Chapter 349 Lobbying and Betrayal
When Dai Zong led a dozen people to the front of Lijiazhuang, it immediately aroused the guard's guard Zhuang Ding. Twenty or thirty bows and arrows were aimed at them in one go. At the same time, someone shouted: "Don't blame us for being polite when you dare to get close!" Although the words were serious, there was a deep anxiety in his tone.
Although they are on Dulonggang, Lijiazhuang is obviously unable to compare with Zhujiazhuang. Whether it is the size of the manor or the surrounding defense, it seems that as long as everyone in Liangshan takes a strong blow, this manor will be broken. Therefore, Liangshan had only divided a team of about a hundred people before, and could restrain the entire Lijiazhuang, so that it did not dare to leave the manor rashly.
Seeing this, Dai Zong smiled casually, then raised his hands high and signaled that he had no malice. He took a few steps forward and said loudly: "Please don't be nervous, brothers in the village. I'm here today without any malice. I just want to meet your Li Ying Manor, and have important matters to discuss. Please ask any brother to go in and report it."
His kind attitude finally made the monks feel a little relieved. After muttering a few words, someone left the sentence and waited, and hurried back. After a while, a burly man appeared on the high wall of the manor and shouted outside: "It turns out that Chief Dai is here. My owner of the house said that he cannot come out to greet him. If Chief Dai really comes with kindness, please go to the manor alone. I, Du Xing, will keep you safe. I wonder what Chief Dai wants?"
"Brother, I'm afraid there will be fraud." The brother next to Dai Zong was also a little nervous and hurriedly reminded him. But he smiled calmly: "It's okay, today we are sincere and should have something to express. Will we stop entering the village because we are worried that they will attack me? And I think that Li Ying is also a hero and will not harm me." After that, he waved his hand and asked the others to stay in the local area, and he continued to move forward with both hands: "Then Dai Zong is here, please open the door and accept guests."
The people in the village really didn't expect that this person was so brave. He walked up to him without hesitation, and admired him a little more. After a while, someone opened the main entrance of the first-line manor as he said and let him in and speak. At this time, Du Xing had already come down from the wall. When he saw Dai Zong, he clasped his fists and said, "The God-Entertainment Taibao is indeed well-known. Du Xing really admires my ugly face. Please go to the inner room to see my master."
"It's okay, Brother Du, please." Dai Zong replied with a smile, and then carefully observed the other party. Du Xing was burly and muscular. He had a simple knife in his hand, coupled with his ugly face with bumpy pits and several scars, which really gave people a sense of domineering and fierceness, which made him dare not look down on him.
Du Xing didn't say anything more, and immediately led the way forward and led Dai Zong to the inside of the manor. Along the way, they encountered many young and strong men in Zhuang who were holding guns and sticks with worried faces. When they learned about Dai Zong's identity, they all stared at him with guard and hostile eyes, as if as long as Du Xing was not by his side, these people would dare to attack him.
But Dai Zong was not scared by the atmosphere. Instead, he paid attention to the number of people coming and going in the village. He quickly made a judgment. It seemed that there were only more than a hundred young and strong people in Lijiazhuang, which was indeed not a threat.
When they arrived at the courtyard of the mansion in the middle of the village, a thirty-year-old man in a warrior robe was already waiting there with a smile. As soon as he saw Dai Zong, he came up with a smile: "Director Dai was visiting my Lijiazhuang, which really made Li Ying flattered."
"I have seen Master Li, and the master of the owner of the Manor, has been revered for a long time." Dai Zong immediately smiled and stepped forward. Then the two of them greeted each other at the same time, and walked inward. He looked like a reunion of old friends who had been with him for many years, and was extremely intimate. Du Xing was a little stunned, and after a while, he turned around to work on his own affairs.
But in fact, this was the first time these two met today. It was not until they entered the living room of the house and sat down. After saying a few polite words, Li Ying looked at each other and asked, "I wonder what Brother Dai is coming today? Could it be that he is here to be a lobbyist?" When he talked about the lobbyist, his eyes had narrowed slightly.
"Master Li is indeed quick to speak quickly. Yes, I am indeed here for this. But more of it is also for the hundreds of people in Lijiazhuang." Dai Zong looked back at the other party without any reservation: "Master Li, you should also see that my Liangshan brothers are strong and powerful. There are dozens of leaders like me, and there are thousands of soldiers who dare to fight. Not to mention that you are just three manors on Dulonggang, it is even the Jeju Prefecture in front of us. If we want to take down the village, it will not be too difficult.
"It's just that God has the virtue of living, and our Liangshan brothers are definitely not ordinary people who kill, so we have never attacked Hu and Li Village. Our sincerity has been shown long ago, but I don't know if the owner of Li Village will be rewarded? Then Zhujiazhuang has always been an enemy of my Liangshan brothers, and has taken the initiative to provoke the enemy before. We were forced to attack, and I hope the owner of the village can understand."
