This point was most important, and Chen Xiaobei felt much more at ease with what Yang Zhi said.
"Alright, everyone, disperse."
On the way home, the images of the two little wolves repeatedly flashed in Chen Xiaobei's mind.
Although humans and beasts were from different worlds, Chen Xiaobei still felt that children without mothers were pitiful.
Upon returning home, Chen Xiaobei went into the kitchen, found the half a jin of pork he had bought from the county town, and took some leftover rice. He mixed the meat and rice together.
Cui Hongyu watched him silently, saying nothing. Only when she saw Chen Xiaobei take a porcelain bowl to hold the mixed rice did she couldn't help but ask, "Husband, pack more, don't let it be not enough to eat."
Hearing Cui Hongyu's words, Chen Xiaobei was deeply moved. Cui Hongyu was even kinder than he had imagined.
At this time, the two little wolves were still howling aimlessly in the forest, sounding like lost children calling for their parents.
Seeing Chen Xiaobei approach, the two wolves habitually retreated a bit further.
Chen Xiaobei placed the rice on the ground and walked away without even looking back.
He wouldn't worry about them tonight. He would check tomorrow. If the rice was eaten, he would continue to feed them tomorrow. If not, he would have to think of another way.
Meanwhile, in Wannian City.
Liu Rumei was about to go to bed when Liu Ce's voice sounded from outside.
"Miss, are you asleep?"
Liu Rumei gestured, and Xiao Qing, who was by her side, immediately walked out. "Steward Liu, is there something?"
Liu Ce whispered, "There are a few figures outside, acting suspiciously. They look like they're from the Vermillion Bird Gang."
"I'm afraid they've come for revenge."
With a creak, the door opened and Liu Rumei walked out. "How many people are there?"
Liu Ce shook his head. "I'm not sure, but I don't think there should be too many. After the battle at Qingniu Mountain, they must have lost at least half their men, dead or injured."
Liu Rumei nodded. "Prepare some things. Stock up on smoke bombs. Try not to injure them, so we don't have to explain ourselves."
At this time, in Hetou Village, Lidong was on duty tonight, leading people on patrol. He saw a dark shadow flash past and enter the village.
Lidong, in his urgency, immediately began to beat the gong.
The gong was a command, and soon the village defense team members gathered again at the locust tree.
Chen Xiaobei was also alerted. He quickly got up, put on his clothes, and rushed towards the big locust tree.
But when Lidong arrived at the big locust tree, he was stunned.
Running from a distance was Yang Bo.
"Hey, it's Yang Bo. False alarm."
Just then, Yang Bo also saw him and shouted loudly, "Brother Lidong, is my brother Zhi here?"
Yang Zhi had also been alerted by the gong but thought it was an internal matter for Hetou Village, so he hadn't come out. Hearing Yang Bo's shout, he finally hurried out of his room.
"Yang Bo, didn't you go back to Xiaojia Town?"
Yang Bo raised his hand and wiped the sweat from his forehead. "Brother, something's wrong. Batu took people to the county town. He said he was going to settle accounts with Liu Rumei. I tried to stop him, but they tied me up and threw me in the woods."
Yang Zhi was so angry he stomped his foot. "This Batu is useless! He's leading our brothers to their deaths!"
Just then, La Erduo, who was inside the house, couldn't help but shout, "Yang Zhi, Yang Zhi, hurry and prepare the cart. We need to go to the county town, or it'll be too late."
Yang Zhi turned around and clasped his fists at Chen Xiaobei, who was hurrying over. "Brother Xiaobei, could I borrow your donkey cart?"
Chen Xiaobei nodded. "You guys get ready, I'll prepare the cart for you."
As he walked back, Chen Xiaobei mused that it was already close to midnight. By the time Yang Zhi and the others arrived, the city gates would probably be closed.
Might as well.
Do a good deed and see it through. I'll even give you the waist token Liu Rumei gave me.
After going home to harness the donkey cart and tucking the waist token into his pocket, Chen Xiaobei returned to the big locust tree. At this time, the Yang Bo and Yang Zhi brothers had already carried La Erduo out of the house.
Chen Xiaobei took out the waist token from his怀 and handed it to Yang Zhi.
"Brother Yang Zhi, take this with you!"
Yang Zhi took it and looked it over. On the back was a prominent character 'Liu'.
"Brother Xiaobei, what is this?"
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Originally, when he heard it was a waist token from the Liu family, Yang Zhi was very resistant. But when he heard that he could enter the county town with it, he happily accepted it.
Watching the three of them leave in a hurry, Chen Xiaobei sighed heavily. What was the Vermillion Bird Gang up to? Their internal opinions were not unified. He didn't know what they were doing coming all this way.
At this time, in Qingniu County town.
Batu led his men, hiding in the darkness until the third watch. Seeing the lights in the Liu residence gradually dim, he thought the opportunity had arrived.
Hu Lao Qi clung to the wall and peeked inside. Everything was quiet.
He immediately dropped down and said to Batu, "Gang... Batu, it looks like everyone's asleep. Let's start."
Being addressed as Batu instead of Gang Leader still stung. Batu gritted his teeth inwardly. Sooner or later, he would reclaim that title.
With that thought, he drew his saber first and leaped onto the wall.
As he took the lead, the other twenty-odd gang members drew their weapons and rushed into the Liu manor.
The courtyard was silent, without even a guard. This was not normal, but Batu and his men were too eager for revenge to notice.
In the main building in front, the light on the second floor was still on. Batu gestured with his saber, and everyone surrounded the source of the light.
In the room.
Liu Rumei stood with her arms crossed, watching it all coldly. Seeing Batu and his men reach the middle of the courtyard, she put her little finger in her mouth and let out a sharp whistle.
"Oh no!" Batu reacted quickly and shouted, "Ambush! Retreat!"
Before he finished speaking, there was a rustling sound.
Accompanying the sound, bursts of white smoke instantly spread from under their feet.
"Sleeping gas!" Batu realized immediately, but it was too late. Trapped in the fog, they had lost their bearings and didn't know which way to go.
Soon, Batu, Hu Lao Qi, Da Gezi, and the others fell one by one.
By the time the white smoke dispersed, the more than twenty Vermillion Bird Gang members were lying on the ground in disarray.
Liu Ce waved his hand. Ma Xiaoyi, Liu Ziming, Liu Ziliang, and the others rushed forward, tied up these uninvited guests, and then searched them one by one.
Ma Xiaoyi reached into Batu's clothes and fumbled around. Suddenly, he felt something. He took it out and held it up to the torch. It turned out to be a bank note for two thousand taels.
Ma Xiaoyi handed the bank note to Liu Ce. "I didn't expect these guys to be so rich. They're carrying two thousand taels of silver notes."
Liu Ce took it and glanced at it, but his brow furrowed.
"This is a bank note from Wanlong Bank in the capital."
He suddenly thought of something and hurried with the bank note to see Liu Rumei.