Old Man Chen was completely bewildered. Something bestowed by the ancestor? Chen Nong's dog, Gou Dan, doesn't vomit treasures, and his dog, Da Hei, hasn't vomited treasures either. What's going on?
Although he had many questions, Old Man Chen didn't ask them in front of outsiders.
Everyone believed it, after all, there was the story of the Bai family ancestor appearing out of thin air and the ancestral tablet conjuring up treasures. They all believed in the ancestor's miracles, and the village chief's family believed it even more, since Bai Chuan was one of the beneficiaries.
The village chief glanced at the people facing off and ordered, "If they continue to attack, use another one."
Zhou, eager to try, exclaimed, "Great!"
Chen Kai interrupted, saying, "Use them sparingly. There are only two left. Let's try to bluff them first and see if we can scare them away. If that doesn't work, then we can use them."
The village chief also felt that such a powerful treasure should be saved for a critical moment, so he started to deceive the enemy.
"Fellow villagers, you'd better not waste your energy. Our village is blessed by the gods. As you've seen, those who invade our village will be punished by the gods. If you don't want to be burned to death by divine fire, retreat quickly!"
After glancing at the charred corpses over there, they swallowed hard, and, rather pathetically, most of them withdrew.
They didn't have many people left to begin with, and seeing that most of them had left, the remaining people looked at each other, then at the group from Anping Village, uttered some harsh words, and left as well.
The villagers of Peach Blossom Village who followed behind were very unwilling. Not only did they not get anything, but they also suffered several injuries and lost several weapons. It was truly a case of trying to steal a chicken but losing the rice instead.
The members of the Anping Village Alliance breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the enemy retreat.
"Quickly, apply medicine to the wounded and count the number of injured!"
The village chief was extremely worried; it was only the first day, and so many people had already been injured.
After the statistics were completed, thankfully there were no casualties in the three villages, but there were 230 seriously injured and 70 slightly injured.
Although no supplies were lost, injuries to personnel are not a good sign.
On the Chen family's side, Chen Laosi unfortunately cut his arm. Fortunately, the wound wasn't deep. The doctor examined it, cleaned the wound, applied medicine, and bandaged it.
Some of Chen's relatives were also injured and are waiting to be bandaged.
With so many people injured and medicine and water being consumed, Zhou was very annoyed. When a large group of people came to see the Chen family's powerful treasure, Zhou kicked them all out.
The people of Dashan Village and Hehua Village had heard about the miraculous appearance of the ancestors of the Chen and Bai families in Anping Village. Whenever the people of Anping Village were happy, they would talk about the miraculous appearance of their ancestors. When others asked, they would mysteriously say that all the crystal-clear bottles in their village were gifts from their ancestors.
They had only ever admired those beautiful bottles from afar, but the power of the treasure bestowed upon the Chen family by their ancestor today made them realize that the ancestor's intervention was real, and that such a powerful treasure truly existed.
On the donkey cart, Chen Kai was checking the contents of the cart by the light of the fire outside.
When Chen Kai discovered that his other box was also missing, his heart pounded again, and he hurriedly ran to find Zhou and the others.
Chen Kai found Zhou Shi and the others and asked anxiously, "Mother, did you take two boxes? Where is the other box?"
Zhou didn't dare look at the two of them and whispered, "Your toys? I was just about to put them back, but I was busy and forgot. Uh, don't be angry, I'll give them back to you right away."
Chen Kai's lips twitched. A toy? So they treated that thing as an unimportant toy, all his worry for nothing.
I wonder what their expressions will be when they find out that this "toy" is more powerful than a Molotov cocktail.
The eldest son's wife took the box out of the carriage and handed it to Chen Kai, saying, "Don't worry, we didn't touch it, and none of them are missing. You can continue playing."
Playing? You really think this is like molding mud?!
Chen Kai took the box and opened it to check it behind everyone's back.
Zhou was speechless. It was just a child playing house with mud balls, and they were making it all mysterious, not letting anyone see it.
After checking, Chen Kai said, "Mom, next time you take my things, just let me know first."
Their antics really startled him. They took the items without a word, used them right then and there, and then exploded right in front of him.
The more I thought about it, the more frightened I became. What if they accidentally injured one of their own people due to improper operation?
Zhou picked Chen Kai up and coaxed him, "Alright, alright, from now on, I'll let you know before I take your suitcase, so I won't take it randomly."
Chen Kai sighed helplessly, hoping it would be so.
At this point, Old Man Chen and the others also realized that the powerful treasure was actually the Molotov cocktail that Chen Kai had made.
Chen Kai was right when he said that thing could be used as a secret weapon. Such a powerful treasure truly deserves to be called the Treasure Glass.
Just then, the village chief, who had just finished inspecting the situation in Alliance Village, arrived.
The village chief cut to the chase: "Chen Dong, we're all in the same boat now. You need to hand over that powerful treasure of yours to provide an extra layer of protection for everyone."
Upon hearing this, the Chen family immediately became unhappy. They wanted to hand over their precious glassware—oh, to turn it into a Molotov cocktail—with just a few words. Dream on.
Just as Zhou was about to make a scene, Old Man Chen pulled her back.
"Submitting it is fine, but there are conditions."
"What are your conditions? Tell me!"
“One Molotov cocktail in exchange for two of these bottles. If your ancestors also gave you these bottles, you have to return them to us. If you really don’t have any, we can exchange them for food and water.”
"Okay, deal!"
The Chen family only had two Molotov cocktails left, so they handed one over and kept the other.
After hearing how to use it and how to store it, the village chief went back in a good mood.
"Pass the word: after the wounded are treated, pack your bags and continue on your way!"
"Ah, we have to travel at night!" a villager said.
Village chief: "To avoid further trouble, it's best to leave as soon as possible."
Upon hearing that they would be traveling at night, everyone busied themselves again, quickly packing their luggage.
It's late autumn now, and the nights are different from the days. It's so hot during the day that you're sweating, but it's a bit chilly at night, so you have to wear an extra layer.
Zhou took out everyone's clothes and gave each child an extra layer of clothing.
With so many sets of clothes in use, the Chen family's donkey cart immediately had an empty space, which they gave to an injured villager so he could ride on the road later.
"Does anyone have a spare seat on their donkey cart? I'd like to borrow it for a moment. Here's some hot water I just boiled. I'll put it out for a bit and then give you a bowl of hot water later."
"I can still put it here. Put it with me, and don't forget to give me a bowl of hot water later!"
“My family brewed some extra medicine, and there’s some left. It’s for treating colds. Anyone who wants it can trade it for six cornbread buns.”
Although the medicine is bitter, it contains water, so no one would be willing to throw it away.
Upon hearing that it was for treating colds, Zisu quickly exclaimed, "I want it! I want it!"
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