Chapter 93: The matter is settled "People's hearts are fickle, and the village chief did agree to it...
"People's minds are fickle. The village chief agreed too hastily without considering everything carefully." Ye Lu first complained about Village Chief Qian.
Qian Bacun scratched his head but did not refute. He did value Qiao Sanguan as a person at that time, but he did not know much about other people. It was indeed a bit hasty to accept everything now.
Qian Bacun couldn't help begging for mercy in a low voice, saying: "I know, I know. He Si has already mentioned it once. I said it because I thought that the boy surnamed Qiao was indeed a man of character. If they can reach the Forbidden Stone Mountains, I will take them in."
"But Ah Gui." Ye Lu nodded, then turned to look at the ghost book student, and said helplessly in a low voice: "Village Chief Qian is careless, but he still did one thing right."
“?” The ghost scholar raised his eyebrows, waiting for Ye Lu to speak.
Ye Lu did not hesitate to explain: "This group of people coming here will be of great use. Think about it, why do the ghost villages need to rely on other villages? Part of the reason is that they can protect these ordinary people's villages, and another reason is that their villages are often small in number, and in addition to the ghost plants, they also need help from ordinary villages in many aspects of daily life."
“That’s what Huoshan Village is like.”
"Do you still remember those big forces outside that we discussed with Chief Zhu Hui?" Ye Lu looked at the ghost book student's calm face and reminded him.
The ghost book student instantly remembered what Chief Zhu Hui had said.
"In addition to the people of the village, the power also comes from the people who are attached to it. The tricksters from the village of the dependents can also be counted as the power of the tricky village."
"Think about it, there are already two strange plants in our village, and there are countless white millet and golden earth beetles. There are also a few strange plants on our mountains. The big rabbits are not omnipotent, and we have to take action too. But do you remember how tired we are during the busy farming season? We simply can't handle it, so we have to ask the people from the dependent villages in Huoshan Village for help." Ye Lu tried his best to remind the ghost book student of the usefulness of the dependent villages.
To put it simply, the ordinary villages they depend on can provide manpower, the strange village can help them identify strange plants, exchange strange food, and protect their safety, while the ordinary village uses manpower to exchange for these.
"It's time for our He Village to seek an affiliation." Ye Lu said helplessly, "But you know that the Forbidden Stone Ridge has few strange powers and is very dangerous. Not many people are willing to come here."
"Strictly speaking, this group of refugees and the group of betrayers are from two different villages." Uncle He Qi had just told Ye Lu this. Ye Lu asked carefully and looked at the group of refugees carefully. Indeed, although these people were dressed in rags, most of them liked to put some grass or something in their clothes or arms. Ye Lu suspected that they once had strange plants, but the strange plants were gone, and the custom of worship remained.
But the group of people who betrayed in my memory were not like this. Most of them were stronger and were quite unwilling to join them.
Ye Lu looked at the leading young man several times. His eyes were clear and he was gentle and polite. Even though he knew that the person in charge of He Village was dissatisfied, he did not feel any resentment. Instead, he calmly waited for what would happen next.
Village Chief Qian has a good vision.
The ghost book student paused, frowned, and quickly glanced at the group of refugees without saying a word. Soon, his brows slowly relaxed a little, as he also realized something was wrong.
"They are not entering our village. They are just offering shelter. If you find anything wrong, you can expel them directly. Then we can see what the person in charge can do." Ye Lu's attitude loosened a little after reading the ghost book, so he struck while the iron was hot.
"There's no need to beat these people to death."
The ghost scholar seemed to be thinking about something, and he no longer looked at the refugees opposite him. He turned his head and looked at his Taoist master, raised his eyebrows and said: "Brother Lu, do you mean to agree to protect these refugees?"
Ye Lu resolutely refused to speak, indicating that he would definitely stand by Ah Gui's side. Even the playboy next to him didn't speak from beginning to end. He probably had the same idea as him. He directly shifted the blame to someone else and began to answer the question irrelevantly: "Why don't we see what our villagers think?"
Ye Lu slowly smiled and turned his head. Behind them, there was a house not far away. Behind the house, the heads of several guards and people from He Village were revealed, looking at this side eagerly.
The ghost scholar also looked over in the direction Ye Lu was moving.
"!" After being discovered, several people were so anxious that they almost fell down. They were supported by several guards with difficulty. Then they refused to come out. After a while, it was Uncle He who coughed, and then the group of people came over hesitantly, looking at the ghost book student and others embarrassedly.
