Thinking of this, everyone who had just been complaining about the hot weather fell silent in an instant.
The expressions on their faces changed from the previous irritability and dissatisfaction to solemnity. Everyone knew that complaining at this moment would be useless.
So, everyone just silently quickened their sweat-wiping movements, carefully wiping off the sweat that kept coming out, and then followed the team silently, continuing to move forward with slightly heavy steps.
Mo Feng was fanning himself with a dry leaf in his hand and walking with a leisurely look on his face. Suddenly, his expression became serious.
A hint of panic flashed across his originally gentle eyes, and his ears stood up as if suddenly touched by something.
Because he heard a loud sound of horse hooves, and the "clatter, clatter" sound was coming towards here in a hurry.
Mo Feng's heart suddenly tightened. He knew that the situation was not good. He did not dare to delay for a moment and immediately turned around and ran towards the village chief.
The village chief saw Mo Feng rushing over in such a hurry. Before he could even ask, he heard Mo Feng gasping for breath and said in a panic, "Village chief, this is bad! I just heard a large group of people on horseback coming towards us. The sound of horse hooves is so loud, and they sound like they're coming in a big way!"
When the village chief heard this, his face, which had originally had a slight smile on it, froze instantly, and a trace of fear flashed in his eyes.
He subconsciously stood up straight, his hands trembling slightly, his voice trembling unconsciously, and beads of sweat suddenly appeared on his forehead. He muttered to himself: "Could it be that the soldiers from Ping'an County have caught up with us? What should we do? If it really is them, then our Sujia Village is in trouble!"
The more the village chief thought about it, the more frightened he became, and beads of sweat the size of beans appeared on his forehead.
Mo Feng looked at the village chief anxiously, beads of sweat rolling down his forehead. His eyes were filled with worry and anxiety. He asked anxiously, "Village chief, judging by the noise, it feels like there are probably hundreds of people here. Should we hide now?"
Su Wencheng, who was standing aside, frowned slightly and fell into deep thought after hearing Mo Feng's panicked words.
After a long while, he finally spoke: "Village Chief, I don't think they are the pursuers from Ping'an County. First of all, this place is quite far away from Ping'an County. Even if they want to chase us, it won't be so easy for them to follow us here.
Secondly, although our group is somewhat special, they wouldn't send out a large group of hundreds of people to chase us just for us."
The village chief listened quietly to Su Wencheng's analysis and nodded slowly.
The originally panicked expression gradually calmed down.
"Wencheng is right." The village chief raised his head slightly, his eyes revealing a hint of recognition and trust. He looked at Su Wencheng with a little more approval. "Logically speaking, it is indeed unlikely that they are pursuers from Ping'an County."
Mo Feng, who was standing nearby, felt a slight slack in his nerves when he heard the village chief say this. He tentatively asked, "Then we don't need to hide, right? The sound of horse hooves is scary, but if it's really like what the village chief and Brother Wencheng said, and they're not pursuers, then there's no need to scare ourselves and hide."
The other villagers who were standing nearby were all nervous, not daring to make a sound. They pricked up their ears and listened carefully to the conversation between the village chief and the others.
When they heard that they were not being pursued, a huge weight lifted off their shoulders and they all breathed a sigh of relief.
"Yes, since they are not pursuers, they can go their way and we can go ours. We are unrelated and there is no need to be afraid." Fourth Grandpa wiped the cold sweat from his forehead due to nervousness and said with relief.
"That's right, you're right. I was really scared. My heart has been hanging in my throat, but now I can finally let it go." Tiezhu also patted his chest and agreed with a look of relief on his face.
Everyone was talking one after another, and the tense atmosphere that had originally filled the air gradually dissipated with each word.
Although the village chief told everyone not to be afraid, his heart was still hanging in the air.
You have to know that in this world, those who can afford horses are all wealthy families. These wealthy families are either rich or noble, and there are often complicated forces and entangled relationships behind them. They are not easy to deal with.
Once you run into them, who knows what kind of trouble you'll get into.
If you happen to encounter an unreasonable family that relies on their power and wealth to wantonly oppress the villagers, it would be no better than being caught by pursuers.
The village chief looked worriedly at the hundreds of people in the village, men, women, young and old, each of whom had a look of relief on their simple faces.
The village chief did not dare to gamble with the lives of these villagers. He would not let anyone take risks even if there was only a slight possibility of danger.
The village chief looked at the forest beside the official road. The forest was lush with trees, and the branches and leaves were crisscrossed, forming a natural barrier. Once you hide in it, as long as you are careful not to leave obvious traces, it will be difficult for outsiders to find you.
Recalling the last time they encountered danger, everyone escaped by retreating to the mountains and forests beside the official road. This time, they can do the same.
After careful consideration, the village chief finally gritted his teeth and made up his mind. Just like last time, he would lead the villagers to retreat to the mountains and forests along the official road and hide first. This was better than waiting here and passively facing the unknown dangers that might come.
When everyone heard the village chief's order to retreat to the mountains and forests to hide, they were somewhat disapproving.
Everyone privately felt that the village chief was really paranoid this time. It was just the sound of horse hooves in the distance. Everyone had just analyzed and discussed it together and concluded that it was unlikely to be pursuers from Ping'an County. Why did he have to make everyone hide as if they were facing a great enemy? Isn't this a bit unnecessary?
However, although they thought so in their hearts, they did not dare to express their opposition openly due to the unquestionable authority of the village chief.
Over the years, the village chief has led everyone through countless ups and downs, solved one difficult problem after another, and guarded the peace and tranquility of the entire Sujia Village.
Although not everyone may understand and agree with his every decision, in the end he is often proven to be right and beneficial to the village.
Therefore, even if everyone was extremely reluctant in their hearts, they still had to appear obedient on their faces.
Everyone pulled their livestock and followed the village chief silently, taking slightly heavy steps as they slowly walked towards the woods beside the official road.
Along the way, no one talked much. Only the occasional low mooing of livestock and the dull footsteps of the crowd created a uniquely dull atmosphere on this path leading to the forest.
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