"Because it's either you or I."
Zhou Jiaojiao revealed in advance what everyone will face in the future.
Mother Chu and Father Chu were already nervous and frightened, and their faces turned pale instantly because of her words. They knew that this was the truth, but it was still difficult for them to accept it immediately.
Zhou Jiaojiao gave them some time to accept it without saying much, but asked them to rest first.
She looked around.
The fighting situation was not bad. Not many villagers were injured, but many were frightened. Regardless of gender, they usually killed chickens and ducks, but never killed people.
It still doesn't work.
Got to train.
Zhou Jiaojiao originally thought that if the villagers walked together, they could protect themselves. With their numbers, the refugees would not dare to provoke them.
But this time he encountered bandits.
Changed her perspective.
You know.
The mob makes sense.
If the villagers had no mentality to resist, even if only two or three bandits or murderous soldiers came, these hundreds of people would be slaughtered.
Still need to train.
After all, we haven’t even left Yuzhou yet.
Thinking of Youzhou, it is still several large states away. Who knows when we can get there? What if we can’t get there? As long as we have fighting ability, we can survive in this chaotic world.
After all, the outside world may have started to become chaotic now, with chaotic armies everywhere. Unless you enter Youzhou, there will be chaotic armies everywhere on the road. If you don't join, you will be beaten. What's more, they are running out of food. In short, it will be terrible.
Maybe Zhou Jiaojiao was too worried, and the baby in her belly kicked her, which was a little painful, but she was very happy. The fact that the baby could kick showed that the baby in her belly was energetic, which was a good thing.
Chu San walked over quickly, blood still smeared on his forehead, his eyes full of concern: "Madam, are you okay? Are you scared? That thunderclap is really loud."
"I'm fine, but everyone else is really scared." Zhou Jiaojiao said as she checked his body, "Are you injured anywhere?"
"No, I'm not injured. I'm covered in the blood of those bandits." Chu San was always unable to resist his concern for her. Seeing Zhou Jiaojiao standing and subconsciously holding her waist, he knew that she was not feeling well. With a red face, he reached out and picked her up innocently, then walked towards the cart.
Zhou Jiaojiao patted his shoulder and said, "We can't rest yet. We have to deal with these stunned bandits first."
"Please carry me to the village chief and Doctor Lin."
Zhou Jiaojiao did not refuse his embrace. The bigger her belly got, the more likely she would feel back pain and discomfort. Moreover, she had been through such a thing. Perhaps due to external stimulation, the baby in her belly reacted a little too strongly.
Chu San immediately hugged her, let Zhou Jiaojiao hug his neck, turned around and walked to where Doctor Lin and the village chief were under the big tree.
Doctor Lin is treating the wounds of the injured people in the village. In addition, there are also frightened children who need some calming medicine.
"Chu San, Jiaojiao, come and sit down." When the village chief saw the two of them, he quickly asked the villagers to make room for Zhou Jiaojiao.
Zhou Jiaojiao did not refuse. She saw that several women had unhappy expressions because their children were frightened, but they were forced to express dissatisfaction under the threat of the village chief, and did not say anything unpleasant.
Zhou Jiaojiao suddenly realized.
I still need some special treatment.
At least her voice in the team should be strengthened. She cannot rely entirely on the village chief. Otherwise, if she and the village chief have different opinions, who should be listened to, her or the village chief?
Even if we listen to the village chief, the decision-making power must be in her hands to make the team more stable.
Zhou Jiaojiao sat down on the only stool, and Chu San stood behind her like a guardian angel.
"Village chief, you did a great job this time. I saw that there were relatively few injuries, but the children were frightened, which is unavoidable. Those bandits killed people without mercy. If we don't deal with them, we won't be able to leave here safely."
The village chief felt that there was something wrong with Zhou Jiaojiao's behavior.
However, this really touched his heart, and he immediately shouted, "Yes, we were able to kill these bandits thanks to you, Jiaojiao, and Chu San. Without the sleeping pills and those thunder weapons, we would have been in great danger this time."
Seeing that the village chief was wholeheartedly concerned about the safety of the village and was very respectful of her, Zhou Jiaojiao felt a little touched and a little amused. It seemed that the other party would not be dissatisfied with her idea of being in power.
It’s not that she wants to be in power, but mainly because with power comes the right to speak. If possible, she would rather live a quiet life with her family.
But the subsequent plot of the book made her realize that she had to face it unless she hid in the mountains.
She can accept hiding in the mountains.
But what about the unborn children?
She didn't want them to be confined to one place.
Fortunately, she had the recipe for Thunderbolt, so she didn't have to hide.
Circumstances create heroes. Living in this era is a tragedy, but also an opportunity.
"Children, don't cry. Come and have some candy." Zhou Jiaojiao gave each child a small piece of malt sugar, which was left by Chu San. However, the children were happy, but Chu San pouted, looking like he needed to be coaxed.
Zhou Jiaojiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She squeezed his hand and comforted him. Then she looked at the villagers who were a little dissatisfied with her and said, "I know everyone is unhappy that Jingtianlei scared the children, but..."
"Without the Sky-Shattering Thunder, we would all have died. But now, it's these murderous bandits who are dead. We should be happy."
Many villagers felt ashamed of what they heard.
Zhou Jiaojiao didn't expose everyone's inner thoughts. She just smiled at the frightened children and asked, "Girls and boys, have you ever seen such powerful firecrackers before?"
"Is this a whip...a firecracker?" He Gaoshan, the little grandson of the village chief, was also one of those who were frightened. The village chief stared at him and told him not to cry, so he could only shed tears silently and even hiccuped.
After hearing Zhou Jiaojiao's words, their attention was diverted, and the other children also looked over curiously.
"Yes, that weapon just now was a very large firecracker, so you can throw it at the bandits and kill them. You are much more powerful than your brothers and sisters. When they were as young as you, they had never seen the power of large firecrackers. Isn't it cool?"
He Gaoshan swallowed and said, "...Yes, it's very cool."
"Girls and boys, think about it. In the past, we could only use sickles and hoes to hunt wild wolves. But later, some families became better off and could use swords or crossbows to hunt. This shows that swords and crossbows are more powerful than sickles and hoes. So now, these big firecrackers are naturally more powerful weapons than swords and crossbows."
"Don't you agree?"
The young men's eyes lit up and they nodded obediently. Some of them were so energetic that they argued with their friends about why big firecrackers were more powerful.
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