touchnovel Chapter 39 Turmoil
Chapter 39 Turmoil
"Mother...Mother understands."
Wang Xiulan wiped away her tears, trying to be strong; she understood everything.
But she was worried about Li Shouyi, her husband.
same!
She is also the mother of two sons!
A mother's love is unwavering!
Having calmed down a bit, she said, "Ah Yuan, I'll do whatever you say!"
"Don't worry, Mom, Dad will be alright."
But this time, Wang Xiulan remained silent in response to the words of comfort. After a long while, she slowly nodded... "Mm!"
...
The news that the county soldiers had retreated to the outer city quickly spread throughout the entire outer city.
It can't be hidden at all.
The outer city, which had finally been peaceful for a few days, suddenly descended into chaos. The thugs and ruffians who had previously been active became rampant, leading to theft, vandalism, and other illegal activities.
When they discovered that the constables in the yamen were completely indifferent, the situation escalated even further.
These thugs are even more lawless, and have even started openly robbing people.
In an instant, the entire outer city was thrown into chaos.
...
Knock knock knock.....
A sudden burst of noisy footsteps appeared.
Li Yuan peeked through the crack in the window and saw five burly men standing outside, each holding a short knife, a kitchen knife, scissors, and a hoe...
"Hurry up and grab what you can, then move on to the next block."
"Damn it, there was nothing there, just some wheat chaff. Is that something a human could eat?"
The one speaking was the only one carrying a proper weapon... a short knife; he was probably their leader.
"They're so damn poor, those damn gangs have plundered everything."
"that is!"
"She turned against us, damn it."
The people behind them also swore.
"Brother Yong, this Willow Lane is definitely rich. When I passed by before, several chimneys were belching smoke, and the smell... it was meat!"
At this moment, the small-eyed man spoke excitedly, swallowing hard as he mentioned meat.
Not only him, but everyone else's eyes lit up as well.
meat!
These are unfamiliar words.
"That's the one!"
The direction the small-eyed man was pointing was clearly towards Li Yuan's house.
"And that one..."
This time he pointed to He Qiu's house.
"She's a widow, she used to sell tofu, and she's quite good-looking, wait a minute..."
"hey-hey......"
Several thugs simultaneously revealed lewd smiles.
"Don't worry, if you follow me, I'll eat meat, and you'll all get some too. Just line up and come one by one!"
"Damn it, let's have some fun before the rebels break in."
As he spoke, he waved his hand, and the first place he mentioned was He Qiu's house. The woman... was not bad... These few words combined outweighed everything else.
Li Yuan stood there, his face grim. "A bunch of damned scum!"
The next moment, he took out a few pebbles from his pocket.
call out!
A soft whooshing sound rang out.
The pebble struck the small-eyed man precisely in the chest, piercing through him. With a scream, he slowly collapsed to the ground, dead!
"Who?"
Yong shouted, but instead grabbed a man and used him as a shield, then slowly backed away.
but.....
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
Li Yuan threw out several pebbles in succession.
With each thud of someone falling to the ground, several thugs were killed in the blink of an eye.
Despite the commotion, no one from Liushufang came out; the doors remained tightly shut. It wasn't until quite some time later that some of the bolder people ventured out.
It was Uncle Chen, holding an old hunting machete. He was hunched over, taking one step at a time, and only after confirming that the men were dead did he dare to shout, "They're all dead, come out!"
As his voice rang out, people began to emerge one after another.
"Hmph, you son of a bitch, you deserve to die!"
Someone kicked Yong Ge hard in the head, and, not satisfied, stomped on him a few more times.
Seeing this, the others also began to whip the corpse to vent their anger.
Uncle Chen didn't move; instead, he frowned. "What's going on?"
"Who did it?"
He was a hunter, and although he was injured, his hearing was extraordinary. He had just heard a sound of something cutting through the air. "It must be a martial artist making a move!"
"Hey, look at him, he has a lot of money on him! Quick, search him!"
Upon hearing about money, these people stopped venting their anger and began to search and plunder.
The five people were stripped naked, and they were quite fair-skinned.
As for the money, whoever finds it, it belongs to them.
"Old Chen, do you know who did this?" After the looting was finished, someone finally asked the biggest question.
"I don't know, maybe a martial artist who was passing by."
Uncle Chen shook his head, but his gaze inexplicably turned towards Li Yuan's house. The sound just now... seemed to have come from that direction.
However, he hadn't hunted for a long time, and his hearing had deteriorated, so he wasn't entirely sure.
"Alright, those who have taken the money, move the body away and throw it far away, lest it rot and cause a plague."
"Alright, let's get started."
.....
Li Yuan watched as these people carried the corpse, "Uncle Chen... never mind, it's alright if we find out."
He then looked away.
Wang Xiulan had also come out long ago. "This world... is too chaotic."
"Ah Yuan, do you think we can keep going like this?"
If it weren't for Li Yuan's intervention, Willow Tree Workshop would probably be finished.
"Mother, I'm here!"
"Our family will be fine!"
Li Yuan turned around and comforted her.
"Yes, as long as our family is alright, that's fine." Wang Xiulan nodded. In this chaotic world, she was already very satisfied to be able to protect her own little family. As for other families, she would not let her son take any risks.
She's not stupid!
Therefore, I would never do such a thing.
.....
Li Yuan made a unique sound in the courtyard, and a small bird on a branch immediately flew away.
He has already mastered the basics of beast taming and can now communicate with the bird.
At his command, the birds flew out to investigate the situation outside. It was so chaotic that he dared not leave Wang Xiulan and Li Jun behind.
After a long time, the bird flew back.
They chattered away together.
It's very chaotic.
Li Yuan asked questions one by one, "Are there people on the street?"
"...Knife! Chirp chirp..."
Knife?
He asked the person, who returned the knife; that must have been a robbery... a local thug.
"How much?"
"Chirp chirp... Lots!"
This time, Li Yuan understood the answer, but it was very confusing.
"Is it far?"
"No... *chirp chirp*..."
As it spoke, it flew to Li Yuan's shoulder and nuzzled him with its beak.
"You expect to eat after doing so little work!"
Li Yuan was speechless, but he still took out some rice from his pocket, and the bird started pecking at it.
His gaze, however, was fixed on the distance.
"The birds' range is roughly one kilometer; beyond that distance, they become undetectable."
"That means... it's not safe to be near Willow Lane!"
"Brother, this bird is so cute!"
Just then, Li Jun ran to the backyard, looking at the bird with curiosity. He even tried to touch it, but the bird raised its wings and showed impatience in its eyes.
Of course, only Li Yuan could understand it.
He flicked the bird's head lightly, and it immediately became docile. Then he looked at Li Jun and said, "Go ahead and pet it!"