Jiang Pan waited anxiously for Jiang Wan's signal. After the child had slipped into the enemy camp, she had completely disappeared from sight.
He was terrified she might be in danger.
Just as he was about to lose patience, the guiding bird flew towards him, perched on a nearby branch, chirped twice, and then flew away.
Jiang Pan's heart settled. He said to everyone, "Brothers, charge! Kill those scoundrels and take back our grain and water!"
The men had been waiting for a long time. Hearing Jiang Pan's voice, they immediately rushed out.
They had already crept very close, so when they suddenly charged out, the enemy bandits had no time to react.
Because they trusted their own plan, they weren't very guarded and had no weapons at hand. Seeing people charging at them, they frantically searched for their weapons, only to discover that all their weapons were gone!
Jiang Wan looked at the pile of various knives at her feet and smiled triumphantly.
Being small had its advantages. When she stole these knives, those people didn't even notice her. Even if someone saw her, they would just think she was a child from their own group.
Without their weapons, the bandits could only fight the men from the small mountain village with their fists.
The men from the small mountain village were not to be trifled with either. Coupled with the fact that their own grain and water had been ruined, they were even more enraged. When they fought, they held nothing back!
Soon, the bandits began to falter.
The few ringleaders who had orchestrated the bad deeds immediately thought of the two girls. They turned to grab them, intending to use them as hostages.
However, when they reached the spot, they found that the two girls had already vanished. Only a dirty, chubby little girl stood there, smiling at them with ill intent.
"You lot are the ones who led the charge to steal our village's grain, right? Good thing you came. Auntie will teach you how to be a person today!"
With that, Jiang Wan, with her short legs, charged at them.
Those men didn't take her seriously at all. After all, she wasn't even as tall as their legs. Who would take a little baby seriously?
As a result, the little baby took a running start, leaped, and swept out with her short legs. A burly man was sent flying.
The men were startled. They never expected such a small child to be so fearsome, and they even thought they were hallucinating.
Jiang Wan gave them no chance to react. After kicking over that man, she immediately went for the lower body of another burly man.
She had immense strength and attacked with all her might. She kicked the man's leg, and with a "crack," his leg bone snapped in two. In pain, he fell to the ground and screamed.
Jiang Wan found him too noisy. She kicked the man's head, and he immediately fell silent.
Turning around, Jiang Wan looked at the remaining two. "It's your turn."
The two men looked at Jiang Wan as if she were a monster. Seeing her walk towards them, they quickly turned and ran.
Jiang Wan casually grabbed a nearby cart and hurled it at the two men.
"Boom—"
The cart smashed into the two men, emitting a loud noise. Then, it splintered into many wooden planks. The two bandits were also smashed, spitting blood.
Jiang Wan didn't even glance at the two men. She turned and lifted a cart, saying to the two girls hiding behind it, "Second sisters, hurry and follow me. I need to help my father and uncles fight. It's not safe for you to stay here."
The two girls were already scared stiff, their expressions blank as they followed Jiang Wan.
Jiang Wan pulled the two of them towards the people from the small mountain village. Before they had gone far, several women rushed out to block them.
"Stop, trying to run?"
Jiang Wan let go of the two girls' hands, picked up a wooden stick from the ground, and swung it as she lunged at the women.
"You贼婆娘s! You're women yourselves, yet you help villains! People like you don't deserve to live!"
Jiang Wan never differentiated between men and women when she hit people. In her eyes, people were only of two types: good people and bad people. Bad people deserved to die!
Therefore, when she struck, she didn't hold back her strength based on gender.
In a short while, the women were beaten until their heads bled, lying on the ground twitching.
Jiang Wan threw down the blood-stained stick and beckoned the two girls, who were already numb with fear, to continue.
As they were about to approach Jiang Pan, an old man holding a cleaver suddenly rushed out from the side. "You little bitches, die!"
The old man had been hiding there for a while. He specifically waited until Jiang Wan had passed before rushing out. His target was the two girls behind Jiang Wan! And Zhang family's girl was closest to that old woman!
Although Jiang Wan reacted in time, the old man was too close to Zhang Qiaoxiu. She couldn't return to save her in time and could only shout, "Get out of the way!"
As Zhang Qiaoxiu watched the cleaver swing towards her, her mind went blank. She didn't even know to dodge.
At this critical moment, a figure suddenly rushed out from the side and pulled Zhang Qiaoxiu away.
However, the old man's knife swung down, striking the person's shoulder.
The person grunted, protected Zhang Qiaoxiu, and quickly rolled to the ground, evading the old man's second swing.
Jiang Wan rushed over like an arrow and kicked over the old man who was preparing to strike a third time.
The old man, still unyielding, got up, brandished his knife, and lunged at Jiang Wan again. "You little brat, die!"
Jiang Wan snorted disdainfully. "Old man, if anyone's going to die, it'll be you first. Auntie will give you a free ride!"
Saying that, Jiang Wan took a few running steps, jumped up, and kicked the old man in the chest.
Her strength was immense. The old man was sent flying backward, losing half his life.
After subduing the old man, Jiang Wan turned to check on the person who had suddenly appeared and was so startled that her eyes widened.
"Second Brother?! What are you doing here!"
When they set out, the village chief and her father had specifically considered ages. Those who were too old wouldn't be much help. Young people were the hope of the village and shouldn't be put in danger. Therefore, Er Lang, who was only fourteen or fifteen, shouldn't have been here at all.
Er Lang clutched his profusely bleeding shoulder, his face pale with pain, but he still gritted his teeth and forced a smile. "I was worried about you and Father. Besides, I'm a man. If I don't stand up when our village girls are bullied, I'll despise myself."
Jiang Wan glared at him angrily. "When we get back, let's see how you explain this to Father and Mother!"
Seeing Er Lang's wound still bleeding, she angrily stepped forward and tore a strip from his clothes, wanting to bandage his wound.
But she was small and short, and bandaging a wound was a bit of a challenge for her.
Zhang Qiaoxiu, her face pale, said, "How... how about... let me try..."
Although she was so scared that her soul had almost left her body, she also knew that Er Lang's injury was a result of saving her. So, she endured her fear of blood and wanted to bandage his wound for him.
Jiang Wan didn't make things difficult for herself and handed the cloth strip to Zhang Qiaoxiu.
Zhang Qiaoxiu, with trembling hands the entire time, bandaged Er Lang's wound.
Er Lang endured the pain and smiled at Jiang Wan. "Alright, I'm fine now."
Jiang Wan impatiently stepped forward and patted his shoulder, causing Er Lang to almost cry out in pain.