Chapter 1031 Kidnapping
The village chief kicked Xie Guangping, then turned to Qian Shi and asked her about the whereabouts of the silver, which would be a better starting point.
"No."
Madam Qian gritted her teeth and refused to budge; their wealth was the jade pendant in her husband's purse.
No one would carry five thousand taels of silver notes on their person, so before setting off, the couple sent the notes to Wantong Money Shop for safekeeping, and the jade pendant served as a token of their silver holdings.
The villagers had never seen so much money in their lives. Being ignorant, they naturally didn't know about the saying that money could be obtained from jade pendants.
"Smack!"
The village chief slapped Qian Shi in a fit of rage and cursed, "You bitch, I bet you won't shed a tear until you see the coffin. If you don't talk, I'll burn your daughter alive first!"
"Mrs. Qian, you'd better tell the village chief right away. Money is not as important as life."
An old woman standing next to the village chief sighed and offered feigned advice.
"Burn it, burn the little rabbit to death, and I guarantee you won't get a single copper coin."
As Qian gradually regained consciousness, she realized that she could use this loophole to buy time, but it was so late now that it was unlikely that any passersby would come by.
Even if they did, with so many people in the village, would passersby really bother with such things?
Ms. Qian shook her head, her heart filled with coldness.
She understood one fact: if she handed over the money, she, her husband, and her daughter would die even faster.
The village chief instructed the villagers to prepare to light a fire, and he carefully observed Qian's expression.
Qian bit her lip so hard that it was bloody, but she still refused to let go.
"Scholar Xie, where is the silver?"
The village chief suddenly became amiable and asked with a smile.
Xie Guangping shook his head and remained silent.
"Good, very good. As expected of a couple who gave birth to a prodigy."
The village chief clapped and laughed heartily.
The village is located not far from the official road, and is relatively remote.
With war looming at the northern border at any moment, there are fewer merchants coming and going than usual, especially at this hour when the area is deserted.
Even if the couple shouted themselves hoarse, it would be no use. Perhaps a passerby would encounter the girl with the rabbit mouth and support the villagers in burning the demon to death.
"Village chief, my wife has been dead for two years."
Beside the village chief, a burly man as big as a bear stepped forward, staring lewdly at Qian Shi, drooling incessantly.
Qian was a scholar's wife, and her skin and flesh were so tender that they were incomparable to those of the village women. He had been envious of her for a long time.
Since Mr. Qian refused to speak, he suggested that he ask about the whereabouts of the banknotes.
"Get out of my way!"
The burly bear opened its mouth, revealing a set of large, yellow teeth, the smell of which made Qian feel extremely nauseous.
"This woman's flesh is so tender!"
Zhuang Xiong slurped his saliva, about to lay a hand on Qian Shi, when Xie Guangping, seeing his wife being humiliated, flew into a rage. His inner strength burst forth, and in an instant, he pushed away all the strong men who were suppressing him and pounced on Qian Shi.
"You pretty boy, you coward, you're ruining your grandpa's good time!"
Zhuang Xiong kicked Xie Guangping away, causing Xie Guangping to spit out a mouthful of blood.
"My husband!"
Ms. Qian had never felt so desperate; she gave a sorrowful smile.
"Mother, Mother, Father!"
The little rabbit was still a child, but she understood what the villagers meant. She cried, "Mother, let them burn me to death! You and Father, run!"
Run! Facing these hungry wolves, where can I run to?
"Oh my, you look so lecherous, so you've been harboring ill intentions towards the scholar's wife all along."
"First, touch her little hands, then give her a kiss, haha!"
The villagers not only didn't stop them, but they also clapped, cheered, and cheered, creating a lively atmosphere.
Things took an unexpected turn, and Xu Da hardened his stance.
"A miscalculation. If we had known the villagers of Kaoshan Village were like this, we should have brought our own troops."
There were about a hundred people, including women and children, as well as at least several dozen strong men.
Xu Da could handle the situation in the short term, but he couldn't protect Lin Yuesha. Even if he intervened, he couldn't guarantee the safety of the Xie family of three.
"Let's go out first."
If no one intervenes, Qian will be insulted by the lewd Xiong. Even if the matter is resolved later, it will be difficult to restore Qian's innocence.
"Get your filthy paws off me!"
Lin Yuesha didn't greet Xu Da, but jogged forward, pushed aside the people surrounding her, and kicked Zhuang Xiong in the butt.
"Who the hell kicked me?"
Zhuang Xiong turned around and was stunned to see Lin Yuesha holding a dagger.
The villagers were surprised that outsiders had gotten involved, and there was much discussion about it.
At the same time, Xu Da joined the fray, holding a knife to the village chief's neck.
"Who goes there? Release the village chief!"
The villagers were stunned for only a brief moment before they all pulled out their weapons and glared at Xu Da.
Taking advantage of the moment when everyone was distracted, Lin Yuesha snatched Qian Shi away and protected her behind her.
"Girl, hurry up and go. There are too many of them. This is not something you can interfere with."
Qian had been hoping someone would come, but upon seeing Lin Yuesha, she painfully closed her eyes again.
The villagers of Kaoshan Village want to kill this family, and if any passersby get involved, innocent people will surely be implicated.
"Here's a dagger. If anyone harbors ill intentions, stab them to death."
Lin Yuesha shoved one of the protective daggers into Qian's hand and asked, "Do you dare?"
"dare."
Qian's expression was resolute. She had never done anything evil in her life, yet she was treated like this by the villagers. Even if she was going to die today, killing one person would be enough, and killing two would be a bonus.
Qian took the dagger without hesitation and went straight for Zhuang Xiong, who had groped and insulted her.
Caught off guard, the burly bear was struck by a sharp sound as the dagger pierced its rear end, only to be violently pulled out, spurting blood.
Even a rabbit will bite when cornered; Qian was simply held down and unable to resist.
"Murder! Murder!"
The village chief shouted loudly, not forgetting to persuade Xu Da, "The Xie couple has five thousand taels of silver. If you join us, we'll include you in the list, how about it?"
Wealth can corrupt people's hearts; in the face of money, there is no such thing as justice.
The village chief discussed the matter with Xu Da and offered to give Xu Da one thousand taels of silver as a kickback.
"Village chief, this is the villagers' money. Why should you give a thousand taels to outsiders just because you say so?"
No way, impossible! Giving a thousand taels to outsiders would be taking their lives!
There were only two people, a man and a woman, meddling in each other's business. They put in their best effort and killed them as well.
Judging from the gold hairpin in that young lady's hair, she probably has quite a bit of silver on her.
"Yes, they saw it. If they leave, they will definitely report it to the authorities. We can't let the two of them get out alive!"
Since they've chosen to meddle, then they can only blame their bad luck.
The village has hundreds of people, all armed, and Kaoshan Village is their territory. Why would they be afraid of two outsiders?
The village chief almost cursed as he looked at the knife held to his neck.
What is a delaying tactic? That's what he used: first, persuade the two outsiders so he could catch his breath before killing them, instead of doing it right now.
These villagers are talking without any sense of the situation. He's the one being held hostage. Does he, as the village chief, not even have the authority to decide on a thousand taels of silver?
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