When those timid thieves saw Su Wenjun waving a kitchen knife like a demon and covered in blood, they were so scared that their legs went weak. They dared not have any improper thoughts anymore and immediately turned around and ran away.
However, there were still some people who were unwilling to give up. They looked at the place where the food was stored with greedy desire in their eyes. They still did not give up and tried to find the right opportunity to break through the defense line and rush to the place where the food was stored. They would grab the food and run away quickly to enjoy the "results" they had obtained.
Seeing that the thieves were so determined and even tried to steal the food they depended on for survival, the people of Sujia Village were completely aroused.
Their eyes turned red with anger, and they raised their sickles, hammers and other weapons high in the air, imitating Su Wenjun's behavior and slashing at the remaining thieves.
For a moment, the sky was filled with shouts and the sounds of metal clashing.
Those thieves had never seen such a desperate posture before, and soon a large number of them fell down, lying on the ground in a mess, groaning in pain.
"Ah, someone is coming!" Just when everyone was fighting fiercely with the thieves in front, a woman's panicked shout suddenly came from behind.
Everyone turned their heads and saw that there was a very cunning thief who took advantage of their full concentration on dealing with the enemy in front and secretly went around from behind and headed straight for the place where the grain was stored.
Hearing the noise, Da Hu and his companions reacted very quickly and ran over there, trying to stop the thieves.
They rushed forward aggressively and started fighting with the thieves.
But the other side had too many people. After a struggle, Dahu and his men tried their best but only managed to capture two people.
Seeing the other thieves running away quickly with the looted food, Da Hu and the others stamped their feet in anger. The anger in their hearts suddenly rose up, and they wanted to run after them.
However, just as they were about to chase after him, the village chief rushed over, stretched out his arm and forcefully stopped them, shouting solemnly, "Don't chase! Be careful of an ambush!"
When Da Hu and his companions heard this, although they were unwilling, they also understood that the village chief's concerns were not unreasonable. They could only watch the thieves disappear into the night, their eyes full of anger and helplessness.
The families whose food was stolen were crying their hearts out at this moment, and their cries and shouts seemed particularly miserable in the silent night.
"You damn thieves! Our family only has so little food. We rely on it to get through these difficult days, and you actually come to rob us!" An old woman collapsed on the ground, slapping the ground with her hands. Her face was covered with tears and snot, and she kept muttering. Her desperate expression was heartbreaking.
"How can we survive?" A young daughter-in-law, also holding her child, cried at the top of her lungs. Her body kept shaking, and her eyes were full of fear and helplessness. "My family only has this little food, and you just want to steal it. Do you have any conscience?"
"If you want to rob, go rob the rich. Why are you robbing us poor people?" An old man was so angry that his face turned red. He waved his fists in the air and cursed in the direction where the thieves fled. "The lives of us poor people are not lives? You bastards, how can you be so cruel!"
Everyone gathered together, crying and cursing one after another. The scene was so sad and heartbreaking.
In front, with the concerted resistance of everyone, the thieves who came with great momentum to steal food gradually lost their previous arrogance.
Some of the thieves were beaten to the ground by the hoes, sickles and other weapons wielded by the villagers, groaning in pain on the ground; the other thieves, seeing that the situation was not good, turned around in panic and fled desperately like a stray dog. Their fleeing figures soon disappeared into the dark night.
At this time, everyone slowly stopped, panting and exhausted.
They looked at the shocking scars and bloodstains on each other's bodies, and the feeling of surviving a disaster suddenly surged in their hearts.
The fierce melee just now seemed to be still in front of their eyes, but at this moment they really did it, they really drove away the thieves who tried to steal the food, and successfully defended the food in the village!
The village chief hurriedly shouted loudly, asking each household to quickly count the number of people and carefully check whether there were any injured villagers.
Everyone started to take action, and soon news came in one after another.
Fortunately, although everyone had some injuries, no one was seriously injured.
Upon hearing the news, the village chief heaved a sigh of relief and secretly congratulated himself, "Fortunately, not too much food was lost, and no one was seriously injured. This is truly a blessing in disguise!"
Looking at the thieves lying all over the ground in front of him, the village chief frowned and was really at a loss for a moment.
He quickly gathered everyone together to discuss what to do with these thieves.
Everyone started talking at once. Some said that they should send them to the government, but the situation was in chaos everywhere, and who knew whether the government would handle it properly. Others said that they should just let them go, but they were refuted by others as soon as they opened their mouths. After all, these thieves almost stole everyone's lifeblood - food.
Everyone discussed it for a long time, but no one could come up with a convincing answer.
At this moment, Su Wenjun stood up. His face was stern, his eyes revealing a sense of determination. He slowly said, "If we hadn't been prepared in advance, the food would have been taken away by them today. Think about it, if there was no food, how would our village survive?
So, there's no need to show mercy to these thieves. In my opinion, we should break their legs and let them fend for themselves. This will also serve as a warning to other thieves, so who will dare to steal our food again?
As soon as Su Wenjun said this, the villagers suddenly became quiet.
Everyone knew in their hearts that, yes, if they didn't drive these people away today, they would be the ones to be robbed and beaten.
These thieves are so cruel and will do anything to steal food. There is really no need to be kind to them.
Not killing them is the last bottom line for Sujia Village.
For a moment, a solemn atmosphere filled the air, and everyone agreed with Su Wenjun's proposal.
After deciding how to deal with the thieves, the village chief said solemnly, "This place is no longer safe. We need to walk a few hundred meters forward and find a relatively safe place to rest. Everyone, don't sleep too deeply tonight to avoid any further trouble. As soon as daybreak comes, we must leave Huainan Prefecture."
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