She was also puzzled. She had thought these people were passing through Datian Village, but when they reached the intersection, they came down directly from there.
This is not good!
"Everyone, come out quickly," Qiao Lian'er said.
Her tone was slightly urgent, and the Qiao family members quickly put down their bowls and chopsticks and left the kitchen.
The Qiao family was surprised to see so many people carrying torches into the village.
The firelight illuminated the faces of those people, and some of them were recognized by the Qiao family.
"Liu Laosan, Li Laoda, and Granny Chen from Sunjiatun—"
“They are all villagers from Sunjiatun.”
“Yes, the one in the lead is Lin, the head of Sunjiatun.” Old Man Qiao nodded.
"Why are they coming to our Datian Village at this time, with so many people? What are they up to?" Old Qiao wondered.
Qiao Dayong looked closely and his expression immediately became alert: "Did you see their hands? The hands hidden behind their backs, holding weapons."
Then everyone noticed that some of the villagers from Sunjiatun had one hand behind their backs, and some hadn't hidden their weapons properly, leaving them exposed.
Wood-chopping knife, stick, iron bar, shovel—
"Oh no, they're here to cause trouble!" Old Mrs. Qiao quickly said, "Everyone, grab your weapons!"
The Qiao family immediately sprang into action.
Suddenly, shouts of alarm came from the section leading into the village, and chaos ensued. People from Sunjiatun rushed into villagers' homes, looting grain and taking things away.
With so many people from Sunjiatun, the sudden looting caught the villagers of Datian Village completely outmatched. They were pinned to the ground and watched helplessly as their meager remaining grain was taken away, letting out screams and cries of agony.
No, at this point, the entire village must unite to fight back. Otherwise, if such a large group of people take it all down one by one, the people of Datian Village will be no match for them.
There was a gong and drum in the house, so Qiao Lian'er quickly climbed up the courtyard wall and then onto the roof.
She pounded the gong and drum hard, making them clang loudly.
"It's terrible! The villagers from Sunjiatun are looting grain in Datian Village! Everyone grab your weapons and unite! They're already looting! Move quickly!"
The girl's voice was clear and resonant, carrying through the air above the village.
The villagers, still immersed in their grief, suddenly became alert. Looking up, they saw vast expanses of torches.
Everyone quickly grabbed their weapons, shouting and yelling as they rushed up.
The fact that the people of Datian Village were alerted so quickly was something the people of Sunjiatun didn't want to see, but it didn't matter, because their village had even more people, and they were even more reckless.
It just takes a little effort.
They shouted battle cries and charged forward to attack the people of Datian Village.
"Master, how many people are there in Sunjiatun?" Qiao Lian'er asked.
"Their village has a thousand people, and they're quite wild. It used to be called Wild Village. They often go up the mountain in groups of dozens or even hundreds of people to become bandits. They're very experienced in fighting."
Old Man Qiao said anxiously, "There's no way we people from Datian Village can win."
"I'm afraid many people will die tonight, and the food will be stolen."
"Don't worry, the men of the Qiao family can take on ten men each, and the women can take on five men each."
Grandma Qiao said, "That's still not enough. They have four hundred more people."
"Never mind, let's charge in first and crush their arrogance. As long as they show fear and flee in disarray, we'll win," said Qiao Laosan.
There's no point in talking about things when you don't have an absolute advantage in strength; Qiao Lian'er's intervention is of great use.
"Brother Dayong, ride Da Hong and go to the camp immediately. You have a total of three hundred soldiers. Send them to prepare."
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