The village head did not stop them. It was only when the villagers had vented their anger that he spoke up to stop them.
"Alright, alright, stop fighting. If you keep fighting, someone will die, and then you'll all be sued. They're already tied up, they can't escape, and the officials will deal with them when the time comes."
Bei Yutang looked at the middle-aged man who was speaking. He spoke in a clear and logical manner, and the people around him listened to him. It was obvious that he was very prestigious in the village, and they all knew his identity without having to say it.
The village head stepped forward and bowed deeply to Bei Yutang. "I am He Ming, the village head of He Village. Thank you both for saving my life. We in He Village will never forget you."
When the surrounding villagers heard what the headman said, they all looked at Bei Yutang and her son in shock.
"Uncle Ming, you said those two saved us?" someone asked in disbelief.
The village head reprimanded him dissatisfiedly, "What do you mean by 'it's theirs' or 'it's not theirs'? You should call them 'benefactors'."
After the scolding, the village head spoke to the villagers and said, "If it weren't for the two benefactors who saved us, you should have found someone else in the village."
As soon as these words were spoken, the surrounding villagers also reacted.
They had been released for quite some time and had walked through most of the village, but they didn't see anyone else. Apart from the kidnapped bandits, there was only the mother and son on the ground.
The villagers were all convinced and looked at them with gratitude and admiration.
Suddenly, the wives and children of the two families knelt down in front of Bei Yutang and his mother, and kowtowed loudly.
"Thank you, benefactor, for avenging our head. We have nothing to repay you with, but we can only set up a longevity tablet in our home and pray for you day and night."
Bei Yutang hurriedly helped them up, "This won't happen. Sisters-in-law and the old lady, get up quickly."
Seeing this, the surrounding villagers also bowed to the two of them to express their gratitude.
Seeing that it was almost time, the village head asked everyone to stand up to avoid causing trouble to the benefactor. It was obvious that this village head knew the limits and knew when to collect and when to let go, making people feel comfortable.
"Send someone to the government to arrest these bandits. As for how they rescued people, you don't need to tell them directly. Just say that people from your village rescued them themselves." Bei Yutang instructed.
The village head was in a dilemma. "How can this be done? We absolutely cannot take credit for our benefactor's work. Benefactor, you don't know that this group of bandits has been entrenched in the mountains not far from here for years. The government has long issued an order that anyone who captures them will be rewarded with 100 taels of silver."
Bei Yutang glanced at the wives and children of the two deceased men and whispered, "Tell the officials that it was their men who ambushed the bandits and unfortunately died. As for the rewards, divide them among the two families."
Without a man in the house, it was like the roof beams had collapsed. She could only help them so far; they still had to live their own lives.
Upon hearing this, the village head was extremely grateful to Bei Yutang and repeatedly said, "I thank you on their behalf. You are a great man and will surely be rewarded in the future."
Blessings!
Bei Yutang showed a bitter smile on her lips. She used to treat people with kindness, and so did their Bei family. It was a pity what happened in the end.
She never wants to be a good person again in her life.
"I'm not a good person." Bei Yutang lowered his voice and said slowly.
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