Six hundred and ninetieth nine chapters Ke Shao Jiqiu (nine)
Shen's Ancestral Hall, Songjiang Prefecture
"I am the eldest son of the clan, and I should be the clan leader." Xiaodong Ge Dalala, who was sitting in the main seat, said this.
Brother Xiaodong, who was kidnapped by the kidnappers, is now back, and he wants to be the leader of the clan. The first thing everyone thinks of is Shen Zhu, who led the way for the bandits back then!
Brother Xiaodong, did he also play such a role?!
Shen Yong from the third room felt uncomfortable at first and repeatedly visited his son Qiong Geer. However, Qiong Geer looked like a normal person and watched the fun with a smile.
Shen Qi and Shen Li looked at each other for a moment, both wanting to stabilize themselves first.
Shen Qi had already hinted to the housekeeper when he went out, and believed that reinforcements should be brought in soon. Looking at Shen Li's expression, it was clear that there was an arrangement, and he felt a little at ease.
Over there, Bafang Shenliu has spoken.
The eighth old man was frightened and died in that "Japanese disaster", and the eighth house was also ransacked. Shen Liu originally hated those bandits. It was really annoying to see Brother Xiaodong like this today.
He raised his eyes to look at the headmaster Shui. Shen Hai closed his eyes and pretended to be deaf. Shen Yong looked around a few times and pretended to be mute. Shen Yuan just pretended to be dead. Shen Liu felt even more angry.
He is still in charge of the family property. He is the deputy of the clan leader and has always had prestige. He immediately said coldly: "Brother Xiaodong, you have been away for a long time, but you don't know that the family has already been divided into clans. The eldest son of your house is your father Shen Shen." Xun. The clan leader is not someone who must leave the clan, but someone who is capable can occupy the place."
He specially bitten the last few words and glanced at Shen Hai.
Brother Xiaodong sneered disdainfully and said: "If we separate the clan, it will no longer be the Shen family? The clan is the clan, and the clan leader should come from the clan. How can the direct bloodline be compared to that of a concubine?!"
The Shen family only has the clan house, the second and fourth houses are direct branches, and the rest are side branches. The word "concubine" wiped out a lot of people.
Shen Liudeng's face turned livid.
Unexpectedly, brother Qiong over there said: "Of course, of course!" It was as if his third wife was not a concubine.
Hearing him say again: "A direct descendant is a direct descendant! For the sake of a bastard, you don't have any decency. How stupid!" After saying that, he looked at his father Shen Yong, "Dad, don't you think so?"
He gritted his teeth and said, "You locked up my mother because of that bastard Shen Ling. How old I am, but my mother is gone!" He pointed at Shen Qi, "Why does this side branch without virtue sit in the position of the patriarch? superior?"
Shen Yong's expression changed and he shouted: "Evil! What are you talking about!"
Brother Xiaoyu over there suddenly said: "That's right. There is no reason for a commoner to enjoy the glory and wealth, but it makes me miserable. I don't even have two coins for a glass of wine." As he said this, his eyes seemed to be floating. Xiang Shenli.
Everyone's eyes glanced at Brother Xiaodong, Brother Qiong, and Brother Xiaoyu, and they all understood that this was an insider who had lured an outsider.
Brother Xiaodong smiled brightly, pressed his hands down, and said loudly: "It is true that those who are capable will live in it. No, as the leader of the clan, I must bring a great victory to our clan." Very wealthy."
"This is the second thing I'm talking about." He dusted off his clothes. "The current emperor was adopted by the late emperor from among the people. He has been occupying the throne for many years, causing treacherous ministers to run amok and the people to live in dire straits..."
As soon as these words were spoken, the house chiefs immediately became unable to sit still.
Shen Liu, who had served as an eunuch for two terms, immediately stood up, pointed at Brother Xiaodong and cursed: "You are such a rebellious thing, you talk nonsense, and you still want to be the leader of the clan? Just these few bastard words of yours can make Shen Liu The family is exterminated!"
But suddenly two big men in black appeared out of nowhere, grabbed Shen Liu and pushed him onto a chair.
