Just when they were hesitating, there was a sudden movement around them. They were happy at first, but then they became panicked.
Because the movement came from behind them!
He Shan raised the scabbard in his hand high and hit the back of the two men's heads hard. Seeing them fall down softly, he couldn't help but sneer with the brothers beside him.
"Just a few idiots dare to set their sights on our village!"
The veteran soldier beside him was also helpless and responded, "Who knows? Before chaos even breaks out, all these monsters and demons jump out! With their skills, they wouldn't be able to steal petty crimes on a normal day!"
"Okay, stop wasting time. The cold wind is giving me a headache! Let's take care of them quickly and then go back to sleep on the warm bed."
I have to say that the old man is thoughtful and his arrangements are very considerate.
At this time, the villagers had just retreated, and there was no news of the border being lost or the world being in chaos, so five or six veterans stayed in the village to guard it secretly.
It doesn't seem like much during the day, but at night when there's no smoke, they'll heat up the kang, cook some porridge, and closely monitor what's happening around the county town.
If trouble breaks out, we will retreat to the second line of defense, which is the wooden house halfway up the mountain. If that doesn't work, then everyone will hide in the valley!
Look, in just one short day, this arrangement has worked and we caught five thieves!
He Shan brought an old soldier with him and was too impatient to throw the thieves onto the horse's back. He tied a rope and dragged the human sled on the snow.
After galloping, they arrived near the city gate and found that the thieves were half frozen to death.
The two men showed no mercy and broke one of their leg bones with a crackling sound. After hearing a few screams, they returned to Taijia Village.
The soldiers guarding the city gate heard the noise from afar, but the gate had been closed long ago and could not be opened without reason.
So, after speculating all night, at dawn, a group of soldiers rushed over and found five "popsicles" in the snow, which were so frozen that they were only breathing.
The soldiers couldn't just stand by and watch the dying people, so they quickly reported the news to their superiors and took the "popsicles" into the city to provide treatment.
Men, women, young and old who got up early couldn't help but watch the excitement and start to speculate with trepidation.
"Are the Russian devils attacking? Are they killing people now?"
"That shouldn't be the case. I don't see any bleeding!"
"What's going on? Either the demons or the bandits are here again?"
Some people didn't even have breakfast and followed the crowd to the clinic to see what was happening. They soon found out the truth.
A thief, either because he was frozen stupid or because he hated the Tai family, started shouting as soon as his frozen mouth regained the ability to speak.
"I'm going to report it to the police. Woohoo! The Tai family killed someone! They broke our legs!"
The doctor at the clinic was reluctantly bandaging their injured legs, because they had been brought in by the city guards, and they didn't know what had happened to them. Perhaps it would be useless to help them. Not only was it a waste of time and effort, but no one was paying for the treatment!
He was impatient to listen to the thieves' cries and screams, and he couldn't help but use force under his hands, cursing, "Everyone in this city knows that the people near Taijia Village have all fled to the mountains, and the village is deserted. How could I possibly break your legs?"
The thief refused to accept the news and tried to defend himself, "It's the Tai family! There are other people in the village. They were knocked unconscious not long after we entered, tied to the back of a horse, dragged to the city gate, and their legs were broken! Woohoo, it's them! I'm going to report them to the police and have them arrested!"
At this moment, everyone understood something!
"What are you doing in Taijia Village in the middle of the night?"
"That's right, the Tai family is not an unreasonable family. Why don't they hit others, but only you?"
"Tsk, did you guys go to someone else's village to steal something and get caught?"
"Of course, it's totally what you deserve!"
The thief felt guilty after being scolded and didn't dare to speak again. He pretended to be frozen to death and closed his eyes tightly.
Soon, their family members heard the news and rushed over.
Even though these guys are useless and always steal and cheat, they are still family members and we can't just ignore them.
So, the family members paid for the medical expenses and bribed the gatekeepers as a hush money, and only then did they save the thieves from going to jail.
This farce did not end until noon, and people talked about it with both laughter and shame.
But in the final analysis, there is a consensus that no one has mentioned, but everyone knows it.
That is, the Tai family is not to be trifled with. Even if there is no one in Tai Village, do not try to provoke them lightly. Otherwise, losing a leg is the most basic price!
In the afternoon, the news spread from the city to the surrounding villages.
The people of Dongjia Village felt a little uncomfortable without their village chief, just like Sun Wukong suddenly lost the golden hoop on his head. They felt a little uncomfortable, a little proud, but mostly mixed emotions.
Human nature is like this. No matter whether we are unlucky or lucky, we always want to be together.
If everyone is lucky and only a few are unlucky, everyone will secretly gloat over their misfortune, but on the surface they will pretend to be sympathetic and even lend a helping hand to gain a good reputation for being benevolent and righteous.
But everyone was unlucky, and only a few people were lucky enough to escape. Then these few people immediately became thorns in everyone's eyes and flesh.
Why am I unlucky but you are safe and sound?
I will only feel at ease if you become more unlucky!
Village chief Dong and others who are now taking refuge with the Tai family are part of that small group!
In the entire village, almost no one hopes for their well-being. They all hope to see them return in disgrace, all their troubles in vain, while everyone is safe and sound!
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