"Since Dad said so, what else could Zhou Dalang do? He had no choice but to obey."
With that, he rolled up his sleeves and charged forward.
The three of them knew martial arts, and seeing the situation spiral out of control, they first kicked someone to the ground, which was like poking a hornet’s nest.
Seeing them act, the people in the courtyard swung their fists and grabbed wooden sticks and hoes to rush forward and beat them, while those outside tried to squeeze in.
Mr. Zhuang, pale with shock at the sight of so many people, feared that before the three could act, they would hurt themselves. He quickly called for everyone to calm down, for those outside to disperse, and for those inside to retreat. They couldn’t all be crammed together.
In Qili Village, Mr. Zhuang held great prestige. When he shouted so loudly, those who heard him couldn’t help but take a few steps back.
Seizing the moment, the three pushed away the people still jostling them, leaped up onto their shoulders, and were about to fly away when Zhou Dalang, who had just lunged over, grabbed one by the leg and yanked it down hard...
This caught the man midair by surprise, but he wasn’t panicked; he twisted his body and swiftly kicked Zhou Dalang in return.
Zhou Dalang was sent flying and smashed into a table in the courtyard, breaking it upon impact.
Zhou SiLang and the others, upon seeing this, were furious, their eyes blazing with rage, and with a cry, they grabbed a large wooden stick and charged forward...
Seeing this, the rest of the villagers couldn’t let them leave and surged forward as well.
Mr. Zhuang, squeezed into a corner: "..."
Manbao, seeing her eldest brother getting kicked and flying from within the house, was furious. She opened the door to rush out, but Junior Ms.Qian held her by the head and pushed her back inside, equally angry herself.
She hadn’t even dared to hit her own man!
With that thought, she grabbed Mrs. He and said, "Keep an eye on them, don’t let them run out."
She then dashed toward the kitchen.
"Big sister, where are you going? Come back..." Ms.He didn’t know what Junior Ms.Qian was up to, but the fight was not far from the kitchen. A woman rushing in was like seeking death!
But Junior Ms.Qian didn’t listen and shoved aside anyone blocking her path, running straight into the kitchen.
Manbao saw Silang and Fifth Brother also fall, and Second Brother had been thrown out. Livid, she turned and ran to her parents’ room. "Keke, do you have anything that can take them down?"
Unable to help herself, Manbao called out louder, "Keke!"
"Yes, I recommend an electric shock baton and pepper spray, but host, with your delicate arms and legs, I don’t advise getting near the battlefield."
Moreover, from its current scan of the data, it was certain that the three would be subdued, though there would likely be some casualties.
"Which one is better?"
"The electric shock baton, but it costs more points."
"Then give me the electric shock baton." As she spoke, Manbao had already opened the mall to search.
Keke said, "As this is for the host’s personal safety, it also falls within the sales catalogue of the encyclopedia. I recommend the host to purchase it there."
Manbao stopped searching and said, "Then buy it."
"Please think carefully, host. The electric shock baton from the encyclopedia is different from the one in the mall. Developed for the host’s safety, it is safer, more powerful, charges by light, and consequently costs more points."
Hearing the noise outside getting louder, along with screams and groans, she immediately said, "Buy it!"
Keke quickly deducted the points, and in the blink of an eye, a dark object the size of her palm appeared in her hand.
Without a second glance at her points, Manbao dashed outside.
As she ran, Keke briefed her in her mind, "This electric shock baton is a military product, not available to the public. It has two buttons: the yellow one for intermittent discharge, which only shocks while you press it."
"The red button, however, is for continuous discharge. Unless you press it again, it won’t stop shocking until the battery runs out."
As Manbao reached the door, she pulled Datou inside, told him to sit in the house, then rushed out to Third Sister-in-law, saying, "Third Sister-in-law, Datou said his stomach hurts, it’s really painful."
Ms.He, anxious, looked left and right, then rushed into the room to lock the door, instructing Datou to watch over his siblings and not let them out. She then ran inside.
Manbao, without pausing, ran to the other side where Zhou Dalang’s room was, pushed open the window, and escaped.
Bai Shanbao, following behind her, saw this and his eyes lit up, also scrambling out after her.
The people in the courtyard were now boiling with fury, not only were the three men in the center injured, but many villagers at the forefront were also battered and bruised.
Seeing no escape and consumed with rage, the three who initially hesitated because of the watchful eyes around them now harbored the intent to kill.
One pulled out a sword, and the villagers recoiled in fright, but still held their wooden sticks in front, warily eyeing them.
Just then, Junior Ms.Qian came out quickly, holding a smoking bucket, and from afar shouted, "Get out of the way, all of you!"
Zhou Si, who had just been kicked and was lying on the ground, was being dragged back by Ms.Fang. Both looked towards Junior Ms.Qian when they heard her. Zhou Si was still dazed, but Ms.Fang, having watched her father butcher sheep and pigs since she was young, recognized what was in the bucket and immediately started shouting along, "Move, move, Uncle, get out of the way..."
Everyone saw Junior Ms.Qian rushing over with the bucket and instinctively stepped back three paces. Those in the back couldn’t retreat in time, and soon fell in a pile. Luckily, the elders didn’t dare to cause a death, wielding hoes on the outskirts of the courtyard while those inside mainly had sticks. So falling in a heap, at most people got scraped by sticks or hit by one...
And as everyone fell in a jumble, Junior Ms.Qian quickly made her way to the front and lifted the bucket to unleash boiling water upon the three.
In just a blink, the three only had time to glance back, entirely unprepared...
Scalded by the hot water on their bodies and faces, they screamed out in pain. The other two, infuriated, pulled out their swords despite their discomfort and turned to strike Junior Ms.Qian...
Meanwhile, Manbao and Shanbao had run over from the window, and from a distance, Manbao pressed the red button and aimed at the man brandishing a sword at her sister-in-law, throwing the baton at him...
The man caught the flying weapon with precision, his piercing gaze scanning towards Manbao, but before he could speak, he shuddered like leaves in the wind, rolled his eyes back, and dropped to the ground.
Keke only had time to shout, "That’s not how you use it..."
Seeing the man collapse, Keke retracted its voice. Well then, could the electric shock baton also be used ?