"Dad, don't move!" Seeing the blood flowing more, Wang Yichun shouted nervously.
"Yes, old man, you'd better behave..." Liu Cheng was also startled by the village chief's actions and quickly moved the blade in his hand outward a bit.
This old man was their talisman; threats were fine, but nothing could actually happen to him.
"...I'll give you the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea to get ready," Liu Cheng estimated the time and spoke, "Otherwise, don't blame me for being disrespectful to the elderly... At worst, we'll both lose out. It's still worth it for so many of us to exchange our lives for you Wang family villagers..."
"Yes... Brother Wang is right..."
The people from Liu's settlement echoed this sentiment. Many of them were indeed about to face a water shortage crisis. They didn't have time to wait anymore. They came today ready to not return unless they got water, even if it wasn't much, it would allow their families to hold on a few more days.
