It's really hard to just farm peacefully.

Chapter 262

On the evening of June 12, the 15th year of Jianguang's reign, Zhou Huan, who was entrusted with the important task of keeping an eye on anyone coming to the village entrance, issued a warning.

Jiang Yan and others heard the noise and immediately rushed over with weapons.

"Five people." That was half the number of ten they had estimated. Zhou Huan couldn't help but comment, "That guy is such a boaster. Luckily, I didn't get fooled."

"It's not confirmed yet that they are in the same group." Although he said so, Jiang Yan relaxed a little without leaving any trace. Five people are easier to deal with than ten.

When they were about ten meters apart, Jiang Yan shouted, "Don't come any closer. Who are you looking for?"

Seeing that the conditions of these five people were similar to the previous three, Jiang Yan already had an idea in his mind, but was still waiting for the final confirmation of their identities.

One of them swallowed his dry, smoking throat and said hoarsely, "Hand over our brothers, otherwise..."

Jiang Yan and Zhou Xun exchanged a quick glance, and without waiting for the person opposite to finish his harsh words, he directly picked up half a brick from the basket behind him, held it in his hand, and was ready to throw it at any time.

Zhou Xun raised his hoe and said, "All of you squat down and put your arms around your heads. If you don't do as I say, don't blame me, the hoe, for not having eyes!"

Jiang Lu and Zhou Huan also each held a hoe, ready to attack at any time.

The five men didn't bring kitchen knives this time, but wooden sticks. They swung their hands slowly and weakly, and were soon knocked to the ground by Jiang Lu's family.

Except for one person who was knocked unconscious by a brick thrown by Jiang Yan from a distance while Zhou Huan was about to attack him from behind, the other four fell to the ground and groaned weakly.

"This is too weak." Zhou Huan was not satisfied with his performance that ended abruptly before he even warmed up, and muttered to himself.

Zhou Xun patted her head and said, "What are you thinking? They are the ones who are stupid enough to come looking for trouble even though they are poisoned. If it were anyone else, we would be the ones who would run away without a fight."

Looking at the five sick and weak prisoners freshly taken out of the ground, Jiang Yan felt a little headache.

The three that were left before were still lingering in the backyard, and we hadn’t decided what to do with them.

According to the traditional practice of the township, the head of the village and the village heads of both parties involved should be notified, the person should be taken back, scolded and beaten, and then compensated with some copper coins.

But not to mention that the village chief and the elders of Dongshan Village were not here, so there was no one to help make the decision. Her side was weak and could easily be bitten back. Even the eight people who were arrested now, who picked Jiang Yan and tried to rob the village with a knife during the disaster, she was not willing to settle the matter privately.

As for reporting to the police, the county town is too far away. If Jiang Yan goes out at this time, he is not only afraid of being robbed on the road, but also worried about his house being robbed. Moreover, the amount of water and food he needs to eat that day will definitely double.

What's even worse is that Jiang Lu became anxious at the thought of dealing with people in the government office. He was sure that he would be wrongly accused and not only lose everything but also be imprisoned. Jiang Yan's hesitant proposal was flatly rejected.

There was no other way. They didn't dare to deal with it themselves. Leaving it in the mountains to fate would be too much of a blow to Jiang Lu's family. They could only leave it in the backyard, and Jiang Lu had to grind some hay powder every day to feed it to keep it alive.

To be honest, Jiang Yan felt that her aunt Jiang Lu's approach was almost the same as a suspended death sentence.

Because water is very precious, Jiang Lu stuffed dry crumbs in, and only gave each person a small sip of water to moisten their throats. People who were already weak had a high probability of choking to death, having a blocked throat, or dying from lack of water.

Now with five more people, Jiang Lu finally couldn't help but say, "I'd better go back and ask the people in Hezhou Village if they're willing to help drag the people away. If I can exchange them for water and food, I'll give them the lion's share."

"Even though that bastard from Fangge Village has lost his parents, he still has two or three relatives. They'd definitely take care of a matter as life-threatening as this, right?"

Jiang Yan put herself in the shoes of his relative and just wanted him to fend for himself and not give a damn.

But staying at home all the time was not an option. She thought about it for a long time and finally decided that she could only leave it to fate.

"If these guys starve for another day or two, the three in the backyard won't have the energy to bother us anymore. Let's pick a time to throw them near their village. People in their village will come in and out and definitely take them back if they see them."