Zhao Zhili also cautiously let the river water wash him. The group of people realized they had been tricked.
"Damn it, that little brat's stuff is problematic. Let's go into the water like them."
The snake's fangs sunk into their flesh. They dared not pull them out forcefully, so they had to carry the snakes into the water with them.
Some had their feet bitten, while others felt dizzy and disoriented. They helped each other and finally tumbled into the water.
Several snakes, as if stimulated, tightly coiled around the people. Some snakes directly fell into the water and slowly swam towards the bank.
"You little brat, I won't let you off today. How dare you play a trick on us? I'll make you pay."
"Brother, don't worry about him. My head hurts so much, and the wound is bleeding non-stop. What should I do? Am I going to die like this?"
"Don't be scared, you'll be fine. I'll go find a doctor right now. You wait for me here."
As he spoke, he tried to get out of the water. Zhao Zhili, who had already brought Zhao Xin Nuan ashore, immediately threw stones at him to stop him.
"It's not that easy. The stones you've thrown at me over the years, I'll return them one by one."
"Zhao, are you even human? Can't you see how uncomfortable they are? If this drags on, people might die."
The speaker was Wang Ergou, the leader of this group. He was lucky enough to only have his palm bitten by a snake just now.
After the snake released its bite, he forcefully squeezed the blood out himself and felt no discomfort.
Zhao Zhili and his sister didn't retort. They quickly picked up stones from the riverbank and threw them at him.
Wang Ergou was hit until his head bled profusely. He fell back into the river and shivered from the cold water.
It had been raining for the past few days, and the water in the ditch reached their thighs. Some people had already swallowed several mouthfuls of water because they couldn't stand steadily.
"We have so many people. Don't be afraid of him. Getting hit by stones isn't that bad. Let's charge up and get revenge."
"I'll listen to Brother Ergou. This Zhao guy is too arrogant. This is our territory. Do they think a few stones can scare us? They're dreaming."
The three who could still move rushed towards the shore. Those who were dizzy were swept downstream to a small pool about a meter and a half deep without anyone to help them.
"You guys are really good brothers. Those few people will die if they fall in, right? Will they come looking for you tonight?"
"You little brat, don't try to scare us. There are no ghosts in the world. We'll subdue him first, then go save them."
Wang Ergou said, covering his head with his left hand, and charged forward. Two younger brothers followed closely behind.
"Wuwuwu, big brother, I'm scared."
"Don't get in the way."
Zhao Zhili pushed Zhao Xin Nuan aside. Zhao Xin Nuan's hand was scraped by a stone, but she endured it and didn't dare to cry.
Zhao Zhili reached out and pulled a sickle from his waist, which he had hidden well with his clothes and pants, so no one noticed.
Wang Ergou, who had charged forward recklessly, had a long bloody gash on his right hand. He cried out and retreated, daring not to come forward again.
Looking at the blood on the blade, Zhao Chenguang became even more excited.
"Do you still want to fight?"
Although these people were older than him, they were not as tall. Moreover, Zhao Zhili had a sickle in his hand.
Now, they looked at Zhao Zhili as if he were a harbinger of death, their legs trembling with fear.
They had a feeling that if they advanced further, Zhao Zhili would kill them. Their elders had all said that Zhao Zhili's father used to be a high-ranking official.
What if they died at Zhao Zhili's hands, and Zhao Zhili could still live as a young master without consequence?
The two swallowed their saliva and knelt on the ground.
"We're sorry, we were foolish. We were just following Brother Ergou's orders. We didn't mean to target you."
"Please forgive us. We really know we were wrong and will never bully you again."
Wang Ergou turned back and glared hatefully at the two who had betrayed him, then kicked them.
"You two useless things, what are you afraid of? There are three of us. Listen to me, quickly go up and subdue him."
The two repeatedly shook their heads. "Brother Zhao, you see, we were really forced by Wang Ergou. Please be magnanimous."
"Why are you so spineless? He's just a little brat we used to bully. What are you afraid of? My father is the village head, you all have to listen to me."
