When they got back to the village, Old Jalopy was greeting the villagers warmly. Obviously, Ye Chong and Rui Bing's timely rescue had quickly made the villagers accept them. Some of the aunties were holding Rui Bing's hands, whispering to each other. Rui Bing, who was as cold as ice, was now blushing. She lowered her head, looking embarrassed.
Rui Bing saw Ye Chong, and quickly went up to him.
Ye Chong shook his head, "That guy got away, but he took a hit from me."
Rui Bing was a little surprised. She knew Ye Chong's skills very well, and the fact that the guy could get away from him meant that he was quite capable. Besides, she knew Ye Chong's fighting style, he would not stop until he destroyed the enemy.
Ye Chong saw Rui Bing's confusion, and said, "He disappeared once he entered the forest, I was wondering too."
"This must be your first time fighting with the Abductors," said a young man beside him. "The Abductors are very good at hiding themselves. The more complicated the environment, the more effective they will be." Ye Chong's skills were witnessed by the villagers, and they all looked at him with admiration.
"Oh," Ye Chong could not help but ask, "What do the Abductors do?"
Almost all the villagers were surprised, and one of them asked, "Don't you know about the Abductors?"
Old Jalopy quickly came over and laughed, "My friends have been living far away since they were young, they don't know anything. Sigh, I had no choice, they insisted that I bring them out to see, haha, I had no choice but to bring them out to see. If they were rude, please don't mind them. "
Only then did the villagers come to a realization. One of them, who looked rather old, laughed heartily and said, "Haha, you're too kind. If it weren't for you this time, these child abductors would have already succeeded. This little brother's skills are really good, even better than this old man's when I was young. And this young lady here is good too. "
Old Jalopy explained to Ye Chong and the rest, "The Abductors have been around for decades. No one knows who they are, or what kind of organization they are. They would secretly rob children with potential, and no one knew where these children were taken to. Every year, there would be a group of children disappearing. These child abductors were all extremely skilled. Many people didn't understand why they were kidnapping children. If they openly recruit disciples, I'm sure there will be countless parents who will send their children to them. "
"Yeah!" The uncle sighed, "With their skills, if they were to recruit disciples, there would definitely be countless people who would go all out to join them. There was a saying among the people that a child who could catch the attention of a child abductor must be very talented. These child abductors had very good foresight. I didn't think there's a child in our village that the Abductor has his eyes on. "The uncle looked at Ye Chong with burning eyes.
"Hehe, congratulations to your village. In the future, when these two little fellows grow up, your conditions will definitely improve. Sigh, it's a pity that we have other matters to attend to. Otherwise, it would be great to take these two as our disciples. "Old Jalopy declined politely.
The uncle couldn't help but reveal some disappointment, but he still said straightforwardly, "Haha, they naturally have their own fate. There's no need for us old fellows to worry. You've been on the road for a long time, come in and take a rest. Drink some water, we two old fellows can have a good chat. "
Old Jalopy smiled, "Alright, alright, it's been a long time since I last came out, I don't know what's the situation out there, I'd like to learn from you, old brother!"
The villagers were very friendly, as they escorted Ye Chong and his group into the village.
Ye Chong and his group were speechless as they looked at the dilapidated house. They finally understood what Old Jalopy meant when he said that the productivity of this place was low. They almost thought they had entered a primitive society, as there were no traces of modern technology here. Primitive fishing nets, forked spears that could only be seen in history museums, wooden chairs, and roughly made pots and pans. The lamp on the wall burned fish fat, and a faint fragrance wafted into the air as soon as one entered the house.
What caught Ye Chong's attention was the bricks of the house. The bricks were all made of limestone, and there were clear cut marks on them. These bricks were actually cut from a large piece of bluestone with their bare hands. How much manpower did they put into it? Ye Chong finally understood why it was said that everything depends on the person's capability.
The person who could make bricks like this was definitely not a weakling. It was not easy to cut the limestone with brute force.
