In the battle of Shijiu Lake, almost all the bodies of three thousand young water bandits from Qinjia Village and one thousand elite white tiger bandits from Baihu Village sank in the center of the lake, but only a few of them rushed out of the battlefield and escaped. After that, these
Wherever the water bandits and mountain bandits are going, these Zhu Kui can't be counted on.
More than twenty days after the war, Baihu Village was located in a valley among the mountains. There were only two entrances to the valley, both front and back, but both were very steep and difficult to navigate. It was an easy-to-defend but difficult-to-attack place.
White Tiger was lucky to be able to find such a geomantic treasure, and he was able to defeat the government's invasion several times.
There are clouds and fog all year round in the valley. In the village master's room halfway up the mountain, Yan Baihu is lying on his side on the couch. From the look on his face and his strong breathing, it seems that his injury has improved a lot. The clothes on his body
It’s still a brand new white tiger skin, but I don’t know where he got it from. Isn’t the white tiger a rare species?
A complete white tiger skin is worth thousands of gold, and Yan Baihu can exchange it as clothes at will. This shows how much wealth the Baihu Village has made after more than ten years of plundering.
At this time, in the village leader's room, an old man dressed as a doctor was kneeling on the ground, reporting something tremblingly.
"Reporting to the headmaster, the injuries you suffered this time were mostly external injuries, nothing serious. Apply some herbs externally and you will be able to recover within a month. However, the arrow wound in the crotch is more difficult and will take more time. It will take at least forty to six months.
It will take ten days to recover."
"More than sixty days, how long does it take to take so long? After a certain family recovers, can they have sex again?" Yan Baihu's face became colder and colder as he listened.
"The little one doesn't dare to deceive the big master. The arrow wound is too serious. I'm afraid it will be better to refrain from sexual intercourse after it heals." The old doctor responded tremblingly.
"Sexual intercourse should be banned!" Upon hearing this final result, the extremely fierce Yan Baihu's eyes dimmed obviously. This old doctor had been captured by him for many years and was one of the most skilled in medical skills in the area. He said that sexual intercourse should be banned.
, was his always euphemistic way of saying that he was afraid of being punished by himself, which actually meant that he could not have sex.
This answer made him unbearable in his heart, and he almost collapsed. His eyes instantly became distorted, and he gradually went crazy.
"When you go down, be sure not to let a third person know."
The old doctor said goodbye, and when he turned to leave, Yan Baihu suddenly pushed up his injured body, stood up, reached out and pulled out the sword beside the couch, thrusting and stabbing in one go, with extremely swiftness.
Before the doctor could even turn around, he was stabbed to the core and killed with a sword.
This was to kill people and silence them. The old doctor tilted his neck, moved his lips, and wanted to say something, but he fell down weakly.
Yan Baihu wiped the blood on his sword, inserted it back, looked at the corpse on the ground, with a ferocious face, and said in a hateful voice: "Zhou Tai, Kaohsiung, you people are waiting. When a certain family recovers, it will be your Gao family."
The day when the stronghold was destroyed.
"Come here! Drag this body down!" Yan Baihu shouted outside the house.
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Moling County, after entering the city, Ma Jun first followed Zhu Kui back home to see that he hadn't been home for two days, so he took a rest and made some calculations at the same time.
Zhu Laoshi and his wife were still in Shigang Village. Only his eldest brother and his wife were at home. Seeing that his palm was injured, Zhu Meng asked with concern: "Sanwa, why is your hand injured? Is it serious? I need your eldest brother to ask a doctor to see you."
look."
"It's nothing, just a minor injury. By the way, big brother, let me introduce you. This is Mr. Mei, my new best friend."
Over the years, Zhu Meng has also learned that his third brother likes to make friends in the green forest. This is also his ability. The improvement of his family's life is also due to the help of these friends.
"Ashamed, I neglected our guests."
After living in the county town for a long time, country boys gradually began to know some common etiquette...
"It's okay. Brother Zhu cares about his younger brother. He has a deep love for his younger brother. How can Mei dare to blame him?"
If compared to Ma Jun, Zhu Meng was a little at a loss with a few gentle words.
"Brother, I have something important to tell you this time. Mr. Mei and I heard the news on the way back that the Jiangdong villain Baihuzhai will attack Moling County in a while. You are going to prepare to go with your sister-in-law, Aying and
My father and mother went to Wu County to hide together for a while. It is a large county town, and no matter how brave Baihu Village is, they would not dare to attack."
Zhu Meng was shocked. For the common people like him, bandits attacking the city was a bigger deal than the death of the emperor.
"This is true."
Seeing Zhu Kui nodded, Zhu Meng let out a breath: "Okay, tomorrow I will go back to the countryside with your sister-in-law to find father and the others. What about you, little brother?"
Zhu Kui waved his hand and said: "There is no need to be so urgent. Nothing will happen in this month. It's just that I have some important things to stay behind. Don't worry. You don't know my martial arts yet. Even if the county is breached, you have to protect yourself."
Life is still not a problem. Well, I will go with Mr. Mei and wait for the county magistrate's office to notify him of this matter so that he can make preparations in advance. However, this matter is confidential, and I must not spread it around to cause panic among the people."
Before leaving, Zhu Kui turned around and reminded: "There is a secret room behind Uncle Wang's house. If any scattered bandits enter the village, they can go in and hide."
After drinking two cups of tea, the two got up and left.
