A husband found in the village? I bought a regent for a penny!

Although Mu Nanzhao did not make another move, he kept a close eye on Gu Xixi's movements.

He didn't care whether the people involved in the brawl lived or died; all he needed to do was protect Gu Xixi and the few people she cared about.

But now Gu Xixi has run out of the safe zone on her own.

Even though Mu Nanzhao was unhappy, he could only sigh and walk through the noisy crowd to find Gu Xixi.

At this moment, Old Qian was frantic. He tried to persuade both sides, but no one paid any attention to what he had to say.

Old Qian's voice was hoarse from shouting, and he completely lost his patience, erupting in a rage and cursing wildly, "Gu Youfu, you son of a bitch! Don't think I don't know that you're the one who instigated this whole mess!"

"You members of the Gu family, except for Gu Xixi, are all bastards, worthless scum! And your mean and cunning father, he's hiding in the back, plotting and watching the show! His youngest son has been sent to exile and hasn't returned yet, he wants the whole family to go to jail! It would be best if the family line ended without anyone, only then would you inhuman scum be worthy of him!"

He Jinglan and Shi Tou were jumping and hopping behind, trying to see what was going on ahead.

Shi Tou said, "Brother An, move aside, you're blocking my view so I can't see Sister Xi Xi!"

He Jinglan agreed, "That's right, Xiao An, get out of the way!"

An Qinghe was also worried about Gu Xixi, and kept looking back at the melee, but he still insisted, "No, if I move aside, you two will definitely run over and fight!"

"Xixi said that neither of you can get hurt!"

This was a task assigned to him by Gu Xixi, and he had to do it well so as not to worry or disappoint her.

At the edge of the wheat field, Gu Xixi caught up with the group and held the shovel horizontally in front of her.

"If you dare to take another step forward, don't blame me for being impolite!"

Several of Gu's relatives, both men and women, looked at Gu Xixi with disdain when they saw that she was all alone.

"If you want to save the wheat fields, hand over the secret formula as soon as possible."

"Otherwise, with just a little girl like you..."

Before the words were finished, a cold voice rang out, "Who said it's just her?"

Like a cold wind blowing down from the top of a snow-capped mountain, this voice and tone conveyed a condescending contempt.

Several of Gu's relatives turned to look, their expressions immediately turning as if they had seen a ghost.

They all witnessed this person suddenly dislocate the shoulder of the third aunt's youngest son.

Mu Nanzhao didn't even bother to look at these ants; if he wanted to, they would already be dead.

He turned to Gu Xixi, frowning as if about to say something.

Then we heard shouts coming from afar.

Gu Xixi and Mu Nanzhao looked in the direction of the sound and saw Aunt Zhang running over, shouting as she carried an axe. People scattered wherever she went, as if she were in an empty place.

After all, the people who came here initially were all there to make a profit; no one intended to risk their lives, let alone cause any deaths.

Although the situation was already somewhat out of control, and everyone's emotions were gradually spiraling out of control.

Although farm tools can kill people, they are still more flexible in terms of control.

Unlike Aunt Zhang's axe, this is definitely the most ferocious weapon on the scene today.

Even the most insane madman driven by greed will fear someone who truly doesn't value their life.

Seeing that Aunt Zhang was already running over, yelling wildly, the Gu family relatives immediately abandoned Gu Xixi, so frightened that they didn't even care about their companions and scattered and fled in all directions, howling like ghosts.

Mu Nanzhao remained silent.

Gu Xixi was speechless.

Aunt Zhang chased after those people for more than ten steps, then returned panting, carrying her axe.

"These little brats, they weren't even born when I was fighting with people!"

Mu Nanzhao said, "It still takes your help, Auntie."

Gu Xixi couldn't help but look up at him, thinking to herself, "That's right. It's a waste of Mu Nanzhao's talents to make such a bloody mess over such a small internal conflict in the countryside."

Aunt Zhang's method is better.

Aunt Zhang, having caught her breath, proudly put her hands on her hips and said, "I told you, with me here, no one can touch Xixi!"

Mu Nanzhao and Gu Xixi exchanged glances. "That's enough of the commotion, isn't it?"

"How do you want them to quiet down?"

Gu Xixi looked out onto the main road. She didn't want her employees to get hurt; it was time to end this farce.

She knew that Mu Nanzhao had hidden people in the village, and that the matter could be quelled in the blink of an eye with just one order from him.

but……

Using shadow guards openly is probably not a good idea.

Although Gu Xixi didn't quite understand the intricacies of the situation, she didn't want to use Mu Nanzhao's people for nothing and cause him extra trouble.

After a moment's thought, Gu Xixi's lips curled into a sly smile.

She said to Mu Nanzhao and Aunt Zhang, "Please continue to keep watch and prevent anyone from causing damage. I'll be right back."

Mu Nanzhao frowned. He had originally thought that Gu Xixi would ask him to step in and quell the unrest.

But not only did she not do that, she also didn't tell him what scheme she had come up with.

Mu Nanzhao kept watching Gu Xixi's back as she crossed the road and spoke to the workers.

Then he went straight to Anqing.

Gu Xixi spoke to An Qinghe very closely, exchanging several sentences, with An Qinghe nodding occasionally.

Although it was too far away to see clearly, Mu Nanzhao could still tell that An Qinghe's face was beaming with joy.

He narrowed his phoenix eyes, ground his back teeth, and squeezed out two words between his teeth: "Lackey!"

Although He Jinglan and Xiao Shitou also listened together.

But Mu Nanzhao could see An Qinghe.

It's just a conversation, is it really necessary to get so close?

Their cheeks were practically touching!

Aunt Zhang, who was standing nearby, noticed that Mu Nanzhao was not concentrating on guarding the wheat field, and that he was gritting his teeth and clenching his fists.

She looked at his face with a puzzled expression.

Following his gaze, she asked, "Xiao Chen, what are you looking at so intently?"

Looking at Gu Xixi's side, she should have finished speaking.

She patted An Qinghe on the shoulder, and An Qinghe left alone.

Mu Nanzhao's face turned ugly, and he said with a cold laugh, "Fine."

Aunt Zhang asked, puzzled, "What's good?"

Mu Nanzhao stared intently at Gu Xixi in the distance, "Why didn't she tell us what her plans were? Instead, she went to the trouble of finding an outsider!"

Aunt Zhang understood. "You mean Xixi already has a plan? What is she going to do?"

Mu Nanzhao was in a terrible mood and wanted to say he didn't know.

But as he watched An Qinghe walk further and further away through the "battlefield," he basically understood what was going on.

"Catch the thief first and capture the king first."

Gu Youfu was still leading his men in a fight against Chen Dafu and his hired workers.

But he gradually realized that after Gu Xixi returned and said a word to Chen Dafu, things changed.

The hired laborers were noticeably less aggressive, striking a few times before running away, prompting Gu Youfu's men to chase after them. The chase and the evasion made it seem as if they were being deliberately toyed with.

Gu Youfu looked around for a while and said, "Oh no, they're deliberately stalling for time!"

"That barbarian has disappeared; perhaps he went to the county town to report to the authorities!"

Thinking of his task for the day, he gritted his teeth and shouted,

"We outnumber them, so let's not worry about bloodshed. The bold will thrive, the timid will starve. Charge with me!"