The bandits actually came.
The villagers' anxieties finally died down...
The old man, the village head, walked over with his cane and angrily pounded the big, dim-witted man several times with it.
"You inhuman bastards, how dare you bully the children in our village!"
"Old man," the other villagers huddled together and asked, "Why don't we take them to the authorities? We finally caught so many people; surely the authorities will take this seriously this time?"
The village head nodded, agreeing with that sentiment.
This time they caught witnesses, and they turned these bandits over to the authorities. They could feel more at ease, and the authorities could no longer pretend to be blind!
Even if the government doesn't give them any rewards, they should at least pay attention to the safety of the surrounding area.
"Wait a minute." Lin Weiming frowned slightly and stepped forward, saying, "I think... something is not quite right about this."
"Oh? Then what do you suggest we do?" The village headman immediately looked at Lin Weiming.
The other villagers hadn't expected Lin Weiming to be so powerful. When he was beating people up, they could see the pain on their faces, but when they thought about it, they realized he could even kill a 200-pound tiger!
Taking down a short bandit would be a piece of cake, wouldn't it?
Lin Weiming said, "Look, there are only three bandits here, but Wu Yong and his group had four people when they went up the mountain. They were forced to their deaths by the wild boars on the mountain and just happened to run into the bandits. Are these three people really that much stronger than Wu Yong and his group? How could they have survived on the mountain?"
"..." The villagers, who had just been excited, now felt as if they had been doused with cold water.
Therefore, I had to think things through calmly.
Wu Yong and the other three were all killed by the bandits.
On the one hand, this naturally shows that these bandits are ruthless, but on the other hand, the fact that they could stay in the mountains for so long means that they must be much stronger than Wu Yong and his men in terms of combat skills!
But these three guys in front of me... it's really hard to tell that.
The most likely explanation is that they have accomplices.
If they are sent to the authorities, it will surely provoke retaliation from their accomplices.
"But... what should we do if we don't send them to the authorities?" someone asked worriedly.
"Yes, yes," the others chimed in. "What can we do? We should send them to the authorities so they can come and wipe out the rest of the bandits."
"Heh." Lin Weiming chuckled lightly. "The government will never send anyone to suppress the bandits, even if we send these people over."
Lin Weiming knew very well that the government wouldn't send anyone, largely because they weren't worth it.
To the county magistrate, they were nothing more than a bunch of poor bastards from a remote and impoverished area, who could neither make any money nor be of much use.
If someone is sent over, it is highly likely that the magistrate himself will suffer the loss.
Whether it's for the public good or for personal gain, their local official knows exactly what's more important!
Otherwise, due to the drought from last year to this year, Wu Yong and his family would have been on the verge of starvation and would have had to go up the mountain to hunt in order to pay their taxes.
Is the magistrate completely unaware of this?
But they had never heard of this official doing anything beneficial for the people!
The same will surely happen with the bandits this time.
After hearing what he said, the villagers fell silent.
"So, does that mean we can only rely on ourselves?" someone asked reluctantly after a long silence.
"Hmm..." Lin Weiming sighed softly, "That's probably all we can do."
"What should we do with these people?" the village head asked.
He now treats the Lin family members as people with whom he can discuss important matters. He consults Lin Wanyue about matters of ghosts and spirits, and discusses other matters with Lin Weiming.
"I think we should lock them up first, starve them for a few meals, and then interrogate them," Lin Weiming suggested.
"Where would be a suitable place to lock them up?"
The most suitable place would naturally be the Lin family's old house.
Everyone only has one house, and their family is already living in cramped conditions. If these three fierce-looking bandits were added to the mix, probably no one would dare to sleep.
At that point, it will be unclear whether the punishment will be for those three bandits or for them to punish themselves.
But the Lin family is different. They've built a new house, so locking people up inside won't easily threaten anyone.
"That's what I think too." Lin Weiming naturally understood what everyone meant.
With his consent, the villagers took all three unfortunate bandits into the Lin family's old house.
At the same time, they were tied up tightly with hemp rope, so that not even a finger could move.
The short man was still cursing and swearing. Seeing that their mouths were dirty, the villagers didn't bother to find any cloth. Instead, they simply found two appropriately sized pebbles and stuffed them into the short man's mouth.
Ironically, the skinny guy, who was initially stunned by the lightning, escaped unharmed.
...
In the afternoon, the weather cleared up again, unlike the oppressive atmosphere of dark clouds at noon. While eating, the villagers chatted for a bit.
In the evening, I saw Wang Dazhu sneaking back.
When the villagers saw him, they were all surprised: "Dazhu, why are you only coming back now? Something big happened today!"
"Yes, your son and daughter-in-law almost disappeared."
Someone with a keen interest immediately went and told Zhao Chunniang the news of Wang Dazhu's return.
When Zhao Chunniang heard that her husband had returned, she was both surprised and annoyed.
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