The old man beside them quickly stopped them.
“No, they’ve taken all the able-bodied men out of the village. What if something happens to the village? We can’t take two hundred of them.”
"Then what do you suggest we do?"
"You need to understand that people just disappeared without a trace, and they were even arrested."
This proves the other party isn't a good person, and going there is risky. Let's go to the village entrance and discuss it with Tiger and his men. We can ask them to send a few people to act as shields.
I paused for a moment on the fifth day.
"Second Uncle, Tiger and his men are all shrewd and capable. How could they possibly take the blame for us for nothing?"
"Are you stupid? Why don't you use that grain as bait? Just say you can share some with them. That way they'll fight to the death."
On the fifth day of the lunar month, I thought about it and realized that the danger was unpredictable. Nobody knew if the other party had a gun; that was a clear fact.
Putting everything else aside, Tiger and his men have pretty good weapons.
Tiger and several of his men had pistols, and those Mauser C96 pistols were far more powerful than the shotguns they carried.
After all, who doesn't know what these people do? These vicious thugs could be perfect for dealing with another group of bad guys.
Thinking of this, Chuwu didn't say a word and went to the village to select 100 able-bodied young men to follow him.
They took half of the village's weapons. Their village had quite a few hunting rifles, but they were old and in disrepair, and only about thirty were still usable.
They took ten guns and some ammunition with them.
These old-fashioned shotguns were all loaded.
It's very inconvenient to use, and it's easy for the barrel to explode if you're not careful.
That's why I thought it was more cost-effective to find Tiger and his group on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. The Mauser pistols they carry are mostly new stuff, and I heard they're all made in the US.
Many young people in their village are envious of Tiger and his team's equipment.
With 15 hunting rifles and Tiger's Mauser pistols, their fighting strength is roughly that much; encountering any random person shouldn't be a problem.
When I explained this to Brother Tiger on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, I found that he agreed very easily.
And they even called all of their people.
To be precise, there were quite a few elderly, weak, women and children here, but Tiger Brother actually called on all his able-bodied men.
There are more than 30 able-bodied men in this group.
This was something I didn't expect on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. I didn't realize that Brother Tiger was such a loyal friend.
The journey back was quick, and they were eager to save the person, so they hurried along the way.
They rushed back to the village without stopping, and when they arrived at the courtyard they had agreed to meet, they found that the grain piled up in the courtyard had long since disappeared.
They searched the courtyard, the village, and the surrounding area, but could not find Lao Liu and Ouyang Zhenyu anywhere.
On the fifth day of the lunar month, he was so anxious that his face turned pale and his eyes turned red.
"Everyone, please help me find it."
If we can't find them, we'll rest tonight and search the mountains tomorrow. I refuse to believe they can't just disappear into the mountains.
But after searching high and low, they still couldn't find anyone. As darkness fell, everyone sat in the courtyard, lit a bonfire, and ate a simple meal.
One person keeps watch while the others rest.
He couldn't sleep on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. Although he had been traveling for several days, he was still very upset.
The most unbearable thing is that Lao Liu got into trouble.
Although he felt guilty about Ouyang Zhenyu's accident, he was from another village, so his guilt wasn't too strong. But Lao Liu was his brother.
The bond between people who grew up together is naturally different.
However, he still forced himself to lie there and rest with his eyes closed.
The next morning, they went up the mountain and searched with more than 100 people, but they found nothing.
Even on the fifth day of the lunar new year, the number of cases hasn't decreased. The mountain is only so big, so why can't we find it?
If Ouyang Zhenyu and the others were here, they would understand exactly why they couldn't find it.
It's because who would have thought that we were passing through a narrow cave, essentially going inside the mountain?
These people only need to tamper with the cave and block it with two large rocks, and no one would ever suspect that there is an entrance behind those rocks.
What Ouyang Zhenyu and his group saw was simply a hidden paradise within the mountain's interior.
This is truly a masterpiece of ingenuity.
Let alone not being able to find it on the fifth day of the lunar new year, even a deity couldn't find it without anyone to guide you.
The search has been ongoing for two days.
They searched every single stone on the mountain, but they couldn't find anything, not even a single clue.
And there were no clues whatsoever.
On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, I sat alone in the courtyard, feeling sullen.
Tiger walked over with a smile.
"Fifth brother, this situation is not good. We haven't seen the grain you mentioned, and we haven't seen the person either."
What do we do now? Should we go back or continue searching here?
Continuing the search will only delay things.
Tiger was also worried.
These past two days, I've been closely watched by the fifth person on the Lunar New Year's Day. I didn't expect that although this fifth person is young, he's quite clever.
Although I showed enough sincerity, the other party was clearly not taking it lightly.
There were almost one watchmen on duty at night, meaning they couldn't do anything underhanded.
He wanted to sneak out.
There wasn't even a chance to meet with the boss to discuss countermeasures.
I don't know how the boss and the others managed to slip up. Although it sounds like there are no loopholes, it's obvious that Chu Wu and the others didn't know the inside story either. But it still makes people a little uneasy.
I hesitated for a moment on the fifth day.
"Brother Tiger didn't expect to encounter something like this. We are sorry for what happened, but we will definitely pay you the reward we promised!"
If you think going down is a waste of time, you might as well take your men back first. My men will need to stay for a while longer to continue the search.
"Look at what you're saying, brother!"
"What reward or compensation? We came for the grain, but you didn't take any. How could we possibly ask for anything in return?"
"If you don't leave, we can't leave either. What kind of people would we be?"
Don't worry, if you want to find us, we'll accompany you and search slowly for a couple of days.
On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, I was filled with gratitude. I never expected that the old man had told me to keep my distance from Brother Tiger and his gang, but Brother Tiger turned out to be a loyal friend.
They searched the mountain for two more days, but still found nothing. This time, even if he could still be patient on the fifth day of the lunar new year, the others couldn't.
There's no food or water here, and the little bit of dry rations we brought isn't enough to keep us going.
As night fell, I discussed it with Brother Tiger on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year.
"Let's search for another day tomorrow. If we still can't find it, let's go back."
"OK!"
Tiger was relieved; if that was the case, things would be easier.
Because they were relaxed, Tiger and his men made sure to sleep at night.
After all, it wouldn't make a difference if they kept watch all night. The other side was watching so closely; if they could have slipped out, they would have done so a couple of days ago.
It's better to just get some rest.
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