Chapter 218 You've Done a Great Service
Chen Dafu was being stared at by several people and was very frightened.
An Qinghe patted Chen Dafu's shoulder vigorously and smiled like a villain, "Old Chen, good job!"
He Jinglan smiled and said, "Before the thieves could make any move, you guys had already destroyed their hidden weapons. This is indeed a great achievement."
Chen Dafu sighed, "I thought it was something else, they were all looking at me like that, I was so scared."
He raised his sleeves and wiped his face twice, saying, "Everywhere has been on guard against thieves recently, and it's the same in Chenjia Village. It's just that there's a small path hidden in a corner of our village, next to a tiankeng, which is very dangerous and no one walks on it. But two reckless thieves sneaked in the night before last."
"Fortunately, the patrol discovered them climbing over the wall in time and caught them. With the help of the flashlight, we found that they were half-grown children. Upon questioning, we found out that they had heard that robbers were robbing a lot of food nearby, so they were tempted and just wanted to get some money to spend."
An Qinghe frowned, "Stealing chickens and dogs, fishing in troubled waters."
He Jinglan glanced sideways, "I didn't make any mistakes this time."
An Qinghe continued, "What's even more outrageous is that when the daybreak came, the thief was brought to the government office. Once he entered the red lacquered gate, he saw the courtyard full of people tied up. I heard the jailer complain that in the past three days, they had almost no more thieves to keep them in."
Everyone was stunned.
Mrs. Qin was surprised and said, "Before the wheat harvest, I went to the city to sell medicinal herbs, and I didn't think it was so chaotic at the time. How did it suddenly become like this?"
Gu Xixi said calmly, "It's not a sudden change, but those who intend to take advantage of the chaos have been ready to move for a long time. They are watching and testing. When this mentality accumulates to a certain extent, it will explode in a concentrated manner."
The attack on Huachidu Village today is also a manifestation of the decline in public security in troubled times.
Chen Dafu sighed heavily, "I just don't understand. The chaos in this world is the fault of those people in the upper echelons. What does it have to do with us ordinary people? Why don't we just live our lives as usual? Why are we also involved in the chaos?"
Several people fell into deep thought.
Gu Xixi looked at the pile of things on the ground. "There aren't many decent weapons. They're all pieced together from here and there. I guess these thieves don't have a lot of money."
"Without these, they will probably be left with nothing."
She looked up and looked around at the group. "In my opinion, it's time for us to take action."
An Qinghe and He Jinglan immediately became excited.
He Jinglan: "Here are some ready-made weapons. I'll pick one!"
An Qinghe: "I have read the criminal law of the Daye Dynasty. If you kill a robber, you don't have to bear the responsibility of murder!"
The two men's eyes were burning, like hungry ghosts waiting for their feast to be served.
Mrs. Qin silently covered the eyes of the two children, thought for a while, and then covered their ears.
It’s too cruel. Children can’t listen to it.
Gu Xixi glared at her two friends, "Why are you two so excited? This is not a joke."
"Especially you, He Jinglan, have you ever fought or killed anyone?"
"Don't fight and kill all day long."
The two of them lowered their heads due to the glare.
"……oh."
"knew."
Gu Xixi turned to the most normal person present and said, "Uncle Chen, I have to go to the village entrance to check the situation. Please notify the brothers one by one and gather everyone together."
"Although those people may not dare to force their way in without weapons, we still have to be careful."
"First, you all work separately in the wheat field. If a thief sneaks in, it will be unsafe for those who are alone. Second, I need you to help keep an eye on this side. If you see a large number of people on the other side, run and call for help. Don't confront them head-on."
Chen Dafu nodded solemnly, "What about the wheat harvesting job?"
Gu Xixi said, "Put it aside for now. Harvesting wheat is not as important as human life."
She knew that the hired workers were looking forward to the wheat harvest, so she smiled and comforted them, "Don't worry, the village is so small, it will only take an hour or two to see the outcome."
Chen Dafu said seriously, "I understand. I will distribute these weapons to everyone for self-defense later."
Gu Xixi smiled, "It's free anyway, you can use it however you want."
She then said solemnly to An Qinghe, "Brother An has had experience fighting bandits many times. Could you please stay here to take my and Sister Qin's place, and accompany Uncle Chen and the others?"
An Qinghe immediately objected subconsciously, "No, there is danger at the entrance of the village. How can I not be with you..."
Before he could finish his words, he received a sharp glare from Gu Xixi.
An Qinghe shut his mouth angrily.
Gu Xixi showed an extremely gentle smile, "Can I?"
An Qinghe was sweating profusely and nodded pitifully, again and again.
On the way back, Gu Xixi walked quickly with an axe in her hand, making arrangements as she walked, "Jinglan, take Qing'er and Shitou home. Sister-in-law, you..."
Mrs. Qin said, "Gou Wa's father must have arrived. I have to go to the village entrance to help."
As she spoke, she swung the long sword she had just picked up with great force.
He Jinglan said dissatisfiedly, "We are all women, why can you go, but I have to take the child home?"
Gu Xixi said, "This is also a responsibility. The village is not peaceful right now. Who can guarantee that there are no thieves who have sneaked in? You can't just let them go back on their own, right?"
Shitou said with high morale, "Sister Xixi, just let Sister Jinglan take Qing'er back. You can't do this without a man to protect you."
Xiao Qing'er glanced at Brother Shitou and said sensibly, "Then Qing'er will also be protected!"
He Jinglan was not someone who didn't understand reason. She gently tapped the two little ghosts on the head and said angrily and amusedly:
"You two should stop making trouble. When encountering bad guys, children should seek protection from adults. Otherwise, what are we adults for?"
The stone still wanted to struggle.
He Jinglan didn't give any room for negotiation. "Shut up, don't even think about it. If you two kids don't go back, Sister Meng and Auntie will be worried."
When they reached the fork in the road and were about to part ways, He Jinglan was still a little worried about Gu Xixi.
Gu Xixi said to Mrs. Qin that she wanted to give her a few more instructions.
She stepped forward and whispered in He Jinglan's ear, "Don't worry, I won't be in any danger. Don't forget that we still have people hiding in the dark. They are better than that mob."
"When you go home, lock the gate. You will be the one guarding the old and young at home."
He Jinglan looked at Gu Xixi deeply and said, "Don't worry, too."
There was no one outside at the moment. I guess those who could go out had gone to the village entrance.
Only Gu Xixi and Qin Dasao were left.
Mrs. Qin smiled and said, "Besides sending the two children back home, you were actually looking for an excuse to get Miss He out."
Gu Xixi's lips curled up, "I have to protect her."
There are three reasons. The first one is naturally the sisterly love that Gu Xixi has for He Jinglan.
Looking closer, I realized that He Jinglan was not from this village, nor was she as experienced and powerful as An Qinghe.
There is no need for her to risk her life for Huachidu Village.
As for the rest…
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