This change happened so quickly that Shen Liu didn't react for a moment. When he was about to scold him again, he felt the big hands on his shoulders were like iron pliers, squeezing his bones until they would crack.
Big beads of sweat rolled down his head, and he gritted his teeth to keep from screaming.
The people next to me didn't dare to speak when they saw it.
Shen Qi wanted to get up, but was stopped by Shen Li's eyes, so he could only hold him down forcibly.
I could only hear Brother Xiaodong continue: "Now, my Lord Ning, following the Queen Mother's secret order, is sending troops to punish the guilty and bring order to the chaos. A hundred thousand troops will arrive in Nanjing in the near future. This is a good opportunity for our Shen family to serve. This is from the Dragon Not everyone is lucky enough to have success!"
He looked at his grandfather Shen Hai and said: "My clan is willing to take the lead and donate family funds as military pay to help my prince succeed!"
The flesh on Chen Hai's face twitched, but he still closed his eyes tightly and said nothing, as if he acquiesced.
Over there, Brother Qiong jumped out first and said: "Although my third wife is not rich, I am still willing to donate half of my family wealth and do my best!" He also said: "Brother Dong, I am the first one to recognize you. You, the leader of the clan, must do something good for our clan—release my mother!"
Brother Xiaodong laughed loudly and said: "Don't worry, Fifth Uncle Qiong, not only will Grandma Yong come out, but also Fengguanxiapei will enjoy the fate that your son has brought to her!"
This was Guan Xu. Brother Qiong immediately smiled brightly and repeatedly praised Brother Xiaodong for his benevolence and righteousness.
Shen Yong was so angry that he almost fainted and cursed: "You treacherous son! You treasonous son! You are going to kill the whole family!"
Brother Qiong sneered and said: "At that time, you also thought that Shen Ling's bastard dragged you down, so you didn't get rid of the clan? Now you think I've dragged you down too, okay, then you'll get rid of me too! From now on I will I only want to beg for my mother’s title, but not for you!”
Shen Yong was so angry that he was trembling all over. He pointed at Brother Qiong and said "you" for a long time without saying the next sentence.
Brother Xiaoyu over there also continued: "Brother Xiaodong, you know that my great-grandfather was so cruel back then that he took the money and left with his second uncle Lin, leaving me alone with no one to care about. I managed to earn my living, and now my family I really don’t have much money, but I also have a lot of loyalty!”
He glanced at Shen Li who was sitting upright over there, "But if we say that the head of the house has a lot of money, I just don't know if he is loyal or treacherous..."
Brother Xiaodong said with a smile: "So you don't know, Uncle Li Liu resigned in anger because he wrote a letter recommending the fourth son of Prince Ning of our family to be the incense minister of the Imperial Ancestral Temple, the heir to the emperor, but the emperor rejected him, so he resigned in anger."
Brother Xiao Yu said with a sneer: "Uncle Liu is a high-ranking official after all. He really has that... that... foresight..."
Shen Li sat upright, ignoring their chorus, and simply said: "I did not write that piece of music, but was harmed by an adulterer. I have explained the reason to the emperor. Due to negligence and the crime of losing official seal, I just resigned."
He raised his eyelids, his eyes gleaming, and said to Brother Xiaodong: "You don't know that the so-called 'Japanese disaster' ten years ago was the work of Ning Fan. Ning Fan raised bandits to plunder Songjiang, killing innocent people, and We, the Shen family, have a blood feud with the people of Songjiang! And now, you are still trying to help the tiger?!"
At that time, the clan elders who only knew about the bandit trouble but did not know about the feudal king's involvement could not help but express their surprise, and then began to curse angrily.
Which house was not injured or robbed in that man-made disaster? It was truly a blood feud.
Shen Li pointed at Brother Xiaoyu and shouted: "You were fifteen or sixteen that year. Don't be an ignorant child. It's time to save yourself the trouble. If your father hadn't been greedy for money and was bewitched by Ning Fan, how could he have committed a serious crime? , and ended up being exiled three thousand miles away?! What a pity, your great-grandfather couldn’t bear to worry, dragging his body to take care of your father at such an old age. What did you say? You are an unfaithful and unfilial thing! Now, you have to leave Your father’s old ways?!”
