If Young Master Xie could lend them a hand and ensure the armed forces of the East Village could survive, why would they fear the bandits of Huanglan Mountain?
Luo Lu looked at the person who brought great hope to Yongfeng Village and proactively asked Xie Jiang about his plan, "May I know how Young Master Xie intends to help me? Do you need us to escort you and Young Master Xu out of the village first?"
Xie Jiang said, "Whether I am inside or outside the village does not affect my ability to help you overcome this hurdle. After dealing with the forces from the West Village and Lu Baohong, we will leave the village in broad daylight."
Upon hearing this, Luo Lu thought of something and hesitated to speak.
Xie Jiang spread a piece of coarse paper in front of him, picked up a brush, and wrote two characters. Sensing something, he looked up and saw Luo Lu's furrowed brow and the hidden worry in his eyes.
"Village Chief Luo, you don't need to worry. My people will not set foot in Yongfeng Village. I can handle those from the West Village and Lu Baohong at the birthday banquet myself. As for those arranged outside by Luo Zhongtong, I will instruct my people to assist Village Chief Luo from outside the village for a pincer attack."
Xie Jiang believed that the rules established by Yongfeng Village were excellent, not easily allowing outsiders to enter the village, thus avoiding many troubles and risks.
Although the West Village acted unscrupulously, the East Village always adhered to its principles.
Why would Xie Jiang insist on breaking this rule of the East Village?
Luo Shou wondered if he had misheard, "Young Master Xie, you, alone, are going to deal with so many people at the birthday banquet?"
Luo Lu looked at Xie Jiang with surprise and astonishment.
Although he had expressed his willingness to lead the East Village to pledge allegiance to Xie Jiang, it did not mean he was willing to make an exception and allow stronger armed forces into the village.
He could not let Yongfeng Village become a fish on a chopping block, to be slaughtered at will.
To his surprise, Xie Jiang could understand his concerns and did not intend to make things difficult for him.
Luo Lu felt grateful.
Xie Jiang said while looking down and writing, "Can you and Dongzi come help me start a fire?"
Luo Shou was dazed, "Start a fire? What fire?"
Wasn't he going to burn down the West Village? Was it suitable to start a fire in the deep mountains and old forests?
Xie Jiang glanced at him, signaling Luo Lu to explain to his foolish younger brother, and then continued writing.
Luo Lu understood what Xie Jiang intended to do almost instantly.
He had already inquired about Xie Jiang's background.
"Young Master Xie is an expert in both medicine and poison, hailed by the world as a Poison Doctor."
"Poison Doctor... poison..." Luo Shou's mouth was agape for a long time, "Young Master Xie, you're not going to..."
No wonder the braised pork and braised pig trotters smelled so good, and he had even asked him, Xiao Hu, and Dongzi to spread the word about her culinary skills!
Young Master Xie was going to...
Seeing that Young Master Xie did not even look up and was too lazy to bother with him, Luo Shou looked at his brother and said, "Is that... is that all?"
Speaking of which, with Young Master Xie's abilities, it wouldn't be difficult to incapacitate thousands of people in the blink of an eye, but why did it seem so simple when it came to Young Master Xie, something his brother had warned him to be vigilant about?
Xie Jiang said, "How complicated can it be?"
Was it necessary to rack one's brains and exhaust one's mind for the trivial matters of a village of ten thousand people?
Halfway through writing, Xie Jiang suddenly asked, "When is Luo Zhongtong's birthday?"
That is, when Luo Zhongtong planned to cause trouble.
Luo Lu told him it was in three days.
Xie Jiang finished writing and put down his brush. After waiting for a moment for the ink to dry, he rolled the paper into a thin strip.
Since he had written it in front of them, Luo Lu and Luo Shou could see what was written on the paper. Young Master Xie was instructing his subordinates to cooperate in a pincer attack on the forces of Yongfeng Village in three days.
Just as Luo Lu was about to ask if she needed help delivering the message, he saw Xie Jiang stand up, walk to the window, and whistle outwards with his fingers curled.
Not long after, the sound of eagle wings flapping came from above.
