"What evidence?"
The people around him became interested when they heard this.
Xiao Mu said calmly: "I just went to check around the pig pen and found two footprints.
The two footprints are one deep and one shallow, but they both appear to be men's feet, and the footprints are very clear. It seems that they were left recently.
So I quickly confirmed that the pigs in Widow Zhang’s house were stolen. "
"A man's footprints?"
Everyone heard this sentence first, and then heard what Xiao Mu said next.
Faced with everyone's doubts, Xiao Mu didn't explain much. He just led everyone to the back of the pig pen and pointed to the two footprints on the ground for everyone to see.
“Look, the footprints here are still very clear.
He came in from the outside and walked all the way here, and then jumped into the pigsty. There are still footprints here. "
Everyone looked in the direction of his finger, and sure enough there were two footprints.
Moreover, the size of these two footprints was very large, and they looked like men's feet at first glance.
"As long as we follow these two footprints, we can see where the thief came from?"
"Xiao Mu, then help me look for it!"
After hearing what Xiao Mu said was reasonable, Widow Zhang immediately changed her attitude.
"I can look for it, but I'm not doing this to help you find pigs. I just want to prove the innocence of my Yuanbao." Xiao Mu said.
Xiao Mu led a few people to follow the footprints and walked directly to the outside of the village.
"It's someone from outside!" Xiao Mu frowned.
Everyone also saw the direction of the footprints clearly, and made a very bad judgment in their hearts: rogue bandits have entered the village!
Several people brought the news back, and the villagers immediately exploded.
"Brother Li Zheng, what should we do?"
Widow Zhang asked Li Zheng with a tearful voice!
"My little Bai can't be found!"
For Li Zheng, a pig is a pity, but the more important thing is: will these bandits come again, will they harm the villagers in the village?
"It seems that these bandits are indeed targeting our village." Li Zheng said.
"We have to arrange patrols today. Everyone should put away their belongings at home and close up all the chickens, pigs, ducks and geese raised at home. Don't let anyone steal them again."
The villagers were unsure, but they all nodded in agreement.
At this time, all we can do is say what Li Zheng said and what they did.
"It's too late today. I'll arrange a few patrols first. Let's schedule a good shift tomorrow."
The ones on duty that night were Li Zheng and Erdan Daddy.
The two of them walked around the village for half the night and didn't go home to rest until late at night.
But something happened the next day!
At Li Maoye's house next to Widow Zhang's house, two large geese that laid eggs were stolen.
"God damn these bandits, they are trying to kill us!"
Li Maoye's family was sitting at the intersection crying!
"Uncle Li Zheng, if that doesn't work, let's report to the official!" Someone suggested.
Li Zheng had a troubled look on his face, "I've reported it. I went to the county government two days ago to report it, but the county magistrate said that there are refugees running around in Qinghe County now, and everyone from the county government has been sent out. No one can be sent to our village.”
"Then what should we do? These bandits are so elusive. Do we have to watch everything in the village being stolen?" Someone lamented.
“We can only rely on ourselves,” Li Zheng said, “We have people of our own, and we have to protect our own things!
There are seventy or eighty young adults in our village, and they all came to me to sign up soon. "
"There are two main roads in our village. These two main roads must be guarded. There are also seven or eight small roads leading to the mountains. These seven or eight small roads also need to be watched by people to prevent bandits from entering the village from the small roads. Come."
"Are we enough?" someone asked.
“In addition to young adults, each household needs to send one more person to participate in our duty team.
Unless his home doesn't need defense.
If there is such a person, I think there is no need for him to live in our Qingshan Village. "
Li Zheng said seriously.
After saying this, the crowd immediately became silent.
"Then let's do it in accordance with the methods of government management!"
Li Zheng continued: "Villagers have lost things for two consecutive days, which means that our village has been targeted by these bandits.
So everyone must be vigilant!
Our patrol officers take turns on duty for 12 hours. Once a bandit is discovered, he will immediately send out a signal to warn everyone! "
"Uncle Li Zheng, do you want to take out your gong?"
"One gong is not enough, we have to divide into several teams!"
Everyone discussed it.
"One gong is indeed not enough. Everyone, take out the iron basins at home. If there is any movement, knock on the iron basins!"
Li Zheng said.
"No problem, I still have an iron pot at home, take it out together!"
"Yes, I don't have an iron basin at home, but my stove hook is made of iron. I can take it out for self-defense and also for knocking on the basin at critical moments."
The crowd was excited. Li Zheng looked at Xiao Mu and said, "Xiao Mu, you often go up the mountain and you have experience. You lead everyone to build roadblocks at the intersection."
Xiao Mu nodded and said, "No problem! I will be responsible for setting up roadblocks.
in addition. My Yuanbao is very alert. If everyone is not worried about him hurting others, I would like Yuanbao to help patrol the village. "
When Xiao Mu said this, everyone immediately responded: "Great! Great! If the tiger can help us patrol, it will definitely get twice the result with half the effort!"
"Even if a tiger stands at the entrance of the village, it will not dare to come in even if it gives ten courages to the bandits."
"Aren't you worried about tigers stealing your chickens and ducks this time?" Xu Zhengxiang has not forgotten what he said before.
The villagers immediately said: "Oh, the second sister-in-law of the Xiao family, it was all a misunderstanding before!"
"Yes, misunderstanding, misunderstanding, you must not take it to heart."
"These bandits are much worse than tigers. Tigers just don't understand human nature. They simply have no humanity!"
"That's right, if you catch a bandit, let the tiger kill him!"
After discussion, the matter was settled.
People in the village lined up to sign up at Li Zheng's home.
Li Zheng also started to arrange shifts and arrange people on duty.
Because it was related to the interests of each family, no villager refused.
Everyone involved the most capable person in the family on duty.
In addition to Xiao Mu, Xiao Song and Xiao Changhe also signed up at Li Zheng's house.
Yuan Bao finally walked out of the courtyard of Xiao's house openly and openly.
It walked along the path in the village, raising its tail and looking at the shivering villagers on the roadside.
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Asking for leave tomorrow!
