When the thin widow Xie Na woke up, she found herself lying on the cold ground. If it weren't for the bonfire beside her, she would have been frozen to the ground.
Several men in skinny leather robes were sitting around a campfire grilling meat. They were chatting and laughing, and their words showed their satisfaction with today's harvest.
"This trip to Chaoxia Village was worth the effort. The things we got are enough for the brothers to live on for two months!"
"Hehe, but if we want to survive the winter, we still have to go out and work a few more times!"
"Just get on with the work. There are so many wealthy villages nearby. Let's go back and discuss who to target next!"
"Do I still need to choose? There aren't many wealthy villages left near us. Huodong Village will be the next one!"
"Huo Dongcun, are you tired of living? There are night owls in their village. These birds can give early warnings. I'm afraid they will beat us to a pulp before we even enter the village!"
After hearing this, the thin widow Xie Na understood that this group of people were a group of thieves.
The morals in the cedar forest area are very good. Almost every village does not lock its doors at night and no one picks up things on the road. However, a good morals in the village does not mean a good social environment. These thieves roam between villages and commit crimes, which is a headache for the villagers.
Xie Na secretly thought that this was not good. Although she was ugly, she was still a woman. If she fell into the hands of this group of desperadoes, she would probably not have a good end. She slowly got up and tried to slip away under the cover of night.
Suddenly, a huge force hit her, and Xie Na was pulled up by her hair. "Which village are you from? Are you from Huodong Village?"
Xie Na felt like her scalp was about to fall off, and she quickly cried for help while replying, "I'm from Huodong Village, let me go!"
The man holding Xie Na loosened his grip and Xie Na fell to the ground. "I'll give you a chance to live. Tell us where the Night Owl of Huodong Village is. We need to shut this damn bird up!"
Xie Na hesitated and refused to speak. Every village has its own secrets. The secret of Huodong Village is the Night Owl. Over the years, it was Huodong Village that served as the guardian of the night snacks and provided early warning for Huodong Village. If Xie Na told the whereabouts of the Night Owl, the people of Huodong Village would definitely skin her alive.
"You bitch, you're still so stubborn. If you don't tell me, I'll skin you alive," a thief picked up a knife placed by the campfire and threatened Xie Na.
Xie Na felt the cold edge of the knife spinning around her face, and suddenly an idea struck her. "I'm telling you, I'll tell you whose house Night Owl is in!"
What Xie Na provided to the thieves was the cabin where Chu Beichen and Su Nian lived. This woman was narrow-minded. When she was punished for stealing, she blamed all the fault on Chu Beichen and his wife.
According to Xie Na's idea, if the thieves went to Chu Beichen's house, even if they couldn't find Ye Xiao, they could still get valuable things from Chu Beichen's house. If the thieves were satisfied with the gains, they might let her go.
These thieves never expected that an ugly woman could be so cunning. After they got the address, they did not delay and immediately started preparing the things they needed to steal.
Everyone knew that the night owl was a bird, so the thieves brought hunting dogs, bows and arrows, flying spears, and other weapons specifically designed to deal with birds.
They set out at dawn. They thought Xie Na was a drag, so they didn't take her with them. Instead, they tied her to a big tree at the campsite.
If Xie Na lied and the thieves could not return, then no one would know Xie Na's situation and she would die of hunger and cold within two days.
When Xie Na saw how the thieves framed her, she felt a little flustered. Of course, she lied. But then she thought again, even if he died, he could drag Su Nian and Chu Beichen down with him. Thinking of this, Xie Na felt relieved again.
The thieves quickly ran to Donghuo Village. The village entrance was quiet and the whole village was dark. It was obvious that the villagers were all asleep.
There were seven or eight thieves in total. Following the route provided by Xie Na, they headed directly towards the room where the night owls might be kept.
In Chu Beichen's house, the black panther who was originally sleeping soundly beside the wall suddenly opened his eyes and let out a low roar.
At this time, the thieves had already reached the door of Chu Beichen's house, but to everyone's surprise, Black Panther did not bark, but stood firmly at the door in the dark.
What surprised the thieves was that the seven or eight hunting dogs they brought with them, for some reason, became frightened when they approached the cabin, as if there was some ferocious animal in the cabin and they didn't dare to get close at all.
In this situation, let alone letting the hounds attack the night owls, it would be impossible to even let them rush in to cheer.
The thief leader was furious. He kicked the hound a few times and then whispered to his men, "Let's go in and kill that damn bird ourselves. Leave the hound outside to help us!"
There were seven or eight people in the group. They were fearless and rushed into the cabin after giving their consent.
Generally speaking, a small wooden house is inhabited by a family, and most of the family members are old and weak. There are only two or three young and middle-aged men in the family who can fight against them.
Therefore, the thieves are only afraid of night owls. Night owls will give warnings in advance, so that the villagers have time to gather people to deal with them. As long as they sneak into the cabin, the lone villagers will definitely not be their opponents.
The door of the hut was opened, and the thief who was walking in front to explore the way stepped into the house carefully. The house was quiet. The leading thief felt relieved and immediately waved to his companions to follow.
When five or six companions came in, a strange sound suddenly rang out in the house. It was a mixture of the roar of wild beasts, the whimpering and groaning of pain, and the roars that had not yet been uttered.
Chu Beichen, who was sleeping in the attic, was instantly awakened. He immediately grabbed the pistol under his pillow and rushed out, "Oh no! A thief is coming in!"
Without bothering to think about why the dog didn't bark, Chu Beichen rushed down the stairs in three or two steps and used a high-intensity flashlight to illuminate the situation downstairs.
The cabin was filled with people lying in all directions, and without exception, each of them had a hideous wound on their neck.
The big black dog squatted beside a person, wagging its fluffy tail, sticking out its tongue and grinning, as if waiting for its owner's praise.
"Black Panther, did you do all this?" Chu Beichen was extremely surprised. He knew the bravery of this big black dog, but he had never thought that this dog could be so brave. Is this still a dog? This is simply a natural hunter.
Su Nian also came downstairs with his clothes on. "Oh my god, why are there so many people? Are they all thieves?"
At this time, there was a sound of running outside the cabin. Someone came running from the village with a torch, "Everyone come and help, Night Owl is warning, Chu has been attacked!"
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