Whether Han Jinlun's body was secretly cremated by Sun Lei could only be clarified once the latter showed up.
However, the fact that Xiao Tianci found his way here by following Han Jinlun's body was undeniable, and it presented a huge problem!
If this immediate major problem wasn't resolved, I likely wouldn't have the chance to find out the answer to the first question...
In an instant, cold sweat seeped from my forehead.
What a brilliant, unsolvable trap to lure the snake out of its hole!
If I couldn't break this predicament, I would undoubtedly die!
I forced myself to calm down and began to constantly deduce a way out in my mind...
With focused concentration, I soon came up with an idea. kan shu wu. xi a
It was currently 8:43 AM.
Because almost every household in the countryside had elderly people, villagers woke up very early regardless of the season.
City dwellers might still be asleep at eight or nine, or even ten in the morning due to the weather, but this was not the case in the countryside.
Therefore, at this time, many villagers in Xingyuan Village, where Sun Lei was located, were already working in the fields.
The scene of Xiao Tianci arriving with a large group of people was witnessed by many villagers.
In most situations, having more people was an advantage, and a very obvious one, but...
In this current scenario, having more people was not necessarily an advantage.
With this thought, without responding to Xiao Tianci's words, I turned and whispered a few things to Master and Disciple Camel.
After hearing what I said, Master and Disciple Camel immediately had Li Wei lead the way again, entering the funeral home.
Seeing this, Xiao Tianci sneered dismissively and mocked, "What? You're not thinking of having those two go into the funeral home to get you reinforcements, are you?"
"Using the dead as reinforcements, you're truly something, Chen Xiang!"
As soon as Xiao Tianci finished speaking, the crowd behind him burst into laughter.
Facing such blatant mockery, I forcibly suppressed the anger in my heart, trying my best to remain calm.
Under extreme disadvantage and a perilous situation, anger would cause a person to quickly lose reason.
This was not the time for verbal sparring; it would be fine to mock Xiao Tianci back after the situation was reversed!
What I instructed Master and Disciple Camel to do was simple: first, find Li Wei and ask him to help escort the two of them from inside to outside.
For a private funeral home like this, illegally and irregularly modified, it was impossible to have any other exit.
Once they successfully got out, Master and Disciple Camel could go and gather reinforcements according to my instructions.
Not by calling for backup, but by using local resources and seeking help on the spot.
As everyone knows, the countryside is an extremely complex place.
While they can be united, infighting is fierce.
While they can be disunited, once an issue involving collective interests arises, regardless of how much conflict there was privately beforehand, everyone would unhesitatingly band together.
Taking Xingyuan Village, where Sun Lei was located, as an example.
I don't believe that no one knew about Sun Lei illegally modifying his own residential house into a funeral home and secretly taking business.
On the contrary, if this matter wasn't common knowledge, at least half of the villagers in Xingyuan Village were certainly aware of it.
Perhaps some people would remain tight-lipped about it due to superstition, but as for those who wanted to get rich, very few would not be envious of Sun Lei.
Moreover, I believe many people must have reported Sun Lei privately, but due to various unknown factors, these reports ultimately came to nothing.
Afterward, the fire of jealousy ignited by envy could no longer burn.
What I asked Master and Disciple Camel to do was to help these villagers in Xingyuan Village reignite the fire in their hearts.
Regardless of whether Sun Lei had secretly cremated Han Jinlun's body or not, I would use this as an excuse and embellish it slightly.
I would say that Sun Lei not only cremated the deceased's body without my consent but also refused to hand over the ashes afterward, demanding cremation fees from me. When I refused, he called people to block me and prevent me from leaving.
Using the version above as the basis, I instructed Master and Disciple Camel to spread the word extensively among the villagers.
For anyone willing to help and stand by me to help me escape, they would receive a reward of two hundred yuan each afterward.
To prevent these people from only thinking about taking money and not doing any actual work, I instructed Camel to find a few influential villagers, offer them double the price, and have them instigate and stir up trouble at the appropriate time.
Whether this dangerous situation could be resolved depended on the extent of the villagers' dissatisfaction and jealousy towards Sun Lei...
...
I didn't come out, and Xiao Tianci wasn't in a hurry to order his subordinates to rush in and capture me.
Like a cat playing with a mouse, Xiao Tianci looked at me with a playful expression.
He lit a cigarette, took a couple of leisurely puffs, and sneered, "What's wrong? Have you managed to get your reinforcements?"
"If not, then hurry up and surrender voluntarily!"
When I saw Master and Disciple Camel rushing over in the distance, I immediately retorted, "As you wish, Boss Xiao! My reinforcements... have arrived!"
Upon hearing this, the smile on Xiao Tianci's lips completely vanished.
Because what I said was true, Master and Disciple Camel were indeed bringing people over!
I saw Master and Disciple Camel followed by twenty to thirty villagers of various heights and builds, all carrying farming tools, and they looked quite formidable.
Upon seeing that the reinforcements were a group of villagers, Xiao Tianci immediately mocked, "No way, Chen Xiang? I gave you a chance to get reinforcements, and you brought me such a bunch of misfits?"
I knew why Xiao Tianci looked down on the villagers of Xingyuan Village; it was simply because he felt that these people living at the bottom of society were no match for his elite fighters.
But he didn't know that even ants can bite elephants, and as long as they are united, let alone a group of living people!
Seeing that the reinforcements had arrived, I stood at the doorway of the house and shouted loudly, "Sun Lei, who the hell told you to secretly cremate my brother's body?"
Regardless of whether Sun Lei would be provoked by my words, Xiao Tianci would definitely respond.
As expected, Xiao Tianci suddenly spoke, "Don't think that bringing a group of farmers carrying hoes and pickaxes to help will allow you to escape!"
"While I'm in a good mood, have Cheng Minglang voluntarily come with me, and then you follow, and I promise not to make things difficult for anyone else!"
A divine assist! Truly a divine assist!
Upon hearing this, I immediately cursed, "Damn you, Xiao Tianci, how much money did Sun Lei pay you to help him do such a heartless thing?"
Xiao Tianci immediately became furious and said angrily, "Do you think you can escape by feigning madness to delay time and attract more onlookers? No way!"
"Guards! Attack!!!"