Chapter 453 Defending Against the Enemy
"Why are you asking me my husband's name?" Lin Wan took a step back, regretting what she had just said.
Now that her two children are sick, she has no choice but to leave them in Lan County.
All she wants now is to find the general and beg him to do her bidding and kill all those who delivered her baby!
It was because they came in with illnesses that their children got sick.
Now, the two children must be dead!
She thought to herself, her eyes filled with hatred.
Tang Cheng took a step back, becoming even more wary.
Lin Wan pursed her chapped lips and glared fiercely at Tang Cheng.
Just then, she suddenly screamed and fell to the ground.
At that very moment, a rustling sound suddenly came from all around.
Tang Cheng's expression changed slightly because of the Tang family's extremely bad luck.
Tang Cheng was actually always very careful, and this caution allowed him to survive danger time and time again.
But their luck had improved in the past few months, and Tang Cheng had become somewhat complacent.
But the instant that sound rang out, he had already realized what was happening.
"Defend against the enemy!" Tang Cheng shouted almost immediately.
The villagers reacted faster with their bodies than their minds, and one by one they protected the superior seeds.
Almost immediately, a group of bandits, covering their faces, rushed over.
Tang Cheng's expression changed slightly, a fierce glint appearing in his eyes.
"If you're heartless, don't blame me!" Lin Wan's eyes were filled with malice.
She had already escaped, but who knew she would encounter a group of bandits on the way.
Lin Wan was arrested, and she used all her strength to avoid being humiliated.
She originally wanted to ask Tang Cheng for help so that she could escape and that even if the thieves killed a few villagers to vent their anger, she would be fine.
But who knew that Tang Cheng would be so wary and unwilling to get close?
Thinking of this, her face darkened.
"You bunch of people deserve to die. How dare a peasant like you look down on me..." Lin Wan cursed in a low voice.
Taking advantage of the battle, she quietly retreated, her eyes filled with vigilance.
She slowly walked away, and it looked like she was about to leave!
Just then, with a bang, she bumped into something.
Lin Wan turned around and saw the bandit leader.
The bandit leader's eyes were cold as she grabbed Lin Wan by the back of her collar.
What are you doing here?!
The bandit leader was actually a woman, and judging from her voice, she didn't seem to be very old.
"I... Boss, I'm scared..."
Lin Wan pursed her lips, a hint of panic in her eyes.
The leader raised an eyebrow, then carried Lin Wan forward like a little chick.
"Didn't you say there was water here and wealthy people living here? Why are you running away?"
After the leader finished speaking, he picked up Lin Wan and sat her down on a large rock to the side.
She squinted at these people, finally fixing her gaze on Tang Cheng.
This man is quite skilled; it wouldn't be bad to kidnap him and make him a bandit's husband!
It's a bit of a shame that she can't see the man's face very clearly.
She is sixteen years old this year, but there is no one she likes.
Thinking of this, the leader couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
But now, isn't there an opportunity...?
"Boss, this is a tough one!" Just then, one of the henchmen ran over, looking rather grim.
The leader raised an eyebrow and said calmly, "Let them deal with the others. I'll take care of the leader..."
As if he had just thought of something, the leader suddenly said, "Oh right, keep an eye on this woman for me, don't let her get away!"
Lin Wan clenched her fists, her nails digging into her palms.
The henchman glanced at Lin Wan, nodded, and then instantly slapped her on the neck.
"Now we're at peace..." the underling muttered to himself.
The leader raised an eyebrow at his underling and couldn't help but say, "Serves you right for not having a wife!"
The younger brother scratched his head, looking at his boss with a grin, completely oblivious to any malice coming from him.
Thinking of his own situation, the younger brother added, "Doesn't the chief also not have a husband? Perhaps..."
"Get out of here!" The leader kicked his underling.
At this moment, Tang Cheng frowned slightly, his attention focused on the other side.
He didn't think much of it at first.
But now...
Tang Cheng's eyes held a hint of inexplicable tension; the sense of danger emanating from the leader of the gang had intensified.
