This was the case in several houses in a row. Some of them didn't even open the door and yelled and cursed outside through the door panels.
No one wants to die, no one wants to die, but Wang Quanan and the escort team failed to show enough strength, and trust collapsed accordingly. What would you do if you went there? You would still have to die if you go, just as they yelled,
Are we going to get together and feed the monster?
It's better to just stay at home, since you may not be able to choose yourself.
It doesn't matter where they choose, what matters is that they express their dissatisfaction with the guards and the old village chief Wang Quanan in this way.
"Captain, what should we do now? There are still more than a dozen households left, do we want to go see them again? It's getting dark now, and I'm afraid the people over at the ancestral hall can't wait any longer."
"What can we do? We can only go back. No matter how much is left, no matter what we say, the result will be the same. Let's go back to the ancestral hall first and report to the village chief." Wang Shi sighed and waved his hand helplessly.
He led a group of guardsmen back to the ancestral hall.
While still at the door, you can hear the noise inside. Their voices are not loud, but when the buzzing becomes one, the sound naturally becomes noisy.
"I told you a long time ago that you don't have to come over. What's the point of getting together? They can't do anything about that monster. It's the same everywhere. It's safer at home. They don't necessarily pick us. You just don't
Listen, look, the sister-in-law’s family next door didn’t come, and they haven’t been seen yet. It’s obvious that the escort team can’t do anything to them, so you’re just a coward.”
"Then there's nothing I can do about it. How about we go back now?"
"What are you going back to now? Didn't you see that old immortal sitting up there? Besides, it's almost dark now. If they don't come, they've already been prepared. Is it too late for us to go back now?"
Similar sounds kept drifting into Wang Shi's ears. Wu Fu's five senses were already sharp. Even if he didn't listen deliberately, he could distinguish some words clearly. He could hear them so clearly in Sanjing Ningqi, not to mention the person on the stage who they had been talking about all the time.
Wang Quan, the central figure in the discussion, was safe. Thinking of this, Wang Shi's face became even more ugly.
"Shut up! A bunch of short-sighted rats, have their consciences been eaten by dogs? Why is there such a disaster today? Others don't know, but you still don't know?"
Wang Shi's eyes swept across the audience coldly, and after he shouted loudly, there was no more noise in the entire audience.
"That day, the village chief tried to dissuade you and asked you to seal the grotto, but you didn't listen. It was a group of profit-driven people who dug up the grotto overnight without telling the village chief. Now this disaster is retribution.
Why do you have the face to accuse us and the village chief here? A group of people broke their legs because of the mess you left, and you are still here making sarcastic remarks."
"Who told you that your duty is to protect Zhuangzi? But you failed to protect us. That is your dereliction of duty. Why don't you let others talk about it?"
These days, everyone has accumulated resentment in their hearts. At this moment, someone took the lead, and naturally there was a huge response.
"It's just that I'm wearing this skin but doing nothing."
"Everyone who died was the result of your negligence."
Wang Shi sneered, "Yes, this is our duty. We still have the right to act expediently in special times. Who wants to try to harm someone like me, the king?"
He stared at the entire audience, and no one dared to show his head.
"What bullshit responsibility? Wangzhuang is a big village, yes, but can you give out a penny? Ask all the people in the escort team in the village, have they taken a penny from you? Find out for yourself, others
Among the people in Zhuangzi's escort team, who is not being raised by other people like Zhuangzi? How about Wangzhuang? He has to give birth and he also has to take on the responsibility of guarding."
"Everyone of you here, when the Guards were selected, who didn't push back and try every possible means to be unwilling to join the Guards? They are a bunch of worms and rubbish!"
It's one thing to not understand the truth, but it's another thing not to understand. Amidst Wang Shi's scolding, many people lowered their heads and did not dare to raise them again. They had indeed done such a thing back then.
It's not just one person, almost more than 90% of the men present have done this.
Why? Because everyone knows what a bullshit convoy is. They are just errands with no money. If there is a crisis, you have to be the first to respond. This kind of thing will definitely not work in other villages.
But here, it is possible, because there is a sea-fixing needle - Wang Quanan.
As long as he is here, the hearts of the Guards cannot be dispersed.
