Ye Zilan and He Ming have been setting off with their team for several months, and Ima, who doesn't know that the time flow has been abnormal, takes it for granted that this expedition has failed.

The sailors on that big ship were still happy and didn't worry about what was going on, they had been paid enough, and the resources on the island were enough for them to make a living, and now they only had to wait another month, and they could go back and enjoy those honorariums before they could return.

But not everyone can live so easily, since the first month after Ye Zilan and them went to the Bone Demon Cave, Ima's thoughts have been difficult to concentrate, not only because of Ye Zilan and them, but also for the hundred guards, she often hopes that as the captain of the guards, she will also go out together.

The more concerns there are, the harder it is to concentrate ideas, and it is inevitable that Ima will be a little negligent in doing things, so that many small actions under his nose will not be noticed, and everything will be aimed at maintaining the results of this change, and trying to preside over the overall situation.

On this day, after dealing with the matter in the day's report, she led a few guards to patrol the village as usual, the autumn harvest has ended, and now many jobs on Cangyue Island have stopped, and there are many fewer people who need to work, and the focus of the whole village is on the distribution of winter materials.

And this half a year's efforts have made the materials that can be distributed a lot more than in previous years, and how to distribute them actually requires more thought, but Ima has been feeling guilty about those things in his head, and he didn't even dig into these problems.

Winter is approaching on the island, and people only need to be well prepared as long as they have sufficient supplies, and there is no need to grab the last food before the cold winter as in previous years.

Walking through the village, which was busy finishing the year, she thought about how many busy people in the village were now idle, and how to rearrange the manpower for the coming year because the number of pregnant people was several times higher than in previous years.

As she absentmindedly made her way around the village, slowly walking around, a crowd stopped in front of her as she passed the square.

Ima recovered from her thoughts in surprise, and suddenly found that several diehard diehards in the village, led by Dawa, were standing in front of her with hundreds of people, and dozens of guards mixed in!

Ima couldn't help but take a step back, and then stared at Dawa in a serious manner and asked, "Your tasks have been completed?" What are so many people doing here? The finishing touches before the cold winter arrives cannot be compromised. ”

Dawa's face did not change, and she was not moved in the slightest, and raised her head and replied:

"Most of this year's work is already at the end of the day, Captain Ima. We are here for the centuries-old morality and tradition of Cangyue Village, and for the sake of asking for an explanation from the captain of the guard who uses the power given by everyone to act recklessly for his own selfish interests! ”

Ima never imagined that this Dawa, who had always been by his side and faithfully carried out all kinds of orders, was actually a diehard! She couldn't think of what to say for a moment, so she collected her thoughts and replied to her with obvious surprise:

"There are also a lot more supplies for the winter than in previous years, as the men are getting stronger because of their work and activities, the number of pregnant women in the village is also increasing, and the various administrations are reporting better results than before, what do you mean?"

Dawa replied coldly: "I have served as the captain of the guard for three generations, and the village chief has been so stable and peaceful for hundreds of years, but no one will tamper with the rules that have not changed for hundreds of years for the sake of a few outsiders!" And what have you done yourself, do you have to tell me personally? ”

Ima had never been a particularly calm person, and now she couldn't help herself from these riddle-like conversations, and she exclaimed:

"Say anything! My job is to protect the village and make life better, and if you think you can do better and come up with a better way, I'll listen to you! Don't tell me these unclear words! ”

Dawa said: "Better days? Have you forgotten the disasters caused by the greed of surplus materials in the teachings of the ancestors? You are doing this kind of small favor, but in fact you are doing the devil's thing! Bring people in! ”

Several guards dragged two scarred women in front of them, and when Ima looked closely, they were two members of her guard.

Ima stared at Dawa and asked, "What did they do, and why did you do this to them?" ”

Dawa sneered, "Don't you know what you've done?" Well, you're pretending to be pretty similar, but you don't know it, so you can't ask them yourself? ”

Ima asked the two trembling guards, "Tell me, what has happened to you?" Make it clear, if it weren't your fault, I would do justice for you! ”

One of the guards raised his head, gritted his teeth for a long time, and finally shouted, "Justice!" Didn't you order us to burn down the granary to the west, and put the whole village in your own granary! ”

A buzz in Ima's head, how could a diehard do such a thing in order to hinder the progress of change? Leaving aside what they did, these actions themselves are contrary to the traditions and morals that these diehards are holding on to!

