Chapter 66 There's Something Fishy
“Grandma, these are villagers from the village,” Shen Yaoming explained patiently, but he was already feeling a little annoyed.
My grandmother is getting older and more confused. She used to curse and swear at people every day and make them lose face, but now she just accuses them of stealing things when she catches them. If she meets someone with a bad temper, she will easily start a fight if they don't agree with her.
He looked at the villagers with unfriendly expressions and felt that the chances of being beaten would be very high.
Of course, Old Lady Wang knew that these people were villagers. Weren’t the ones who approached her refugees from the nearby village?
The same malicious intent, the same pitiful behavior, the same playful smile...
Because of this, she was even more certain that these people were all in the same group.
She urged her grandson to go find Lin Hongyang, but seeing that he remained indifferent, she became anxious: "Yaoming, what are you standing there for? Go quickly."
That was the capital for the Shen family to turn things around, and they had to get it back.
It would have been fine if she hadn't been able to find anyone before, but now that they were right in front of her, how could she possibly let these bastards get away?
Shen Yaoming didn't want to lose face, but he knew the old lady's temper well, so he had to ask his mother to calm her down. He left the old lady and stood near the military service area.
He was very curious about how General Lin would deal with the current situation.
It is said that the people do not fight against the officials. Where did these villagers get the confidence to confront the officials and soldiers so directly?
"Sir, please be kind and have mercy on us poor people."
"I kowtow to you."
"Sir..."
In just a short while, a group of young and old villagers were kneeling in front of Captain Wu. They were all in tattered clothes and looked like they were about to faint at the next second.
These people are too weird.
Lin Hongyang whispered a few words to his subordinate beside him. After listening, the latter carefully avoided the crowd and disappeared into the night.
Captain Wu naturally wouldn't be coerced just because these people were "pitiful." He sneered, "Kneel if you want," and then pointed to a spot to the side: "Move over. Kneeling here is too much of a hindrance."
The person who was crying before suddenly didn't know how to react when he said this.
Their movements and sounds seemed to be paused, and the entire yard became quiet in an instant.
The village chief cursed them inwardly, calling them useless. He glared at them angrily, "What are you still kneeling for? Get down now! Don't pollute the officials' eyes."
The old and the young finally reacted, shuddered at the same time, and quickly got up and ran out the door.
I was afraid that if I was a little slow, it would delay the village chief's plan.
After the others left, the village chief continued to smile and said to Captain Wu, "Sir, do you think you can give us these prey?"
"When did I tell you?" Captain Wu laughed. "There are so many ferocious beasts and wild animals in the forest. Are they all from your village? Those hunters should just starve to death!"
The village chief's face trembled. He lowered his eyes to hide the emotion in them, replaced by a sad expression. He said apologetically, "Don't blame me, sir. I had no choice but to do this."
"I've been forced into so many situations, and you're so brave," Captain Wu sneered, then his expression turned cold: "You dare to plot against me? I'm afraid you'll hang yourself!"
The village chief apologized repeatedly. His mind told him that he could no longer get entangled with the other party, but looking at the pile of prey, he didn't want to give up just like that.
He rolled his eyes and continued to bend and flatter: "Sir, do you need the villagers to help?"
Captain Wu waved his hand and dismissed them: "You can do the greatest favor by not disturbing us."
"Sir..."
"Okay, I've already paid the money for the loan, are you planning to go back on your word?"
The village chief wanted to say something but was interrupted by Captain Wu. He said that as long as the village chief nodded, he would ask the other party to return the rental fee with interest.
"Don't blame me, sir. Don't blame me, sir." The village chief apologized repeatedly but did not mention leaving at all.
Captain Wu lost his patience and said, "Liu Da, show him away!"
After saying that, he flicked his sleeves and went into the house.
Liu Da stepped forward again, his face stern: "Village Chief, please come in."
The village chief's hands, hidden in his sleeves, tightened again and again, and he smiled at him: "Let's go back first. If you need anything, just let me know."
Liu Da glanced at him indifferently, neither agreeing nor refusing.
After the others left, he closed the gate again, moved closer to Captain Wu, and whispered, "Captain, why do I feel like this village chief is weird?"
"Have you noticed anything unusual before?" asked Captain Wu.
Liu Da shook his head. If they had found anything unusual, they would not have chosen this place.
Captain Wu also knew this, so he had to go in and discuss with the general what to do next.
Lin Hongyang raised his eyebrows. What should he do?
Are they afraid of a few ordinary people?
He doesn't kill his own people, but if they are evil people, he doesn't mind getting some blood on them.
"Those guys are pretty brave," Captain Zhang frowned. "It doesn't look like this is their first time doing this."
Captain Wu also agreed with this, so he was a little worried. Those people looked difficult to deal with, and he didn't know what they would do at night.
At this time, the soldier who had disappeared appeared.
"How?" Lin Hongyang asked.
"General, there's something fishy going on in this village." Since everyone in the house was his own, the soldier didn't hesitate, but lowered his voice to ensure everyone present could hear. "Many houses in the village are dark. If I hadn't heard some movement inside, I would have thought everyone had come here."
"This village is not as big as those big villages, but there are still dozens of households." Out of habit, Captain Zhang observed the situation of the village before entering.
The soldier nodded. "I sensed something was amiss, so I followed the noise and went inside to investigate. I discovered a woman tied up inside."
"What?"
"What!"
The crowd was shocked.
"Could this be a special case?" Captain Wu guessed.
If there was something wrong with the woman, such as being crazy, this would not be impossible to explain.
The soldier shook his head and said, "I went to another house. This kind of situation is not uncommon in this village."
If it is not rare, then it is a common situation. If it is true, then it is a serious matter.
"Do you know why?" asked Captain Wu.
