At this moment, he realized that his concern for Su Yu had already surpassed the instinct of self-protection, and that deep affection was deeply engraved in his heart.

After calming down a little, Jiang Ziling asked in a deep voice: "What should we do now?"

Su Yu remained calm in the face of danger. He quickly found a rope and swiftly tied Jiang Youfu up. Then he calmly suggested, "Go find the village chief and tell him that a thief has been caught in his house. He will decide whether to report to the police or settle the matter privately. Remember to shout "Catch the thief" as you walk. The louder the better, so that you can attract everyone's attention."

"Okay, I'll go right away!"

Jiang Ziling responded without hesitation, and secretly swore in his heart that he would never let Su Yu fall into any danger again.

He angrily threw the stick in his hand and was about to rush out the door!

"Hey, Ziling, don't be so anxious!"

Seeing this, Su Yu quickly called out to him.

Jiang Ziling stopped in his tracks upon hearing the voice and looked at her in confusion.

Su Yu smiled slightly and continued to instruct, "You'd better stay away from the yard before you start shouting, so as not to alarm the people in your own yard with just one shout. Especially the old woman from the Zhou family, if she knew, who knows what gossip she would make up!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ziling immediately understood the logic behind it. He nodded slightly to show his agreement, then limped out of the door.

Jiang Youfu, who was in the sack, listened to their plan. Fear attacked his whole body like ice. He trembled more and more violently and could only utter incoherent pleading sounds.

Su Yu had no expression on his face. He kicked him mercilessly and said sternly, "Shut up and stay still!"

She turned her eyes slightly, and suddenly remembered something. She leaned close to Jiang Youfu's ear and whispered in a low and cold voice: "I heard that there is a rule in this place. If you break into someone else's house at night, you are either stealing or robbing. Once you are caught, you must pay with your life. What do you think, when the village director comes, how will he deal with you?"

Jiang Youfu was so frightened when he heard this that he begged for mercy incoherently. However, the only response he got was Su Yu's cold eyes and the sound of his footsteps gradually fading away.

Under the cover of night, the sound of dogs barking could be heard in the village, the light of torches flickered and jumped like stars, and a group of people marched straight towards the Jiang family.

In these days, if a thief comes to the village, it is a big deal.

In the past, the village was looted by a group of thieves, and some people died.

How could the thieves enter the village and only steal from one family? Therefore, the villagers were very vigilant about this, and almost all the young and middle-aged men ran out after hearing the news.

It was not until the noise in the yard alarmed Zhao next door that she reluctantly let Jiang Xunzhong go see what was happening outside.

When she heard that Su Yu's house had been robbed, a gleam of gloating flashed in her eyes. She immediately got up and prepared to watch this rare "excitement".

"Zi Ling, where is the thief?"

The village chief walked into the yard with a serious expression and asked in a stern tone.

Jiang Ziling straightened his back and replied in a deep voice, "In my room, he has been subdued. Please make your decision on how to deal with him."

The village director nodded slightly, with approval in his eyes, and then led everyone to Jiang Ziling's room. A decision on punishing the thief began...

The village chief, holding a burning torch, led a group of strong villagers into the house.

In the flickering firelight, the sharp knife that fell to the ground came into view, along with a figure with a burlap bag tightly wrapped around his head and his limbs struggling hard. It was Jiang Youfu.

Su Yu took the lead and explained to everyone in a firm tone: "Fortunately, when I got up in the middle of the night to drink water, I noticed that this man was acting suspiciously and subdued him when he was not prepared. You see, he still had the weapon in his hand. If he had not been discovered in time, who knows how many innocent people would have been killed by him!"

Zhao, who was hiding behind the crowd, witnessed this scene, and was filled with endless disappointment and resentment. She gritted her teeth and cursed secretly: "What a useless and stupid thief! Why couldn't he get rid of that girl as well!"

Jiang Youfu, who was tied in a sack, struggled hard. His hoarse voice penetrated the cloth and he shouted intermittently: "I am not a thief, I am not a thief!"

However, this faint excuse was drowned out by the noisy voices and no one could distinguish it clearly.

Several strong men moved upon hearing the sound, lifted Jiang Youfu up effortlessly, and threw him into the center of the courtyard like throwing away a rag.

Someone suggested: "Should we report this to the police?"

"Why report it to the authorities? It's a waste of time!" another villager said sternly, "Just cripple his hands and feet and throw him out of the village. Let's see how he can continue to do evil!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd exploded, with many different opinions and everyone holding their own views on how to deal with Jiang Youfu.

Seeing that the time was right, Zhao's sharp voice pierced through the clamor: "If this evil villain is released, he will come back to avenge us sooner or later. It would be better to execute him now and put an end to it once and for all!"

When Su Yu heard these cold and ruthless words, he couldn't help but secretly praise: "This old witch is really cruel! I just hope you won't regret it in the future!"

Most of the villagers present were convinced by Zhao's remarks and expressed their agreement: "It would save trouble if we execute him!"

"The execution was clean and neat, preventing him from taking revenge in the future!"

"Don't let him show up, so that if someone comes to our house in the future, we can pretend that we knew nothing about it."

Jiang Youfu lay on the cold ground, twisting his body in pain, trying to break free, shouting incoherently: "Mother, it's Youfu, I am your Youfu!"

Onlookers all thought that this was just nonsense he was talking about in extreme fear, and some even speculated that he might have been born with a big tongue and couldn't even speak clearly.

Amid the noise, everyone's attention was finally focused on the village director, expecting him to make a decision.

Someone asked, "Village head, how do you think we should deal with this? Please give us some advice."

The village director pondered for a moment and nodded slightly: "What Xunzhong's wife said does make sense, let's deal with it according to her method."

Following the order from the village director, those passionate young men began to wave their sticks, or stomped or punched. In an instant, Jiang Youfu was motionless and could only lie quietly in a pool of blood.

The village chief spoke again, his voice slightly tired: "Come on, a few people, carry him to the back hill. The rest of you bring hoes, we'll dig a hole there and bury him."

Jiang Ziling glanced at Su Yu, only to see her nod slightly, indicating that everything would go according to plan.

Both of them seemed to feel a sense of relief at the end of this scourge.

The villagers were busy with their own work, and Jiang Xunzhong also picked up a hoe and prepared to follow.

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