Warren's Rise and Fall

Wang Lunwo and his companions walked along the path for a while and finally found a village. Surrounded by lush trees and rolling hills, the village was like a pearl inlaid in this natural painting. A farmer happened to be driving his cows out. The cows walked slowly and made dull hoof sounds. Seeing this, Wang Lunwo hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Brother, is this the Yunan Mountains?"

The farmer stopped and looked at Wang Lunwo and the others, a trace of doubt in his eyes, and then replied: "Yes, young man, this is indeed near the Yunan Mountains. Our village is the closest village to the Yunan Mountains. It seems that there are bandits in the direction you are coming from. Did you encounter any?"

Wang Lunwo frowned slightly, and became more alert. He then asked, "Brother, it seems that the gang of robbers has done a lot of bad things."

The farmer sighed, his face showing resentment: "That's right, the bandits come once a month to collect protection fees, and if you don't obey, they will beat you up. If they take a fancy to a girl, they might kidnap her, so every time those bandits come, the women in the family stay indoors."

Wang Lunwo and Changsun Mingzhi exchanged glances. The latter immediately understood and said to the farmer: "Brother, you see we are unfamiliar with the place, why don't you find a place for us to stay in the village so we can rest before we go on." Then he took out some silver coins.

Seeing this, the farmer waved his hands and said, "Oh, no, no, we are in a remote place, we don't need so much money. And if those bandits come, we can't defend them. Let's do this, you go ask the village chief first, I'll go to herd the cattle first." Then, the farmer led the cattle out of the village, "You can go directly into the village, and then just ask the villagers and you will know."

After the farmer walked away, Changsun Mingzhi spoke up: "Brother, do you want to beat up this gang of robbers?"

Wang Lunwo's eyes were firm, and he nodded slightly: "My parents gave me life, and my eldest grandson knows me best. Yes, I do want to catch them all in one fell swoop, but I don't know how strong they are, so I plan to stay in this village first and find out the situation."

Sima Yan'er couldn't help it either, with a righteous light flashing in her eyes: "I support Wang Lunwo's idea. I hate this kind of bandit who bullies men and women the most. If we haven't met him, it's fine. But since we have met him, we must take care of him. Isn't our purpose as a cultivator to help the weak and suppress the strong?"

"Okay, okay, okay, since you two have such plans, then I will help you. Besides, this is in line with my idea." Changsun Mingzhi smiled heartily and agreed with their decision.

The three of them agreed and headed towards the village. In the village, the houses were scattered and orderly. Although they were not luxurious, they had a simple beauty. The adobe walls and thatched roofs seemed to tell the story of the years. At this time, a middle-aged woman came over. She was wearing simple clothes, her hair was a little messy, and she was holding a basket with some vegetables in it.

"You three are from other places, right?" the middle-aged lady asked curiously.

"Yes, yes. I hope you can tell us where the village chief lives. We want to rest here." Wang Lunwo said with a smile.

The middle-aged woman looked at them with a hint of vigilance in her eyes, but she still pointed ahead: "Well, it's the house surrounded by a fence in front."

"Okay, thank you, big sister." Wang Lunwo said as he walked forward, followed closely by Changsun Mingzhi and Sima Yan'er.

The middle-aged woman looked at their backs as they left, worried in her heart: "I don't know whether it is a blessing or a curse that these three people came to our village. That girl is so pretty. If that gang of robbers comes again, I'm afraid we will be in trouble." After sighing, she turned and left.

The three of them arrived at the village chief's house and saw some vegetables and flowers planted in the fenced yard, giving people a sense of tranquility. Wang Lunwo stepped forward and knocked gently on the door. After a while, the door opened and a white-haired old man appeared in front of them.

"Who are you?" The village chief looked at them puzzledly.

Wang Lunwo said respectfully: "Village Chief, we are travelers passing through here and would like to find a place to rest in the village. I wonder if the Village Chief can give us some convenience?"

The village chief looked at them and saw that they looked sincere, so he nodded and said, "Come in."

The three of them walked into the yard and entered the house under the guidance of the village chief. The house was simply decorated but very tidy. The village chief asked them to sit down and then asked, "Where are you from? Where are you going?"

Wang Lunwo replied: "We came from afar and heard that the Yunan Mountains are beautiful, so we wanted to visit here. We didn't want to hear that there were bandits doing evil in the vicinity on the way, and we were upset, so we wanted to stop here and inquire about the situation."

The village chief sighed, "Alas, those bandits are really abominable. They are tyrannical and make us villagers miserable. We have thought about resisting, but they are outnumbered and have cultivation skills. We are no match for them at all."

Zhang Sun Mingzhi asked: "Village head, do you know how many bandits there are? How strong are they?"

The village chief shook his head and said, "I don't know the exact number, I just know that there are dozens of them every time. As for their strength, some of them are very skilled, and ordinary villagers like us are no match for them."

Sima Yan'er frowned: "Is there no way to deal with them?"

The village chief said helplessly: "We also asked the government for help, but the government is too far away from here. By the time they came, the bandits had already fled. Moreover, those bandits are very cunning. They know that we will ask the government for help, so they are very careful every time they come, not giving us a chance to tip off."

Wang Lunwo pondered for a moment and said, "Village chief, don't worry. Now that we know about this, we will not sit idly by. We will find a way to deal with those bandits and seek justice for the villagers."

A glimmer of hope flashed in the village chief's eyes: "Can you really do it? Those bandits are not easy to deal with."

Wang Lunwo said firmly: "Village Chief, don't worry, we will do our best. However, we need some time to understand the situation and make a plan."

The village chief nodded and said, "Okay, since you are so kind, I would like to thank you on behalf of the villagers. You can stay in the village first, and tell me if you need anything. You can live in the empty house on the right hand side of the door. It's a pity that the daughter of the original owner of the house was abducted by bandits. The mother at home hanged herself, leaving the man alone to fight the bandits, but he never came back. I hope you can really get rid of the bandits and give us peace of mind."

In this way, Wang Lunwo, Changsun Mingzhi and Sima Yaner settled down in the village. They began to inquire about the bandits and understand their patterns of action and strength. At the same time, they were also thinking about how to deal with the bandits.

During this period, they met many kind villagers. The villagers were happy about their arrival, but also a little worried. They were happy that someone was finally willing to stand up for them and deal with the bandits; they were worried that Wang Lunwo and others would be in danger.

Wang Lunwo and his men felt the kindness and enthusiasm of the villagers, and became more determined to defeat the bandits. They knew that this was not only for the villagers, but also for justice.