The bandits were shocked!
Good heavens, what kind of freaks are these!
Chen Xiong's legs trembled, and he said in a trembling voice, "Why are we still fighting? Let's retreat! Let's retreat!"
After saying that, he ran away without looking back, tripping over his own feet and stumbling. Luckily, he didn't fall into the trap! He didn't want to die here. These peasants were terrifying, they didn't care about their lives, they were even more rampant than him!
Seeing that even their second-in-command had begun to retreat, the others dared not linger. They hurriedly jumped up, ready to run, terrified of being caught if they were too slow! They should have known better than to come here to rob! They would never come here to rob again! This Shiligou place is just damn evil!
In an instant, the wind direction completely changed!
The men, who were in the middle of a fierce fight, saw that the bandits were trying to escape. How could they let that go? Besides the patrol team, the men, women, and children were also unhappy. Immediately, some of them who wanted to join in the beating ran to the village head with their tails between their legs.
"Uncle Village Head, those bandits look like they're trying to escape. Should we give chase?"
"Still seems like it? They're trying to escape! Chase them, of course we should chase them! Beat them while they're down! Let those bastards, who have no conscience, dare to come and steal our grain? Beat them up!"
Chen Sheng picked up a hoe and shouted.
The villagers' eyes lit up, and they rolled up their sleeves and rushed forward, ready to settle any scores.
"Alright! I'll listen to you! Let's go! Folks, beat these bastards to death! They're scoundrels who do nothing right all day long!"
"Charge!"...
The bandits, lacking horses and having been badly beaten, were also suffering psychological blows and uncertainty about the future, leaving them with virtually no resistance.
The villagers, having witnessed the patrol team's brutal beating of the drowning dog, were eager to join in. Seeing many people rushing down, men, women, and children, as long as they were nimble on their feet, all grabbed weapons and started fighting!
When Qin Sanniang took a look, she exclaimed, "Good heavens! This is a nationwide campaign!"
Not only adults, but also teenagers around the same age as Da Wa were all excitedly shining with excitement! They waved their wooden sticks at the terrified bandits!
Even Wang Guixiang and a few other women couldn't resist going to the battlefield to take a few hits on the bandits and vent their anger.
To her surprise, the one who beat her the most was actually Caihua's mother, the one who had always disliked her.
"I'll beat you up, you bastard! You dare to rob Shiligou? You rob Shiligou, fine! But you even dare to lay a finger on Da Wa's mother? If Da Wa's workshop is gone, where will my daughter work? Who will buy my bamboo weaving?! How will I ever live a good life?! You inhuman bastards!"
The bandit was beaten senseless by her and thought to himself, "No wonder they say women are tigers. I thought it was just a joke, but it turns out it's more real than real gold!"
The screams echoed through the air above Shiligou...
After a while, the villagers and patrol members captured all the bandits, and also seized their horses and weapons. They tied them up tightly with hemp rope and threw them all into the village's threshing ground.
The reason is simple: other places simply can't accommodate so many people.
Who would have thought that the area used for drying grain would now be used to dry people!
The eldest son of the Lu family volunteered to guard the bandits at night. The other men were also very excited; they had actually beaten up the vicious bandits?! This was truly a great honor for their ancestors! This deed would be recorded in the family genealogy. Just thinking about it filled them with immense excitement. They couldn't sleep at all!
In this battle, the eldest son of the Lu family was incredibly brave, standing out among the patrol members. To others, he was simply a model of loyalty and righteousness. Everyone knew he was skilled in combat, but no one expected his close-quarters fighting ability to be so formidable! He was always ready to lend a helping hand to anyone in danger! The villagers had completely accepted the Lu family! They could have a dozen of these outsiders!
The eldest son of the Lu family was not focused on this; his hawk-like eyes scanned the crowd.
Although his own children have escaped the trap, how can he so easily let go of this grudge?
However, after beating these bandits black and blue, it was quite difficult for them to recognize their true colors.
The eldest son of the Lu family was having a headache. He hadn't expected the villagers of Shiligou to be so fierce, even the women and children were no exception. If he didn't show his true abilities, he wouldn't dare to settle down in Shiligou...
The villagers were tired from fighting, so after saying goodbye, they packed up their weapons and went home to catch up on their sleep.
That night was really exhausting!
Qin San Niang led the children home. On the way, the children jumped up and down excitedly. Even the eldest child, who was not good at speaking, kept grinning from ear to ear.
The waiter was overjoyed. "They say these bandits are vicious and wicked! But I think they're nothing special! Look at those bandits, they're so scared they're about to faint! Some even wet their pants!"
A-Nan wrinkled her nose, then burst into laughter, and the other children joined in.
Liu, Liao Hongying, and several other women stood in the courtyard with a child, their complexions not looking good. When they were called back, they hurriedly went to greet them.
"Third Sister, our house has been robbed!"
"Is everyone alright?"
Mrs. Liu shook her head. "Everyone is fine. After you went to the place, we were about to tidy up, but when we went inside, we found that everything had been moved. It must have been a burglary!"
Liu silently prayed, thankful that the younger ones had followed them; otherwise, if they had run into the thieves head-on, they would have been seriously injured or killed!
Liao Hongying nodded. "Our house was the same. All the rooms, including the woodshed, were ransacked. So were Chunhua's house and Qingshan's house. I figured the thieves must have sneaked in during the chaos."
Qin San Niang's eyes darkened slightly. She thought to herself that this thief was probably not on the same route as the mountain bandits, but she wondered how he could be so bold. There were so many people in the courtyard; if he were discovered, he might not even be able to escape! What did this mean? Was it because he was highly skilled and daring?
At this moment, Luo Huan came over to report, "Madam Qin, I just went with the master to check, and nothing in the house is missing."
Qin San Niang nodded and told Liu Shi and the others to quickly check if their silver was still there. Liu Shi was startled, realizing that only the exterior of the money box was intact, but they hadn't opened it to check.
Wu Chunhua has long since disappeared; she probably went back for a checkup.
After everyone had gone far away, Qin San Niang said to He Yingyuan, "Brother He, what do you think?"
"Luo Huan, you should answer Third Sister's question," He Yingyuan sighed and said.
Luo Huan stepped forward and said respectfully, "Third Miss, this matter is related to Young Master Xiao, or more precisely, to the Fallen Poison in his body."
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