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The thing you were worried about is finally here!
People were dying in the village every day, and the villagers were terrified. They couldn't bear it anymore. Finally, a few young and strong men secretly gathered together and after discussion, they decided that they must fight to the death.
Anyway, staying in the village is a dead end, so it is better to be brave, just in case you can find a way out in the end!
They planned to escape from the village in the dead of night, but they forgot that it was the famous Li Jiajun who was guarding the outside of the village. They did not relax their vigilance even when it got very late.
Although they knew it was an egg striking a stone, the faces of these villagers in their prime and their relatives and family members showed determination. They had obviously prepared for the worst.
There was such a big noise outside, and the Wu family naturally heard it. They asked Granny Cui and Che'er to stay in the room, and made an appointment to go to the study hall with them.
Lin Sheng looked better and she insisted on following him. Lin Zai had no choice but to help Sheng'er and walked slowly to the study hall.
"What happened? Why is it so chaotic outside?" After everyone arrived, Yin Tianxun asked first.
"I don't know either. Someone will definitely report it soon. Let's wait patiently." Lin Zai said calmly.
Not long after, someone knocked on the door.
"I'll open the door." Liu Shaopu said quickly.
A soldier ran over quickly. He didn't care about etiquette. When he saw Lin, he said hurriedly: "Miss, there is a group of villagers making trouble at the entrance of the village. They have been subdued by us now."
"What?" Lin Sheng panicked upon hearing this. She coughed several times. Liu Shaopu quickly walked over and patted her on the back, "Don't be anxious yet. Listen to what Miss Lin said."
Several people looked at Lin Zai, waiting for her statement.
Lin Zai looked solemn and said, "I'm going to take a look. Mr. Liu, please stay with me. Sister, I'll leave Sheng'er to you."
"Okay." Wu Yin replied immediately.
"I'll go too." Yin Tianxun whispered.
Lin Zai nodded and did not refuse.
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All the rebellious villagers had been detained. When the soldier commander saw Miss Lin coming, he quickly asked: "Miss, what should we do with these people?"
"Brother Chen, why are you doing this?" Lin Zai looked at one of them and asked sharply.
The villagers were all familiar with Lin Zai. The Chen Tiezhu she called was an extremely honest but also extremely brave man in Shuangshui Village. He was a righteous man and everyone in the village relied on him.
Chen Tiezhu looked directly at Lin Zai, as if he was willing to risk everything, "I instigated everyone to do this. The fault is mine alone. Kill or cut into pieces as you wish. But the brothers are innocent, please let them go."
Chen Tiezhu had a sense of heroism when he said this. After hearing this, the villagers quickly shouted: "This is a decision we made together. If we want to be punished, we will all do it together."
They had no fear of what was about to happen. Anyway, they had already thought of such an ending.
"Miss, what should we do with these people?" the commander asked again.
Lin Zai was silent. After a long time, she slowly said: "Let the person go first."
"But what if they make trouble again?"
"Let the person go first!"
Chen Tiezhu did not expect this to happen. He looked at Lin Zai blankly and suddenly begged loudly: "Ms. Lin, I, Chen Tiezhu, thank you on behalf of everyone, but if you really miss us, please let us out."
"Brother Chen, I will never agree to this request.
"Ms. Lin, I'm not afraid of death. If I were alone, I wouldn't care if I died here. But there are old people and children in the village. How can you bear to watch them die in vain." Chen Tiezhu said sadly.
Immediately afterwards, there was a series of pleading sounds.
"Miss Lin, please take pity on my old mother, please let us out."
"Ms. Lin, Xiao Liang is still so young. You can't let him stay here waiting to die. We only have one child in our family. Miss Lin, please show your kindness and help us."
"Ms. Lin, I really don't want to die here!"
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Lin felt very sad in her heart. Thinking from the villagers' perspective, their requests were not excessive, so why didn't she want to agree to them?
If everything can be done well, it would be a great thing, but there are not so many good things in the world!
Everyone should be treated kindly, but this is a plague!
She tried her best to sound calm, but her voice was trembling, "I know all your hardships, but I also have mine. No matter what you say, I will not change my mind. Before the plague passes, the people in the village will No one is allowed to go out! Brother Chen, please stop thinking about escaping, and you will never succeed."
"Can we still hold on until the plague is over?" Chen Tiezhu said angrily: "Miss Lin, I'm afraid that by the time the plague is over, all the people in Shuangshui Village will be dead! Sure enough, you are Miss Qianjin, and we are just poor people. How can you really care about our lowly lives!"