"You all better watch out!" Tang Cheng was about to speak when Tang Shan grabbed him.
“You…” Tang Cheng looked at his third brother, his eyes filled with confusion.
Tang Shan scratched his head and said sheepishly, "It was Mr. Wang who told me to stand in front of you!"
Tang Cheng paused, then took a step back after all.
The two brothers are wearing almost identical clothes today, and Tang Cheng and Tang Shan actually do look somewhat alike.
They changed locations, and no one noticed.
A moment later, Tang Shan was grabbed by a clean, white hand.
Tang Shan, however, seemed to have anticipated this, and actually grabbed that slender wrist with her own hand.
The head of the gang was slightly taken aback, and she looked at Tang Shan.
Why does your face look so dark?
The leader has a slight case of face blindness. He could only make out Tang Cheng's clothes and skin. Now, he just frowned slightly, but started fighting with Tang Shan.
Although Tang Shan paints all year round, he has not neglected to exercise.
At this moment, his eyes held a hint of determination, but he showed no mercy in his attack.
My mother said that we should not underestimate women. If women can obtain the same resources as men, they may not necessarily be weaker than men.
On the contrary, men are sometimes less pure than women for all sorts of messy reasons.
"Huh..." Just then, the leader saw Tang Shan's face clearly.
She frowned slightly, about to speak, but unexpectedly revealed a flaw in her statement.
Tang Shan grabbed her slender waist and spun her around 360 degrees.
The head of the gang was in a bad mood.
Her expression changed slightly, and her whole face turned red.
"Don't go too far..."
The leader's hands were grabbed by Tang Shan, and her slender waist was held in Tang Shan's hands.
"But you're trying to rob us!" Tang Shan looked confused, and almost softened when she heard the little girl's aggrieved voice.
Fortunately, she thought of her mother at the crucial moment.
Tang Shan subconsciously patted the leader's butt, and the latter froze!
The leader stared intently at Tang Shan's face, now truly accepting it.
My parents have never spanked me in all my life!
The little girl's face instantly turned pale, and she felt like she was about to explode.
"Stop making a scene!"
Tang Shan sensed that the leader was restless again, and immediately struck again.
The boss...
"I'm going to kill you..."
The leader roared and then used all his strength to break free from Tang Shan's arm.
However, because she was upside down, the leader's head almost hit the stone on the ground.
Tang Shan instinctively reached out to help, but at the last second, the woman ripped Tang Shan's pants off...
She looked at the enormous thing in front of her, her face filled with shame and indignation!
"ah……"
Tang Shan screamed and instinctively pulled up her pants and took two steps back.
He...he...he's not clean anymore!
Tang Shan's face turned bright red, and for a moment she didn't know what to do.
Tang Cheng glanced at his third brother, and the corner of his mouth twitched violently.
He finally understood why Mr. Wang hadn't let him rush forward!
He's a married man, and he's only loyal to his wife!
Thinking of this, Tang Cheng immediately moved even further away, and also led the others to move further away.
The bandits were stunned!
They never knew their eldest son was so...eager to get married...
For a moment, the two sides were actually at an impasse.
The leader was filled with shame and indignation. She raised her eyes and looked at Tang Shan with increasingly hostile eyes.
She slowly rose to her feet, about to speak, when a sharp arrow shot out from behind her.
Tang Shan instinctively grabbed the leader, who, holding a dagger, aimed directly at Tang Shan's chest.
However, she only stabbed an inch before realizing something was wrong.
Tang Shan grabbed her and the two of them rolled around on the ground.
The dagger missed the heart and stabbed at Tang Shan's arm.
Tang Shan loosened his grip slightly, and the leader's hand landed right on top of him, their faces making intimate contact.
"Boss..." The bandits rushed over, their eyes filled with tension.
Just then, Zhao Ziyun arrived, and they captured a guy who was trying to escape.
That's the hidden arrow that this guy just shot.
