Lin Jiudong, "..."
She shut up and quietly buried her head in her food.
It's impossible for her to say she wasn't afraid of trouble; in fact, she lost her appetite for breakfast afterward, eating only a few bites before making an excuse to go back to her room to rest.
"I have to find a way to hide him and make sure Lin Qixia doesn't find him before she leaves!" Lin Jiudong muttered as he walked.
In the main room, after Lin Qixia had finished eating, Lin Xiao asked her, "Are you really going to go into the mountains yourself to deal with those bandits?"
Upon hearing this question, Lin Qixia put down her chopsticks and replied seriously, "That's right."
After thinking about it, she patiently told him the reason.
"My reason for doing this is not that complicated. I plan to do business in Lichong County in the future. If bandits are rampant in this area, it will be very inconvenient for me in the future. It is better to resolve this sooner rather than later."
"Besides, I'm sure you and your wife don't want to leave your hometown because of this, right?"
He Zhilan also grasped Lin Xiao's arm, silently persuading him.
It was obvious that she had long supported Lin Qixia's decision.
Lin Xiao pursed his lips and gritted his teeth, agreeing, "Okay! In that case, I'll go with you tonight, Xia'er!"
Seeing his attitude, Lin Qixia clapped her hands and said, "That's great! With you protecting us, big brother, our operation will definitely go smoothly!"
After finishing breakfast, Lin Qixia went back to her room.
When she came out, she was carrying a large bunch of long swords and weapons.
Each bundle was wrapped in cloth, and they looked to be of even better quality than those used by the bandits.
"Xia'er! Where did you get all these weapons?" He Zhilan asked in surprise upon seeing them.
Lin Qixia grinned and replied, "Of course, it was made by a blacksmith when I went to Lichong County."
In reality, buying weapons in Lichong County is not that easy.
She bought all of these from the system; each one cost 15 gold coins.
Fortunately, she had made a lot of money before. After paying the deposit for the shop in Lichong County, she didn't even touch the copper coins and silver coins. Instead, she used gold coins and still had more than a hundred left after buying the shop.
Hearing this, He Zhilan praised her with admiration: "It seems that Xia'er really has foresight. You must have been preparing for this situation after you almost encountered bandits on the mountain last time, right?"
"Hehe, yeah." Lin Qixia admitted, forcing herself to speak.
As they were talking, Lin Xiao and Huo Yanqing came over, ready to go with her.
He Zhilan wiped her hands and put down the rag in her hand, saying, "I'll go with you."
After all, this is no simple matter, so naturally the more people involved, the better.
However, both Lin Xiao and Lin Qixia shook their heads and refused: "You don't need to go."
"Sister-in-law, we need you to stay home and look after things, and also take good care of Yi'er," Lin Qixia said.
After all, their grain wasn't stolen, and those who remained in the village—who might also be eyeing it, like the Zhao family.
He Zhilan sighed, "Fine, you always say that."
She was somewhat reluctant, but someone really needed to stay at home.
Lin Qixia patted her shoulder: "Don't be sad, we'll bring back your 'spoils' for you later~"
"Let's go!" she said to Lin Xiao, Huo Yanqing, and the others.
The two responded and picked up the weapons Lin Qixia had prepared, heading towards the door.
Lin Qixia turned back halfway and banged on Lin Jiudong's door.
"What are you doing?" Lin Jiudong's trembling voice came from inside the house.
Oh no! How did Lin Qixia find us so quickly? She didn't even have time to hide!
Just now, when Lin Qixia was talking to several other people in the courtyard, she hurriedly tried to hide.
Clinging to a sliver of hope, she covered her ears and silently prayed, "Please don't call me—please don't call me—"
Who knew that a short while later, Lin Qixia came to knock on her door.
Lin Jiudong's face was deathly pale, as if the sky had fallen.
Lin Qixia's voice rang out from outside: "Didn't I tell you? Come out and come with us to the threshing ground!"
"Okay, fine." Seeing that there was no way to escape, Lin Jiudong had no choice but to dejectedly push open the door.
Lin Qixia took her hand. "Let's go."
As she spoke, she turned around and pulled the person behind her out, completely ignoring her resentful gaze.
The group then went to the threshing ground at the west end of the village.
It was already Chen Shi (7-9 AM), the sun had risen, and the open space in the threshing ground was full of people.
Besides the villagers who had been persuaded by the village chief to go up the mountain with Lin Qixia, there were other villagers who did not support doing so.
They were all drawn by the large group of people who followed Lin Qixia for these reasons, and came to watch the spectacle.
"Are you really going to follow Lin Qixia into the mountains to fight bandits?"
"This is absolutely insane! Those people are killers, don't you guys want to die?"
"I think you've all been bewitched by that vixen Lin Qixia. My brother is right, she is a vixen!"
The loudest voice among them was naturally Zhao Dazhuang from the Zhao family, who was desperately trying to persuade these people not to support Lin Qixia.
No matter what Lin Qixia wanted to do, Zhao Dazhuang wished for her to fail.
Since she insists on going, it would be best if all those who support her changed their minds at the last minute, leaving her to die alone in the mountains!
"Miss Lin is here! It's Miss Lin!" Chen Jin suddenly shouted.
He was already impatient with these people who didn't want to fight the bandits with them, and now they were causing trouble.
When he saw Lin Qixia coming over, his eyes lit up and he quickly waved to the girl who was walking not far away.
Instantly, many people who were listening to Zhao Dazhuang and his group turned their attention to Lin Qixia and her group.
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