Brother Xiao Yu blushed at the words, and said "I" twice, unable to argue.
Shen Li pointed at Brother Qiong again and said sternly: "You were not a little kid back then. You should understand what was right and wrong back then! If your mother is not in the temple, she would be in a government prison! Your father is here today. , I won’t say much, I’m just warning you, don’t imitate Brother Zhu and end up like him!”
Brother Qiong shrank his neck, then sneered, "I can't compare to Brother Zhu. That's the treasure of the third bedroom. I have no control over my parents, so I have to rely on myself for everything!"
Shen Yong was so angry that he stood up and wanted to slap him. He didn't want to be pinched by the shoulders by two men in black and pushed to his seat.
Behind Shen Li, Shen Qi and others, a man in black also appeared.
Brother Xiaodong slapped his hands twice, and said with a smile but not a smile: "After all, he is the number one scholar, his mouth is really good at talking."
Shen Li interrupted him and said, "You don't have to talk in circles. Being a clan leader and leading the whole clan to donate family assets is, in the final analysis, just to plunder Songjiang again. You think the Shen family is boneless, let you Roll it into a round shape and flatten it!”
Tu Qiong saw that Brother Xiaodong stopped acting and stood up from the chair, "That's right! I'm just here to get the money. However, after all, I can't write two characters of '深' in one stroke. You guys If you are willing to be honest and obedient, you will not be able to escape wealth in the future.
"If you don't know the truth, well, then I have no choice but to take it upon myself. There are hundreds and eighty people killed and injured in this city. Don't blame others, just blame you idiots for refusing to abandon the dark side and turn to the bright side!
"I know everything about you. After what happened last time, you must have hid all your money and are not afraid of me checking it.
"Hmph, it doesn't matter. It doesn't matter if I can't find those few taels of silver. I just wonder if you, who are willing to sacrifice your lives rather than your wealth, can still spend the hidden silver when you go underground!
"Kill all of you, and I will rebuild the Shen family again, and it will be the same Songjiang family!"
While he was talking, another group of men in black came out and surrounded everyone, making the atmosphere tense.
Shen Yuan was already so scared that he hurriedly shouted: "No, no, no, I'm giving up my money, I'm giving up my money! It's just that I'm alone in the ancestral hall, and your great-aunt and uncle keep all my money. You go and find it." She, she will definitely give you money!"
Thinking of his son again, he shouted: "Didn't you say you were following the Queen Mother's will? My son is the Queen Mother's niece-in-law! You, you can't kill me!"
All the house chiefs stared at Shen Yuan, not saying anything, but already cursing in their hearts.
Brother Xiaodong laughed loudly: "Okay, okay, okay, those who know the current affairs are heroes!"
Shen Li suddenly said: "Brother Xiaoyu always comes to borrow money. When something happens to the clan, it's not Wufang who comes to look for him, but he comes to shout? Do you think I'm unprepared? I also dealt with it in Huguang. It’s about banditry.”
Brother Xiaodong's laughter stopped suddenly, his eyes showed a fierce look, and he stared at Shen Li fiercely: "Who are you kidding? I'm not the Songjiang Mansion that I just returned to today. I know all the garrisons and even all the nursing homes. !”
"You resigned and returned home. The Communist Party didn't bring many people back. There are only about a dozen people in the nursing home. Do you know how many people I brought here this time? It won't be less than the last time during the Japanese disaster."
Shen Li said calmly: "I don't have many people, and I don't have as many desperate skills as yours. However, a little firewood sprinkled with oil is enough."
Brother Xiaodong's expression changed and he looked at the man in black.
The man went out quickly and came back quickly. His face was ugly and he nodded slightly to Brother Xiaodong.
He had already climbed up the wall to take a look. There were several large carts filled with firewood parked in an inconspicuous place outside. Several long attendants and several cart drivers were gathered in the shade of a tree. They seemed to be chatting, but their eyes were always on them. Staring at the ancestral hall.
Once there is something inside, the fast horse pulls the firewood cart and starts running. The firewood on the cart will soon be scattered all around the ancestral hall. Once the fire is lit, it will be impossible to escape even if you climb over the wall.
