Hu Dafa would stand at the door every day or walk around in the courtyard.
What Zhu Bai told him was that he didn't need to do anything special, just go wherever he saw someone needed help.
In fact, if someone makes things difficult for brokers or merchants, or if merchants argue with us, he will go up and "persuad" them.
If someone commits petty theft or vandalism, he will arrest them.
In a word, it is to ensure the normal operation of the official teeth bureau.
I don’t know if it’s because there have been floods nearby and the number of people living in distress has increased, so there have been more thieves in Yingtian recently.
People who come in and out of the Guanya Bureau carry banknotes in their arms, which attracts thieves.
So Hu Dafa could catch three or five every day.
On this day, Hu Dafa was leaning by the door and saw a man entering the Guanya Bureau.
The man was sneaky, not looking at the information on the notice board, but always staring at other people's chests and sleeve pockets.
He looks like a thief at first glance.
Hu Dafa followed him quietly, and caught the man's hand when he deliberately bumped into the customer and stretched his hand to someone else's chest.
The man was startled, turned his head and stared at Hu Dafa, and then after seeing Hu Dafa, he became more frightened, as if he had seen a ghost, and shouted in a trembling voice: "Chief?!"
Hu Dafa lowered his voice and said: "It's me, don't make any noise and follow me."
He told an agent next to him that he had met an acquaintance and went out to say a few words, then took the person to a deserted alley.
The man's eyes were red: "Chief, you are still alive. Weren't you caught by the government? We all thought you were dead."
The "Laws of the Ming Dynasty" clearly stipulates that for any robbery, even if no property is taken, the penalty will be one hundred sticks and three thousand miles. If the property is taken, no matter how much it is, regardless of the first offender and accomplices, they will be "cut off".
He saw with his own eyes that Hu Dafa fell into a trap and was kidnapped by Wuhua Dafa.
Hu Dafa sighed: "At that time, I had no choice but to become a bandit. Now I have changed my ways and will never do banditry again. Xiaoliu, you should also change your ways."
Xiao Liu was stunned for a moment, thought for a moment, and asked with disbelief: "Is it possible that you are working in the Guan Ya Bureau now?"
Hu Dafa: "Yes."
Xiaoliu: "How can you escape?"
Hu Dafa: "I was lucky. The officer who escorted me died on the road. I fled to Yingtian and ran into the Guanya Bureau by mistake."
Xiaoliu: "That's great."
Hu Dafa: "If you insist on continuing to do this business, give me a face and don't come to the Guanya Bureau again. Otherwise, I will be in trouble."
Xiaoliu: "Chief, you can't enjoy happiness alone. You have to bring your younger brothers with you."
Hu Dafa frowned and asked, "Who else is there besides you?"
Xiaoliu: "Five of us escaped that day. We were originally scattered in Changzhou, Suzhou and other places, but now they are all in Yingtian City."
Hu Dafa: "You guys first find some physical work to do. There are notices for various small jobs in the Guanya Bureau every day. I will help you apply for a low-rent house. As long as you are willing to do it, you will have enough food and clothing."
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Xiao Liu suddenly laughed: "Chief, you have already entered the golden nest. You don't plan to really work hard here and get a few taels of silver every month, do you?!"
Hu Dafa: "I promised King Xiang, and I can't break my promise."
At that time, he was a deserter and was reported to be caught, but he also died. He had no choice but to become a robber.
Now that he has a way to survive, why should he look back?
Xiaoliu sneered: "We don't want to do hard work. Haven't we done enough in this life? You are comfortable now. You can make money by walking around every day and talking with your mouth. If you leave the brothers alone, they will
Go to the government and argue. There will be rewards for reporting deserters."
Hu Dafa was so angry that he felt dizzy and grabbed the man's collar: "Don't push people too hard."
Xiao Liu tilted his head: "Chief, I know you are good at beating. But if you beat me to death, you have to pay with your life."
Someone was passing by at the entrance of the alley. Hearing the sound, he popped his head in to take a look and then left in a hurry.
Hu Dafa let go of the man: "How do you agree not to trouble me?"
Xiaoliu: "How about this, you work as an inside agent. We join forces to do something big, grab a few hundred taels of silver from the Guanya Bureau, and everyone gets a share, and then we change our names, disappear from the world, and live happily together. Wouldn't it be better?
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Hu Dafa pursed his lips and said nothing.
Xiaoliu added: "If we report you to the government, you will die. Even if I don't tell you, there's no guarantee that the other four people won't report you. You are worried all day long to earn this hard-earned money, why bother."
Hu Dafa hesitated and said: "Not at night. First of all, there is a curfew. The Military and Horse Division has to patrol the city. The people in the Military and Horse Division are not inferior to me in skills. If we are caught, we will die. Secondly, the Guan Ya Bureau will be there every day.
Before the market closes in the evening, count the silver and deposit it into the warehouse of Guanyin Village next door. So there is only a little broken silver in the Guanyin Bureau at night."
When Xiao Liu heard that he was moved, he was secretly happy and asked: "The leader is wise. We will do whatever you say."
Hu Dafa looked at the sky and said: "It's still early now, go and call all the brothers. I'll treat you to dinner at noon, ask the brothers what they want, and discuss it by the way. Well, let's go to the 'Zhu's Restaurant'."
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Xiao Liu frowned: "Isn't the 'Zhu's Restaurant' opened by King Xiang? It's not good to discuss it there."
Hu Dafa: "Because it is opened by the King of Xiang, it is absolutely safe. The food here is too expensive. No one is an official, so only errands dare to go. Besides, we don't shout loudly. We speak softly, so no one can hear us."
Xiaoliu nodded: "Okay."
Hu Dafa would not be stupid enough to sue the officials to arrest them.
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Hu Dafa was waiting at the entrance of "Zhu's Restaurant" at noon.
Sure enough, those five people came. Seeing Hu Dafa, I was filled with emotions.
Everyone exchanged pleasantries, went upstairs to the dining room, ordered a few dishes, and when the dishes were all served, they closed the door and asked the waiter not to disturb him again.
The table is full of food, but no one touches it.
Hu Dafa's eyes lingered on everyone's face for a moment, and he asked solemnly: "I want to confirm again whether you all really want to do this. If you are caught, there will be no turning back. It's still too late to regret now.
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The five people all rubbed their hands: "It's natural to do such a good job."
"The leader doesn't need to say any more, just tell him what to do."
Hu Dafa said: "I thought about it and decided that it would be inappropriate to do it when work is over in the afternoon. Firstly, there are many people, and secondly, the city gate will be closed soon. It is very likely that we will be locked up in the city and caught after we robbed the money. So.
The best thing is to go at noon.”
Xiaoliu: "There are people coming and going outside at noon, isn't it good?"
Hu Dafa: "Every day at noon, the Guanya Bureau has a lunch break. It closes for half an hour and does not accept customers. The servants will clean the courtyard and lobby in front, while the agents and foremen go out to eat and rest. I will make a set for each of you.
The boys put on their clothes and you come in with brooms from the back door. After the brokers and foremen have gone out, we close the door, start, grab the money, and go straight out of the city. I prepared horses outside the city. We speed up and reach the mountains.
After dividing the money, they dispersed and disappeared from the world."