Chapter 166 The situation is stronger than people!
"Master~, retreat quickly! If you don't leave, it will be too late!" The attendants around him desperately pulled Yao Shui back!
Yao Shui suddenly woke up with a start. He gritted his teeth and said, "Fourth brother, you stay here to break up the rear. The rest of the brothers follow me through the secret passage!"
The man who was called "Lao Si" gave Yao Shui a hard knock and said with tears in his eyes: "Master, don't worry! As long as I still have breath, I will definitely not let the army advance even half a step."
!It’s just that Hu’er and his mother will be taken care of by me from now on!”
Yao Shui nodded vigorously, without saying a word, turned around suddenly and walked quickly towards a huge rock in the backyard!
At this time, the leading officers and soldiers were already fighting fiercely with the water thieves in the rear, and Liu Ruyi also led a large force to the main stronghold!
"Sir, it's not good! That old toad is going to run away, let's..." Seeing the scene in the main village, the second master Zuo Wenxiu couldn't help being shocked. He knew Yao Shuimeng very well, and he was cruel and vicious.
, has excellent water properties. If he escapes and ascends to heaven, there will be endless troubles in the future!
Liu Ruyi frowned slightly, but relaxed in an instant and smiled: "Second Master, don't worry! How far can a toad run with a broken leg?"
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Soon, the battle situation in the main stronghold became clear!
Although these water thieves in the rear were all highly skilled in martial arts and very brave, in front of the surging tide of officers and soldiers, they had no power to fight back and were quickly swallowed up completely!
"Sir, we have found the water thief's secret passage!" A soldier quickly ran to Liu Ruyi.
Liu Ruyi was also very interested in this kind of thing that could only be seen in notebook novels and movies, so she said, "Come on, let's go take a look!"
Behind a huge rock in the backyard of Dushan Yazhu Village, there is a deep cave entrance that only one person can pass through. If you take a few steps forward, you will feel a cold wind blowing from the inside out.
Zuo Wenxiu, the second master, explained: "Sir, this is the secret passage that Yao Shuimeng's father built specially in order to escape the pursuit of the army! It is said that it was built with the help of the cracks in the mountain itself, all the way to the seaside at the foot of the mountain.
It’s five or six miles long! However, Yao Shui Meng is very strict about this and no one has ever gone down there. Therefore, except Yao Shui Meng, no one knows where the exit is!"
Liu Ruyi looked at the scene at the entrance of the secret passage with great interest. Due to his haste, a maple tree originally planted at the entrance of the cave had been split into two halves. There were gravel and soil debris everywhere. There were no steps at the entrance of the cave, and
The terrain is dark, making it impossible to distinguish depth.
"Young Master, do you want me to go down and have a look?" Xiao Liu'er was also very interested in this thing and stood aside eager to try it.
Liu Ruyi shook her head slightly. She had already taken such a big advantage, so why bother and take risks?
"Liu'er, take people to count the belongings in the village! I'm sure Huo Lang won't let us down with the rest!"
"Oh!" Xiao Liuer was a little helpless, but he could only follow Liu Ruyi's order!
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Yao Shuimeng and his party passed through the secret passage between the mountains and arrived at the exit of the island. However, it was already dawn, and the sun rose from the east, reflecting a fiery red sunset!
This exit is very secret, located under a cliff. It is not a land exit, but is buffered by a lake. You need to dive down and sneak for more than ten steps to emerge directly from the lake.
Seeing the long-lost sunshine again, Yao Shui Meng felt as if he had received an amnesty. He looked back at the majestic Dushan Cliff, with no words to express the regret in his heart, "You surnamed Zuo, I will never let you go! I will definitely kill your ancestors.
The Eighteenth Generation can relieve the hatred in my heart! And those officers and soldiers, I must pay with your blood~!"
At this time, there were only a dozen people left around Yao Shuimeng. The village that their Shui family had worked hard for for generations had turned into a ghost in the blink of an eye!
Since ancient times, Chinese people have been focusing on blood inheritance. Losing the ancestral foundation is the biggest sin. Thinking of being called a 'prodigal son' in the future, Yao Shuimeng became more and more angry. He gritted his teeth bitterly.
A ferocious smile appeared on his face, "Xiao family, it's all you who have caused me trouble! Since you are unkind, don't blame me for being unrighteous!"
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Early the next morning, the officers and soldiers finished cleaning the battlefield, and the belongings on Dushan Cliff were also counted.
Yao Shuimeng has definitely not wasted all these years! In terms of food alone, he has saved nearly 100,000 dan. Although most of it was burned by Xu Xianhui, at least 10,000 to 20,000 dan are still intact. This can definitely be counted.
An unexpected surprise.
As for gold and silver jewelry, there are countless of them. The water has so fiercely occupied the bank of the canal where the water is richest. They have taken advantage of it for many years, skinned and drank countless blood. The banknotes alone are more than 250,000 taels. If
Including those fixed assets, it is probably no less than 500,000 taels!
