After being reborn, the young master returned to his village and led his wife and daughters to prosp

Looking at the hesitant villagers below, Village Chief Wu began to persuade them.

Li Er was also in the crowd, but he did not express his opinion at this time. Even if he did, it would be useless. Could his personal opinion influence everyone's opinion?

However, he felt that the village chief made a lot of sense. He, Li Er, was also a member of the village. If there was a chance to catch the thief, the villagers should cooperate with him and help him recover his losses. After all, those were seven or eight sheep, the result of several years of hard work for his family.

Seeing that everyone seemed to be still hesitant and wavering, Village Chief Wu thought for a moment and said, "This matter was spearheaded by Lin Fan from the Lin family, and this method was also his idea."

"Let's pretend to go out and drive away the wolves, while he stays in the village to wait for them to come to him. All we need to do is block the main road out of the village. Leave the rest to him. I know what you're worried about. With Lin Fan around, are you afraid we won't be able to catch the thief?"

The so-called name of a person is the shadow of a tree.

Upon hearing the name Lin Fan, many villagers immediately showed expressions of astonishment.

Lin Zhi also came to the small square on behalf of the Lin family. He was still wondering what Lin Fan was doing since he had been gone for so long.

It turns out he was involved in this matter and even became an important figure in the plan to catch the thief.

Thinking of this, the not-so-sharp Lin Zhi was determined to support his younger brother, so he shouted, "The village chief is right. Anyway, I believe in my brother, and I'm willing to cooperate!"

"My brother can make a lot of money, surely he can catch a petty sheep thief?"

This statement is somewhat illogical, yet it resonates deeply with the villagers.

Lin Fan's previous work collecting snails helped the villagers get rich.

In the eyes of the villagers, Lin Fan was an exceptionally capable and intelligent person. Since he was the one who proposed the plan and was leading its implementation, the villagers were willing to give it a try.

"If it's the third son of the Lin family, then it's not impossible to give it a try."

"I also believe in Lin Fan, and I'm willing to cooperate!"

"Lin Fan is a smart kid. Since he proposed this plan, he must be confident. I'll cooperate!"

At first, there were only a few scattered voices in the small square.

However, as more and more people gained support, some of those who had initially wavered began to change their minds, and gradually no one objected anymore.

Upon witnessing this scene, Village Chief Wu felt a mix of emotions—a sense of admiration, envy, and jealousy.

Lin Fan is really capable. Putting aside everything else, even the village chief doesn't have this much prestige among these villagers, but he does.

The key point is that he's still so young. The Lin family must have had incredible luck to have such an outstanding son.

"Alright, since no one objects, it's settled then. Go back and prepare, and proceed according to plan!"

The plan is very simple: by tomorrow evening, most of the adult men in the village will pretend to go out to drive away the wolves.

Before that, the news needs to be leaked to the neighboring village.

Moreover, the commotion should be loud, fully demonstrating the villagers' deep hatred for the wolves.

While the villagers were searching for the wolves across the mountains with torches, the sheep thieves would most likely come back again, not wanting to miss this golden opportunity.

When they finish stealing the sheep and are about to drive away, they will find that their way has already been blocked. At that time, Lin Fan will bring his men to catch them red-handed.

It sounds simple, but it's difficult to do. First of all, the news must not be leaked. The villagers all know this and will definitely not talk about it.

Secondly, the commotion had to be made. Most of the men in the village had to go out in a large group to drive away the wolves, so the commotion had to be made and acted out convincingly.

Of course, the most important point is that if a thief were to steal a sheep, Lin Fan, who is in charge of the village, must ensure that no trouble is caused.

……

After discussing the matter with the villagers, the plan was launched in full swing.

Riverbank Village, at the village entrance.

Several villagers gathered together, chatting about everyday matters.

Someone said mysteriously, "Have you heard? A wolf has entered the neighboring Qingshui Village, and almost all the villagers have gone out into the mountains to drive it away."

"Really? At this time of year, the wolves in the mountains shouldn't be short of food, right? Why would they come down from the mountain to attack the village?"

"Hey, who can say for sure what happens to animals? These animals are unpredictable, and their actions can't be judged by common sense."

"The people of Qingshui Village really have a temper. I heard that one family's sheep were all eaten, and almost all the men in the village came out to deal with those wolves!"

The group of people were having a great time chatting.

They didn't notice at all that a somewhat unfamiliar face walked past them.

After hearing what they were talking about, he looked a little strange and stood there for a while.

It was soon dusk.

The village of Qingshui was quite lively. The villagers, each carrying a flashlight and a stick, made a great show of themselves, wandering around the village before heading towards the surrounding mountains and forests.

In the distance, you can even see the scattered lights in the mountains and forests.

In Qingshui Village, only the elderly, women, and children remained for a time.

With the men of the house away, every household kept their doors tightly shut and turned off their lights early, as if they were resting.

As darkness fell, the black night sky, like a deep curtain, enveloped the entire Qingshui Village.

Sometime during the day, somewhere in the village, several dogs started barking merrily.

However, Qingshui Village was unusually quiet tonight, perhaps because many people had left, or perhaps because the women stayed at home and dared not go out.

On a narrow road near Qingshui Village, Lin Fan, along with his second brother and seven or eight other young men from the village, quietly lay prone in the field.

It was pitch black ahead, and I couldn't see anything at all.

If you shine a light on it, you'll see that several stone blocks have appeared on the road, blocking the way. Even motorcycles have difficulty passing, let alone other larger vehicles.

"Xiao Fan, if we wait here, will we be able to catch the thief?"

After waiting for a long time without any movement, Lin Zhi became impatient and asked Lin Fan beside him.

Lin Fan said softly, "Second Brother, don't worry. There are only two roads outside the village that are passable by three-wheeled vehicles. The other road leads to the county town, while this small road leads to the neighboring riverbank village. If they really come to steal sheep tonight, they will definitely take this route."

Hearing Lin Fan's confident words, everyone unconsciously became a little nervous.

The night was still a bit chilly before the height of summer, but fortunately Lin Fan had told them to wear thicker clothes before they arrived, so they could manage.