In my 40s, the trading system took me flying

The man holding the musket watched his two brothers fall to the ground, holding their necks. Blood flowed down their necks, staining the ground red.

I looked up at the clouds in the sky, which were as red as the blood on the ground.

His sight fell on his eldest cousin who was holding a crossbow, and murderous intent instantly flashed in his eyes. At that moment, he had already imagined his eldest cousin's head exploding.

When he raised his musket and was about to pull the trigger, he was hit on the head by an axe from behind.

No one cried out in surprise at this moment. Everyone was obviously scared when the old village chief was shot in the leg just now, but when they saw the musketeer's head moving, no one was afraid, not even the children.

Xu Xiaoya looked at this scene with a pale face, but she did not make a sound.

These beasts don't treat humans as human beings at all. They deserve to die.

There is no need to follow rules in troubled times. There are no rules here.

When the eldest cousin saw the man's head fall to the ground, his legs went weak and he knelt directly on the ground, but he did not drop the crossbow in his hand. It was he who shot two arrows in succession to kill the two henchmen.

"Grandson, are you okay?"

When Old Lady Xu saw her eldest cousin kneeling on the ground, she ignored the quiet atmosphere and rushed over with a scream, which also alarmed others and they all checked on her eldest cousin's condition.

His problem wasn't serious; he was just a little too frightened because it was his first time killing someone.

Although the old village chief's leg was hit by a musket, the musket used that kind of millstone gunpowder. Although it looked bloody, it was not actually enough to cripple his leg.

There was no doctor in the village, but fortunately they were all hunters and had some experience in treating wounds. They would burn the wound with a knife, dig out the rotten flesh, apply medicine powder, and leave the rest to fate.

After everything was settled, everyone remembered that the person who chopped off the man's head was none other than Xu Dazhu.

When he saw his son raising the crossbow and the musket pointing at his cousin's head, a surge of courage to protect his son emerged, making him ignore everything else and only see the axe handed to him by his mother.

He used all his strength in that axe blow, and naturally chopped off the man's head.

“People have died, but the people outside the mountain won’t give up!”

Old man Xu had a worried look on his face.

The old village chief was lying on the kang, but he was still in good spirits.

"Then I won't give up!"

Today's experience also made the old village chief realize that if he doesn't want to be bullied, he can't be cowardly. Those people dare to come once, and they will come a second time. They don't care whether the people outside the mountain want to be cowards, but they are all hunters and cannot be cowards.

"Dad, I'm digging a trap outside the mountain. If they dare to come, we'll kill them!"

The village chief's son was no coward. He stood up and was about to go out to work, but the old village chief stopped him and said, "Don't worry. I don't think people outside the mountain would guess that someone died here!"

The three men probably came to arrest someone with the idea of making a contribution, but they didn't expect that the people in Huaishu Village were not vegetarians and dared to kill people.

When someone is killed, the whole village helps to deal with the body. They don't dig a hole and bury it, which is the most unsafe way. Instead, they throw it into the mountains. There are all kinds of wild beasts in the mountains. They will eat the body clean and not even a bone will be found.

If you ask whether they are afraid, they are definitely afraid, but fear cannot change any decision.

"The people in our village must be pacified. They are not allowed to leave the village, and outsiders are not allowed to enter, so as to prevent the news from leaking out. You take the strong laborers in the village to build houses deep in the mountains, and let the children play at the foot of the mountain. If anyone approaches, you can report it without raising suspicion."

After the old village chief finished making the arrangements, he was already sweating profusely. Old Man Xu told him not to worry about it, as there were so many people around and they would definitely be able to arrange things.

"Brother, I have to make arrangements. In my condition, if the disease becomes festered, I might not be able to survive. The situation outside the mountain is too chaotic right now. It will sooner or later affect us!"

The old village chief is not worrying too much. Three beasts have come today, but who knows how many will come in the future.

Old Man Xu did not refute. He had experienced turmoil and understood what the old village chief said.

The people who have lived in Huaishu Village for generations are not actually hunters without any knowledge. On the contrary, because they are guarding Huaishu Village, they are guarding hope.

"Then you should take good care of your injuries and we'll make arrangements when you're better!"

Old Man Xu asked the old village chief's wife to take good care of the old village chief, and then he left with Xu Dazhuo with his hands behind his back.

After returning home, Xu Dazhu called his four brothers together.

"Dad, I'm familiar with the mountains. I'll take the second and third sons into the mountains. The youngest is smart, so let him keep an eye on the village!"

Xu Dazhu didn't waste any time and discussed it directly with Old Man Xu. Old Man Xu had originally thought so, but he pointed out: "Our children are all smart. Let them go outside the village to keep watch. If anything happens, they can give the first warning!"

Although I am reluctant to let the children participate, it seems that I have to do so at this time.

While the men of the Xu family were discussing their next steps, the women were also busy. Under the direction of Old Lady Xu, they cooked all the food in the house.

I'm asking just in case. It's freezing cold now, so even if everything is cooked, there's no need to worry about it going bad.

