The village chief jumped up from his chair and strode to the backyard to fetch his oxcart. He sat on the cart, raised his braid, and slapped it against the ox with a "smack." The ox, hurt by the blow, ran off quickly.
His wife ran out of the house and shouted at him, "Where are you going!"
He turned to his wife and said, "I'm going to find those people. You go back inside. Don't worry about me."
His wife knew he was going to rescue people. Although she was worried about her husband's safety, Ruan Dafeng was in danger because of the village, and now his family was also in danger. Despite her worries, she still supported her husband's decision and let him go to rescue people. She shouted loudly in the direction her husband left, "Be careful, I'll wait for you to come back!"
After saying that, she went back into the house, closed the door, and silently prayed, "God help me, I hope nothing bad happens."
Zhui Feng and his companions hurried back the way they came. The village chief's son, Tie Zhu, was an ordinary farmer and knew nothing of martial arts. Normally, after completing their mission, they would use their light-footed skills to quickly return to the capital to restore the Ming dynasty. However, to accommodate Tie Zhu, they had to walk back. Zhui Feng thought to himself, hoping not to delay anything important. He should first write a letter to the Emperor to reassure him.
Just as they were about to leave the village, they heard a shout from behind: "Wait a minute, wait for me!"
Tie Zhu recognized the voice and said to Zhui Feng, "Wait a minute, that's my father's voice."
Zhui Feng and the others listened and saw an oxcart coming from behind. When the oxcart came up, a person got off the cart, and it was indeed the village chief.
Zhui Feng assumed the village chief was still worried about his son's safety, so before the village chief could explain the purpose of their visit, he preemptively said, "Old man, don't worry! I swear on my life that I will protect your son."
Tie Zhu also thought the village chief had come to see him, and his eyes welled up with tears as he said excitedly, "Yes, Dad, I'm fine. Even if I die, I'd be willing to do anything to contribute to the village chief."
Unexpectedly, the village chief waved his hand at him and said, "This is none of your business."
"I'm here to tell you some news," he said to Chasing Wind.
Zhui Feng asked in confusion, "What news? Did you remember something again?"
The village chief said, "No, it's just that you left and another group of people came right after. They were also asking about Ruan Dafeng's family. I gave them the address and they've already gone there. I was afraid something might happen, so I came to tell you. I hope you can go and check on them and make sure nothing bad happens to Ruan Dafeng's family."
Zhui Feng frowned as he listened to what he said. He exchanged glances with the people around him and then said to the village chief, "Village chief, you take your son back first. We'll go check on them right away. Don't worry, with us here, we won't let anything happen to Ruan Dafeng's family."
The village chief nodded and told them the address of Ruan Dafeng's house. Zhui Feng and the others immediately used their light-footed skills to rush to Ruan Dafeng's house.
Watching them leave, the village chief said to Tiezhu, "Get in the car first, let's go home and let them handle it."
Tiezhu got into the car, and the father and son returned home.
Just as they arrived at Ruan Dafeng's house, the spies sent by the Eighth Prince also arrived.
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