After my stepmother was shot, I took my brothers to the countryside

Gu Jianhua also noticed something was wrong. He found that there were always two people nearby observing Shen Zhiqing's house across the street these days.

Gu Jianhua frowned and became alert. He couldn't help but pay more attention.

He found out that the two men were Erlaizi and Tiesheng from the village. These two men were not good people. When they first came to Shuangxi Brigade, they were threatened by these two men in the cowshed.

They wandered on the road ahead, not moving closer, and looked over here from time to time, as if trying to avoid being discovered.

The first thing Gu Jianhua did when he discovered this was to run to Gu Zhongdang and tell him about his doubts.

"Dad, I noticed that Erlaizi and Tiesheng from the village have been hanging around our area these days, observing Shen Zhiqing's family from time to time. I suspect they may be planning something bad." Gu Jianhua said worriedly.

Gu Zhongdang's face turned serious when he heard this. He knew the character of Er Laizi and Tie Sheng. They were notorious in the village for being idle and often doing petty thefts.

"Are you sure? Jianhua, this is not a trivial matter." Gu Zhongdang asked in a deep voice.

"I'm sure. I've been observing them for two days. They are always sneaky and don't look like they are doing anything good." Gu Jianhua answered affirmatively.

Gu Zhongdang thought for a moment and decided to tell Shen Zhiqing about this. He couldn't let someone come to her house while she knew nothing and was completely unprepared.

"Well, Jianhua, don't make this public for now. Find an opportunity and tell Shen Zhiqing secretly. That girl is smart, maybe she's figured it out herself, but she's just not sure. You tell her so she can have some idea of what's going on."

After hearing what his father Gu Zhongdang said, Gu Jianhua was a little worried, but he knew that this was the best solution at the moment.

It is useless for them to worry. It is best if the parties involved know it, otherwise they will easily fall into a passive position.

He decided to find an opportunity to tell Shen Zhiqing about this matter.

After dark, Erlaizi and Tiesheng planned to go home to eat, rest for a while, and take action later.

Gu Jianhua took advantage of the time when Er Laizi and Tie Sheng went home for dinner and hurried to Shen Nian's door.

He called out twice softly: "Shen Zhiqing, Shen Zhiqing."

Shen Nian happened to be taking a walk in the yard at this time. She was too full after dinner, so she wanted to move around before going back to the house to make clothes.

Hearing someone shouting outside the yard, Shen Nian knew it was Uncle Gu, so he walked over and opened the door.

"Shen Zhiqing, I have something to tell you." Gu Jianhua said straight to the point as soon as he saw Shen Nian open the door.

Shen Nian looked at Gu Jianhua's serious face, and couldn't help but feel a little puzzled: "Uncle Gu, what's the important matter?"

Normally, the people in the bullpen wouldn't come looking for them, fearing that it would have a bad influence on them if others found out. So why were they looking for her so late at night? Did they find something wrong?

Gu Jianhua looked around and made sure that there was no one else around before speaking to Shen Nian in a low voice.

"I've noticed that Er Laizi and Tie Sheng from the village have been hanging around our area these past few days, and they've been observing your family from time to time. I suspect they might be planning something bad, so you'd better be careful."

When Shen Zhiqing heard this, his expression suddenly became serious.

No wonder she said she always felt like she was being watched recently. It turns out she was really being watched!

When Shen Nian heard this, his brows immediately frowned.

"Uncle Gu, have you noticed that they have been watching me for two days?" Shen Nian asked in a deep voice.

"Yes, I have been observing them for two days. I'm not sure how many days I have observed you. They are acting suspiciously and don't look like they are up to any good." Gu Jianhua answered affirmatively.

"So I'm telling you so you can have an idea and make preparations in advance."

"Uncle Gu, thank you for telling me this news." Shen Nian said gratefully, "I will be careful and find a way to deal with it."

"Well, just be careful. If you need any help, just shout loudly," said Gu Jianhua.

Gu Jianhua gave a few more instructions before turning around and going back to the cowshed.

Shen Nian returned to the house and began to think of a solution. Er Laizi and Tie Sheng had a bad reputation in the village.

I heard from my third aunt that in addition to doing some sneaky things in the village, the two of them also did shameful things in the town.

If they really were after him, were they after money? Or sex? Shen Nian looked down...it seemed like the chances of them wanting money were higher.

She knew she couldn't just sit there and wait for death, she had to take the initiative. But how should she attack?

Er Laizi and the others observed her for a few days. It should have started when she went up the mountain to collect firewood. That means it has been several days now, and she has not gone out during these days.

Er Laizi and the others must be anxious, so they have been observing the area frequently over the past two days. A desperate dog will definitely do something desperate. Maybe they are already discussing when to take action.

Wait… wall jumping?

Shen Nian felt that she had guessed it almost right! She hurried to Shen Nian'an's house.

"Xiao An! Xiao Le, I have something important to tell you!" Shen Nian looked at his two younger brothers seriously.

The Shen Nian'an brothers raised their heads from their books and saw Shen Nian's rare serious expression, and they both realized the seriousness of the matter.

"What's the matter, sister? You said we would listen to you!" The two looked at Shen Nian seriously.

"When you two go to bed tonight, keep the doors and windows closed! After you go to bed, you are not allowed to leave the room without my permission, not even to go to the bathroom! If you hear me shouting 'Catch the thief!' then you two start shouting 'Catch the thief' together!" Shen Nian instructed seriously and solemnly.

"Sister! Will you be in danger?"

Shen Nian'an and Shen Nianle stared at Shen Nian nervously, and they didn't dare to ask if there was a thief breaking into the house.

Whatever his sister said, they just agreed and did it! No more questions! No more trouble for his sister!

"If you two protect yourselves, I won't be distracted and won't be in danger. Be obedient and go to the bathroom now. Go back to the room and close the door."

After Shen Nian finished speaking, he took the two brothers out to the toilet and found a basin to put in their room.

"If you two can't help it, just solve it here."

The two brothers nodded, and Shen Nian left their room and asked them to lock the door from the inside.

After taking care of the two little guys, Shen Nian went straight into the space, intending to find some suitable tools.

Pepper spray? Buy it.

Pepper spray? Buy it.

Electric baton? Buy it.

Eh? There's a gong? Buy one!

Whistles? Buy three! One for each person!

Shen Nian asked Shen Nian'an to open the door, and gave the two men a gong and a whistle, asking them to knock hard when they heard her shout "Catch the thief". The two brothers agreed and locked the door again.

Shen Nian entered the space, left the house, closed the door, and waited for the arrival of the idiots in the yard.

Shen Nian was not sure whether it would happen tonight. She felt very uneasy, so she would rather make a wrong judgment than let her guard down.

The night gradually deepened and there was silence all around.

Only the bamboo-covered walls of Shen Nian's house seemed to be waiting for something to arrive.

Not far away, two dark figures crept towards the wall of Shen Nian's house. They hunched their backs, trying not to make any noise.

The two men were Er Laizi and Tie Sheng, both of whom were acting in a sneaky manner, and it was clear at a glance that they had no good intentions. Er Laizi was thin and agile, while Tie Sheng was a big man and seemed a bit clumsy.

"Er Laizi, look at this wall. There are so many bamboo shoots. How do we climb it?"

Tiesheng looked up and saw that the wall was densely covered with sharpened bamboos, which glowed coldly in the moonlight.