But he didn't regret doing it. The Lin family used to consist of only a few brothers. They eventually settled in Linjia Village and eventually grew to more than two hundred people. He was willing to scheme for the future stability of these two hundred people.
Village Chief Lin, who was standing nearby, heard what he said and said, "Don't worry, things will definitely get better and better in the future." He didn't trust others, but he firmly believed in his two sisters-in-law.
The Lin clan members watched Lin Anshi and Li Xiashi eating, but said nothing and continued eating.
After finishing the mutton, An Shuyi turned her head and asked, "Huahua, do you want to drink some alcohol?" She added, "Meat doesn't taste right without alcohol."
Xia Hua glanced at the wine on the table. "Isn't there wine right in front of you?" Today we're having roast whole lamb, and there's fruit wine on the table. You can pour yourself if you want.
“I’m talking about strong liquor, not fruit wine. Although fruit wine is delicious, we need strong liquor when we eat meat these days,” An Shuyi had to say again.
"Fine, I'll get it for you?" Xia Hua had no choice but to take the basket that was placed outside the cafeteria. Inside were two jars filled with strong liquor that she had poured in beforehand. The jars were originally used to hold fruit wine, but she had switched them.
"Wood, here's some strong liquor I bought in Jinnan City. Take it and let them all have some. Those who can't drink strong liquor shouldn't drink it; fruit wine is fine." After saying that, he poured a bowl for An Shuyi, and then poured one for himself.
He placed the jar on the table and said, "Pour the rest of you if you can drink it."
An Shuyi picked up the bowl on the table, took a sip, smacked her lips, and said, "This is still the best, just the right taste." Then she began to eat the whole roasted lamb with relish.
Seeing her like this, the others smiled and didn't touch the wine on the table. The wine looked very strong, and they hadn't drunk much alcohol before. If they got drunk, it would be embarrassing, not to mention that fruit wine was also delicious.
It wasn't until it was completely dark that they finished eating dinner. Fortunately, there were lanterns hanging outside the cafeteria, so they could see them even in the dark. An Shuyi had drunk a bit too much, so Xia Hua helped her back to bed. She had only slept for an hour when she sat up.
Looking at Xia Hua sitting at the table with a blank expression, he asked, "Hua Hua, what time is it now?"
Hearing her voice, Xia Hua snapped out of her daze. "You're awake. Why didn't you sleep a little longer? It's 9 PM now." She was thinking of waking her up later.
"I can't sleep because I'm thinking about things. It looks like he hasn't come yet. Maybe he's not coming?" he said, getting out of bed and putting on the clothes next to the bed.
“It’s impossible for him not to come. It might take a while. Since you’re up, let’s wait outside the village. Let’s get this over with quickly so we can come back to sleep sooner.” Shushu had at least slept for two hours, but she hadn’t gone to sleep yet.
An Shuyi nodded, quickly put on her clothes, and then the two of them went outside. It was now Hai Shi (9-11 PM), and there was no need to work in the workshop. Everyone had returned to their homes early, but apart from a few lights still on, the rest were dark, presumably because everyone was already asleep.
The two strolled slowly toward the village entrance, without opening the gate. They hid in a corner and waited quietly for someone to arrive. Fortunately, they were not disappointed. Soon, there was a commotion at the village gate, and then several figures appeared in the village.
Instead of letting those figures go into the village, An Shuyi and Xia Hua took out their bows and arrows, aimed at the men, nocked them, and fired two arrows that struck the two men in the head, causing them to fall straight to the ground.
The others stopped when they heard the commotion and looked at the two women who had emerged from the corner. They hadn't noticed when they had arrived. Before they could think any further, two more arrows flew towards them. This time, they were prepared and dodged the arrows.
"Boss, these two women are our targets. They look quite skilled. What should we do?" a man next to him asked the man in front.
"What can we do? Kill them, of course. Don't you want money? They're just two women, and you're scared of them? Come on, all of you! A few of us grown men, can't we handle two women?" the leader said.
They were from a security escort agency. Besides transporting goods, they also killed people for their clients. As long as the price was right, they were willing to pay. They thought it would just be killing two women, but they didn't expect them to be so skilled. Before they even met, they had already killed two of his brothers, leaving only four of them, plus him.
After hearing this, the others dispersed, surrounding An Shuyi and Xia Hua in the middle, still holding large knives in their hands, and then slashed at the two of them.
An Shuyi looked at the two people who came over, kicked one of the men away, raised her hand and pinched the man's hand holding the knife. She squeezed hard, and the man released the knife in pain. She caught the falling knife, turned the blade and slashed it across the man's neck.
The man who was kicked away tried to get up, but she stepped on his chest and made him unable to move. She then pointed the knife at his head and plunged it in. The man's eyes widened, and he died with his eyes open.
Turning to look at Zhang Xiahua, he was dealing with the leader of the group. The other one had already been dealt with. The leader was stronger than the others, but no matter how strong he was, Xiahua kicked him away, and a knife followed closely behind, plunging directly into the man's forehead.
The people have been dealt with, but the corpses and blood all over the ground are a real problem. It's so annoying to have to deal with the bodies now.
"Ladies, do you need my help?" A voice came from the air. He had followed the two ladies out, but he was afraid of being discovered, so he didn't dare to get too close. He only spoke up when the two ladies looked at the corpse with difficulty.
An Shuyi and Xia Hua looked in one direction. They had found free labor. Xia Hua said, "You take care of it and clean it up." After saying that, the two of them left the village.
So late at night, of course they were going to seek revenge on the magistrate's family. It was impossible for them to kill their way into the village and not know how to fight back. When they saw the magistrate's eyes, they knew that he would not let the matter rest and would definitely seek revenge on them, even if they were ninth-rank ladies appointed by the emperor.
It seems this isn't the first time Magistrate Liu has hired assassins, but the quality of the assassins is poor.
After leaving the village and confirming that An Ye hadn't followed, Xia Hua bought two bicycles—children's mountain bikes, which they could also ride. An Shuyi originally wanted to buy a horse, but once bought, there was nowhere to put it; she couldn't put it back in the warehouse or bring it back to the village.
Although the bicycle required effort from the rider, it was convenient and not too noisy. If they didn't want to ride it, they could put it back in the warehouse. So the two of them rode it towards Jinnan City.
After that, using the same method as before, they climbed up the city wall and headed towards the magistrate's office. When they arrived at the back of the office, they were surprised to find that the old man's main courtyard was still lit up with lanterns and there were people sitting inside.
An Shuyi and her companion carefully climbed onto the roof, removed the tiles, and looked down.
"Yiyi, can you stop pacing around and sit down quietly to wait? This takes time, you should be more patient," the magistrate said, sounding annoyed.
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