"Big brother, someone's here, quickly blow out the candle..." Yun Sanman said, rushing to the door and closing it.
Yun Daman reacted, directly blew out the candle on the table, then gestured for Shangguan Fang'er to squat on the ground and put a finger to her lips, "Shh, don't make a sound!~"
Shangguan Fang'er crouched by the edge of the kang, sobbing and looking at Yun Sanman with tear-filled eyes.
She had decided, no matter where Sanman went, she would follow, even if it meant going through fire and water...
Some people are born with dual personalities.
Shangguan Fang'er was like this; her gentle personality could accept Yun Sanman, but her cold side didn't care much for him.
The so-called madness was merely occasional normalcy, occasional clarity...
In a semi-conscious state, she couldn't figure out who she was, and her intelligence dropped significantly.
But Yun Sanman's thoughtful care made both of Shangguan Fang'er's personalities feel comforted, after all, women needed care.
"Don't make any noise!~" Yun Sanman looked back at his elder brother and Fang'er.
The footsteps outside grew closer. Yun Sanman looked through the crack in the door and saw two villagers stealthily approaching...
They first stood by the window and peered inside. The thatched hut was pitch black, and they couldn't see anything.
So the two went to the door and pressed their ears against it to listen...
Yun Sanman's heart was pounding in his chest. He picked up the club again, thinking that if these two dared to break in, he would take them all down at once.
"Huh? Why is there no sound? Are they asleep?"
"No way, what time is it? Guo Laosi brought that little beauty back today, wouldn't the father and son stay up all night fighting, haha..."
"Why do I feel something is wrong? Look, their carriage is still parked in the yard, but there's no sound of breathing inside. Could Guo Laosi and his son have been killed by them?"
"Hey, speak more auspiciously. What are you talking about dead people in the middle of the night? Isn't that scary?"
"Should we go in and take a look?"
"If you want to go, you go. I'm going home!~"
"..."
The two muttered for a while and finally left with disappointed expressions.
Yun Sanman finally breathed a sigh of relief. After pushing open the door, he was about to drag out Guo Laosi and his son.
"Sanman, what are you doing?" Yun Daman stopped him. "They're dead, so what, are you planning to dig a hole and bury them?"
This father and son were worse than beasts, and they looked like habitual offenders...
Before they met Yun Daman and the others, who knew how many girls and young wives they had harmed.
Yun Daman felt that his third brother was doing the right thing, eliminating harm for the people and preventing them from ruining more girls.
"Big brother, you and Fang'er should go quickly. I'm really fine!~" Yun Sanman wiped the sweat from his face.
Although the weather had turned cold, due to excessive tension, Yun Sanman's inner cotton clothes were soaked with sweat...
Yun Daman heard this and said with a stern face, "If we go, we go together. There's no room for discussion!~"
With third brother's personality, he would definitely go to the county yamen to surrender. With those officials in the county yamen who didn't do their jobs, if they caught Sanman, it wouldn't be good...
After all, not all county magistrates were as benevolent and generous as Magistrate Chen.
Shangguan Fang'er also tugged at Yun Sanman's sleeve, crying and begging, "Wuwu, Sanman, don't leave me. If you leave, I, I won't go back to Dashui Village, wuwu!~"
Yun Sanman: "..."
Where would you go if you didn't return to Dashui Village?
Being crazy and muddled, it would be a miracle if you weren't tormented to death.
"Hurry up and go, quickly!~" Yun Sanman frowned, pushed Yun Daman and Shangguan Fang'er out the door, and pointed at the carriage, "Big brother, sell these furs and dried goods along the way. They're worth at least seventy or eighty taels of silver. Take the money and go home to have a good New Year. Jingde, Jingde, I'll have to trouble you, big brother..."
With that, he walked up to Shangguan Fang'er, pulled her into his arms, "Fang'er, don't wait for me, remember? If you meet a man who treats you well and takes care of you, marry him!~"
Shangguan Fang'er's eyes were red from crying, but she didn't dare to cry too loudly, for fear of attracting all the villagers...
Seeing that his third brother was determined not to return to Dashui Village, Yun Daman took out all his travel money and stuffed it into Yun Sanman's hand, "Keep it for food on the road. After I return to Dashui Village, I'll go find Magistrate Chen and see if he has any ideas!~"
Yun Sanman didn't say anything, directly led the carriage out, and then gently lifted the crying Shangguan Fang'er onto it...
Yun Daman's heart was heavy at this moment. He really wished he could suffer for his third brother, even if it meant losing his head.
But seeing his third brother's resolute attitude, with no room for negotiation, he had no choice but to whip the horse and drive the carriage out of the village.
"Wuwuwu, Sanman... Sanman, I'm not leaving, I'm not going anywhere, wuwu!~"
Shangguan Fang'er, either out of madness or something else, suddenly jumped off the carriage and then ran back the way she came like a bolt of lightning.
Yun Daman was startled, quickly pulled the reins, jumped off the cart, and grabbed her. "Miss Fang'er, are you trying to wake up all the villagers by going back now? Third brother asked us to leave, so he must have a way to get out of trouble. Please don't go back and cause more trouble, okay?"
"Wuwu, San... Sanman, Sanman, wuwu!" Shangguan Fang'er knelt on the ground powerlessly, crying for a long time before Yun Daman pulled her back onto the carriage.
Meanwhile, Yun Sanman, at Guo Laosi's house, was sitting by the well, taking out his wine gourd and calmly drinking.
He looked at the two corpses on the ground and sneered, "Two beasts, you deserve to die. You don't deserve to be human. Later, I'll burn down this den of beasts with a fire to get rid of the bad luck..."
Yun Sanman took a gulp of wine and continued, "A life for a life. It's worth it for me to kill you two. I'll go to the county yamen to surrender after dawn. If you become vengeful spirits in the future, and have any grievances, just come at me. I'm not afraid of you!~"
After speaking, Yun Sanman stood up, patted his clothes, then returned to the house and lit a few candles, setting fire to the woodpile, the thatched hut, the storeroom, and the fence wall...
As the firewood was very dry and the thatched hut was drafty, within half an hour, a raging fire shot straight into the sky, illuminating the entire small village.
Yun Sanman stood there for a while, then walked directly towards the local county town.
The villagers discovered the fire and rushed out of their homes, shouting, "Oh no, Guo Laosi's house is on fire!~"
A large group of people gathered. Before they even reached the entrance, they suddenly saw two figures rush out from the flames...