He Jianjun rubbed his forehead, squeezed his eyes shut, and let out a long breath. "Go! I'll get them back for you."
Thinking of the girl's lawless behavior, he added coldly, "However, during this time, you can't run wild anymore. Otherwise, even if I have to stake my old life, I won't let you off easy."
"Don't worry. At most, I'll get a chicken or something to eat. I don't have the time or energy for anything else."
With someone's chickens and ducks being ruined every day, Su Qiao wasn't worried that the villagers wouldn't hurry to find Chen Ligeng and his wife. After all, every day they delayed meant another day of losses.
"Big Treasure, let's go. We've been at this for so long that I'm hungry. Let's go roast some meat."
Satisfied, Su Qiao called to Big Treasure, who had been holding up a wooden club and warily watching the villagers. The two of them leisurely left.
Watching their backs, the villagers sighed inwardly, wondering whose chickens, ducks, or sheep would be next to suffer.
Everyone was so worried they were practically tearing out all their hair.
"Village Chief, if this menace isn't dealt with, the village will never have peace!"
He Jianjun knew that, of course. He said coldly, "Everyone, bear with it a little longer. Once Chen Ligeng and his wife get here, we'll discuss a proper solution."
Letting Su Qiao leave was impossible.
For so many years, no one had ever challenged the He family's position and authority in the village. If he really let that wretched girl leave, how could the He family remain in this village? How could he continue being the village chief?
Things were different now. Everyone knew that the outside world had changed drastically, and that the years of war