There are more and more townsfolk gathering places, and the discussions are becoming more and more noisy.
Inside and outside the words, they all said that the money-receiving book was not a thing and would harm the townspeople.
I can only try my best to ignore these things and let them go in one ear and out the other.
It was only four or five o'clock now, and there was still some time before dark.
When there was no sign of Qian Shu coming, Zhang Quan carefully whispered in my ear: "Almost all the townspeople are here." But my heart sank slightly.
Just at this moment, a few more big-headed soldiers came out of the gate of the courtyard. They had cold expressions and formed two rows on the left and right to keep the townspeople away.
Following him, a lean man in his early forties came out.
He was wearing a Chinese tunic suit and shiny leather shoes.
He has neat short hair, but his eyebrows are very messy, which is in sharp contrast to his hair.
He had single eyelids and a mole on the bridge of his nose. The mole seemed to be about to burst, which looked very uncomfortable.
A round face, thin lips, and aquiline nose.
His whole person looked like he was extremely difficult to get in touch with, as if he would get angry if he disagreed with him.
He had one hand behind his back and the other hand, playing with a pair of walnuts.
Many townspeople gradually stopped talking and looked at him cautiously.
Zhang Quan whispered to me that this was the official, Feng Pei.
My attention was not focused on Feng Pei for too long.
Because everyone has a sixth sense, if they are stared at by special eyes, they will soon notice it.
I mostly scanned the other less obvious corners. We are all here. Liu Tianniu and Liu Huayan should be arriving sooner.
But I haven't found any trace of them yet.
There are a lot of people here, Feng Pei has at least a dozen big soldiers around him, and there are also many militiamen among the townspeople.
They all have guns at hand, so it might not be easy for Liu Tianniu to take action.
Just as I was analyzing the divine world, village chief Ge Guang also followed me out from behind the courtyard gate.
His back was straightened a lot now, and there was a hint of pride in his eyes.
After sweeping the room, he said in a cold voice: "That insidious villain Hou Qianshu is not here yet?!"
Immediately, two militiamen squeezed out of the crowd. They looked slightly frightened and said cautiously that they hadn't come yet. The brothers who had gone out to shout had not come back. They might have to wait a while.
Ge Guang frowned, lowered his head to Feng Pei's ear, and said a few words.
The walnut that Feng Pei was spinning in his right hand suddenly stopped.
His eyes narrowed to a slit, and he said with a smile: "I thought this magic stick was so menacing and so capable. I was afraid that if he saw me, Mr. Feng, he wouldn't even dare to show his face." The bonfire is ready, let’s light it.”
Feng Pei's voice was long and sharp. The moment he finished speaking, Ge Guang immediately pointed at the militiamen who had just walked out and shouted for them to light a fire!
During this period, militiamen gradually returned. They all rushed forward to report the news, but in the end they found nothing.
Hou Qianshu didn't come, which made me relieved.
But having to watch his wife being burned made my heart even more panicked.
Hou Qian Shu couldn't bear it anymore, he was afraid that when it got dark, the sky in Xuanhu Town would change...
The bonfire has been lit, and with a crackling sound, the faint flames burn, and the flames spread quickly, swallowing up the dead wood.
The fire became bigger and more fierce, and some of the clothes of the corpse were already burned.
Feng Pei continued to play with the walnuts, while Ge Guang handed him a cigarette with a flattering look on his face.
The townspeople even cheered softly.
At this moment, the dozen or so soldiers beside Feng Pei suddenly raised their guns at the same time, aiming at the road on the other side!
Their actions scared the townspeople who were under gunfire and quickly moved away!
My complexion changed suddenly...
He turned around suddenly and stared in the direction where their guns were aimed.
What came into view was a limping middle-aged man with dark skin and cloudy eyes, wearing a Tang suit and holding a cane, walking towards us.
My heart suddenly sank...
The book waiting for Qian...is still here...
His face was tense, and his cloudy eyes were full of resentment and coldness.
As he approached, the guns of the big soldiers became more stable and their aim became more accurate.
However, they did not fire. It was obvious that they were waiting for Feng Pei's order.
As for Ge Guang, his expression was extremely excited. He kept licking the corners of his mouth and even wiped his neck at Hou Qianshu!
My hands had already grasped the corners of my clothes uncontrollably.
At this moment, my mind was extremely complicated.
If Hou Qian Shu doesn't come, I think he is too cold. He is a cold and rational person, and he is Mr. Yin Yang. He can definitely kill everyone in Xuanhu Town, and we can't interfere.
Now that he's here, it's clear that emotion dominates reason, but this puts him in an extremely dangerous place...
I took my eyes away from him for a moment and quickly glanced around.
It seems that now all we can do is rely on Liu Tianniu's plan to capture the thief first...
I was afraid that he would be too slow to take action. If Feng Pei said anything about shooting, Hou Qian Shu would be beaten into pieces.
Hou Qianshu was very fast. Although he was lame in one leg, his walking stick moved quickly.
And he walked faster and faster, his face became more and more tense.
Not long after, he arrived at the campfire.
The bonfire was getting stronger and stronger. He swung his cane, quickly took off his clothes, and threw himself on the burning flame!
Feng Pei did not stop this scene. On the contrary, he watched with interest, and there was a hint of fun in his slightly squinted eyes.
Hou Qianshu did not put out the fire. Although he suppressed it a little, his Tang suit was soon ignited!
There was a bit of pain on his face, but he actually grabbed the burning firewood with his hands and threw them away!
Just looking at it, this kind of pain makes people gasp.
Feng Pei's eyes brightened a lot. He held the cigarette in his mouth, put the walnuts in his pocket, and clapped his hands.
"Okay! Very good! I thought you, Mr. Hou, were a cold and ruthless person, and you were indifferent even when you saw your wife's body being burned. I didn't expect you to be really affectionate and righteous."
"Very good! Very good!" While Feng Pei applauded, he looked at Hou Qianshu intently.
Suddenly, he actually said: "Put down your guns!"
Those big-headed soldiers obeyed the order and put away their guns directly.
But this scene made all the townspeople, militiamen, and the big soldiers, including Ge Guang, look stunned and confused.
My complexion also changed. I didn’t know what kind of medicine Feng Pei’s gourd was selling.
"Go help him put out the fire!" Feng Pei ordered again.
The big-headed soldiers immediately obeyed the order and entered the yard, and brought out many buckets in twos and twos.
After the water was poured down, the bonfire was extinguished with a hissing sound!
Hou Qianshu's trembling hands, which were burned with blood and flesh from the fire, turned around and stared at Feng Pei with his cloudy eyes.
Before he could speak, Feng Pei said with a smile: "Five years ago, Mr. Hou and I had a misunderstanding."
