Chapter 22 You bunch of robbers, get out of here!
When the sky in the east began to turn pale and the morning light like a veil caressed the earth, those sleepy people were awakened by the tempting aroma of barbecue.
They looked hazily in the direction where the fragrance came from, and saw Old Lady Wan and her daughters-in-law grilling meat.
A whole wolf, tied to a crossbar, was roasting until it was sizzling with oil.
The outermost layer of the wolf's meat is roasted to a golden and crispy texture, with an attractive color that makes people salivate.
The Wan family's children, who had gotten up last night and eaten something to fill their stomachs, are still sleeping soundly.
Little Fubao was squeezed in between his brothers, his two little arms raised high above his head, sleeping soundly.
Wan Xingmo sat cross-legged in meditation for half the night, sitting next to Wan Jinshu.
Wan Xingchen and Wan Yirou leaned on Zhao's side and fell asleep.
Mrs. Wan fell asleep wrapped in just a bed sheet. Perhaps because she was wet by the dew, she felt cold, so she rolled to the fire with saliva hanging from the corners of her mouth.
Liu was pregnant and was also sent away by Old Lady Wan to rest.
Mrs. Wan Er and Mrs. Wan San took turns watching the fire and each rested for an hour.
At this moment, several brothers of the Wan family were huddled in the worn-out bedding and sleeping soundly.
Old Mrs. Wan was a little tired, and she and Liu huddled together to take a nap for half the night. She had woken up now, and was sitting by the fire, turning the wolf meat from time to time to prevent it from burning and becoming bitter.
The entire camp was unusually quiet, with only the occasional crackle of burning wood.
However, at this moment, a group of people suddenly rushed over.
They moved quickly and rushed to a place just a few steps away from the fire while Wan Ersao was still dozing off.
Wan Xingmo suddenly opened his eyes and saw that twenty or thirty people led by Wan Jinzhe were approaching the fire quickly. Their target was the wolf meat roasting on the fire!
At the same time, in another direction of the official road, a dozen officers and soldiers who disappeared last night also returned.
They were surprised to find that these people were not dead and the air was filled with the aroma of barbecue.
The direction of the officers and soldiers was exactly opposite to that of Wan Jinzhe and his team, and the two teams looked at each other from afar across the blazing fire.
Obviously, the Wan family in the capital, headed by Wan Jinzhe, has more advantages, as they are only a dozen steps away from the fire.
Seeing that a fierce battle for meat was about to break out, the hungry soldiers who had been hungry all night suddenly shouted loudly while running: "Stop right there! Whoever dares to move, ask the whip in my hand if it agrees!"
Wan Jinzhe and his group just stopped, staring at the fragrant roasted wolf meat that was so close to them, swallowing their saliva continuously.
Someone in the crowd shouted, "I'm so hungry! I want to eat meat! The meat smells so good! I would die if I could have a bite of meat!"
Wan Xingmo originally planned to step forward to stop the actions of Wan Jinzhe and others, but at this moment he changed his mind.
He stood up, walked to Old Lady Wan and Second Sister Wan, and whispered, "Grandma Wan, Auntie, we don't want this wolf anymore. You two should follow me and don't get hurt by these people."
Old Mrs. Wan looked at the wolf meat that was about to be eaten with reluctance, her heart aching.
She knew that from the moment the officers and soldiers showed up, this wolf was destined to have no chance with them.
After Old Mrs. Wan and Second Sister Wan left, they only felt a cloud of dust flying behind them.
Turning around, I saw that Wan Jinzhe's group rushed towards the barbecue like crazy, regardless of the threats and approach of the officers and soldiers.
Mrs. Wan, who was sleeping next to the fire, was eating a chicken leg in her sweet dream when she suddenly felt as if she was crushed by a stone roller. The severe pain woke her up from her dream.
She opened her eyes and saw a group of ragged people scrambling like crazy for the roasted wolf meat in front of her.
Because her sleeping position was in the way, she was kicked by one person and stepped on by another.
Mrs. Wan screamed in pain, and like a wounded lioness, she grabbed a man's leg and bit him hard.
The man was reaching out to grab the wolf meat when he suddenly felt a piercing pain in his leg. He kicked and kicked desperately in pain, but he could not break free from Mrs. Wan's mouth.
There were crowds of people and chaos all around him. He squeezed through the crowd, and the anger in his heart erupted like a volcano.
