"Village head, we will do whatever you say." Someone said in a flattering manner.
This statement was unanimously agreed by everyone.
The reason why so many people in their Qianshan Village were able to survive was thanks to the village head.
People from several neighboring villages had almost all died already, but their village was the only one with the most survivors.
Wang Li's prestige in the eyes of the people in Qianshan Village is greater than Yang Li's prestige in Xinghua Village.
"You all trust me, so I'll be generous for once. From now on, all actions will be under my command."
"Two people from each household must be young and strong. The people who stay behind will be there to guard the luggage and prevent other refugees from robbing their belongings."
"I don't want everything in our house to be robbed when we come back."
Wang Lizheng looked at the butcher in the village and said, "Butcher, you stay here to guard and make sure to protect everyone's things."
"Don't worry, village head." Butcher Wang patted his chest and assured.
"Other people going up the mountain, please bring your own things with you, and also bring your own water containers."
When they set out, a group of people appeared on the official road behind them. There were about a hundred people in the team.
Wang Lizheng immediately called a halt, "Wait until they leave, then we can go up."
Everyone in Qianshan Village was waiting anxiously, hoping that the group would leave quickly. As they got closer and closer, Wang Lizheng soon realized something was wrong.
When they were about to speak to remind them, the people opposite them surrounded them.
Both sides drew their weapons and confronted each other.
Wang Lizheng cursed in his heart, but put on a warm smile on his face, "Everyone, what do you mean? But how have I offended you?"
A gentle young man in his early twenties walked out of the group. He had a bun like the scholars of the Yong Dynasty, sharp eyebrows and bright eyes. He held a folding fan in his hand and looked at Wang Lizheng with a smile. "I'm not offending you. I want to ask you something."
"What's the matter?" Li Zheng Wang had a bad feeling in his heart.
"I heard that you have found a water source. Can you tell me where it is?" The gentleman scholar asked with a smile, but his tone was firm.
"Your Excellency heard wrongly. We did not find any water source."
Wang Lizheng smiled and looked at the group of people in front of him calmly.
There are more than a hundred people, more than half of them are young people, and their mental outlook is better than theirs.
They are numerous, but it would be difficult to face them.
This gentle scholar in front of me looks like someone who is not easy to mess with.
The gentleman's smile faded, "It seems that you are unwilling to help. Then I can only offend you."
As he finished speaking, the men standing behind him drew their swords.
The sharp knives reflected a dazzling light in the sunlight.
These long swords are obviously extraordinary and better than those in ordinary blacksmith shops.
Wang Lizheng's face looked bitter. The gentleman scholar in front of him was not someone he was going to mess with, and the group of people following him were even more difficult to mess with.
"Everyone, we are all refugees. If we fight here, it will only benefit others," Wang Lizheng reminded.
On the official road, there were not only these fleeing teams consisting of villages, but also many small teams consisting of almost entire families.
"They dare not." The gentleman's voice was calm, and his firm tone made people inexplicably convinced.
Just as he said, the scene of hundreds of people confronting each other with weapons in their hands caused other people on the road to give way. Many people walked around them and did not dare to approach them at all.
Wang Lizheng looked very unhappy and finally compromised.
If he had the chance to crush the opponent, he would not compromise, but considering his overall strength, his chances of winning were too slim.
He didn't want his people to suffer too many casualties here.
"I can tell you, but we want a share of the water there. You can see that we are very short of water. If we don't drink water, we will die. If you don't agree, the worst that can happen is that both of us will die."
The gentleman raised his eyebrows slightly, "Okay."
Each side left behind a team to guard their own luggage and also to keep each other in check.
The people from Qianshan Village sent out fifty people, and the scholar's team sent out thirty people, a total of eighty people, and they marched into the forest in a mighty manner.
The team of eighty people either had water bags hanging on their bodies or were carrying wooden barrels.
They found the villagers who had gone up the mountain before. At this time, there was only one person guarding the place, and Wang Setou was nowhere to be seen.
When Dazhuangnai saw the people from Qianshan Village coming in such a large group, her heart sank.
When her eyes fell on the group of gentlemen and scholars, she felt even more desperate.
It’s over, their Xinghua Village is finished.
"Where is Wang Zetou?" Wang Lizheng asked.
The villagers who stayed behind withdrew their curious gazes and quickly replied, "Brother Setou, he saw people from Xinghua Village coming down the mountain. He saw them returning to the mountain with the hammer and the other guys, so he followed them."
"How long have you been gone?"
"Don't worry about a cup of tea."
Wang Lizheng's eyes flickered as he looked up at the elegant scholar. "In fact, the people who found the water source were not from our village, but another group of people. Some of their people stayed not far away, and the other part was at the water source on the mountain."
"We don't know exactly where the water source is, but I have an idea. We can control the people who remain at the foot of the mountain and force them to abandon the water source. In this way, we can get the water source without any effort and get an unexpected reward."
Wang Lizheng's proposal made the people who had been cheated by Xinghua Village before very happy. At that time, they could take revenge and take their things for themselves.
The gentleman scholar looked at the middle-aged man in front of him with a half-smile, "Put away your little thoughts. We are only interested in water."
Wang Lizheng smiled awkwardly.
At this moment, Wang Setou hurried down the mountain with sweat on his forehead.
When he saw the huge group of people, he was stunned at first, and then he ran happily to Wang Lizheng.
He didn't know who the extra group of people were, so he walked up to the village head cautiously and whispered in his ear, "I know where the water source is."
I have to say that Nisezato is a smart helper.
If it weren't for this group of people, they would not only get a windfall, but also get water.
As for now, you can only choose one.
The gentleman looked at Wang Zetou and said, "Lead the way."
Wang Setou turned his head to look at the village head. Wang Lizheng knew that he couldn't hide it from the other party, so he nodded at him.
Wang Setou walked in front, went around from the other side, and approached the water source quietly.
Su Yin heard some noise behind her and turned around to see a huge group of people appearing below. After a quick count, there were at least seventy or eighty people.
Her face changed drastically, "Third Grandfather, people from Qianshan Village are here."
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