The able-bodied men, unable to hear these words, immediately fell silent. They had indeed done nothing wrong and had no reason to run away!
The Wu clan has already eliminated all the scum inside!
Once the scene calmed down, people immediately rushed to the corpses and cried out!
"Little brother! How did you die?"
"Get up and look at your brother!"
"Brother! What's wrong with you?"
"You didn't say anything, so why were you killed?"
"Brother..."
In an instant, six people rushed forward, crying and shouting!
After they finished crying, they turned their hostile gazes toward Lin Ru!
"You vicious bitch, why did you delete them all? They didn't do anything wrong, they just wanted some money, didn't they?"
"They're right. You're just putting on a show, trying to send us to our deaths without giving us any benefits!"
"On what grounds?"
"Yes, my little brother is the kindest of all! He didn't do anything wrong, he just said a couple of words!"
"You're not even letting people speak? How domineering!"
"You will not have a good end if you kill innocent people like this!"
"That's right, and my brother never said that!"
"Yes, my brother too. I was watching from the sidelines, and he didn't say a word. What right do you have to kill innocent people indiscriminately?"
The Wu clan members were furious as they watched these people blatantly lying. They were afraid their clan leader wouldn't believe them!
I immediately became a little anxious!
Lin Ru raised her hand to reassure everyone!
After everyone quieted down, she gave Wu Ling a wink!
Wu Ling understood instantly!
He drew his knife and killed all six of them!
The scene instantly became as quiet as it could possibly be!
Lin Ru looked at the people below, her face still bearing that warm smile from just moments before!
But now, those below feel a chill run down their spines!
"Everyone, this is the first lesson I want to teach you: don't say what you shouldn't say, and don't mess with people you shouldn't mess with!"
"I gave them a chance to leave!"
"But these people are like they can't understand human language, instead they've become even more aggressive, thinking I'm easy to bully!"
"If you share the same plan as them, then I advise you to give up that idea as soon as possible!"
"Leave now if you want to!"
"If you want to stay, you'd better behave yourself!"
"As long as I have a bite to eat, you will have a bite to eat too!"
"But if you still think about threatening us, or finding an opportunity to report us to the authorities, then you should think carefully. It's not just you strong men who are traveling with us; my men are also on this journey!"
"You've all seen their capabilities!"
"So never take chances!"
You now only have two paths before you!
"First, leave. If you can survive the drought, the refugee attacks on the village, and the chaos of war, perhaps you can live!"
"Second, stay. If you can survive this turmoil, most of you will likely live!"
"You should think carefully about whether you stay or leave!"
The people below looked at each other in bewilderment. They all knew that staying might mean death, but leaving meant certain death!
Putting aside the chaos of war, the severe drought alone left them with very little food!
If we can truly create a haven of peace amidst this reality, perhaps we can bring their wives and daughters here in the future!
They made a decision immediately!
"I'll stay! My family is all gone, killed by those beasts. All I want now is revenge! I'm not afraid to die! If it can truly contribute to the country, I'm willing to do it!"
"Yes, I'll stay too!"
“I still have brothers and parents at home. Even if I'm not here, they can take good care of my wife and daughters!”
"Besides, if I'm not here, there will be one less person to eat at home!"
"If I become successful in the future, I can bring them here to enjoy a comfortable life!"
"Yes, I'll stay too!"
"I'll stay too..."
Ma Minghao and his soldiers were truly astonished by Lin Ru's clean and efficient methods!
She had anticipated that someone would contradict her, so she had arranged everything well in advance!
This is not just about making an example of someone!
The important part comes next!
As expected, these people were all completely devoted to him, so they finally stood on the same front!
Even if some people still harbor ulterior motives, they should think twice before trying to do something bad, and consider whether they can evade those people!
Lin Ru looked at the excited crowd below and raised her hand to calm them down!
"Fellow villagers, I'll say it again: if you don't want to go back, you're welcome to!"
"However, if you go back, remember to avoid the government officials. As far as I know, it's not just Shanping County that's conscripting men around here!"
"If others find out you've gone back, it might not be good for your family! They'll think you're deserters!"
These few words dispelled some people's thoughts of leaving!
The label of deserter is not something ordinary people like them can bear!
"Alright! We'll rest here for an hour. Anyone who doesn't leave after an hour will be considered to be coming into the city with us!"
"If anyone leaves after an hour, don't blame me for being impolite!"
"Alright! Everyone, stay put and rest!"
After saying these words, Lin Ru jumped down from that high place!
At this moment, the people of Shili Village also gathered around!
"Lin Ru! Are we really going to go to that county?"
"Didn't we agree to go to Chongqing together?"
"With Prince Shun chasing us so closely, if we suddenly decide to go to this county, wouldn't that be suicide?"
Yes! Yes!
"Village chief, say something!"
"If you go into Shanping County, what should we do? Who will lead us to Yuzhou?"
"Yes! Look at my family, it's all elderly, weak, women and children, we really can't help you!"
"Yeah! Why don't we leave?"
Bai Chengye looked sharply at the person next to him, and finally the words that were about to come out turned into a sigh!
"If you want to leave, then leave now!"
"I will absolutely not stop them!"
"We're all from the same village, so if you leave, please don't separate!"
"This way, the chances of survival will be much higher!"
"I want to stay here with my granddaughter!"
"Now that Shili Village is gone, I'm no longer considered the village chief!"
"You don't need to follow me in everything!"
However, some of the villagers were not happy about it!
"Village chief, you can't say that! If we hadn't listened to you, we wouldn't have come this way to Yuzhou!"
"You can't just abandon us now!"
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