He grabbed Mrs. Wan by the back of her collar, lifted her up like a chicken, and then slapped her hard in the face.
Mrs. Wan was beaten dizzy and was about to throw a tantrum when her eyes suddenly fixed on the wolf meat that everyone was fighting over.
"This is my house, you bunch of robbers, get out of here!" She was like a mad beast, scratching everyone's face. Wherever she passed, everyone had bruises on their faces. Her fighting power stunned Zhao who was standing not far away.
In Zhao's impression, she had never seen such a strong woman. This scene really opened her eyes.
Relying on her extraordinary brute force, Mrs. Wan finally squeezed to the front, but the wolf meat had already been snatched away by Wan Jinzhe and several men.
There was a crisp "bang" sound, like thunder exploding on the scene, followed by screams.
“Pah—Pah—”
“Ah—ah—”
The officers and soldiers swung the whips mercilessly at everyone, and Mrs. Wan was not spared. She was whipped and fell to the ground groaning in pain.
She took the opportunity to look for her family in the crowd, but found that they had already dispersed far away, and she was the only one left alone in the crowd scrambling for food.
Mrs. Wan's anger instantly burned in her heart. She felt that she had been abandoned by her family. They actually left her behind at the critical moment.
Mrs. Wan suddenly jumped up from the ground and shouted at the top of her voice: "Sir, I know——"
When Old Mrs. Wan heard the earth-shattering shout from Mrs. Wan, her head felt as if it had been struck by lightning and was throbbing.
She lowered her head and looked for a clod of earth on the ground, but couldn't find any. She took off her shoes in frustration and smashed them on Mrs. Wan's head.
Mrs. Wan was hit by Old Lady Wan's broken shoes, and the words that were about to come out of her mouth were swallowed back.
"Boss, why don't you quickly drag your wife away and stop embarrassing yourself here? The wolf meat was originally prepared for the officials. When did she sneak in?"
Boss Wan hurriedly pulled Mrs. Wan away and picked up Mrs. Wan's shoes.
The officers and soldiers glanced at Mrs. Wan and then at Old Lady Wan, but because of what Old Lady Wan said, the officers and soldiers did not cause trouble for Mrs. Wan.
After Boss Wan pulled Sister Wan to Old Lady Wan's side, Old Lady Wan kicked Sister Wan's leg with a rage on her face. She grabbed Sister Wan's ear and lowered her voice to scold, "You idiot, what do you want to do? Are you going to tell us that we have jerky? You vicious woman, just wait and see how I'm going to deal with you."
Mrs. Wan never expected that Old Lady Wan could guess this. She was indeed preparing to report it, but was interrupted by Old Lady Wan's broken shoe.
Wan Xingmo glanced at Mrs. Wan as if she were an idiot, and muttered to himself: How did this person survive?
After listening to Mrs. Wan's question, and taking a look at Mrs. Wan's face, which looked as if she had been whipped, Mr. Wan knew that his mother was right.
Boss Wan was so angry that his heart ached. He kicked Sister-in-law Wan to the ground.
Boss Wan even pretended to use a knife to cut Wan Dasao into pieces. Wan Dasao was so frightened that she knelt down and begged for mercy.
"Boss, I know I was wrong. I am the fool who was blinded by lard. I will never dare to gossip again. Please forgive me this time."
Seeing that the eldest sister-in-law of Wan was covered in wounds, Wan Ersao was afraid that someone would die, so she tried to persuade her: "Brother, calm down. You are still wounded. Don't let your anger get you sick. The three children are still young and are watching us. You can't really kill their mother in front of them, can you?"
Boss Wan followed the steps given by Second Sister Wan, snorted coldly at First Sister Wan, and left in a huff.
Everyone in the Wan family was woken up. Wan Xingmo led Old Lady Wan's family and more than 20 people in their family, quickly packed their bedding and luggage, and moved away, watching coldly.
Those who were trying to grab the meat devoured the entire wolf like hungry tigers, until there was little left.
Although the officers and soldiers' whips kept falling like a storm, they did not dare to kill. After all, they could only beat people to show off their power, but they could not kill people wantonly.
Zhou Qiang stared at Wan Jinzhe who was running in the front. He saw that he was holding two wolf legs in his arms as if they were a treasure, and a group of people were chasing him closely behind.
Zhou Qiang winked at several officers and soldiers, and more than a dozen people began to surround Wan Jinzhe and slowly outflank him.
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