"Wang Shi, that's enough!"
Wang Quanan said lightly from above, and Wang Shi stopped talking and stepped forward, "Village Chief, none of them are here."
"If you don't come, forget it. There's no need to force it. Everyone has his own destiny. Whether he lives or dies, it all depends on his fate. Wang Shi."
"My subordinate is here!"
"Send someone to Shaomingfu City tomorrow. Things have happened here. If you want to disperse, you can leave. I have to leave too." Wang Quanan was really chilled, not just because of this incident, but because of this incident.
The disaster became the last straw that broke his heart.
"Wherever the village chief goes, we will follow him."
"Let's talk about it then."
There were many people and he did not go into details. Wang Quanan still had some family business in Shaomingfu City. He had been living in his hometown for these years. He only went out occasionally to meet old friends and would stay in the house in Shaomingfu.
After staying for a few days, his most loyal old housekeeper took care of the old house.
Compared with the indifference of people today, the unfamiliar life in Shaoming Mansion City feels more suitable for me.
The fire in the courtyard flickered and made beeping sounds from time to time.
In the huge ancestral hall, you could only hear their own breathing, and the firelight reflected the panic on everyone's faces. Wang Quanan sat firmly at the top, with the walking stick in his hand replaced by a big knife, nearly ten feet around him.
No one was sitting within the distance.
He just wanted to tell everyone in this way that he, Wang Quan'an, was not afraid. If the monster really dared to come and eat him, it would be best if the guards were scattered among the people below.
Time passed by, the entire ancestral hall could be heard, and the sky became darker and darker, until the bright crescent moon appeared in the sky. The firelight in the courtyard, coupled with the moonlight in the sky, made this place not too bright.
Dark, at this moment, everyone's hearts were raised, the monster was coming.
According to past situations, this is about the time.
However, tonight, I don’t know what happened. The time of burning incense has passed, and nothing happened. Wang Quanan stood up suddenly, holding a big knife in his right hand, and swept the whole place with his tiger eyes.
The unique intimidation came and silenced the already noisy voices.
"Wang Shi!"
"exist!"
"Check people to see if anyone was suddenly taken away without our knowledge. Everyone, check each other for the people around you. No one is more familiar with who the people around you are than you."
The courtyard of the ancestral hall became lively for a while, and the escort began to move among the crowd. It lasted for a quarter of an hour before Wang Shi stepped forward and came to Wang Quanan.
"Village chief, no one died and no one is missing."
"What time is it now?"
"Three moments of ugliness!"
Wang Quanan frowned, "Strange, could it be that that thing is full and no longer interested in flesh and blood?"
"Is it possible that he hasn't come yet? After all, it's not dawn yet."
"It's impossible. That thing obviously doesn't have much humanity yet. It's just acting according to instinct. Since it's based on instinct, there are rules and it will do things according to the rules. It can't be delayed for so long."
"Could that be someone from outside?"
Wang Quanan's one eye suddenly became sharp, "Go, take a few people to see if they have not entered the ancestral hall. See if they are still alive."
Wang Shi was stunned for a moment and glanced at the audience hesitantly, "Now?"
"Now! Go quickly!!"
"yes!"
Wang Shi took four members of the escort, opened the door of the ancestral hall, held up the torch, and rushed straight to the families who had not come to the ancestral hall. The first target was Wang Yougen, who Wang Shi called Uncle Genzi before.
There was a big hole in the thick wooden door, with a human figure printed on it. Other things here may not be expensive or strong, but the quality of the wooden products is definitely not bad, and there is no shortage of wood. They are everywhere.
Seeing this scene, Wang Quanan's heart suddenly sank.
"Uncle Genzi, Uncle Genzi? Are you okay?"
Under the light of the fire, they walked into Wang Yougen's house. Everything in the house was badly damaged. There were still long scratches in some places, which should be the marks left by the big guillotine in Wang Yougen's hand. There were marks everywhere on the ground.
It was blood stains, mixed with a strong smell of blood.
Inside the house, a family of four disappeared without a trace, and there was still a pile of black ashes on the ground.
Wang Shi knows this black gray too well, is too familiar...