kvmb Chapter 237 Don't let them steal your house
Chapter 237 Don't let them steal your house
"Did you see clearly? Are they really sea pirates?"
"Didn't they usually only come out at night?"
"Who knows? There are only a few ships passing through this area every day. Do you think Qilang and the others can't tell them apart? They must be pirates."
"Maybe they've been trapped for a long time, and now that the weather has finally cleared up, they're rushing out to find supplies."
"Of course we have to go. Zhoujia Village has the most wives who have married into our village. Even though we are from two different villages, we are still connected by blood."
"We need to hurry, they can get there by boat much faster than we can run!"
"The wind isn't favorable today, but we can still make it..."
The villagers of Linshui Village, who were all related by marriage, immediately erupted in excitement upon hearing the news.
The coastal defense team members looked nervously at Elder Huo, Zhou Hai, and Lin Chang'er, waiting for them to make a decision.
Old Huo and Zhou Hai both looked at Lin Chang'er at the same time, tacitly handing over the decision-making power to her.
Saving lives is of utmost urgency, so Lin Chang'er made a quick decision: "Go, of course we have to go! Eleventh Brother, did Seventh Brother and the others see a few ships pass by?"
Huo Shiyi said, "Just one."
Lin Chang'er narrowed her eyes and looked at Elder Huo and Zhou Hai, "Uncle Hai and I will take a team of brothers over, Elder Huo will stay behind. Do you two have any objections?"
Old Master Huo nodded, "Be careful."
Zhou Hai asked, "Chang'er, is one team enough?"
Lin Chang'er: "Something's not right. We'd better not let them steal our house."
Zhou Hai scratched his head, puzzled, but Old Huo understood.
Lin Chang'er didn't bother to explain and shouted, "All brothers of the coastal defense team, go to the armory to collect your weapons immediately. Team One, assemble at the village entrance. Teams Two and Three, stay in the village and strengthen patrols. If support is needed, send a signal with fireworks."
The men of the coastal defense team ran away in an orderly fashion.
Lin Chang'er then said, "Zhoujia Village has always been on good terms with our village. Today the situation is urgent, and I need a few carts. Does anyone have any?"
"I have one at home!"
"My family has one too."
"And me too."
"Six, Brothers Seven and Eight, take some men to hitch up the donkey cart."
"Yes." Liu Zi hurriedly led Xiao Qi and Xiao Ba away.
After this exchange, the council hall was almost empty, leaving the people of Lijia Village stunned.
Li Qiulan was secretly overjoyed. If this man surnamed Lin wanted to leave, then the marriage couldn't be broken off...
The next second, reality poured cold water on her.
Because Lin Chang'er did not forget about severing ties with her husband despite the sudden accident.
"The rest of the matters will be troubled to the elders."
After saying that, she looked at Li Xun again, "You're Li Xun's cousin, right?" Although he called her "elder sister," she was actually younger than Li Xun in terms of the original owner's age.
"Could you please assist me?"
Li Xun bowed and said, "Leave it to me."
Lin Chang'er returned the greeting, "Yan Qing will come with me, the rest of you stay home and watch the house."
After saying that, he left without hesitation and strode away with Lin Yanqing.
The little goldfish hurriedly followed, "Mom, I'm going too."
Gu Silang and Zhou Li also chased after them, "Third sister-in-law, take us with you!"
Lin Chang'er looked at the children's eager eyes, her gaze shifted, and she slowed her pace. "The reason I asked you to stay is because I have a more important task."
"What?" Little Goldfish, Gu Silang and Zhou Li's eyes immediately lit up.
Lin Chang'er said, "I suspect this is a trick by the pirates to lure us away from our base."
"They want to transfer our people away so they can steal our home?" The little goldfish asked, its eyes wide.
Lin Chang'er nodded, "It's very likely. Before they met us, they had no rivals, but they suffered a lot of losses at our hands, and they must remember it!"
"Maybe they're just trying to pull off a big heist. So, isn't your mission even more important now?"
