The distortion and evil of human nature are infinitely magnified at this moment. People will not be grateful for your kindness, but will hold a grudge against you for your rejection.
The gang leader was afraid that the old woman was trying to trick him, so he raised his hoe and asked the other refugees:
"I'm asking you, is what this old woman said true? If you dare to lie to me, I'll kill you."
The refugees were frightened by his harsh words and all nodded and responded that what the old woman said was true.
The thugs then left with their weapons, but they did not leave behind the stolen food and money. They took the things and went straight to the cave that the old woman mentioned.
It was already late at night, and Xiao Qin, who was on guard, always felt that he heard some unusual noises, like someone shouting, and the sound of women and children crying. Could it be that something had happened to the refugees outside?
There were many things happening along the way, so just in case, Xiao Qin went to wake up his father and several brothers.
At this time, the group of gangsters had already arrived in a menacing manner. They saw fire in the cave from a distance, indicating that there were indeed people inside.
They were very excited at the thought of having two ox carts of stuff.
Being woken up from their sleep, Xiao's father and the second and third sons were still a little confused. Xiao Hechuan was okay as he was a light sleeper. When he heard that something was wrong outside, he became very alert.
"What happened again?" Father Xiao felt a little numb. He finally found a good place to sleep, but nothing went peacefully.
"I heard someone shouting and crying outside, and I was afraid something might happen, so I asked you to get up."
Xiao Qin had just finished speaking when noisy footsteps were heard outside. The gang leader had already reached the cave entrance. He saw two cows and two carts tied at the entrance.
There were indeed a lot of things on top, the most important of which were the two cows, which looked very strong. It seemed that we were really going to make a fortune this time.
They held torches and the leader shouted:
"Everyone inside, come out!"
So many people came, all men, roughly estimated to be about seventeen or eighteen. Xiao Hechuan's face instantly became gloomy.
He comes with ill intentions, and there will be a fierce battle tonight.
Jiang Sui and the others were also woken up. Father Xiao and his four sons blocked the entrance of the cave. Xiao Hechuan turned around and told them:
"Mom, no matter what happens later, don't come out."
Mother Xiao also knew that she had run into a lot of trouble this time, and her heart began to beat fast. She looked at the backs of her husband and son with worry:
"Be careful, don't joke with your own lives."
It goes without saying that these people outside are here to steal things, and they can't just watch them take things away.
When the gangsters saw someone coming out, they said arrogantly:
"We want all the food and the ox carts. Just give us all your money and property. Don't force us to do anything, or you will be punished!"
"What a big tone! Are you so confident that you can take the things away today?" Xiao Hechuan said coldly.
As early as just now, when they noticed the noise outside, the brothers had already picked up their weapons. They had a shoulder pole, a sickle, and a hoe.
Xiao Hechuan held a wooden stick in his hand, holding it tightly, ready to take action at any time.
Jiang Sui in the cave was a little flustered at first, seeing so many people outside, but she quickly calmed down and said to Xiao's mother:
"Mom, where is our chili powder? Bring it out quickly!"
"Second sister-in-law, Lanlan, Madam Song, please put away the quilts first." Jiang Sui arranged.
Although they didn't know why they had to fold the quilts, they just did what Jiang Sui told them to do.
"Why do you want chili powder?" Xiao's mother didn't understand Jiang Sui's intention.
"There's no time to explain. Let's make some pepper spray. If someone comes rushing in, we'll just pour it into his eyes."
There were only five of them including Xiao Hechuan, but with so many people outside, it was difficult for them to be distracted and they had to look after the safety of the women. Moreover, there were children here. If someone rushed in, they would need something to defend themselves, at least not to hold Xiao Hechuan and the others back.
Moreover, if pepper spray is poured directly into the eyes, people will lose their vision and ability to move, making them vulnerable to being slaughtered.
After listening to this, Xiao's mother said nothing. She scooped a few scoops of chili powder from the bag that was brought in in the evening and put them in two wooden basins, then added water.
Zhou and Lanlan had already put the bedding into the corner. Goudan and Xuxu were also squatting in the corner. The little girl was trembling with fear.
A fight had already started outside, and when the thugs saw them blocking the entrance to the cave, they rushed in directly.
The men of the Xiao family all understood at this moment that they must not give in, because their mothers, wives and sisters were all inside. If they gave in and fell down, they would be the ones in trouble.
Fortunately, the brothers were tall and strong, and they had eaten well on the way to escape, so they didn't lose their strength. In a one-on-one fight, they were no match for these little thugs.
In addition, Xiao Hechuan still has the memories of his previous life, so he knows some martial arts skills and has his own moves and styles, which are much more useful than their random fighting without any rules.
He had long legs, so he kicked two of them with all his strength, and then began to swing the stick in his hand and hit them hard. He hit every one of them hard, not caring where he hit them.
Anyway, the only sound in this pitch-black forest was the man's howling.
Father Xiao was already middle-aged and was a little struggling. He was hit a few times accidentally, but no one hit his vital parts.
A few hooligans took the opportunity to rush into the cave, but what was waiting for them was pepper water. Relying on the light from the fire in the cave, Jiang Sui and Xiao's mother each held a ladle, and when they saw them come in, they scooped up a ladle of pepper water and splashed it on their faces.
Two of them were caught off guard and were hit directly in the eyes by the pepper water. The spicy taste was so irritating that they couldn't open their eyes. Their eyes became red and swollen in an instant. They covered their faces and screamed, unable to see anything. Their eyes were also painful from the spiciness.
There was still one person left who didn't react either. Xiao's mother and Jiang Sui kept pouring pepper water on him. He held his head and didn't know whether to move forward or backward.
Seeing this, Xiao Lanlan picked up anything that came to hand. She took a cooking spatula and hit those people fiercely, shouting and beating them. Zhou and Madam Song also went to help.
A few hooligans' hoes fell to the ground, so they picked them up and used them to hit people with the backs of their hands.
These three unlucky little hooligans were in big trouble when they came in. These women are not easy to mess with.
Outside, Xiao Hechuan was fighting several people at once, and it was indeed difficult for him to concentrate on the cave, but he looked back a few times and saw the women in his family beating up a few thugs. He felt relieved when he saw that they were not suffering any loss.
There was someone in the family who knew martial arts, and as the fight went on, the group of thugs began to lose the upper hand. The three brothers Xiao Qin, Xiao Mian and Xiao Yi were like mad beasts, and they would start beating anyone they caught, and they seemed not to feel the pain even when they were beaten.
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