Chapter 95 Even Bandits Have It Hard
"No, we can only do this much right now. We'll make Ningbao a brand new one once things settle down."
After agreeing to make clothes for Ningbao, Huang Xiaying and her daughter-in-law got together to discuss the style of the clothes.
Lin Dongyang took his younger sister to see Ning Bao's new Lingling Fat Cat.
Lin Jianfei was very upset; he had almost been bullied by a female ghost today.
But not a single person in his family cared about him.
He was a little sad and was about to go for a walk to clear his head when his father called him back after he had only taken a few steps.
"Jianfei, where are you going? Didn't you see that everyone else has started stewing meat?"
Your mother and your wife have important things to do.
Come over here quickly, my son and I need to start a fire and cook.
Otherwise, it will be dark later and we won't be able to taste the meat at all.
Every family had meat for dinner, and everyone enjoyed their meal very much.
The next morning, the villagers of Shanglin packed their bags and continued their journey.
But this time, Ning Bao, who had been lying on Ling Ling's back with her eyes closed to rest, suddenly opened them.
Her eyelids had been twitching uncontrollably, so Ningbao quickly took out her tortoise shell to do some divination. She stared at the divination result for a moment, then paused, stunned…
Good fortune and misfortune are intertwined; there may be bloodshed, or there may be a windfall.
Ning Bao frowned. Where could he make a fortune in this desolate wilderness?
"This road is mine, these trees are mine, if you want to pass, leave some money behind!"
Suddenly, dozens of burly men jumped out from the side and blocked their way.
Ning Bao raised an eyebrow as she looked at the group of burly men with gloomy expressions:
Could it be that the windfall she just calculated was from these people?
When the burly man blocking their way first appeared, everyone panicked for a moment, but when they saw that there were only a few dozen of them, they gradually calmed down.
Moreover, the formation changed rapidly in just a few breaths, with all the able-bodied men in the village unanimously surrounding the elderly, women, and children, while quickly taking out whatever they could find to use as weapons.
Seeing their reaction, the robbers, who had initially thought they had made a sure profit, couldn't help but frown.
"Brother, have we met our match today?"
The man addressed as "Big Brother" also frowned.
"They do look tough to deal with. I originally thought that those who came into the forest were all small-time investors."
I never expected that after waiting so long, the unlucky bunch we finally encountered would turn out to be such a tough nut to crack.
"Shall we gnaw on this bone?" asked another man next to the leader.
The eldest brother nodded.
"Go ahead and eat it! It's been delivered right to your door, why not eat it?"
We haven't had a good meal in a long time since the famine. This group of people may be tough to deal with, but there's bound to be plenty of good stuff to be made.
If you don't believe me, look at all these people; they all have rosy complexions and look like they've never suffered.
Meanwhile, the refugees on the official road outside were all emaciated and pale, their lips so dry they were cracked and peeling, and you could smell their stench from a great distance.
Although the clothes of this group of people were worn out, they were all clean, indicating that they were not short of food and drink.
They looked numerous, but most of them were elderly people, women, and children who were not very strong and could not fight back. The men were ordinary farmers who knew a few moves.
We're different; we're veteran bandits.
"We've been bandits for so many years, dealing with a few farmers is no big deal."
The village chief stepped forward and looked at the robbers.
"Young men, we are also fleeing from disaster and have no money on us. Would you be so kind as to let us pass?"
The opposing leader simply raised his flaked broadsword and shook his head.
"That won't do. Even if I wanted to make things easier for you, the knife in my hand wouldn't allow it."
These days, everyone has a tough time, so I won't make things difficult for you.
"Alright then, if you know what's good for you, leave all your money and food behind; otherwise, leave your lives behind."
Money and supplies are essential for survival. The village chief glanced at the robbers opposite him. There were more than a hundred able-bodied men in their village, while the other side only had a few dozen. As long as they didn't back down, they still had a good chance of winning.
The village chief frowned and said coldly,
"Since they refuse to make things easy for us, we'll just have to force our way in!"
After the village chief finished speaking, he looked at the villagers behind him.
"Chunping, Youcai, Linhai... I'm entrusting the villagers to you. If a fight breaks out, try your best to lead the villagers into the forest and make sure everyone gets out safely."
"Junshan, you're agile, so come with me and lead the able-bodied men of the village to fight them."
"Uncle Village Chief."
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