The women came with bowls of water and offered it to the group warmly. Ye Chong took the bowl and took a sip. While it tasted a little earthy, it was exceptionally sweet. Ye Chong gulped it down in one gulp. The rest of them did the same, finishing it in one gulp. The few women who were carrying the water immediately beamed with joy and were very happy.
Meanwhile, Old Jalopy was chatting with the villagers.
"Old brother, are the child abductors that rampant these days?" asked Old Jalopy.
"This is the first time we've encountered such a situation. If it wasn't for your help, these two kids would never see their parents again. Now that the bigger tribes have tightened their security, they are targeting the small villages like ours. Sigh, we're useless. If we had one or two experts, we wouldn't be so passive. These two little fellows should be sent to the big tribes in the future. They have no future with us. "An elder said.
The surrounding villagers all looked ashamed.
Old Jalopy quickly consoled, "Don't feel guilty, old brother. These things can't be forced. Fortunately, everyone was alert. Otherwise, even if they encountered us, there would be nothing they could do. "
"Recently, some of the villages around here have encountered the same thing. The Wang family had informed all the villages nearby, that's why we're prepared. Sigh, send them to the Wang family these two days. There are many experts in the Wang family, they can learn something from them. If the child abductors are interested in them, there will be people who want them. " Another villager chimed in, but he seemed to be unhappy about Ye Chong not accepting the two kids as his apprentices. Children who could catch the eye of child abductors were all very talented and were ideal candidates to take in as disciples.
Old Jalopy was embarrassed, "They're still young, they don't want to be apprentices yet."
"Wei, how could you say that?" The eldest elder was displeased.
The villager's face immediately turned red with embarrassment. He also understood that what he said just now was inappropriate.
"It's alright, it's alright, we're all chatting," Old Jalopy quickly came to mediate, and changed the topic, "May I know which Wang family you're talking about, old brother? I remember there was no Wang family when I came here 30 years ago. "
"So you were here 30 years ago, old brother. I knew it. We moved here 20 years ago. The original villagers had all left, I don't know where they went. The Wang family moved here the second year after we moved here. It's a big tribe, I heard there are about 800,000 of them. I don't know why they moved here, they rarely interact with the villagers around here. But ever since they moved here, it's quieter around here. No one dares to mess around here anymore. We're living a better life now, "said the elder villager.
Old Jalopy was surprised, "Oh, such a big tribe, 800,000 people, that's not a small tribe."
"Yeah, the Wang family is also full of experts. Last time, there was a group of 300 plus bandits that came here. The Wang family only sent 50 people and killed all 300 of them. They were so cruel, not leaving a single one alive. We even went to the Bison Ridge, there was a huge mound of earth there. However, it was also after that time that no more bandit groups dared to come here, "a villager said excitedly.
Old Jalopy couldn't help but frown, he knew that dealing with such a big tribe was a matter of great caution.
As if sensing Old Jalopy's doubts, the elder villager said, "Don't worry, the Wang family doesn't pay much attention to outsiders. As long as we don't provoke them, we'll be fine. Also, the Wang Family is quite nice to people. If we need their help in any way, they will most likely agree to help us. The Wang family's village is also the biggest market within 300 miles. Whatever you want to buy, you'll be able to get it there. If you want to sell something, the Wang family's buying price is fair, much better than those black-hearted merchants. Ever since the Wang family moved here, we'll sell everything we have at the Wang family's village. "
"That's good, that's good." Old Jalopy nodded, "Looks like the Wang family is not bad. Some big tribes are so overbearing."
Just then, a man's voice came from outside the door, "We heard that your village was attacked by child abductors. Wang Meng and five others from the Wang family are here to help."
The Wang family arrived just when they were talking about the Wang family.
The elder went out immediately. Five men stood in a row outside the village. What surprised them the most was that they were all armed with cold weapons. The five of them were all dressed in green combat suits. They had an imposing appearance and a heroic spirit.
Ye Chong could tell that these five men were not to be underestimated.
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