They were careless, thinking that although they were a wealthy family, they had never had a military attache, and they had few useful servants to guard the courtyard. It was also a place like an ancestral hall, and they had hostages here, so it would be easy to control them.
Who knew that there was really a ruthless character here, who not only dared to take his own life, but also dared to burn the ancestral hall and the clan members.
"The knife holder is on our necks and I asked you to take us out. I don't believe those people dare to set fire!" Brother Xiaodong said fiercely.
Shen Li looked indifferent: "Then you give it a try. It's just that I'm at an age where I'm about to realize my destiny. I can afford to die, but I don't know if you can afford to die."
"It's not too late to leave now," the black man whispered.
He is not obsessed with taking down the Shen family. He will just wait for them to get out and then fight back. With so many people outside, they can still let the Shen family escape! Even if they can escape, they can't escape with gold and silver!
"He doesn't want to die together!" Brother Xiaodong said bitterly, "It's just a bluff to scare people! Then let's see who is ruthless!"
Brother Xiaodong knew very well that if the prince only wanted money, there would be no need to send him back, he could just send troops to get it.
The prince is the one who wants to be the emperor. He not only wants the money and food of the Jiangnan clan, but also the hearts and minds of the Jiangnan clan.
There are many officials in the Shen family in the court, so as long as we have the Shen family in our hands, we won't be afraid of them being disobedient!
Even if they disobey and spread the news, the court will be suspicious and will not use them, which also weakens the power of the court.
As for Shen Dong, he was neither good at literature nor martial arts. He could not be ranked among the prince's sect. He was only the eldest son of the Shen family.
The Shen family is the biggest bargaining chip in his hand, and he must hold it tightly in order to have a place beside the prince in the future.
For so many years, he didn't know anything else except that the prince never raised useless people.
Brother Xiaodong looked at Shen Li with an extremely fierce look, "Shen Li, you are so cruel. Do you want everyone to die together? Your wife and children have all been sent to Shaoxing Prefecture (Xie Qian's hometown) ), what about him..."
He pointed at Shen Qi as he spoke, "Do you want his wife and children to be burned to death here?"
He smiled evilly and said: "Fifang's family originally had a rich family. Your two brothers are officials, and you are the clan leader and manage the family property. Tsk tsk, look at Sister Fu's dowry, and you will know how much money you have made over the years. "
"I heard that you were willing to pay tens of thousands of taels of silver to redeem someone back then. Now, you don't have enough money to buy a dowry for your sister. Are you reluctant to redeem your wife and children?"
He pointed to the sixth and eighth rooms: "You don't have wives and children outside? Are you willing to die here? I tell you, if I die here today, our people will wipe out the Shen family with blood! None of your wives, children, and children will survive!" "
Then he said to Qifang Shenqin: "You have just been selected as a candidate and have a bright future. You haven't seen your son yet. Are you willing to die here?"
However, Shen Qi from Liufang mocked: "My wife was killed by you ten years ago!"
Shen Qin said coolly: "It seems as if you can let us go if we don't light the fire. Shen Dong, if we follow you, the Shen family will have no chance of survival from top to bottom! How long did it take for Anhua Nifan to be suppressed? You don’t know? Do you think your rebellion will be a joke?”
Shen Qin previously studied at Qingze Academy. There were many gentlemen who were from the Imperial Academy, and some were persecuted and dismissed by Liu Jin. She would often analyze state affairs with young students and criticize current ills.
Therefore, Shen Qin also developed the habit of paying special attention to the Di newspaper and current affairs. After Shen Li came back, he often went to ask for advice and talk about political affairs.
With the series of moves made by the court at the beginning of the year, he expected to be on guard against Ning Fan, so he firmly believed that Ning Fan would not succeed.
It would be a lie to say that I am not afraid of death at this time, but if I really follow Brother Xiaodong, I am afraid that there will be only one way to die soon.
How about being upright and loyal, even if you fail to earn your life, you can also give your father, brother and future children a good reputation!
Brother Xiaodong was so angry that he fell to the ground: "Okay, okay, okay, are all of them tough?"
