The Devil Attacks

"Hey, Village Chief, you kept saying that kid would protect the village. How come he's nowhere to be seen when it matters?"

"Exactly. That guy probably ran away ages ago."

"He's nothing but a freeloader who mooches off us!"

At that moment, Farmer was growing uncertain in the face of everyone's doubts. He trusted Leiyin so completely that he had even planned to marry his daughter to him. How could that guy abandon him in his hour of need?

If that was really the case, then I can only blame myself for being blind and misjudging him!

Farmer said to Verdan, "Verdan, go search the back mountain again for Leiyin. If you find him, tell him what's happening here immediately."

Verdan nodded and ran toward the back mountain.

By then, Anderson's forces had already landed on the island.

Although Anderson wasn't as tall as his younger brother, he still stood at least 1.9 meters tall, which was considered tall for an ordinary person. With his muscular build and his Devil Fruit powers, the villagers all felt that they were probably doomed today.

On top of that, Anderson had brought more than twice as many men as there were villagers. In other words, even if Anderson didn't make a move himself, the villagers had no chance of winning.

The two sides stood facing each other. Anderson said viciously, "Farmer, while I was away, you actually killed my younger brother. You don't expect me to pretend nothing happened, do you?"

Farmer fell silent.

At that moment, one of the villagers could no longer hold back. "Anderson, we weren't the ones who killed your brother. It was an outsider named Leiyin!"

"Yeah, yeah! This has nothing to do with us!"

Anderson's expression turned gloomy. "Then where is this kid you're talking about?"

Everyone looked at one another. "That kid may have already run away."

Unexpectedly, Anderson burst out laughing. "Are you trying to make a fool of me?"

The deputy village chief also stepped forward. "That's not it. There really was such a kid. He was the one who killed Andrin."

"Hmph. How do you expect me to believe your bullshit? You killed someone, pinned it on a person no one had ever heard of, and then said that person ran away. If I told you that, would you believe me?"

Anderson's words left the villagers unable to argue back. Although everything they said was true, it really did sound like a lie.

Now that things had come to this, there was nothing they could do. Judging from Anderson's attitude, he definitely wouldn't let the matter go unless he obtained an explanation for his younger brother's death.

Farmer spoke up. "Anderson, what will it take for you to let us go?"

Hearing this, Anderson once again threw his head back and laughed. "Yahahaha! As expected, you really are the village chief. You're more perceptive than ordinary people. Fine, I can let the matter of Andrin's death go, but you must agree to two conditions."

When the villagers heard this, their eyes lit up. It seemed there was still room for negotiation.

Farmer sighed helplessly. "Let's hear them."

Anderson raised his index finger. "First, the protection fee must be fifty thousand Beli per person per month!"

Fifty thousand?! That was five times what they had paid before. One after another, the villagers wore troubled expressions.

Farmer remained relatively calm. "And the second?"

A lecherous glint flashed through Anderson's eyes. "Second, you must let your daughter Verdan and the deputy village chief's daughter, Jenny, come with me."

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, Farmer flew into a rage. "My daughter and the deputy village chief's daughter are only fifteen! How could we possibly let you take them away?! And fifty thousand Beli per person every month— even if we didn't eat or drink, no family could save that much money in a month!"

Anderson chuckled. "That's not my problem. I've had my eye on that hot little Verdan every minute of every day. And Jenny is a beauty too. Since you killed my brother, you'll have to repay me this way."

At that moment, Farmer began to understand. Anderson hadn't come to avenge his younger brother at all. He merely wanted to seek even greater profits from the villagers.

In other words, Anderson, Andrin's own brother, didn't feel the slightest bit of sorrow over his death. Instead, he was using the incident to bleed the villagers dry. If he really offered his daughter to such a heartless bastard, wouldn't that be pushing her into a pit of fire?

Farmer was nothing like Anderson. He would rather be brutally killed by Anderson himself than allow his daughter to suffer even the slightest harm.

With that thought, Farmer drew the saber at his waist and pointed its edge at Anderson. "You damned fiend! Don't even think about such a thing. Even if I fall into the eternal depths of hell, I will never let you harm my daughter!"

Farmer had no real combat ability, but he was brave and fearless, upright and resolute, and deeply loved his daughter. He also liked trusting people unconditionally. That was why he held such high prestige among the villagers.

"You old geezer, you've got quite a backbone. In that case, I'll just have to kill every one of you and take that little Verdan by force." Anderson still wore a sinister smile as he spoke.

"What?"

Farmer had originally thought that if they fought Anderson to the death, there might still be a chance of preserving his daughter's life. He never expected the man to remain fixated on Verdan. There was no helping it—Verdan was simply too beautiful.

Just as Anderson was about to order his men to attack, three ships sailed into the harbor.

Has Leiyin come back?

No, it wasn't him.

The villagers from Town West Village had come to reinforce them after receiving the news.

Town East Village and Town West Village had always been united, and they understood the principle that when one's lips are gone, one's teeth will suffer from the cold. If Town East Village were slaughtered, Town West Village would inevitably face destruction next.

The arrival of the people from Town West Village evened out the numbers between the pirates and the villagers.

But it was completely useless.

Anyone with sense knew that even with equal numbers, this would only result in more casualties.

As soon as the villagers from Town West Village arrived, they surrounded the Evil Wolf Pirates.

Anderson merely sneered contemptuously. "More people coming to die?"

The pirates and villagers then clashed, and in an instant, cries of battle and the harsh clang of swords rang out.

Although the villagers usually didn't dare provoke the Evil Wolf Pirates, that was only because they wanted to survive. Since the pirates were now denying them even a path to live, they might as well fight to the death.

Anderson also charged into the crowd. Unexpectedly, Miller blocked his path. "Your opponent is me!"

Seeing Miller, Anderson gave a cold laugh. "The 'Guardian'? Let's see how long you can protect these people!"

Anderson and Miller became locked in fierce combat.

Just then, Verdan came running back from the back mountain. Seeing the two sides battling in the crowd, she couldn't help freezing in shock. They've already started fighting?

Then she shouted toward the crowd.

P.S.: Did Verdan bring Leiyin back?

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