Chapter 164: inescapable Evil Fate?

dy paid the price for their mistakes, so there is no need to keep them in their hearts.Of course, they learned their lesson well. The phrase "be cautious and act prudently" was now deeply ingrained in...Everyone thought this person was from a nearby village, after all, lately many people have been coming to watch the commotion.

The village head quickly shouted, "Brother, are you from the big banyan tree or Xiao Wang Village Don't be afraid, our children are a little mischievous, did we scare you"

But the man kept his head down, refusing to speak.

A villager suddenly spoke up, "Wait a minute, Village Head, I feel like I've seen this person before."

As the crowd looked at the stranger more closely, he seemed to be about the same height as Old Li Si, somewhat thin. His clothes and trousers were dirty and tattered, and his hair was matted together in strands, covering his eyes and most of his face.

Could it be that they are refugees, driven to desperation by hunger and lured here by the scent of food from the camp

The village head said, “Make a bowl of rice and food for him. They are all unfortunate people. We should help when we see them.”

Immediately, a woman went to fetch a bowl and filled it with food. But when she offered it to the man, he refused to take it.

The woman simply said, "Just eat on the ground. We don't have much to offer, but at least I can give you a bowl of rice."

Suddenly, the man fell to his knees with a thump and burst into tears.

"Wooo, village chief, I finally found you! Wooo, I was wrong, please take me back."

Upon hearing the familiar voice, everyone instinctively crowded forward. The man brushed aside his filthy hair and raised his face, causing a collective gasp of horror from the onlookers.

"Hu...Hu Laosan"

This man was none other than Hu Lao San, who had been driven out of the squad for his selfishness and inaction in the face of death.

When the villagers ventured into the mountains hundreds of miles deep, they still tried to follow. After being refused again, they never contacted them again.

Unexpectedly, I actually meet you here again.

What bad karma is this, or does he just have an unshakable spirit

The village head frowned tightly, "He asked, How did you find this place Where are the others"

Hu Laosan cried even more heartbreakingly, "We were trapped at the city gate at first. We didn't have any silver to pass, and then people came to conscript laborers. Lao Si and Shi Tou were taken away, and the women and children scattered. We couldn't find them."

Perhaps thinking of his daughter-in-law and grandson, he almost cried himself to death, his head banging against the stone beneath him.

"Wooo, big boy ah, my son ah, just like that ran away. I don't know if he was taken by a human trafficker! It's father useless ah, even going out to beg for food should pull you along ah, how did you lose you!"

Everyone listened with hearts filled with bitterness. This migration south, for the court, was merely two words, but for the common people, it was a catastrophe, causing countless families to be separated.

Someone softened their heart and persuaded, “Don’t cry. As long as people are alive, there will always be a chance to find the child.”

"That's right, even if we assume the worst and the kidnapper took the child away to sell him, they would still need the child to be alive to make money. Maybe Big Brother is living a good life in Xindu right now."

Hu Laosan wiped his tears, with a bumped and bruised forehead, he looked pitifully at the village chief and everyone.

"Uncle, I know I was wrong. I've been bad before. Can you please let me stay I'll work harder. Just give me one bun a day to keep me from starving, just let me have a place to stay. Waaah, out there I'm like a stray dog, anyone can beat me up or yell at me, I can't go on like this!"

Everyone looked at each other, their faces turned cold.

Although villagers who have lived together for many years are considered close, as you can see them everywhere in daily life.

But on the escape route, everyone should have gone in one direction, helping each other to survive. Yet this family was selfish and greedy, eating the food Li's family lent them but ignoring Li's family when they were in danger. It's truly heartbreaking.

Now more than twenty of them are dead or wounded, scattered and broken. Only this one remains. It is truly pitiful, but that is not a reason for everyone to forgive him and accept him back.

The village head was a person who hated evil, and the people he despised the most were those who were selfish and greedy.

Because on the battlefield, brothers who fight together are each other's most trusted reliance. Anyone with ulterior motives often ends up harming everyone.

So, he was unwilling to let Hu Laosan stay from the bottom of his heart, and he was racking his brains on how to ask him to leave.

Li Lao'er had been carefully observing Hu Lao'san, and at this moment he spoke first.

"Uncle Village Chief, we agreed that no one would enter the village anymore. Now it's not good to break the rules just established. Let's have Brother Hu go back first and discuss this."

The village head nodded immediately, "Alright, let's discuss it. Lao San Hu, come back here tomorrow at this time."

The villagers were very obedient and dispersed in an instant, returning to their meals.

Hu Laosan probably didn't expect this, and he tried to say something, but no one was willing to listen.

He could only get up and walk away timidly.

Li Lao Er immediately called out to Li Lao Si and Liu Biaotou, "Something's not right about Hu Lao San. His hair and clothes are dirty, but his wrists and neck are clean. And if he were truly lost and begging for a living, if you gave him food, he wouldn't have rushed to eat it. It's obvious that he's already eaten or finds the food distasteful."

The village head also reacted, “That’s right, he just walked away, not even looking at the food. He doesn't look like someone who has been starving for days!”

Zhao Shu couldn't help but curse, "This kid dared to come back and scheme against us Bring him back, I'll break his legs!"

Li Lao Si then said, "I'll go and take a look. I need to get things clear before I say anything."

"Go and see where he's settled, maybe he has some bad intentions We now occupy this hot spring treasure trove, who knows how many people are envious! Be careful not to make any mistakes." The village head nodded.

Liu Biaotou, not feeling at ease, stepped forward and said, "I'll go with you too. It's good to have someone to look out for us in case of trouble."

Then, we'll go. Let's talk when we get back.

Li Laosi and Liu Biaotou immediately chased after him, carefully keeping up with Hu Lao San.

The villagers watched from afar, wondering what they were doing. When asked, Li Laoer replied, "We're running out of timber, so they're going to see if there are any trees nearby that we can cut down to save some money."

The villagers stopped asking and continued with their work after lunch.

As dusk fell, neither Li Laosi nor Liu the鏢頭 had returned.

Everyone was thinking about it, especially Li Lao Tai, who held her granddaughter and looked out for a long time.

Mrs. Cui walked over, took the child from Jia Yin, and smiled, "Sister-in-law, let Fu Niu sleep with me in the carriage tonight. I'll hold her and sleep for a while."

Li Lao Ta also smiled, “Well, this girl is close to you. Anyone who didn’t know would think she was your daughter.”

Mrs. Cui didn't wait for him to speak again before Li Lao Si and Liu Biaotou finally came back.

A crowd instinctively gathered around, chattering excitedly.

"You're finally back! Where did you go We almost went looking for you, worried that you might run into a tiger or a black bear in the mountains."

Li Laosi waved his hand, glanced at Mrs. Cui who was holding Jiayin, and then said, "Bring the village head and Zhao Shu over here, we have something to discuss."

Mrs. Cui wasn't sure if it was her imagination, but she felt something strange in Li Lao Si's gaze, which made her heart skip a beat.

Soon, villagers gathered in the valley, sitting around a bonfire and looking at Li Laosi and Liu the鏢頭.

Li Lao'er opened his mouth and asked, "Is Hu Lao San in trouble"refully pushed up the dark window, bowing his head and not daring to look at the emperor's face, which was ashen.After a long silence, the Emperor took off the gold plaque from his waist and said, "Br...