Sun Hu roared angrily, his eyes filled with malice.
Regardless of what's so strange about Sun Jian, the fact that he dared to injure his own younger brother right in front of him is a slap in his own face.
If I let him leave standing up today, how will I ever be able to face anyone again?
He stood up from the chair, picked up the thick wooden stick behind him, and walked towards Sun Jian.
Sun Jian snorted coldly, not taking the threat seriously at all: "Threatening me? Let's see who dies first in the end!"
“Your younger brother, Sun Hao, slaughtered an ox, which is a capital offense according to the Great Law.”
"As the head constable, you not only failed to punish them severely, but also allowed your brother and subordinates to cook and slaughter the oxen and gather a crowd to eat the meat."
"Those who knowingly break the law are guilty of an even more serious crime."
"Heh, whether you can break my legs today is another matter, but in the future, all of you will be on the guillotine."
Upon hearing this, all of Sun Hu's constables looked terrified.
Sun Jian's words were not an exaggeration; according to the laws of the Great Gan Dynasty, slaughtering oxen was indeed a capital offense.
We are living in a time of chaos, with war raging everywhere, starving people lying all over the land, and people resorting to cannibalism, suffering unspeakable misery.
In those times, food was the nation's top priority, which alone demonstrates the importance of oxen.
"Brothers, don't be afraid! This kid may have had a few years of schooling, but so what?"
"He's so poor he's practically covered in fleas. Forget about filing a lawsuit, he probably can't even afford coarse paper!"
"Go together and cut out his tongue. As long as no one dies, he won't be able to appeal later."
As the head of the constables, Sun Hu was well aware of Sun Jian's scheme. He quickly dispelled the constables' concerns and ordered them to attack Sun Jian.
Sun Jian remained calm and composed, standing there as before: "I apologize, but before I came here, I notified many villagers to come and watch the show. They should be arriving soon. Let them see with their own eyes how you slaughter the oxen, how you eat the meat, and how you gouge out my eyes."
Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned once again.
Even Sun Hu dared not take another step forward.
"Brother Tiger! Could this kid have really called a lot of people?"
"Or...or we should run away. If we get caught, the consequences will be unimaginable. Even the county magistrate can't protect us!"
"Yes, Brother Tiger! There's plenty of time! We can't afford to make a fool of ourselves!"
Sun Hu glared fiercely at Sun Jian, but there was nothing he could do.
As the head constable of Hongnong County, if he were caught red-handed by the villagers, neither he nor his constables would be able to escape. After weighing the options, he decided to lead the way in fleeing.
"You guys take my brother and leave first!"
"Damn it! Sun Jian, you just wait! You just wait!"
Watching Sun Hu and his men leave in a disheveled state, Sun Jian shook his head and gave a wry smile, "Even if you didn't leave, I wouldn't be afraid of you!"
"We'll wait then."
"Tch, a bunch of trash, you think you can fight me?"
Relying on his memories of his previous life, Sun Jian looked at the cooked beef in the pot and couldn't help but feel a pang of regret.
"It's just a pity about my ox!"
"But...it tastes pretty good!"
...
Just as Sun Jian was enjoying the fragrant beef in the pot, Zhou Wan'er and Gu Zijian walked over from the shadows, looking at Sun Jian with complicated expressions.
"Oh, ladies? What brings you here!"
Sun Jian was enjoying his meal when he looked up and saw two beautiful women standing not far away, staring at him in shock. After a moment of stunned silence, a warm feeling washed over him.
These two girls must have been worried about their own safety, so they came along to protect them, right?
He never imagined that despite his impoverished home, which was drafty and he was always hungry, he would be able to marry three stunningly beautiful women who cared so much for him.
Heaven has been kind to me!
Zhou Wan'er and Gu Zijian exchanged a glance. "Don't just stand there. This isn't the place to talk. Let's hurry up and leave. Didn't you say the villagers would be coming later? If they see us like this, we'll be in deep trouble."
"Yes, my... my husband, let's go first."
"Villagers? What villagers?"
"Oh, I remember now! I was just trying to scare Sun Hu and the others; no villagers came over."
Sun Jian disregarded his image at all, his mouth bulging with meat, his hands greasy, and he whimpered as he spoke.
“Use your brains! I didn’t even know Sun Hu and his group’s exact location before I set off, so how could I possibly notify the villagers to come over?”
"Besides, these are chaotic times, and there are plenty of thugs and bandits around. Who would have the time to come here so late at night?"
"ah?"
"Wives, stop standing there, sit down and eat some meat!"
Sun Jian quickly invited Zhou Wan'er and Gu Zijian to sit down, while also reminding them to leave some for Chu Qingcheng at home.
In those days of food scarcity, not starving to death was a luxury, let alone being able to eat one's fill or have any meat.
Seeing the two women continuing to look at him with a complex yet admiring gaze, Sun Jian smiled wryly and handed the piece of meat directly to them.
"Eat quickly, or the meat will get cold."
Smelling the fragrant chunks of beef in their hands, Zhou Wan'er and Gu Zijian finally couldn't resist taking big bites.
At that moment, their taste buds and stomachs experienced unprecedented satisfaction.
Especially Zhou Wan'er, she couldn't remember the last time she had eaten meat. Since being captured by the army and becoming a "war wife", this was the first time she had felt at ease and at ease.
All of this was brought to her by the "husband" she had only known for a few days.
Gu Zijian was the same; she hadn't had such a peaceful and well-fed life for a very long time.
She originally thought that after being chosen by this man, she would live a more miserable life than the "war women," suffering both physical and emotional torment. She would then choose to die together with him or live a life of being wanted, on the run, and displaced again. But to her surprise, none of this happened. Instead, she was given a different kind of life.
Thinking of this, Gu Zijian couldn't help but look at Sun Jian with a touch of feminine tenderness.
This person seems to possess a magical power, yet he makes people feel so at ease.
Such courage, such wisdom... Is he really just an ordinary villager?
After the three of them had a hearty meal, on their way home, Zhou Wan'er couldn't help but ask a question first.
"Hey, who...who are you?!"
Sun Jian was speechless. On the way back, the two girls looked at him as if he were a monster. But every time he turned around and met their eyes, they would unconsciously look away. It was very strange.
"Who else could I be? I'm your husband..."
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