With Granny Xu letting out a fart, a sour smell immediately spread. Who knew what she had eaten to be so foul.
The bandit who opened the door frowned and glanced at Granny Xu with disgust. At this moment, another bandit at the door spoke, his voice full of impatience, "If she wants to go, let her go. Just find a spot in the woods to squat."
The bandit at the door said, "You go if you want to, it stinks."
"Fine, I'll go. What's the big deal? It's not like you have to stand right beside her."
The bandit at the door walked in. He looked about seventeen or eighteen, with a fierce expression. He glanced at Granny Xu, then drew a small knife from his waist. With a couple of quick slashes, he cut the ropes binding her hands and feet. "Poop quickly, and don't try any of those little tricks from last night. Otherwise, you'll suffer."
"I always poop quickly!" Granny Xu rubbed her wrists, then, with her legs clamped together, she hurried out towards the woods. She didn't go far, finding a tree and squatting behind it. The tree wasn't thick, barely providing enough cover. Anyone with sharp eyes could see someone there.
The two bandits saw this and, hearing the "plop plop" sounds, looked on with disdain. They were too lazy to follow. They just kept watch at the door. Granny Xu didn't delay. Before long, she tidied her pants and returned, walking back this way. Her return pace was much slower than her departure.
The bandit at the door looked at her with disgust, "Hurry up!" After she arrived, he re-tied the ropes. He then patted her pockets. Seeing nothing else, he pushed her into the woodshed. "Be quiet, or we'll beat you if you make trouble again!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the men who were about to say they also needed to defecate immediately shut their mouths. It seemed this method wouldn't work. They probably let Granny Xu out because of her age. As for the younger ones... those two bandits weren't stupid.
*Bang!*
The woodshed door closed again. Granny Xu listened quietly at the door for a while. Seeing no further movement outside, she quietly shuffled over to the younger men and sat down. She fiddled with her feet, took off her cloth shoes, revealing a small stone. She tilted her chin, signaling them to take it.
"?!"
The men looked over in surprise. This old woman... was quite clever. They had thought she had just gone to defecate.
...
Viewers: "...Suddenly I find this old lady a bit cute, what's going on?"
"Her acting is superb!"
"I wonder if it's related to the luck the streamer mentioned. Their luck is just too good."
They've managed to survive this long while bringing four elderly people. Although there were constant accidents, they were all resolved.
"It can only be said that the Qilin's luck is too strong."
...
By now, it was evening in the human world. The viewers were eating their meals while propping up their phones beside them. Some were eating at home. Their families looked and asked curiously, "What show are you watching?"
The viewers thought for a moment: "...A historical drama?" Although not recorded in history, it should... be considered a historical drama, right?
Their families glanced at the live stream. On the screen, the bandits were sharing steamed buns and some green vegetables. A mouthful of soup, a mouthful of steamed bun, a mouthful of vegetables. They ate with gusto, as if it were fine cuisine.
They couldn't help but sigh, "You should watch more of these to know how hard-won your current life is."
Hearing this, the viewer looked at the bandits' steamed buns, then at the big fish and meat in front of them. They nodded and said, "It's okay, Dad. I'll eat for them." Then, facing the phone screen, they took two big bites of white rice with fish.
Dad: "..."
Is there something wrong with this child's head?
For many young viewers—even if they knew how difficult life was in the past, it was just that—they knew. From then on, they would eat and drink as usual. At most, they would... clean their bowls.
History is meant to be remembered, not experienced. Besides...
Their current era also had its own troubles. For example: betrothal gifts, mortgages, car loans, children. Or, everyone is too competitive! Many people outwardly claim to be slacking off, but aren't they secretly competing behind the scenes?
However, overall, compared to their ancestors, their living conditions were indeed much better.
...
"Huh?"
The viewers were holding their bowls and watching the live stream. As they watched, the bandits on the screen suddenly rolled their eyes and fell straight to the ground. One, two, five, six... Whether they were eating, or had finished eating and were chatting, they all collapsed.
"???"
"I just looked down to take a bite of food, what happened?"
...
The bandits in the stronghold all fell to the ground in a flash. In an instant, the entire bandit den fell silent. Not a sound.
In the woodshed, Granny Xu listened at the door for a while, then spat out the rag in her mouth with a "poof." She said heartily, "Quick, let's go out now!"
"I smeared 'Dream Powder' on their steamer last night. As soon as they cook, the 'Dream Powder' will mix into the food."
The men, who had secretly cut their ropes with stones, heard this and all stood up. However, they didn't act rashly. Instead, they quietly listened at the door for a moment.
"Grandma Xu, are you sure they've all fallen asleep?"
Granny Xu glanced at him, "How can I be sure? I'm not a fortune teller!"
"Let's just say it knocks out as many as it can."
Aunt Li, while untying Granny Xu's ropes, said, "I also mixed some medicine into their lard last night. I don't know if it worked." If they had just sprinkled it into the water, the bandits might have changed the water and it wouldn't have worked. That's why they had sprinkled it on almost all the food in the kitchen last night. This was their ultimate goal for climbing the mountain.
After observing for a while, the group decided to go out and see. Led by several stronger men, they kicked the door open.
*Bang!*
The wooden door swung open, revealing rows of fallen bandits. Some still held their bowls. They were all unconscious. The group walked out, some in disbelief:
"Did it really work?"
"Let's go find Mr. Qi!"
The group ran towards the center of the stronghold. Aunt Li sniffed the air.
"Such a strong medicinal scent..." smell...
Before she could finish her sentence, she fell to the ground with a "plop."
*Plop, plop—*
*Plop—*
The villagers of Xiangshui Village all fell to the ground.
...
"???"
The viewers were stunned. They had just been thinking that these villagers were too successful. And then they were all wiped out at once?
...