No wonder Uncle Zhong made things difficult for a mere 10,000 jin of grain; he was looking for an opportunity to cause trouble.
But he didn't expect that Li Ruo also wanted to beat him up. The punch landed on his philtrum, making him dizzy and disoriented.
“Yes, if it weren’t for that punch, we wouldn’t have been able to capture him so easily.” The fourth leader looked at Li Ruo, his eyes filled with gratitude and admiration.
Li Ruo: It was a complete accident.
Xie Xiao glanced at her, his eyes deep. "Thank you. I'm sorry to have troubled you."
Looking at Uncle Zhong, his expression instantly darkened. "What do you all think we should do?"
"kill."
"kill."
"kill."
Thousands of brothers spoke with one voice.
Because what they hate most is traitors.
This is why Black Wind Stronghold has never been besieged by the government, and even their lair remains unknown.
Anyone who betrays Black Wind Stronghold will be promptly eliminated.
No one is an exception.
Uncle Zhong's face turned ashen. "Ah Xiao, I was confused for a moment. I'm willing to cut off my own arms. Please spare my life for the sake of how long I've followed you."
But no one spoke up to plead for him.
Xie Xiao said, "Precisely because you've been with me for so long, you should know what kind of person I am, and you shouldn't betray me. Let Doctor Sun come and leave him a whole corpse."
Uncle Zhong was startled, staggered, and then, as if he had given up all hope,...
"Ah Xiao, are you really this heartless? Is it because I offended that woman? She's a witch and shouldn't be around you at all."
After saying that, he stared intently at Li Ruo, "Troublemaker!"
Li Ruo opened her eyes wide, and the next instant, with a "bang," Uncle Zhong was kicked to the ground by her.
“People from Ziyang Peak, come with me. We’ll take the grain and leave.”
"Yes!" The girls and the tough guys shouted with great force, each carrying two bags of rice.
She glanced at Xie Xiao, "Since the chief is handling matters within the stronghold, I won't keep you company."
He turned and left Black Wind Stronghold.
Xie Xiao wanted to say something but couldn't catch up, so he turned back to the third leader and said, "Take them away and carry it out."
"The Boss is wise!"
Sun Ergou and Xiao Lizi led the cheers, finally suppressing these troublemakers, and Black Wind Stronghold could have some peace and quiet for a while.
Uncle Luo sighed, "Uncle Zhong really brought this upon himself." But the sooner this hidden danger is eliminated, the better.
Ziyang Peak.
Eighty thousand catties of grain, roughly a thousand bags, were moved quickly with the help of Sun Ergou and his men.
Li Ruo had the items placed in the tent in the courtyard, but still wouldn't let anyone into the house.
But it also means telling others that she has 80,000 catties of grain in her house, which inevitably attracts covetous eyes.
That's why she stored the grain in Black Wind Stronghold before; she didn't have many people at the time and didn't want to attract attention.
Now that our armed forces are stronger, we are not afraid.
Afterwards, Liao Fusheng was instructed to move some rice to distribute to everyone as promised.
As night fell, Ziyang Peak was ablaze with torches, bustling with activity.
Seeing that there was nothing for her to do, Li Ruo turned around and went back into the house.
Not long after, she heard a whistle.
That doesn't make sense.
Then came another series of sounds.
And it wasn't just one person.
Inside the house, Old Lady Li, Lian Lizhi, and Li Yi all looked at Li Ruo.
"Do the people from Black Wind Stronghold have something urgent to tell you?" Old Lady Li asked with some concern.
Li Ruo didn't know how many whistles she had sent out; the whistles were all going off at once, making her head spin, and Xiao Xingran even started crying.
Lian Lizhi gently coaxed her, not urging Li Ruo to go and see, because if Chief Xie had angered the nun, it would definitely be his fault.
"I'll go take a look." Li Ruo finally couldn't bear it any longer and angrily went up to the observation post on the wall.
A group of idiots from Black Wind Stronghold, led by an even bigger idiot, were blowing whistles at the top of their lungs, shouting, "Are you all tired of living?"
There was a large pile of grain at Xie Xiao's feet, covered with a straw raincoat, but he wasn't wearing one, and his face was covered with water droplets. "You don't need to pay for the one bushel of rice that was sent to the disaster victims, I will pay for it, so I brought it over for you."
"Alright, leave the grain and you can go."
"Get down. I have something to tell you."
"Whatever it is, just say it here."
Xie Xiao looked up and squinted: "Are you sure?"
He stared straight at him, the torchlight flickering in his eyes as if a fire were burning within them. "Alright, then I'll say it. I, Xie Xiao, am heartbroken—"
"I'm going downstairs." Li Ruo always felt that he couldn't say anything serious.
He hurried downstairs, and as soon as he opened the door, he broke through the crowd and stepped forward.
Behind him was a large group of people, including Sun Ergou and Xiao Lizi.
The Ziyang Gang members, both male and female, surrounded Xie Xiao. Although they couldn't stop him, they had to try.
Led by their respective leaders, the two groups stood on opposite sides, facing each other. The scene looked like two gangs were about to have a big fight.
Li Ruo crossed her arms and raised an eyebrow. "What, Chief Xie, are you afraid I'm a troublemaker, afraid that Ziyang Peak will seize your territory and you want to flatten it?"
Xie Xiao's eyes were dark yet gleaming. "To hell with the troublemakers! Anyone who spread rumors that Ziyang Peak is trying to take our territory, step forward! I'll teach them a lesson they won't forget!"
He spoke very loudly, making everyone's eardrums buzz.
Sun Ergou said cautiously, "Sister, that traitor is trying to sow discord among you. Don't fall for his trap."
Li Ruo said, "I find it annoying." Who wouldn't be annoyed by being called a witch?
"Don't take those words to heart." Xie Xiao looked at everyone with a serious expression. "Brothers of Black Wind Stronghold, listen up. We are as close as brothers and sisters with Ziyang Peak. Anyone who dares to sow discord between us will be thrown into the water and rebuilt."
"Finished talking? Let's go then, brother."
"besides--"
Xie Xiao suddenly grabbed her hand, "I—"
Li Ru glared at him, "What, are you openly acting like a hooligan?"
No.
Li Ruo tried to pull her hand away but couldn't. "Don't you want your hand anymore? Let go."
"I won't let go."
A young man who isn't reckless is a wasted youth; after all, it's just a pair of hands.
Suddenly, there was a series of soft popping sounds from the side.
Xie Ying squeezed out, "Sister Li, don't you understand?"
Li Ruo was stunned for a moment, looked at Xie Xiao, and said somewhat awkwardly, "Speak quickly if you have something to say, or shut up if you have something to say."
Xie, who had finally managed to muster a deep and affectionate gaze, almost lost his focus. Half of his courage vanished, and the remaining half struggled desperately.
"I--"
Sun Ergou: "Boss, when did you start being so slow? Hurry up and tell me!" It's driving me crazy.
Xie Xiao's gaze sharpened again, staring intently at Li Ruo. He swallowed several times, thinking, "Oh well, so be it."
"Li Ruo, I love you."
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