In the end, the second-in-command was bitten to death amidst despair and resentment.
His death was gruesome!
With the second brother dead, the zombie worms scattered!
Qian Bao kept his promise to the leader and brought out all the gold and silver in the village, along with two horse-drawn carts and a lot of grain.
Tian Guoguo checked and found that the traitors, including Hei Lao Er, were dead. She then used medicinal powder to bring the scattered zombie worms back into her spatial dimension.
While Qian Bao and the others were loading the grain, he also put the little coins into his space.
When Qian Bao came out and saw that the money box was gone, he was quite surprised. Tian Guoguo patted him on the shoulder and gave him a meaningful look.
Qian Bao immediately understood.
He didn't say anything more.
The other brothers were also surprised, but seeing Qian Bao's expression, they all seemed to understand something and pretended not to have seen anything.
The sky began to lighten with the first hint of dawn.
The villagers of Qingshan Village groggily opened their eyes. The women were getting ready to cook, and the men were packing their bags, when suddenly they discovered...
Why are so many people gathered at the Tian family's rest area?
And those people look so familiar?
"Oh no, it's the bandits who charged us tolls earlier!"
Someone suddenly cried out in surprise.
The other villagers who had just woken up immediately looked over, and the village chief quickly called on the able-bodied men in the village to fight the bandits and protect the Tian family.
As it turned out, they had just run over.
But then the bandits all knelt down in front of Tian Guoguo and shouted, "Please accept us, boss! We will definitely reform and protect you!"
Tian Guoguo smiled and said, "Okay!"
The villagers of Qingshan Village were completely bewildered and looked at the Tian family, wanting to know what was going on.
Unfortunately, even the Tian family was completely baffled.
Fortunately, Qian Bao had already prepared an explanation and told everyone.
"Listen to me, everyone!"
"We are indeed bandits, but we no longer want to be bandits!"
"It's quite a coincidence. Yesterday I met a Taoist priest who said I would meet a lucky girl who is blessed by the heavens today!"
"As long as we stay by the girl's side and stop doing evil, we brothers can benefit from her good fortune and slowly cleanse ourselves of our sins!"
"When we settle down in the future, we can have many children and grandchildren!"
"So, we've turned over a new leaf!"
As she spoke, she didn't forget to flatter the boss, "We are so grateful to the boss for being kind and beautiful inside and out, and for taking us in!"
"We will protect our leader to the death!"
The story sounded plausible, but the villagers of Qingshan Village looked at each other with skepticism.
At this point, we need a divine intervention.
As for who provided the divine assist?
Tian Guoguo tugged at the old lady Tian beside her.
Last time when we took out the sweet potatoes, my mother was so scared that she didn't know what to do, but my grandmother was calm and collected. This time, we'll have to rely on my grandmother again.
The old lady did not disappoint her.
Meeting his granddaughter's gaze, he instantly understood and quickly picked her up.
"I told you my Guoguo is lucky, did you all hear that? The Taoist priest said my Guoguo is lucky, she's not a jinx!"
"She's a lucky star!"
As she spoke, the old lady's eyes welled up with tears!
Whether they were immersed in the role or genuinely emotional, the villagers of Qingshan Village responded enthusiastically.
"Yes, our Guoguo is a little lucky star!"
"Yes, yes, yes..."
Some praised it, while others scoffed, but there were so many people praising it that those who scoffed didn't dare to say a word.
Since they still had to continue their journey, everyone chatted for a while longer before hurrying back to pack their bags, grabbing a quick bite, and continuing on their way.
With the addition of Qian Bao and his brothers, the refugees who had previously followed Qingshan Village no longer dared to get too close.
After a day of running around, I'm at peace.
In the evening, Tian Laosan, who had been in a coma for several days, finally woke up.
Because she didn't sleep last night, Tian Guoguo snuggled in her mother's arms all day to catch up on sleep, only waking up in the evening when she went to rest.
The villagers started preparing dinner again.
Qian Bao also brought his brothers and grain to cook dinner with the Tian family.
Tian Guoguo secretly came to brew medicine for her father again, and after the medicine was brewed, she handed it to her brother.
Tian Yihong still didn't say anything. He took the medicine bowl and was about to feed his father the medicine, but just as he scooped up the spoonful, his father suddenly coughed.
Tian Yihong paused.
Then, he saw his father slowly open his eyes. He was so surprised that he almost dropped the medicine bowl in his hand. He hurriedly ran to call Grandma Tian and the others.
Tian Laosan had just woken up and was still a little dazed.
Completely unaware that her son had run away, she was surprised to find her daughter by his side when she finally came to her senses.
Old Tian was slightly taken aback.
My daughter has never liked staying with her family. When she has nothing to do, she usually finds a corner to stay in or plays with the Xie family's son.
As a result, he could only get close to his daughter when she was sleeping; otherwise, he could only watch her from afar.
He was quite surprised that his daughter took the initiative to approach him today.
My eyes didn't even feel a little wet.
But then, Tian Guoguo called out to him in a childish voice, "Daddy, Daddy..."
Perhaps because she has been talking more lately, Tian Guoguo still stutters when she speaks, but she can speak clearly as she gradually gets used to it.
Tian Laosan was stunned on the spot.
His...his daughter...just called him "Dad"?
Did he hear me correctly?
Seeing that her father didn't react, Tian Guoguo seemed to sense his confusion, tilted her little head, and called out again, "Daddy, Daddy!"
Tian Laosan finally heard it clearly.
The tears just wouldn't stop falling!
His daughter can talk now! His daughter can finally talk!
Overwhelmed with emotion, he hurriedly picked up his daughter, wanting to respond, but his voice trembled and he couldn't utter a sound.
The Tian family members all rushed over, and when they saw that Tian Laosan had finally woken up, their eyes were all red with tears.
At this moment, I don't know where to begin with all the words I want to say.
Finally, Tian Laosan calmed down, let go of his daughter in his arms, and asked her when she could speak.
Also, how long was he unconscious?
Why do I feel so different after waking up?
Tian Guoguo speaks too slowly; if she were to explain to her father, it would probably take until tomorrow!
She climbed down from her father's arms, went to her grandmother's side, grabbed her grandmother's sleeve, and asked her to help explain to her father!
The old lady was amused by her granddaughter's mischievous appearance, bent down to pick her up, and slowly told her son about what had happened in recent days.
Among them, he emphasized that his granddaughter was a lucky star!
Tian Laosan was left speechless, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
As his mother continued to speak, he felt even happier for his daughter.
The commotion at the Tian family's side is quite significant.
Several nearby villagers saw it, and the news quickly spread throughout the village. Many women then urged their husbands to come and visit.
This is an opportunity to befriend the Tian family.
The village chief also learned about it quickly.
Therefore, while Grandma Tian was still feeding her son chicken soup, which claimed that Guoguo was a lucky star, the village chief arrived with many villagers.
Needless to say, everyone's inquiries were just polite formalities.
Tian Laosan thanked him profusely in response.
Doctor Wang was among them, and he came over to take his pulse.
Tian Laosan's pulse is fine now. As long as he rests well, he will recover quickly.
Upon hearing this, everyone was about to say something nice, such as that those who survive a great calamity are destined for good fortune, when Tian Laosan suddenly asked a question.
Has anyone seen Sun Ergou?
He had been looking around at the crowd, but he hadn't seen Sun Ergou.
The villagers were curious as to why he would suddenly ask about Sun Ergou. Seeing his pale face, they guessed what was going on and began to help look for him.
Unfortunately, they searched the entire village but couldn't find Sun Ergou.
Needless to say, he must have escaped!
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