Tian Xiaoman silently took a step back and clenched a wooden stick as thick as an arm in the pile of firewood behind him.

She made a decision that if the bearded man really wanted to touch her, she would definitely swing the thick wooden stick at his head.

The bearded man was getting closer and closer, almost reaching Tian Xiaoman.

Tian Xiaoman counted secretly in his heart, "One, two, three."

Right now, Tian Xiaoman suddenly pulled out the wooden stick and swung it towards the bearded man.

She remembered her second sister saying that when you can't win, just hit the opponent on the head. As long as you hit him, the pain and dizziness will make the opponent pause for one or two seconds.

These one or two seconds are the key to her self-rescue.

Then, use this one or two seconds of critical time to turn around and run as fast as you can and as far as you can.

But this is Black Wind Village, where can we run to?

Never mind, just fight.

These scumbags didn't even let the little girl go. They deserved to be beaten to death!

But Tian Xiaoman miscalculated.

She swung her sword but missed the bearded man on the other side.

The bearded man was quick-witted and quick-handed. He immediately grabbed the wooden stick that Tian Xiaoman swung out, and then pulled it hard, and Tian Xiaoman's stick slipped out of his hand.

Tian Xiaoman was a little confused: Uh——

Didn't my second sister tell me that this kind of situation would happen in actual combat? What should I do now? Run?

right! run!

Tian Xiaoman crouched down and rushed out from under the bearded man's armpit.

But after running only two steps, Tian Xiaoman found that he could not move.

She moved her legs vigorously, but her body remained motionless.

When she turned around, she saw the bearded man staring at her with a smile, holding the collar of her cotton coat in his hand.

"You are quite clever, little girl. It's all thanks to me. If it were someone else, they would have been badly hurt if they had been hit by that stick."

"Let me go! Let me go!" Tian Xiaoman struggled, trying to break free from the bearded man's hands.

"Why are you running? I haven't said anything yet!"

Tian Xiaoman: Do you think I'm stupid? I'm not running away? I'm waiting for you to bully me?

"Xiao Man girl, look who I am?"

Tian Xiaoman's struggling movements froze. This person actually knew his name. Who was he?

Tian Xiaoman squinted her eyes and stared at the bearded man opposite her. When she got closer, she could even see the bearded man's thick eyebrows. Unfortunately, she still couldn't make any impression on him.

"Ah, you bad guy, don't try to scare me, let me go, you pervert, you don't even let bean sprouts go!"

The bearded man couldn't help laughing. He gently lifted Tian Xiaoman up and put her in the chair that old man Huo usually sat on.

"Little girl, don't move. Take a good look at who I am."

Tian Xiaoman only felt a flash before his eyes, and the bearded man moved his hand and directly grabbed his thick beard.

Tian Xiaoman: Oh my god, am I dazzled? Or is this guy just too energetic and actually pulled out all the beard?

"Xiao Man, take another good look. Do you recognize me?"

Without the beard covering his face, the man's complete face immediately came into Tian Xiaoman's sight.

This person, this person, why does this person look more and more familiar the more I look at him?

"You, you are, you are Captain Wu?"

The man's eyes lit up, "I knew you hadn't forgotten me, Xiaoman. What kind of fate do we have to meet in this bandit's lair? If my nephew knew, he would be jealous of me for a year."

That’s right, this bearded man is none other than the city’s chief constable—Jin Duoduo’s uncle.

When he went to the provincial capital before, Tian Xiaoman had met Captain Wu twice. He did have some impression of him, but they only exchanged one sentence, so the impression was not deep.

He also put a fake beard on his face as a disguise, so Tian Xiaoman had no way of recognizing him.

"Why are you here?"

Captain Wu smiled and said, "Of course I am here to perform official duties!"

"Don't tell me - what case are you lurking in Black Wind Village for?"

Captain Wu gave Tian Xiaoman a thumbs up and said, "What else can I say? Xiaoman, you are the smartest. Your brain is not in vain."

Tian Xiaoman was so excited that she almost cried. She was relieved that they were not real bandits.

Captain Wu found it funny to see Tian Xiaoman looking relieved, "Didn't I already hint at you when we met before? How come you didn't recognize me?"

Tian Xiaoman was confused: When did you hint to me? How come I didn't know?

Captain Wu was speechless. "That day, we bumped into each other. Didn't I say that he was a 'kidnapper', a 'child', and a 'brothel'? Don't you remember the first time we met?"

Tian Xiaoman was speechless. It was so obscure, who could have connected the dots?

However, now that I think about it, it seems that Captain Wu’s hint at the time was really obvious, but I just didn’t think about it that way.

Tian Xiaoman felt that with just a short period of time tonight, his experiences could be turned into a big drama.

"This is not the place to talk, so I'll cut to the chase. How are you? Have you been bullied? I heard that you were transferred to the kitchen to make fires. Are you adapting well?"

Tian Xiaoman nodded. What else could he do if he couldn't adapt? Was he really going to be beaten?

She is a person who knows the times and will never make herself suffer.

"I didn't get beaten. The sister Chen Ying who was with me, oh, that black girl just now, she took good care of me. Captain Wu, what case did you come to the village to solve? Are you going to wipe out the Black Wind Village?"

Captain Wu nodded, "Yes, there was a scholar's daughter in the prefectural city who was kidnapped by this group of thieves. The scholar made a big fuss and died in front of the government office. This incident caused quite a stir, and the prefect had no choice but to order a thorough investigation of the matter.

Later, we found the Black Wind Village based on the clues, but the terrain of the Black Wind Village was easy to defend but difficult to attack, so I had to disguise myself as a gangster and sneak into the Black Wind Village. When the time was right, we cooperated inside and outside to take down the Black Wind Village.

I have now been recognized by the chief of the Black Wind Village and have settled down in the village. Don't be afraid, little girl Xiaoman, I will find a way to send you out as soon as possible."

In the space of a few words, Chen Ying had returned. Before she even entered the yard, she excitedly shouted, "We found the purse. There's really quite a bit of silver in it."

Hearing her movement, Captain Wu immediately let go of Tian Xiaoman's hand and whispered, "I will find another time to see you. Protect yourself!"

He took out a dagger from his pocket. The dagger was not big, about the length of a man's palm. Captain Wu directly handed the dagger to Tian Xiaoman and asked Tian Xiaoman to keep it for self-defense.

Then, he quickly glued the big beard to his chin. The speed of this action made Tian Xiaoman stunned and amazed.

Chen Ying came in with the purse and returned it to Captain Wu. Captain Wu pretended nothing had happened and said a few useless words before leaving.

Tian Xiaoman held the dagger in his hand and felt a little better.

She felt that she was one step closer to escaping from Black Wind Village and the destruction of Black Wind Village.

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