Chapter 19: Robbery at home
It's late at night and everything is silent.
at this time.
Even if a needle falls on the ground, the sound will be extremely clear.
The sound just now was obviously caused by heavy objects such as wooden boards falling to the ground.
The loud sound really frightened Zhou Peirong and Li Yulian.
Zhou Peirong said in his heart that this was really bad luck.
I was just doing business, but something like this happened suddenly.
Fortunately, we haven't raised our guns yet.
Otherwise, hearing such a loud noise suddenly would frighten my little brother.
Then my happiness in the rest of my life will be ruined!
Li Yulian didn't know what Zhou Peirong was thinking.
The sudden explosion made her body tremble in shock, and she shrank into Zhou Peirong's arms.
"Erlang, what's going on outside? There must be a burglar in our house!"
Li Yulian asked softly in Zhou Peirong's arms, but she didn't dare to look out the window at all.
"It's okay, don't be afraid!"
Zhou Peirong gently patted Li Yulian's jade back to express comfort.
After thinking about it, Zhou Peirong gently pushed Li Yulian away, and then got out of bed lightly.
"You hide in the room, I'll go out and check the situation!"
"Our family has made a lot of money recently, and there is no chance that some thieves are really targeting our family and stealing things at night!"
After whispering instructions to Li Yulian, Zhou Peirong tiptoed to the door and gently opened it a crack.
Under the bright moonlight, Zhou Peirong looked out through the crack in the door, but he did not see the thief.
Although he didn't find the thief, he didn't act rashly. Instead, he chose to hide at the door and continue to observe secretly.
After all, he is just a scholar.
Although his physical fitness has improved a lot after these days of training, his strength has not improved much.
If you go out rashly, you will be ambushed by bad guys again.
When the time comes, the thief is not caught, but he suffers the consequences instead, which is really not worth it.
Facts have proved that Zhou Peirong did think a little too much.
The commotion outside was indeed caused by thieves knocking things over.
After making that noise, the thief carefully hid himself.
It's just that although the thief was cautious, he didn't have any scheming intentions.
He just lurked in the darkness for a moment.
Seeing that there was no reaction from the people in the room, he took action again.
Under Zhou Peirong's gaze, the thief cautiously began to search in the yard.
Through the actions of this thief, Zhou Peirong can conclude that this guy has a strong purpose.
And nine times out of ten, this guy is here for his paper!
Because the places the thief checked were exactly where Zhou Peirong placed his papermaking tools.
The stone mortar used to grind the bamboo fibers, the gauze used as the mold, and the wooden boards he used to dry the paper...
The thief went through everything related to paper.
Even the millstone they used to grind the beans was inspected by the thief.
But from the look on his face, it was obvious that he didn't find what he was looking for.
Gaining nothing.
The thief was so angry that he kicked the millstone hard, causing him to jump in pain.
This funny scene almost made Zhou Peirong laugh out loud on the spot.
Fortunately, Zhou Peirong finally held back and didn't really laugh, so he didn't alert the thief.
The thief vented his anger again and finally set his sights on the warehouse nearby.
But I saw the thief raise his legs high, put his feet down lightly, and cautiously move toward the barn.
Seeing the thief getting closer and closer to the warehouse, Zhou Peirong knew that it was time for him to take action.
There are no easy-going guys around.
Zhou Peirong simply took the inkstone in his hand, quickly opened the door, and then threw the inkstone out.
In his two lifetimes, Zhou Peirong has never learned any kung fu.
However, in his previous life, Zhou Peirong had many fights.
Zhou Peirong still knows the techniques for using the artifact Baner Brick.
The inkstone flew over, but it was impartial and hit the thief's left leg.
What? You asked Zhou Peirong why he didn’t hit that man on the head?
This is certainly not because Zhou Peirong was inaccurate.
Zhou Peirong didn't hit the man on the head because he didn't want to cause trouble.
In today's world, there is no defense against this statement.
Unless you are an old man or a child, or a filial son and grandson who avenges your parents.
if not.
No matter what your motive is, as long as you kill someone, you must pay with your life.
Zhou Peirong had just traveled back in time, his career had just started, and he had yet to live a good life.
He didn't want to risk his life because of a thief.
However, with this inkstone removed, the effect Zhou Peirong wanted was achieved.
After receiving this blow on his leg, the thief immediately screamed and jumped up.
His shout immediately alarmed the neighbors, and Zhou Peirong also took the opportunity to shout at the top of his lungs.
"Dear neighbors, there is a thief in my yard!"
"Please come out and see if you have lost anything, and then help me bear witness."
After shouting, Zhou Peirong didn't hesitate anymore, grabbed a stick and rushed over.
After a while, the thief fell under Zhou Peirong's stick and was tied up directly by Zhou Peirong.
Neighbors in the village who heard the commotion also rushed over one after another.
Someone picked up a torch and raised it directly to the thief's head.
With the light of the torch, everyone could clearly see the thief's face.
"You look very strange, not from our West Wind Town!"
"Looking at this guy's clothes, he looks like a servant from a wealthy family in the county!"
"Nonsense, how could a young man from a wealthy family sneak into our town?"
"Maybe he came here specifically for an outing because he knew Erlang Zhou had made a fortune!"
The neighbors were talking to each other, but no one mentioned how to deal with this thief.
Zhou Peirong frowned and thought for a moment, then looked at the thief carefully, but he also did not act rashly.
Although he guessed the purpose of this person's visit, he absolutely could not do anything to this guy.
Because once he touches this guy, he will definitely attract revenge from the person behind this guy.
The best way to deal with this thief is to hold him captive first, and then wait for the person behind him to come and demand his life.
At that time, the two sides can still negotiate face to face with gongs and drums.
But if he was confused, he would be dealt with.
By the time he is retaliated against, he may not even know who the person who attacked him is!
This situation is not what Zhou Peirong wants.
After thinking over and over again, Zhou Peirong already had a plan in mind, so he clasped his fists and saluted the neighbors.
"Thank you for your hard work, fellow villagers! Peirong will definitely hold a banquet someday to thank all the fellow villagers for their help."
"It's getting late, you guys should go back and rest early."
"Tomorrow, Peirong said I can't bother you all so early. Here, Peirong thanks you all in advance!"
This chapter has been completed!