"Village chief, Uncle He Si, Brother Agui, Brother Lu, Brother Axi!" A group of people called people one by one, and a few older ones were embarrassed and called the village chief and He Si.
"Do you want to let these refugees in as well?" the ghost scholar asked calmly.
The group of people paused and quickly waved their hands to indicate that they definitely did not mean that.
"They are just soft-hearted." Ye Lu pointed out the thoughts of the people of He Village and said, "Can these young people be considered to be behind their backs? The elders have suffered."
The few people whose thoughts were exposed looked up eagerly, then lowered their heads embarrassedly and said nothing.
The ghost scholar frowned and wondered: "If you want to accept it, why don't you just tell me directly?"
"Because you are the head of the village!" Ye Lu looked at the confused ghost scholar with a bit of amusement when he heard what the ghost scholar said. Ah ghost, sometimes you are very childish. He chuckled and said: "They value your opinion more than these refugees."
"If you don't agree, no matter how soft-hearted they are, they will not refute your idea!" Ye Lu gently helped the ghost book student to solve his confusion, just like when he pulled up the confused and dying ghost book student with a smile on his face.
"You are more important in their hearts." So the adults were reluctant to come out, the village elders took the initiative to avoid them, and Chief Helan pretended to know nothing. If the ghost scholar spoke, she was willing to work with the magicians to call on the Bronze Mirror Goddess to expel these refugees. Fourth Uncle He even stood up and expressed his agreement with the ghost scholar's words.
The people of He Village are not fools. They know that the ghost scholar means purely out of kindness.
They are also willing to accept it.
The elders probably have the same idea that since they are all children from their village, it’s okay for them to change a little.
Ghost book? The student was speechless.
Ye Lu patted his shoulder with a smile and said, "Agui, you did a good job. We in the village regard you as very important." Even his nephew was stepped back by his uncles and aunts.
The ghost book student was silent in his heart, but his face remained calm. He turned around and asked the people beside him, "Do you really think so?"
“…”
"..." The little ones lowered their heads even lower, feeling a little regretful that they had not hidden well and were discovered by Brother Lu. They would definitely be scolded when they returned.
"Go ahead, don't worry, your brother Agui is not angry." Ye Lu interrupted lazily, "Tell me, I will help you explain to the elders."
"...My father said that Brother Agui did the right thing. Our village was always hurt in the past because we were soft-hearted. Many evil warriors were killed. He asked me to come here because he didn't want to make you, Brother Agui, angry." A young boy said cautiously. He also quietly raised his head and glanced at Ye Lu first, as if he had found a backbone, then he spoke.
"Because... because Brother Agui is very important. Mom said that Brother Agui is smart. People in our village are stupid, and stupid people should be obedient." The little girl with a pigtail on her head and a red rope tied on it pinched her fingers and said embarrassedly.
"My mother asked me to come and see if the village chief is angry with Fourth Uncle and Brother Gui again. She asked me to come and take a look." A man who is almost an adult said concisely.
"So you also think those people are pitiful?"
"The village elders said..." The little girl blinked, lowered her head, and whispered: "We are all human beings. We can't just watch them get eaten by monsters."
"...Actually, I don't think they are that pitiful." The little guy felt that the second sentence was wrong and added it quickly.
"..." The ghost scholar withdrew his gaze, not knowing what he was thinking.
After a moment, the ghost book said with a cold face: "It's just a blessing, I won't join!"
"When you first enter our village's protected area, you must undergo an assessment. If your character is not good, you will be expelled immediately."
Qian Bacun was regretting with a sad face. He felt that he would definitely be scolded by He Si when he returned this time. It was just because he spoke too quickly at the beginning. If he was really angry with Ah Guiwawa this time, he would turn around and go back to Chongshan. Qian Bacun would feel even more uncomfortable.
When Qian Bacun heard the ghost book student's words, he immediately looked up and looked at the ghost book student in surprise, not believing what he heard.
The ghost scholar raised his eyebrows and said, "Why are you looking at me, village chief? I am just willing to take a look, but I have not agreed."
Qian Bacun scratched his head and said with a silly smile: "Didn't agree? Didn't agree? I know."
Outside the village entrance.
The people fleeing famine were staring at the invisible barrier. Even from such a distance, they could still feel the barrier's aura. What frightened them even more was the stiff and oppressive atmosphere among the people at the village entrance.
At the beginning, the smiling young man was obviously the leader of the group, but after Village Chief Qian said something, the young man stopped smiling and his aura became terrifying.
