Zhao Da was very excited. When he was sure that the person standing in front of him was Mr. Su, whom they had been thinking about day and night, he said hello and quickly stepped forward to communicate with Su Qi'an.
The subordinates who gathered around also looked at Su Qi'an with excited expressions.
They were the Orion players that Su Qi'an carefully selected half a year ago, and their admiration for Su Qi'an was self-evident.
Su Qian looked at Zhao Da with a smile and joked, "Zhao Da, I haven't seen you in the past six months. You are quite impressive as a captain. The village has changed a lot. You have worked hard during this period."
Zhao Da shook his head, completely losing his domineering attitude just now. Instead, he looked nervous and waved his hands.
"Huh, all this was taught by Sir in advance. We are just following Mr.'s instructions. It's nothing."
Su Qian patted Zhao Da on the shoulder and said, "Zhao Da, you don't need to be so humble. I see your hard work. Let's go back to the village first. I happen to have something I want to ask you."
Zhao Da came to his senses and quickly led the way towards the village.
Today's Dongshan Village has undergone earth-shaking changes compared to half a year ago. There are actually several main roads in the entire village.
Although most of the main roads built are made of gravel, they at least have the scale of a main road.
Looking carefully, the village is roughly divided into four areas by the main road. In each area, there are rows of thatched houses. The conditions are a bit poor, but they look almost like a small border town.
The size of the village, both in terms of population and scope, has at least doubled.
Listening to Zhao Da's introduction, the current population of Dongshan Village has grown from three to four hundred people to two to three thousand.
This surprised Su Qi'an. Before leaving, even if the women and children rescued from Dongzi Mountain were added together, there were only a thousand people.
In the past six months, it has doubled, which is really incredible.
"Sir, don't be surprised. Dongshan Village has a talented person like you. In addition, your heroic deeds in wiping out Dongzi Mountain still attracted villagers from several nearby villages to join us."
"Speaking of defecting, my sister-in-law came up with a trick. Everyone who enters the village will go through a period of assessment, mainly on character. Only those who meet the standards can enter the village."
"Even if you successfully enter the village, there are still assessment requirements. Within the village, if you find anyone bullying or stealing, you will be kicked out immediately. This iron rule applies not only to people from other villages, but also to the local villagers. They are treated equally."
"It's because of this iron law that except at the beginning, when some people refused to obey the discipline, they were beaten out by our village protection team without mercy. After learning a lesson, things will be much better in the future."
"I'm not exaggerating, sir. In today's Lingbei County, Dongshan Village has the best public security. Even if you look at the county, it may not be that good."
"This is the first time in many years that I feel from the bottom of my heart that I am happy to be a member of Dongshan Village."
Su Qi'an did not interrupt Zhao Da's ramblings. While listening, he sighed at the changes in Dongshan Village.
What surprised him the most was that the person who was responsible for the orderly governance of Dongshan Village turned out to be his wife Qin Ziyin.
Sure enough, only by putting the right people in the right positions can they maximize their value.
Su Qi'an couldn't wait to see Qin Ziyin. Half a year of battlefield experience made Su Qi'an miss Qin Ziyin even more.
Not long after entering the village, at the end of the line of sight, a large number of villagers rushed over and surrounded Su Qi'an.
Countless people looked at Su Qi'an with excited faces, and the noisy voices were like waves of sound, overwhelming towards Su Qi'an.
The waves of noise almost made Su Qian unsteady. Three captains, Li Hu, Tieniu and Shuisheng, arrived and worked with Zhao Da to maintain order at the scene.
After talking for a long time, everyone reluctantly left. Village Chief Li walked out of the crowd, touched his beard and said with a smile.
"Xiao Su, it's good to come back, it's good to come back, but you don't know that Lingbei County was quite turbulent during the time you left."
Su Qi'an nodded. He naturally knew the turmoil the village chief mentioned. On the way back, he had already asked Zhao Da.
Combined with what Zhao Da and Li Qi said, Su Qi'an probably already knows about Qi or Ba.
The bandits gathered in Dongzi Mountain were able to be so arrogant, and they probably had the support of certain people.
Those who can stir up Lingbei County to such instability and storm Dongshan Village are probably the only ones who will gain the most.
"Village Chief, I already understand this matter. Don't worry. In less than half a day at most, the banditry in Dongzi Mountain will be over. Then I will go to the city to find out about the situation from Magistrate Fang and then make plans. .”
"Now that I'm back, the sky in Lingbei County cannot be turned upside down."
Su Qian's voice was very soft, but it made Village Chief Li, Li Hu, Zhao Da and others feel confident in their hearts.
Although I don't know what Su Qi'an's confidence is for saying this, as long as they look at Su Qi'an, everyone seems to have a backbone and they are not afraid of anything.
At this time, Li Hu reacted quickly. He winked at a few people and coughed a few times.
Village Chief Li and others understood instantly. Village Chief Li showed a bit of embarrassment and said quickly.
"Xiao Su finally came back. The most important thing is to be reunited with his family. It's the old man who makes me a little anxious."
