The third brother glanced at the eldest brother, who glared at him and obediently went out.
To buy time for her Uncle Yan, Chang Le leaned over and gently pried the knife off Wen Tong's neck.
She said to the man, "I'll try to persuade my aunt to hand over the money. Her family used to be big capitalists; they had a lot of gold bars."
"Look at us, two weak women, what are you afraid of? We can't escape even without a knife."
The man got excited when he heard about the gold bars: "Really gold bars?"
Chang Le nodded: "Really, we'll give you the gold bars, but can you let us go? I don't want to die."
The bearded man said, "Hand over the gold bars first, and I might consider letting you go."
Chang Le grabbed Wen Tong's hand, winked at her, and said:
"Aunt, did you hear that? We'll be released if we hand over the gold bars."
Your life is the most important thing now, so please take out the gold bars!
Otherwise, my Uncle Yan would be so worried if he didn't see me!
Wen Tong panicked. Where was she supposed to get the gold bars?
How could Chang Le lie through her teeth without showing any fear? She's just spouting nonsense and even telling Uncle Yan that she's worried about her.
Wait a minute, she specifically mentioned Yan Ci, does that mean Yan Ci already knows about the situation here?
That makes sense; it's impossible for two children to be so reckless as to come to our door in the middle of the night.
So, will the two who went out not be able to come back for the time being? Then I have to cooperate with Chang Le.
Wen Tong felt a little more at ease and asked the two people:
"If I give you the gold bars, will you really let us go?"
Chang Le figured that the third brother had been gone for a while, so it should be about time.
She said to Wen Tong:
“Aunt, it’s come to this point, you can’t be reluctant to part with it. I saw you bury the box of gold under the jujube tree in the yard last time.”
Wen Tong cooperated perfectly and cursed back:
"You brat, you're everywhere. That's our family's last bit of wealth."
Chang Le said loudly, "It was you who buried the gold under the jujube tree in the yard and didn't take it out to buy grain. You've been feeding us coarse grains every day, and now you're blaming me."
The eldest and second eldest brothers exchanged a glance, and the second eldest brother said, "Eldest brother, you stay here and watch over things. I'll go dig in the yard."
The eldest brother disagreed, glancing at the room full of elderly, weak, women, and children, and the two men who were also tied up.
He said to his second son, "Go and tie up the old woman, and bring these two along. We'll go together."
They could cause such a ruckus right in the yard, and besides, the third and fourth brothers were outside too.
Chang Le said pitifully, "Do I have to go too? It's cold outside, I don't want to go out."
The leader's eyes widened: "You have no choice, get out of here now."
Chang Le and Wen Tong walked in front, while the two men walked behind.
As the leader walked, he kicked Chang Le and Wen Tong, saying, "Hurry up, don't waste my time."
The second brother said, "Boss, the girl has delicate skin, don't kick her and hurt her, it will affect our mood."
The boss said, "All you ever think about is that little thing."
As they spoke, the four of them arrived under the jujube tree. The second brother handed a hoe to Wen Tong: "Quickly dig."
Chang Le hurriedly said, "I know the location, I'll dig it myself, my aunt definitely won't want to do it."
The leader nodded, and Chang Le took the hoe and suddenly shoved Wen Tong aside:
"I see you value money more than your life, and you're unwilling to part with the money, so I'll do it."
Wen Tong was pushed back several steps by Chang Le, who saw that Wen Tong was now far away from the two men. The two men stood apart, a few meters apart.
She lunged forward and, taking him by surprise, struck the second son on the head with a hoe.
The leader was horrified and rushed forward to capture Chang Le.
Yan Ci stepped forward to stop him: "What's wrong? Is all a grown man like you can do is bully little girls?"
When the leader saw Yan Ci suddenly appear, he panicked and looked around nervously.
Yan Ci asked, "Are you looking for your two brothers? Don't worry, I'll make sure you're together. Otherwise, they'll be so lonely!"
After hearing Yan Ci's words, the leader knew that the third and fourth brothers must have been arrested, and the second brother had been knocked unconscious. He turned around and tried to run away.
Yan Ci wouldn't let him escape, and the two started fighting.
The leader wanted to escape, and every move he made was aimed at killing Yan Ci.
Yan Ci was equally impressive, delivering powerful blows that quickly rendered the man powerless to retaliate.
Chang Le noticed that the man was stronger than Yan Ci and was worried that her Uncle Yan would be at a disadvantage, so she stayed by his side, ready to help at any time.
Before long, she realized that the man was no match for Yan Ci and was leisurely watching her Uncle Yan beat him up.
Wen Tong saw that the second brother had collapsed on the ground, so he tied him up.
Xiao Bai went inside and untied the ropes binding Grandpa, Grandma, and Uncle.
Bai Wen'an pulled the cloth out of his mouth and hurriedly said, "Xiao Bai, your aunt and sister have been taken away by bad guys."
Mr. Bai quickly helped Mrs. Bai up and carried Wen'an's youngest son onto the kang (a heated brick bed).
Tears welled up in Rui Rui's eyes, but he dared not make a sound. He was already eight years old and knew that these bad people had almost killed his whole family today.
Xiao Bai hurriedly told his uncle, "Uncle, don't worry, they're all in the yard, and my dad is here."
Bai Wen'an rushed into the yard and saw that his wife and niece were alright. Tears streamed down his face.
Wen Tong quickly said, "Wen An, it's alright."
Seeing Yan Ci and the bad guy locked in a fierce battle, Bai Wen'an asked with some concern, "Should we ask someone to come and help?"
Chang Le said in a good mood:
"Uncle, don't worry, it won't be long before my Uncle Yan takes down that bad guy."
Before Chang Le could finish speaking, Yan Ci pinned the man to the ground with his hand behind his back.
Xiao Bai stepped forward with the rope: "Dad, use this to tie it up. It's the rope they used to tie Grandpa up."
Yan Ci took the rope and said to her son, "Xiao Bai, go back and tell your mother that everyone is safe and sound."
Little White immediately ran back to its own yard.
Yan Ci gathered the four people, who were tied up like rice dumplings, together.
Wen Tong stepped forward and stomped hard on the crotches of the men. They rolled on the ground in pain, their mouths stuffed with cloth, only able to whimper.
Chang Le clapped her hands in approval: "These people have harmed countless women and deserve to be punished."
Wen Tong said, "Wen An, go and get our family's money."
Bai Wen'an took out his own money and banknotes, as well as Wen Tong's privately kept jewelry, from the boss's arms.
The other items were placed back in the man's pocket, untouched: "These are the evidence of the crime."
Yan Ci asked, "Wen'an, what do you plan to do?"
Bai Wen'an asked, "Brother-in-law, what do you think? My head is a complete mess right now."
Yan Ci asked Chang Le, "Chang Le, what do you think we should do now?"
Chang Le said, "Uncle Yan, I'd like to throw them into the mountains to feed the wolves."
However, they cannot be allowed to die so quietly; they must be put to trial.
Let the families of the victims see what happens to these heinous thieves, and let them vent their anger.
It also serves as a deterrent to those who might want to do bad things.
Yan Ci gave Chang Le an approving look: "Chang Le is right."
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