Pu Shiyi Niang held her daughter in her arms and stared at what was happening at the entrance of He Village without blinking. She also felt the serious atmosphere. She couldn't help but approach Qiao Sanguan and asked, "Does He Village disagree? Will it protect us?"
Qiao Sanguan didn't say anything.
Pu Shiyi Niang was not ready to listen to Qiao Sanguan. She touched the silly girl in her arms and sighed helplessly: "Oh, I can understand it. It's all Liu Dashu's fault. We were protected by them. If they hadn't done that, we could have walked here safely and put down roots directly to survive. How great it would be."
"Village Chief Xiao Qiao, we can understand the people of He Village. In this world, who is not afraid of evil people?" The fact that Pu Shiyi Niang has been able to live with the girl until now shows that she is a person with a very open mind.
When the refugees following behind the two men heard this, their faces became even more sorrowful. They lowered their heads silently, and moved the exposed toes of their straw sandals nervously, but they did not say a word.
"You know what, that young man is really powerful, and he probably has a high status in He Village!" Pu Shiyi Niang quickly accepted this thing that was too tragic for others. Not everyone can accept the fact that they have struggled all the way here, but are facing the fact that they will be expelled. However, she accepted it very calmly. Pu Shiyi Niang was even in the mood to joke with Qiao Sanguan.
Qiao San valued Pu Shiyi Niang for this very reason, and made her the deputy leader of this group of refugees.
"Well, I'm afraid he is the leader of the village. The only possibility is that he is a little young. He should have just reached adulthood not long ago." Qiao Sanguan could tell the ghost scholar's age at a glance, and he replied very calmly.
"Hey, wait, there are more people coming down. These guys coming down last are really good-looking." Pu Shiyi Niang nodded, and soon Ye Lu and his group came down. At first sight, they began to admire the looks of Ye Lu and the playboy. After a while, Pu Shiyi Niang looked at the guy with some surprise. As he spoke, his demeanor seemed to soften a lot.
Finally? He looked at them again.
Then the barrier disappeared.
Village chief Qian, who was familiar to the refugees, came over with a smile on his face.
"Long time no see, Village Chief Qian!" Qiao Sanguan and Pu Shiyi Niang were the first to greet Qian Bacun.
"Long time no see, everyone!" Qian Bacun nodded with a smile, and then said seriously: "Regarding the number of blessed places——"
Pu Shiyi Niang and Qiao Sanguan looked at each other silently. They both saw what the other was expecting in their hearts and were afraid that they could not stay.
Unexpectedly, Qian Bacun’s next words were beyond their expectations.
"Our village agrees to accept you as a dependent village, just as we agreed before." Qian Bacun looked at Qiao Sanguan with a smile, who looked at her with wide eyes in surprise after hearing her words, and Pu Shiyi Niang who was a little stunned beside her.
"Why, why did you agree?" Pu Shiyi Niang was stunned, and then she asked stutteringly.
"Hahaha, you must have seen it just now." Qian Bacun didn't care at all that his village was seen by others. He scratched his head and said, "People in our village must be a little worried, after all, what happened before. But we are all human beings. We can't just watch everyone get eaten by a weird creature."
"Please forgive me, Village Chief Qiao. The people in the Protector Village also need to be examined for their character. If they are not good people, I will probably have to ask Village Chief Qiao to take action." Qian Bacun's expression changed, and he spoke seriously to Qiao Sanguan.
It was a rare moment for Qiao Sanguan to reveal a youthful smile, or perhaps it could be said that this was the real him. He was not much older than Ye Lu and the others, but the hardships he encountered along the way had forced him to be as steady as possible in order to protect the people in their village.
"Of course it is!" Qiao Sanguan assured Qian Bacun very seriously after hearing his words.
Qian Bacun saw that Qiao Sanguan understood the implication of his words, and felt relieved. After all, he still valued this kid.
Well, there is also this one. Qian Bacun's eyes swept over Pu Shiyi Niang, who was holding the girl and smiling happily. The cheerful and generous middle-aged woman had a generous temperament, which made people feel easy to get close to. He thought this person was probably not bad.
"Okay, then let me first tell you what kind of weird creatures there are here and what they are afraid of. But with Lady Bronze Mirror here, these weird creatures probably won't dare to come near." Qian Bacun gestured to Qiao Sanguan and a group of refugees to follow him, and led them to a promising area while explaining the surrounding forces.
"There used to be a Huoshan Village in this forbidden rock range, which is also a strange village. There are also many ordinary villages dependent on it. Each of them is capable and has many specialties. After you settle down here, you can also go to them to exchange some things." Qian Bacun said in a nagging manner.
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