I traveled through time and space and encountered a famine, and I became a hermit.

Although it is spring-like all year round in the valley, everyone eats slowly after sitting in the courtyard for a long time and watching the show, and the food is still a little cold.

So, when everyone saw the steaming hot soup, which tasted so delicious, they all had a bowl.

The square-faced man and his gang stopped pretending when they saw that everyone had drunk the soup.

Just at this time, the smart butlers had changed into their costumes and were ready to start the next performance.

The square-faced man winked at the sturdy man, his face full of determination and arrogance.

The sturdy man received the signal, stood up, and overturned the table in front of him.

The other people at the table were frightened by this sudden change and screamed and dodged.

Some honest people, after realizing what was happening, asked directly, "Ah! What are you doing? Why are you going crazy?"

"Really? Why are you so drunk? You've wasted a table full of delicious food." Someone else echoed.

The sturdy man quickly pulled out a machete from his clothes and took a few steps forward.

He pointed a knife at everyone and said, "Shut up! What are you eating? Stay still. It's time for this valley to have a new master today."

The person who was pointed at with a knife fell silent instantly.

"You are so bold and ungrateful! The Gu family has always taken good care of us. With us here, don't even think about hurting the Gu family." The followers of the Duan family took the lead and stepped forward to protect the Gu family at the signal of Mrs. Duan.

"Hahaha, what a joke! You, the defeated general, dare to speak nonsense in front of me. Even in normal times, you may not be able to defeat us if you join forces, let alone now that you are poisoned." The square-faced man stood up and said proudly.

The accomplices also stood up and pulled out the knives hidden in their clothes.

Everyone turned pale and felt dizzy when they heard this. They were all panicked.

"What nonsense are you talking about? When did you poison me?" Gu Dahai said angrily.

"Of course it was when you weren't paying attention. That soup was delicious, wasn't it? I saw you all drinking it with my own eyes." The square-faced man said with a smug smile.

The smart housekeeper was about to step forward when the square-faced man pointed a knife at him and said, "I advise you not to act rashly. I am the only one who has the antidote. Now obey me and tie up everyone in the valley, otherwise I will kill your former master first."

After hearing this, Mr. Gu said to the intelligent robot: "Zhisheng, tell them not to act rashly. Do as they say."

Zhisheng and the other intelligent robots could only nod their heads in silence and, following their master's instructions, took the ropes and tied everyone up one by one.

Seeing this, Mr. Gu said to everyone, "Thank you for your hard work. My Gu family will definitely compensate you for the suffering you have endured today."

"Hahaha, this old man is still thinking about the future." The square-faced man sneered and said to his companions exaggeratedly.

Then he turned around and fiercely scolded Mr. Gu: "Don't dream, old man, your lives are in my hands now. If you don't obey, I will kill you at any time."

Gu Fu looked at this ignorant man who treated his grandfather like this and clenched his hands tightly.

At this moment, the hand was pulled up.

Song Renjing stood beside Gu Fu at some point, took Gu Fu's hand and squeezed it, and gave the little girl a reassuring look.

"Why are you doing this? My Gu family believes that we have done nothing wrong to you. Why do you treat us like this?" Old Master Gu asked in a weak look.

"Your Gu family has done us so much wrong. You accepted the general's favor and took us in. But you kept things to yourself. You even counted the food as a loan to us. You let us build our own houses and help you burn kilns. You treated us like slaves. Why?"

"I was wrong, old man! I thought you had all gone through a great hardship and were desperate, so I was afraid you would just become decadent. That's why I found something for you to do. First, to divert your attention, and second, to allow you to be self-reliant and learn some life skills. Not only can you support yourself, but you will also have a skill when you go out in the future."

"The general only gave me his name card. I admit that at first I was afraid of being ungrateful, so I considered the food as a loan. Later, through work, I made everyone pay back before the New Year, and every family had surplus food."

"Don't you feel more secure and confident because of the home you have built and the life you have created through your own efforts?"

"Today's banquet is to discuss helping you reclaim wasteland and cultivate the land. The days to come will surely be better. I never thought that I would make you hold such a grudge against me. I was inconsiderate. Do you all think so?" Old Master Gu asked with a weak and sad face.

When everyone learned that they were poisoned, they were so shocked that they became numb. Then they were tied up again. No one knew if it was because of the shock or the poison, but everyone felt stiff and had a slight pain in their abdomen.

But after hearing what the square-faced man said, he just felt disgusted and was even more unwilling to give in.

Seeing that Mr. Gu asked this question so sadly, everyone bravely refuted: "No, Mr. Gu. Please don't think so. We all understand your feelings."

"That's right. All my family members are gone, and I'm the only one left. I was in a daze after being rescued. Later, I followed you here. It was you who arranged the things for me so that I had something to do every day and diverted my mind. That's how I got through the initial dark time." One person said while choking.

"Without your care, we would have died on the first day we entered the valley. Not to mention, if it weren't for you, we would definitely be buried in the tunnel now."

"Yes, Mr. Gu, you are right. Your family is everyone's savior. The ones who are wrong are these ungrateful bastards!"

Everyone responded one after another.

The square-faced man impatiently chopped the knife on the table and said, "Shut up, I'll chop you if you keep talking!"

Then he scolded Mr. Gu, "Don't make excuses, you old man. Even if they are all on your side, so what? Your lives are in my hands now. I advise you to be obedient. If you dare to resist, I don't mind killing you all."

"What do you want?" Gu Dahai asked angrily.

"As long as you hand over all your property and treasures and move out of this house, and teach us how to drive a horseless carriage, a tractor, and how to tame animals, I can mercifully spare your life, break one of your legs, and keep your worthless life as my slave."

"You're dreaming!" Gu Dahe shouted angrily.

"Don't be so shameless! Your lives are in my hands." The square-faced man said, taking out a porcelain bottle, "I'm kindly reminding you that my antidote is not enough to be divided evenly."

"Whoever wants the antidote, start with the Gu family now. Who should we start with? Let me see." The square-faced man smiled obscenely and cruelly, looking at everyone in the Gu family one by one.

Finally, he walked in front of little Gu Kang, stopped, revealed a vulgar and terrifying smile, and moved close to little Gu Kang, directly scaring him so much that he burst into tears.

The square-faced man laughed contentedly and proudly, and said, "Let's start with the youngest one. Whoever stands up now and kills this guy will be rewarded with an antidote. Who wants to live?"