After walking for more than an hour, about fifteen miles away, there was a Zhang family farm. There were about fifty people in the farm, all tenant farmers of Mr. Zhang in the city.
Mr. Zhang is kind-hearted and the rent he charges is not high, so everyone lives a peaceful life.
But since five days ago, the sky changed like a mirage, Zhuangzi's peace was broken.
Mr. Zhang and his entire family have moved into the farm, along with many city dwellers accompanying them.
Zhu Gui and his party were among them.
Originally, Zhu Gui wanted to take Uncle Xu, his grandson, and the Li family to find a secluded and safe place to wait for the news.
But Mr. Xu and Mr. Zhang knew each other, and they met again on the way out of the city.
So Mr. Zhang invited Mr. Xu and the others to stay at his farm temporarily, and Mr. Xu happily agreed.
Compared to Fang Chang, who didn't even show his face, Mr. Xu obviously believed in his old friend more.
Zhu Gui had no good solution for this.
He can't kidnap the old man away.
Moreover, the Li family also felt that it would be better to live temporarily in the farm.
These were the boss's elders, so Zhu Gui could only silently agree.
But within two days, someone disappeared.
At first, everyone thought he had sneaked back into the city and didn't pay much attention.
Later, more and more people disappeared.
Last night, three people actually disappeared.
One of them still disappeared on the bed, because the shoes on the floor were still there.
People in Zhuangzi were panic-stricken. Mr. Zhang sent his servants back to the city the day before yesterday to report to the officials, but there was still no news from those who went there early in the morning by evening.
Others wanted to leave the village, but none of them came back.
Counting those who disappeared, those who reported to the authorities, and those who left the village on their own, in just three days, there was no news about thirteen people.
It was as if something had trapped the entire farm.
For a while, no one dared to act without authorization.
A guest room in Zhang's house.
Uncle Xu, his two grandsons, three members of the Li family, and Zhu Gui were all crowded into one room.
"Everyone has been tired these past few days. We all live together and can take care of each other if anything happens."
"Uncle Xu, you are old and can't bear the cold. Just stay in bed and we can deal with it casually."
Zhu Gui said as he made the bed for Mr. Xu.
Others laid out several wooden planks, covered them with several layers of straw, and built a large bunk bed. Now that spring has just begun, the temperature is still relatively low, but the conditions are limited, so we will deal with it first.
"Xiao Zhu, I asked you to worry about it."
"But the old man is still in good health. Let's share this bed with Xiaolan and Axiu. They two girls can't catch a cold."
As he spoke, Mr. Xu sighed sadly:
"I wish I had listened to you and we shouldn't have come to this village.
Now that I'm stuck here and can't get out, if something happens, it will be the old man's fault."
Zhu Gui consoled him: "Uncle Xu, it's not your fault. If I had taken you outside, the conditions might not be as good as here.
And you don’t have to worry, we can stay here with peace of mind. When the boss comes, no matter what evil spirits are causing trouble, it will be solved."
"Fang Chang?" Mr. Xu looked suspicious: "Is he so powerful?"
In fact, the reason why he was so polite to Zhu Gui was because on the way out of the city, a few hooligans wanted to take advantage of the chaos and attack the female relatives in their team.
As a result, Zhu Gui made them cry for father and mother as soon as he took action.
From the looks of it, there is still some energy left.
This made him secretly feel that Fang Chang had no idea where he could recruit such a powerful guy.
It was Zhu Gui's suggestion that they live together this time so that he could protect everyone.
Hearing Fang Chang's name, Xu Xinlan, the granddaughter of Mr. Xu, frowned slightly.
"Brother Fang Chang..."
She hadn't seen him in a year, and to her, that face seemed to be a very vague one.
Before Zhu Gui could answer, Li Xiuxiu, the daughter of the Li family, opened her mouth and replied:
"Brother Xiao Fang is so awesome. Even my eldest brother says he can't compare to him."
"If my eldest brother were here, he would be able to kill that mischievous thing without Brother Xiao Fang taking action."
Xu Xinlan glanced at Li Xiuxiu and felt quite uncomfortable when she heard her mouthing "Brother Fang", as if something had been taken away.
The Li family couple on the side also nodded in approval.
"Boss Xiaofang is really awesome."
Apart from anything else, whoever eats the snake meat knows its taste.
But Zhu Gui didn't get the boss's instructions, so he didn't dare to say more. He just hesitated and took out the food from the storage bag and distributed it to everyone.
No matter how many times he saw this miraculous method, Mr. Xu could not help but be amazed.
After the group had eaten and chatted, they began to feel sleepy.
The second half of the night.
Suddenly a scream sounded over the mansion.
"There are spiders!"
Zhu Gui suddenly woke up and put an attack talisman in his hand. A green light loomed around his waist. It was the low-grade magic weapon given to him by Fang Chang.
Others woke up one after another, with a bit of uneasiness on their faces.
Zhu Gui lit the oil lamp and comforted everyone.
"As long as I'm here, it'll be okay."
His face was stiff, and even when he was smiling, he looked a little fake.
However, after his words, everyone's mood improved a lot.
At this moment, there was a swishing sound on the roof, and tiles fell down, making a crisp sound when they hit the ground.
"ah!"
Xu Xinlan's face turned pale, she pointed at the roof and said:
"Spider!"
When everyone looked up, they saw spiders as small as soybeans hanging with their silk threads, not just on the roof, but also on the walls.
A dense army of spiders crawled in through every gap in the room.
Zhu Gui made a quick decision and roared:
"Don't be afraid, rush out together!"
As he said that, he threw out a talisman, which was stimulated by the fire and turned into dozens of tiny fireballs that were thrown out.
The air made a tingling sound, and countless little spiders turned into ashes, and the way out was cleared.
Li Tian took the lead, holding his wife with one hand, while the wife held her daughter, and held a table leg in front of her with the other hand.
Xu Xinlan, on the other hand, supported her grandfather and followed behind.
Zhu Gui was at the end, his eyes turning left and right, guarding against any surprises.
Fortunately, those spiders seemed to know that he was not easy to mess with after the fireball talisman just now, and did not chase him out.
"It's safe for now."
Zhu Gui and a group of people stood in the empty courtyard, feeling a little anxious.
He has too many people to take care of. If he doesn't wait for the boss, he alone will sooner or later be unable to take care of them.
Good luck this time, how about next time.
Zhu Gui thought for a while and said to Mr. Xu:
"Uncle Xu, let's go see Mr. Zhang together. This matter can't be delayed any longer."
The best solution now is to solve the culprit.
He boasts that he has some skills now, and even if he is defeated, he should be able to protect himself.
Since the opponent is hiding in the dark, it means that he is not strong enough to deal with all of them.
Old man Xu had already seen Zhu Gui's ability, and he couldn't help but feel happy when he heard this.
"Okay, it should have been like this a long time ago."
