Chapter 28 If I had to say, the most delicious food has to be the little girl's delicate skin and tender flesh!
Whether it was because the group from Lijia Village was not small, or because they were genuinely kind, the man who had been blocking the road finally made way for the group to pass and head towards the shallow stream.
As Li Shiyue walked past the dozen or so men beside her carriage, she glanced at them and immediately sensed something was amiss.
There were no children among this group!
Yes, there were about a dozen other people sitting on the ground not far behind these dozen or so strong men, but they were all adults. Although there were women, there were no children at all!
This is definitely not right.
When they arrived at the shallow stream, the water, which had been shallow before, was now almost dry. The people of Lijia Village could only walk upstream to see if they could get more water.
"Have someone fetch water quickly. Once we have the water, we'll leave. We'll work a little harder tonight, but once we get there, we'll change our route and bypass the county town."
Just as Li Shiyang was making arrangements, Li Shiyue rushed over anxiously: "Brother Shiyang, Brother Shiyang, I have something to tell you!"
Li Shiyue told Li Shiyang about his discovery: "...This is not right, Brother Shiyang. Even among the group of refugees we encountered before, there were children."
Li Shiyue glanced back at the group of people, then turned back to Li Shiyang and whispered, "There isn't a single child in this group!"
I'm afraid it's not...
Li Shiyue's unfinished words made Li Shiyang frown and tighten his face: "Shiyue, come with me to see Grandpa and the clan elders."
In order to fetch more water, the people of Lijia Village continued to draw water from this shallow stream even after dark. Some even went quite far upstream, hoping that there would be more water upstream so they could fetch more.
Therefore, they couldn't follow Li Shiyang's advice and leave immediately after fetching the water.
This delay meant they couldn't leave, because the group had sent a whole bunch of men to borrow grain!
Who would be willing to lend grain?
If it's a loan, how can it be returned now?
Food and water are life-saving things; who would give them away to others?
The tension was about to escalate in an instant, but to everyone's surprise, the leader smiled and had two large jars brought over.
"Our village used to brew wine before we fled the famine. We didn't bring much good wine with us on the way to survive. These two jars of pear blossom wine are the only ones we can bring back."
I noticed you have quite a few livestock carts, so you must have some grain. In that case, could you exchange this wine for some grain?
"Any amount is fine, thank you anyway."
The man looked dark-skinned, but he spoke in a very refined manner.
Although Li Shiyang was wary, at this critical juncture, he didn't want the villagers to have any conflict with this group, so after giving a slight bow, he said, "Since we've met, it must be fate."
"Sure, let me discuss it with my people, is that alright?"
The dark-faced man readily agreed, and in the end, Li Shiyang took two bushels of grain from his own home and exchanged them for two jars of wine.
Thus, they split into two groups about ten feet apart: one group of seventy or eighty people from Lijia Village, and the other group of twenty or thirty men led by the dark-skinned man.
The burly man felt relieved after seeing Li Shiyang open a jar of wine and distribute it to the other villagers in Li Family Village.
A dark and stormy night for murder!
Li Shiyue, who was prepared, opened her eyes in the middle of the night when she heard the rustling of grass leaves in the wind.
Yes, Li Shiyue was prepared long ago!
When Li Shiyang took her to find Li Youfu and the others, she said that the black-clad man's gang didn't have any children and that they probably ate people along the way. Li Youfu and the others were shocked, but they gradually calmed down.
"Grandpa Fu, these people are up to no good. They are all able-bodied men, and their numbers are about the same as ours."
But they're used to being bullied and killed; the people in our village aren't like that."
For the first time, Li Youfu looked at Li Shiyue with the same eyes he used to look at Ding Nan. He saw Li Shiyue draw his machete from his waist and say, "Grandpa Fu, if we don't resist, we'll be lambs to the slaughter."
Therefore, the grain that Li Shiyang exchanged for the black-haired men was mixed with aconite powder that Li Youfu usually used to treat leg pain.
A certain amount of aconite can relieve pain, but if the amount is too large, it becomes toxic.
The burly man felt a pain in his abdomen, but the die was cast. He assumed the people of Lijia Village were fast asleep after drinking the spiked pear blossom wine, and all they had to do was get there, grab a knife, and slit their throats.
But as soon as he got close, Li Shiyue immediately rolled over and yelled, "Attack!"
The machete obediently spun in Li Shiyue's hand and plunged into the burly man's neck. Before the man could react, the knife pierced through the flesh and blood vessels, and a spurt of hot blood gushed out with a "plop"!
Caught off guard, the burly man loosened his grip on the knife, causing it to fall to the ground. He then covered his neck with both hands.
But within a few breaths, his throat was blocked by gushing blood. No one paid any attention to his cries for help. In two more breaths, the burly man collapsed to the ground, dead.
After killing the first one, Li Shiyue turned around and saw that Li's mother, as previously agreed, was hiding by the donkey cart with Li's grandmother and Zheng Meiniang. Only then did she feel relieved.
"Sister, come with me to fight the enemy!"
Li Qiutian and Li Xiatian each held a knife and stood on either side of Li Shiyue. The long knife that Li Qiutian was holding was the same one that Dazhu had used before. Li Wangming and Shitou stood in front of Li's grandmother, Li's mother, and Zheng Meiniang, one holding a kitchen knife and the other holding a long carrying pole.
As for Li's father and Qin Tao's family, Li Chunli and Li Shigui were hunched over and hiding under the tarpaulin on the donkey cart, while Li's father and Qin Tao were hiding directly under the donkey cart, not daring to move an inch.
Whether this group had planned ahead or it was just a fluke, two more men suddenly appeared in front of Li Shiyue.
"Sister, the old way."
Therefore, this time it was Li Shiyue's turn to squat down and strike the man's crotch, and Li Qiutian and Li Xiatian stepped forward to finish him off.
I must say, the method may be tacky, but it works.
After dealing with the two people using this method, the three sisters walked out back to back. They heard Zhou Lanhua's shouts not far from them!
Li Wangshui was in a frenzy of killing, but whether it was because he was unlucky or because he had two children, there were four or five more men coming to his house than to other houses.
No matter how hard he swung his machete, or how loudly his wife shouted, they could only hold onto Xiaozhuang tightly to prevent him from being taken away. Meanwhile, five-year-old Dazhuang was grabbed by the leg and snatched away by one of the men from the opposite group.
Li Shiyue and the others arrived at that moment!
"Sister, save the child!"
By the dim moonlight, the man who had grabbed Dazhuang by the legs and lifted him upside down laughed loudly at Li Shiyue and the other two.
"Haha, great! I'm so lucky! If I had to say, the most delicious food is still from a young lady with delicate skin and tender flesh!"
You've come at the perfect time! Come here and let Grandpa give you a good pat on the back!
After I've finished pampering you, Grandpa will devour you all!
Despite the foul language, Li Shiyue remained steadfast, proceeding step by step towards the cannibalistic man who was holding Dazhuang, according to their pre-arranged plan.
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