Abandoning literature for martial arts, starting by unleashing the beauty's bow.

When Lu Fengnian returned home, he saw a group of people gathered in the yard, including Zhao Dagui, Zhao Tianming, and others.

Liu Yunjuan and Lu Xiaoyu were surrounded by people, their faces filled with worry.

As soon as Lu Fengnian entered the door, Lu Xiaoyu spotted him immediately. "Big brother! You're back!"

Everyone turned around and stood up to greet Lu Fengnian, all with worried expressions on their faces.

Now that the news had spread, Lu Fengnian saved himself the time of explaining and cupped his hands in thanks to everyone, saying, "Thank you all for your help."

Zhao Dagui waved his hands repeatedly and said urgently, "Fengnian, there's no need for further words. The people of Erlang Village have already reported to the authorities, and the county officials are probably on their way."

Zhao Tianming chimed in, "Wang the Cripple has powerful connections in the county. The county officials will definitely side with him, so you'd better be prepared."

Lu Fengnian nodded. "Fellow villagers, it's good that you're all here, so I don't have to notify you one by one. I will be leaving Mao'er Village with my mother and Xiaoyu shortly to lay low for a while."

After hearing these words, the scene fell silent.

Finally, Zhao Dagui broke the silence, letting out a long sigh, "This is the best solution at the moment."

"There's no time to lose. We need to pack up quickly and leave before the county officials arrive."

Lu Xiaoyu followed Lu Fengnian's advice and started tidying up as soon as she got home. Now everything is ready.

There weren't many things, just a few sets of clothes and some bedding.

Zhao Tianming hesitated for a moment, then said to Zhao Tie, "Tie'er, go and push our wheelbarrow over. Sister-in-law Yunjuan injured her leg, and without a wheelbarrow, she definitely won't be able to go far."

Zhao Tie grunted in agreement and strode away from the Lu family.

Lu Fengnian bowed slightly to Zhao Tianming, "Thank you."

Zhao Tianming waved his hand, "It's only right. You've done so much for our Mao'er Village, so we should do something for your Lu family too."

He paused noticeably at this point, as if he wanted to say something, but then swallowed his words back.

A moment later, Zhao Tie returned, pushing a wheelbarrow and placing it at the door.

Officials from Qinghe County could arrive at any moment, so Lu Fengnian dared not delay. He loaded the goods onto the wheelbarrow and then helped Liu Yunjuan and Lu Xiaoyu onto it.

He waved goodbye to everyone and pushed his cart out of the village.

Zhao Dagui, Zhao Tianming, and others escorted them to the village entrance.

Zhao Tie and the other eight men who went with Lu Fengnian to the Old Turtle Cave were clearly reluctant to part ways, and they accompanied Lu Fengnian for half a mile before finally saying goodbye.

"Zhao Tie, wait a minute."

Lu Fengnian called out as they turned to leave.

Zhao Tie jogged over and asked in a low voice, "Brother Fengnian, is there anything else you want to tell me?"

Lu Fengnian lowered his voice and said, "Go back and find Yang Kai, and ask him to release your elder brother."

I should be able to give them face.

Zhao Tie was clearly surprised. His stepson shook his head. "Brother Fengnian, my eldest brother was wrong in this matter."

Yang Kai was almost ambushed and shot to death by him. If you ask him to release the person, he will definitely do so, but he will definitely have a grudge in his heart.

Just as Lu Fengnian was about to speak, Zhao Tie continued, "Brother Fengnian, you're in such a big mess right now, so don't worry about our family."

Having spent these past few days with Yang Kai, I've come to understand his personality a bit better.

Yang Kai detained my elder brother only to teach him a lesson; he wouldn't kill him.

Lu Fengnian added, "Zhao Gang has been locked up for so many days, he's probably learned his lesson by now."

Zhao Tie's face showed anger. "Lock him up for a few more days, let him reflect on his actions and see Li Xiaorou's true colors."

As soon as this woman heard that my older brother had been detained by Shangjie Village, she immediately went back to her parents' home.

My father came to our door several times, asking her to beg you to help save my older brother.

As a result, she verbally agreed, but kept putting it off and never actually did anything.

In her heart, saving face was far more important than my older brother's life.

Lu Feng chuckled softly, "Since you have this idea, I won't force you."

But when the crucial moment comes, go find Yang Kai and tell him it's my idea to rescue your older brother first.

Zhao Tie hummed in agreement, "I understand, Brother Fengnian. It's getting late, you should hurry up and go. Be careful on the road."

Lu Fengnian took out half a tael of silver and handed it to Zhao Gang.

Zhao Tie blinked. "What's going on?"

Lu Fengnian responded, "As for the money for the car, there's no telling when we'll be able to get it back after we leave."

"The car is most likely going to be unrecoverable."

Zhao Tie waved his hand, declining repeatedly.

Lu Fengnian shoved the silver into his hand, saying, "In the current situation, your family is a little better off than others, but only by a limited margin."

"Take the money now, or you can push the cart back."

Having said that, Zhao Tie had no choice but to accept the silver, say goodbye to Lu Fengnian, Liu Yunjuan, and Lu Xiaoyu, and was about to leave with the other men.

Just then, a childish voice suddenly rang out from behind, "Uncle Fengnian, wait a minute!"

Everyone turned around and saw two figures, one tall and one short, running from the mountain road in the direction of Mao'er Village. They were none other than Widow Tian and her daughter, Zhang Tiantian.

Zhao Tie chuckled, "Brother Fengnian, we'll be leaving now, without disturbing you."

The other men also had strange expressions, and they all gave Lu Fengnian a knowing look.

Lu Fengnian raised an eyebrow. "What are you all thinking? You're full of filthy ideas, get out of here!"

Zhao Tie and the others laughed heartily and quickly left.

As he brushed past Widow Tian, ​​his laughter grew noticeably louder.

Widow Tian, ​​a seasoned veteran, was naturally unfazed by this small matter and didn't bother with them. She quickly pulled Zhang Tiantian to Lu Fengnian, greeted Liu Yunjuan and Lu Xiaoyu first, and then turned her gaze to Lu Fengnian.

"I heard you were leaving, so I came right away. We don't have much at home, so take these eggs and keep them for your journey."

As she spoke, she stuffed a burlap sack into Lu Fengnian's hand.

The bag contained six hard-boiled eggs, still slightly hot to the touch, clearly freshly cooked.

Lu Fengnian was about to refuse when Widow Tian added with a glint in her eye, "You've helped our family so much. These few eggs are just a small token of my appreciation. Please don't refuse, or I'll never be able to live with myself."

Lu Fengnian hesitated for a moment, then said in a low voice, "Thank you, Sister Tian."

Widow Tian sighed, "I know you're pressed for time, so I won't say more. Take care on your journey, and I hope you'll return."

Lu Fengnian smiled slightly, waved to the mother and daughter, turned around, pushed the wheelbarrow, and walked quickly forward.

After walking about ten steps, Zhang Tiantian's clear voice rang out behind Lu Fengnian, "Uncle Fengnian, you're a good person. I believe good people will always be rewarded!"

Lu Fengnian didn't turn around, waved his hand, and quickened his pace.

Before long, he pushed the wheelbarrow and disappeared around the bend in the mountain path.