Chapter 264 Pretending to be a ghost and tricking Haiwa
Ten miles south of Balizhuang, there is a tea shed with hidden stakes of the White Lotus Sect. "Nan Batian" Nan Yunshan led the outpost without alerting the "shop owner". More than a hundred people drove a carriage and bypassed the boundary of Balizhuang. Go north.
The carriage drove into a cedar forest. Li Guolou glanced at Fei Lingxue and said: "Feihu, you can leave. Go north. Don't look back. Otherwise, you will be shot."
"Hey, I made a loss on this transaction. Even a beggar is not worth a hundred taels of silver." Fei Lingxue felt unwilling but had no choice.
Li Guolou clasped his fists and said: "Feihu, it is your fortune to meet me. If you meet someone else, your six horses will not be yours."
Fei Lingxue said arrogantly: "Fake foreign devils. I planted this tree and drove this road. All the merchants who come from here will look at my face."
Li Guolou glanced at the two companions beside Fei Lingxue. There should be their companions on the road. This time the horse thief gave him face. There was no extra trouble. It is best not to turn against each other in the future. He smiled and said: "Now that you know my name No. 3. Come to the capital to see me later. I can still afford a meal."
"Okay. Fake foreign devils. We have made a fortune. We will come to the capital to have a good time. I'll see you then." The bearded horse thief Scabbard Yun responded unceremoniously.
This is the rule of the rivers and lakes. Just tell Li Guolou that these horse thieves will come to the capital to live happily in the future. Li Guolou should ensure their safety and accommodation. Friends on the road come and go. Who controls whose territory. Some of the horse thieves have reputations. Outside, there are wanted orders issued by the government. But as long as these people come to the capital to befriend Li Guolou, Li Guolou will ensure their safety. When they have had enough of the colorful world in the capital, Li Guolou will finally deliver them safely. When they leave the capital, this commitment is finally over.
In the past, this kind of thing was the responsibility of the escort bureau. People who did business without capital in the underworld had to deal with people like Nan Yunshan, the master of the Nantian Escort Bureau. People would directly do business with big businessmen (such as Qiao Zhiyong, the owner of Fu Sheng Gong Trading Company) or even official officials.
Li Guolou said proudly: "I'm sure. Don't worry, Scabbard Yun. You're here. I'll treat you to some flower wine."
"Hahahaha." The three horse thieves laughed wildly together, swung their whips in a mighty manner, and left the convoy towards the north.
Fei Lingxue hit the horse and galloped. She left the saddle and stood on the green horse. Showing off her equestrian skills, as if a dragonfly danced lightly on the water. When they reached a very far distance, long whistles came continuously, showing off her practiced skills. Lion's roar skill.
"Bah." Gao Yao Wuyun scolded angrily: "What the hell? It's all fake."
Li Guolou said seriously: "Get ready for action."
The tarpaulin on the carriage was pulled down, revealing the firearms and ammunition inside. Weapons were distributed among the people, with an eager expression on everyone's face.
"Get in line." Ai Hai gave a military salute to Li Guolou. With a wave of his hand, he led a column to set off towards Yunmeng Mountain in the distance.
Yunmeng Mountain is more than 1,000 meters above sea level. It is located in the Yanshan Mountains. It is a natural barrier for the capital. Yunmeng Mountain is towering, with deep valleys, various peaks and rocks, waterfalls and springs everywhere, and unpredictable clouds and mists. The trees and flowers are lush and the natural scenery is very beautiful.
Near dusk, Li Guolou led more than a hundred people to hide on both sides of the canyon. You can also see deep ditches that suddenly appeared on the flat rock mass. These are alluvial ditches formed in the early stages of river development.
Less than three miles away is Balizhuang. The high walls of rammed earth look like a row of mahjong tiles. Under the night, the smoke is lingering, and the crowing of cocks and the barking of dogs can be faintly heard.
This operation focused on the south. Li Guolou and his troops took the lead in lurking in the ravines to the north to prevent the White Lotus cultists in Bali Village from escaping into Yunmeng Mountain.
The reason why rebels are difficult to eliminate is because they are good at escaping. When fighting rebels, in addition to considering the outcome, do not fall into the traps laid by the rebels. The most important thing is to block the escape route of the rebels. Resurrected rebels are difficult to guard against. Nowadays, big The Qing Empire implemented a local governor-responsibility system, which gave rebels an opportunity to grow. Once a rebel bandit name was eliminated, it would not take long for it to emerge in other places. The mountains connecting several provinces nourished countless rebels. People who are both farmers and bandits cannot tell the difference. The government named them "robbers", which are people who do not pay food when they are on duty. There are very few rebels who go straight to heaven to let the central government know. The rebels who rebelled mostly turned a blind eye and allowed the rebels to roam around and commit crimes for the sake of political achievements and official titles.
Ai Hai groped along the ravine and whispered: "Captain Li, we caught a shepherd boy and twenty-three sheep. What do you think we should do?"
"This..." Li Guolou was stunned for a moment. The mopping-up operation is planned to start early tomorrow morning. A small thing happened here. But it may change the outcome of the mopping-up operation. If the rebels in Balizhuang knew There is an ambush of officers and soldiers in Yunmeng Mountain to the north. They will break out early to the west. The west is commanded by Yao Cuo. At this time, they have not reached the designated place. Their pockets are not tied tightly. They are escaped by the Hokage and others. Isn't all the previous efforts wasted?
