Chapter 220 Hostage Selection
Seeing that there was work to be done here, more and more old ladies and old men came here on their own initiative.
Because these people are old, they are protected by the villagers.
They were worried that they couldn't do anything, so they finally got a chance to do what they could... to tie someone up.
Everyone suddenly became full of energy, holding the hemp rope and looking around.
As soon as a thief fell on the field, the elderly group would immediately rush over, pinning him down, pressing him down, and tying him up, not giving the thief any chance to breathe.
Mrs. Zhou was in charge of leading the team, while Mrs. Qin and Gu Xixi consciously escorted these people.
The two men waved their swords and axes fiercely to prevent other thieves from approaching.
A sturdy thief was just knocked away by the village chief and fell flat on his face. Before he could get up to catch his breath, he was pinned down by several old men.
The strong man struggled and cursed, but after just two words, he was already tangled up like a dumpling by several women.
Mrs. Zhou picked up a shovel and shoveled a shovel full of dirt. She stuffed it into his mouth without mercy, "You cursed me so filthy!"
"What did your parents teach you? You can't see that these people are the ones you should call uncle and aunt, so you just spew shit!"
The sturdy man's mouth was filled with dirt and he couldn't utter a single curse. He could only glare fiercely at the group of people in front of him.
At this time, there was a field of weeds behind Gu Xixi and the others. As far as the eye could see in front of them, no one was approaching within the semicircle, so it was a safe interval.
Gu Xixi found it interesting to see everyone tying up the thief, so she watched a few more times, completely unaware that she was being watched.
Suddenly, she heard a loud rustling sound behind her. She realized something was wrong, but when she turned around, it was too late.
Gu Xixi only felt someone pressing down hard on her left shoulder. Before she could react, she was forced to take two steps back.
A big hand tightly grasped her neck, and she immediately had difficulty breathing.
Gu Xixi saw that Qin Dasao and others were either terrified or anxious.
It was noon now. When she looked up, she caught a glimpse of a tall tree in the distance. The treetops were lush and verdant, and a few silver reflections flashed as the branches and leaves swayed in the wind.
Gu Xixi's heart, which had been a little nervous just now, calmed down instantly.
She wanted to tell everyone not to worry, but she was being strangled and couldn't speak. She could only close her eyes to them calmly.
The one who held Gu Xixi hostage was the bandit leader.
Just now, he saw that the situation was not favorable to him, and he took a look at a thin and weak girl (Gu Xixi) across the crowd and decided to choose her as a hostage.
After all, little girls can't stand being frightened. She cried and made a fuss, and her tears were so pitiful.
Using her to threaten the people in this village would definitely be the most effective.
So the bandit leader took advantage of the chaos and sneaked into the wasteland next to the village alone.
He hid in the bushes and moved closer, determined to catch the hostage by surprise.
As he expected, he succeeded.
The bandit leader was very proud and shouted loudly, "People from Huachidu Village! And the village chief holding the iron bar! Stop it quickly! Look, this little girl from your village is already in my hands!"
Those who heard it first looked over here.
Some people in Huachidu Village who were still bravely fighting off the enemy only realized that something had happened after being reminded by their companions.
The melee gradually subsided.
After figuring out what was happening, the other bandits cheered and challenged.
Everyone in Huachidu Village was shocked.
Lao Qian and a few other hot-blooded men immediately rushed to rescue people.
Fortunately, Lao Zhou was the most stable person. He stopped them and whispered, "Don't be impulsive. Boss Gu is being held hostage by the bandit leader. If you provoke that villain, Boss Gu's life may be in danger."
Old Qian glanced at Gu Xixi, gritted his teeth and shouted to the bandit leader, "You just want food, right? I promise you, I will take out all my own food and load it into your truck."
Lao Qian’s ideas are very practical.
First of all, as the village chief, he should be the first to rush forward when something happens.
Secondly, his family had few people, and the orchard still provided income from raising chickens and ducks. If he ran out of food, he could use the money to buy food and wait until the autumn harvest, so he would not starve to death.
If the food of other villagers who have no extra income is taken away, the whole family will be left starving.
Thirdly, even if the bandits were about to be defeated and victory was in sight, compared to Gu Xixi's life, no matter how unwilling Lao Qian was, he chose to retreat without hesitation.
However, at the moment, the bandit leader thought he had the upper hand and said smugly, "We only wanted to take some food."
"But who told you to not accept my toast and drink the wine for punishment? Now I have changed my mind."
He smiled evilly and lowered his gaze, saying to Gu Xixi, "Why are you like a wooden stick? Are you scared?"
"Come on, cry. Why aren't you crying?"
Gu Xixi is certainly not a wooden person. She is not worried about her own safety at all, and even has the leisure to seriously weigh the pros and cons.
Use poison or anesthetic?
The poison she prepared was intended to take effect quickly and in a short time, so the death of the poisoned person would be quite ugly.
The rumors in the village had already described her in a weird way, saying that whoever offended Gu Xixi would be in trouble with his entire family sooner or later.
It would have been fine if he had killed a Beili soldier in the wild to protect himself before.
In broad daylight, in full view of everyone, someone was poisoned to death.
The death was still twisted and twitching, blood was flowing from all seven orifices, and the face was black...
Gu Xixi was certain that the rumors would most likely escalate into "ghost reincarnation", "evil practice", "which good person would carry such a poisonous medicine", etc.
In addition, the government and the law have controls over poisons that can cause death.
This is not a life-or-death moment.
In summary, don't use poison.
Seeing that Gu Xixi hadn't reacted, the bandit leader looked sinister and grabbed her shoulders with great force.
"I'm telling you to cry! Cry quickly and tell your fellow villagers to help you! Save me!"
"Otherwise, I will kill you right now!"
After a moment, he only heard a long sigh.
Now even the bandit leader was a little confused.
An ordinary woman would be terrified if she were held hostage.
But the person in front of her has threatened her to such an extent, but instead of crying or making a fuss, she even has the mind to sigh. Is she a fool?
The bandit leader would naturally not really kill the only hostage.
Seeing that the hostages were not buying it, he was confused and could only change his strategy, grinning and shouting:
"Brothers! Hurry up and go into the village! Take whatever you like!"
"The hostages are in my hands. I wonder who dares to stop you!"
There were only seven or eight bandits left.
The seven or eight people were stunned for a moment, then rushed forward cheering.
However, before they ran under the big locust tree, they felt a few cold lights flying past their faces.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
But in the blink of an eye, everyone present didn't see clearly what happened.
Blood splattered on the bandit leader's shoulders, thighs, and wrists.
"You...you sneak attack!"
When he fell down, he still wanted to struggle and kill Gu Xixi, to take someone with him before he died.
However, he suddenly froze, and the long knife in his hand fell to the ground with a clang, and he collapsed to the ground like mud.
Can't do anything.
I couldn't move my body at all.
What's going on?
The bandit leader glared at Gu Xixi, who was closest to him.
He opened his mouth, but was horrified to find that he could not make a sound.
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