Siheyuan: I am the God of Cooking, and all the birds are crying with envy!

On that seemingly ordinary morning, the sun shone on the land of the Red Flag Brigade, but failed to dispel the haze that was about to cover the area.

At this time, an uncle next to him came over with heavy steps. He bent down slightly and moved closer to the water source.

After sniffing it gently, the muscles on his face tensed instantly, and he said with an uncontrollable tremor in his voice: "It seems that something is wrong. This water cannot be used."

His brows were like two deep grooves, tightly locked together, and his eyes were full of doubt and uneasiness, as if he had a premonition that a huge disaster was about to happen.

The news spread through the village at an astonishing speed like a gust of wind.

After learning the bad news, He Yuzhu was extremely anxious. His heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible hand and almost jumped out of his throat.

He did not waste even a moment's delay and hurried to the water source like an arrow.

When he saw the polluted water with his own eyes, an ominous premonition surged in his heart, as if being tightly grasped by a cold and wet hand, making his breathing become rapid.

He squatted down, staring at the water with his eyes, his brows were furrowed so tightly that it seemed as if he could pinch a fly to death, and the blue veins on his forehead were slightly bulging.

The water gave off a strong, pungent smell, which moved gently with the breeze. The smell was like the breath of the devil, going straight to the heart, making people feel choked and dizzy.

He Yuzhu was horrified and a terrible thought flashed through his mind: someone had poisoned him.

And judging by the pungent smell, it is very likely that deadly pesticides were thrown into the water.

His heartbeat suddenly quickened, and his thoughts began to race like a wild horse.

He knew very well that this water led to the entire brigade. If the water source was polluted, the livestock and all living things would be poisoned to death, and the large areas of plants would also be polluted.

Worse still, this water will seep into the ground and pollute the wells. If it ever enters the human body... it is very likely that thousands of people in the Red Flag Brigade will be wiped out.

The more He Yuzhu thought about it, the more frightened he became. His face gradually turned purple, and beads of sweat the size of beans appeared on his forehead and slid down his cheeks one by one.

He kept asking himself in his heart: Who is so vicious?

Why would someone do such a crazy and vicious thing?

Why would you do such a cruel and earth-shattering thing?

At this time, the people gathered around the water source had the same expression as He Yuzhu, and they had obviously figured out the seriousness of the matter.

People were all horrified, and fear instantly overwhelmed them like a surging tide.

An old man swayed a few times, as if he was being pulled by an invisible force and would fall down at any time.

He leaned on a cane with his shaking hands, muttering to himself: "What should I do? What should I do..."

The voice was full of helplessness and despair, echoing in the air and making people feel sad.

Several women collapsed on the ground in fear, and one of them seemed to have lost her mind and began to slap the ground with her hands.

Then he burst into tears: "Oh my God, are we going to be poisoned to death? How can we live like this?"

Their cries sounded particularly miserable in the silent water source, like the wail of a night owl, making the atmosphere of fear even heavier, as if an invisible net tightly enveloped everyone present.

The young men had lost their former vigor and vitality. Their eyes were filled with fear. They stood there at a loss, their feet seemed to be nailed to the ground, unable to move.

The children clung to their adults tightly, their little faces turned pale with fear, like a piece of white paper. Some even sobbed quietly, and their childish cries were particularly heartbreaking in the chaos.

He Yuzhu knew that someone had to step forward to stabilize the situation. He took a deep breath and tried to suppress the fear in his heart. Like a general about to go to the battlefield, he tried his best to sound normal and said in a low-key and calm voice:

"This must be someone deliberately sabotaging it. Don't panic, let's quickly look for clues."

However, his heart was far from being as calm as he appeared. He kept thinking about how to deal with the situation, and at the same time he was worried about whether the villagers could really stay calm.

He knew very well that it was extremely difficult to keep the villagers calm in such a situation of extreme fear, but he had to try because he was the backbone of the Red Flag Brigade and he could not fall down.

"Captain He, what should we do? Are we all going to die?"

