Traveling to Ancient Times: My Space Contains Weapons

Chapter 637 The Grain Collection Team Was a Mountain Bandit

After Chu Chen lay down, Niu Er lit an oil lamp and left the thatched hut.

"Brother Chu, rest assured, you can rest assured here in our village!"

Before leaving, Niu Er left a message and returned home.

After he left, Chu Chen pushed open the door and followed him without realizing it.

When they arrived outside Niu Er's house, they heard voices.

The voices were the conversation between the old man and Niu Er.

“Niu Er, although I am old, I can tell that the man today is no ordinary person.”

"The grain collection team will be here the day after tomorrow. We're basically out of grain this year. If our officials aren't easy to talk to, they'll probably get angry. We'll be the ones who end up hurting them."

The old man looked at Niu Er and said with some helplessness.

"Third Uncle, it's alright. If things don't look good, we'll just take him into the tunnel."

"Besides, are we going to let him be carried off by wild animals in the mountains?"

Niu Er seemed unconcerned.

The old man shook his head: "You're oversimplifying things."

“You know, if we can’t get past the grain collection team when they arrive, everyone will be in danger. Our village only has so many people, and we can’t afford to be slaughtered again.”

"If they don't have a suitable girl to satisfy them, they might kill someone. In that case, that tender-skinned boy will definitely be their primary target."

Niu Er nodded after listening, agreeing with the old clan chief's statement.

So after thinking for a moment, he said, "How about this, I'll call him away first thing the day after tomorrow. If the grain collection team is satisfied, we'll beg them to take him back to the city."

After listening, Chu Chen smiled knowingly. If what the two of them said was true, then why not help this village?

Moreover, the grain collection team they mentioned didn't seem like government officials; they sounded more like bandits.

He had experienced something similar before when he was in Mashan Village.

After thinking for a moment, Chu Chen returned to his thatched hut.

The night passed without anyone disturbing him.

Early in the morning, Niu Er knocked on Chu Chen's door: "Young Master Chu, get up and have some noodles, your sister-in-law made them!"

Chu Chen thought to himself, "What the hell are you talking about? Why are you always emphasizing the noodles your sister-in-law makes?"

However, he quickly got up and walked outside.

After arriving at Niu Er's house and having a quick breakfast, Chu Chen wandered around the village.

Before long, they encountered an old woman with a girl of about fourteen or fifteen years old, who was earnestly giving them advice.

"My dear girl, don't be afraid. Tomorrow, we'll send you to the city to enjoy a life of luxury."

"Grandma, I don't want to enjoy a life of luxury, I just want to stay by your side."

"Sigh, if there were a way, how could Grandma bear to part with you? This year it's our family's turn."

"That's strange, isn't it? You were born a girl!"

After saying this, the old woman quietly wiped away her tears and then began to tidy the girl's hair again.

Chu Chen didn't speak, but kept everything in mind.

He thought to himself that if that so-called grain collection team had any ulterior motives the next day, he would lend them a hand.

After wandering around for a day, night fell soon after.

That night, the whole village was thrown into turmoil.

Everyone is busy outside.

Chu Chen went out of the house and saw that they were sorting out the grain.

Looking at the pile of grain on the ground, Chu Chen was deeply moved.

It seems that no matter what world you're in, it's always the people at the bottom who ultimately suffer.

The next day, Chu Chen got up early.

As a result, Niu Er pulled him into a cave in the back mountain.

With him were several teenagers and a few girls.

"Brother Chu, just wait here and don't come out. I'll come to pick you up later."

After saying that, Niu Er left in a hurry, not giving Chu Chen a chance to speak at all.

Chu Chen smiled inwardly, thinking to himself, "You didn't even ask about my background. What if I'm some kind of person that even a grain-collecting team wouldn't dare to mess with?"

After Niu Er left, Chu Chen settled the young men and women in, and amidst their repeated persuasion, he walked out of the cave.

Then they went directly to the back mountain of the village to wait for the so-called grain collection team to appear.

Around noon, a dozen or so men riding tall horses arrived in a carriage.

The carriage was pulling a flatbed cart; it did not have a carriage.

Chu Chen guessed it was used to transport grain.

The dozen or so men were all fierce-looking, with various long knives at their waists.

Upon entering the village, they went straight to Niu Er.

"Huh, you've got a clan leader now?"

"My lords, I am Niu Er, the new clan chief of Niu Family Village. I greet you all!"

Upon seeing this formation, Niu Er immediately bowed to the newcomer and said...

"Hehe, new clan chief, not bad. How are the grain preparations going this year?"

The leading man didn't even glance at Niu Er before asking the question.

"My lord, this year's harvest is poor, and we simply cannot gather that much grain. We beg you, my lord..."

But before Niu Er could finish speaking, the leader slapped him away with the back of his knife.

Then he dismounted and walked directly in front of Niu Er.

"Whether the harvest is good or not is your business. What, are you trying to negotiate with me?"

"If you don't have food, then offer a prize. Otherwise, there's no point in your village existing in this world."

After saying that, he drew his long knife and held it to Niu Er's neck.

The dozen or so men behind him drew various weapons from their waists and then menacingly marched toward the others.

At that very moment, Niu Er shouted loudly, "My lord, spare my life! My lord, spare my life! There's a prize for you!"

After saying that, Niu Er looked helplessly at the crowd behind him.

"Grandma, bring Ni'er out here!"

After Niu Er finished speaking, the old woman that Chu Chen had seen yesterday led the little girl out of the crowd.

The little girl looked around nervously as her grandmother led her step by step toward the man in the lead.

Upon seeing this, the leading man lowered his knife: "Huh, I didn't expect such a beautiful girl to be found in such a small village as Niujia Village. Not bad!"

"Alright, considering that your Niujia Village is quite filial, let's just let this year pass by. Men, load the grain onto the cart, let's go."

Chu Chen looked at everything before him and smiled inwardly, thinking to himself, "These aren't government officials at all, they're clearly bandits."

Just as the first underling went up to move the grain, Chu Chen raised the Glock in his hand.

A soft "poof" sound came from the air, and the man carrying the grain fell headfirst to the ground.

"Hmm, what's going on, Niujia Village? How dare you?"

The leader became alert as soon as he saw his underling fall.

Then he reached out and grabbed at the girl in front of him.