As a mother of three children, Xu Liyun deeply understood the pain in Xinghua's words and couldn't help but feel a little sympathy for her. "Okay, you lead the way, and we will head to Tianyuan County now."

Grandpa Zhang drove over quickly and asked, "How long does it take to get to Tianyuan County from here?"

Xinghua responded: "About three hours!"

Grandpa Zhang was stunned when he heard this. The journey seemed too long. It didn't take them that long to get back to Wuli Village. The accidents on the road were worrying.

Zhang Mingyi pondered for a moment and suggested: "Grandpa, why don't we go to Hong Temple to ask for help first. There are pilgrims there every day from all over the world. If we can tell them the truth about Niu Shangpo, maybe we can find someone willing to lend a hand. As long as there are people to help guard it, even if the government arrives late, those evil people will find it difficult to escape."

Grandpa Zhang nodded approvingly, "Good idea, my grandson is really smart."

After saying this, the grandfather and grandson immediately got on the carriage and rushed towards Hong Temple.

The rest of the people stayed here and continued to guard Xinghua and the villagers.

……

Hongsi Temple was indeed not far from Niu Shangpo. After only twenty minutes of driving, the carriage arrived at the familiar intersection.

As soon as Zhang Ming got off the car, he politely stopped everyone he met, using his talent for storytelling to describe the dark scene at Niu Shangpo in an exaggerated way.

Some people were filled with righteous indignation upon hearing the news and vowed to help eradicate the evil; others cursed after hearing the news. It turned out that the strange phenomena on this section of road at night were all caused by the people of Niu Shangpo.

Naturally, there were also those who avoided the world and did not want to get involved. Zhang Mingyi did not force them. As long as there were people who were eager to help, it was enough. What's more, there were many young masters from wealthy families who came with their servants!

After a busy period, quite a number of people gathered.

Grandpa Zhang sent a servant to Tianyuan County to report to the authorities. After all, this place was under the jurisdiction of Tianyuan County, Pingzhou.

At the same time, another seven carriages carrying servants, led by Grandpa Zhang, arrived directly at the entrance of Niu Shangpo Village.

Zhang Laoer had just been awakened by Xu Liyun's pouring a basin of cold water when he saw a dark crowd approaching in front of him.

"Who... who am I? Where is this place?"

He asked the first question in a daze. Xu Liyun was worried that he was too frightened, so she gently stroked his cheek and comforted him: "Lao Zhang, I'm glad you're okay!"

Zhang Laoer straightened up and shook his head, trying to make himself more sober.

Recalling the thrilling experience just now, he immediately stood in front of Xu Liyun, showing his protective attitude, "Don't be afraid, my wife, I'm here!"

Xu Liyun was relieved to see that her husband was fine. She was also touched that Zhang Laoer still thought of her in the critical moment. "Everything is over now. The children handled it very well!"

At this time, the carriage driven by Grandpa Zhang slowly approached.

The little girl jumped forward excitedly and cheered, "Grandpa, you guys are awesome. You invited so many friends to help you!"

Following the Zhang family and their group were seven fully loaded carts.

Four of the cars were occupied by ladies and young ladies, two were cars for gentlemen, and the other one was carrying a young master.

The number of servants accompanying them was no less than forty. With such a lineup, even if the villagers woke up, they would not dare to act rashly.

……

At noon, the sunlight poured down like a golden torrent, penetrating the sparse leaves, making the earth shine brightly, making people feel that their eyes are almost pierced by the dazzling light and unable to open.

The villagers gradually woke up in the strong sunlight. They first barely opened a crack and squinted their eyes to adapt to the light around them.

After a moment, their eyes gradually became clear, but what followed was anger and unwillingness.

Everyone's hands and feet were tied tightly with ropes, unable to move at all. They found themselves surrounded by a group of strange businessmen, with incessant curses in their ears, like the irritable chirping of cicadas in summer, making people more and more upset.

Among this group of vendors, the Sweet Potato gang was the most arrogant. They shouted loudly, and their words were full of threats and contempt for the villagers. They threatened to chop these villagers into meat sauce. Their words were so harsh that the air seemed to freeze a little.

A Sheng's eyes inadvertently swept across the shade of the tree, where Xing Hua was squatting. Her appearance was like a spark thrown into an oil barrel, instantly igniting the anger in A Sheng's heart.

He gritted his teeth, believing that all the troubles were caused by this woman.

If he had known this day would come, he would have taught her a profound lesson from the beginning instead of giving her the opportunity to become the fuse of today's situation.

After some twists and turns, Zhang Laoer finally reunited with Zhang Mingyi and other family members. Through each other's oral accounts, they pieced together all the astonishing changes that happened to them during their coma.

At the same time, Gangzi was looking around restlessly, trying to find an opportunity to escape.

A sturdy follower noticed his intention, strode over, kicked Gangzi impatiently, and warned him: "Be honest, don't try to play tricks, or you will be in trouble."

This action completely angered Digua. How could he let his brother be insulted like this? He immediately rushed forward to argue with the follower with harsh words.

As a result, their resistance was met with ruthless beatings and kicks, and their cries of pain echoed in the empty wilderness, adding a bit of desolation.

Not long after, the county officials rushed to the scene after hearing the news.

Normally, the villagers didn’t even know which direction the county government door opened to. Now, faced with this scene, they were all dumbfounded and looked terrified.

The person who reported the news exaggerated the situation and made it sound extremely serious. When the magistrate of Tianyuan County heard about this, he did not dare to be negligent. If this was true, it was undoubtedly a godsend opportunity that would add a strong touch to his political achievements.

Therefore, he immediately appointed the shrewd and capable Prime Minister An to go to the scene and handle this difficult case.

Grandpa Zhang, the elder of the Zhang family, hurriedly found Prime Minister An, who seemed to be in charge, and explained in detail what had happened on their side and the information they had learned, and invited Xinghua as a witness.

During the months she lived in the village, she should have had a deeper understanding of what the villagers were doing.

Xinghua fell to her knees, tears streaming down her face. She choked with sobs as she spoke: "Sir, my humble name is Xinghua. They brought me here by force. They forced an innocent young lady to death, and also..."

She once again recounted the whole story in tears.

Then, she enumerated the various evil deeds of the villagers in the village in detail. "These people are worse than pigs and dogs. They go to Xiaoaipo every night to ambush, rob and kill people, and even sell the captured women as slaves. Everything they do is evil. Even the mayor of the neighboring Niu Shang Town is their accomplice. I beg you to arrest them all and give us back our pure land!"

Seeing this, Ah Sheng was so angry that he wanted to rush over and cover Xinghua's mouth immediately.

It turned out that her previous gentleness and obedience were just to find out their background. How cunning she was!

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