"Nephew Yan, Agen made it clear just now. There were hundreds of strongmen entrenched in the mountains outside, and they were blocked there, and at this time, our people couldn't get out. ”

Inside the wooden house, an old man in the village named "Shanbo" spoke.

Yan Huandan sat there, his expression calm, and he said indifferently: "Uncle Shan, if you have something to say, you have something to say." ”

Shan Bo said: "The meaning of the village is to ask you to help. Everyone knows that you are a martial artist and will definitely be able to kill the bandits. ”

Yan Huandan smiled indifferently: "Some time ago, you came to ask for the guilt, saying that the people I brought went out to buy supplies, which would cause trouble for the village. But now, where did the trouble come from?"

Several old men looked at each other, their faces dumbfounded.

Yan Huandan said: "These thieves, they can't be deliberately recruited by anyone." ”

Na Dongbo sighed: "Nephew Yan, you should be considerate of the emotions in the village, aren't you thinking about living a stable life?"

Yan Huandan said: "So you also have to take care of my emotions, when I returned, I said that I would retire to the mountains and forests, and I didn't want to ask about the affairs of the rivers and lakes anymore." ”

Shanbo was anxious: "Bandits are not a matter of rivers and lakes, they are ruthless and kill people without blinking." And that Ah Guang was taken captive, life and death are uncertain, and if he is delayed for a long time, it is a human life. ”

Yan Huandan glanced at him: "With all due respect, there is another thing you should worry about. ”

Everyone was stunned and asked, "What's the matter?"

"The thieves will definitely torture Ah Guang, and if they can't bear it, Ah Guang will tell them all about the situation in the village. Do you think those bandits will attack directly?"

Yan Huandan said slowly.

Hearing this, everyone changed color.

There must be a reason for falling into the grass. The main one, as a thief, is most interested in food and money, as well as women. These people and things are all in Datang Township. Although it is not rich, it is undoubtedly much better than other villages outside. After all, those villages have been exploited by the government for several levels, and they are very poor.

In addition, due to the problems of Datang Township, it is not even possible to report to the official.

Shanbo swallowed his saliva: "Ah Guang won't do that, his mother-in-law and children, but they are all in the village." ”

Yan Huandan smiled: "Maybe that's okay, in order to survive, who can keep their mouths shut?"

After fleeing for his life, Agenden, who was wounded in the shoulder, shouted: "In this case, Brother Yan, you can't stand idly by." If a bandit invades the village, you are not exempt from this. ”

Yan Huandan's eyes drooped: "I can wait for the bandits to hit me, and then it's not too late to make a move." ”

These words choked everyone speechless, and they were a little dissatisfied with Yan Huandan's return and bringing people back. I always feel that Yan Huandan has been gone for many years, which is equivalent to someone outside.

This emotion reached a peak when Chen Tang and Ning Yi arrived. They thought, "If two more people come today, what about tomorrow and the day after tomorrow?" If there is a steady stream of visitors, then Datang Township will be restless.

Although this place does not belong to anyone in the strict sense. If there is no title deed or house deed recognized by the government, it does not have the meaning of the name. But they have lived here for generations, and they regard the place as their private property. Over time, even the rules set by the ancestors to accommodate the homeless were forgotten and ignored.

Yan Huandan is self-aware, and chooses to build a house at the foot of the mountain quite far from the village, usually hunting for a good harvest, and will also send meat to the village. Slowly, everyone accepted it.

However, a while ago, Chen Tang and Su Ling went out and purchased materials on a large scale, which made the mood in the village sensitive and very opposed. felt that Chen Tang and the others were too public, and they would cause trouble to the village.

This kind of conservative psychology is not wrong, but the concept is different, so he came to Yan Huan Danxing to ask for the guilt.

However, once the village faced a crisis, everyone immediately thought of Yan Huandan's skills and wanted to invite him to come out.

Since leaving Yin Si, Yan Huandan has experienced a lot, what he has seen and heard, and there are entanglements and problems in his heart. Depressed and gradually became a demon. The problem lies in the experience of people's hearts, and it is difficult to distinguish between right and wrong. His original temperament belongs to the kind of jealous and hateful, but under the repeated affection, he can't distinguish it.

It's a contradiction.

Shan Bo gritted his teeth: "Nephew Yan, what conditions do you want to make a move?" You can tell us, everyone will consider it, and as long as it is feasible, they will all agree." ”

Hundreds of bandits are no child's play. Although there are hundreds of young people in the village, most of them are honest and stammering, and they lack weapons and equipment. Regardless of victory or defeat, as long as there are large-scale casualties, it will be a fatal blow to the entire Datang Township.

Yan Huandan shook his head: "I said, I have already retired...... paused, and his tone changed: "My nephew is also a little skilled in martial arts, if you can ask him to help, you may be able to deal with it." ”

"Him?"

Everyone couldn't help but show doubts, Chen Tang was too young and polite, and at a glance, he knew that he was a scholar. Isn't it a joke to let the reader deal with the bandits?

Dongbo got up angrily: "Nephew Yan, if you don't want to help, just say it, why do you need to find other excuses?" Ah Shan, let's go, go to the village for a meeting to discuss, resist as soon as possible, don't be touched into the village by the bandits." ”

As he spoke, he walked away with everyone.

After they left, Yan Huandan's eyes flashed, and there was a hint of sarcasm.

Outside, in the bamboo forest, Chen Tang was cutting down bamboo and then cutting it into bamboo chips, which he wanted to use to make a smaller bamboo raft.

Living in the village, Chen Tang did not have much interest in hunting in the mountains, but wanted to take a boat up the river. Listening to Yan Huandan, at the source of this river, there is a deep pool, and the scenery there is quite good, Chen Tang wants to go and see it.

Su Ling helped beside him and asked, "The elders in the village came to Uncle Yan to ask him to deal with the bandits, Brother Jin, do you think Uncle Yan will agree?"

"No, it won't. ”

Chen Tang agreed simply.

"Ah, why?"

Su Ling was very puzzled, in her opinion, Yan Huandan was an extremely chivalrous and good person. On the way from Ningzhou to Qinzhou, if there is injustice on the road, they will help. Now that something has happened in the village, why do you ignore it?

Chen Tang said: "Because he said that he is going to retire from the rivers and lakes." ”

Su Ling: "Retreat is retreat, but when you are threatened, you can't really stand still." ”

Chen Tang smiled: "Then wait until there is a threat." ”

Su Ling was stunned, his brain felt a little confused, he seemed to understand, and he felt dizzy again, and thought about it: "Brother Bujin, do you mean to let us protect ourselves?"

Chen Tang shook his head and said, "No, what I'm talking about is that it takes a moment." Uncle Yan had doubts in his heart, so he wanted to find an opportunity to gain insight into people's hearts and see more clearly. ”

Su Ling was still puzzled, but she didn't continue to ask.

The next day, Chen Tang and Su Ling were still busy working here, making bamboo rafts. At noon, Wang Fu rushed over panting, and shouted: "Don't be careful, go back quickly, I heard from the people in the village that the bandits have sent someone in to discuss things with the village elders." ”

Chen Tang frowned and asked, "The bandits didn't attack in?"

Wang Fu shook his head: "There shouldn't be, but two people were sent, and Ah Guang, who was captured on the mountain yesterday, also brought back." ”

Negotiate with the bandits?

A sneer curved into the corner of Chen Tang's mouth, with a hint of sarcasm.