After saying this, both soft and hard work made Li Ying's heart more stressed, and his expression became more serious: "So what is your purpose here?"
"According to my brother's meaning, it is best to hope that Master Li can abandon the secret and turn to the light. As long as Master Li is willing to join me, Liangshanpo, the positions of several leaders will be waiting for the position of a few big leaders. I have heard that Master Li has a steel gun and five flying knives, and is unpredictable. I am eager to seek talent in Liangshan, and I should use it for you." Dai Zong said while observing the other party's reaction: "Of course, if Master Li really doesn't want to do this, we dare not force it. I just hope that Lijiazhuang can strictly adhere to neutrality and not send troops again. As long as Master Li can do this, he will be my Liangshan brothers' friend. If there is any dispatch in the future, we will definitely help."
"This..." Li Ying suddenly fell into hesitation, "I have always had a deep friendship with Zhujiazhuang. If I abandon them at this time, it would be a good man to do it..."
"The words of Master Li are not bad. A real man has done something and does not do anything. Zhujiazhuang has always been domineering here. Dulonggang clearly says that three villages are united together, but everyone in Jeju Prefecture only knows that Zhujiazhuang but not Lijiazhuang... Moreover, as I heard that last year, Master Li's second son was injured by Zhu Biao's hands, and he did not see Zhujiazhuang express anything since then. Is this also called having friendship?"
Dai Zong's words really reached the point. With the growth and strength of the three brothers of the Zhu family, and with the powerful figure like Luan Tingyu guarding it, Zhujiazhuang's limelight has become stronger and stronger, and has completely overwhelmed the other two villages in the past two years.
Hujiazhuang is actually not bad, because Zhu Biao fell in love with Hu Rong and respected them, but he was not so kind to Lijiazhuang. Just last spring, due to some minor disputes, Zhu Biao injured Li Ying's second son Li Jie, which made him unable to recover completely until today. Li Ying had indeed held back this tone for a long time.
Now that Dai Zong revealed the old story, Li Ying's face suddenly became gloomy: "It's just a conflict between the children, but it can't affect the friendship between the two families for decades."
"Is that so? Maybe Master Li is indeed generous and can't take this matter to heart, but have you ever thought about how the people in Zhujiazhuang would view this matter? They will only think that Master Li is weak and can bully, and that he will only gain a lot of effort in the future. By then, Lijiazhuang's life in Dulonggang will be even worse." Speaking of this, Dai Zong's face darkened: "So, my Liangshan brothers sent troops to attack Zhujiazhuang this time is also a good thing for Lijiazhuang. Please think twice."
After pondering for a while, Li Ying finally spoke: "I really just stand by and watch?"
"Of course." Dai Zong was happy when he heard this and quickly said, "I don't need to send out a soldier from Lijiazhuang. I won't hurt Lijiazhuang after breaking Zhujiazhuang. Of course, if Lord Li really recognizes us Liangshan as friends, please tell me how to walk in front of Zhujiazhuang. Many of us have already been injured."
Li Ying was struggling again. As an ally who had worked with Zhujiazhuang for decades, he certainly knew the virtual and real situation outside the other party's Zhuangzi, but when he came out, it meant that he had completely stood opposite to Zhujiazhuang, which was not what he wanted to see.
"Master Li, as long as you are willing to tell the truth, you will be the great benefactor of my Liangshan brothers. In the future, you and I will have time to help each other..."
"I... let me tell you the mystery is not difficult, but you need to agree to my request first." After some struggle, Li Ying finally spoke.
"People who know that as long as it does not violate morality, we will agree."
"I just hope that you will be able to hurt less lives after you break through Zhujiazhuang. Although the Zhu family is wrong, the old and weak people in the village are innocent. There is also Hujiazhuang..."
"Haha, Master Li is indeed a real hero, I admire him. You can rest assured that we will not harm this, whether it is Hujiazhuang or ordinary farmers in Zhujiazhuang. Although I, Liangshan, are regarded as a thief, have always acted as a righteous way and will not do anything that harms the world." Dai Zong immediately patted his chest and promised: "I can also swear to the world that if I hurt innocent people in Liangshan afterwards, no matter how I call me, I will die!"
Seeing that he was so serious, Li Ying naturally had no doubts anymore and said immediately: "I believe what Brother Dai said. In fact, it is very easy to crack the maze array in front of Zhujiazhuang. Those who disturb the eyes and ears in that formation are all trees, and the key lies in this. As long as you encounter a fork in the road and see the poplar tree, it is the right way. Following this, you can go straight into the village without fearing the traps along the way."
Dai Zong was overjoyed when he heard this, and stood up again to thank him: "This time, Master Li's contribution is great. I will thank Master Gao Yi for my Liangshan brothers next time."
It was not until Dai Zong left that Li Ying felt a little regretful, not knowing whether his decision was right or wrong...
Chapter completed!