Then, Luo Shou and Luo Lu watched in disbelief as Xie Jiang inserted the rolled-up message into the copper tube fixed to the eagle's leg, patted the eagle's head, and let it fly away.
Luo Shou stood beside Xie Jiang, his eyes wide open as he gazed at the majestic sight of the eagle spreading its wings, "I think I saw it this morning! It flew over the village..."
But at that time, he didn't pay any attention! Wasn't it normal for a bird to fly in the sky? Who knew it was Young Master Xie's messenger!
Luo Lu also felt that his earlier question about whether to escort Young Master Xie and Young Master Xu out of the village seemed like a joke in front of this eagle.
Young Master Xie and Young Master Xu were not captured by Lu Baohong and brought to Yongfeng Village; they were playing along with Lu Baohong's scheme.
As long as they were willing to leave, it would be easy!
Xie Jiang turned to the relaxed Luo Lu and said, "Those men Luo Zhongtong has stationed outside the village, their lives have already begun to count down."
She said it so casually and naturally, yet with an air of disdainful dominance.
Luo Lu felt a surge of hidden excitement.
Luo Shou was also very excited.
The day of reckoning for those ungrateful wretches, Luo Zhongtong, had finally arrived!
But Luo Shou suddenly thought of a problem, "Since Young Master Xie is a Poison Doctor, how will Young Master Xie be the chef at the birthday banquet?"
Who would feel at ease asking a Poison Doctor to cook?
Young Master Xie was not allied with Lu Baohong and Luo Zhongtong.
Young Master Xie was allied with their East Village.
Xie Jiang said, "So, don't let anyone know that I treated Qingqing. It's still said that Old Doctor Zhang treated Qingqing. As for you calling me over in the middle of the night because Qingqing fell ill after eating the braised pork I made, you think I harmed Qingqing and are here to settle the score."
Luo Shou was full of confusion, "But doesn't Lu Baohong know that Young Master Xie is a Poison Doctor?"
Lu Baohong and Luo Zhongtong were allies. If Lu Baohong knew that Young Master Xie was a Poison Doctor, wouldn't that mean Luo Zhongtong also knew?
Xie Jiang retorted, "Looking at Lu Baohong, does he seem like he knows my title?"
Luo Shou thought for a moment and shook his head.
Lu Baohong had repeatedly begged Young Master Xie to make him braised pork.
Lu Baohong wouldn't think that Young Master Xie was so kind-hearted that she wouldn't dare to poison him, would he?
Luo Lu's heart stirred, "Could it be that the men Luo Zhongtong stationed outside the village are not led by Lu Xuan?"
Even though Xie Jiang's Nanxiong Marquisate was annihilated, and Lu Baohong was blinded by the fire of hatred, he still didn't take Young Master Xie too seriously.
Lu Baohong's attention was all on Young Master Xu. Since Xie Jiang arrived in Dayu, his actions had not relied on the title of Poison Doctor.
Lu Baohong completely disregarded the title of Poison Doctor for Xie Jiang, or rather, Lu Baohong had never noticed that Xie Jiang was a Poison Doctor.
Since Lu Baohong himself did not associate Xie Jiang with the Poison Doctor, let alone his partner Luo Zhongtong, Luo Zhongtong's attention was likely only on Young Master Xu.
Neither of them realized the terrifying nature of their opponent, which destined Lu Baohong and Luo Zhongtong for destruction.
However, given Lu Xuan's character, he would not fail to grasp all the origins of his enemy. Lu Xuan would not be unaware of the fact that Young Master Xie was a Poison Doctor. If Lu Xuan knew that Lu Baohong had also abducted Young Master Xie when he was kidnapping Young Master Xu, he would have surely reminded Lu Baohong to be wary of Xie Jiang's poison.
But judging by the current situation, Lu Baohong truly didn't know about this matter.
This meant that Lu Xuan was not among the men Luo Zhongtong had stationed outside the village!
At the very least, Lu Xuan had left before Lu Baohong kidnapped Young Master Xu and Young Master Xie!
Where did Lu Xuan go?