"Hmph, if they come here, I will make them regret their whole lives."
The young men were eager to try, and Qiu Yinong quickly assigned them their duties.
In addition, Qiu Hansheng recently made some small crossbows and catapults, so Taohua Village is really not afraid of these bandits.
But there is no guarantee that the surrounding villages will not suffer. After Qiu Yinong made the distribution, the villagers went to visit the surrounding villages and tell them.
Qiu Yinong saw the running woman in a village. The woman was standing at the door of a house, looking at Qiu Yinong provocatively.
Qiu Yinong just looked at the male owner of the family meaningfully and said nothing.
As night falls, there is no other sound except the trickling of water and the chirping of cicadas and frogs.
As the night deepened, a boat quietly approached Taohua Village.
"It seems they're all asleep. The houses at the village entrance are all filled with refugees. There's not much to do, but there are quite a few people."
"If possible, we still have to solve it first. Then, Taohua Village is now very rich. I heard that every household received dozens of taels of silver in dividends."
"But I saw a large crossbow and a strange wooden carriage at the entrance of the village. I don't know what they are, so I should be careful."
After hearing what the captain said, the bandit leader touched his chin silently.
Among them were Yunshan and other faces that we had met in Qingfeng Town. It seemed that these people took advantage of the flood to escape from the control of the government and became first-class bandits.
"Third and fourth brothers, lead some people to rob other villages, and the rest of you follow me to Taohua Village. After this big wave of looting, we will definitely be able to live comfortably."
"Good." Everyone became excited, but they didn't dare to cheer loudly, so they cheered quietly.
The deck was built on the shore, and the refugees hiding in the house watched the robbers get off the boat in the moonlight.
Holding the weapons distributed by Taohua Village, everyone was very nervous.
The bandit leader waved his hand, and the third and fourth brothers led their men to other villages, while he led his own men, armed with swords and other weapons, to the yard outside the village.
One of them turned over and entered the yard, preparing to open the gate, but found that the gate was not bolted at all.
"Boss, the gate is not closed." The man exclaimed in surprise.
Before he could say anything, he felt a pain in his neck and fell to the ground with a thud.
"What's going on?" the bandit leader exclaimed, pushed open the door, and a spear was pressed against his throat.
Torches instantly lit up in the yard, illuminating the world.
The robbers panicked instantly and turned around to see that they were surrounded.
The young men in Taohua Village were all armed with bows and crossbows. Zhenyuan Hou Gu Tiancheng led the villagers to surround them tightly.
Qiu Hanqing walked forward with a cold face, and the bandit leader quickly retreated, fearing that the tip of the gun would pierce his throat.
"Ouch." Because he retreated too quickly, he fell to the ground.
"Sir, don't, don't!" The bandit leader was terrified, and the tip of the gun followed him closely.
"Boss, we, we are surrounded!" The third brother's voice came. He ran up and was stunned.
Boss and his men have already fallen.
There was a sound of hoofbeats. The third brother looked in the direction of the sound and saw a girl riding on the road. There seemed to be a halo around her.
The third brother met the beautiful girl's eyes and said in horror, "It's you!"
This third brother is none other than Yunshan.
Qiu Yinong also had a crossbow in his hand, and without saying a word, he shot an arrow at Yunshan.
Yunshan was frightened and turned around to escape, but the arrow pierced his heel and pinned him to the ground.
"Ah! It hurts, it hurts, don't, don't, don't kill me!"
"I've only got one life left. You're just a little girl. There's no need for you to sacrifice your whole life for this one."
Yunshan screamed in horror. The severe pain in his feet made him sweat profusely.
"Oh? You also know that you are doomed to die?" Qiu Yinong said sarcastically.
Yunshan was secretly resentful. Since he met them, nothing good had happened to him.
Damn it, if he knew this evil star was from Taohua Village, he would never come here even if you kill him.
The bandit leader looked at Yunshan in surprise: "Third brother, do you recognize this girl?"
Yunshan burst into tears. He didn't want to meet this evil star at all, but since the boss asked, he still answered truthfully.
"She, she is the girl I told you about earlier, Boss."
The bandit leader collapsed to the ground and muttered, "Who are you?"
"Open your eyes and take a good look. The gate of Taohua Village is inscribed by His Majesty himself. My mistress is the Princess of Changping County, personally appointed by His Majesty!"
Qing Yuan loudly announced Qiu Yinong's identity, and villagers from the surrounding villages also rushed over.
When I heard Qing Yuan's words, I was stunned for a moment.
The head of a certain village knelt down and shouted, "Long live the county lady! It is a blessing for us common people to have her."
"Long live the county lady!"
When the bandits learned that Qiu Yinong was the county lord, they all collapsed, kneeling on the ground and trembling.
The woman hiding in the crowd was so frightened that her whole body was shaking, and the captain of the ship was filled with regret.
If he had not had any evil thoughts and worked hard for the county lord's family, he would have benefited in the future. One wrong step would lead to all the wrong steps.
"Detain him for now. Send him to Wen County tomorrow morning for Uncle Guo to make a decision."
"As for you, just pretend you don't know my identity. I don't want too many people to know for now. This time, our several villages are working together to fight the disaster and do good deeds. You will surely receive blessings in the future."
"Do good deeds and be a good person, do you understand the reason behind it?"
"Our villages are closely connected. The future expansion of Taohua Village will also benefit you. One day, this place will become Taohua Town, Taohua County, and Taohua City."
Listening to Qiu Yinong's words, the village heads and villagers couldn't help but feel a sense of pride rising in their hearts.
"Remember the Lord's teachings, and I, the common people, are willing to follow him forever."
"Just call me Miss Qiu." Qiu Yinong nodded with satisfaction.
"Don't worry, Miss Qiu. Your identity will not be leaked by ordinary people." The village chief of the neighboring village assured.
Qiu Yinong nodded, then said, "If any chickens, ducks, or geese in your village suddenly die, they must not be eaten and must be burned."
"Yes, I heard from Qian Zhongjia that you said it was chicken plague."
"The same goes for you. Tomorrow I will have someone make you some medicine that will prevent chicken plague."
"Come to our village tomorrow morning and get a bowl of clean water to drink."
"Ms. Qiu, why do you want to come and collect the water from your village to drink?" The head of Qianjia Village was puzzled.
Qiu Yinong briefly explained that she had put antidote powder in the village reservoir in the afternoon, which had a certain effect on the plague.
When people from other villages heard this, they finally understood what was going on and said they would come to ask for water the next morning.
"Fourth Uncle, as we agreed before, assign some people to watch over these bandits and send them to Wen County tomorrow morning."
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