Looking at the damaged weapons, Li An's brows furrowed. He was certain that the Tang army had clashed with the Tibetan army in White Wolf Village, but he wasn't too sure why they had clashed in White Wolf Village.
White Wolf Village was just an inconspicuous mountain village. It was not a very important strategic location, so it was not worth fighting over. Therefore, the possibility of the two sides fighting over White Wolf Village could be ruled out.
"The world is so big. Why do they have to fight in White Wolf Village? Can't they fight in another place?"
Ang Lee clenched his fists angrily.
When the city gate was on fire, the fish in the moat would be affected. At this moment, the people in White Wolf Village were like fish in the moat, suffering an unexpected disaster.
"Big Brother, could it be that the Japanese army robbed White Wolf Village and was discovered by the border army of the Tang dynasty? Then, the two sides fought in the village."
Ang Lee knew it was possible. But the two armies fought, and the people were innocent. Why did all the people in the village disappear? Where did they go? Were they alive or dead?
"Big Brother, should we think positively? Maybe the people in the village all went out to take refuge. The bloodstains in the village were left by the soldiers who fought."
Hearing this, a glimmer of hope rose in Ang Lee's heart. He also hoped that his family was all right, so he closed his eyes and prayed.
However, judging from the traces at the scene, the battle happened yesterday. That was to say, a day had passed. If the people who fled were still alive, they should have come back. After all, this was their home and their roots were here.
Thinking of this, the glimmer of hope in Ang Lee's heart dimmed again, and he felt very sad.
"Big Brother, all the valuable things in the village have been robbed. It seems that the Japanese army won."
Li Kunxiong thought that if the Tang Dynasty army won, they would not rob so much. Only the Japanese army would rob everywhere like bandits.
"The Japanese army won!" Ang Lee was shocked. According to the rumors, the Japanese had the habit of robbing people. If they won the battle, it was very likely that they would take the people of White Wolf Village to the north to increase the manpower of their tribe.
If that was really the case, then there was a more reasonable explanation for why the people of White Wolf Village did not return home. They were very likely still alive.
Ang Lee's heart was filled with hope again. If his loved ones were kidnapped by the Japanese, there was hope to find them. Moreover, he would do his best.
"Kun Xiong, the Indians are the best at raiding. Nen Ya 'er and the rest must have been taken away by the Indians. Let's go north and we will definitely be able to rescue them."
Ang Lee's emotions were stirred up, he had the intention to immediately pursue north.
"Alright, then let's head north."
"Big Brother, there are messy footprints all around the village. We can't tell the direction the thieves left in at all."
Li Feiyu quickly ran over.
"Fei Yu, Little Ya 'er and the rest must have been taken away by the Japanese army. Let's chase them all the way to the north. We will definitely be able to save them."
"Yes, Big Brother."
"Big Brother, it's going to be dark soon. We've been tired all day and need to rest for the night. We'll continue tomorrow."
Ang Lee sighed. "Let's return to the ancestral mansion."
In the ruins of the front yard's main hall, Kun Xiong and Fei Yu set up a bonfire. The burning wood emitted crackling sounds as sparks occasionally smashed into Ang Lee's face. However, Ang Lee didn't notice it at all.
At that moment, his mind was in a mess. At times, he would recall his previous life. At other times, he would think of Little Ya 'er, Gou' zi, and Xiao Kui. At times, he would be furious and sad. His emotions were extremely unstable.
The lively White Wolf Village had been reduced to ruins almost overnight. The fate of their loved ones was unknown. After encountering such a huge change, no normal person would be able to remain calm.
Ya 'er didn't want anything. Ya' er only wanted Big Brother. As long as Big Brother was around, Ya 'er wasn't afraid of anything.
Ya 'er was willing to be Big Brother's wife.
Big Brother was a pig. Pig pig pig.
Big Brother took advantage of me.
Big Brother, come back early. Ya 'er will wait for you at home.
Ang Lee looked at the dancing flames with empty eyes as he recalled the bits and pieces of his time with Little Ya 'er.
His father, Li Wu, had once told the villagers that when Little Ya 'er turned sixteen, she would marry Ang Lee as his wife. However, he had failed to protect Little Ya' er. He couldn't even protect his own woman. The pain in Ang Lee's heart was obvious. He felt a deep sense of defeat.
I can't even protect my family. I'm really useless.
Ang Lee punched the pillar beside him as the muscles at the corner of his mouth twitched violently.
"Big Brother, don't be like this. We traveled day and night. We will definitely be able to save Little Ya 'er and the rest. We definitely can.
"Big Brother, we brothers are united. We will definitely be able to save them."
Ang Lee smiled bitterly as he said through gritted teeth, "I didn't want to kill anyone. I only wanted to be an ordinary citizen and live a peaceful life with my family. Unfortunately, the heavens forced me. In that case, I'll definitely carve out a path for myself."