Zhao Ziyun had too many men with him. Apart from two bandits who were determined to follow their leader, the rest turned and ran.
In an instant, only the leader and two of his men remained.
"Boss!" The former underling looked at his boss with a very complicated expression.
"Now... what should we do?" Henchman Number One asked the leader tremblingly.
"I don't know!" Didn't he see that she was being pinned down by this jerk and come to her rescue?
The head of the gang was filled with regret; he should have known better than to let her come out today!
Thinking about this, the leader was completely dumbfounded.
Tang Cheng coughed lightly, and finally said to his third brother, "Third brother, help... this bandit girl up!"
The boss's...
Tang Shan was very obedient and helped the person up, but she couldn't help glancing at the two of them a few more times.
He was still reeling from the softness he had just experienced.
"Let me go!"
The leader looked at Tang Shan coldly, his tone unfriendly.
However, before Tang Shan could speak, Tang Cheng raised an eyebrow, his expression hardening, and said, "You disrespected my third brother and even injured him. Now you want my third brother to let you go? You're being a bit too optimistic!"
"You..." The leader's face flushed slightly. At this moment, the black cloth covering her face fell, revealing an extremely beautiful face.
Tang Shan was already close to the leader, and upon seeing him, he was stunned.
I've dreamt of this face before, many times.
"Sister Meng..."
He shouted it out instinctively.
Qi Meng was slightly taken aback. How did this guy know her name and even call her "sister"?
How shameless! He looks much older than me!
Qi Meng was in a terrible state and stomped hard on Tang Shan's foot.
Tang Shan frowned slightly, feeling somewhat at a loss.
Qi Meng's face darkened, and for a moment she didn't know what to say.
"Boss...you two know each other!"
Little Brother Number One turned to look at Qi Meng and asked.
"I don't know him. How could I possibly know him? What an rude guy!" Qi Meng's cheeks flushed even more as she recalled what had just happened.
God knows what state he was in just now.
"Sister Meng, did you come from my dream?" Tang Shan reached out to touch her, but was also a little scared!
When Zhao Ziyun arrived, he saw Tang Shan and the others looking like this and wondered what had happened.
Zhao Sanpao originally intended to go to Tangjia Village, but as soon as he arrived, he heard the sounds of fighting.
He secretly came over for a look and found that it was Tang Cheng and the others, so he ran to inform Zhao Ziyun.
"Brother Tang, Third Brother Tang, what's going on?" Zhao Ziyun asked, puzzled.
He saw the oxcart that Tang Cheng and the others were pulling, but at that moment, he really didn't know what they were doing there.
Tang Cheng briefly recounted the process, and Zhao Ziyun's eyelids twitched, but he didn't say anything more.
"In that case, why don't we go to our village first?"
Zhao Ziyun said with a smile, his eyes filled with gentleness.
Tang Cheng nodded; he also had something to say.
Tang Bugui and the others still had some corn seeds left, although it wasn't enough for everyone in Jixiang Village to plant them.
Even a small amount is still quite good.
If it were still the old Village Chief Zhao, he wouldn't have come at all.
But now it's Zhao Ziyun.
This kid helped them a lot, and Tang Cheng is a grateful person.
Moreover, these seeds are now surplus...
In Zhao Ziyun's courtyard in Zhao Family Village.
The place was tidied up quite simply, but Tang Cheng's lips twitched when he came in.
This courtyard is so similar to theirs.
Tang Cheng stopped thinking about those things and looked at Zhao Ziyun, telling him his thoughts.
“Therefore, because we provide superior seeds, we want 60%!” he said, looking at Zhao Ziyun.
Actually, if you calculate it that way, they're being a bit excessive.
But this is new grain, and they must harvest more seeds.
"I agree to this!"
Zhao Ziyun did not hesitate at all.
corn!
He only heard about this thing when he was dying in his previous life.
I don't know why I've come so much earlier than expected in this lifetime.
But this stuff is good; it can increase the grain production of the people.
He hoped that the auspicious village he was managing would improve, and he also hoped that he and Xiaosubao could spend more time together because of this.
