After a stick of incense, the officer who delivered the message had been tied up like a rice dumpling and dragged to the gangster's front checkpoint. The officer was usually not very smart, otherwise Zhu Shiyong would never have sent him to be the one who wanted to die.
If you are a little wiser, you will never dare to go down from Bagong Mountain.
The little leader of the checkpoint on the mountainside went up to him without hesitation and punched and kicked him. Then he grabbed the policeman by his hair and asked, "Where are you from? Where are you going? What are you doing?"
The official was adamant and said with a pinched neck: "You can kill or chop him as you please. I, Chen Laogen, will not tell you that I am going to Suzhou Prefecture to deliver a message."
The gangsters laughed so hard that this guy was just a fool, and he didn't know how he got into the official ranks.
The little boss suppressed his laughter and said, "Then you won't tell us where you put the letter you sent, right?"
The officer said proudly: "I am an officer and you are gangsters. I will not tell you that I hid the letter under the horse's tail."
The crowd stood in awe and pointed their heads high one after another and said: "What a man with courage. You are the most courageous person in the world. We won't make things difficult for you. As long as you don't run away and stay well, you will be fine."
I won’t let you, a proud hero, suffer.”
The officer turned his eyes to the sky and said proudly: "Escape? That's not my way of doing things. You didn't get my letters and official documents. If I run away, it will make you suspicious. It's better to wait until you can't find anything and let me go."
Let’s go.”
Everyone laughed and said, "Yes, yes, we didn't know you hid the letter under the horse's tail. We were completely blinded."
…
The sealed kraft paper briefcase was sent to the cottage hall. Shen Yaozu, the "murderous scholar" who was the master of the cottage, sat on a big tiger-skin chair and read the letter carefully, lost in thought.
The gang didn't know what was written in the letter, and they didn't dare to interrupt the big boss's thoughts. The big boss looked polite, but no one dared to say a word in front of him.
This man failed in his studies in his early years, but he did learn how to ride a horse. After he failed, he wandered around the city of Bozhou, going to fireworks and wine shops, and he was happy and happy.
When Lian was fighting fiercely, Xiao Fenglian was attracted by Bozhou Tongzhi, and he never had anything to do with her from then on.
One day, Shen Yaozu secretly had a secret tryst with Xiao Fenglian. He was caught by his fellow acquaintance and was beaten with a stick. One of his legs was broken, but that was all. The fellow acquaintance was so unreasonable that he took all his clothes.
Stripped naked and thrown naked on the street, it became a joke far and wide.
After Shen Yaozu recovered from his injury, he stayed at home for three months without leaving the house. Everyone thought that he would never recover from his injuries. Just when he could no longer see anyone, he did something earth-shattering. On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, when Mr. Tongzhi and his family were enjoying the bright moon together,
Shen Yaozu took advantage of the drunken servants in Tongzhi's residence to climb over the wall and kill all eighteen members of Tongzhi's family. Even two children aged seven or eight were not spared. His methods were vicious.
Cruel and outrageous.
After the incident, Shen Yaozu went to Bagong Mountain and turned into a bandit. Within half a year, he designed and killed the original big boss, took the first place, and earned the nickname of "the murderous scholar"
He has many skills, and is proficient in reading, calligraphy, swordsmanship, and riding. He is not like the ordinary mountain kings who are rude and only good at fighting. Because of this, the village has continued to grow under his management.
His strength eventually grew to nearly a thousand people, and he fought off several encirclement and suppression attacks by officers and soldiers. His reputation spread far and wide, and his prestige in the village became even more deeply rooted.
Shen Yaozu pondered for a long time and then asked: "Where is the second leader?"
One of the subordinates came forward and said, "I'm reporting back to the eldest master. The second master is taking people to hunt wild boars in the back mountains. The second master said that wild boars are easy to find after the snow, and they are easy to catch when they hide in caves. How many of them were hunted?" I was killing people and drinking at night."
Shen Yaozu said with a smile: "He has good intentions. I am afraid that he has been too busy recently and wants to relax. I went to call him back and said that I have something important to discuss with him."
The man agreed and turned around to look for it. Half an hour later, there was a commotion outside the hall. A short-built man with a dog-skin hat on his head walked into the hall with a white breath coming from his mouth.
Shen Yaozu left his seat and said with a smile: "Second brother is so happy. How was the harvest?"
The man laughed loudly, and with a wave of his hand, seven or eight minions carried two large wild boars into the hall. The wild boar's tusks were curled up, and its body was covered in blood. It was obvious that it had gone through a fierce fight.
Shen Yaozu clicked his tongue and praised: "What a great skill the second master has. This wild boar weighs at least three hundred pounds each. It's not easy to catch this guy. It's amazing!"
