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"You kid, why do you want to know everything? He just came to ask me if there are other ways in the village that can get them closer."

Liu Jing quickly asked, "Did you tell him?"

"I told you, this is not a secret, everyone knows it."

Liu Jing thought about it and agreed, but he still felt a little worried. He felt that it was no coincidence that these two people came to the village.

Liu Jing called Li Daren and Ye Qing and went to the headman's house. He felt that someone was planning to attack the villagers.

When they went there, Ye Fang was also at home. After listening to what Lord Li said about the footprints, a picture flashed through his mind.

He thought about it carefully and remembered that Manager Zhao had led his men past the wall. He thought Manager Zhao had taken the wrong path and quickly told him about it.

The head of the village didn't take it seriously at first, but after hearing this, he couldn't help but take it seriously.

"Qingya, do you know the details of Manager Zhao?" the head of the village asked Ye Qing.

Ye Qing shook her head and left the task of selling peppercorns to Brother Tietou, and she did not ask any further questions.

The head of the village called his grandson Ye Jin and asked him to go to Zhou's house to find Tietou.

The kid was quick on his feet and soon came in with Tietou.

"Tietou, where did you find Manager Zhao? Have you seen their caravan?"

Tietou didn't know why they asked this. After thinking about the scene of that day, he described it in detail.

"You mean you met Manager Zhao on the road. He took the initiative to find you, but you didn't go with him to see the caravan." The head of the village concluded.

Tietou nodded first and then shook his head, which confused everyone. What did this mean?

Tietou looked at everyone's expressions and quickly began to explain.

"Although I have never seen his caravan, I have seen him taking people in the caravan to various shops to make purchases. It is not a small business."

The village head was a little hesitant. He couldn't convict him based on just two footprints. If it wasn't them, who would the village sell the pepper to in the future?

Liu Jing had been with the head of the village for such a long time and knew him very well, and he knew that this was the sign that he was indecisive.

"Village head, we can make two preparations. Tell the villagers first so they can be prepared. Then find a few more people to patrol at night. It will be relaxed on the outside but tight on the inside. If something happens, they will have time to react."

The head of the village thought it made sense, so he asked his grandson to run again and call several group leaders in the village.

Kaoshan Village is now divided into six groups, divided according to the location. The group leader will be notified in advance and will notify others.

This matter has not been concluded yet and may easily cause panic, so I’ll say hello to a few team leaders first.

Several team leaders come quickly, so the chief will not call them for small matters, but if he calls them, it will be no small matter.

They did not go to the meeting room for fear that the news would leak out.

Those who can become team leaders are promising people. After hearing what the head of the village said, he was only flustered for a moment, but then he adjusted himself.

"Village head, you decide what to do, we'll listen to you." asked Zhou Lao Da, the leader of Group 2.

The others meant the same thing, they just followed orders.

The head of the village asked Liu Jing to come out and tell everyone that Liu Jing and several people who had retired from the garrison had discussed countermeasures.

Be prepared for both situations, leave people on patrol at night and keep in touch with the garrison.

If you encounter someone extremely vicious, the garrison will still need to take action.

The head of the village handed the matter of contacting the garrison to Liu Jing, and asked him to take some people to say hello first.

Ye Qing brought two large jars of strong liquor brewed in the winery to Liu Jing, saying that one should have the right attitude when asking for help.

The team leaders went back and found the heads of each family to hold a group meeting.

By the afternoon, everyone in the village knew about these things. To outsiders, nothing had changed, but the villagers knew that everyone's position was arranged.

Some people gathered together to talk, but they were actually people arranged by the villagers to be on duty.

By the evening, all the children were kept at home. Those who usually went out to play after dinner were now quiet.

The cellar at home was stored with fresh food and bedding. If something went wrong, the elderly and children would hide in the cellar first.

People who went out to work came back in groups before the sun set.

At night, groups of eight people patrol the village with the village dogs.

That night, the men on night patrol were on high alert, fearing that someone might sneak into the village without being discovered.

After not sleeping all night, the night patrollers had dark circles under their eyes and looked completely exhausted.

A night of high concentration makes me more tired than a day of work.

The next day, there was nothing unusual in the village, and some people began to wonder if someone was being paranoid and making a big deal out of nothing.

But a large part of them still wanted to trust the village head. Even if no one wanted to come, it would be safer if there were people patrolling at night.

The next night, eight people led by Boss Zhou came to patrol.

Boss Zhou was a hunter and could detect any movement at night, but apart from the chirping of insects and the sound of wind, there was no other sound.

The villagers gradually began to relax, and the children were no longer confined at home. They were let out to follow Liu Jing, exercising and playing at the same time.

With Liu Jing watching over them, the parents were relieved. But these little kids were not easy to deal with. They knew that the village was going to catch bad guys, and they were planning to catch one or two.

Liu Jing knew what they were thinking and did not stop them.

During the day, the villagers go to the fields to weed, so there are fewer people on guard, which is just the right time for these energetic kids to do the job.

Children play everywhere, so they don't look out of place wherever they appear.

At night, the night watchmen began to get upset. They felt that it was all in vain and nothing was happening at all.

At night, Ye Lao Da led the team, while Ye Dalang stayed at home to protect the whole family.

Ye Qing was worried about Boss Ye, so he asked Wangcai to follow Boss Ye. Wangcai has grown taller and is now half the height of a person, so he has no problem dealing with one or two people.

Boss Ye glanced at Heizi lying in the den, and took Wangcai out.

Usually Wangcai likes to act coquettishly and clingy, but Heizi is a little aloof. The more aloof he is, the more people want to tease him.

Ye Qing watched Boss Ye taking Wangcai away and called out to Boss Ye.

"Dad, the hours of Chou and Yin are the most sleepy times. You should lead your men on two more patrols during those times."

Boss Ye thought about it carefully and realized that it was indeed the case. At that time, there was complete silence outside and all the animals and humans were fast asleep.

If you want to do something, that's the best time.

Boss Ye led his men around the village and then found a place to sit down and rest.

They brought three gongs and someone struck them.

The first half of the night was quiet, nothing much happened, and some people in the group began to doze off.

Boss Ye closed his eyes for a while, rested for a quarter of an hour, and continued his night patrol.

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Wangcai barked towards the outside of the village, but this barking was different from usual, it was fierce and urgent.

Boss Ye shouted in that direction, "Who's there? Come out."

The others also stood up, staring at that direction, holding the gong tightly in their hands, and would immediately strike the gong if they found anything wrong.