"Boss, something feels off. Do they turn off the lights this early in the countryside now?"
"Nonsense, the countryside isn't as bustling and lively as Nanjing, so we should go to bed early!"
"Boss, you're awesome! Let's get started!"
"Let's go. It's just a small village. According to that young woman's map, the target family is in the largest house on the east side. Be alert, everyone. If anything from that family is alive, wipe them out!"
"Yes, ma'am!"
Approximately seventeen or eighteen men in black formed a neat and orderly formation, with five leading the way, followed by a second group...
"Splash—"
Just as they were about to enter Wujia Village, bonfires were lit, and the dazzling firelight illuminated the men in black, leaving them nowhere to hide!
"Protect our villagers—"
"Archers, advance!"
"call out--"
The villagers, carrying torches, swarmed forward and completely blocked the village roads.
After many days of training, the members of the Wujia Village patrol and guard team aimed with all their might and fired—
"ah--"
Six arrows were fired in volleys, each hitting the bullseye to varying degrees, catching the men in black off guard!
"On the oil tank assembly—"
"Thud—"
With the village chief's order, the second wave of attacks came in quick succession.
The men in black had never encountered an ambush by villagers before, and were completely unprepared and unsuspecting.
More or less, they were hit by arrows in their arms, thighs, calves, and shoulders!
Having barely survived the rain of arrows, they were then met with something unknown. It hurt when it hit them, but they could still bear it.
But as more and more jars shattered, a strange odor filled the air, and the leader of the men in black shouted—
"Retreat immediately!"
Unfortunately, it was too late!
Flames erupted, instantly turning the men in black at the front into human torches. The others tried to escape, but it was too late!
They were completely surrounded, and the villagers, wielding long carrying poles and hoes, knocked the long knives from their hands...
Ah~
"Help!"
"I surrender!"
"Help me!"
Faced with the man in black who was on fire, the villagers knocked the long knife out of his hand and then brought out the sand they had prepared beforehand to extinguish the flames on his body.
Then, using the thickest hemp rope, they bound the person tightly, stuffing a corncob into their mouth.
*Smack!*
"Be honest, tell me, who sent you!"
"We're just ordinary mountain bandits. We heard that your Wu Family Village has become wealthy, so we've come to plunder some good stuff."
The black man leading the group had his mask ripped off, revealing an ordinary face, but his words were very smooth. After a moment's thought, the village chief signaled everyone to tie up the group of men in black, count their numbers, and hand them over to the authorities the next day!
"Sir, we've caught sixteen petty thieves!"
Yin counted the number twice and reported the number of people to his grandfather.
Upon hearing this number, a hint of joy flashed in the eyes of the leading man in black. He figured that by now, the family had probably already been silenced by his henchmen!
"Yeah?"
The village chief squinted, picked up a long knife, and held it to the neck of a trembling man in black. He gestured for his grandson to pull the corncob out of the man's mouth, speaking with the most amiable and benevolent tone possible:
"Young man, tell this old man, how many of you came today?"
"I......"
The man in black was terrified. He was about to speak when he saw the boss's murderous gaze.
"You won't talk? Then this old man can't guarantee whether my knife is faster or your stubbornness will prevail!"
The village chief smiled and said, then pretended to exert force, at which point the man in black under the knife immediately kowtowed and begged:
"There were eighteen brothers, two of whom were arranged by the boss to infiltrate the village beforehand!"
traitor!
The leader of the men in black was pinned to the ground and rubbed against the ground by the villagers; otherwise, he would have kicked his traitorous underling to death!
"Oh no! There's copper! Take some men and head to the Jiang family's house right now!"
"Yes, sir!"
Upon hearing this, Wu Youtong kicked the nearest man in black hard, then quickly grabbed a torch and led half of the patrol team to support the Jiang family!
"Grandpa, will Aunt Jiang's family be alright?"
Yin was extremely worried, but his grandparents were old, and he couldn't abandon them to go to Aunt Jiang's house...
"Your Aunt Jiang is a very wise woman. With her around, nothing will happen!"
The village chief responded to his grandson without hesitation, his eyes showing worry, but even more so, blind trust in the Jiang family!
The village was able to achieve a resounding victory today by capturing these men in black alive, all thanks to Jiang's strategic planning...
"Oh, right, I forgot to remind you, the arrows are coated with a special poison made by our Wu Family Village. Don't even think about running away; you won't escape. It's not worth it if you get poisoned halfway there."
"Mmm~"
Let me go, you old geezer! Give us the antidote!
"Don't thank me, old man. I'll take you to the county government office at dawn. You'd better confess who sent you, otherwise, this antidote..."
"Mmm~"
......
Jiang Yue's eyelids had been twitching non-stop for the past few days. She had great faith in her sixth sense, so she spent her free time smearing poison on the roof tiles.
As a result, the rose bushes and thorn bushes in the corner were also sprinkled with itching powder.
In a secluded corner, several animal traps were also set up.
She moved both her large and small white dogs to the courtyard.
After everything was perfect, she slept soundly for several days.
But tonight, first came the village's alarm, then came screams from the front yard...
Alright, the prey has fallen into the trap!
"Master, I'm going to check. Please don't leave the room!"
Ye Hexiu frowned, her whole body tense up.
Jiang Yue did not refuse the girl's kindness. She took out a dagger from under her pillow, handed it to her, and told her to use it for self-defense.
Ye He smiled gratefully, then quietly left the room...
A moment later—
Two piercing screams came from the front yard, followed by the lights coming on.
Ye Hua and Aunt Ge knocked on the door and reported:
"Master, the thief has been captured."
"Let's go take a look!"
Jiang Yue put on her outer garment, grabbed a palm-leaf fan, and waved it to cool herself and shoo away mosquitoes.
"Mother, what happened?"
Upon exiting the house, Jiang Yue bumped into her heavily pregnant daughter-in-law. She quickly stepped back, still shaken, and said:
"Thank goodness we didn't actually crash!"
"Qingshan, take Daxue back inside. Don't come out; the scene isn't suitable for a pregnant woman to see."
Jiang Yue guessed that Ye He had used a dagger, otherwise the screams wouldn't have been so shrill.
If there's blood, it's best not to let your daughter-in-law see it, to avoid giving her nightmares.
When Qingshan heard his mother's words of advice, he understood her concerns and coaxed his wife to go back to the house with him.
"Mother, has anyone caught the thief?"
Qingsong was still sleepy, and his shirt was a little loose and not properly worn.
Jiang Yue tapped Qing Song's shoulder with her palm-leaf fan and scolded him:
"To be properly dressed is disgraceful; to have clothes that don't cover one's body is utterly improper!"
"Oh dear, thank you for reminding me, Mother. I must remain chaste for Fangfang's sake!"
Qingsong let out a strange cry before realizing what was happening and quickly clutched his collar.
Jiang Yue rolled her eyes inelegantly, too lazy to pay attention to her son. Is this how you use the phrase "keeping oneself pure and chaste"?
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