When the scout leader heard the village chief say that there was no such person, he became a little anxious and asked again, "Do you have anyone here with the surname Ruan? Or do you have any relatives with the surname Ruan?"
The village chief didn't want to tell them, but seeing their fierce expressions, he was a little scared. He thought that if these people didn't get a satisfactory answer and became angry, they might do something to hurt them, and that would be terrible.
He could only reply, "Our village chief does know a family surnamed Ruan, but I don't know if that's the person you're looking for."
Upon hearing this, the scout leader's eyes lit up, and he said, "Whether it is or not, tell me where that family is right now!"
Fearing they might harm Ruan Dafeng's family, the village chief immediately added, "Your going there probably won't do any good. There's hardly anyone left in their family. The father starved to death during the drought, and there's only an elderly mother. Besides, his son recently went to work in the city. I don't think your going there will make any difference."
But the spy chief couldn't care less about that. He only wanted to complete the task assigned by the Eighth Prince. If he failed, he would be the one in trouble. Regardless of whether the Eighth Prince had asked him to find the Ruan family, he believed it was better to kill ten thousand innocent people than let one guilty person go free. Even if he made a mistake, it would still be an explanation to the Eighth Prince.
The scout leader interrupted the village chief, saying fiercely, "I don't want to hear your nonsense. Just tell me where that member of the Ruan family lives, that's all."
Seeing that he was angry, the village chief was too scared to say anything more. He pointed to the west and said, "Go in that direction from here, it's about 500 meters away."
The scout leader turned to the men around him and said, "Let's go quickly." Then he turned to the village chief and said, "Old man, you better not lie to us. If you do, I guarantee you'll regret it."
The village chief was frightened and could only force a smile, saying, "I'm telling the truth. How could I dare to lie to you!"
The scout leader chuckled coldly a few times, then called to his men to leave together, heading towards Ruan Dafeng's house.
The village chief broke out in a cold sweat. He sat in a chair, trying to calm his breathing.
The village chief's wife was clearly terrified as well. Her voice trembled as she asked the village chief, "Old man, who are these people? What trouble have Ruan Dafeng and his family gotten into?"
The village chief sighed and said, "This trouble isn't just caused by Ruan Dafeng's family, it's a trouble for our entire Geshan Village. The people of Geshan Village have always been honest and law-abiding citizens, how did we end up in this mess!"
The village chief's wife said, "Husband, what should we do? I think those people have bad intentions. Right now, only Ruan Dafeng's mother is at home. What if she..." She didn't finish her sentence because she was afraid that if she said it, it would become a reality.
The village chief said, "We must protect Aunt Ruan. Ruan Dafeng went to the capital on my advice, and he probably won't be coming back. If Aunt Ruan also falls victim to these thieves, how will I face Brother Ruan after I die? At this point, only those people can save Aunt Ruan."
Based on the conversation, the village chief had basically determined that the two groups were not working together. Therefore, the first group would definitely help Ruan Dafeng and prevent anything from happening to his family.
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