Wow! My wife is beautiful and obedient, everyone envies her!

There were no guns.

The people in front of them were just ordinary ore thieves.

"Who did you sell the minerals you stole here to?"

Qi Yuan's gaze was calm yet sharp.

But no miner answered him.

The miners stared at Qi Yuan with mesmerized eyes.

Qi Yuan saw the filthy thoughts in their eyes, raised his hand and slapped the guy with the most lewd look across the face.

The man's face stung from the slap, and he finally came to his senses.

However, despite being beaten, his expression showed no anger or resentment, but rather a hint of joy.

“Madam, what were you saying just now?” he asked ingratiatingly.

Upon hearing the term "lady," Qi Yuan was so angry that he refrained from slapping the woman again.

"Asha, you come and interrogate them."

Qi Yuan turned away in anger.

Eric walked over and teased, as if playing a joke, "Qi, your appearance still makes it easy for people to fall in love with you at first sight."

"Shut up if you don't want to get beaten up."

Eric recalled Qi Yuan's ruthless beatings and was genuinely afraid of being beaten himself, so he responded with a smile.

Asa's interrogation was brutal; in no time, the miners who had been beaten cried out in pain and confessed frankly.

Qi Yuan turned his head to look when he heard that he was willing to confess.

The miner said, "We stole the ore and had the village chief arrange for someone to sell it. We spend our days farming and herding sheep in the village and have never been to other places. Only the village chief is knowledgeable and knows many people. We give the village chief a small share of the money from the stolen ore, and he helps us make connections."

"Who was the person who came to this mine with you a week ago?" Qi Yuan asked.

The miner replied, "That's the boss who's going to buy our iron ore at a high price. I don't know where the village chief found him. He just suddenly appeared and said he'd buy our ore at a high price, no matter how much there is."

"Where is he now?"

"No, I don't know. We store the stolen ore at home, and that person sends a truck to take it away every week. That person is actually quite nice; our tools for stealing ore are old and outdated, and he even provides us with new ones."

The man then changed the subject, praising Ryan as a good person.

Qi Yuan was speechless. "Do you even know who owns this mine?"

"You...yours?"

Men aren't all that stupid.

The fact that Qi Yuan and his group were here to ambush them proves that they are the true owners of the mining area.

Qi Yuan was slightly angry: "Knowing it's someone else's mine, you still stole it?!"

The man immediately knelt down and begged for mercy: "Sir, we have no choice, we really have no money! We work hard to grow crops every year, but the crops we grow can't even last through the winter, and food prices in winter are ridiculously high. We really have no money, and our children and wives at home are waiting for us to earn money to eat!"

The other seven people also used the same words to plead with Qi Yuan.

Qi Yuan, not swayed by pity, didn't believe them and asked, "Where is your village?"

"I...I'll take you there?"

Qi Yuan looked at the bodyguards and said, "You lead the way, the three of you stay here and watch over these guys."

The bodyguard nodded in agreement.

Asa lifted the other man up and made him lead the way.

The men's village was not far from the mine, even closer than Qiyuan's pasture.

Moreover, the other party has been illegally mining for more than just a day or two. What was originally just a forest overgrown with weeds has now developed into a small path due to their extensive illegal mining activities.

At the end of the path is a small village.

The village has a small population, with only about twenty households.

With the arrival of spring, the village has begun tilling the land in preparation for planting.

As soon as the man stepped into the village, he suddenly shouted at the top of his lungs, "Robbers are here! Robbers are here! Robbers are coming to rob our village!"

He finished speaking.

The woman who was walking on the street carried her child into the house.

Meanwhile, the men found hunting rifles in their homes and glared menacingly at Qi Yuan and the others.

Qi Yuan and the others did not expect things to turn out this way.

His expression changed slightly as he looked at the dark array of gun barrels.

Those hunting rifles were different from the ones Qi Yuan had seen at Davis's house. They looked like they were homemade, somewhat rough and not very refined.

Their guns were far inferior to those of Asa and his men.

Looking at the villagers, Asha grabbed the man and stood in front of Qi Yuan.

"Village chief, fire! Kill these bastards! It's worth it to trade my life for theirs!"

The man had shed his cowardice from the cave and had become brave.

Qi Yuan looked around at the people.

Eyes sharp.

"Uncle John, please calm down. This man is not our enemy."

Eric walked up to the crowd and stood up to speak.

The village chief, with his white hair, put down his hunting rifle and asked, "Eric, what's going on? Those guys are from the Davis family, aren't they? How did you end up with them?"

"This is a long story. Put the gun away and let's go inside and talk about it."

After speaking, Eric turned his head to look at the expression on Qi Yuan's face.

Qi Yuan's expression remained calm, showing no trace of emotion.

Old John's gaze also fell on Qi Yuan. He could tell that Qi Yuan was the leader of this group.

Everyone fell silent, their gazes all turning to Qi Yuan.

Qi Yuan knew that everyone was waiting for his answer, so he said, "Put the gun away."

Asha and the others hesitated for a moment, but seeing Qi Yuan's resolute and calm gaze, they put their guns away after a few seconds of thought.

When the villagers saw them put their guns away, their eyes fell on the village chief.

The village chief also ordered them to put their guns away.

“Let’s go inside and talk,” Eric said.

Qi Yuan refused and kicked the man who called them robbers in the shin, causing him to kneel on the ground in pain.

"Make him apologize to me first."

"Qi...?"

"He's the one who stole the minerals. Not only does he refuse to admit his mistake, but he also spread rumors that we are robbers. If he still wants that mouth and that tongue, he'd better apologize to me!"

Eric didn't know what to do, so he looked up at old John.

Old John's face paled, and he said, "Are you so angry that you're saying the mine is yours?"

"Yes."

Old John's face turned even paler. He stared at Qi Yuan for a while, as if he understood something, and finally his gaze fell on Eric.

He hesitated, then finally pursed his lips and said, "We'll talk about the apology later. Let's go inside and discuss it."

"Keep an eye on him," Qi Yuan instructed the two bodyguards behind him.

The bodyguard nodded in agreement.

Qi Yuan followed Eric and the old village chief into the house.

The old village chief had two sons, both of whom were married. Their wives kept the houses clean and tidy, and although the village was poor, the houses were still cozy.

The two women, who had hidden in the house beforehand, sat upright, holding their young children. Their eyes still held lingering fear as they saw the crowd enter.

The old village chief told them to go and brew a pot of hot tea to serve the guests.

Seeing that Qi Yuan showed no hostility, they nodded slightly and got up to make hot tea.