Were we the kind of people who remained loyal and unyielding?
The knife was already pressed against our necks. Who would dare say otherwise?
A dozen or so soldiers promptly replied, "Yes, yes! This fellow truly has no manners. He deserves to die."
The villagers were completely dumbfounded. A group of people had suddenly appeared and twisted the village head's neck the moment they arrived. Thinking about how news of the village head's death would be reported afterward, they had no idea what trouble they might be dragged into. One by one, they began whispering fearfully.
Wang Xuan turned around and looked at the cowering villagers. He immediately cleared his throat and raised a hand, signaling everyone to quiet down. But the villagers clearly lacked the discipline of those who attended meetings regularly, and they continued making a racket. Wang Xuan's expression gradually darkened.
"Shut up, all of you!" With a thunderous shout, the threshing ground instantly fell silent.
Mm, the same familiar formula, the same familiar taste.
"Everyone, hear me out. Judging by the situation today, this isn't the first time you've been ordered to send out able-bodied men, is it? Do you know what happened to those people?"
Seeing that none of the villagers responded, Wang Xuan sighed inwardly. We're missing Yu Qian. He could only continue on his own: "I can tell you this much: none of them are coming back. They're all dead!"
As soon as he said this, all the villagers froze. Moments later, soft sobs began to rise. It wasn't that Wang Xuan, a stranger, had somehow convinced them with his words. Rather, such a thing was hardly surprising. When the able-bodied men were sent away, everyone had already been prepared for it. In these chaotic times of war, this was practically their inevitable