The night was like thick ink, as if it was going to drown the entire village in endless darkness. Zhou Er and Zhou Da were walking on the path leading to their home. The stones under their feet made subtle noises in the silence, as if they were carefully peeping into the secrets of the night. Their home was still some distance from the entrance of the village, but their hearts were as if they were being burned by a raging fire, and they were as anxious as ants on a hot pot. As they walked, they whispered about their next plan, their voices low and nervous, for fear of disturbing the tranquility of the night.

The village at this time seemed to be shrouded in a mysterious veil. The lights had long been extinguished, leaving only a few scattered kerosene lamps swaying in the darkness, as if they were ghost lights, emitting a faint light. The surrounding fields seemed empty and silent in the night, and occasionally a few dogs barking in the distance broke the silence of the night, adding a bit of mystery and fear.

Zhou Da and Zhou Er walked very carefully, every step seemed to be on thin ice, for fear of disturbing the tranquility of the night. They knew in their hearts that Lin Kunlun was now influential in the village, and they wanted to rob his food. I'm afraid the whole village knows about this. Therefore, they must remain vigilant and not let anyone discover their whereabouts.

"Brother!" Zhou Er suddenly stopped and moved closer to Zhou Da, lowering his voice as if he was afraid of waking up Ye's deep sleep. "After Boss Sun's people come, how are we going to lead them to find food? If we are discovered by the villagers, it will probably cause unnecessary trouble."

Hearing this, Zhou Da frowned, and a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes. He looked around and made sure that no one was around before he said in a deep voice, "Now we have no choice but to take a risk. As long as we can get some food and temporarily relieve our hunger, we can't care about anything else."

The two continued to move forward, but the anxiety in their hearts grew like wild weeds. They thought they were acting secretly, but they didn't know that in the shabby little house next door, a pair of cloudy eyes were secretly watching them through the cracks in the window.

Uncle Yu was a light sleeper at night, and even though the conversation was faint in the night, he still heard it clearly. He couldn't help but feel a little excited, especially when they mentioned food, his curiosity was completely aroused. The village hadn't smelled the fragrance of food for a long time, so he naturally knew how precious food was.

"Zhou Da, how much food do you think Boss Sun can give us this time?" Zhou Er's voice rang out again, breaking the silence of the night.

"Who knows? Boss Sun may send someone over tonight. I just hope that Lin Kunlun has hidden a lot of food at home, and we can get more." Zhou Da spat fiercely, with greed flashing in his eyes.

The conversation between the two gradually faded away in the night, but Uncle Yu's heart was in turmoil. He knew that this village was about to face a storm, and the center of the storm was the young man named Lin Kunlun. Lin Kunlun was the hope of the village and his benefactor. In the past few days, he relied on the food exchanged from Lin Kunlun to barely maintain his life. He couldn't help but worry that if something happened to Lin Kunlun, the people in the village would have no chance of survival.

Uncle Yu was determined to find a way to stop Zhou Da and his group's plan. He stood up, groped his way to the door, and gently pushed it open. In the night, his figure looked so thin, yet so determined. He knew that he might not be able to do anything big, but at least he wanted to protect this village and those innocent people.

After thinking for a while, Uncle Yu ran towards Lin Kunlun's house. He wanted to report the news. He couldn't watch the villagers fall into despair! He didn't want to see these kind people suffer disasters because of the greed of the Zhou brothers!

Lin Kunlun's courtyard was quiet. He had just laid down and was about to fall asleep. However, a slight sound broke the silence and woke him up. He rubbed his sleepy eyes and felt a little confused. Who could it be at this late hour?

He quickly put on his clothes, walked to the door, and gently opened it. He saw Uncle Yu standing outside the door, his face full of anxiety.

"Uncle Yu, it's so late, why haven't you rested yet?" Lin Kunlun asked in surprise.

Uncle Yu was panting and grabbed Lin Kunlun's hand, his voice trembling a little: "Kunlun, it's bad, I just heard Zhou Da and Zhou Er discussing, they plan to join forces with Boss Sun's people to steal your food!"