"By the way, these seeds have all been soaked by us. You need to plant them quickly, as it's already getting late!" Tang Cheng instructed.
"Okay!" Zhao Ziyun nodded in agreement.
"By the way, Brother Tang, I found some fun things before. Could you help me bring them back to Su Bao?"
Zhao Ziyun quickly got up and took a box from his room.
Tang Cheng raised an eyebrow, becoming wary at this moment.
That brat probably still has his eye on their little Su Bao!
Thinking of this, Tang Cheng's smile faded slightly.
After all, Zhao Ziyun is too cunning...
This kind of person is okay as a friend, but not as a husband for Xiaosubao.
My younger sister is so innocent and cute, she definitely can't be fooled by anyone.
When Zhao Ziyun saw Tang Cheng's wary look, his lips twitched, and a hint of helplessness appeared in his eyes.
He didn't know why, but the Tang family always seemed to harbor some hostility towards him whenever Xiao Su Bao was involved.
He recalled his actions and realized that he had never gone too far!
Zhao Ziyun remained silent for a moment, a hint of hurt in his eyes.
"Ahem, I'll give the gift you brought to Su Bao!"
Tang Cheng finally agreed.
After all, Zhao Ziyun saved Xiao Su Bao. He's still young, so he probably wouldn't harm Xiao Su Bao!
"Thank you!" Zhao Ziyun's face immediately lit up with joy.
Tang Cheng's eyelids twitched upon seeing this, but he ultimately said nothing more.
After the group finished their work, Zhao Ziyun asked them to take some water back with them.
But this time Tang Cheng refused.
Tangjia Village still has enough water for its residents.
However, Zhao Family Village, due to its geographical location, currently has very little water available.
Zhao Ziyun insisted that they take some water back with them.
In the end, Tang Cheng had no choice but to bring a bucket as a token gesture.
When they returned, outside Tangjia Village, several people glanced at the water buckets that Tangjia Village had brought and exchanged glances.
Tangjia Village is also out of water!
Several villages had their eyes on Tangjia Village.
After all, when it rained before, it only rained in Tangjia Village.
But now...
Those people had dry, withered faces, pale lips, and countless layers of peeling skin.
There was blood on the chapped lips.
Tang Cheng had no idea that his actions had helped the village escape a dangerous situation.
But when he saw his third brother and that girl Qi Meng, his lips twitched twice.
Qi Meng gritted her teeth and stared menacingly at Tang Shan, who was clinging to her side.
Tang Shan looked at Qi Meng pitifully, like a little puppy.
The group slowly returned to Tangjia Village.
Even before they got close, they could see Xiao Su Bao and Qian Shi's figures from afar.
Sun Cuihua was standing next to them.
Seeing the oxcart return, Xiao Su Bao immediately became happy.
"Big brother... third brother..."
Little Su Bao waved excitedly at them.
The little girl just had a dream in which her brothers were in danger, but thankfully they escaped unharmed.
Little Su Bao was worried, so she insisted on coming out to wait for Tang Cheng and the others as soon as she got up.
"Look at you, so happy!" Madam Qian finally breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that her sons were all well.
After all, Xiao Su Bao's expression was a bit too serious before.
"Mother, we're back!" Tang Cheng said to Madam Qian with a smile.
"Mother, we're back!" Tang Shan shouted loudly, though she couldn't see anyone.
Tang Cheng's lips twitched, but he pretended not to see his good-for-nothing younger brother.
He took a small box off the oxcart and handed it to Xiao Su Bao.
Little Su Bao was slightly taken aback and looked at Tang Cheng curiously.
"This was given to you by that brat Zhao Ziyun!"
Tang Cheng glanced at his mother and said cautiously.
Upon hearing Tang Cheng's words, Xiao Su Bao's face instantly broke into a smile.
"Brother Zhao Yun is so kind! Su Bao wants to give Brother Zhao Yun a gift too!" Little Su Bao couldn't help but say.