After leaving the house and crossing two streets, there was Zhao An's home. After posting for a visit, his wife told them that Zhao An was not nearby and seemed to have gone to the cell. She suggested that Zhu Kui go to the cell to look for him.
After another round of twists and turns, Zhu Kui and Ma Jun finally met Zhao An in a secret room of the cell.
"Haha, storyteller, you are a step late. I just killed that little thief Han Che and you came here. Otherwise, I would have made you happy too." Zhao An said with a regretful smile: "Hey, this gentleman
Something looks familiar, I wonder who it is?!
That laughter made Zhu Kui feel extremely sick. When he came in, he saw Han Che's body, which was completely broken and miserable.
"In Xiamajun, although we have never met, County Lieutenant Zhao should have heard of my name, the third in charge of Gaojiazhai."
Zhao An was slightly startled, and after taking a closer look, he saw that he looked exactly like Ma Jun in the portrait. He wondered why another person from Gaojiazhai had come.
"Storyteller, why did you bring the third master of Gaojiazhai with you? What's going on?"
"Let Mei come and tell the county captain that our Gaojiazhai is willing to surrender and accept the imperial court's invitation."
After all, Zhu Kui had not really left Gaojiazhai. It would be more appropriate for the people of Gaojiazhai to raise the issue of recruitment.
"Recruitment? The second master, Han Cheng, wants to kill Kaohsiung to establish his own business and unify the country. Now the third master is about to be recruited again. It seems that your Gaojiazhai has been uneasy recently!" Zhao An sneered coldly.
"There was some unrest in the past few days, but it has been resolved. Han Cheng is dead. This move is the result of our deep thought."
It seemed that Zhao An's words did not affect the other party's mood at all, and he still answered with a smile.
Then, Ma Jun told the story one by one from Han Cheng's rebellion, to Yan Baihu's annexation of Qin's village, and finally to the battle at Shijiu Lake, but there were many untrue things in it. For example, Zhu Kui's help was not mentioned.
"What do you mean by Yan Baihu's plan to attack Moling County?"
Zhao An's voice was trembling, as if he was losing before fighting. Zhu Kui knew at a glance that if he were to defend Moling County, he would probably abandon the city and run away.
"Yes, after our fierce battle on Shijiu Lake, Yan Baihu escaped. It is expected that he will come back in two or three months. He will destroy our Gaojiazhai first and then attack Moling County. Killing one thousand enemies and damaging himself eight hundred, Shijiu Lake
In the battle, Gaojiazhai suffered a tragic victory, and the remaining brothers were no longer able to fight against Baihu Village. After discussing with Mei, the head master decided that it would be better to surrender to the imperial court than to surrender to Baihu Village, so he found the young man of the Zhu family to lead the way."
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Zhao An didn't believe much of Ma Jun's words. He even doubted whether Baihu Village was caused by his group. As if he could read Zhao An's thoughts, Zhu Kui smiled and said: "My lord, the county captain, you can trust me."
, Let’s talk about Han Cheng. As expected, I expected that guy. He and Qin Shan had already taken refuge in the White Tiger Village. If Han Che wanted to cooperate with you, he would lure you out of the city and annex the Gaojiazhai while annihilating him.
Some of the defense forces in Moling County. It's a pity that they underestimated Gaojiazhai, designed a trap for Military Advisor Mei to kill Han Cheng, and then retreated from Baihu Village. Otherwise, we don't have to wait another two or three months, and our Moling County will be a river of blood tomorrow.
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Zhao An didn't know about Zhu Kui's nonsense, but he believed it. However, Ma Jun's face turned red as he listened, and he became the chief hero.
"I tortured Han Che for a day and a night, but I only found out that he and his father borrowed knives to kill people. Although Jian Shuo and Han Cheng were from the same hometown, they didn't know each other at all. As expected, he was deceiving me. But he never mentioned it at all.
The incident at Baihu Village."
Seeing Zhao An's doubts, Zhu Kui gently stroked his left palm wrapped in cloth and continued to make up: "The incident in Shijiu Lake will be reported soon, and then the county captain will know about it. It's just that Han Cheng and his son have ulterior motives.
How can you believe what he said? Please see, this boy's left palm was injured by the spies from Baihu Village yesterday morning when I met them outside the city. Fortunately, I was rescued by Military Advisor Mei and sent me back. Only then did I know about Yan Baihu's attack.
I promised Master Gao to come and recommend me for recruitment."
Zhao An watched Zhu Kui slowly untie the wound cloth. As expected, a brand new knife mark was clearly visible. It had not yet completely healed. It did not look like a fake.
"Oh," Zhao An chuckled, covering up his suspicion and said, "Then why are you looking for me? Recruitment matters should be handled by the county magistrate."
Seeing what Zhao An said, Zhu Kui and Zhu Kui knew that it was time to talk about the benefits.
"The county magistrate is too humble. No one in Moling County knows that the county magistrate is your uncle Zhao County Magistrate. Your uncle has been the county magistrate in Moling for more than 20 years since he was promoted as a filial and honest man.
Since I have no heirs, I recognize you as my stepson, and you will be in charge of everything in this county. I wonder if I am right?"
Ma Jun came prepared and had already found out everything.
"Having said that, it is said that the position of Captain of Liyang County has been vacant. I, Gaojiazhai, are willing to spend all my family property to find this position for you. As long as I can get your uncle to write a letter to the governor to explain this matter. As for the letter, it will be confirmed after the letter is submitted.
Whether it is correct or not, it has nothing to do with you. I am willing to guarantee this matter."