He pushed Shen Hai, who had been closing his eyes, hard, "Grandpa, tell them that you are the clan leader, and Shen Li is going to burn you to death and everyone else..."
Chen Hai sighed and said: "Brother Dong, I told you before that my family has been looking for you for so many years, and your second uncle still..."
Brother Xiaodong suddenly became furious and vomited on the ground, "Why are you looking for me?! Shen Jun is looking for me. He is obviously a spy! Otherwise, he jumped off the ship and ran away when he saw me? He almost ran away. Even if I am involved, I will be treated as a spy!"
This was the first time that everyone knew the real news about Shen Jun, and they couldn't help but gasp.
Jumping off the ship? Is there still life?!
"Why have you been thinking about me all these years? Do you know the suffering I have suffered over the years?! Which one is thinking about me?
"This old guy Shen Xuan has a bastard by his side, a bastard! Bastard! Without me, he still has a son, right?!
"Shen? This bastard used to kneel at my feet like a dog, and I didn't even dare to say a word when I kicked him. Now there are five people and six people. He is the master of the family's property. Hehe, who is not raised by Shen Xun? Raised?!" Little Snail Chinese Website
He suddenly became crazy, as if the pain he had suppressed for many years burst out in an instant.
"The same goes for you, old man, do you think I don't know? Why are you keeping Little Brother Zhang by your side?!
"Back then, you could adopt all your own sons for wealth and wealth, and then come back after your son died. What would you do if you came back?
"What's the point of passing Brother Zhang to a dead man again? I'm just hoping that those idiots from the second house in Beijing will look after you again and continue to make some money!"
Chen Hai couldn't help but blush, and he didn't know whether it was from embarrassment or anger, "What nonsense are you talking about! There is nothing wrong with you in the family!"
"You are all the same, all the same!" Brother Xiaodong's eyes were scarlet, "You are all sorry for me! The Shen family is mine! It is mine! One or two of you robbed my things, and you still acted like you were benevolent, righteous, and moral. Bah! How disgusting!”
He suddenly tore up his clothes. The summer clothes were light and thin, and soon one of the sleeves fell off, revealing his arms full of scars, including cuts, whips, and burns. The old and new were superimposed, and it was really hideous.
He came closer to Shen Hai and showed him the injuries, "I have them all on my body. I have not lived a human life these years. Do you really deserve me? Do you deserve me?"
Chen Hai's face that had just flushed suddenly turned pale, and even everyone present felt nervous.
"Brother Dong, my brother Dong..." Shen Hai couldn't bear it for a moment, burst into tears, and stretched out his hand to hold Brother Dong.
Shen Li also stood up and said sternly: "Brother Dong! You also know that it is a den of tigers and wolves, why don't you wake up? Now it's time to turn back and I'm here to promise you that if you abandon the secret and turn to the light, your father, I, and you will be safe." Second uncle, we will work together to save your life! Even if you are guilty, even if you are exiled, we will take care of you carefully and we will not let you suffer any more!"
Seeing that the situation was bad, the men in black around them whistled and revealed their short blades one after another. The room was filled with a cold light, which made people feel frightened.
The flesh on Brother Xiaodong's face twitched, and he forced out a cold smile, "Okay, if you want to save me, then give me the Shen family and take out the money! Otherwise, everyone will die, everyone will die!" "
Shen Li said coldly: "Are you still stubborn? The Shen family will not kneel down and beg for life!"
Chen Hai took his grandson's arm and cried in a low voice: "Good boy, don't twist it, just let it go. They can't escape and won't attack us. As long as you let go, your father will protect you..."
Brother Xiaodong became angry and suddenly pushed Shen Hai away, "How can you still treat him as your son? Let me tell you, Shen Xuan and I told him to let Tatar in. If he dares to disobey orders, I will Let him, Ding You, find someone else to let him go. Guess what? For the sake of his wealth and future, even his own father would give up on him. Ha, you have raised a good son!"
"One would rather watch you die than get an official position, one has been pursuing his own career as a spy for ten years without raising you, and the other one, tsk tsk, you adopted yourself, died, died, hahahahaha ..." He suddenly laughed, as if he had told a great joke.