The man held up his hands and said, "I will catch them no matter how hard it is to catch. Didn't my brother say that there are some signs of cold syndrome recently? These two big pig kidneys will be boiled and drank later, so that the cold syndrome will go away."
Shen Yaozu laughed loudly and said: "Brother, I am sincerely grateful. You and I are destined to respect and care for each other. Maybe we were brothers in our previous life."
A young man joked: "Young man, the eldest boss and the second boss must have been husband and wife in their previous life."
The minions laughed, and Shen Yaozu laughed and scolded: "You little bastard, are you amusing your man?"
The second-in-command also laughed and said, "In that case, I will be the husband, and the first-in-command will be the wife."
Everyone burst into laughter again, and the second master waved his hand and said: "Carry the wild boar down, shave it, clean it, and stew it in a few big pots for drinking in the evening. Remember that the two kidneys must be cooked separately and sent to the first master. eat."
The minions agreed in unison and carried the wild boar out with shouts.
The two heads of the house each took their seats. The second head of the house raised his hands and asked, "Did something happen when the elder brother asked the younger brother to come back?"
Shen Yaozu stretched out his hand and handed the official document to him and said: "I arrested a public servant at the foot of the mountain and found this on him. Take a look."
The second master unfolded the official document and read it carefully, frowning in silence.
Shen Yaozu said: "Brother Xian, you have spent some time in Luzhou Prefecture. According to you, is this official document from Luzhou Prefecture?"
The second master held up his hands and said: "A few months ago, I was in Luzhou, following Brother Hei Qi, messing around in the Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber of Commerce had a close relationship with the Luzhou prefect, and I had seen official documents from the government a few times. I dare not say the handwriting. , but this seal is indeed the seal of the prefect of Luzhou."
Shen Yaozu said: "But at this time, what is the reason for Luzhou Prefecture to transport grain to Bozhou? And one shipment is five hundred thousand dan, but the person who delivered the official document was caught by us again. Do you think there is something in this? What’s wrong with Mao?”
The second master said: "Brother suspects that this is a trapping strategy of the officers and soldiers. If they can't attack the mountain, they will try to lure us out of the mountain and exterminate us, right?"
Shen Yaozu said: "It is very possible that we have to guard against the cunning of officials."
The second master thought for a moment and said: "If this matter is serious, wouldn't we have lost the opportunity to get these 500,000 stones of grain in vain? Such a lot of grain is just a big piece of fat; we can have twice as many people and horses in the village. You can live for several years without worrying about food and drink, so it would be a pity to give up."
Shen Yaozu shook his head and said: "We can't take risks easily. We have managed to save this little fortune. When things are booming, we must not act rashly. Even if we want to eat this piece of fat, we must be fully prepared. News You have to touch it accurately.”
The second master nodded and said: "What my brother said is true, but this official document says that the grain truck set off this morning, and the escort was only a hundred horse troops, and they were the horse troops of the Guards Department. Those are the imperial guards of the capital, why are they sent? Escort, this is really puzzling."
Shen Yaozu suddenly said: "The Forbidden Army is escorting. Maybe it's military rations. It's unknown, but they have so much food, I'm afraid they have at least a thousand carts, so their movement will be slow. We still have two or three days to find out the situation. It's not too late to take action once you find out clearly. If there is no trap, you and I will definitely regret vomiting blood after letting this batch of food go."
The second head of the family said: "What my brother is saying is that the village is short of food, and there is an endless stream of people coming to seek refuge. Now it seems that the governments everywhere are in short supply of food. We have obtained these five hundred thousand stones of food. It is such an added advantage. We are no longer afraid." They surrounded the mountain and trapped us in the mountain; isn't this what we are most worried about?"
Shen Yaozu stood up and paced back and forth, and suddenly said: "Don't you still have friends in Luzhou? You can quietly inquire about the news about the troops stationed in Luzhou. If a trap is set, the officers and soldiers must have been dispatched to set up an ambush. In addition, I will go to interrogate The person who sent the letter will see if he can find any clues."
The second master stood up and said: "My little brother will go down the mountain in disguise and go to Luzhou in person. He will rush back early tomorrow morning to report the news. My brother can send out scouts to look around and see what the garrison in Shouzhou City to the west is like." No changes will occur, and nothing will go wrong.”
Shen Yaozu smiled and said: "Brother, don't worry, it's a hard trip for you. You must be careful. You have too many acquaintances in Luzhou City, so don't leave any trace."
The second master smiled and said: "Just because they can catch me? That day when the old thief Tang from the Chamber of Commerce wanted to kill us, didn't I escape? Didn't I think that the nickname of Qiu Dabao, the 'Drilling Leopard', was unfounded?" "
The two of them laughed and went their separate ways.
(Tucao: Even if you go over the wall, you will be harmonious and the mighty Greater China.) dd