"What? The entire village is dead?"

The news was overheard by the able-bodied men, causing a huge uproar. This was the first time in so many years that the villagers had heard of such a horrific family massacre.

As the saying goes, good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels fast.

The news spread like wildfire among the villagers who were building the irrigation canal!

Upon hearing this news, Lieutenant Zhang was naturally more shocked than anyone else, his eyes widening into saucers.

"Tell me what exactly happened."

"Which village was the one that was wiped out?"

The soldier who came to deliver the message was also unaware of the specifics. He had rushed over and was panting heavily. He was now leaning on his knees when he said, "Lieutenant Zhang, there is still one village chief left alive in that village. These words were said by the village chief. We will only know the details after you and the young marshal have interrogated him."

Zhang's expression instantly turned serious.

Having served in the military for many years, he had become a ruthless killer, developing a violent aura about him.

But he was a soldier, and he only killed those who deserved to die.

How many people are in an entire village? It's not just able-bodied men, but also the elderly, women, and children. What kind of hatred must there be to commit such a cruel act?

If this were peacetime, it would definitely be considered a major case!

Knowing the importance of the matter, Lieutenant Zhang dared not delay and immediately followed the men to inquire about the situation.

When passersby overheard this, they immediately erupted into a frenzy, like boiling water!

"My God, they've killed everyone except the village chief! Why is everyone else dead except him?"

"Perhaps the village chief was a coward, too timid, so he could only watch helplessly as the whole village was murdered without daring to utter a sound, which is how he managed to save his own life."

"You can't just say anything. What if it's not what you guessed? Wouldn't that be like rubbing salt into the wounds of the survivors?"

"No, no, we can't make such assumptions."

This news also reached Wang Zhenwu's ears.

The group immediately felt extremely uncomfortable, as if they had been burned by charcoal. Everyone avoided eye contact and dared not look directly at each other.

Only Wang Zhenwu remained relatively calm. He was not afraid at all, and even began to inquire.

Do you know where this news came from?

"I heard that the entire village was wiped out except for the village chief, who survived by sheer luck, which is how we found out about this."

"Oh my god, this is so tragic. Fugui's daughter married into that village and had just given birth less than two years ago. How can the old couple accept this devastating news?"

……

Various sounds kept coming in.

Wang Zhenwu's gaze grew increasingly sharp, and he couldn't help but give his subordinates a meaningful look.

This group of people were already feeling uneasy, and upon hearing this news, they were filled with anxiety. Seeing the signal, they immediately followed.

As the group gathered together, Wang Zhenwu lowered his voice.

"The matter has been exposed. At the latest by tomorrow, our identities will be revealed. We need to leave under the cover of night. Before that, we need to do something big."

The others chimed in, "Captain, just give the orders. We'll do whatever you say."

"Before we leave, let's do this..."

Wang Zhenwu murmured, a vicious glint appearing in the corner of his eye.

"Brilliant, Captain, this is a great idea. It will definitely deal a fatal blow to Qin Lizhi and the Jinsan Brigade."

"So, where will we go after we leave?"

Someone raised a question: "Captain, we've already run out of food. Once we leave the Jinsan Brigade and stop being able to work as able-bodied laborers, we won't even be able to guarantee our daily food supply."

A troubled look appeared on Wang Zhenwu's face.

This is also one of the biggest challenges they face in this place.

However, a sinister glint immediately appeared in his eyes. "Since we're going to leave, let's do something big before we go. How about we rob their granary?"

This proposal received responses from several people.

The man who had spoken earlier raised another question, "Captain, if we're building a granary, we can't carry such heavy stuff very far!"

"Are you stupid? Our Captain Wang can drive military vehicles. He can just find a way to get the keys tonight, right?"

With this explanation, a determined glint appeared in Wang Zhenwu's eyes.

*

The digging of irrigation canals and the drilling of deep wells were going very smoothly until an unexpected obstacle appeared out of nowhere.

First, the county government officials obstructed the operation, and then, this horrific family annihilation occurred.

When the news reached Xing Xingwen and Qin Lizhi, they naturally didn't dare to delay and immediately brought the person out.

Lieutenant Zhang also came in.

Upon seeing the old man, he went straight to the point: "What is your name? Where are you from? What exactly happened in your village? Tell our young marshal everything. If what you say is true, the young marshal will not stand idly by and will definitely give your whole village justice."

Upon hearing this, the village chief's tears streamed down his face like a broken string.

He was filled with regret at that moment.

If he hadn't struck up a conversation with those scoundrels and coveted their meager grain, perhaps the entire village wouldn't have been wiped out.

"Please, young marshal, do justice for the entire village!"

“Our whole village was starving when suddenly a group of people came. I saw that he had some food in his hand, so I couldn’t help but go up and ask for some. I never expected that a few words would enrage them. Without asking any questions, they killed the whole village to vent their anger!”

As he said this, the village chief could only picture the painful image of his loved ones on the verge of death.

The pools of blood seemed to have grown legs, constantly engulfing him.

He kept retreating, but he still couldn't get away.

The entire village died with their eyes wide open, filled with resentment and black mist that seemed to surge forth from them.

Even in my sleep, those nightmare images kept replaying in my mind.

Do you know who they are?

After a moment of silence, a deep, cold voice asked in a low voice.

The village chief instantly broke free from his intense hatred.

He searched his memory diligently and soon found a clue.

"By the way, I heard some people speaking Shanxi dialect, and some people called that leader Captain Wang."

"Captain Wang?" Upon hearing this, Lieutenant Zhang was instantly stung and couldn't help but ask, "Is it that grandson of Wang Zhenwu?"

Upon hearing this speculation, Xing Xingwen's eyes widened in astonishment.

"No way, shouldn't Wang Zhenwu be in Shanxi right now? How could he possibly be in Henan..."

Xing Xingwen couldn't finish his sentence because news came from Shanxi that Han Zhigang couldn't tolerate Qin Lizhi and would send people to Henan to take his life.

Unexpectedly, the news from northern Shaanxi actually came true!

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