188: Chapter 188 Village Bull

The Old Woman was suddenly startled.

"Young man, what are you doing?"

*Thud!*

The veteran knelt directly in front of the woman, his eyes brimming with tears. "Auntie, Li Kai sacrificed his life to save me. To think you've suffered such injustice without me even knowing... I... I've failed Li Kai!"

With that, the veteran kowtowed heavily to the Old Woman.

The Old Woman was stunned; she hadn't expected there to be such a story behind it.

Then, the Old Woman gave a smile of relief. "Young man, I don't blame you. Since my son was willing to risk his life to save you, it means it was his choice. It shows you were his best comrade-in-arms. I don't blame you!"

The veteran looked at the Old Woman with burning eyes and kowtowed several more times.

"Auntie, if you don't mind, from now on, I'm your son! I'll take care of you in your old age!"

"This..."

The Old Woman was stunned by his words, then asked cautiously, "Is... is that true?"

The veteran gave a small smile.

"Mom!"

That single word instantly brought tears to the Old Woman's eyes. She never expected that after her son's sacrifice, she would have another son in this life. Her son's spirit in heaven would surely be comforted.

At that moment, the soldiers nearby were all moved by the scene, and some even shed tears of emotion.

Wasn't this exactly why they became soldiers? They were servicemen; they didn't fear blood or sacrifice. Their only fear was that after they were gone, their family and friends would be bullied... This was something none of them could tolerate.

Soldiers are sacred and inviolable, and the families of soldiers are even more so!

Then, the veteran walked up to Qin Mo with a grim expression and said decisively, "Platoon Leader! When do we set out?"

Qin Mo looked at the veteran expressionlessly, then roared, "Move out! Right now!"

As soon as Qin Mo finished speaking...

Before long, several military vehicles drove up, and everyone swarmed inside. Some who had heard about the situation even joined in of their own accord, filled with indignation.

A convoy of several hundred people set off in a grand procession, heading straight for Li Family Village!

...

In the car, Qin Mo sat in the passenger seat with a blank expression. As their platoon leader, the family of a soldier under his command had been bullied.

Not just for the soldier's family, but for all his soldiers, he had to handle this matter.

Not only did he have to handle it, but he had to do it decisively—to the point where those people would be terrified and never dare to bully a soldier's family again!

"Platoon Leader Qin, is it... really okay for us to do this?"

Zheng Xiaohu, who was driving beside him, spoke up.

Qin Mo frowned at the question.

"What's wrong?"

"Platoon Leader Qin, leading soldiers out of the military district without permission is a serious matter! Besides, we're going out to fight, this..."

Qin Mo shook his head.

"You don't know anything about today. Everything was my order."

Zheng Xiaohu was displeased. "Qin Mo, you're looking down on me with those words. I would never betray a comrade. If we're going to take the fall, we'll take it together. Anyway, I can't swallow this insult!"

Qin Mo smiled.

"Alright, just drive! If the sky falls, I'll hold it up! This operation is also to show all the soldiers that the army can not only lead them into battle but also protect their families."

Zheng Xiaohu nodded and didn't say anything more.

Time flew by.

Before long, they finally arrived at Li Family Village.

The village was near the foot of a mountain, sparsely populated, with houses built like typical rural self-constructed homes.

Dozens of military vehicles drove grandly into Li Family Village, a commotion that quickly caught the attention of many people. The surrounding villagers gathered to watch, not knowing what was happening.

The military vehicles drove right up to the Old Woman's front door, and the surrounding roads were instantly blocked solid.

The house the Old Woman lived in was a tiled house similar to those in ancient times. It was clear the family wasn't wealthy, and the building looked out of place compared to the surrounding structures.

After reaching their destination, Qin Mo scanned the area expressionlessly and roared, "Everyone, out of the vehicles and assemble!"

The next moment, everyone rushed out of the cars and lined up in neat rows.

Meanwhile, the Old Woman walked over with her grandson.

By now, the area was crowded with villagers watching the spectacle.

*Creeeak!*

The sound of a door opening rang out.

The door to the Old Woman's house was opened from the inside, and a delicate-looking woman stepped out, though her face was filled with panic.

"Xiulan!"

Seeing her, the Old Woman immediately walked up to her.

The woman cautiously looked around and whispered, "Mom, who are they...?"

With a smile on her face, the Old Woman said, "Xiulan, they are all Xiao Kai's comrades. They've come to get justice for us."

"Really?"

The woman was overjoyed to hear this.

Since her husband's sacrifice, the Village Chief's family had often come to bully them. Recently, the Village Chief's son had even tried to force himself on her.

Finally, someone was here to deal with them.

At the thought of this, she felt like covering her face and weeping.

Qin Mo's gaze swept over the crowd.

"Everyone, take off your Hats and wear your clothes inside out!"

"Huh?"

Everyone was stunned.

Why wear their clothes inside out?

Although they were confused, they did as Qin Mo said.

Before long, they were all ready.

The veteran from before walked up to the Old Woman and said solemnly:

"Mom! I'll protect you from now on! No one will ever bully you again!"

"Who is this?"

The woman looked at the veteran in confusion.

She didn't remember her mother-in-law having another son.

"Hehe..."

The Old Woman happily took the veteran's hand and said, "Xiulan, this is your husband's comrade. He's my son from now on!"

The woman looked at the veteran with some surprise, then greeted him.

"Hello, Big Brother!"

The veteran smiled slightly. "Mom, Sister-in-law, my name is Li Jian. I'm two years younger than Li Kai. You can just call me Li Jian!"

The two of them nodded.

"Ji Xiulan! Today is the final deadline. Do you agree or not?"

Just then, an arrogant and overbearing voice rang out.

Hearing this, the two women's faces turned pale, and their bodies trembled visibly. Clearly, the owner of that voice terrified them.

Seeing this, Li Jian's expression turned cold. He patted the two of them and said gently, "Don't worry! I'll go out and see!"

With that, Li Jian walked toward the door with a grim face.

"Be careful!"

The two of them warned from behind.

Li Jian didn't answer. His face was already as dark as water. They had started trembling just from hearing the voice; he could only imagine how much humiliation they had suffered.

At this thought, the murderous aura radiating from Li Jian became uncontrollable.

Qin Mo gave the others a look, and the soldiers around him, who had already changed their clothes, understood instantly.

They followed behind him, and the group marched out in a grand fashion.

Outside the house.

A middle-aged man with a fat head and large ears stood slovenly at the door, followed by a group of men his age.

The nearby villagers stayed far away from them, fearing they would be caught in the crossfire.

"Big Brother! Do you think this little lady will agree?"

One of the men asked the fat-headed man.

Li Zhi grinned maliciously. "What can they do if they don't agree? Their family's only income is the grain from their fields. If they refuse, I'll make sure they don't harvest a single grain."

"Besides, if it comes to it, I'll just force her again. Last time, that old hag ruined everything!"

As he spoke, a cold smile appeared on Li Zhi's face.

Another man pointed at the military vehicles on the road. "Big Brother, why are there so many army vehicles here? What are they doing?"

Li Zhi glanced over and said dismissively, "Who cares? As long as they don't mess with me, they can do whatever they want!"

*Creeeak!*

Just then, the door opened.

Li Jian slowly walked out.