In other words, he looked up at his father and asked, "Fan Qian and Erzhu Sanzhu?"
Li Wu shook his head: "It wasn't them. Their fear that day wasn't feigned. Besides, they didn't have knives. If, as that bandit said, they didn't know them and actually came to rob us, wouldn't they have just attacked them without hesitation?"
They can't be that stupid, can they?
"Judging from this, isn't it someone we know?"
The old village chief's gaze was deep, and after a long pause, he finally spoke: "We have an acquaintance in the prefectural city, who was also a former villager."
He even had a grudge against the villagers and left with a belly full of resentment.
Everyone in the room except Shui Qing stared in astonishment.
Fan Damu!
Li Wu immediately said, "Last time when we went to the government office to look at the notices, we happened to see Fan Qian and his two sons going to see Fan Damu. It's normal that he knows we're selling rabbits. Could it be that he has a lot of silver on him because he also knows we're going to sell a large quantity of medicinal herbs this time?"
Otherwise, why were there no problems when they were just selling rabbits, but when Fan Jin and Uncle Ding sold medicinal herbs and had a lot of money, they got into trouble!
"This is just speculation, there's no concrete evidence yet. But if it's a stranger, that's fine. But if it's Fan Damu or someone we know, then we're in real danger," Shui Qing said after everyone had made their own guesses.
Li Wu, Li Dani, and the others didn't react in time and all looked at Shui Qing.
Shui Qing explained, "It's true that we're being watched, but strangers don't know where we live. After that group of bandits was caught last time, the only danger next time is the journey to and from the city. But if it's someone we know, wouldn't our village be in danger too?"
After all, acquaintances know where the village is.
Several gasps of shock echoed through the room.
Li Qiang became anxious, "Dad, even the grain that Changlin and his official school have can be targeted, but every household in our village has grain and silver in savings."
"What should we do?" Hong Mancang's palms were sweating nervously.
After more than a decade of hardship, they finally have enough to eat and wear, and they can't just suddenly give away all their food, clothing, and belongings to someone else.
He was unwilling to accept it, and he couldn't agree to it!
The old village chief lowered his head and pondered for a while, then looked up and instructed: "Let's not talk about Da Mu or acquaintances for now, since there's no evidence. Only those present know the truth. Keep an eye on things in the future."
Just then, Changlin returned injured, bringing news of the Yan King's rebellion. Let's use this as an excuse to further strengthen the village's patrol team!
Shui Qing was waiting for this.
In chaotic times, the only way to survive is for the entire village to work together!
Including her twenty-three servants, her family only had a little over thirty people in total. Especially since the children were young, while bandits could easily number in the dozens or hundreds. If she relied solely on her own family, they would either die or be crippled. In contrast, Shanshui Village had over four hundred people. If managed properly, those bandits might not even be able to get into the village!
Qin Yilin breathed a long sigh of relief.
This is also what she cares about most. Her family is the smallest, so they need to stick together even more. Strengthening the patrol team is of paramount importance!
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