"Sheepboy, is it easy to fool me?" Li Guolou asked.
"My name is Haiwa. I'm just pretending to be stupid. I think he's just a little spy." Ai Hai is a detective. He's good at catching people's facial expressions. It's very difficult to deceive the detective's eyes.
Gao Yao Wuyun came up and said, "Boss, how about I go scare him."
Li Guolou shook his head and said: "That's not right. Children all have a rebellious mentality. Haiwa was deceived by the mysterious things of the White Lotus Sect. She thought she had really met a god and she would be willing to obey the Hokage's command. If she wants to Haiwa is for our use. I will act as a god who is more skilled than Naruto and slander Naruto as a devil. I am here to subjugate demons. You are my trust. It is best if you can subdue Haiwa. I can't. If so, we can only detain Haiwa and make the people in the village think that Haiwa fell into a deep ditch."
"Hehehe." Ai Hai giggled a few times. He turned around and said, "Go out with me, God of Death. Just act like you are."
"Zha." Gao Yao Wuyun had a strange look on his face. She wanted to see what miracles Li Guolou had done that would impress people.
In a secluded grove, Ai Hai stroked Hai Wa's bald head and said with a smile: "Hai Wa, you are just like me. Not a blade of grass can grow. Don't be afraid. We are officers and soldiers. We are the people's team. We will not bully the common people. I came to Balizhuang to suppress bandits. Haiwa, do you still have anyone at home?"
The young man Lang Haiwa smiled innocently and said: "Bald sir, I am herding sheep for the landowner Zhou Jietong's family. I live in the sheepfold."
Next to her, Gao Yao Wuyun had a fierce look on her face. She immediately became gloomy. She had seen how Mongolian serf owners treated their slaves. The value of a sheepherding boy was at most five sheep.
Why did the Qing Empire continue to have rebellions and banditry? The population explosion was the triggering factor. At this time, the Qing Dynasty had reached a population of more than 400 million. There were countless impoverished refugees. The most basic living conditions for a human being, Haiwa, a shepherd boy, were There are also people all over the country. When they are bewitched by people with ulterior motives, they will become passionate and impulsive. They will embark on the underworld of burning, killing and looting. This is also caused by a cannibalistic society. It is an unbearable cruel reality that makes people struggle on the edge of death.
"Oh... then Haiwa. If you don't drive the sheep back to the landlord Zhou Jie Tong, will someone come to find you?" Ai Hai knew that the landlord Zhou Jie Tong was dead. Let's see if Hai Wa would lie.
Haiwa shook his head and said: "Bald sir, it's spring now. I often don't go back to the village to spend the night. Mr. Zhou won't send anyone to find me."
Seeing that Haiwa's lies seemed to be true, Gao Yao Wuyun couldn't hold it anymore and shouted: "Little bald man, why did you chop down the news tree just now? Who are you reporting to?"
Haiwa scratched her head and said: "Aunt Mongolia, this is our Master Zhou's rule. We are afraid that robbers will come to our village. Your skills are so good. I didn't even notice that the person has reached my feet. Hehehehehe."
Ai Hai chuckled and said: "This is because we are the masters of justice. We have invited the gods to help. Is there a little dwarf with red spots on his neck coming to your village? That person is Suo Ming Wuchang from hell." The little dwarf is called Naruto. He first eats the flesh of rich people and sucks the blood of women. After eating the fat meat of rich people and sucking all the blood of young women, he will eat the flesh of children when the fifteenth month is full. Baby, you won’t survive the full moon.”
The ghastly words made Haiwa tremble. The red clouds of dusk shrouded the western sky, as if he could see his own blood. He said with true feelings: "Bald chief, you are lying. You think I am a three-year-old child. Take it." Ghosts scare people.”
"Hahahaha." Li Guolou laughed heartily. Wearing a navy blue robe, he shook his fan and walked on the green grass into the woods.
"Haiwa, I, Zhuge Divine Fortune Teller, never lie to others. The red spot on Naruto's face is the talisman imprinted on him. I originally hoped that Naruto could change his evil ways and become good. But I didn't expect that he would go to Balizhuang to eat people again. "
Li Guolou glared angrily at Gao Yao Wuyun who was snickering next to him. He stretched out his left palm and made random calculations. Sa Ran'er smiled and said: "Haiwa, do you think Pindao's calculations are accurate? Zhou Jietong's family is dead. You can sleep now." On the kang instead of in the sheepfold, right?"
"You, you, you. How did you know?" Haiwa couldn't pretend anymore. She pointed at Li Guolou with a finger and stammered.
Li Guolou flipped the fan gracefully. In an instant, the fan disappeared. It was as if a god came to the world. Xunxun taught: "Haiwa, your suffering days are over. The ancestors of the Three Saints asked you to accept the ninety-nine and eighty-one tribulations." .I’m here to enlighten you.”
"Wow..." Haiwa knelt on the ground and cried bitterly. The endless grievances moved the immortal master. He was about to embark on the road of cultivating immortals.
Ai Hai and Gao Yao Wuyun couldn't help but kneel down and kowtow. They had long worshiped Li Guolou as a god. They would follow Li Guolou and they would have no regrets in this life.
Li Guolou looked at the scene in front of him and knew how powerful he was. If he wanted to rebel, thousands of people would fight to the death with him. He looked up at the vast mountains. He was at a loss as to where he would go in the future.