Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 670 Acceptance Decision (3)_1

Chapter 670: Chapter 670 Acceptance Decision (3)_1

Others came to their senses and began to echo in agreement:

"That’s right, that’s right, my family has a few chickens too. I’ll bring them over tomorrow. We can’t let them work for nothing, right?"

"You’re speaking the truth. It’s not easy for them to save people in the middle of the night! My family doesn’t raise chickens. I’ll go to town tomorrow and cut a few jin of fresh pork to bring back. If they don’t like raw meat, I’ll stew it before I bring it over."

These people were very clear-headed. The Mo Family had raised the five beasts for more than a day or two, yet no one had ever seen them, nor had any family lost chickens or ducks. What did this indicate? It suggested that the five beasts wouldn’t easily enter the village or covet any family’s poultry and livestock!

Take Little Flower for example—everyone knew it was a big white dog, but then it transformed into the rarely seen snow wolf. The Mo Family had raised it for a year or two without witnessing it harm anyone’s belongings.

No matter how much the five beasts could eat, the vast assets of the Mo Family could support them. Moreover, they could hunt better prey in the mountains themselves, so why would they covet the little things raised by the villagers?

If anyone said something inappropriate today and was proven wrong the next day, they would truly be too ashamed to see others. Not to mention anything else, the fact that the five beasts had risked saving twelve children tonight was irrefutable.

After listening, Mo Yan patted Little Flower, who was showing a disgusted look, and her smile became a few degrees more genuine, "We’re all villagers and kin. It’s not easy for uncles, aunts, and aunties, so we definitely cannot accept your gratitude gifts! If you truly remember the good the five beasts have done, then if there are any misunderstandings or nasty rumors about them in the village in the future, just stand up and say a few good words for them."

It was twelve children they had saved tonight, not the whole village, and it was obviously impossible for the others to feel deep gratitude toward the five beasts. Before the Beast Badge was hung on the five beasts, Mo Yan had to maintain their good reputation and not let those with malicious intent towards her family slander them.

Upon hearing this, the villagers agreed readily. As long as the five beasts did not truly cause any calamity, speaking a few good words wouldn’t cost them anything. However, they insisted on giving the gratitude gifts—who could guarantee that their families wouldn’t encounter similar situations in the future and need to turn to the Mo Family or the five beasts?

With the matter resolved, the villagers, leading their now well-fed, round-bellied children, thanked the father and daughter of Mo Family profusely before happily heading home.

After escorting the villagers out, and seeing that in barely four hours it would be daylight, the father and daughter of the Mo Family had no trace of sleepiness. They exchanged a glance and, after hurrying Xin Er, Lixiu, and a few others to go back to their rooms to rest, they quickly entered the large study.

"Yanyan, were those bandits targeting our family?" With the study door closed, Mo Qingze asked anxiously.

Mo Yan hesitated and then nodded slightly, "Yes, the mastermind behind it all is King Heng! Out of jealousy for the daughter saving the Crown Prince and ruining his plans, he came up with this method. If my guess is right, that group of bandits is just a distraction. The actual attackers tomorrow will be someone else."

What she didn’t say was that while King Heng indeed wanted to get rid of her, the real instigator was Chen Ji!

Years ago, Scar face and his gang had set themselves up as kings of the mountain, ravaging the countryside. Because their hideout was deep in Phoenix Mountain, whenever the Government sent forces to expunge them, they would use the terrain to their advantage and escape. Over the years, their power grew stronger, and their audacity grew along with it. Once, they even targeted a high-ranking imperial court official returning to the capital to assume his post.

That time, the bandits not only robbed the unfortunate official of all his property but also violated his wife and daughter. The official barely escaped with his life thanks to the protection of a Loyal Servant, and, suppressing his grief, he appealed to Emperor Huian for troops to annihilate the bandits and avenge his family.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Huian was outraged and dispatched five hundred elite soldiers to eliminate the scourge. King Heng, who was only sixteen and not yet a Count, volunteered to lead the troops. The Emperor consented, and within seven days, the bandit threat was wiped out.

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