Her mother said that courtesy should be reciprocated, and a young girl shouldn't always be thinking about taking advantage of others.
It's acceptable to reciprocate gifts, but you shouldn't just take things from others without giving them anything in return.
In that case, you'll be beholden to those who give you money and will feel obligated to serve you!
If someone asks you to do something bad, should you do it?
The little dumpling kept all these words firmly in mind.
"Good!" Madam Qian smiled when she heard Xiao Su Bao's words.
The Tang family isn't exactly short of money these days; although it's not a lot, it's enough for Xiao Su Bao to buy whatever she wants.
Just then, Qian suddenly noticed something was wrong.
Why hasn't my third son come out yet?
Doesn't the third brother usually show up early?
As Qian was wondering, she saw the village youths who had been blocking her view slowly parting.
When Qian saw what was happening inside, the corner of her mouth twitched violently.
This isn't my son!
Definitely not!
God knows why she saw that!
At this moment, Tang Shan was standing close to a girl.
The main problem was that the girl still looked very impatient.
Moreover, the girl is just too beautiful!
Qian rubbed her temples and turned to look at Tang Cheng.
Tang Cheng saw his mother's gaze, put his fist to his lips, and coughed lightly.
"Mother, why don't we go home and talk about it?"
The Qian family...
Forget it, this son...
She pretended not to see it.
Qi Meng was also stunned at this moment.
She stared at Xiao Su Bao's face, and her heart pounded instantly.
"Sister~" Little Su Bao blushed when she saw the pretty older sister staring at her, and called out to Qi Meng in a cutesy voice.
Qi Meng snapped out of her daze, a smile playing on her lips, and instinctively walked up to Xiao Su Bao.
Tang Shan hurriedly followed, and just as Qi Meng was about to approach Qian Shi and Xiao Su Bao, he blocked their way.
"Sister Meng, this is my mother, and this is my little sister!"
"Mother, this is Qi Meng, Sister Meng, the Sister Meng I told you about before, the one I dreamed about!"
He scratched his head and explained to Qi Meng and Qian Shi with a simple and honest expression.
But he absolutely refused to move aside.
Qi Meng wanted to see the pretty little girl, but the big guy blocked her view completely, and her face darkened even more.
"Tang Shan, get out of my way!"
She glared at Tang Shan through gritted teeth.
"No way!" Tang Shan shook her head like a rattle drum.
He dreamt that his older sister knew kung fu. What if she got into a fight with his mother?
He was determined not to let that happen.
Qi Meng...
Just then, Qi Meng suddenly felt her sleeve move.
She looked down and saw the little dumpling hiding behind Tang Shan.
Qi Meng's heart softened immediately, and her originally cold face even showed a few smiles.
Xiao Su Bao held Qi Meng's hand with one hand and Tang Shan's hand with the other.
"Third brother, is this third sister-in-law? Third sister-in-law is so beautiful!" Little Su Bao's babyish voice was very clear and loud.
Qi Mengbang was stunned, her eyes wide with disbelief.
What third sister-in-law?
she?
"Third sister-in-law is a good person, but..." Xiao Su Bao glanced at her third sister-in-law's face and looked a little worried.
"What is it?" Qi Meng suddenly became nervous, her eyes fixed on Xiao Su Bao.
The little dumpling thought for a moment before saying, "Third Sister-in-law's tummy feels cold, that's not good, she needs to rest and recuperate!"
Qian was taken aback, lowered her eyes to look at Qi Meng's lower abdomen, but suddenly thought of something.
Qi Meng was even more surprised. There was another reason why she hadn't found a suitable partner.
She was murdered as a child and fell into the water in winter.
If it weren't for my strong will to live, I probably would have died long ago.
Since then, the doctor said that she had developed a chronic illness and that she would probably have difficulty conceiving again.
She felt extremely distressed whenever she thought of this.
But how could Xiao Su Bao tell at a glance?
She stared at the little dumpling, her voice trembling slightly.
"Is there any way to make it warm?"
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