PDLP Chapter 284 Returning like an arrow
Chapter 284 Returning like an arrow
Chapter 284 Eager to Return Home "I was also robbed."
"Me too! I was kidnapped by the Black Wind Stronghold to serve their leader."
“Good sir! We are not with those bandits from Black Wind Stronghold.”
"..."
Others also chimed in.
Chen Da carefully observed the eyes of these people and found that there was no hatred in their eyes for them. On the contrary, when they talked about Black Wind Stronghold, their eyes were full of disgust. This was definitely not the look that the family members of Black Wind Stronghold should have.
As a result, Chen Da trusted these people's words more.
He looked at the woman who had spoken first and asked, "How did you get to Black Wind Stronghold?"
Upon hearing this, a shadow crossed the woman's eyes, and she slowly said, "I'm a villager from Liuxi Village. I married and moved to the county town three years ago..."
As the woman slowly arrived, Chen Cheng and the others learned about her background.
The woman's name was Liu Ying. She was from Liuxi Village. Three years ago, she married her husband, who lived in the county town. Since then, they had lived a harmonious life together in the county town and had given birth to a child for her husband.
Unfortunately……
Liu Ying's good life did not last long. Half a year ago, when she went out of the city to return to her village to visit her parents, she encountered bandits from Black Wind Village.
then……
He was then kidnapped by bandits and taken to this village, where he became a tool to please the leader.
According to Liu Ying, because there was a lack of women in the village, she not only had to serve the leader, but was also sometimes given to the henchmen by the leader to enjoy, which can be described as being abused by everyone.
Sometimes, Liu Ying even thought about committing suicide, but whenever she thought of her child, she couldn't bring herself to do it. Her child had only been born a short time ago, and she... simply couldn't bear to part with him.
"Damn it, these thieves deserve to die!"
After hearing Liu Ying's story, Chen Zhong couldn't help but curse someone in his heart. He had even felt a little sympathy for those thieves before, but he regretted that he was blind. The things those thieves did were worse than those of beasts!
Chen Da sighed softly, expressing sympathy for Liu Ying's plight. A woman who had just given birth had been kidnapped by these bandits and subjected to all kinds of humiliation in this village, which was truly heartbreaking.
"grown ups."
After telling her story, Liu Ying looked pleading and said to Chen Cheng, "Could you let me go to the county town to see my child?"
Liu Ying didn't believe that Chen Cheng and his men had come to rescue her. After being imprisoned by Black Wind Village for half a year, she had long since given up hope and accepted her fate. Now, she didn't expect to escape from here. She only hoped that... Chen Cheng and his men could let her go to the county town to see her child who was not even a year old. Even though she knew it was impossible, she was unwilling to give up as long as there was even a one in ten thousand chance.
"Don't worry, sir, I just want to see my child. I will never run away."
With tears in her eyes, Liu Ying said, "If you just let me see my child, I will take good care of you from now on!"
"can!"
To Liu Ying's surprise, Chen Cheng nodded, looked at the expectant crowd, and said, "We are not bandits or thieves, and we will not kidnap you."
Upon hearing this, a strong light shone in the eyes of Liu Ying and the others.
"Sir, you are not thieves?"
"Sir, are you telling the truth?"
"Sir, you're not lying to us, are you?"
"..."
Everyone stared intently at Chen Cheng, afraid of missing a single word he might say.
Facing the gazes of the crowd, Chen Cheng slowly nodded and said, "We are the guard team of Chenjia Village. We are here to wipe out the forest bandits, so naturally we will not detain you."
Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. They knew about Chenjia Village, since many of their families lived in villages outside the city, and even Liuxi Village, where Liu Ying's maternal family lived, was not far from Xiaohe Village.
But what's the deal with this guard team?
I've never heard of Chenjia Village having a guard team before.
Moreover... Chenjia Village is just a small village, where did it get so many powerful men to kill all the Black Wind Stronghold bandits?
Everyone was puzzled, but that didn't matter. What mattered was...
Chen Cheng said he wouldn't restrict them!
This means... they can escape the den of thieves and regain their freedom!
"grown ups!"
Liu Ying looked at Chen Cheng in disbelief: "Are you really from Chenjia Village? Are you really going to let us go?"
"real."
Without hesitation, Chen Cheng said, "You can leave with us later. After we leave the forest, you can go home!"
Very good!
Liu Ying and the others were excited, already imagining the scene of reuniting with their families.
Chen Cheng then asked, "By the way! Do you know where the thieves of Black Wind Stronghold keep their valuables?"
Before setting off, Chen Dao had specifically instructed them to try their best to bring the bandits' money back to the village, and Chen Cheng would not forget this.
“I know, I know! Their money is all kept in the chieftain’s house.”
Three minutes later, Chen Cheng, who had been led by Liu Ying to the chieftain's house, looked at the piles of money and grain inside and looked disappointed.
Chen Cheng had assumed these thieves must be quite wealthy, but the money and provisions before him shattered his illusions.
The silver piled up in the house was less than a hundred taels, and as for the grain... there was even less, probably less than 10 shi, which is less than a thousand jin.
"My lord, all the money and provisions of Black Wind Stronghold are here!" Liu Ying said, pointing to the money and provisions in the room.
"I see!"
Chen Cheng nodded. In any case, something is better than nothing.
Soon, Chen Cheng summoned several members of the guard team, who carried all the grain and silver out of the village. Then, he led Liu Ying and the others away from the dense forest.
"Sir, may we leave now?"
Standing on the official road, a woman asked cautiously, seemingly afraid that Chen Cheng would not let them leave.
"That's it!"
Chen Cheng nodded and said jokingly, "Be careful on your way back, lest you get kidnapped by thieves again!"
Eager to return home, Liu Ying and the others paid no attention to what Chen Cheng was saying.
The moment they received Chen Cheng's approval, they all bid him farewell and hurried off towards home.
"Let's go too!"
Chen Cheng smiled and led the guards toward Chenjia Village.
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In Chenjia Village, many villagers gathered at the village entrance, their faces full of worry as they frequently looked south towards the official road.
They were all villagers whose children were in the guard team, and today was the day the guard team was on a mission, so they couldn't help but feel a little worried.
"The boss."
Jiang Yan tugged at Chen Fu's sleeve, as if asking a question, or perhaps reassuring herself: "Zhong'er will definitely be alright, right?"
"Do not worry!"
Chen Fu said, "With Cheng-ge'er by his side to help, Zhong-ge'er will definitely not be in any danger."
Although he was comforting Jiang Yan, Chen Fu's furrowed brows betrayed his unease.