1940s: I supported my wife and sister-in-law by hunting.

Too scary!

Chen Gaoshan was too lazy to waste time with him, so he kicked him directly.

Plop!

The leader rolled over and landed right in the fresh puddle of urine, his body and face reeking of fish and urine.

Then a foot stepped on his head, pressing it down firmly to prevent him from moving.

"Don't shout! Tell me honestly where the money is! Understand? If you try anything funny again, you'll end up like those three!"

The leader was so frightened that his soul almost left his body. He nodded his head frantically, repeatedly responding with "uh-huh."

Chen Gaoshan then lifted his foot and reached out to rip the smelly sock out of his mouth.

The leader was panting and coughing, his voice cracking with fear. He scrambled backward, sobbing.

"Don't kill me! I'll tell the truth! I'll tell you everything!"

"The silver dollars, gold bars, and all the treasures are hidden in the kang (heated brick bed) in the north room! They're well hidden; no outsider could find them! Really! This time, I'm not being secretive at all!"

Chen Gaoshan's eyes turned cold. Too lazy to waste any more words with him, he put the person back into his spatial storage and locked him away.

He turned and headed straight for the house to the north.

Lift the brick at the opening of the kang (heated brick bed), reach inside, and sure enough, there's something there!

There was a cloth bundle stuffed inside.

He yanked it open, and the contents inside were so tempting.

Five bundles of silver dollars.

Ten large yellow croakers lay nearby.

There was also a pile of women's jewelry, silver bracelets, silver necklaces, jade pendants, all haphazardly piled up.

The most eye-catching item is the blue and white porcelain vase, with its bright glaze, clearly an old artifact passed down from a wealthy landlord's family.

Without a doubt, it must have been looted by these bearded men who usually came down the mountain to smash kilns and rob wealthy households.

Chen Gaoshan held it in his hand without feeling any burden.

This group of bearded men oppressed the people, killed and robbed, and all they amassed was ill-gotten gains.

As the old saying goes, what is taken from the people should be used for the people.

If it falls into his hands today, then it can be considered a blessing for the people!

Chen Gaoshan tidied up all the valuables in the kang hole, leaving nothing for the bearded men.

Then he ran to the woodpile and collected all the wood.

He turned around and wandered around his beard, looking all over the granary and the reception room.

They took out the gasoline cans they had previously put away, unscrewed the caps, and splashed them all over the granary, the tables and chairs inside the house, the stables outside, and other houses belonging to the bearded men, and then around the perimeter of the enclosure.

The whole yard reeked of a pungent oily smell, which drifted everywhere when the wind blew.

He had just taken out the matches from his pocket, ready to light them.

Suddenly, I heard a clattering sound near my ear.

At night, I could hear it very clearly; it was the chirping of chicks.

Chen Gaoshan turned his head and looked at the corner of the wall. It was a chicken coop with chicks inside.

He thought to himself, the livestock are innocent, there's no need for them to be burned to ashes along with these bandits.

The chickens, along with the coop and the few live chickens inside, were all taken into the space and raised there without any waste.

After cleaning up the chicken coop, there's nothing left to worry about.

Chen Gaoshan walked to the door, picked up a match, and struck it with a snap to light the flame.

He first went to the living room and threw it in, then lit it. The dry wood mixed with gasoline caused the flames to leap up instantly, roaring upwards.

The flames spread wildly, and in the blink of an eye, the whole place was ablaze.

He quickly ran towards the gate, and his entire beard instantly turned bright red, accompanied by the crackling sound of wood.

The smoke woke up all the bearded men sleeping inside, and their shouts and running footsteps created a chaotic mess.

Chen Gaoshan couldn't be bothered to watch these bandits make a fool of themselves. He turned around and ran down the mountain path.

To be honest, Black Tiger Mountain Beard Nest really knows how to pick a location.

The highest point on the mountain is surrounded by steep slopes on all sides, offering a commanding view and making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. No wonder the people on the neighboring mountain have been unable to take down this stronghold for so long.

