In years of famine and drought, their village even rejected fatty meat.

Ding Xiaohua was so frightened that her face turned ashen. Oh no, her face was already covered in mud, so even if she wasn't frightened, it would still look ashen.

She trembled all over, holding her unconscious child tightly, her eyes fixed on Chen Dao and the others, as if afraid that they would hand her over.

Chen Da frowned, pondering a solution.

As for Chen Jiang and his companions, although they were nervous, they still stared directly at the thieves opposite them without showing any fear.

Only Chen Cheng showed no fear whatsoever. Instead, he asked Chen Dao, "Brother Dao, do you want me to beat them up?"

Chen Dao shook his head without saying a word, only sighing softly in his heart.

These thieves on the other side, in a way, could be considered unfortunate people. They might have originally been honest farmers, forced into banditry by the cruel world.

No matter what kind of people they were originally, when they threaten Chen Dao's property or even his life, they become Chen Dao's enemies!

"Xiaoyuan, kill them!"

"嘤嘤嘤!"

Xiao Yuan responded immediately, jumping off Chen Dao's shoulder.

The moment she landed, Xiaoyuan launched herself into the air, disappearing into a blur before everyone's eyes.

"what is that?"

Before the bearded man could even see Xiao Yuan's movements, a scream came from behind him!

"what!"

Three lines of blood suddenly appeared on the neck of a thief behind the bearded man who was using a wooden stick as a weapon. The lines of blood gradually widened in his vision, and then blood gushed out, staining the thief in front of him blood-red.

"What the hell!"

The thief who had been sprayed with blood was so frightened that he retreated repeatedly. The other thieves also had their pupils shrink, filled with fear.

"Be careful."

The bearded man hurriedly reminded everyone.

But no sooner had he finished speaking than another scream rang out. The subordinate who had been sprayed with blood also had a fatal wound on his neck, and blood gushed out like a fountain, staining the nearby fallen leaves and soil red.

"Damn it! What the hell is this!"

Xiao Yuan was moving so fast that the bearded man couldn't even keep up with its movements.

As for Chen Cheng and the others, they were stunned!

They had seen the cat on Chen Dao's shoulder before, and had always thought it was just a pet Chen Dao kept, but they never expected...

That seemingly beautiful and harmless pet was incredibly deadly, moving so fast that even their eyes couldn't keep up!

"That nine-sectioned wolf is really that powerful?"

Chen Da was even more shocked. Xiao Yuan was the one he had personally given to Chen Dao. Before he gave it to Chen Dao, Xiao Yuan was the epitome of cuteness and stupidity. It looked silly and had no offensive power. It was good for nothing except being pretty. He even planned to kill Xiao Yuan, eat its meat, and then sell its fur...

Thinking of this, Chen Da was shocked. This Nine-Section Wolf had become so powerful in just a few days. Would it remember that he had planned to kill it and take revenge on him?

"what!"

"what!"

"what!"

Just as Chen Da was pondering whether Xiao Yuan would retaliate against him, the screams from the forest continued incessantly. Xiao Yuan nimbly and swiftly weaved among the many thieves, and every move she made was a deadly attack. Each swing of her claws left a fatal wound on the neck of a thief.

Large amounts of blood gushed onto the ground, staining the fallen leaves red.

Seeing his men fall to the ground one after another, the bearded man was on the verge of collapse!

"What the hell is this!"

The bearded man felt cold in his hands and feet. He never expected that these men, whom he had considered easy prey, would possess such a ghostly weapon. Not only was it extremely fast, but its attacks were also incredibly sharp, leaving him no room to retaliate. He could only watch helplessly as one of his men after another collapsed to the ground.

"what!"

"what!"

"what!"

Several more screams rang out. The bearded man turned around and saw that all his men behind him had fallen to the ground, their gushing blood forming a small stream on the ground.

It was at this moment that the bearded man finally saw Xiao Yuan's figure clearly. He saw that it was an animal that looked like a cat, with a round face covered with white and brown fur, and a moist nose. It looked harmless!

Yet this seemingly harmless animal slaughtered all of its subordinates in just a few breaths...

This is no harmless little animal; it's a monstrous beast that's ready to take your life!

"Pfft!"

A sharp pain shot through his neck, and the bearded man felt his strength draining away. Gradually, his vision blurred, his body went limp, and he collapsed onto the leaf-strewn ground.

"All dead?"

Chen Jiang stared wide-eyed at the corpses lying on the ground, his pupils trembling slightly.

Chen Cheng and his companions stared in shock at the complete massacre of the bandits, their hearts filled with horror!

In just a few breaths, the dozen or so thieves were all killed, without even a chance to resist...

Everyone looked at Xiao Yuan, who had jumped back onto Chen Dao's shoulder, and their impression of this seemingly beautiful and harmless kitten completely changed. How could it be harmless? It was more like a deadly demon!

"Brother Dao!"

Chen Da, with a shameless grin, silently approached Chen Dao and cautiously asked, "Is this nine-sectioned wolf the one I gave you a few days ago?"

"Yes!"

Chen Dao's answer immediately left Chen Da heartbroken!

It's over! It's over!

This nine-section wolf is so powerful. I was thinking of killing it a few days ago. It will definitely take revenge on me, right?

When Chen Da was a child, he heard from an old hunter in the village that the nine-section wolf was a very petty animal, and it would never let go of him who wanted to kill it and eat its meat.

"Don't worry, Uncle Chen, Xiaoyuan isn't that stingy!"

Chen Dao gently stroked Xiao Yuan's head to comfort Chen Dadao.

Xiao Yuan even let out two soft whimpers, as if echoing Chen Dao's words.

only……

Chen Da watched as Xiao Yuan waved its two front paws incessantly, as if it were taunting him, and felt a chill run down his spine.

"Alright! Let's continue back to the village!"

Chen Dao greeted the dazed crowd, restarted the donkey cart, and headed towards Chenjia Village along the official road.

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Chenjiacun.

Near Chen Dao's construction site, villagers with nothing to do gathered in twos and threes.

Since Chen Dao's family started building their house, this place has become a gathering place for the villagers. They gather here to watch the excitement, chat and pass the time, and also because it's warmer with more people around, allowing them to help each other ward off the cold weather.

"Daoge and the others haven't returned yet?"

A middle-aged woman looked towards the village entrance and said that the news that Chen Dao and others were going to the city had already spread throughout Chenjia Village by morning. The villagers also knew that Chen Dao and others would not be working today, but that did not stop them from gathering here to chat.