When the villagers of Xiaweiba Village saw them, they all instinctively grabbed wooden sticks. "Damn it, they've come to the village. Are they looking for trouble?"

We've already let them go, what more do they want?

"Go find the village chief right away, and call all the able-bodied men in the village over to protect the village."

Keep a close eye on Jiang Yi and assign someone who is exceptionally fast on their feet.

"it is good!"

Upon receiving the order, the man took off running.

Xia Ning was somewhat annoyed by their wary expressions. Were they really that scary?

She's not bad looking at all, and she seems very approachable, okay?

He cleared his throat and said loudly, "Don't be too nervous. I just want to find a place to stay temporarily. I'm really exhausted from fleeing the famine. I really don't mean any harm."

The villagers stared intently at them, not believing a single word the two said. Would a bad person admit to being a bad person?

They had kindly given the refugees free water before, and what happened? Those people wanted to kill them and monopolize the well water.

The village chief said that in this world, no one can be trusted except the villagers.

During the standoff, the village chief ran over, and in his haste, he lost one of his shoes.

His eldest son picked up the shoe and followed behind, calling out, "Dad, the shoe, the shoe! The shoe fell down, Dad!"

The village chief didn't care what he was shouting. It was an emergency; the village could be wiped out at any moment. He didn't have time to put on his shoes.

Why did these two come to the village? Are they planning to double-cross us, just like before?

Upon realizing this possibility, the village chief turned pale and nearly collapsed to the ground.

If that's the case, there will likely be bloodshed in their village this time. That man is too strong; they can't possibly escape unscathed.

Xia Ning looked at the bustling village chief and the villagers who were arriving one after another, and then at the child holding up the shoe behind them, and her mouth twitched.

The scene was so intense she could hardly bear to look at it. These idiots, it's amazing they've survived this long.

"Village chief, we just want to stay a few nights and rest. We have no intention of offending you." No matter what, we should state our purpose first to avoid any unintended consequences.

Are you here to stay the night?

He looked at the others, his gaze questioning.

“Village chief, didn’t you say that we shouldn’t listen to anyone in the village except you? They said they were just asking for lodging, but who knows what dirty thoughts they might have? Don’t you think so?”

village head:……

You idiot!

Xia Ning: ...These silly idiots.

The village chief cupped his hands respectfully and asked, "May I ask why you two wish to stay overnight in our Xiaweiba Village?"

"Your village is the only one around here!" Xia Ning said matter-of-factly. "Besides, if I wanted to harm you, would I have waited until now? Why didn't I make a move on the mountain yesterday? Why did I have to deliver myself to your doorstep and let your whole village gang up on me? How stupid do you think I am?"

The person next to him let out a long "Oh~", as if that made sense.

The village chief looked at them suspiciously. He couldn't make this decision rashly, as it concerned the lives of the entire village.

“Village chief, firstly, I didn’t know you were in this village. I only remembered when we arrived at the village entrance and they reacted so strongly to us.”

Secondly, it seems you tried to rob me yesterday. I didn't do anything to harm you. Were you harboring malicious intentions? If we're talking about violence, we were only acting in self-defense, wouldn't you say?

The villagers stared blankly at the man who had gone out yesterday. Didn't he say he hadn't caught anyone yesterday?

The village chief blushed deeply, so embarrassed he wanted to disappear into the ground.

Damn it, he's been exposed to his face! How will he ever face the villagers again? What happened to his authority as village chief? Those two bastards!

"Is it alright? Can we stay here temporarily?" Xia Ning was a little impatient. This village chief was really damn slow in doing things.

village head:……

Are people who ask for favors this arrogant these days?

"There are no vacant houses in our village, why don't you stay at my house?"

The village chief's wife felt a wave of dizziness. What was that bastard saying? He was pulling people into his house without her knowledge.

“Okay.” Xia Ning replied readily. “I have a mule cart. We’ll be right back. Wait a moment.”

Without a mule cart, how will we eat and drink?

Wow, these two are really something else, they even have a mule cart?

Putting everything else aside, how much does a mule eat in a day?

The horses and mules that their village used to steal from others all ended up in their stomachs. They couldn't afford to raise them, and they were craving meat.

The village chief licked his lips; he was so hungry! He'd used up all his strength running all that way. Now, his calves were even trembling a little.

"That's it, that's it. Go do whatever you were doing."

Unaware of the details, the villagers pulled their family members along, intending to go home and ask them more carefully.

Who exactly are these two people? Why didn't they manage to rob them yesterday? And are they going to lie again?

The village chief's wife glared at her husband, then took her child and left without looking back.

The village chief touched his nose and thought, "Well, I guess I won't be able to get into bed tonight."

About half an hour later, Jiang Yi drove the mule cart slowly to the village entrance.

The village chief stared at the mule, his eyes gleaming with greed. "Wow, so much meat! Enough to feed the whole village for days!"

Sensing ill intent, the mule snorted at him.

village head:……

Damn beast!

Jiang Yi stared at him coldly.

The village chief lowered his eyes guiltily: "You, come with me."

Jiang Yi really wanted to say that he knew about their family.

Even though the village chief's wife was still angry, she mustered her spirits and prepared an empty room. By the time they arrived, a room had already been set up.

They walked along, followed by a group of children who looked at the mule with great interest.

"This meat is delicious!"

"Mmm, grilling it makes it smell amazing."

"This mule looks delicious!"

"Shall we have meat tonight?"

"Yay! Yay! Great! We'll have meat for dinner!"

"With so much meat, we can all have a full meal tonight!"

Xia Ning: ……

These little brats, trying to eat her mule right in front of her, is that really okay?

"Go home, everyone, hurry home."

The village chief's wife glanced cautiously at Xia Ning and Jiang Yi, then shooed the children in the yard home.

What nonsense are these people spouting?

This man looks like someone you shouldn't mess with. These kids are so arrogant; they're completely captivated by someone who stutters, without even considering the situation. It's best not to offend anyone!

"Auntie, aren't we killing this mule today?"

Village chief's wife: ...

Oh my goodness, this little devil! He can't keep his mouth shut.

"We'll help Auntie kill the mule!"

Jiang Yi's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. These people, coveting Xiao Ning's mule, deserve to die!

"It's not a mule from our village, why are you killing it? Go home right now! Stop standing around here, hurry back!"

When the children heard that the mule wasn't theirs and they couldn't eat it, they immediately became dejected. Some even had tears welling up in their eyes and started to shed tears.

Jiang Yi felt that his friend's personal safety was threatened.

He didn't trust the villagers, so he asked the village chief's wife for another woodshed and brought the mule into it.

He lived very close to their house, so he could hear anything they made.

"Don't worry, I'll let the babies out tonight."

Jiang Yi nodded with relief. His younger brothers' ears were even better than his own, which put him at ease.

He'd driven these two mules all the way here; he'd grown attached to them. No one else would do; if anyone was to eat, it had to be Xiao Ning!

"Husband, why did you bring these two people of unknown origin back to your home? Are you crazy? What's wrong with our family being the first to suffer?" The village chief's wife closed the door and questioned the man in front of her in a low voice. She was really dying. He had put her family in danger. Was this how he acted?

“I’m watching them, nothing will happen. There are so many people in our village, they wouldn’t dare.”

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