Chen Hai's lifelong old face was exposed, and he almost fainted because he couldn't breathe.
Unexpectedly, Brother Xiaodong turned around, raised a dagger, and before anyone could react, he slashed Shen Hai's neck.
Chen Hai died without even making a sound. He stared at his grandson with wide eyes in disbelief, unable to rest in peace until his death.
Immediately there was a scream of surprise in the hall.
Shen Yong, Shen Yuan and some elderly clan elders were so frightened that they collapsed in their chairs. There was a stench in the hall, and some of them were so frightened that they lost control.
Brother Qiong and Brother Xiaoyu were also trembling, trying to hide themselves. They kept shouting, "I am my own people, my own people..."
Brother Xiaodong's head and face were covered with blood, like a ghost, but his emotions were surprisingly calm. He looked at Shen Li and said coldly: "I told Shen Xuan that Ding You should not be killed, but this is me, You keep your word."
Shen Li's face lost color, his hands were shaking a little, and he only uttered two words, "Beast!"
Brother Xiaodong chuckled and said, "Do you think I don't dare to kill someone? Then I'll kill it for you." Then he waved his hand to the other side and said, "Brother Xiaohua, bring your mother and sister here."
He showed a weird smile and said, "Look at your dad, is he the same as my dad?"
"Brother Xiaohua?!" Someone who is close to him and has a good memory knows that this is the name of the son Shen Qi lost back then.
Just now when Brother Xiaodong talked about Shen Qi's wife and children, everyone was confused, but the words passed quickly and no one would ask further questions in this situation.
When I heard Brother Xiaohua's name, I couldn't help but be surprised.
Over there, a man dressed roughly like a handyman took off his bamboo hat, revealing a face very similar to Shen Qi's, and silently bowed his hands to everyone in the hall as a courtesy.
Then, two more men in black dragged two women with their hands bound and gagged into the hall.
One of them had gray hair and a weathered face. He looked at Shen Qi with tears in his eyes, but he was not the Jiang family who had been missing for many years.
The other one was a young girl in her teens, with a frightened face and facial features that looked very much like Shen Qi's. She was none other than their youngest daughter, Sister Xing.
Shen Qirao was mentally prepared and couldn't help but subconsciously stand up and go over there. But he was quickly stopped by the man in black.
"My brothers and sisters have suffered over the years." But it was Shen Li who spoke up first, with the intention of reminding Shen Qi. "In these years, the second brother Qi has never remarried, and has been spending money and people to find you."
"Back then, he just received the kidnapper's letter and handed over tens of thousands of taels of silver without thinking before he got out. Only then did he fall into a trap and was wrongfully imprisoned. Although he escaped with his life, he still lost an arm... "
Mrs. Jiang cried even harder over there, and Sister Xing on the side seemed to understand something, and her face was filled with tears for a while.
Brother Xiaohua suddenly chuckled and said to Brother Xiaodong: "It seems that I have better luck than you."
Brother Xiaodong's eyes were about to burst into flames, but he said: "Oh? Let's see if you can take down the Shen family. If you do, we will also make meritorious services."
Brother Xiao Hua lowered his eyelashes, held a knife in his hand, and neatly cut off his sleeves on both sides, revealing his arms covered with ferocious scars.
Seeing Shen Qi's eyes filled with distress, he suddenly smiled and said, "Dad."
This cry made Shen Qi shed tears and murmured: "Dad, I'm sorry for you..."
Brother Xiao Hua shook his head and said: "I don't bear this pain, only my mother and sister suffer. Back then you told me that as the eldest brother, I had to protect my sister. Don't worry, I did it. Who dares I will kill anyone who bullies them. So, except for the frostbitten hands of the cold-water laundry lady in the first two years, there is nothing else. In the past few years, I have earned enough money that they don’t need to do these odd jobs. .”
Brother Xiaodong smiled happily and said: "Second Uncle Qi, you said that all of your family, starting from my uncle Hong, are honest people, but he is the wolf cub.