He swung his arms and ran like crazy, covering about two miles in one go.

Just then, a loud crash came from behind!

The sound of cannon fire!

One sound after another, so loud that it made my ears ring and the ground tremble.

Chen Gaoshan stopped and looked back towards Black Tiger Mountain.

Flames shot into the sky, and the noise was terrifying.

Grass!

Luckily, I ran fast!

What are they doing? Are they going to use cannons right now?

Could it be that Eighth Master Hui saw the fire in the beard and took the opportunity to sneak over and buy up the bargains?

In the end, his act of starting the fire actually did Eighth Master a huge favor, setting the Black Tiger Mountain gang's hideout on fire and creating an opportunity for them.

This was the first time he had been so close to the sound of cannons; the shock made his head spin.

The fighting on the mountain was fierce; the two sides were definitely going to clash.

Chen Gaoshan was too lazy to watch the excitement; this place was not a good place to stay.

Pick out a dark horse from the space.

At this moment, he had a full twelve warhorses and two large oxen stored in his space, all of them high-quality livestock that he had acquired.

He mounted the horse, gave it a flick of the reins, and the big black horse galloped wildly along the snow track, heading straight for Nangou Village.

As they ran further and further away from the hilltop, the sounds of artillery fire and shouts of battle behind them gradually faded until they could no longer be heard at all.

We rode non-stop, and just as we were about to see the outline of the village, the sun was about to peek over the mountains.

As dawn broke, there wasn't a soul in sight outside the village.

Chen Gaoshan reined in his horse, dismounted, and casually put the big black horse back into his spatial storage. He then hurried back to his own courtyard.

He went home first, took out the black bear he had previously stored in his spatial storage, and threw it at the gate of his yard.

Then he raised his hand and knocked on the door!

"Dad! Open the door! Open the door now!"

Old Chen, who was lying in the room, suddenly woke up.

The two guard dogs, Dahuang and Erhuang, weren't barking, so it must be their son who had come home.

He quickly slipped on his cotton shoes, hastily put on his thick cotton-padded coat, and rushed to the door in a daze.

He pried open the wooden bar supporting the top of the door and pulled the bolt open with a whoosh.

As soon as the door opened, Old Chen's eyes widened instantly.

There was a black bear lying on the snow at the entrance, a big, dark lump that looked quite intimidating.

Looking at the black bear, Chen Laonian immediately remembered the incident where the black bear had plucked two of his legs from his boss.

He didn't have time to figure out where the black bear came from. He grabbed Chen Gaoshan's arm and quickly looked him up and down, afraid that he might be missing an arm or a leg or something bad might happen to him.

"You little brat! You dare to raid the mountain! You've got some nerve! Are you alright? Did someone else follow you and try to ambush you? Did you bring this blind man back yourself?"

Chen Gaoshan was exhausted and nodded, panting heavily.

"Yeah, I brought it back. Dad, I'm fine. Hurry up and lend me a hand to drag the bear into the yard. I'm exhausted."

After he finished speaking, he lowered his voice and his expression became serious.

"Dad, I have something important to tell you. When I was rushing back in the middle of the night, it was still dark, and I saw Zhu Mantang leading two unfamiliar faces, wandering from house to house in the village."

"The two of them whispered among themselves, asking around about who had a good fortune, who had a lot of grain stored up, and who was well-off. Judging from their behavior, I knew they were up to no good; something bad was going to happen!"

Having lived most of his life and experienced many things, Old Chen immediately understood the meaning behind these words.

He quickly bent down, grabbed the bear, and dragged it into the yard, his face instantly darkening.

"I knew this Zhu Mantang was no joke! His father was a wicked man back then, and I never thought he'd turn out the same way. He might end up with that bearded guy again!"

"This is no small matter; it's a major event for our entire Nangou Village in Erkang City! Shanzi, don't delay, go find your Second Uncle Wang right now and report this!"

"Okay, Daddy, I'll go right now!"