Li Laosi was anxious and, following the village chief, shouted to the villagers to gather quickly.
Upon hearing this, the villagers quickened their pace.
But at that moment, something unexpected suddenly happened!
Liu Tiezhu and Liu Laifu led a dozen men, carrying wooden sticks and kitchen knives, and suddenly rushed towards the Li family's mule cart from not far away.
At this moment, Jiayi was pushing the wheelbarrow along the other side of the mule cart.
Li Laosi was even more than ten feet away!
Inside the carriage, Old Lady Li held the drowsy Jiayin in her arms.
Doctor Zhang even fell asleep next to An Jiaxi.
The remaining three old men, each missing a leg or foot, sat on the carriage shaft.
At the critical moment, it was the three elderly men with missing arms who were protecting the car who reacted the fastest.
Using their only remaining arm, they pulled out a machete or axe from the cart and charged forward.
But time waits for no one, and years of hardship have taken their toll; they have long lost the courage and strength they once possessed.
In a single encounter, they managed to stop only three people. After a few exchanges, the others were overwhelmed and could only defend themselves.
Liu Laifu and Liu Tiezhu, grinning maliciously, ran towards the mule cart.
The elderly and children on the mule cart were on the verge of bleeding to death.
Jiayin shuddered and nearly died of fright when she came to her senses.
She instinctively reached for the stones in her spatial storage!
Old Lady Li screamed and threw her to Tao Hongying on the other side of the mule cart, "Protect Fu Niu!"
Jiayin burst into tears right then and there!
She could see the gleaming wood-chopping knife clearly. Her grandmother had thrown her out to shield her from the blade! Every moment of delay gave her a better chance of survival.
At the critical moment, Jiayi jumped over the mule cart and pulled out a stick to block the way.
But how could he possibly be a match for seven or eight people by himself?
Fortunately, the villagers from several villages near the mule cart finally realized what was happening.
The men pulled out their carrying poles and rushed forward, while the women screamed and threw whatever they could grab at the ground!
However, some people were so frightened that they pulled their families to hide in a distance, fearing they would be affected.
At this moment, Li Laosi finally returned, followed by seven or eight villagers.
He drew the long sword from his waist and slashed directly at Liu Laifu!
Liu Laifu didn't even have time to scream before his head was chopped off diagonally!
Warm blood splattered out, spraying everyone around.
Liu Tiezhu was stunned for a moment. Before he could recover, he felt a sharp pain in his shoulder, and half of his body was torn apart.
The two brothers died together, their blood flowing like a river!
The chaotic scene just moments ago seemed to freeze in time because of this unexpected turn of events.
For a long while, no one spoke, and no one dared to utter a sound.
It was the few people who had come with the Liu brothers to rob them who were the first to react, and they turned around and ran away in a frenzy.
Li Laosi, his eyes bloodshot, was about to chase after the enemy and deliver a few more blows when Li Laotai called out to stop him.
"Fourth brother, don't kill them! Everyone in the family is safe!"
Li Laosi hesitated for a moment before deciding not to pursue them, thus saving those people's lives.
Jiayin felt nauseous from the smell of blood, but seeing her father holding a knife in one hand, covered in blood, standing in the sunlight as if his whole body was plated with a layer of golden armor, she couldn't help but want to cheer and cry.
This is her father, swift and decisive, who killed his enemies and protected his wife, children, and elderly parents.
He possesses the heart of a Bodhisattva, yet is not lacking in the methods of a Vajra!
Tao Hongying and Zhao Yuru were terrified, and they hugged the frightened Jia An and Jia Xi, wiping away their tears haphazardly.
On the mule cart, Dr. Zhang and several old men had their eyes shining.
If he were on the battlefield, Li Laosi would definitely be a good candidate to become a general!
Li Lao Er and Li Lao San, along with Jia Ren and Jia Yi, all came over.
The village chief also led the backward villagers to the scene.
The crowd looked at the corpses of the Liu brothers, their hearts filled with complex emotions.
Everyone in the village knew this family was no good, but to think they would lead outsiders to rob fellow villagers was an underestimation of their wickedness!
"what to do?"
A villager asked in a low voice. The village chief glanced around and saw that the other refugees had already run far away in fear.
He said, "In chaotic times, what's the big deal about killing a few people! Besides, they came to kill and rob us. They were outmatched and deserved to die! If we don't kill them today, who knows what trouble they'll cause in the future and kill our whole village!"
Everyone nodded, and Li Laosi kicked the two corpses aside and called out.
"Let's go quickly and find a quiet place to talk."
His blood-covered appearance was like that of a god of death reincarnated; even children dared not look at him for more than a second.
Now that he's spoken, who would dare disobey?
So everyone quickly followed the mule cart and soon disappeared from sight.
The other refugees watched from a distance before daring to approach and secretly examine the corpses of the Liu brothers.
"That's really ruthless, splitting a person in two with a single stroke."
"Yes, they want to steal food, why don't they pick and choose properly?"
"Those people just now looked like they were not to be trifled with!"
"He's completely dead, there's no hope for him!"
"We must be careful; we absolutely cannot mess with that family that drives the mule cart."
"Yes, yes, we must not provoke them."
Just then, the Guo family finally arrived.
They were expecting their son to carry the grain back home, but their accomplice ran back and their son was nowhere to be found.
They didn't believe it when they heard that Liu Tiezhu and Liu Laifu were dead.
Upon seeing her two sons, now in four pieces, Guo let out a scream and fainted.
Chunhong and Su Niang were left looking at each other, both with deathly pale faces.
There's not a single grain of food left, and the man is dead. All that's left is the mother-in-law. How will they survive?
It must be said that the two of them were both clever and ruthless.
The first thing they did was to take the money pouch out of Guo's arms.
They had a total of about one hundred coins, and each of them took fifty coins. Then they took their children and went their separate ways.
They're still young. Why don't they just find any single man, make a living, and head south to survive?
This series of actions stunned the onlookers.
The man died, and instead of shedding a tear, she robbed the mother-in-law…
Seeing that Guo moved as if she was about to wake up, everyone was afraid of being blamed and ran away in a swarm.
Guo slowly regained consciousness, saw her son's body, rushed over and cried loudly, her voice hoarse and strained, as if she wanted to vomit blood.
She only had two sons to rely on, and now that they're gone, how will she survive?
If she had known, she would have advised her son to stay far away from the Li family.
It's a pity there's no going back!
It wasn't until she had cried herself out that I realized how quiet it was around me.
Turning around, I saw that my daughter-in-law and grandchildren were not there...
She touched her chest again, and found it empty. What else didn't she understand?
Her daughter-in-law took her grandchildren and ran away, abandoning her!
She scrambled to her feet, frantically trying to find someone, but where could she possibly look?
Everyone is working themselves to the bone to survive, so who would care about a crazy old woman like her!
Leaving aside the Guo family, the villagers of Qingshui Village only found a place to sleep when it got dark.
After a quick meal, the Li family discussed the matter for a few minutes, then invited the village chief and gathered the villagers.
Old Mrs. Li was in front, followed by Li Lao Er and his brothers, their expressions cold.
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