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Chapter 99 The Great Xia Minister of Justice, Across Ten Thousand Miles to Capture the Murderer (15)

On a hill not far from Lijia Village.

"I never imagined that such a fertile land could exist in such a remote place."

Gazing at the boundless golden fields.

A burly man wearing a beast-patterned robe and carrying a large battle-axe on his back couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

"Unfortunately, this fertile land ultimately does not belong to the Great Xia..."

The burly man's voice was deep and resonant, and his tone revealed a strong sense of pride.

The burly man felt a strong sense of identity and belonging to the "Great Xia" he referred to.

Even after witnessing the prosperity of Lijia Village, the burly man still did not believe it could compare to his own country.

"Little Spider, is this what you're obsessed with?"

The burly man casually pulled a winged spider from his pocket and chuckled in a slightly teasing tone.

"Is this where you were born?"

"No wonder you still long for this land even after suffering the torment of the 'Soul-Eating Curse'."

"If you were born on this fertile land, it would explain your tenacity."

"After all, if this were my hometown, I would never let a stranger find this place."

Upon hearing the burly man's voice, the spider-faced creature immediately began to struggle.

The human face on its back had a ferocious, roaring expression, making it look extremely terrifying.

Unfortunately, the difference in strength between the spider and the strong man was simply too great.

The menacing maw pierced the strong man's finger, without even breaking his skin.

"Tsk tsk, my body has been tempered by witchcraft and blessed by the god of millet, a battle-hardened physique..."

"If you could hurt me so easily, you would be underestimating me!"

With a broad smile, he stuffed the human-faced spider back into his animal skin bag.

The burly man then lifted his leg and walked towards Lijia Village.

During this process, the strong man gained a deeper understanding of the prosperity of Lijia Village.

The temperature was suitable, the weather was favorable, and there were no signs of pests. This was the right timing.

The water veins and earth veins within a radius of tens of kilometers converge here, which is an advantage of the location.

As for the most important people?

Looking at the busy mountain people and the children playing and frolicking in the fields.

The burly man thought that even the most prosperous region of the Great Xia Dynasty might not be much different.

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Under the big tree at the village entrance, directly in front of the shrine.

"Another outsider?"

"What day is it today? Why are there so many outsiders?"

The old village chief learned of the strong man's arrival immediately from the patrolling villagers.

Unlike the middle-aged man who had come here before, the burly man was wearing a beast-patterned robe and carrying a large battle-axe on his back, exuding the aura of a powerful outsider.

Where is he now?

Turning his head to look at the panting Li Chengfeng, the old village chief asked calmly.

"We were almost at the village entrance when my second brother tried to stop him, but he was punched to the ground by him."

Li Chengfeng is no longer the skinny boy he once was.

As one of the first villagers of Lijiacun to respond to Li Boyang's call and voluntarily join the production brigade, he is now married with children.

Saying it's a complete transformation might be a bit of an exaggeration.

But Li Chengfeng did witness firsthand the earth-shaking changes that have taken place in Lijia Village over the past six or seven years since Li Boyang was born.

Therefore, Li Chengfeng's hostility towards that outsider with unclear intentions far exceeded that of the other villagers. This is also why his second brother chose to send him to deliver the message rather than have him join the resistance.

If Li Chengfeng acts impulsively, it could lead to some unnecessary casualties.

"Okay, go and inform Li Yu, and also tell the elderly, weak, women and children in the village to hide."

Knowing Li Chengfeng's character well, the old village chief also turned around and sent him away.

"village head……"

Seeing this, Li Chengfeng opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something but then hesitated.

He figured the old village chief could handle the messenger, while he could stay at the village entrance and stop the burly man.

"Stop dawdling, just go when I tell you to."

"I'm an old man, do you really expect me to run all over the village?"

Before Li Chengfeng could even refute, the old village chief continued to add.

"Or do you think you've seen more of the world than I have and are confident you can find out what that burly man's intentions are?"

Upon hearing this, Li Chengfeng immediately fell silent.

Because he remembered his second brother, who had been knocked down by that burly man with a single punch.

My performance doesn't seem to be much better than my second brother's.
On the contrary, the old village chief's confidence made Li Chengfeng trust him more.

"I understand. You... please be careful."

Before he finished speaking, Li Chengfeng turned and ran towards the village.

Compared to the simple village with only a dozen or so households six years ago, Lijia Village has now expanded more than tenfold.

In addition, the blue brick road that divides the entire Lijia Village in a "cross" shape roughly separates the original villagers of Lijia Village from the outside mountain people.

This was originally just a plan made by Li Boyang to reduce conflict, but now it has come in handy for Li Chengfeng.

There's no need to navigate winding, rugged paths.

Li Chengfeng chose the central route and ran wildly, which was enough to inform all the villagers of the intruder's intrusion.

"These younger generation really need to experience more things."

Hearing the shouts coming from behind him, the old village chief smiled and shook his head.

At that moment, the burly man had already knocked down all the production team members who dared to stand in his way, and then arrived at the village entrance amidst the terrified gazes of the children.

"Children, go home! That's the end of today's game."

At the old village chief's kind call, the children who had been playing and frolicking at the village entrance were pulled away by the older children and ran into the village one by one.

"Are you the village chief of this village?"

Upon seeing this, the burly man did not stop them, but instead looked at the old village chief opposite him with great interest.

"Indeed, only elders like this can be nurtured in such fertile soil."

"Intelligent, calm, and decisive, she is qualified to serve as a clan elder even in our Great Xia."

I watched the children disappear one by one at the village entrance.

It was only at this moment that the old village chief began to seriously observe the burly man opposite him.

"Great Xia? It seems you come from a very faraway place!"

"May I ask who you are? And why have you come to our remote little village?"

The voice remained slow, deliberate, and methodical.

The old village chief's gaze revealed an inexplicable sense of authority at that moment.

This is the kind of aura and presence that someone who has survived for decades in such a chaotic world should have.

"I am Xiao Yue, the Minister of Justice of the Great Xia Dynasty. I have come here to apprehend the thief and bring the criminal to justice!"

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(End of this chapter)