In fact, Lin Wanyue was overthinking it. Without her supervision, the villagers were already working enthusiastically.

Yesterday, when they went up the mountain to rescue people, most of the able-bodied men in the village followed Boss Niu up the mountain. Although they also managed to collect some spoils, Zhao Youtie's horrific condition, covered in wounds, and the various bones piled up near the shack were enough to make people wary.

Without needing anyone else to say anything, everyone just grabbed a quick breakfast, picked up their hoes, and hurried over to dig the ditch.

They were hoping to quickly get the talismans ready so that they could drive away the wandering ghosts and intimidate the bandits, allowing them to farm and work in peace.

"Looks like everyone's working pretty fast, much faster than yesterday."

Zhou Jiren, with one hand on the hoe and the other on his back, smiled and said to Lin Wanyue, "Of course, everyone's hoping it'll be done quickly. What happened yesterday really scared a lot of people!"

Lin Wanyue thought they were worried about the ghosts of those bandits. After all, if Wu Yong, who was killed by the bandits, could come back to the village to cause trouble, then the bandits were even more likely to come and settle scores.

She then explained with a smile, "Don't worry, everyone. The ghosts of those bandits won't dare to come here."

To everyone's surprise, Zhou Jiren waved his hand and said, "Those bandits are all dead, there's nothing to be afraid of. We're more worried about whether there are other bandits on him."

The villagers nodded in agreement. "That's right! I really don't know how those bandits could be so bold. There are so many jackals and tigers on the western mountain, yet they dared to go up there. It's a pity they weren't eaten by those wild beasts! Truly, a scourge lives on for a thousand years!"

"Fortunately, we have to thank Wanwan! If she hadn't gone up the mountain to save people, how would we have known that there was such a vicious bandit gang so close by?" The villagers couldn't help but praise Lin Wanyue when they saw her.

Everyone chimed in, "That's right! If I'd encountered something like this before, I'd probably be so scared I'd want to dig a hole and hide. But now we're here, even guiding us on how to dig up the talismans! And that watchtower is visible from afar. If we hurry up and finish this, we definitely won't be afraid of them anymore!"

Unfortunately, we were all from the same village, so we knew pretty much the same things.

In front of outsiders, they could praise it even more blatantly.

Lin Wanyue was so flattered by the praise that she couldn't help but feel a little smug. Lin Diaodiao, who was perched on her shoulder, also happily raised her tail and made little gurgling noises.

However, even Lin Wanyue couldn't understand what it was saying.

"Then I'll write a few more talismans for everyone to keep. If you encounter bad guys, you can use them," Lin Wanyue said.

Niu Lao Er's eyes immediately lit up: "Wanwan, is it the kind you used on the mountain... crackling like lightning in the sky, it's incredibly powerful."

"What are you talking about, Second Brother? I've never seen this before." Boss Niu looked at Second Brother Niu suspiciously, feeling like he had been ripped off.

“Yes!” Lin Wanyue nodded: “That’s right, but these kinds of talismans are a bit dangerous. Unless absolutely necessary, it’s best not to use them, and you must never harm the people in our village.”

"Okay, okay, don't worry! Our village is united, we definitely won't do anything like fighting amongst ourselves." Zhou Jiren knew this was good news and immediately said loudly to everyone.

No one in the village is a fool. At a time like this, if they fight amongst themselves and argue with each other, it will definitely not do them any good.

Lin Wanyue then distributed one of the remaining thunderstorm talismans from yesterday to each household.

After all, this thing is too powerful, so she doesn't dare to give it away casually. She only lets them keep it for self-defense.

Hearing that this thing was so powerful and precious, everyone in the village wished they could keep the talisman in their pockets as a family heirloom, and no one was willing to use it casually.

Seeing how much they cherished it, Lin Wanyue finally felt relieved.

Lin Wanyue didn't want to go back and meet the armored demon so early, so she took the initiative to patrol other parts of the village.

The ghost seemed alright for now and hadn't done anything to hurt anyone, but Lin Wanyue didn't want to use her brain to figure out a ghost's logic, so she simply decided to ignore it.

If the other party does something bad, then she'll figure out a solution.

Lin Wanyue ate lunch and dinner at the Zhou family's house.

She noticed that the Zhou family's cooking wasn't as delicious as her grandmother's or mother's, but it still looked clean and was edible.

But it wasn't so bad for other families in the village. Compared to them, the Zhou family's food wasn't so bad.

Many hands make light work.

By the afternoon, the array of talismans and water ditches had been mostly dug, with only some finishing touches left. Zhou Jiren patted his chest and assured him that he would definitely handle these tasks well.

"You rascal!" The old village head stroked his beard and said from the side, "You've been muddle-headed for half your life, but now you're finally of some use. You must do a good job and not waste Wanwan's efforts."

"Father, don't worry. I'll do a thorough job this time. And now that it's done, we can't let Aunt Liu worry any longer. I'm thinking of taking Wanwan back by oxcart tomorrow," Zhou Jiren said.

Lin Wanyue was delighted to hear this.

She's been away from home for so long, and although she has her two children, Little Pink Butterfly and Laifu, with her, and she's had the chance to eat a lot of snacks, hot pot, and cakes, she still misses her family very much.

...

After dinner, Lin Wanyue waited at the Zhou family's house for a while. The Zhou family's wife quickly finished her work and took her back to the Lin family's house.

As they approached the Lin family's residence, Little Pink Butterfly and Laifu were also behind Lin Wanyue, carefully protecting her.

"Hmm..." Laifu said uneasily, holding a club in his hand, "Ugly guy, how about we switch? I feel like this thing of mine isn't as good as the axe in your hand."

"Tch!" The little pink butterfly rolled its eyes. "Use it or not, it's up to you. If you don't want to use it, then give it back to me right now."

"No, no, no, I'll keep it then. How can I dare to fight against such a big demon without something in my hand?" Laifu quickly gripped the only weapon in his hand, but his timid appearance didn't make him look like a demon who would dare to fight against the armored demon.

Little Pink Butterfly looked down on him, feeling that she had a heavy responsibility to bear, carrying the weight of Lin Wanyue on her shoulders.

Of these two people and two ghosts, perhaps only the Zhou family's daughter-in-law, who was completely unaware of the situation, was still happy.

But when they arrived at the Lin family residence, they did not see any trace of the armored demon.

While Zhou's wife was busy boiling water and making the bed, Lin Wanyue took the opportunity to look around the room, but she didn't see the armored demon.

Laifu and Xiaofendie were also delighted: "Wanwan, your talisman is really effective. We didn't feel anything at all. We didn't expect it to be able to drive away such a powerful ghost."