Lin Kunlun was shocked when he heard this. He knew that Zhou Da and Zhou Er had always been dissatisfied with him, but he didn't expect that they would collude with outsiders to steal his food. He took a deep breath, tried to stay calm, and said to Uncle Yu: "Uncle Yu, don't worry, I will find a way to deal with it. Thank you for telling me this news."

Uncle Yu nodded, with a determined light in his eyes: "Kunlun, you are the hope of our village, I can't let those greedy people hurt you. I will do my best to help you."

Lin Kunlun felt a warm current in his heart. He knew that in this time full of hardships and difficulties, it was his greatest luck to have an elder like Uncle Yu supporting him. He held Uncle Yu's hand tightly, with a firm light in his eyes: "Uncle Yu, don't worry, I won't let them succeed."

Lin Kunlun's face instantly turned serious when he heard this. He held Uncle Yu's hand tightly and said in a low and firm voice: "Uncle Yu, you heard it clearly! When will they come?"

Uncle Yu looked at Lin Kunlun's determined eyes and felt a little relieved. He knew that Lin Kunlun was a capable young man and should be able to handle this crisis.

He took a deep breath, tried to calm himself down, and then said, "Kunlun, I know you are powerful, but Boss Sun's people are not easy to deal with. You have to be careful! Zhou Da, Zhou Er said that Boss Sun's people will be here tonight!"

Lin Kunlun nodded, a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes: "Uncle Yu, I really have to thank you this time. I will be prepared. These people want to steal my food, so they must be prepared to pay the price."

After Lin Kunlun finished speaking, he turned back to the house. In the night, his figure looked firm and calm. At this moment, Liu Ye, Lin Shi and Lin Shui had been awakened by the noise outside the house. The three of them walked out of the house one after another and gathered in the yard.

Liu Ye looked worried and asked anxiously, "Master, what happened? Why did Uncle Yu come to visit us so late at night?" Her words revealed her fear of the unknown and her concern for her family.

Lin Kunlun took a deep breath, his eyes flashed with a hint of sharpness: "I'll tell you in detail later. Lin Shi, go and call your uncles and tell them that someone is trying to steal food. Any villager who comes to help will be rewarded with half a pound of food tonight!" He knew that the villagers alone could not fight against those desperate criminals, but a large number of people could at least create a momentum.

Lin Shi and Lin Shui immediately split up after hearing this. Lin Kunlun was quite confident in them. In this familiar mountain village, the children knew the terrain very well and could walk safely at night.

Uncle Yu was standing aside, and Lin Kunlun said to him, "Uncle Yu, please go aside and have a rest first. I will thank you after I have dealt with this matter." Uncle Yu nodded in agreement. He knew very well that he was old and weak, and could not do much to help at this moment. It would be better for him to wait and see what happened.

Lin Kunlun turned and walked into the house, his eyes falling on the bags of food in the corner. Although he had some space in his heart and didn't care much about these food, but when he thought that someone dared to covet the life-saving food of these villagers and threatened the safety of his family, a cold light flashed in his eyes.

He pondered for a moment and had a plan in mind. These grains would not have attracted the attention of Boss Sun. It must be Zhou Da and Zhou who had interfered and deceived Boss Sun.

At this moment, Liu Ye's anxious voice interrupted his thoughts: "Boss, what should we do? Why don't we hide the food in our eldest brother's and second brother's homes first?" Her words were full of worry. She was happy about the food at home during the day, but she didn't expect that trouble would come in the blink of an eye.

Lin Kunlun comforted her, "It's okay. Take Lin Yan and Lin Hua to your mother's house first. I will handle this." He knew very well that what was most needed at the moment was calmness and strategy, and the family must not be involved.

As the night deepened, Lin Kunlun stood in the courtyard with a determined look. He knew that tonight was destined to be a restless night. He had already put the grain into the fairy jade gourd. He also got some hay and put it in the small thatched house next to him. He had already formed a plan in his mind. If anyone really came to steal the grain, he would make sure that they would never come back.

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