Chapter 53: Revenge for the Destruction of the Village
When the fight just started in the village at the foot of the mountain, Zhou Yunshu and others heard the noise.
But as soon as Hu Zi and his men arrived, the conflict in the village ended.
The matter was resolved. Hu Zi and Manager Liang brought the wounded out to report the news, and the rest of the people all stayed in the village at the foot of the mountain.
"It's a misunderstanding." Although he said so, Manager Liang's brows were still furrowed.
"Yan Shilei and his men thought we had massacred their entire village, so they attacked without mercy. Two of the patrol team members were seriously injured."
The seriously injured person was laid flat on the ground. Doctor Xue came over with his apprentice and a medicine box. When the injured person's family heard the news, they ran over here crying.
Both men were seriously injured. One of them had an arrow that was only an inch away from his heart, and his life was in danger.
Shopkeeper Liang looked at the two unconscious people and said to Zhou Yunshu, "I still have some medicine for injuries. If you need it, I can bring it all over."
The reason why Manager Liang was so generous was, firstly, that he was the one who advocated coming to Shanxia Village; secondly, he said that the people in Shanxia Village were trustworthy, but in the end, such a thing happened.
Whether it was out of guilt or because he didn't want others in the team to have a problem with him, he had to do something.
"good."
As soon as Zhou Yunshu finished speaking, the two injured family members rushed to her.
"Mr. Zhou, you have to make the decision for us. Our Erniu only went in under your orders. Now he's almost dead. How are we, the whole family, going to survive?"
When the woman saw the arrow still stuck in her husband's body, she felt like the sky was falling.
Another woman also cried, "Mr. Zhou, you have to save our Donkey Egg. He's only eighteen years old and hasn't had the chance to get married or have children yet. He can't die like this!"
Zhou Yunshu leaned over and helped the two crying people up. "Don't worry, Erniu and Ludaner were injured for all of us. We will never abandon them."
"Doctor Xue will do his best to treat them. During this time, Erniu and Donkey will recover on the donkey cart of the team. Gongzhong will provide all three meals a day. Manager Liang also said that he will provide their medicine."
Shopkeeper Liang nodded, and the two women breathed a sigh of relief.
If Zhou Yunshu didn't care, given their family's current situation, she might really have to watch them die.
"Besides that, their patrol team benefits will continue as usual, and they'll also receive an additional subsidy this time." Zhou Yunshu patted their shoulders and reassured them, "Don't worry, I'll definitely seek justice for you."
As she spoke, Zhou Yunshu looked at Doctor Xue who was treating two people next to her. Seeing that he remained calm from beginning to end, she felt a little relieved.
The two women glanced at the expressions of the other people in the family, nodded and thanked Zhou Yunshu: "Thank you, Mr. Zhou."
They trusted Zhou Yunshu so much because she had never broken her promise since she joined their team, so her reputation in the entire team was no less than that of Du Laozhuang, who had a higher seniority in the village.
Fortunately, Dr. Xue was there, otherwise Erniu and Ludaner would have lost their lives here.
After Doctor Xue bandaged the two men, Qingfeng went to boil medicine, and he came to Zhou Yunshu's side.
"The hunter who shot them had good aim. I heard from people around Erniu that if Erniu hadn't leaned over to talk to him, the arrow would have hit his heart."
Seeing that Zhou Yunshu didn't say anything, Doctor Xue continued, "Perhaps they can be of use to us."
“It’s not that easy.”
Zhou Yunshu looked at the thick smoke rising from the village below the mountain and continued, "What stands before them now is the revenge for the destruction of their village. They won't follow anyone unless this revenge is taken."
Doctor Xue looked towards the village at the foot of the mountain and sighed, "That's right."
If he were in his place, he would also avenge the destruction of the village first before thinking about anything else.
"The Red Lotus Cult is truly causing great harm to others."
As Zhou Yunshu listened to Doctor Xue's words, she wondered the same question that had puzzled Shopkeeper Liang: How did Shanxia Village become involved with the Red Lotus Cult? And what was there in Shanxia Village that was worthy of the Red Lotus Cult's plot?
When the thick smoke in the village at the foot of the mountain gradually cleared, less than half an hour later, Wei Zhong and others, along with six or seven unfamiliar faces, appeared in front of Zhou Yunshu and others.
As soon as they met, a burly man with a tough look in his eyes, about forty years old, from the village at the foot of the mountain, led the people behind him to bow and apologize to Zhou Yunshu and the people behind her.
"I'm sorry. It's our fault today. We accidentally injured two brothers without figuring out who our enemy was."
Zhou Yunshu did not say anything to show her understanding, even though the person who did it had just experienced the tragedy of a village massacre.
It wasn't her or her family who were hurt. She had no reason to pretend to be a good person for others. That would only disappoint her own people.
Yan Shilei didn't think that a mere verbal apology would earn the other party's forgiveness. He pointed to the wooden carriageway behind him and said, "These grains and these two ginsengs are our compensation to the two brothers."
There were six large sacks of grain on the wooden cart, and the man next to it was holding ginseng wrapped in red cloth.
"This ginseng is twenty years old. It should be helpful for the injuries of the two brothers."
Even if it is not used on the injured, the injured's family can keep it or sell it for money.
The families of Erniu and Ludaner standing behind Zhou Yunshu were obviously moved by the compensation offered by Yan Shilei.
This amount of food is enough for them to eat for a long time, especially the two ginsengs, which can be sold for a lot of money when they go into the city!
Zhou Yunshu saw the expressions of the two families and understood their choice, especially when she saw them looking at her eagerly, as if they were afraid that she would refuse on their behalf.
"May I know your last name, sir?"
Yan Shilei said, "I'm just a rough hunter, not a gentleman. My last name is Yan, and my name is Shilei. Just call me Old Yan."
Yan Shilei and his team had followed this team for several days, so they still respected Zhou Yunshu for being able to manage such a large team. Especially people like Wei Zhong and Manager Liang respected Zhou Yunshu, and he did not dare to underestimate this young scholar in front of him.
As the old saying goes, people who know how to read are more thoughtful!
Although Yan Shilei said so, Zhou Yunshu would not really call her that.
"You are older than me, so I'll call you Uncle Yan."
"good."
"We came to your village for two reasons: one is to get supplies; the other is that our team's manager, Liang, has connections with your village and thinks highly of it, so we'd like to ask someone from your village to lead us up the mountain."
Zhou Yunshu briefly told Yan Shilei why they were there.
"It's just unfortunate that we just arrived at your village and found out that your village has suffered an accident."
Yan Shilei, who was standing aside, thought of the villagers who had died tragically and his wife and children who had disappeared, and his face became terribly gloomy.
"It was the wish of all of us to collect the villagers' bodies and bury them in peace, although..." Zhou Yunshu glanced sideways at the injured man still lying on the ground next to her, "there was a small accident along the way."
"I'm so sorry."
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