The other two ruffians were so scared that their faces turned deathly pale. They were unable to move, but the contents of the porcelain jar blinded their eyes. The porcelain jar was filled with sparkling silver. They had never seen so much money in their entire lives. Even Steward Liu and the few old men who were on the verge of death revealed expressions of eagerness.
Li Qingshan pushed them away. They were about to fly into a rage. No matter how timid they were, for the sake of wealth, their hearts would beat faster and they would become fierce. However, when they saw that it was Li Qingshan, they didn't dare to make a move.
Li Qingshan didn't care about what they were thinking. He took out the porcelain jar and put it to the side. Under the jar, a small skeleton appeared. The flesh and blood on the skeleton had long been stripped away, revealing a greyish white color. It was unknown how long it had been buried.
Little Ann finally nodded. Li Qingshan sighed softly. He looked around and poured out all the silver in the jar, placing the white skeleton inside.
The silver ingots rolled to the ground and formed a small hill.
At this moment, everyone's eyes were fixed on it. They didn't even care about the skeleton anymore.
Steward Liu was someone who had seen the world. He estimated that there were at least a few hundred taels of silver. Even he would be jealous, let alone the others.
In a small mountain village like this, it was really a huge sum of money.
Li Qingshan didn't expect that Witch had collected so much silver over the years. As the saying goes, "Wealth moves people's hearts." He wasn't an immortal who didn't eat the food of mortals. He was also tempted by this wealth. After all, he would need money for many things in the future!
In terms of eating meat, he didn't want to always rely on Oxen. Since Oxen wanted him, he would show it. He also wanted to change his diet. Perhaps he could go to the market and buy a few jars of good wine.
However, he also understood the principle of "people die for wealth, and birds die for food." If he took all the silver away, these people would be afraid of his power and wouldn't dare to say anything. However, they would definitely resent him and bury a lot of seeds of disaster. Even the death of Witch might not be able to appease them.
"Village Chief Li, you are the most respected person in this village. What should we do with the silver? Tell me." Li Qingshan wiped the blood off his thick steel knife and sheathed it. It seemed that he wanted Village Chief Li to make the decision, but he emphasized the words "highly respected".
"Not at all. This is all thanks to Erlang. You killed a big scourge in the village. This silver should be handled by you." Village Chief Li had played a disgraceful role a few days ago. He felt that Li Qingshan's words were full of threats. He didn't dare to respond.
Li Qingshan looked around. The people he looked at all nodded in a hurry. "Erlang, you deal with them!" "Erlang, you handle it!" Just Now, he nodded slowly. He didn't mind sharing some silver in exchange for peace. However, if anyone really wanted to take charge of his spoils of war, they would have to ask the knife in his hand first.
This group of people was much older than Li Qingshan, but they had to listen to the arrangements of a fifteen-year-old boy. However, no one felt dissatisfied. The current Li Qingshan was no longer the Li Qingshan of the past. The ruthlessness and decisiveness of drawing his knife and killing people had already shocked them.
Li Qingshan sat on the ground and distributed the silver. He pressed one hand on the porcelain jar with the white bones and the other on the knife. A group of adults and old people lowered their heads and listened to him.
However, the first person to get the silver surprised everyone.
"Uncle Fugui, the witch destroyed your family. You should have some compensation. Take this silver. In the future, don't drink and drown people. Only then can you comfort the dead." Li Qingshan used the scabbard to poke at the edge of the small mountain of silver and took out some silver.
"This … How can this be good!" Li Fugui didn't expect Li Qingshan to say this. He was at a loss.
"Take it!" Li Qingshan was thanking and praising him for coming forward bravely Just Now and taking on the responsibility of killing people.
Li Fugui gratefully accepted the silver.
Li Qingshan called out to the two ruffians. "These are for you." He glanced at the dead ruffian on the ground. "And him. Go back and give him a proper burial. In the future, make a good living. Don't do dirty things like stealing chickens and dogs. Otherwise, I'm afraid there will be a disaster like this."
The two scoundrels were both surprised and overjoyed. They stowed the silver away. When Li Qingshan mentioned their companion, they had both paled slightly, but they did not seem sad at all. Only the heavens knew whether they would specially spend money to bury their companion.
Finally, Li Qingshan cupped his fists to Steward Liu, Village Chief Li, and a group of old people in the village. "A few days ago, I offended you. This silver is my apology. I hope you can forgive me for not being sensible. However, if there is anyone who doesn't respect the old and bullies the weak …" Although he said this, there was no sign of apology on his face. As he spoke, his tone became even more stern.
"We won't, we won't!" These people said repeatedly.
Li Qingshan nodded and took out a pile of silver for them to distribute.
"What about the other people in the village?" Village Chief Li got his share of the silver and looked at the pile of silver that was left. Since Li Fugui, the victim, could get a share of the compensation, then there were many more victims in the village. It could be said that every family had given an offering to the witch.
Li Qingshan glanced at him. "Does anyone have any objections?" Although he sympathized with the villagers who had been deceived, he didn't plan to pay for their stupidity. If he hadn't killed the witch quickly, these people might have been intimidated by the witch to deal with him.
Moreover, it was absolutely unfair to divide the money. In the end, not only would he not get any benefits, but he would also become the target of everyone's resentment.
Village Chief Li also saw through this, so he came to trip up the youngster who was in the limelight. To put it bluntly, the interests of the villagers had nothing to do with him. Instead, it was the person in front of him who was increasingly threatening his authority in the village. Maybe in a few years, when he really grew up, he wouldn't even be able to keep his position as village chief.
However, he didn't expect Li Qingshan to be so meticulous at such a young age. The glance that seemed to see through his thoughts made him even more frightened, and he didn't dare to say anything more.
Li Qingshan wrapped up the remaining silver and said, "Then please go and explain to the villagers. If anyone dares to spread rumors and spread it to my ears, hmph!"
The group of people nodded. With the sword and knife in front of them, they had all received benefits, so who would dare to spread rumors?
With Village Chief Li leading the way, he came to the door and explained to the villagers, greatly praising Li Qingshan's demeanor of eliminating evil for the people. Originally, there were still some loyal followers of the witch who were not convinced. However, when the skeletons were carried out one by one, everyone's mouths were shut up. How could a person who had so many skeletons buried in the backyard be a good person?
Moreover, who would be willing to offend a strong and ruthless person like Li Qingshan, as well as a group of "virtuous and respectable" old people for a dead person?
Li Qingshan didn't show himself. Instead, he picked up the copper bell in the witch's hand and could faintly feel its spirituality that was different from ordinary utensils. He asked Little Ann, "Is this what she used to control you?"
Little Ann nodded and looked at the copper bell nervously.
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