A villager asked in a crying voice, his eyes were full of fear and helplessness, his eyes were like a little lamb lost in the darkness, which made people feel pity.

"Don't panic, let's get this matter cleared up first." He Yuzhu comforted them, but he also knew that such comfort seemed a little pale and powerless at this moment.

Just like a small boat in the wind and huge waves, it is difficult to give people a real sense of security.

He Yuzhu began to make arrangements quickly. Although his voice was steady, his speech speed unconsciously accelerated: "Uncle Li, you have difficulty walking, so just stay here and don't let anyone get close to the water source. You have a heavy responsibility, which is related to the safety of the entire village."

"Okay, Captain He, I will definitely watch it."

Although Uncle Li was afraid, he nodded firmly. He knew that this was the little he could do for the village. Even though his heart was filled with fear, he had to go ahead with it.

"Erzhuzi, run fast and gather all the militiamen in the village. Have them bring their tools. We need to conduct a thorough search of the surrounding area. Time is running out and we can't waste a moment!"

"Yes, Captain He!" Erzhuzi responded, turned around and ran. His figure quickly disappeared from everyone's sight, leaving only a series of hurried footsteps echoing in the air.

"Also, Sanni'er, go to the village and inform everyone that the water source has been poisoned. Tell everyone not to use this water and keep an eye on the livestock at home to prevent them from drinking the water by mistake."

"You must notify every household, the sooner the better! This is a matter of life and death, you must be brave."

He Yuzhu said to a young girl, his eyes full of encouragement and trust, as if telling her that she was the star of hope of the village.

"Captain He, I'm scared..." Sanni'er's voice trembled a little, and her body also trembled slightly. After all, she was just a young girl, and facing such a big event, it was inevitable that she would feel afraid.

"Don't be afraid, child. This concerns everyone's life and death. You must be brave."

"I believe you can do it. Just think about how guilty we would be if anyone gets hurt due to our negligence."

He Yuzhu looked at her with encouragement in his eyes. His gaze was like a ray of warm sunshine, trying to penetrate the haze of fear in her heart.

"Okay, I understand, Captain He." San Ni'er gritted her teeth and walked quickly towards the village. Although her back looked a little thin, she revealed a determination.

The villagers began to look for clues around the water source. At this time, a sharp-eyed child discovered some footprints and an empty bottle on the ground.

He Yuzhu took the bottle, smelled it carefully, and his expression suddenly became very solemn. That solemn expression was like a heavy stone, pressing on everyone's heart.

"This is a bottle of poison. It seems someone wants to poison our entire village. Who did this?"

He Yuzhu said angrily, his eyes burning with rage that seemed to burn all evil to ashes, and his fists were clenched tightly, the joints turning white from the force.

He secretly swore in his heart that he must find the person who poisoned the village and make him receive the punishment he deserves. He must not let him go unpunished and endanger the village.

While waiting for feedback from the militia and villagers, He Yuzhu was still very anxious.

He kept pacing around the water source, his footsteps seemed to knock on everyone's heart, and every step was filled with anxiety and worry.

His mind was like a projector, thinking about various possible suspects.

"Could it be that the people in the next village are jealous of us?" a villager guessed, with a hint of doubt in his eyes, trying to find clues from past grievances.

"Not really. This method is too cruel. I think it might be some enemy in our village." Another villager retorted. He frowned with a serious expression, and it seemed that he already had some suspects in his mind.

He Yuzhu listened to everyone's discussion without saying anything.

He knew that without evidence, everything was just speculation.

But his intuition told him that this matter might not be that simple and there must be a deeper conspiracy behind it.

His eyes were deep and sharp, as if they could penetrate the layers of fog and find the dawn of truth.

In his mind, he silently sorted out the interpersonal relationships in the village, checking every person who might be resentful. However, the more his thoughts became, the more confused he became. He felt an unprecedented pressure, which was like a mountain, weighing heavily on his shoulders.

But he knew that no matter what, he could not give up. He had to protect the Red Flag Brigade, the land where he was born and raised, and every villager here...