Don’t let the rich water flow to outsiders!
Naturally, all these things fell into Liu Ruyi's pocket.
Although Huo Lang tried his best to capture Yao Shuimeng all night, he was ultimately unable to find Yao Shuimeng's footprints, but it did not affect Liu Ruyi's good mood at all.
This time, not only was the collection of property huge, but the Dushan Cliff was in a dangerous terrain, but it was located at the throat of an important road. The geographical conditions were very advantageous, making it the most suitable place for stationing troops!
Although it would take a long time to get the official title of Jining City guerrilla, Liu Ruyi couldn't wait.
Now, it is already September of the tenth year of Chongzhen. In less than half a year, Huang Taiji's Eight Banners cavalry will sweep across the Central Plains. Jinan City's goal is too big after all, and Liu Ruyi also wants to find a way out for himself and leave a buffer.
After resting and adjusting for a whole morning, Liu Ruyi left a general force at Dushan Cliff and headed back to the Xiao Family Courtyard in the west of Jining City.
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In fact, this bandit suppression, except for a very small number of people involved, was like a pebble thrown into the sea, causing no waves at all.
After all, with the Ming Dynasty now full of smoke and smoke, who can care about such a small place?
The Xiao Family Courtyard.
After these days of recuperation, the head of the family, Xiao Mowen, has recovered slightly, but his face is still pale, and he can barely stand up after being served by two strong maids.
"Liu, Mr. Liu, the Xiao family, the Xiao family can all rely on Mr. Liu to lend a helping hand this time, otherwise, Xiao, Xiao will simply not be able to imagine the consequences of the matter!" Xiao Mowen looked at Liu Ruyi in front of him with complicated eyes, he really
It is unimaginable that in just a few years, this young man who seemed a bit stubborn back then had the ability to dominate the Xiao family!
"Master, you're so polite! It's my duty to work for the Xiao family, isn't it?" Liu Ruyi looked into Xiao Mowen's eyes with a meaningful smile.
Xiao Mowen didn't understand what Liu Ruyi meant, but as an elder, he was really embarrassed to be in such a situation, so he smiled and changed the subject: "Master Liu, I have ordered the kitchen to prepare the food and wine! Just in time,
Xiao feels good today, how about you come and have a few drinks with me?"
"My uncle's orders, how dare you disobey me!" Sensing Xiao Mowen's show of weakness, Liu Ruyi also put down her posture.
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In a quiet side room by the lake, Liu Ruyi stood up and served Xiao Mowenzhen a glass of wine, and said with a smile: "Uncle, what are you still hesitating about?"
Xiao Mowen couldn't help but smile bitterly, paused for a moment, and then said: "Ruyi, I admit that I made a mistake that day. I didn't expect that with your own ability, you could get to where you are now. Even I am very impressed."
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"Uncle, thank you very much! Life is full of grass and trees. Since you live in this world, you must control your own destiny in your own hands! In fact, God is fair to everyone, but there are always opportunities.
It's for those who are prepared!" Even though he, a cheap father-in-law, is quite sensible, he still inevitably suffers from the common problem of literati, which is to save face and suffer!"
If nothing else, Xiao Zixin has lived with him for such a long time. Although Liu Ruyi did not turn "uncooked rice into cooked rice", is there a big difference in meaning?
For such a hesitant person, Liu Ruyi had no choice but to show her strong side!
"Opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared? Opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared..." Xiao Mowen murmured to himself. For a long time, he drank the wine in the glass fiercely, with a look on his face.
There was a hint of flushing, "Ruyi, well said! Well said! Poor Xiao, I have lived for most of my life, but I can't see as clearly as you, a twenty-year-old kid! True? False? What's the point of this?
? Fame is also a benefit? If you can't keep it, you will be like a pig or a sheep!"
Xiao Mowen sighed forcefully, looked into Liu Ruyi's eyes, and said slowly: "Ruyi, I can promise to marry Zi Xin to you! But your second uncle, he, he is my brother after all, and I hope that you
, for my sake, can you let him go?"
"Uncle, you can rest assured about this! Although I, Liu Ruyi, am a rough man, I have never harmed my relatives! I know what happened to Uncle Xiao! It's just that he committed such a heinous and unethical thing.
Death penalty can be avoided, but living crime cannot be forgiven! I will let him reflect on it!" For Xiao Mowen, Liu Ruyi has given him enough face, but when it comes to his own bottom line, Liu Ruyi will not make any concessions!
People all have bad qualities!
There are only two ways to make people obey!
One is to completely eliminate him physically, and the other is to completely frighten him, making him unable to even think of resisting from the bottom of his heart!
People like Xiao Mowu are naturally more suitable for the latter!
Xiao Mowen moved his throat with difficulty, wanting to say something, but in the end nothing came out.
The two of them became a little quiet for a moment, just drinking one glass after another.
At this time, a servant suddenly reported outside the door: "Master, the prefect Zhou is here to visit!"