"You ......"

Regarding the man's behavior, Heiba was speechless. In the past, when bandits came to sweep and loot food, there would also be villagers hiding livestock, after all, in today's world, livestock are very valuable. But at that time, it was to guard against those bandits, and while hiding livestock, many villagers would take the initiative to hand over other dry food or supplies, so that the bandits could see that they had a harvest and not embarrass them.

And Rayson, who came this time, was invited to help by himself anyway, and the villagers were not grateful, and they didn't treat them well, but they were still guarding against thieves, and their attitude was even worse than when they treated those bandits. This made Heihachi feel inexplicably uncomfortable.

The man also seemed to notice Pinghachi's abnormality, sighed and said, "Pingba, don't blame Uncle for being stingy." These two pigs are what I left for my wife and children, otherwise they will come back, what will we eat in our own house?"

Heihachi didn't speak, after all, this was the man's own family's property, and he couldn't say anything. Just remembered what Rayson said before, the cowardly and selfish words of the villagers, at that time, Heihachi still felt that Rayson's words were a bit heavy, but now it seems that what he said actually has some truth.

At the same time, Rayson took Ashley to the entrance of the village. A group of villagers are in full swing digging the trench that Raison wants.

Rayson called the old man out of Eagle Mountain and asked, "Have you fought with those bandits before?" ”

Eagle Mountain's old face could still see the fortitude of his youth, and his expression did not change, he only nodded.

"When do they usually show up when they come to this village? Personnel and firepower configuration, do you remember clearly? ”

Rayson guessed that Eagle Mountain, as the only person in the village who had resisted the bandits, should know more about the bandits than Heihachi.

And that's exactly what happened. Yingshan recalled for a moment, and then said, "They usually appear in the afternoon, when the sky is still light. About a hundred or so men, a third of them were on horseback, and everyone had guns, at least a pistol, and most of them had semi-automatic firepower. There are also people with heavy firepower such as rocket artillery. ”

Speaking of this, Yingshan was silent for a moment before continuing: "These people all have blood on them. It's all guys who have been killed. ”

Rayson immediately raised his forehead, he understood what Eagle Mountain meant. The bandits were outlaws, decisive in killing, and they all had firepower; The villagers here are all cowardly, and they are not well armed, and it is difficult to compete with the bandits in all respects.

If you want to resist the invasion of bandits this time, I'm afraid it's not easy.

Rayson thought about it again, and then asked, "What about ...... Do you know if they have a fixed base or something? ”

Eagle Mountain shook his head: "Probably not, I have observed them, among the things they brought, there are rolled up tents, they should be people wandering around and looting everywhere, it doesn't look like they will stay in any place for too long." ”

Lei Sen was helpless, it seemed that the road of taking the initiative to kill the door would not work.

Seeing that Rayson was once again in a state of thought, Eagle Mountain took the initiative to ask, "What are you going to do?" ”

"I didn't think about it......" Rayson said honestly, and looked at Eagle Mountain again: "You...... Trust me? ”

Compared with the suspicions of the other villagers, Eagle Mountain's attitude towards Rayson was not very friendly, but it was not much repulsive.

Without the slightest hesitation, Eagle Mountain nodded affirmatively.

"Why do you believe me? Aren't you afraid I'll pit you? Rayson was inexplicably amused. You know, in such a world, it's not a good thing to trust a stranger too easily.

Yingshan was still expressionless: "I can see that you are not simple. It's not just because I fought you yesterday that your punches and kicks are secondary; What's more, you have the same smell as me......"

Rayson's smile froze. After a moment of silence, he said, "If I say ...... I, like you, was once a soldier? ”

"How is that possible?" Hearing this, Eagle Mountain's expression finally changed, and he sneered unceremoniously. After all, Eagle Mountain himself was the last regular army, and he himself was now an old man, and if Rayson was really a soldier, he should at least be the same age as him.

But Eagle Mountain didn't know that Rayson was really a soldier, and an earlier soldier than him, but because he had slept in the freezer for fifty years, his face still looked young. If it is really seniority, Rayson is still his superior.

Rayson stared at Eagle Mountain with serious eyes: "I really am." ”

Eagle Mountain was stunned for a moment, looking at Rayson's determined eyes, and did not find the slightest falsehood from it.

After a long time, Yingshan's expression was no longer suspicious, and he nodded: "Okay, I believe you." ”

Convincing Eagle Mountain so easily? Now, it was Rayson's turn to be stunned again: "Aren't you curious? ”

It stands to reason that Eagle Mountain should ask himself why he still looks so young. Unexpectedly, Yingshan just shook his head indifferently: "I'm all my age, half of my feet are in the coffin, I just want to do something meaningful while I'm still alive." As for the rest, I don't have the strength to be curious......"

Looking at the firm eyes under the old face of Eagle Mountain, Lei Sen smiled inexplicably and muttered indifferently: "Who is not......

Eagle Mountain looked up at Rayson again: "When those bandits come, how sure are you that you can deal with them?" ”

Rayson looked at the group of villagers who were still digging trenches and sweating profusely, and silently stretched out a finger and raised it.

Eagle Mountain frowned: "Yicheng? So low? What are you going to do? ”

"I'm not sure at all." Lei Sen shook his head and said helplessly: "The gap is too great, I haven't figured out what to do yet." ”

Eagle Mountain was dumbfounded. Rayson's sense of humor at this time is really hard to make people laugh.

"Sir!"

At this time, Pingba came to the entrance of the village with more than a dozen people. Among them is the man who tried to attack Ashley yesterday and was kicked by Rayson - >>

Person. Seeing that Ashley was also here, the man scratched his head in embarrassment, not daring to look at her.

