here!"

Although her voice wasn't loud, the villagers, who were already somewhat quiet, became excited upon hearing her words.

If someone else had said it, they might not have believed it.

But these words were spoken by Lin Wanyue!

That must be correct.

"Great! Great!" Everyone cheered. "Then we won't have to worry about those bandits retaliating! Shouldn't we hurry up and take care of them? We can also avenge Wu Yong and the others!"

Even though they had no personal debt to Wu Yong, the people of Ning'an Village, being ordinary civilians themselves, still possessed the most basic empathy.

They wanted to take down the bad guys and avenge Wu Yong and his gang.

"How about this?" Zhou Kai stepped forward from the crowd and said, "I think we might be able to send these bandits to the county town."

"Why send them to the county town?" someone asked, puzzled.

They are usually busy with farm work and don't often go to the county town.

Now we have to send these dozen or twenty bandits to the county town. Isn't that tiring and dangerous?

“We haven’t killed anyone, after all. If we’re found out, they might say our village is the murderers! I remember when I went to the county to report this last time, I vaguely heard that if we could help the county magistrate catch bandits and criminals, we could get paid,” Zhou Kai said.

"Can I get money? How much money can I get?" someone asked eagerly immediately.

The villagers' minds suddenly became active.

They all agreed that Zhou Kai was right.

They were just ordinary country folk, working hard in the fields, and honest people. None of them had ever committed murder.

Killing someone is different from killing a chicken, a pig, or a dog.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have been so terrified when they saw Wu Yong's dead body.

But if they are sent to the county town, it will be a different story. Not only will they not have to kill people themselves, but they might even receive a reward!

"Uh..." Zhou Kai laughed sheepishly, reaching out to touch his head: "Actually, I don't know how much, but there is some."

After all, he and his brother were pushed out by others at that time. It was already difficult enough for them to accidentally overhear such a thing, let alone know the exact number.

But no matter how much money it costs, it's still money.

"Then let's send all these bandits into the county town! No matter how much money we can get, it's still money."

When one person brought it up, the whole village nodded in agreement.

The village head was getting old, so he handed the matter over to Lin Weiming.

“You’re young and have some martial arts skills, so why don’t you take the men from our village and escort these bandits to the county town? That way, I’ll feel more at ease,” the village headman said to Lin Weiming.

"No problem." Lin Weiming had no reason to refuse and nodded in agreement.

…

This trip to the county town was different from usual; it was even more dangerous than before.

Although these bandits were now so weak from hunger that a few of them were in a daze, muttering to themselves that they wanted to marry the beauty.

But no one knows whether they will break free of the ropes and attack the villagers.

Lin Weiming became extremely vigilant and warned the villagers who had come to the city with him to be careful and not be fooled by these beasts.

"Don't worry, Brother Lin! We know all the heinous things these bandits have done, and we'll definitely keep a close eye on them." Du Fan volunteered to go with them.

His legs are much better now and don't affect his walking normally, but his posture is a bit awkward.

"Yes!" The other men in the village nodded in agreement. "These people can be exchanged for silver; we certainly won't let them get away!"

Everyone perked up at the mention of money.

His eyes were fixed intently on the group of bandits.

Even the bandits who were already somewhat muddled and absent-minded felt a chill run down their spines when they saw their wolf-like eyes.

"Hiss—" They couldn't help but whisper to their companions, "Why do I feel like their eyes are so terrifying? Do they want to eat us?"

"No, no way..." They themselves had eaten people, and now that they were being watched by these villagers, they couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

Maybe they really will be eaten!

After all, this is a ghost village!

The thought of that scene filled them with terror.

"What are you doing? Walk properly!" Lin Weiming swept a cold look over them, and they didn't even dare to speak. They were pulled forward one by one by the rope.

There were more than twenty bandits alone. The men in the village did not dare to underestimate these bandits and brought about a similar number of their own.

The group entered the county town in a grand procession, attracting the attention of the town's residents.