"Okay, Xiao Su, we won't disturb your little couple's reunion. If you need anything, just say hello. We'll leave first. There are still important things to do in the village."
Su Qi'an nodded, and soon, only Su Qi'an and Qin Ziyin were left on the field. Su Yong, who was also very discerning, left early.
At this time, Qin Ziyin stood there with tears in her eyes, looking at Su Qi'an quietly.
Qin Ziyin's appearance made Su Qian'an extremely distressed. She quickly stepped forward, held her in her arms, and whispered comfort.
"Your husband-in-law is back. Don't cry. Don't cry. It won't look good if you cry again."
Qin Ziyin buried her head in Su Qi'an's arms, made a fist with her hand, and hit Su Qi'an's chest with small fists.
Su Qi'an smiled, hugged Qin Ziyin tighter, and allowed Qin Ziyin to vent his worries about Su Qi'an.
After hammering for a while, Qin Ziyin relaxed for a while, raised his head and looked at Su Qi'an and said.
"It's been a long time since we left. I will never forgive you if I do it next time."
Su Qi'an rubbed Qin Ziyin's hair with a doting look on her face, then suddenly leaned over and said something in Qin Ziyin's ear.
In an instant, Qin Ziyin's ears turned red and her face was buried directly in Su Qi'an's chest.
Su Qi'an directly hugged Qin Ziyin and headed towards his home where he had not returned for many days.
There was no one around to see this scene. The villagers of Dongshan Village seemed to have agreed upon it, and there was no one around them within a hundred meters.
Even near Su Qi'an's residence, there was no one. It was empty, but it revealed the majesty of being sacred and inviolable.
No one disturbed them. Su Qi'an and Qin Ziyin slept directly from day to night, and from night to the next day.
During this long period of time, the two of them confided in each other how much they missed each other, and the clouds and rains turned, and the spring blossomed.
When the sky rose on the second day, Su Qi'an got up from bed early, with Qin Ziyin washing up next to her.
Seeing Qin Ziyin's rosy face, Su Qi'an leaned forward and kissed her suddenly, earning a shy look from Qin Ziyin.
Su Qi'an laughed. At this moment, Li Hu's voice sounded outside the house.
Su Qian put on her clothes and opened the door. Li Hu stood in front of the door with a respectful look and said seriously.
"Sir, according to your instructions, the escort team is ready to leave Lingbei County at any time."
Su Qi'an nodded and was about to say something. Suddenly, a member of the guard ran over in a panic and said loudly,
"Captain, Sir, it's not good. A large number of people suddenly appeared at the entrance of the village. They are from other counties. They look fierce and evil. They are not easy to mess with. Captain Zhao has sent someone to negotiate."
Li Hu's face just showed a bit of displeasure. He wanted to scold the team members for their panic, but after hearing these words.
Li Hu's face was solemn and he said coldly, "It's really outrageous. They came to Dongshan Village looking for trouble. They really think we are easy to mess with. Sir, please wait here, and then leave it to our village protection team."
"Let's go, lead the way. I want to see who is so bold and amazing!"
With that said, Li Hu was about to leave when he was stopped by Su Qian, "Li Hu, wait a minute. Maybe these people are the ones I want to wait for. Let's go and take a look together."
Li Hu was surprised, but didn't say much. Since Su Qi'an had spoken, what else could he say.
After a while, he followed Su Qian's footsteps and headed straight to the entrance of the village.
At this time, at the entrance of the village, Zhao Da led the second village protection team, confronting a dozen people in front of him.
There were not many people in front of them, but they obviously had a strong smell of blood on their bodies. Their faces were expressionless, and even if they were asked, they would say nothing.
In particular, the leader was holding a cloth bag in his hand. The surface of this cloth bag was soaked with blood. Blood seeped out of the bag from time to time, which made everyone tremble in fear.
Although Zhao Da had never been on the battlefield, he had seen blood on his hands. He could guess what was in the bag at a glance.
Although he was shocked, as the captain of the village protection team, no matter what happened today, he would not be able to take a step back.
The two sides were confronting each other like this. After a while, the dozen or so people who were silent in front of them finally moved.
They did not launch an attack, but half-knelt on the ground and said, "Sir, fortunately you have lived up to your orders."
Zhao Da was stunned for a while. He naturally knew that these people who were kneeling were not calling him sir. There was only one person who could be called sir.
Zhao Da turned around, and sure enough, behind him, Su Qi'an appeared at some point.
Su Qian patted Zhao Da on the shoulder and said, "Don't be nervous, we are all our own people."
Then he stepped forward and said to the leader, "We should wipe them all out this time. How many casualties will there be?"
"According to Sir's instructions, this time, one hundred and two Dongzishan bandits were killed and eighty-five were captured. The leader of Dongzishan has been captured. No one on our side was killed and eight were injured."
"Well, you did a good job. Thank you for your hard work. According to the plan, you retreat, take good care of yourself, and wait for my orders at any time."
"Yes!" Tong Zhan put down the cloth bag in his hand, and the next moment, a dozen people behind him disappeared in an instant.
Seeing this scene, everyone behind him was stunned for a long time.
