[Ding! An epic lottery draw has begun. Would you like to choose quantity or quality?]
“Of course, it’s about quantity,” Sun Jian replied without hesitation.
"Congratulations, host, you have obtained: 100 self-trigger giant iron logs, 100 self-trigger giant fire boulders, 10 infrared-triggered ballistae (carrying 1000 giant arrows), 100 infrared-triggered repeating crossbows (carrying 1000 iron arrows), 100 self-trigger giant nets, 10,000 concealed iron caltrops, 20 bouncing iron chevaux-de-frise, and 100 sets of concealed ground spikes."
"Holy crap..."
"I have to say, this epic lottery is amazing, giving away so many trap items all at once."
The various types of traps on the panel dazzled Sun Jian.
Most importantly, these are devices that are mostly automatically triggered and infrared-sensing, so they don't require any special setup skills or techniques.
If all these things were used, let alone a few hundred bandits, even an army of ten or twenty thousand could wipe them out if the bandits were in a good position.
"The host has used the first epic lottery. You will receive an additional 5 trigger-activated anti-personnel mines and 1 premium gift pack, which can be opened at any time."
"Huh? A...landmine?"
Sun Jian was stunned.
This is a really good thing!
I thought that even an epic lottery system wouldn't give out firearms, at most some high-tech items, but I didn't expect such a pleasant surprise.
With this thing, what's the point of Wolf Head Mountain or Tiger Coiling Mountain?
Even if bandits attacked, or we went to confront them directly, we could still blow them to smithereens.
However, it seems that anti-personnel mines cannot be used for attacks and can only be used as traps, right?
Never mind, having this thing at least gives me a sense of security in the future.
"I don't need the premium gift pack for now. Since there's no time limit, I'll keep it for now."
Sun Jian shut down the system and walked out of the room full of confidence.
"Husband, you've come out?"
When Chu Qingcheng saw Sun Jian come out, she quickly put down her composite bow and went forward, gently taking his arm.
"How's the practice going?"
"Sister Zijian said that Sister Zhou and I learned very quickly and have already mastered the bow posture."
Sun Jian gently pinched Chu Qingcheng's nose and said with a doting expression, "I knew my Qingcheng was the best."
Chu Qingcheng blushed slightly and shyly buried her head in Sun Jian's arms, her expression full of happiness.
Seeing the two of them so affectionate, Gu Zijian felt a little jealous, while Zhou Wan'er turned her head away with a disdainful look, appearing quite arrogant.
Sensing the somewhat awkward atmosphere, Sun Jian finally released Chu Qingcheng, who was reluctant to part with him, touched his nose, and coughed lightly twice.
"Actually, with this compound bow, as long as you master aiming and don't be afraid when you encounter an enemy, and you can stay calm, you can almost always kill them with one shot."
"Ahem, I reckon the village chief has gathered everyone together. Let's head to the east end of the village."
Seeing Sun Jian's expression, Gu Zijian's eyes suddenly lit up, and she asked, "Husband, judging from your expression, it seems you already have a detailed plan to deal with the bandits?"
"Yes!"
"Let me put it this way: even if 20,000 bandits come, I can make sure they never leave alive."
"Let's go together to the east end of the village and bring the compound bow."
Under the adoring gazes of the three women, Sun Jian strode out of the courtyard, leaving them only with a dashing and tall silhouette.
By this time, more than 300 villagers had already responded to the village chief's call and assembled. Except for some elderly, weak, sick and disabled people who remained at home, almost everyone in the village was here.
Following Sun Jian's previous instructions, the village chief said everything that needed to be said.
But these villagers were already terrified of being tortured. Even when they heard that the soldiers would come and that they would ambush them in advance, they were still as frightened as startled birds, cowering in fear.
It wasn't that they disobeyed the village chief; they were more afraid of losing their lives.
Besides, historically, there's never been a case of someone managing to survive a fight against bandits and still have a complete corpse...
“Village chief, it’s not that we don’t believe you, it’s just that these bandits are all vicious and ruthless, and they’ve all been murdered. We’re just farmers who can’t even get enough to eat, how can we fight them…”
"Yes, village chief, you gave us three days to prepare to deal with the bandits, but if I don't work for a day, my wife and children at home will have nothing to eat."
“My situation isn’t good either. If it weren’t for Sun Jian finding some work for the laborers in our alley recently, I’d probably have to take my wife and kids to beg on the streets.”
"this……"
Village chief Sun Liangzhi looked at the complaining villagers below the stage, sighed deeply, and was speechless for a moment.
It seems he was too idealistic; organizing these villagers would be extremely difficult.
"Village chief, how about we just let it go? Everyone pack up and hide in the mountains. The bandits want to burn the village down, so we'll just have to let them burn it down..."
As soon as one villager finished speaking, another villager slapped him across the face.
"Bullshit! I have a seventy-year-old mother who can't walk, a wife who's been hungry for three or four days, and a baby crying for milk. How can I escape into the mountains?"
"What do your family's affairs have to do with me! My parents and wife starved to death before the New Year. Now I'm only eating my fill and my whole family isn't hungry. Why should I care about so many other things?"
"Yeah, Er Gouzi, you have no conscience! All the houses in the village have burned down. Where are we supposed to go back to? If it weren't for Sun Jian hiring you to farm these past few days, you'd probably be starving to death by now!"
Chaos erupted in the audience as villagers, each with differing opinions, clashed violently over their differing ideas.
The village chief stomped his feet in anger on the stage, but he still couldn't stop the chaos below.
"Stop it, all of you!"
At this moment, Sun Jian had already arrived at the scene and saw several villagers fighting together. He immediately shouted.
And you know what? Sun Jian's shout had a direct effect.
Most of the villagers stopped fighting and turned their attention to Sun Jian.
"Damn it! I hate infighting the most."
Seeing their pathetic behavior, Sun Jian was furious and kicked Er Gouzi, sending him flying several meters away.
Then, he tossed aside those troublemaking villagers one by one, like picking up chicks.
Perhaps people looked down on Sun Jian in the past, but since Sun Jian was valued by the government, even if they looked down on him in their hearts, few people dared to say it out loud.
Moreover, many of the strong men in the village had been fed by Sun Jian these past few days, so they dared not utter a word.
These days, the only people who can feed them are the Emperor himself.
"They're just a few hundred bandits, why make such a fuss?"
"They haven't even arrived yet, and you've already started fighting amongst yourselves."
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