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"Ah, I thought a general amnesty was a good thing, but I never imagined it would be a disaster for us ordinary people!" Shen Man exclaimed.

“That’s right. Especially here, there’s only one town away from the border. After those prisoners are released, they all like to run this way. Our village is now the richest in the surrounding area. I’m really worried…” Lanxiang said worriedly.

“Mother, don’t worry, our village is protected by the mountain god, they shouldn’t dare to come,” Shen Man comforted her.

"Well, let's hope so. These jujube blossoms are enough. Let's hurry home and tell the village headman the news."

The three hurried back to the village. When they arrived at their doorstep, Lanxiang instructed Fuling to wash and dry the jujube flowers after returning home. Then, she and Shen Man went to the village head's house.

The village head was sitting at the door smoking his pipe when he saw the mother and daughter. He immediately smiled and said, "Oh, Dr. Ding, what brings you here today..."

“Grandpa Village Head, today I was in town and I heard an official shouting ‘The new emperor has ascended the throne, and a general amnesty has been granted.’ I told my mother about it, and she was worried that something bad would happen in our village, so she asked me to come and tell you!”

"What? The new emperor has granted a general amnesty again?" Upon hearing this, the village head's brows furrowed tightly.

"I still remember when Emperor Mingde ascended the throne and granted a general amnesty, several groups of bandits came to our village and robbed us of everything that could be sold. Luckily, we are surrounded by mountains, and people hid in the mountains, otherwise, who knows how many more people would have died! Our village has been built up with great difficulty, and I can't let them destroy it!"

After the village head finished speaking, he got up and went back into the house to take out his megaphone.

He picked up the megaphone and shouted into it, "Fellow villagers! There is an emergency! Please gather immediately in the square in the center of the village!"

The sound was amplified and carried throughout the entire village, so everyone could hear it clearly.

This megaphone was specially made by Shen Man for the village head during her spare time.

Although it looks somewhat rudimentary, it works very well in actual use.

Whenever there is something important in the village that needs to be communicated to the villagers, the village headman uses this loudspeaker.

Soon, the villagers began to arrive at the square in the center of the village.

"Ahem... Everyone, please be quiet and listen to me!"

The village headman scanned the crowd, then spoke solemnly: "I suppose you all don't know yet, but with the new emperor's ascension to the throne, another general amnesty is being granted. Our village has suffered quite a bit during the previous amnesties."

Therefore, this time, I've decided to form a self-defense force to protect our village and property. All you strong young men, step forward!

A commotion arose in the crowd, and some young people stepped forward, expressing their willingness to join the Self-Defense Forces.

The village head nodded in satisfaction. "Good. In our village, only Man'er has learned kung fu, so why don't you lead the team? Training will begin tomorrow. We need to be prepared, just in case!"

Shen Man stepped forward in response, her eyes resolute. "Don't worry, Grandpa Village Head, I will definitely lead everyone to protect the village!"

At this moment, an old man spoke up and asked, "What can the rest of us villagers do?"

After thinking for a moment, the village head replied, "Everyone can help prepare some defensive tools, such as bows and arrows, stones, and so on."

In addition, women and the elderly can take care of their families, allowing the Self-Defense Forces to focus on their duties without any worries.

The children can take turns keeping watch at the village entrance, and if they find anything unusual, they should immediately report it to the Self-Defense Forces.

We must unite as one to jointly address any potential dangers and protect our homeland.

The villagers responded enthusiastically and began to take action.

With time running out and the task heavy, Shen Man carefully considered her options and decided to teach the self-defense team members the grappling and fighting techniques she had learned at the police academy in her previous life.

Grappling and fighting is a comprehensive and practical technique that combines kicking, punching, throwing, grappling, advancing, retreating, dodging, and evading.

Learning grappling and combat techniques can quickly improve your unarmed combat skills and tactics, enabling you to more effectively strike your opponent and protect yourself in a fight.

Meanwhile, the other villagers were busy preparing various defensive tools. The women were weaving fishing nets, the elderly were polishing stones, and the children were excitedly standing guard at the village entrance.

One day, while the Self-Defense Forces were conducting training, a panicked child ran up to report that he had seen a group of strangers walking towards the village. The Self-Defense Forces immediately went on alert, preparing for a possible attack.

Shen Man comforted the child and told him to go home and find a safe place to hide.

Afterwards, she led her self-defense force members to quietly ambush in the woods surrounding the village, closely observing the movements of the group of strangers.

As the strangers drew closer, the Self-Defense Force members discovered that they were not invaders, but a lost caravan.

Upon inquiry, the caravan explained that they had lost their way while traversing the mountains and forests and had unexpectedly ended up here.

After confirming there was no danger, the Self-Defense Forces gave the caravan directions and successfully escorted them to Qiufeng Town.

The caravan was very grateful and gave Shen Man and the others some of the goods they had brought as gifts.

A few more days passed, and the village remained peaceful.

The villagers also began to relax and were not as vigilant as before.

Only Shen Man's self-defense force continues to train every day.

Before we knew it, it was the end of March.

That day, Shen Man went to help out at the Yu family clinic in town as usual.

Halfway there, Shen Man suddenly heard a commotion ahead.

She quickened her pace to investigate and found a group of menacing-looking people assaulting an elderly man.

"You beasts, how dare you bully an old man in broad daylight? Is there no law anymore?" Shen Man shouted angrily.

The group looked at her upon hearing the voice, and one of the men, the leader, sneered, "The law? Haha, we are the law! Looks like we're in luck today, we've actually been given such a pretty little wench. Brothers, grab her and take her back later!"

As they spoke, those people rushed towards Shen Man menacingly, their speed so fast it seemed they wanted to devour her whole.

The exquisite boxing techniques that Li Mufeng had taught her flashed through Shen Man's mind. Her eyes narrowed, her feet planted firmly on the ground, and her hands began to move nimbly.

She first used a clever feint to confuse her opponent, then struck like lightning, smashing a punch into the chest of the person closest to her with such force that it seemed capable of shattering a solid rock.

The man was forced to retreat repeatedly by the sudden attack, groaning in pain.

Before he could react, Shen Man appeared behind him like a ghost and kicked him hard in the knee. With a "crack," the man's knee broke on the spot, and he collapsed to the ground in pain.