At that moment, Ang Lee already understood that as an ordinary citizen, so what if he was rich? He did not have the ability to protect his family. Only by possessing powerful strength could he give his family a safe harbor. Only then could he better protect his family.
"Big Brother."
"Big Brother."
Kun Xiong and Fei Yu's eyes were filled with tears.
"Tatata!"
"Big Brother, someone entered the village."
"Little Ya 'er. Perhaps Little Ya' er and the rest are back."
Ang Lee stumbled as he hurriedly ran out.
"Big Brother, Big Brother."
"Shouyu."
"You're fine. It's really you. You're still alive. This is great."
Li Feishou Yu stood outside the entrance of the ancestral home and stared at Ang Lee and the other two. His eyes were filled with joy.
"Shouyu, do you know what happened in the village? Hurry up and tell me. My family, my fellow villagers, where did they go? Where did they go?"
Ang Lee grabbed Li Feishou Yu's arm tightly and asked anxiously.
"You're fine. Don't be like this. You have to calm down." Li Feishou Yu broke free from Ang Lee and said softly, "Yesterday afternoon, when I was looking into the distance from the mountain, I saw a large amount of smoke rising from the direction of White Wolf Village. I felt that something might have happened, so I came here as soon as the sky turned dark. But all I saw was a mess. At that time, I thought that you all had met with misfortune. Fortunately, you're all still here."
"But my family and fellow villagers are all gone. If I knew something like this would happen, I would never have gone to Ji City. Even if I were to die, I would have died with my family."
Ang Lee was still agitated. His brows were filled with hatred.
When Li Feishou Yu heard this, he realized that Ang Lee and the other two had gone to Ji City. That was how they had escaped this disaster.
"Don't worry. I've already sent people in the village to investigate. We will definitely find the culprit. Also, as long as there are no corpses, it means that your family is most likely still alive. Don't be discouraged."
"That's right. Little Ya 'er and the rest are still alive. They must have been taken away by the Vietnamese army. Tomorrow morning, the three of us will chase after them all the way to the north."
"Why are you so sure that they were taken away by the Vietnamese army?"
"There are broken weapons from the Vietnamese army and the Tang Army in the ruins of the village. If the Tang Army had won, the villagers would have returned long ago. So, the Vietnamese army must have won and taken away the villagers."
"But there are only three of you. Even if you catch up to the Vietnamese army, what can you do?"
"So what? As long as I, Ang Lee, am still alive, I will not give up on saving my family. Even if there is a mountain of knives and a sea of fire in front of me, I have nothing to fear."
"Don't worry. I know that you are in a bad mood right now, but you must stay calm. You must cherish your life. Only by saving your own life can you hope to find your family."
Li Feishou Yu really did not want anything to happen to Ang Lee and the rest. Ever since he met Ang Lee in the mountains, he had treated Ang Lee as a friend. Later on, he treated him as a close friend.
"Feishou Yu, don't worry. I, Ang Lee, have been obsessed with martial arts since I was young. I have practiced a lot of skills. Even if I am surrounded by thousands of soldiers and horses, I will be able to stay alive."
Ang Lee's eyes, which were filled with hatred, flashed with determination and confidence. He wanted to save his family at all costs. However, he would not be reckless. He was confident that he had the ability to successfully save his family.
Li Feishou Yu patted Ang Lee's shoulder. "Don't worry. If you need any help, just let me know. As long as I can do it, I will not refuse."
"Feishou Yu, continue to investigate what happened in White Wolf Village. If there is a need, I will look for you at the usual place."
Li Feishou Yu nodded. "Don't worry. Rest early. I will go to the village to look for more clues." After saying that, he turned and left.
Ang Lee returned to the main hall and continued to lean on the pillar in a daze. He had not eaten for a long time, but he did not feel hungry. His mind was in a mess.
Although he had already determined that Nen Ya 'er and the rest had been kidnapped by the Vietnamese army, this was only a reasonable guess. Whether or not this was the truth, he could not be completely sure.
As the saying goes, when two armies fight, swords have no eyes. What if something happened to his family? Ang Lee began to feel uneasy again.
"Big Brother, eat some Hu Biscuits."
"I'm not hungry. I can't eat."
"Big Brother, if you don't eat, how will you have the strength to travel tomorrow morning?"
Ang Lee sighed. He took the Hu Biscuit and stuffed it into his mouth. However, he could not taste anything. His mind was filled with happy scenes with his family.
In front of a damaged house in White Wolf Village, Li Feishou Yu casually picked up a broken scimitar on the ground. After looking at it for a long time, he frowned.
He naturally knew that these scimitars were the weapons of the northern Vietnamese army. In other words, Ang Lee's guess was very reasonable. The people of White Wolf Village were most likely kidnapped by the victorious Vietnamese army. Moreover, this kind of thing often happened in the past. It was not surprising at all.
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