Chapter 308: Too Many People to Split
"What a foolish child! You didn't even know the wild wolves in the mountains had come down!"
Tu Subo rubbed his cheeks with his hands, seemingly still in shock. However, the village chief no longer had time to explain to him.
It was obvious that Tu Subo and Uncle Guo were drugged and fell asleep in the haystack. It seemed that what happened tonight was definitely not a coincidence.
Sharp eyes quickly followed the direction of the wolf's howl. Soon, someone noticed something unusual and hurried back, reporting breathlessly to the village chief: "Village chief, we found two people who are not residents of our village!"
"They're not from our village?" The village chief frowned, a hint of doubt in his eyes, and his face was solemn. "Where are they from? Who are they from? Does anyone in the village know them?"
Outsiders were extremely rare in the village. If a strange face appeared, it must have some connection with the villagers, and its origins could always be traced. However, the messenger shook his head vigorously while shaking the torch.
"They claimed they did not know each other and we were unable to confirm their identities."
"But these people are probably here to steal grain. We found three carts hidden there with seven or eight bags of rice tied to them, and several more bags scattered on the road. They seem to be trying to steal the grain from the threshing floor and then quietly leave the village under cover of darkness."
The messenger's words made the confused people suddenly understand.
The mystery of why Grandpa Guo and Tu Subo were drugged and knocked unconscious in the threshing ground, and why a stranger suddenly rushed out of Tu Su's threshing ground, asking for help, was instantly solved. Someone angrily cursed, "It turns out they are a group of grain thieves!"
"Perhaps those wild wolves that came down the mountain were also attracted by these thieves!"
Wild animals have always roamed the mountains and forests behind the village, but they instinctively fear crowded places and rarely come down to harm anyone. Tonight's events were so sudden that no one initially considered them deeply. But now, looking back, we find that they are full of doubts.
The village chief made a decisive and forceful decision: "Regardless of whether the newcomer is a thief or not, the first priority is to drive away the ferocious wolf and rescue the trapped people. Once daylight is clear, we can conduct an interrogation at our leisure."
"Tu Subo and Uncle Guo, you two stay here to lead the charge. The rest of you will form teams and conduct a thorough search around the threshing ground to prevent the thieves from hiding. Those familiar with the storage facilities will assist in counting the grain, assessing the losses, and recovering as much as possible."
The villagers sprang to action upon hearing the order, each dispersing to their respective duties. The village chief turned his gaze to the messenger, his brows slightly furrowed, and spoke gravely, "Anzi, what are the injuries of the two men we found later? Is there any hope of survival?"
An Zi shook his head helplessly, a wry smile playing on his lips. "Once the wolves have ripped open their bellies, how could they let go so easily? When we found them, there was still a faint breath in their throats, but before we could even question them, they were already dead."
If the victim was from our village, or was an innocent person, the villagers' reaction would never be so indifferent.
But they are nothing but thieves who steal food.
Since you are so shameless, why should you care about life or death?
Even without the intervention of the wild wolves, once these thieves were captured by the villagers, they would be beaten half to death if not killed.
Those with dirty hands will surely end up like this!
After hearing this, the village chief was shocked and a lingering gloom covered his face.
Including these two, there are now four people who have been killed by wolves tonight.
This is a tragedy involving multiple lives, and the village cannot make a decision on its own.
"Anzi, take these two with you and go to the county government office at dawn. Report what happened in our village tonight and ask the officials to cooperate in the investigation."
Doing so can be both aboveboard and help identify the deceased.
If someone dies because of his own fault, there is no need to pity him, but in order to prevent the thief's family from taking the opportunity to cause trouble, going to the government office can gain people's trust and calm the dispute.
The village chief quickly and decisively established emergency regulations. The victim Tu Subo and the confused Grandpa Guo couldn't say a word. The noise in the threshing ground continued until dawn.
The people were filled with righteous indignation and anger. Under the guidance of an experienced old hunter, they not only successfully recovered the horrific corpses devoured by wild wolves, but also killed three ferocious wild wolves in one fell swoop.
The threshing ground, which was usually filled with the fragrance of rice, was suddenly shrouded in a strong smell of blood. Six bloody bodies were lined up in a row, covered with straw and white cloth.
Most of the people who had been running around all night and were anxious did not leave. Instead, they gathered in the threshing floor and whispered to each other.
Waiting for the arrival of the officials. They are all definite witnesses and must stay as witnesses, not one can be left behind.
The incident of the wild wolf coming down the mountain caused a sensation in the city, and the old grandfather of the Tu Su family was anxious at home.
Tu Suting almost put his own blade on his neck and threatened to die before forcing the old grandfather to promise not to go out rashly.
Tu Suting was indeed extremely tired.
He threw the hatchet to the ground with a loud noise, rubbed his face vigorously with both hands, smiled bitterly and said, "Father, please understand my son's difficulties."
"The old lady has trouble even getting up from her sickbed. At your age, if anything happens to you while you're out, I'll hang myself to apologize. Will the ancestors of the Tusu family forgive me?"
The old grandfather glared at him with a sullen expression: "What can these wild wolves do to me?!"
"Yes, you are wise and powerful. These wild wolves can't hurt you, but someone has to stay at home to look after you!"
Tu Suting said helplessly, "Father, please stop arguing with me. You stay here for a while while I go out to check on the situation. If everything is okay, I have to hurry and get Xuanxuan out of the wine cellar! I've locked her up there all night!"
During last night's commotion, Tu Suting was really overwhelmed and couldn't find Tu Subo for a while. In his anxiety, he could only take this expedient measure.
After all, a wine cellar is not a comfortable residence. No matter who is imprisoned in it for a whole night, it is difficult to maintain a good mood and physical condition.
What's more, Gu Yuexuan was weak. If anything happened to her in that cold wine cellar, he would feel extremely guilty even if his original intention was to protect her life.
The grandfather's expression softened noticeably when he heard that Gu Yuexuan was still imprisoned. Tu Suting seized the opportunity and quickly took advantage of it: "It's settled. Just stay home and wait for my good news."
"I'm going to release Xuanxuan now, and by the way, I'll go to the threshing ground to find out what happened."
The village was noisy all night long, and from time to time someone would cry loudly, claiming that something big had happened in Tu Su's threshing ground. This made Tu Su Ting uneasy and worried all night long.
Tu Subo is still in the threshing ground at this moment!
Tu Suting's mood became increasingly heavy, and he couldn't help but complain: "What on earth is going on?"
In the chaos, he could only try his best to take care of the two elderly people and Gu Yuexuan. As for Tu Subo... he could only hope that his nephew would be safe and sound.
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