The soldier shook his head: "I didn't want to alert the enemy, so I didn't reveal myself."
"General, what do we do now?"
Those people have already gone back, and if we ask any more questions we will definitely be discovered.
but……
"I'll go take another look now." The soldier thought about what those people would say and do after returning, and he would be able to hear some clues from them.
"Call a few more brothers together." Lin Hongyang instructed.
If it is really as he guessed, these people will not only come to them for prey but also be shameless.
While they were waiting for the results, Lu Yao had already confirmed the physical condition of her husband and Mo Zhu, and brought dinner to them. She asked the three children to supervise them and make sure they ate well. She and Bingyi built a temporary stove in the yard, and put a large iron pot on it to boil water. When the water boiled, they could directly kill the wild boar.
The exiled prisoners kept their eyes fixed on this side with envy in their eyes. As long as they thought that this was two hundred kilograms of meat that could be made into meat of various flavors, they couldn't help but drool.
There is so much meat, I wonder if they can eat a bite.
For so long, except for sharing some wild goat meat in the cave for two days, they have not eaten any meat.
But even if they thought about it, they knew their identities and could only look at these flesh eyes and drool.
Soon, one pig was shaved clean, and another was brought in. Water was boiled and the hair was shaved again. Someone else carried the cleaned pig to a large table and began to cut it up.
Everyone cooperated with each other, and in just a short while, the whole pig was cut into pieces.
They picked the fattest ones, and excluding the internal organs, the meat alone weighed at least four to five hundred kilograms.
Lu Yao couldn't help but feel sorry. If the weather was colder, she could just make sausages and bacon. A few pigs wouldn't matter. She wouldn't be afraid of dozens of pigs.
Unfortunately, now that the weather is getting hot, no matter how many ideas we have, it’s useless.
Lu Yao was a little hesitant when she saw them throwing the pig offal aside. Although these things were troublesome to clean, they had a different flavor when cooked. After hesitating for a moment, she decided to keep them.
It’s just right. I’ll make a pork feast tomorrow to broaden everyone’s horizons.
Cleaning pig offal is very troublesome. First of all, a lot of clean water is needed. Fortunately, there is a well behind the yard, so there is no need to go to the river in the middle of the night.
After dinner, Rong Yanhui stayed with his sister Yao, and Lu Mingxiu naturally followed him. Since they were all there, Mo Zhu and the three little kids also followed.
Captain Wu was puzzled by Lu Yao's decision to clean the pig's offal. If there was not enough meat, they could just kill another pig. There was really no need to eat these things.
Whenever he thought of the taste of pig offal, he felt that the delicious food he had just eaten no longer tasted good.
Lu Yao couldn't help laughing when he saw Captain Wu, who looked constipated and didn't know how to start talking, but he didn't say much. They would know whether it tasted good or not after she made it.
only,
She sniffed it. An uncastrated pig would have a strong mutton smell, and the offal smelled even stranger. It would take some effort to suppress the mutton smell.
Fortunately, there are countless seasonings in her space, so no matter how she cooks it, the taste will be good.
Soon, the soldiers came back.
When they learned that those girls were forced to restrict their freedom and were used as tools for the men in the village to vent their animal desires and give birth to babies, the faces of these men who had seen blood became terribly gloomy.
Meng Hu and Liu Da didn't expect that they would encounter such a thing in a random village where they were staying. They felt a little sorry, but the most important thing at the moment was how to solve the problem here.
"Aren't they planning to give us a hard time in the middle of the night? Let's take advantage of their trick," Captain Zhang said with a cold look in his eyes. "Catch these beasts in one fell swoop."
"What happens next?" asked Captain Wu.
It is very easy to deal with these people, but the real trouble lies in what happens next.
Captain Zhang frowned. He couldn't just stand by and do nothing, right?
How innocent and pitiful these women are, to be treated like this?!
Lin Hongyang thought about it and decided to wait for these people to fall into the trap first.
Now we can only take one step at a time.
Lu Yao and the others were not clear about the situation in the village, but looking at the expressions of the soldiers, they guessed that something bad might have happened. They looked at each other and tacitly agreed that Lu Mingxiu and Rong Yanhui would take care of the children just in case, Mo Zhu would be in charge of vigilance, and Lu Yao would respond accordingly.
The exiled prisoners don't know what has happened yet and are still worried about accommodation.
The yard is not big, and with so many people suddenly crowded in, it is impossible to accommodate them all.
Finally, Lin Hongyang made the final decision. Those with children would still squeeze into one room, while the soldiers would live in another bedroom and the main room respectively. As for the rest of the exiled prisoners, they could only sleep in the yard with the roof as their blanket and the ground as their bed.
Old Mrs. Wang had never expected that they had fallen to such a state of poverty.
I could even sleep in a place inside the house, but how could I bear sleeping on the ground like this?
Especially his own son, who is still injured. It’s bad enough that he has to rush on the road during the day, but he doesn’t have enough to eat and now he can’t even have a good rest. How can his body take it?
She instinctively wanted to spend money to buy comfort, but before she put her hand into her pocket, she realized that she was no longer the confident old lady.
"What are you still standing there for!" She glanced at her daughter-in-law who was standing there in a daze and glared at him angrily, "Hurry up and find a way to plead with General Lin for mercy."
Wang Yalan reacted and then thought of something. She lowered her eyes. No matter what the old lady said, she listened in one ear and out the other, determined not to give the other party a chance to cause trouble.
"I'm talking to you, do you hear me?"
First, her obedient grandson pretended to obey her but was secretly disobeying her, and now her eldest daughter-in-law was indifferent and ignoring her. Mrs. Wang was getting more and more angry, but she was helpless and could only be furious. She was even more dissatisfied with Wang Yalan.
It's all Wang Yalan's fault. If she hadn't refused to take the money...
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