The daughters-in-law were all easy-going. Even if they had some ulterior motives, after seeing that Old Lady Xu had ensured that everyone had their fill during the year, they naturally obeyed her orders.

Only Old Mrs. Xu herself knew that all the food was put into Xu Xiaoya's space.

Such a treasure is the material guarantee for the whole family.

Xu Xiaoya also tried to exchange various supplies every day, but unfortunately, apart from the bow and crossbow last time, it was difficult to trade weapons. Most of them were daily necessities and some food.

The main reason is that the items provided by Xu Xiaoya are indeed not of high value. The last time Xu Xiaoya was able to exchange for a bow and crossbow was because she exchanged her grandmother's dowry box.

Although grandma said it was okay at that time, Xu Xiaoya could see that grandma was reluctant to let go.

All the sensible children in the village were told by their parents to be careful and report anything they found wrong.

Xu Xiaoya wanted to follow her cousin to keep watch at the foot of the mountain, but Old Lady Xu disagreed.

"My dear grandson, you are too young. If a bad guy comes, your eldest cousin won't be able to take care of you!"

Old Mrs. Xu can let any of her grandsons go out, but she is only worried about Xu Xiaoya.

Xu Xiaoya had no choice, but she knew she had to go out because she found that the system had been upgraded. After she had worked hard to exchange supplies for a year, it was finally upgraded.

This upgrade marked the value of some things, which could remind her to look for unowned items to trade. The thing that was most abundant in the mountains was treasures. When she saw the various arrows prompted by the system, she wanted to leave the village and go out to look for them.

If she hadn't experienced the murder, she might not have been so anxious to do this.

Although the crossbow is good, there is only one. Even if three muskets are confiscated, there is not much ammunition. If there is real danger, these weapons will not be able to protect the entire village.

If you want to trade weapons, you have to pay more. Xu Xiaoya leaned over to Old Lady Xu and whispered in her ear: "Grandma, the treasure is outside the mountain!"

Old Mrs. Xu didn't understand at first, but when Xu Xiaoya winked at her, she said, "Then I'll take you with me!"

After all, her eldest grandson and the others are minors and not as meticulous as an old woman like her. In addition, she knows that Xu Xiaoya has the space thing, so if someone sees them, she can still cover up for them.

There was no way. Xu Xiaoya was still too young and didn't have much say, so she could only agree to her grandmother's request.

Anyway, the daughters-in-law would take care of the household affairs, so she carried Xu Xiaoya and her eldest grandson out of the village.

Huaishu Village now looks no different than usual, but every household has started moving their stored belongings into hiding caves deep in the mountains, and will evacuate if there is any danger.

When Old Lady Xu took Xu Xiaoya and her eldest grandson out of the village, they came to a stone house at the foot of the mountain. There was firewood stored there by the villagers on weekdays. It was also a place to shelter from the wind and rain for the villagers who could not return home in time.

The eldest and second cousins were assigned to make a fire, so Old Lady Xu held Xu Xiaoya in her arms and asked her, "Can I have that crossbow, too?"

Old Lady Xu may be old, but she is still young at heart. She still wants to get a bow and crossbow to kill the enemy.

Xu Xiaoya said helplessly: "There is only one, and I have already given it to my eldest cousin!"

Now that crossbow is my cousin’s life, and no one can take it away.

Old Mrs. Xu rolled her eyes at her eldest grandson, asking why he was so protective of his food.

Without the crossbow, Old Lady Xu asked Xu Xiaoya where the treasure was. Xu Xiaoya actually saw an arrow nearby and pointed in a direction. Old Lady Xu did not hesitate. After all, it was daytime now. Although it was cold, their cotton-padded jackets were stuffed with cotton, so they were not afraid of the cold.

"go!"

Old Mrs. Xu holds Xu Xiaoya while searching for treasure.

Several grandchildren wanted to follow, but were all rejected by Old Lady Xu.

The baby cannot be seen by a few unreliable grandchildren who don’t know how to make a fuss.

The location marked by the arrow was an ordinary small mound of earth. Old Mrs. Xu was not disappointed. She asked Xu Xiaoya to take out a pickaxe from the space, and she started digging the mound of earth.

Because of the snow, the ground was frozen hard, but Old Mrs. Xu still had some strength and quickly dug a hole.

"My goodness, this frozen ground is really hard!"

Old Mrs. Xu wiped the sweat off her face and plucked the pickaxe again. There was a bang and she was very excited. She dug around a few times and actually saw a pottery jar.

Unable to discern the color, she took some effort to dig out the pot.

After the pottery jar was dug out, Old Mrs. Xu's eyes lit up.

There is no way, because the things placed in the pottery jar are really too special.

"Milk, what is it?"

Xu Xiaoya leaned over to take a look, and her eyes lit up involuntarily. Sure enough, the treasures suggested by the system were not exaggerated.

"In this deep forest, there are people who actually hide so many small yellow croakers!"

Old Mrs. Xu smiled brightly, but she quickly reacted: "My dear grandson, put it away quickly, no one can find it!"

Xu Xiaoya looked at Old Lady Xu with a strange expression: "Grandma, it may be too late!"