Free Web NovelChapter 1361: Chapter 1356: Another Lucky Find
Wang Dali was tied up like a New Year’s pig.
After being captured, his gaze still fiercely fixed on Mu Shuangshuang.
He cursed and said, "You stinky girl, sooner or later you’ll fall into my hands. When that time comes, I’ll make you wish you were dead! You won’t die well, you shameless scum!"
Mu Shuangshuang smirked slightly, unbothered, "A bandit calling me a shameless scum? You got any face left? Did you eat it yourself?"
"Shuangshuang, don’t show him any mercy. If you ask me, just beat him to death!"
Yu Liulang, fearing Wang Dali might one day seek revenge on Mu Shuangshuang, suggested.
Mu Shuangshuang nodded earnestly, "I think so too. Why not boil some oil in the village and fry this Wang Dali alive? He’s done enough evil recently; he can die once!"
Wang Dali was startled by Mu Shuangshuang’s words.
He snorted, and his face turned pale instantly.
"You... you dare kill me, I won’t let you get away with it, I..."
Mu Shuangshuang stepped forward and slapped Wang Dali hard across the face.
"You think I won’t dare? I hunt in the mountains, catch fish in the river, taught enemies a lesson when you were probably still squatting in prison!
Saying I won’t dare now, are you just finding yourself an excuse to die?"
Her expression was fierce, and she showed no mercy whatsoever.
Initially, Wang Dali could put up a strong front, but gradually, his bravado weakened.
Now, in front of Mu Shuangshuang, there wasn’t a hint of his previous arrogance.
Yu Liulang, standing by, watched as Wang Dali went from aggressive to not daring to utter a word.
Standing by, he couldn’t help but give Shuangshuang a thumbs up.
However, to avoid troubling Shuangshuang, he only watched without saying a word.
The men of Yu Family Village tied up dozens of mountain bandits like sheep and led them down the mountain.
Mu Shuangshuang, along with the Yu family brothers, watched over Wang Dali and took him down the mountain.
Wang Dali wasn’t your average bandit; taking him down wasn’t an easy task.
Mu Shuangshuang suggested waiting until dawn to take him to the village, to prevent Wang Dali from finding a chance to escape in the dark.
Yu Dalang, Yu Erlang, and Yu Liulang kept a close watch on Wang Dali.
Mu Shuangshuang wandered around the nearby caves, which had been searched by the villagers.
While no money was found, the grains and wine that were stolen, whatever was left, were taken back.
Mu Shuangshuang didn’t believe someone like Wang Dali wouldn’t hide money in the caves.
So, she searched the caves, feeling any suspicious spots with her hand.
After an hour of searching, Mu Shuangshuang found silver and silver notes hidden in a cave.
Mu Shuangshuang quickly counted: more than twenty taels of broken silver and three silver notes totaling three hundred taels.
Of course, Mu Shuangshuang kept the silver notes to herself and told no one.
She planned to distribute the twenty taels of silver to the villagers of Yu Family Village.
These days, everyone had been too stressed by Wang Dali to eat or sleep well.
The chickens, ducks, pigs, and sheep they lost meant significant losses for the farming families!
These broken silver pieces would cover the losses perfectly!
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At dawn, Mu Shuangshuang went to call the Yu family brothers down the mountain.
Last night, Mu Shuangshuang instructed the Yu family brothers to rest in turns, but absolutely not to let Wang Dali rest.
Wang Dali wasn’t an average person—having been a bandit, he was stronger than most.
A battle of attrition was the only strategy; they couldn’t allow him to rest.
Though it was a bit underhanded, it was better than letting him continue harming others!
The five made their way down the mountain, retracing their previous night’s path.
Back in the village, all was quiet. The women sent away had not yet returned.
However, the doors to the villagers’ yards were finally open.
It was all clear who was home and who was not.
Yu Liulang tugged Wang Dali forward with a hemp rope.
And indeed, a night without rest and the effects of the laxative from yesterday left Wang Dali so weak that he needed frequent rest breaks!
The danger level dropped significantly in an instant.
"What should we do with this Wang Dali?"
Yu Erlang asked.
Initially looking listless, he suddenly straightened up, instinctively looking at Mu Shuangshuang.
"Drag him to the nearby warehouse and guard him well!"
Mu Shuangshuang stated.
Yu Liulang pulled Mu Shuangshuang aside, "Shuangshuang, our Yu Family Village relies mainly on tea, and our warehouses are in our own backyards, unlike other villages where they might be a mile away!"
"Then just find a big tree nearby and hang him up! As long as I’m here, I can’t be soft-hearted!" Mu Shuangshuang said.
"Ah...!" Yu Liulang was taken aback.
He hadn’t expected Shuangshuang’s solution to be so casual.
"How about we take him to our house and tie him in our family’s warehouse? Our warehouse is the sturdiest in the village!
Plus, we three brothers are each as strong as an ox; we can handle Wang Dali!" Yu Dalang made the decision.
As he was the eldest brother, no one else dared to oppose him.
Moreover, the Yu family’s warehouse was indeed sturdier than most.
"Wang Dali won’t break out, will he?" asked Yu Erlang, concerned.
"How could he? In his current state, bound with hemp rope, unless he’s not human!" Yu Liulang quipped.
The group pressed Wang Dali into the warehouse.
Securing him with sections of hemp rope, they then sought out the only man left at home, Mr. Yu.
Yesterday, after sending the women and children away, Mr. Yu was supposed to leave too, but fearing his sons might never return, he insisted on staying home to wait.
To his relief, he saw everyone come back together.
The issue of Wang Dali had been a calamity for everyone!
An inevitable disaster.
Before heading up the mountain, none of the villagers had anticipated things would go so smoothly!
Some even thought that this time there would be more bad luck than good.
But they had no choice; if they didn’t go to the mountains, Wang Dali would come to take their wives and daughters!
Not a man could tolerate that!
Mr. Yu clutched Yu Dalang, Erlang, and Liulang in his arms, crying bitterly.
"Thank goodness, thank goodness! I was worried sick!" Mr. Yu said.
"Dad, I was worried too, but with Shuangshuang, I feel we don’t have to worry!"
"Yes, Dad, this time Shuangshuang did a lot for us, even capturing Wang Dali, she single-handedly brought him down!"
Amid such scenes last night, so many people were around, yet not one was as brave or capable as Shuangshuang.