"Back then, when someone wanted to touch my second aunt, this kid was so young and he had the guts to pounce on her with bare hands, bite her neck off with her teeth, eat human flesh and drink human blood in front of that gang of people, and kill the group of water bandits. It's quite bluffing.
"Such ruthlessness, tsk tsk, that's why the leader of the water bandits fell in love with him. He took him as a thug and taught him how to kill people. He has really killed a lot of people over the years..."
He kept stimulating Shen Qi with words.
Shen Qi loved his wife and son very much, but he couldn't bear it. His eyes were blurred with tears and he staggered towards his son.
Brother Xiao Hua took a step back and said, "But dad, I can only protect my mother and sister here. The rest of today is up to you, dad."
"I..." Shen Qi hesitated, falling into an extremely difficult choice.
He saw that his wife had been shaking her head at him, signaling not to listen to the bad guy. Her sloppily combed hair was falling down, and large strands of silver strands were piercing her eyes.
At this time, even though she was as alert as Shen Li, she was speechless and could only let out a long, low sigh.
He knew the imperial plan, knew that Wang Shouren had many troops at his disposal, and knew that Ning Fan would never succeed.
If we take a step back today, the whole clan will be involved. Even if they are divided into clans, no one, including the second brother in the capital, will be spared.
But no matter how cruel he is, seeing Shen Qi's family like this, he still can't harden his heart.
Shen ideally thought that he would still use words to stimulate Brother Xiaodong in order to break the current situation.
Shen Qi was always alert and must have made arrangements before coming. The look he gave him earlier indicated that there were reinforcements. After another moment or three, the reinforcements arrived and everything was fine...
If that doesn't work, then those who set the fire outside are his confidants, and he won't be lenient. He would rather the Shen family leave a reputation as "a loyal family"!
While he was thinking about it, he suddenly heard Shen Qi speaking over there.
"I can't help you." Shen Qi wiped his face with his sleeve, but the tears still couldn't stop flowing down. "If I had walked with you that day, so many things would not have happened. It was me who harmed you."
Ms. Jiang still shook her head desperately, while Sister Xing stared blankly at her father with her big eyes open.
"It will be fine in the future." His voice became slow and gentle, "I will accompany you, and we will die together. As long as I am on the road to hell, nothing will bully you."
Mrs. Jiang suddenly paused, big tears rolling down her face, she nodded fiercely, her eyes filled with tenderness.
Brother Xiao Hua looked at them expressionlessly, the dagger in his hand spinning between his fingers, flashing a cold light.
Brother Xiaodong suddenly laughed loudly: "Hahahahaha, I thought you were lucky. It turns out that you are not much different from me."
Brother Xiaohua looked at him sideways, without saying a word, and then looked at Shen Qi.
Shen Qi turned around and said to Brother Xiaohua: "Dad is useless. He has not been able to save you all these years and has made you suffer. But for today's matter, dad can't agree to you. Daddy is the leader of the Shen clan. We cannot push the entire clan into a den of tigers and wolves for the sake of our family."
"Brother Hua, my father has not been able to teach you well these past many years. Today, my father will teach you one more thing. There is no son in the Shen family who kneels down to beg for a living."
At this moment, there were no tears in his eyes, and his face was calm, without fear of life or death.
Brother Xiao Hua said nothing, and the dagger in his hand turned faster.
Brother Xiaodong was like a hungry wolf after smelling the smell of blood, his eyes were shining brightly, and he said with a ferocious smile: "Okay, okay, you are all hard bones, then I will see if the bones are hard enough. No one of you will survive today." Come on, set fire. If you set fire, I will hold your corpses on the road and rush out. By then, no one in Songjiang Mansion will be alive!"
While they were talking, the sharp knives in the hands of the men in black were placed on the necks of the Shen family.
Some even scratched the skin with just a little force.
The moment death approaches, people's psychological defenses easily collapse.
Even Shen Liu and Shen Qi, who were acting like a tough guy just now, couldn't help but tremble. They just gritted their teeth to prevent themselves from losing their composure.
