The eldest brother was soft in the comfortable Taishi chair, and he didn't sit down. "Is that all?" he asked, opening his mouth to ask the village chief, who was standing in order.

Except for the village chief, all the men in the village were gathered in the ancestral hall. There are only a few old people, cowering middle-aged people, depressed young people, and even young boys who have just learned to walk. Like an important festival in the village, no one is left behind. These people stood quietly in the courtyard, lined up in four rows according to their generation and age.

The thieves demanded that all the men in the village be present every time they handed over the protection fee. It's a long-term plan.

The main labor force of the male household is the head of the family. They form the backbone of the entire village. Let these pillars watch others take away the food they rely on for survival, and watch others take away their own flesh and blood. Break their self-esteem and self-confidence, bend their backbones, make them more cowardly, and make them understand thoroughly who is in power in this world.

Let the boys receive this baptism from an early age, and after getting used to this kind of bullying, there will be no resistance. Now this group of male villagers still have nervousness, sadness, reluctance, and humiliation on their faces. But I believe that after many years, all that remains on their faces is numbness.

They will be tamed like meek lambs and left to their exploitation.

"The unmarried girls over the age of 10 in the village are here, and they ...... They're too young, please...... Raise your hand. ”

For the village chief's cautious answer, the eldest brother just waved his hand slightly. Now the villages in these spheres of influence are like their own private property, and the eldest brother knows his property well. Of course, I know that those girls who are the right age and have good faces were picked out last season, last season. His expectations weren't high in the first place. His focus now was all on the young woman who was being pressed down by his subordinates.

The girl in front of her was so individual, she had hair as hot as the noon sun, and her skin was several shades lighter than the people of Xin who lived on the equator. He is tall and slender, with positive proportions and delicate facial features. was restrained by two big men, and his hands were tied behind his back and he didn't give up struggling.

The eldest brother licked his lips and asked with interest, "Who is she?" ”

"Her name is Helian Xiaojiang, and the two of them came to our village to recuperate after they were in trouble. The village chief hurriedly nodded and replied.

"Oh~ What about her husband?" the eldest brother raised his eyebrows and continued to ask.

"Gone. ”

"Gone?"

"I just left the other day, and I don't know where I went. The village chief raised his eyes and secretly observed the expression of the hand.

"In this case...... the eldest brother raised his hand: "She, I'll take it." The other little girls have been released, and they all look like bean sprouts, how do you parents behave, and children who are still growing should eat more supplements. ”

"Yes, yes, yes. The village chief immediately felt relieved that the dozen or so little girls had been saved. After relaxing, he felt sorry for Helian Xiaojiang. The male villagers in the back line were in the same mood as the village chief, while the fathers of these girls couldn't help but be ecstatic, and the hearts that had been holding back fell back into their stomachs.

No child is the heart of a parent, and no one wants to sacrifice their child. Trading only one person for the safety of all the children this season seems to be the best option, maximizing the benefits. Most of the male villagers in the team are even happy to see it. That's how human beings are hypocritical, cowardly, and selfish.

Looking at Helian Xiaojiang, who was struggling desperately, the village chief couldn't stand the condemnation of his conscience and had no choice but to come out and say a fair word, he bowed slightly and reminded the eldest brother: "However, this Helian Xiaojiang is married, and she has a husband." ”

These thieves set up a clever name for their behavior of robbing homes and houses to collect "protection money", and they need to make the appearance as reasonable and legal as possible, which requires the establishment of rules.

There are no rules.

It is stipulated that the grain shall be handed over at regular intervals and in quantities.

It specifies the number of coins required to be handed in.

It is stipulated that the proportion of the tribute maiden.

Even flexible means that in natural disasters and green seasons, the harvest can be appropriately reduced. There is also a humane rule that does not take action against married women.

They kept the bottom line of not rushing to kill everything, and kept the bottom line of ensuring that the villagers would not rise up to resist. The illegal acts of illegal invasion and robbery are as solemn and sacred as paying tribute to the lord of the country, and he is the king and hegemon in this remote land, and he is the emperor of the soil.

But this time the big brother seems to be making an exception. He looked at the village chief viciously and said, "Whoever let her husband go, which husband will leave her daughter-in-law with such a sign alone, this is his own fault, of course, he must bear the consequences of his mistakes." Don't talk nonsense, I'll take the people. If her husband comes back, let him come to me. ”

The thief's eldest brother is actually quite young, only thirty-five or sixteen years old from the outside. Always pretending to be amiable.,Doesn't speak like other people dragging eighteen thousand.,In short, if you ignore the sword in the back, the younger brothers will have the illusion that he will discuss with you when he robs a robbery.。 But as soon as anyone dared to disobey him, he immediately changed, his disguise retreated, his evil aura was emanated, and his essence was undoubtedly exposed. It's just that it's a bully.

The village chief felt that he had done his duty, and he withdrew his gaze and did not dare to look at Helian Xiaojiang's stunned expression.

No one dared to refute it anymore, and the ancestral hall was so dumb that you could hear a needle falling to the ground. Except for Helian Xiaojiang, who was still stubbornly struggling after being stunned. Because she was swearing all the way to the ancestral hall, a man blocked her mouth with a white cloth, and now she can only make a "woo" muffled hum.

used all the strength of his body, and his wrist was grazed by hemp rope during the struggle. Helian Xiaojiang didn't feel pain, only angry. What is this all about?!

Erasing the appearance of calm and kindness, this village used to hide such unbearable things, Helian Xiaojiang felt that he was completely deceived.

was dragged and dragged to stand in front of the "big brother".

Maybe it's because she's just a helpless woman, or maybe she's used to the obedience of the villagers. This eldest brother didn't bother to mention Helian Xiaojiang's defense at all. With a wave of his hand, he gently asked his subordinates to untie the hemp rope on Helian Xiaojiang's wrist and remove the white cloth from his mouth.

After freedom, Helian Xiaojiang should continue to scold and vent, but because he had been biting a big ball of things just now, his mouth was numb. So she planned to pretend to be obedient first, holding her chin to observe the situation in front of her.

She stood in front of the thief's head, less than an arm's length.