Volume A Chapter 12: Desperate (More updates for the leader’s nickname because I’m too lazy to give it a name!)
At the same time, the man named Xue and the servant were also sighing in another room.
"Second Master, who would have thought that something like this would happen in broad daylight in Linqing City? I'm afraid Songjiang and Ningbo, which were devastated by Japanese pirates, are not so dangerous, right? I heard that Japanese pirates are not as powerful as they were in previous years, but
Ships are still often plundered in the open sea. After all, it is better for us in Jinling. If the uncle is still here..."
The servant obviously liked to talk a little bit. He was too frightened to make a sound under Feng You's blade before, but now that he felt the danger was gone, he suddenly couldn't stop talking.
The man surnamed Xue also looked a little sad. If his brother was still there, how could the Xue family have fallen to this level?
The business in Jiangnan is also in trouble. The partners who have been working together for many years have had second thoughts after the death of their brother. In the past few years, they have swallowed up a lot of business that should have belonged to the Xue family. However, the other party is powerful in Jiangnan, and the Xue family still has
I can only swallow my anger.
If not, why would he bother to come to the North to find another way to make a living?
Thinking of the Xue family, Xue Jun felt a little bitter in his heart.
The legitimate son of the elder brother is incompetent and has been extremely naughty since he was a child. If his father and elder brother hadn't had a solid foundation during their time, I'm afraid he would have been ruined in the past few years. Even so, the eldest brother's family is not having a hard time now. I heard that my sister-in-law is also going to
I am going to take my family to Beijing to establish some relationships with my natal family and my in-laws Jia's family to see if I can maintain the livelihood of the eldest family.
My son and daughter are quite smart and alert, but in the past few years, Xue Jun shook his head when he thought of this.
I originally thought that Shandong has always been a prosperous land in the north. Linqing, Dezhou, and Jining have always been canal hubs and connected by dense crowds. In the past few days, it seems that there is indeed quite a lot of work to be done in Linqing City.
Banks and pawnshops like those that the Xue family had long established in Jiangnan, and even though there were many silk and satin shops, Xue Jun felt that there were opportunities.
I just didn't expect that the tax inspector was so powerful and would cause such a big disturbance regardless of his harsh demands.
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Feng Ziying was a little anxious.
Feng You and Feng You have been out for an hour and still haven't come back.
He stood on the rockery on the side of the atrium and looked out. In addition to the huge fireworks in the southwest corner, there were also shouts of killing in the southeast corner from the east water gate, which made people feel panicked.
In such a chaotic situation, even if you have the skills, it will be difficult for you to do anything. When you are facing a sword with your sharp tongue, I am afraid that people will kill you without even giving you a chance.
If I had known earlier, I would have left a day earlier. I would never have encountered such a bad thing again. I would have returned to the capital and continued to huddle in the Imperial College to show off and see if I could make a name for myself. No matter what, my life would be safe.
Finally, there was a loud bang on the door. Feng Ziying gritted her teeth and hid behind the door, waving her hand.
The master and servant named Xue also held two hardwood door gates aside with expressions of despair, while Jia Yucun also held up a brocade stool with a cold face, but his whole body was shaking like chaff.
This is why Feng Ziying forced the three of them to do this. If they really encounter thieves and knock on the door, if there are many people, they will give up. If there are few people, then they must find a way to fight to the death.
The master and servant named Xue and Jia Yucun were not willing to do so before, but after Feng Ziying's cold analysis, they had no choice but to accept this arrangement.
Fortunately, after Uncle Fu asked in a hoarse voice, it was Feng You's voice, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Feng You quickly stepped through the door, but the skinny black boy who followed him had a rebellious look on his face.
Feng Ziying took a glance and knew that even if they went out this time, they would not be clean. Looking at Feng You's right leg, there was an obvious tear in the knee pants. It was probably caused by a sharp sword, and he probably encountered another fierce battle.
"Uncle You, how are you?" Feng Ziying asked urgently, and the eyes of the other people also fell on Feng You, who seemed to be a little uncertain.
Feng You seemed very indifferent. He dusted off the dirt on his right arm and raised his eyebrows: "I can't get out."
