Chapter 63 Observing with a Cold Eye Today
"Let go of my mother!"
A boy of about ten years old started crying loudly.
"It's Widow Tian!"
Aunt Wang's face turned pale. Widow Tian was the one whose husband died in the mountains, and she had a ten-year-old son with her.
Widows are often the subject of gossip. Widow Tian was quite pretty. Since her husband died, her parents-in-law had also died every two years. She rarely interacted with the villagers and usually lived a secluded life. How did she end up being targeted by bandits?
"Good men, I beg you, spare me! I have a son! I have a son!"
Widow Tian clung tightly to the rocks above the cave, crying and pleading!
"If you take good care of us two brothers, you'll be well rewarded later!"
"That's right, your son will end up running errands for us brothers! I advise you to be sensible!"
The two men dragged Widow Tian away.
"Mother! Mother!"
"Help! Help!" Widow Tian cried out to the villagers.
The men clenched their fists, but with their mothers and wives pulling them back, they ultimately remained silent.
What if the bandits kill them if they rush in?
They all have wives, children, and elderly parents at home. What would happen if their wives and children died? Wouldn't they be bullied like the widow in Tian?
Widow Tian was in despair. Looking at her son who had picked up a stone, she cried out, "Mancang, no! Don't come out with me, don't worry about your mother!"
"Let her go!"
Just as Widow Tian was about to be brought out of the cave, Ye Wan stepped forward.
The two thugs glanced at Ye Wan and said, "Little wench, you want to join in the fun? You're a bit dark-skinned, but you have a nice figure! We're not picky!"
"My man is Lin Anyuan, how dare you!"
Ye bent his hand and placed it in the basket behind him, which contained a sickle.
If Lin Anyuan were here, he certainly wouldn't want to see this happen.
Even sitting in this cave today, Ye Wan couldn't bring herself to stand idly by.
The first one is Widow Tian, and who's next?
The remaining bandits at the cave entrance were already eyeing more women.
The bandit at the cave entrance spat, "Lin Anyuan is nothing. He only gained the boss's favor by flattering him. If you meddle any more, I'll drag you along to play too."
"Please, save me!"
Widow Tian was being torn apart and dragged along. Afraid that Ye Wan wouldn't save her, she looked at Ye Wan with tears in her eyes.
"Don't move! I said don't move, and that means you're not allowed to move!"
Ye Wan took a sickle out of the basket and looked at the villagers beside her. "What are you all standing there for? This time it's her, the next one could be your wife or daughter! Are you going to just stand by and watch then? If you're a man, step forward!"
"If you stand idly by today, what will happen when disaster strikes you? Who will save you then?"
The night had only just begun, and Widow Tian was just the first!
Upon hearing Ye Wan's words, one by one, the young and strong men stood up and reached for the farm tools.
When they went up the mountain, the bandits kept an eye on her, so she took everything she could, which now became her handy weapons.
Upon seeing this, the bandit holding Widow Tian cursed, "What are you doing! We slept with a widow, we didn't touch your wives, and you have a problem with that?"
After a moment of silence, the village chief spoke, "You are not allowed to touch the women in our village!"
As soon as he spoke, several young and middle-aged men stood up.
"Yes, don't move!"
The village chief of Wangjia Village also stepped forward, and all the men of Wangjia Village stood behind him.
The bandits exchanged glances and released Widow Tian.
"Thank you, thank you!"
Widow Tian hurriedly took her son and ran to Ye Wan's side, crying and thanking Ye Wan profusely.
"Don't be afraid, go inside first."
Ye Wan pulled up the widow Tian who was about to kneel down and said to the village chief, "Village chief, have the men form a circle and put the old, weak, women and children in the middle."
This way, even if bandits make a move, they will have some reservations.
"I'll do as you say," the village chief told the villagers.
"What are you doing? Trying to rebel! The second-in-command is coming with his men soon, and none of you will live!"
The bandits guarding the cave entrance changed their expressions when they saw that the villagers were still carrying farm tools.
Ye Wan said, "We don't intend to rebel, we're just trying to protect ourselves. As long as you don't hurt anyone, we won't make a move."
She didn't know what Lin Anyuan was planning, but she trusted her intuition.
Lin Anyuan would not allow the villagers to become bandits in the mountains, much less his daughter.
Before that, all she had to do was wait for him to come back.
"Pah! What bad luck!"
The bandits at the cave entrance cursed and swore, but seeing that there were many people inside, they ultimately didn't take out their knives to attack.
Not long after, another group of villagers arrived, and these people were even more disheveled than the previous ones.
Everyone has some kind of relative in the surrounding villages; these are relatives from several villages.
"What? There's another group of bandits?"
No one expected that there would be other bandits who went up and killed people, and even clashed with the bandits from Snake Village.
"Good heavens, if you put it that way, the bandits of Snake Village are actually quite good. Otherwise, our entire village would have been killed too. It's terrifying."
"Bandits are never good people. Have you forgotten about Widow Tian from earlier?"
No one spoke after hearing this, except for the occasional cries of children and women that could be heard from inside the cave.
After an unknown amount of time, when everyone was dozing off, Ye Wan suddenly heard voices outside the cave.
"Oh no! The second-in-command has been tricked and is dead at the foot of the mountain!"
"Damn it, we've been tricked by Lin Anyuan! He killed these villagers, took their grain and money, and went up the mountain!"
Ye Wan immediately shouted, "Get up! The bandits are coming to kill us! If you're a man, don't be afraid. Think about your wives, children, and mothers behind you!"
Enraged by these words, the bandit pointed his knife at Ye Wan and shouted, "You bitch, I'll be the first to chop you up!"
"ah--"
"Don't be afraid, kill them! Only then can we live!"
Ye Wan pushed Sanya to Ye Hua, gripped the sickle tightly, and brought it down with a swift motion.
"Father! Mother!"
"Osmanthus, osmanthus!"
"Damn it, you bunch of bandits, I'll fight you to the death!"
"..."
Cries and clattering sounds echoed from the cave, drowning out the sound of a knife piercing flesh and blood gushing out.
Pfft—
Warm blood sprayed all over Ye Wan's face. She looked at that face, which was more beautiful than anyone else's, and her eyes were full of surprise.
"Lin Anyuan!"
Lin Anyuan drew his knife, his eyes brighter than ever before. "Don't be afraid, I'm here!"
Ye Wan laughed, "I'm not afraid! Give me a knife!"
She'd seen zombies before, so what was there to be afraid of in bandits?
However, the blood of a living person is hot and too viscous.
In the dim light, her smile blossomed in Lin Anyuan's heart.
"You've got guts! Get out of the way!"
Lin Anyuan pulled Ye Wan away and shoved a knife into her hand.
Ye Wan held the knife and stood protectively in front of Ye Hua and the three girls.
People kept screaming and dying at the entrance of the cave.
Bright red blood flowed down the low-lying areas.
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