Over there, Shen Yuan was shouting at the top of his lungs. He was so frightened that he could not speak incoherently: "I gave you money, I gave you money! You can't kill me! I told you that I gave you money! My son, My son, the Queen Mother’s niece and son-in-law! I listen to you, I listen to you! You can’t kill me, you can’t kill me!”
Suddenly there was a sound of a sharp blade cutting through the air, and a short arrow flew out of nowhere and nailed Shen Yuan's throat.
The man in black behind him was a bandit, but he didn't have the martial arts master's skills. Hearing the voice, he realized the danger, but it was too late to avoid him. He was so frightened that his hand shook violently, and the dagger cut a bloody mark on Shen Yuan's body.
However, Shen Yuan no longer knew the pain. He held his breath in his throat and was already dead.
The man in black hurriedly looked, his pupils shrank sharply, and he shouted urgently: "Yes, it's a nine-headed dragon!"
"What?!" All the men in black were a little panicked and looked around warily.
They are Poyang Lake water pirates. Although they rarely interact with the big pirates at sea, they all eat food by the water. Some of the ways to sell stolen goods overlap with each other. They have heard of some of the characters and understand some of the rules.
Not to mention that the short arrow is clearly marked with the logo of the nine-headed dragon. This kind of short arrow is also a new thing in the sea in recent years. It is shot by an arm crossbow. It can shoot farther, faster and more domineering than a concealed weapon. It is extremely useful during side battles.
Because the arrowheads were made from the Japanese country, generally only the nine-headed dragon was used.
The man in black who had been standing next to Brother Xiaodong quickly walked a few steps to Shen Yuan, carefully inspected the crossbow arrow, and then gestured to the people on the side. Fang turned around and shouted loudly in slang, asking who the nine-headed dragon was. Hero, they have been watching here for a long time. The money can be shared, but the rules of the world cannot be messed up. If anything comes out, it will be stated clearly.
The man next to him had already quietly gone out, wanting to send a signal to the sky, but unexpectedly, another short arrow flew straight towards his face.
He fell to the ground on his back and died.
I saw a group of people walking into the moon cave gate over there, and the leader was Lu Sanlang.
Shen Qi and Shen Li immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Brother Xiaodong realized something was wrong and immediately shouted: "Roustiao! Arrest all the Routiao! Let's see if they dare to let us out!" He also specifically warned: "Don't forget those two women! Those two women!"
Upon hearing this, all the men in black grabbed the Shen family members, held daggers between their necks, and started to confront the people outside.
Brother Xiaodong saw a man in black grabbing the Jiang mother and daughter. Shen Qi was about to pounce on him, but his own son twisted his arm and put a knife on his neck, dragging him back and away from the mother and daughter step by step.
Brother Xiaodong was relieved now. He was really afraid that Brother Xiaohua would betray him now.
But when I think about it, I feel that I am worrying too much. They all have lives on their hands, and those people have specifically asked them to kill officials. Brother Xiao Hua not only killed the most people, but also killed a county magistrate!
This is the declaration of surrender. Even if they go home, they will not be able to escape legal sanctions.
Only when Prince Ning ascends the throne will all the lives on their hands be wiped out. Not only will they have no fault, but they will also have merit.
There was still a stalemate over there, but Brother Xiaodong had quietly retreated.
He was already familiar with the ancestral hall. He had even visited the ancestral hall this time and knew the way out.
There were many of them outside, and after leaving the ancestral hall, he was not afraid of anything.
While these people were entangled in the ancestral hall, the people outside moved to plunder Songjiang!
The Shen family couldn't take it this time, but at least they could still grab a large sum of gold and silver, so they couldn't go back empty-handed.
Shen family, he will come back...
The Shen family belongs to him, it belongs to him!
Taking advantage of the situation, Brother Xiaodong turned around and ran away.
He didn't run even two steps when his vest suddenly went cold and a huge pain hit him. He staggered forward, thinking that it would be okay to escape, but he fell down in the end.
He lay on the ground, breathing hard, and saw a pair of coarse cloth shoes walking up to him. He felt pain again, and the man thought he had pulled out the sharp knife stuck in his back, and then grabbed his hair and turned him over.
He just watched helplessly as the sleeveless, scarred arm stretched out and neatly cut open his throat...