Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 1118 - 358: Outsmarting the Chicken Thieves_2

Chapter 1118: Chapter 358: Outsmarting the Chicken Thieves_2

News of the incident reached the Mo Family, and Zhenzhen said with a puzzled expression, "Our chicken farm has thousands of chickens, why haven’t the chicken thieves stolen from us? Even though there are big dogs guarding, can’t they just throw a few pieces of drugged meat to knock the dogs out? Dazhu Home’s dog was poisoned that way and died."

Upon hearing this, Xin Er showed no mercy as she pushed her brother’s head from behind, "I’ve never seen anyone who hopes for thieves to come and steal from their own family, are you a fool?"

Zhenzhen pouted in dissatisfaction, "Don’t you find it strange? What if those chicken thieves are plotting something big, preparing for a grand theft? Shouldn’t our family be on the lookout?"

"You think those thieves are Jiangyang Robbers, able to scale walls and leap over rooftops!" Xin Er laughed, amused, "Those chicken thieves probably respect father and sister’s social status and that’s why they haven’t stolen from us. There’s never been such an incident before, and now it just happens during a snow disaster. It’s probably people from the neighboring villages who wouldn’t dare do it unless absolutely necessary."

Zhenzhen looked up at her with admiration, his little hands clasped in flattery, "Second sister, you’re really clever to think of that."

"Of course, I am your sister, I naturally know more than you." Xin Er’s face showed a trace of pride, and she patted her brother’s head as encouragement, "When you grow up, you’ll naturally know more. But when you study in school, make sure not to become like some scholars who study until their brains go dull."

"Humph, I, your brother, am exceptionally clever; how could studying turn me foolish?" Zhenzhen confidently declared, though in his heart he nonchalantly curled his lip. He wasn’t a fool; how could he not know why the chicken thieves hadn’t stolen from their farm? They hadn’t stolen yet because there were other chickens to steal, but once those were gone and their gall grew, who knows when they might strike?

Everyone found the sibling’s bickering entertaining. After they had finished, Mo Yan finally commented, "Last night, I heard some dog barking from the orchard on the back mountain. The chicken thieves likely scouted the place, probably saw the dogs and found it inconvenient to strike, so they went into the village to steal chickens from other homes."

The chicken farm was surrounded by thorny bushes; even in winter, when the leaves fell from the bushes, the sharp thorns remained. If chicken thieves wanted to steal, they could only enter through the single entrance of the chicken farm. At the entrance, two fierce dogs stood guard, so near them, even at night, getting close without being caught was impossible.

This morning, upon learning that seven or eight families in the village had their chickens stolen, Mo Yan had Mao Tuan fetch a dog to inquire personally. It turned out the chicken thieves indeed visited the chicken farm, but the several dogs there were highly vigilant. As soon as the thieves approached, the dogs started barking, quickly waking up Aunt Tong’s family. The chicken thieves, seeing that things looked bad, didn’t wait for Uncle Tong to come out with his equipment and ran off.

Upon hearing that their chicken farm had caught the attention of the thieves, Xin Er silently retracted her earlier words. The fact that the chicken thieves dared to steal so many chickens in one night showed their audacity; how could they not dare to target her family’s farm?

But Zhenzhen was genuinely worried, "What should we do? Last night, the chicken thieves were unprepared, but if they prepare today, they might come back. Not to mention the dogs being in danger, but our chicken farm has so many chickens. If they are stolen, we could lose more than just thirty or forty."

Mo Yan patted his brother’s head to calm him, "Don’t worry; the chicken thieves aren’t stupid. Having just come last night, they surely know the village will be on higher alert; they won’t come again for the next couple of days. Besides, the dogs at the chicken farm aren’t vegetarians. The chicken thieves won’t be able to steal even one chicken."

Zhenzhen had a blind admiration for his eldest sister, and believed her without hesitation, "If that’s true then that’s great. But it would be even better if we could catch the chicken thieves."

Mo Yan smiled without saying a word. Capturing the chicken thieves might be somewhat tough for others, but for several dogs who had awakened their Spiritual Wisdom, it was hardly an issue.

As Mo Yan had predicted, the next few days in the village passed peacefully with no sign of the chicken thieves. The villagers gradually relaxed their guard, believing that the chicken thieves would not return. However, on the night of the twelfth of the first lunar month, more than twenty dark figures treaded stealthily on the thick snow towards Liu Yang Village. This time, they did not enter the village, but took a small path that led them to the back mountain.

Seeing the chicken farm tightly enclosed by the dense thorn bushes, the more than twenty chicken thieves envisioned the silver they could gain. Having tasted the sweetness of their thefts, how could they willingly pass up the thousands of chickens from the Mo Family Chicken Farm?