The villagers' gazes pierced Lin Zai's heart like knives. She was stunned and felt miserable.
Faced with this accusation, Yin Tianxun, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke, "Even if Ah Zai is a young lady from the general's family, what's the difference between her and you now? She can't get out either! Isn't Ah Zai facing the same situation? Is she always at risk of contracting the plague? She is risking her life. If she is not careful, she may never get out. You must know that she also has relatives waiting for her! Folks, how do I treat you in normal times? Don't you know it in your heart? She has worked hard for you these days, and her body is getting thinner and thinner. You really can't see what she has done? Chen Tiezhu, you touch your conscience, you really don't feel ashamed at all when you say those words What?"
"Stop talking."
Although she had put her life and death at risk when she came here, how could Lin Zai really have no worries? She also wanted to go home!
The situation became more and more serious, and Lin Zai was equally anxious. Looking at the lives that had died, Lin Zai felt heartbroken. She was also very entangled, but she had to force herself to be cruel.
Lin Zai was naturally aggrieved by what Chen Tiezhu said just now. She tried her best to make up for the suffering and inconvenience caused to the villagers by the closure of the village, but in the end it ended up like this!
In fact, Lin blamed herself more deeply than anyone else, but standing in this position, she had to think more.
Liu Shaopu also stood up, "You all know that I am the son of Magistrate Liu. When I said I wanted to come here, my father agreed without saying anything. He kept telling me to do more things for the villagers. I heard someone say just now I have only one child in my family, but my father also has only one son. I came here and he was reluctant to leave in every possible way, but he felt guilty for you, so he had no objection! Folks, my father is the prefect. , everything must be based on the overall situation, he can only make this decision! I know this is unfair to you, but what can I do? In fact, to be honest, I don’t want to stay here for a long time, Lin Sheng The girl is sick. She has not contracted the plague now, but the weaker the body, the more dangerous it is. Do you think I am not afraid and don’t want to send her away? I, Liu Shaopu, am also a human being and I also have selfish motives. But I can’t be sorry for my father or Li. General, I'm sorry for the other people! I, Liu Shaopu, and she, Lin Zai, are the sons and daughters of the two most prestigious people in the entire Western City. We don't need to waste time here, but we still risk our lives to guard everyone. Don't worry, there are We will shoulder any danger together. No matter what, we will never abandon you, and we hope you will not abandon us."
Liu Shaopu's words were particularly sincere. In fact, he also meant to tell Lin Zai, hoping that she would feel less guilty after hearing them.
Chen Tiezhu was not just impulsive. He knew all about how Miss Lin treated them. He just said those words out of desperation. Now that Mr. Sun and Mr. Liu said it, he felt so ashamed.
No matter how anxious you are, you can't vent your anger on those who really care about them.
Liu Shaopu continued: "When I was a child, my father told me a story. A long time ago, there was a huge flood in the Central Plains, and the dams were broken. In that disaster, many soldiers acted as a 'human wall'. They They resolutely jumped into the ferocious water, imagining that they could block it with their own strength. Do you think they are stupid or not? This is not a waste of their lives! Every time I think of this, I feel worthless for them. , why should they pay the price with their lives? They are also sons and fathers, don’t they think about their families? But later, I seemed to understand more and more that this world is really cruel, in order to let it To become better, someone must make sacrifices. Folks, I am not advocating sacrifice. It would be better if no one sacrifices. However, things in the world often go against expectations. Isn’t everything we do just to make this world better? More people can live a smooth life, so that fewer and fewer people have to make sacrifices! Think about it."
Everyone was affected by what Liu Shaopu said, and there was a deathly silence around them. After a long time, Lin Zaicai said softly: "You can go back. In short, I still made the same decision, and I will never change it."
The soldiers did not hesitate any longer. After untying the villagers, they returned to their posts.
It is their duty to protect Shuangshui Village!
Chen Tiezhu stood up slowly and walked to Lin Zai's side. "Ms. Lin, thank you for everything you have done for us. If we don't run away, it will be our lives no matter what. You guys admit it."
Lin showed a tired smile on his face, "Brother Chen, man can conquer nature, let us all work together to overcome the difficulties!"
Everyone dispersed. Yin Tianxun grabbed Lin Zai and said, "Let's go back. Don't do everything alone. I'm still here."
Lin Zai didn't answer, just nodded.
Wu Yin and others did not rest. They were relieved when they saw Ah Zai and the others coming back.
"Miss Lin, we are friends of life and death. You don't have to worry about us anymore. We are all willing to stay!" Liu Shaopu said suddenly.
"good!"
I believe that at this moment, they are really connected.
