"Iron Bow Throw... Iron Bow Throw..." Old Donkey mumbled these three words, furrowing his brow, as if trying hard to recall which family in the village this person belonged to.
Normally, in the village, most people are called by nicknas like "Dog Egg," "Shit Egg," "Pillar," and "Monkey."
Over ti, even those who are on good terms with each other might not know each other's real nas.
Of course, this refers to adults or children who have dropped out of school.
Younger children, due to school, naturally know each other's real nas.
After all, no one writes their nickna on their exercise books.
A mont later, Old Donkey slapped his thigh and said, "It's Little Five! A nephew from my clan, how could he... how could he..."
Here, he could not continue speaking.
In his mory, Little Five was not a bad kid, so Old Donkey couldn't believe that the person rolling stones down the mountain was his own nephew.
And since Little Five was among those intending to rob him, the leader must be… no doubt about it, the village chief's son, Tie Yanmin.
"This ti, we're in big trouble!" Old Donkey exclaid, his face extrely grim.
Xiao Feng and Sun Shijie didn't say much; a murder definitely wasn't a small issue.
Both of them also understood that Old Donkey's so-called trouble didn't refer to a legal case but to the interpersonal relationships within the village.
"Before it gets dark, let's hurry back to the village. As for your nephew, leave him in the cave for now and later find soone to collect the corpse." suggested Xiao Feng.
Old Donkey nodded emphatically, "Yes! Let's return to the village first and talk afterward!"
In fact, having Iron Bow Throw on the car didn't scare Xiao Feng and Sun Shijie, but Old Donkey clearly couldn't handle such a shock.
Moreover, if blood got on the goods, probably half of them would be ruined.
It's already dark and it's a mountain road. If anything else went wrong, it would be a real spectacle.
So the only option was to send things back first and then call for people from the village to bring Iron Bow Throw back.
...
The three of them hurried and finally reached Iron Village before dark.
All adobe houses, the village roads were extrely muddy, and the cart wheels got stuck in the mud several tis, only barely pulling out after Old Donkey cracked the whip.
"Can you help testify first, then I'll take you to my cousin's place?" Old Donkey almost pleaded with a crying voice, fearing Xiao Feng and Sun Shijie wouldn't agree.
"Testify for what?" Xiao Feng was a bit puzzled, "To prove you didn't kill him?"
Old Donkey explained, "That's one aspect. Little Five's dad and brother both have hot tempers, and I'm afraid they'll take it out on .
Especially his brother, he can carry hundreds of pounds and run through the fields without breaking a sweat. If he beats up, these old bones of mine won't handle it."
"Alright, we'll back you up and testify when the ti cos." Xiao Feng nodded in agreent, unable to suppress his curiosity about the person who can carry hundreds of pounds through the fields without panting heavily.
If this person is trained, achieving that isn't surprising.
But if he's untrained and naturally that strong, the potential hidden within him would be unimaginable.
Such a person, if taken under one's wing...
Xiao Feng suddenly laughed, realizing that when he used to be a lone ranger, he was always afraid of trouble and burdens.
But now, seeing a good talent, he couldn't resist wanting to bring them into his fold and nurture them well.
From this angle, people, regardless of gender, are indeed quite fickle.
"Thank you! Thank you!" Old Donkey expressed his gratitude repeatedly, slightly relieved.
The journey led them to the village committee office, where they found a crowd gathered at the entrance, most holding flashlights.
"They're back, they're back!"
"Co on, let's hurry and move the stuff."
Leading the group was a short-haired, spirited-looking middle-aged man.
He looked at Old Donkey and playfully scolded, "You nearly scared to death; I was about to lead a search party for you if you didn't return soon.
Hey?
How co you brought back two people?"
Old Donkey got off the cart and introduced, "This is our village chief, Tie Nongbao."
Finishing the introduction, he also explained Xiao Feng's and Sun Shijie's purpose to Tie Nongbao.
On hearing this, Tie Nongbao's smile gradually faded, becoming authoritative and solemn.
Initially, he thought they were people sent from above, so he was polite, naturally polite to those sent from above.
But now that he knew they were just visiting friends, there was no need for such deference.
However, Tie Nongbao didn't deliberately make a fuss or trouble Xiao Feng and Sun Shijie. After a brief polite exchange, he said to Old Donkey, "Let's hurry and distribute the goods."
Old Donkey nodded, undid his coat buttons, reached inside, and pulled out a small notebook. As soon as he opened it, he imdiately closed it, as if suddenly recalling sothing.
"What's the matter?" Tie Nongbao asked.
Old Donkey opened his mouth, face grim, "There's been a murder!"
"What!" Tie Nongbao's eyes widened imdiately, "What exactly happened?"
Old Donkey gritted his teeth and said, "Our village's Little Five fell from the mountain... and died."
Upon hearing this, the surrounding crowd imdiately burst into uproar.
"You're joking, right? I just saw Little Five this morning."
"Exactly! What was Little Five doing on the mountain for no reason?"
Not far behind Tie Nongbao, Tie Yanmin was thunderstruck, cold sweat instantly appearing on his forehead.
Little Five... Little Five is dead?!
At once, Tie Yanmin couldn't hear anything else, only filled with fear.
He knew, following this trend, Old Donkey would inevitably ntion what happened that afternoon.
And once it was exposed, he, without a doubt, would be the mastermind; a life was involved, and even with his father being the village chief, he couldn't protect him.
No! This can't be allowed!
But stopping him now would only make it obvious to everyone that he was involved.
What to do?
What to do?
What to do?!
On the brink of collapse, Tie Yanmin's eyes suddenly lit up.
Perhaps it was quick thinking in desperation, he suddenly thought of a plan.
"Everyone, don't listen to his nonsense!" Tie Yanmin shouted, drawing everyone's attention to him.
Old Donkey's expression changed, secretly thinking this was bad.
Only to see Tie Yanmin walking toward Old Donkey, speaking with a deeply regretful tone, "Uncle Donkey, no, Uncle Jin, you're a generation above , so by rights, I shouldn't speak to you this way.
But!
Little Five was my good brother, and I can't let him die in vain!"
Upon hearing this, the villagers burst into chatter.
Could there be more to it?
Just as they were thinking, Tie Yanmin suddenly pointed at Old Donkey, as well as Xiao Feng and Sun Shijie, "It was you! You killed Little Five, pushing him off the mountain."
Tie Nongbao angrily rebuked, "Don't speak recklessly without evidence!"
"Dad, I'm not speaking recklessly. I saw it with my own eyes, along with Dazhuang, Ming Ge, Tiaozi..." Tie Yanmin rattled off seven nas.
The people whose nas were called looked uneasy but still stepped forward, stiffly proclaiming, "Yes! We saw it with our eyes. It was they who caused Little Five's death!"
Xiao Feng almost chuckled aloud, his gaze sweeping across the eight faces, quickly confirming they were the ones he had seen committing robbery not long before.
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