Zhao Zhili grinned maliciously, "Beat Wang Ergou down, and I'll forgive you."
"Okay."
The two jumped up and punched and kicked the injured Wang Ergou. Soon, Wang Ergou was lying on the ground, groaning in pain.
"You damn bastard, if you hadn't instigated us, would we have had to go through this today? It's all your fault, it's all your fault."
"***..."
Blood kept flowing from Wang Ergou's head, and he had already fainted. The two were stunned and looked at Zhao Zhili.
Zhao Zhili said nothing. The two continued to beat him, but they only dared to hit his limbs and buttocks, fearing they might cause any trouble.
Shui Wa: "Host, you should make your move, or those brats will drown."
Jun Jiuli was also a pawn in Zhao Zhili's plan. A few days ago, Zhao Zhili pretended to be "sick" and stopped working in the fields, changing to gathering pig feed.
Today, a red eye told Jun Jiuli that she had been bullied for a long time and that those people had been harassing her for the past few days.
They said they hoped Jun Jiuli would protect him. If they couldn't find him, he would definitely be taken to the river and bullied by them.
Any mother would be heartbroken to hear this, and Jun Jiuli was willing to play along.
While working, she appeared distracted. The villagers dared not offend their family now, so if she had to leave, others wouldn't make things difficult for her.
Jun Jiuli shouted from a distance, "Zhili, Zhili, where are you?"
Zhao Zhili walked to Zhao Xin Nuan's side. "Don't say anything later. Brother will avenge you. You just need to run into Mom's arms and cry, understand?"
"Understood."
"Then why aren't you crying yet!"
"Wuwuwu... Mom, we're over here. I was really scared..."
Zhao Xin Nuan was truly terrified. She was scared by her brother's appearance. Seeing Jun Jiuli, she ran into her arms and clung to her waist, crying continuously.
Jun Jiuli's eyes turned red as she comforted her, feeling immense pain.
"What's going on? Are you and your sibling alright?"
Zhao Zhili switched from a ferocious wolf to a timid rabbit in an instant, his voice trembling as he said, "Mom, hurry and save them. Someone fell into that small pool."
Jun Jiuli turned around and roared at the two who had been beating Wang Ergou, "What's going on with you two? How could you bully your own friends? Hurry and come with me to save them."
"Oh, okay."
The people who had fallen in were still conscious and struggling. Now, they were clearly unable to move.
Jun Jiuli stood by the riverbank and directed them, as her daughter still needed her comfort. In no time, the two were panting as they carried their companions ashore.
Jun Jiuli squatted down and taught them how to rescue them. When the few people slowly opened their eyes, she directed another person to go to the village to call for help.
"Zhili, what exactly happened?"
"Mom, Wang Ergou brought them here and forced us to the river. He also wanted to do bad things and forcibly marry Xin Nuan.
Suddenly, several snakes appeared. I thought snakes were afraid of water, so I took Xin Nuan and hid in the water.
They followed us into the water. I was too scared and climbed ashore again. Because they were bitten by snakes, they became enraged and started arguing with us.
They rushed up to hit us. I had a sickle in my hand from gathering pig feed, and I forced them back. I don't know why the three of them started fighting later."
The person who remained looked at Zhao Zhili in disbelief. He could truly turn black into white.
"Auntie, it's not like that. Please don't misunderstand, it's really not like that."
"Oh, then what is it like?"
Zhao Zhili looked at him with a sinister gaze. "Didn't you bring us here? Didn't you and Goudan beat Wang Ergou?"
"Yes, but..."
The man panicked, almost biting his tongue. He felt like he couldn't explain himself clearly and was about to say that he was forced by Zhao Zhili.
Jun Jiuli interrupted him angrily, "I saw everything that just happened. I will tell the villagers what I saw."
"No, Auntie, you've really misunderstood. It's all a misunderstanding..."
Jun Jiuli ignored him, acting as if she didn't want to listen, and took Zhao Xin Nuan back to the riverbank.
"Mom, these people are so hateful. It's good that you came in time, or I don't know what they would have done."
"It's okay, Mom will make the decision for you and make them pay."
"Mhm."