The little goldfish nodded, "I understand, I'll stay and watch the house."
Gu Silang and Zhou Li nodded, "Don't worry, Third Sister-in-law, we will definitely protect our family."
"Alright, then Yan Qing and I will set off." Lin Chang'er rubbed the little goldfish's head, patted Gu Silang and Zhou Li's shoulders, and took another step.
The donkey that Wu Qingfeng had sent over earlier came in handy once again. The cow that Lin Chang'er had bought earlier, although it hadn't had surgery yet, had been rejuvenated after a period of recuperation and was in much better spirits. It was also put to use today.
The villagers worked together to harness the cart.
The brothers in the first team had already received their weapons and were waiting at the village entrance. They were ready to board the horse-drawn carts, donkey carts, and oxcarts in an orderly manner as soon as they arrived, and headed towards Zhoujia Village.
When Lin Chang'er and the others arrived at Zhoujia Village, fires had already been set off in the direction of the end of the village.
The air above the village was filled with screams, and villagers were running towards the village entrance in the distance.
Immediately, one of the coastal defense team members' eyes turned red with rage. "Damn it, they dare to come ashore and burn, kill, and loot in broad daylight! Do they really think all the men of Tianqi are dead? Brothers, kill them..."
"Kill them..."
The roads in Zhoujia Village are narrow, and horse-drawn carriages and donkey carts can't go any further once they reach the village entrance.
The coastal defense team members jumped out of the vehicles, split into groups of five, and were led by brothers familiar with the terrain of Zhoujia Village to meet them.
With Wu Qingfeng absent, Liu Zi, Xiao Qi, and Xiao Ba led the charge at the forefront.
Lin Yanqing was still a child, so Lin Chang'er didn't dare to be careless. She followed Zhou Hai behind to cover his retreat and finish him off, while also rescuing him.
He Dashan then led a dozen skilled archers to a high vantage point to fire arrows from a distance.
In an instant, shouts of battle filled the air.
The villagers of Zhoujia Village had never experienced such a battle before. They only knew how to escape, but when they suddenly saw many brave and familiar faces, a certain bloodline in their bodies seemed to awaken again, and they all picked up hoes, machetes, and carrying poles to join in.
Half an hour later, the shouts of battle gradually subsided.
The villagers of Zhoujia Village, who had survived the disaster, gathered at the village entrance, their sobs piercing their ears.
The village head of Zhoujia Village hugged Zhou Hai and wept bitterly, "Hai Zi, thanks to you all, otherwise, our Zhoujia Village would have been wiped out today."
Zhou Hai was a little embarrassed, but he still patted his old brother on the back and said, "Now is not the time to cry. First, put out the fire at the end of the village, count the casualties, and get rid of those bastards."
The village head of Zhoujia Village wiped away his tears and said, "You're right, you're right, I'll go and make the arrangements right away."
Zhou Lizheng led some strong young men to fight the fire, while the remaining women and children were still in shock and wiping away tears.
The brothers from the coastal defense team who came over, some of whom were relatives, were comforting each other by their loved ones.
Zhou Hai also went to talk to his wife's family for a while before returning to meet up with Lin Chang'er.
Lin Chang'er couldn't bear to watch this scene, so she turned her face away and said to Zhou Hai, "Uncle Hai, when you go back, see if there's anything that needs help in Zhoujia Village, and try to help as much as possible!"
Zhou Hai naturally agreed.
Lin Chang'er thought of something else and said, "Uncle Hai, the driver Zhou..."
As they were talking, an old man emerged from the crowd. "Chang'er, it really is you, it really is you! I... I was afraid I had mistaken you for someone else..."
Lin Chang'er only knew this one person in Zhoujia Village. She happened to ask him about him and found that he was alright, which made her feel much better.
Grandpa Zhou was extremely excited to have survived such a close call, and all he could think about was expressing his gratitude.
Before they could exchange more than a few words, Lin Yanqing suddenly said, "Sister, the fireworks are coming from the direction of Linshui Village..."