"Ah?!" Several people said in unison, but Feng Ziying was mentally prepared: "The bandits have entered the city?"
"Well, I met people from the Liang Gang on Gulou East Street. They were surrounded at Dongshuimen. If it weren't for the help of a few boats, I'm afraid all the dozens of people from the Liang Gang would have to be abandoned.
"Feng You's eyes narrowed slightly, and the corners of his eyes twitched. This was a manifestation of his nervousness. He shook his head: "The guards of the Food Gang can fight, but there are too few people. They can't stand the bandits using their lives. They
Don’t dare to fight.”
"Isn't it possible to do it elsewhere?" Feng Ziying knew that this sentence was redundant, but she still asked unwillingly.
If you can't get out of the city, then you will just sit here and wait for death, and your life will only depend on other people's faces.
"There is no one around the Yudai Bridge, but the south and east sides of the bridge are full of rioters, making it impossible to cross. They are all blocked."
The thin, dark boy interjected, but he didn't show much fear. He didn't know whether it was because he didn't care if he died, or because he felt he couldn't be ranked.
A bunch of people are at a loss and don't know how to deal with it.
Master Xue Jun and his servants are wandering around outside and have seen a lot, but at most they encounter tax collectors or government officials to extort some money. Occasionally they encounter bandits and strongmen. As long as they offer money, they can save their lives, but on such a scale as today
If there is civil unrest, there really will be no arrests.
As for the three people in Jia Yucun, their minds were completely blank. The mother-in-law had already hugged the little girl and wiped her tears. However, seeing Feng You's face covered with frost, she did not dare to cry.
If what Feng You said is true, that is to say, there are White Lotus sect bandits mixed among these chaotic people, then this civil unrest is not a simple civil unrest.
Any civil unrest will never be easily quelled if such religious bandits are mixed in, and the combat effectiveness of the rioters who are swayed by religious fanaticism cannot simply be judged by ordinary mobs.
It’s pointless to think so much, what should I do now?
Feng Ziying's little head, which was less than twelve years old, also began to spin rapidly.
The few people present were obviously unreliable, and they probably had never encountered such a thing before. In fact, Feng Ziying had never encountered it either.
Feng You was used to fighting in the border stronghold, so he was not afraid of this kind of weapons. The problem was that if he wanted to escape alone, he would have some chances. It would be difficult to get Feng Ziying, not to mention that Ruixiang was by his side.
superior.
Feng You was good at fighting, but he was helpless when facing thousands of bandits alone.
Feng Ziying never puts her hopes in others, and now she has no one to rely on.
Thousands of mobs and bandits have entered the city, and it is impossible to escape on the streets like just now.
It is estimated that the streets and alleys will be tormented by bandits soon. If nothing unexpected happens, the Feng family mansion will definitely encounter a storm of looting.
By then, I am afraid that no one in this group will be able to escape.
"Brother Keng, we need to make a decision early. The bandits we encountered are only two or three miles away from here. Within half an hour at the latest, I estimate that the bandits will spread to our side..." Feng You
He hesitated for a moment and did not say any more, but the other people understood the implication.
The merchants surnamed Xue and Jia Yucun both looked pale. Of course they knew what Feng You meant. The unspoken words probably meant that they would fly separately when disaster strikes. The question is how to fly? They are afraid of encountering chaos when they go out.
The bandits are destined to die. If they stay here, they might be able to live a little longer.
Feng Ziying also understood what Feng You meant. He wanted to save himself and break out in a bloody way. He felt that staying in this mansion would only lead to death.
"Mr. Feng, my daughter-in-law is the only daughter of Yangzhou Salt Patrol Censor Lin Gong. This time, I was ordered by Lin Gong to send her daughter to her uncle's house. Her uncle was the second Duke of Rongguo, Ningguo.
He is a powerful general of the first rank in the dynasty, and the other is a foreign minister of the Ministry of Industry..."
"Master Feng, I am Xue Jun of the Xue family in Jinling, and my sister-in-law is the sister of the prince who is currently the governor of the capital camp..."
Jia Yucun and Xue Jun couldn't hold it any longer. If Feng You really wanted to take people away and leave them here, then they would have no choice but to catch them blind and wait to die.
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