"Those who can be moved have already come." Heihachi sighed helplessly, looked at the trench that was still being dug at the head of the village, and asked Rayson, "What do you need me to do?" Also go and help? ”

"No, there are enough people digging trenches." Rayson said in a deep voice: "You take these new arrivals, go to the mountains and chop some more wood, some of which will be cut into barbed spikes, and the rest will be used as firewood; In addition, you collect some slender branches and hay. ”

"The ditches that had been dug on the left and right sides of the village, the first ditch was filled with firewood and hay that could be easily lit, and the second ditch was buried with thorns, and then both ditches were covered with fine wooden branches, and some dust was sprinkled so that nothing could be seen. After the five trenches on this side are dug, the two trenches in the middle are also put with firewood, and the remaining buried wood thorns must be covered later."

Pinghachi listened to Rayson's arrangement, and roughly guessed Rayson's intentions, so he nodded without nonsense: "Okay." ”

Immediately, Pingba took the new dozen people and marched to the back mountain again. Rayson, on the other hand, looked at the terrain around him and fell into deep thought.

……

At night, most of the people in the village were still busy. And in Pinghachi's house, Pinghachi's father, that is, the head of the village, and a group of old people in the village were sitting in front of the house, discussing something.

Also here are a dozen or so young men, who are the remaining people in the village who are unwilling to participate in the resistance to the bandits, no matter how much Heihachi persuades them.

There is a bonfire in the courtyard, and a huge iron pot hangs from the bonfire, and the smell of cooking food is emitted from time to time.

The bonfire reflected the faces of everyone present, young and old, all of them looked preoccupied. One of the bespectacled old men held a pipe, took a puff, spat out a thick fog, and stared at the village chief.

"Furuya, do you want your son to continue messing around?"

"What can I do?" Furuya is Heihachi's father, and in the face of the old man's trouble, Furuya replied unceremoniously: "What about me? Genlong, isn't your daughter also quite positive? But I heard that she went to the foreign man today to fight alone, and was cleaned up? What do you think? Nothing, right? ”

Yuan Long's face suddenly sank. Today, Qingzi's disguise as a woman was discovered, and the frustration of challenging Rayson has spread among the villagers. As Qingzi's father, Genlong is naturally very angry about this.

But now is not the time to think about this, nor is it the time to go against the village chief Furuya Rafa. Yuan Long said coldly: "Thank you for your concern, my daughter is fine." Let's get down to business! You're really not going to stop them? ”

Furuya was expressionless: "Didn't you hear what my son said?" Several nearby villages have been slaughtered, if they are not allowed to resist, will they wait for death? ”

"I don't think it's necessarily about waiting for death. Letting them do so is really looking for death! Yuan Long said coldly: "If other villages are slaughtered, does it mean that our village will also be slaughtered?" Our village is the largest in the area and has the most farmland! The grain handed over by the other villages did not add up as much as we called out. ”

Furuya frowned: "What do you mean?" ”

"It means that compared to other villages, our village is more valuable!" Yuan Long sneered: "Those bandits are not stupid, they slaughtered us, where will they find so much food in the future?" I think that as long as we obediently hand over the grain this time, it's a big deal to pay a little more than before, and they will definitely let us go. ”

This remark was agreed by many people present, and both young and old nodded one after another.

One of the old men chimed in: "Yes, yes, it's a big deal to pay a little more than in previous years, it's been all over the years." I only have one son left, and I can't let anything happen to him! If the real resistance fails again, and those bandits are angry, we really have no way to live! ”

"Well, I think so too!" A young man followed: "At least, it's much safer than going head-to-head with those bandits." Those guys all have guns, what do we have? At most, a few bows and arrows, how to fight them? Instead of taking such a big risk, it is better to do the same as before. In my opinion, this year, let's hand over more food and supplies, and make those bandits happy, and we'll be fine. After that, let's eat less and tighten our belts, at least we can save our lives safely! ”

Yuan Long said again at this time: "Those two outsiders, I don't think it's very reliable. They have guys in their own hands, but there are so many bandits that they definitely can't handle it. What if we can't figure it out and pat our butts and drive away? ”

Listening to everyone's words, Furuya's face gradually became solemn, and the hand holding the cane clenched unconsciously. Especially when the old man with glasses, Gentaka said that outsiders were unreliable, Furuya also inexplicably remembered the tragic situation of being dragged back in a coma in the early morning of the previous day, and the balance in his heart, which was already not optimistic about the rebellion, became more and more tilted.

Seeing that Guya didn't say a word for a long time, Yuan Long's eyes narrowed slightly, and he suddenly smiled: "Heh, big guy, we don't need to discuss it." People outside are already listening to Pingba, so what's the use of us opposing it? After all, our ancient house chief...... It's already old......"

Yuanlong's words hit the taboo and sore spot of the ancient house. Furuya slammed the cane in his hand, stood up, and swept his cold eyes over everyone present.

"I'm not dead yet, I'm still the village chief here!" Furuya gritted his teeth and said coldly, "I've decided!" Or like in previous years, when the bandits come, give them food and supplies! This year, I will pay two more than before, I believe they will be satisfied! As for Pinghachi, they can't let them mess around anymore! You can't gamble with the lives of the whole village! ”

Everyone present nodded in agreement. It was Yuan Long, and at this time he asked another question: "What about the two outsiders?" What are you going to do about it? ”

Furuya stared at the pot on the campfire where food was boiling, and with one hand in his trouser pocket, he pulled out a glass bottle containing an unknown powder.

"Throw this in the pot and let them eat it later. When they faint, tie up the two outsiders and lock them up! When the bandits come to get food, hand over these two outsiders together! ”