Nine carriages filled with objects and figures began to leave from the East Square in the heavy rain and drove slowly towards the East Gate.
Xu Mu sat on the carriage, holding his sword, feeling extremely complicated.
This night was a complete setback.
The location of the east city gate was already full of people, densely packed, including wine shop owners and stewards of the four major households, including the sneering Lu Zizhong.
There were guards holding umbrellas everywhere, with cold smiles on their lips.
Xu Mu's expression remained unchanged. In his heart, it was just because of Ma Liu's incident. As for Zhuangzi's relocation, he actually had already made an estimate.
The dog basket operation of the four major households was a mistake.
"Little boss, look at yourself, you have become a lost dog again."
"When you go outside the city, remember to build a few more thatched sheds. It's raining and the night is cold, so you don't freeze to death."
"The wild dog took the corpse in its mouth, sent out a round of people, and sent a few extra straw mats to wrap it up."
Si Hu was so angry that he gritted his teeth and wanted to throw away his reins, pick up his knife and kill him.
Xu Mu did not move, as calm as an outsider. It was not until the wheels rolled in front of the city gate that he looked at Lu Zizhong and spoke with a faint smile.
"Master Lu, when I return to Tangjiang, I will really break willow branches and slap you."
Lu Zizhong smiled grimly, "If you die outside, don't turn into a ghost and look for me."
"To borrow Mr. Lu's words, we meet in the mountains and rivers."
"Go to hell!" Lu Zizhong's face became more and more ferocious, "What do you think you are? You are just a fool, but you can turn around? In this life, you will be a desperate wild dog!"
Xu Mu smiled and said nothing.
Nine carriages came out of Tangjiang River. The lanterns in the rainy night were dim and erratic. A dozen officers and soldiers on horseback suddenly followed, following the direction of the convoy, taking their time.
"My boss, what are the officials going to do?"
Zhou Zun, who was riding a fierce horse, patted the horse from behind and caught up with his voice in a deep voice.
"Don't worry about it." Xu Mu said solemnly. According to his guess, at most the four major households were too busy to drive them away in the name of Guanfang.
"Then, boss, where are we going now?"
It rains heavily at night, and even if you want to go to an official office in another city to buy a land title, you still have to wait until dawn.
"My boss, if you go to Changjia Town, it's not far away."
"After we go to Changjia Town, Zhuangzi's fate will be decided by others." Xu Mu shook his head, "Zhou Zun, run a few more steps and pay attention to the woods where you can take shelter from the rain."
"Don't worry, boss."
After Zhou Zun ran away, Xu Mu turned around and looked at the dozen or so official officials riding behind them wearing raincoats, and frowned for a moment.
"Don't be surprised, little master. We have also been ordered to send the little master away from Tangjiang." The official in Tangjiang City looked slightly solemn and hurriedly came over.
After all, if it weren't for the official order, he wouldn't be willing to bring a knife on a rainy night to send these plague gods away.
"Master, how many miles do we have to go?"
"Baili."
Xu Mu turned around and sneered, he really wanted to kill them all.
"Si Hu, urge the horse."
The heavy rain showed no sign of letting up, and the carriage moved forward along the official road. Despite the wind and rain, at first glance, it looked a bit miserable.
After traveling a hundred miles, more than a dozen cavalry officers turned their horses around in shock and drove back on a rainy night. It can be seen how deeply the four major households were concerned about Xu Mu.
"My boss, there is a forest sheltering from the rain ahead." Zhou Zun hurried back, his voice deep.
"Everyone, build a shelter to take shelter from the rain!" Xu Mu did not hesitate.
After a long journey of a hundred miles on a rainy night, it was almost morning. Everyone was wet due to the wind and rain.
After about half an hour, four or five simple huts were finally built.
According to Xu Mu's plan, after taking a break for a while, he would go to other big cities to look around. Even if he couldn't buy a land title, he would at least find an inn.
If you continue to get wet in the wild, you will get sick sooner or later.
"Xu Lang, drink some water." Jiang Caiwei held a bowl of hot soup and carefully brought it to Xu Mu.
The ground was damp, so two or three pottery jars had to be scrapped and used as braziers.
"Wear more clothes."
Jiang Caiwei nodded obediently, went to put one on herself, found another one, and helped Xu Mu put it on.
"I think back to the time when Wangzhou City was destroyed, there were more than 40 of us. We had no choice but to kill the Di people, rush to Hezhou, and move to the inner city."
"Under the general situation, it is natural to survive as a dog, but as a human, life will be more comfortable. There is no need to bend down to ask for bones, and there is no need to be afraid of being under the fence of others."
Xu Mu raised his head and looked at the more than forty people around him. Every villager had a determined look on their face.
For no reason, Xu Mu felt relieved in his heart.
"I, Xu Mu, promise you that in the future, we will not only have a big village, but also a big town! There will be grain shops, restaurants and gambling houses, and a big river, so that the girls on the boats can all
Come dance and sing for me!"
"Big households don't dare to move, and officers and soldiers don't dare to mess with them! It's just like Changjia Town!"
"But before that." Xu Mu stiffened his voice.
"I'd rather not be a dog!"
In the pouring rain of the night, the eyes of countless people began to shine with longing.
"I'd rather be a dog!"
"Drink! Warm up! At this moment, my boss is hoping that some bandits will rob us! Let me warm up!"
A dozen young men standing at the front raised their heads and laughed.
After following Xu Mu, the blood and flesh fight finally sharpened their will and decisiveness in killing.
Above the sky, dark clouds were still spreading in darkness.
"Chen Sheng, what time is it?"
"Master, it's time to arrive."
Mao hour is around six o'clock in the morning.
Only those who survive in the cracks are qualified to look to the future.
"Divide into three groups, with two people in each group, and go to the nearby Dacheng Official Office to see if there are any better land deed notarizations."
“Don’t worry, boss!”
In addition to the carriage, there are also three horses and four or five ordinary strong horses, enough to run far away.
Not long after, six cavalry figures, wrapped in thick raincoats, each took their weapons and ran out of the woods in an instant, disappearing into the rain.
Look away.
Xu Mu lowered his head again and looked at the firewood that was burning brightly in the pottery jar.
There are pros and cons to moving to the village, but I'm not too depressed. When I first entered Tangjiang City, all I cared about was the moonlight wine market, and I wanted to take advantage of the wine market to gather customers.
Fortunately, this step was successful.
As for the four major households, and the agreement with Tsuneshiro. In short, as long as they take advantage of the liquor business in the inner city, the four major households will be ruined.
"Master, someone is coming!"
Chen Sheng, who was guarding the sentry, suddenly shouted from a distance.
Xu Mu stood up, thinking that it was the four big households in the dog basket again, but unexpectedly when a figure on horseback approached, he couldn't help but frown.
In the rain, Chang Wei wore a bamboo hat and generously held his hands and fists.
"My young boss, my young master said that it's windy, cold, rainy and wet outside, so why not go to Changjia Town first and take a rest temporarily."
"Chang Wei, go back and tell your young master that I have a place to go, and I'm going to leave now. If I have some free time in the future, I will definitely go and visit him in person."
"Little boss, my young master is not a bad person, why are you always like this? There is a saying, the old hen chooses the tree to roost on."
Xu Mu rubbed his forehead and said, "When you get back, tell me, I, Xu Mu, have a piece of rotten wood to stand on. I won't be used to the wooden stake being too high."
Although I don’t know where Tsuneshiro is from, someone with such a protagonist character will definitely not settle for mediocrity.
Moreover, Tsuneshiro gave up his official career at the beginning.
Xu Mu could already roughly guess one or two of the remaining ways out.