She quickly picked up the angry slash on her back and pointed at the guard and asked, "Are you serious?" Do I really want to grasp the power of life and death in the village, and commit the crime of burning the granary? ”

Although Ima's force was one of the best in the village, many people pulled out their weapons to confront her.

Dawa shook his head and said, "If you want to kill your mouth, you have to find a time, look at your chaotic appearance, can you still deny the evidence?" And these two people happened to be bumped into by arson, not with heavy punishment, and their mouths were bitten tightly. ”

Ima shouted, "The evidence is conclusive! Do you think you can hide it from everyone by framing me like this? Are you worthy of the soldiers who died for the sake of the village chief's future? ”

At this time, a woman was so angry that she rushed up and shouted, "What sacrifice! Obviously, you let them die in order to eliminate dissidents, okay? Poor Sophia is so popular, everyone likes her, she is my best friend! ”

Hearing these words, Ima suddenly felt like a dead heart, put down her anger, and asked in a weak voice: "What other tricks do you have to use your friends to provoke, scheming, and planting?" Is it really possible to throw aside the principles and morals that have been held in the village for hundreds of years for the sake of so-called tradition? ”

Alia, who was in charge of food storage and food processing, came up and said: "Imma, don't tell these meaningless lies, you can't fool anyone, I personally caught the arsonist, I should know that I never cheat, and there has never been a single fallacy in food data for decades." ”

Ima closed her eyes and asked softly, "I see, no one will believe what I say, I am really sorry that things have turned out like this, I didn't expect this to provoke such a serious opinion." I can't wash it anymore, guys, now what do you want, tell me clearly. ”

Dawa said: "We are just simple villagers in Cangyue Village, and what we pursue is a peaceful and stable life, and we are happy and not greedy for enjoyment. As long as you can swear to everyone in this square that you will not do anything perverse in the future, we will never embarrass you. ”

Ima shook her head, her voice soft but firm: "Impossible, my decision itself is made because the original stability is already difficult to maintain, you can deal with me at will, but I am still the captain of the guard for a day, and I must not give up these changes." ”

Dawa roared, "To what extent have you been bewitched by those outsiders? Why did we choose someone as undetermined as you as the captain of the guard? If you're still stubborn, then we're going to be offended! ”

Ima looked up at the sky, the sun was not strong enough, it seemed even weaker in this cold season, the cloudless clear sky, the sun did not feel the slightest warmth on her body, her mind had drifted to other places, and she was too lazy to deal with these unreasonable stubborns.

Dawa led a number of women with weapons as she approached Ima, ready to make a move, when a cry of rage rang out behind Ima.

"Who dares to mess around!" All the remaining guards in the village followed Hassan, who was almost out of breath, and ran briskly.

Hassan, who was working, found out that something was wrong, quietly fled from his post and ran desperately to the camp to call the other guards, it is conceivable that all the people in the village have been rebelled and co-opted by the diehards, and these guards who are still on Ima's side are all determined to support Ima.

But Dawa did not intend to stop at all, but when he saw so many guards coming, all the diehards standing opposite Ima, took up arms, and all of them were filled with righteous indignation and rushed forward. A bloody catastrophe is about to happen.

Just when the saber was rattling and both sides were about to splatter three feet of blood, Ima straightened her raised head back, waved her right hand fiercely, and shouted:

"Stop, if everybody is against change, are we going to kill all the people in the village? Dawa, can you think of a countermeasure to kill all the people who are on my side? You say I'm the devil, so what should you call me when you do this? ”

The people on both sides were stunned by these words and stopped their movements for a while, but the crowd was excited, and Ima knew that he had lost his prestige, and it was impossible to suppress the emotions of these people for too long.

She said: "At this point, I can't find any evidence to clear my name for the time being." Such a sinner will definitely not be able to continue to be the captain of the guard, everyone, call all the people in the village, and may I have a few more words with you before Amir takes over? ”