As a brother, you always think about your brother and his family in your heart and never forget them. As a brother, if your brother gets an injury on his hand, the first thing he says when you meet him is concern. Even when you are in danger and panic, you still don’t forget about your brother’s safety. This is how you respect your brother.
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Zhu Kui heard that his brother never forgot to care about him, and he was naturally moved in his heart. He saw the true love in danger, but he kept all these touches in his heart, and there was no look of red eyes on his face. He just waved his hand to reassure Zhu Meng.
Said: "Brother, there is no need to be so nervous. Nothing will happen in this month. Baihu Village will not take action so quickly. We have plenty of time to prepare."
"It's just that I, the third brother, have some important things to do and I need to stay behind. I'll inform the county captain to prepare for the defense. When the White Tiger Village comes, I, as a member of the city, may have to go to the city to defend. But as long as the eldest brother
But don't worry, you don't know the martial arts of Third Brother yet, even if the county is breached, it won't be a problem to save your life."
"Okay, now I'm going to wait for the county captain's house with Mr. Ma. It's better to notify this matter as soon as possible. However, it is a matter of confidentiality. My eldest brother wants to tell my eldest sister-in-law and my parents not to spread it around and cause panic among the people inside and outside the city.
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As soon as they returned home, Zhu Kui's sister-in-law specially cooked some food for Ma Jun. At this time, Zhu Kui and Ma Jun ate with great gulps. They stabbed Zhu Kui to death and quickly told him what should be done.
Everything was made clear to Zhu Meng.
After filling their stomachs, the family had nothing to say goodbye to. Zhu Kui left a message, told Zhu Meng where he was going, and led Ma Jun out of the house in a hurry again. This first stop was to
The person visiting was naturally the Moling County Lieutenant, Zhao An.
When he went out, Zhu Kui turned around again and asked Zhu Meng to help remind the villagers, saying: "Inform the people in the village that if they are willing to follow and hide in Wu County for half a year, it is best to follow. If you insist on staying, then
There is a secret room behind Uncle Wang's house that you can go in and hide in. This is the only thing the third brother can do for the villagers."
Zhu Kui's consideration was that if bandits like Baihuzhai attacked the county, they would inevitably raid the villages outside the county. He warned them to do their part.
On the street, Ma Jun followed Zhu Kui and looked at him. His clothes were not much different from those of the pedestrians around him, but his superior temperament became more and more obvious to him.
Kui's last words before leaving the house made Ma Jun secretly praise him: "Sure enough, he is kind and righteous. He always takes care of people in and outside the country."
Walking through the streets and alleys, the two of them crossed two streets and reached Zhao An's mansion. Zhu Kui walked up and knocked on the door. There was no need to sign up to post. The servant naturally recognized Zhu Kui. After entering and reporting,
Let them both enter the house.
However, they did not meet Zhao An. The person who met them was Zhao An's wife. She told Zhu Kui that Zhao An was not at home, and seemed to have gone to the cell and did not return all night. She suggested that Zhu Kui go to the cell.
Have a look around.
After leaving the Zhao Mansion, after another round of twists and turns, Zhu Kui and Ma Jun finally saw Zhao An in a secret room of the cell. At the same time, they happened to see a jailer dragging Han Che's body to the mass grave.
, but that shocking glimpse showed that his body was completely bruised and miserable.
"Hahaha, storyteller, you are a step late. Zhao just killed the little thief Han Che and you came here. If you had come an hour earlier, you would have been happy too," Zhao An said regretfully
He was laughing teasingly, that laughter made Zhu Kui feel extremely sick, and those cunning eyes were full of satisfaction and pleasure.
Obviously, Han Che's death was very painful and unwilling, and the bloodstains in the cell that the guards around him were cleaning were densely covered with blood, but the guards were used to it, and it seemed that Zhao An had a different hobby for prisoners.
Zhao An didn't understand what was going on in Zhu Kui's mind. Seeing that there was someone behind Zhu Kui whom he didn't recognize, he couldn't help but ask: "Hey, this gentleman looks familiar, maybe?"...
"This is Ma Jun. Although we have never met, County Lieutenant Zhao should have heard my name, the third head of Gaojiazhai." Ma Jun replied lightly, unable to tell what his true thoughts were. Faced with just now
The tragic death of the old friend's son seemed as if nothing had happened, which showed how strong his heart had become over the years.
What's more, nowadays, when you ask for help from others, a smiling face is a must, and you have to put on a fake face.
Zhao An was startled for a moment, then took a closer look. Sure enough, he looked exactly like Ma Jun in the portrait. Both Gaojia Shuizhai and Qinjia Shuizhai were wanted criminals by the state. Zhao An was a county lieutenant, so he had an impression of the portrait.
, not surprising. However, he was wondering why another person from Gaojiazhai came, one after another, endlessly, and he couldn't help but asked Zhu Kui in confusion: "Storyteller, why did you bring a third-in-command from Gaojiazhai?"
Get up? What's going on?"
"Let Ma come and tell the county captain that our Gaojiazhai is willing to surrender and accept the imperial court's invitation."
After all, Zhu Kui has not really left Gaojiazhai. It is more appropriate for the people of Gaojiazhai to raise the issue of recruitment. As soon as Ma Jun said those words, Zhao An even looked askance, thinking I am a pig, here we go again.
, he did not believe at all that these water bandits would want to recruit people.
"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 restless internally recently!" Zhao An sneered coldly.
If you don't agree with any of the opinions, why bother recruiting someone?
"There was some unrest in the past few days, but it has been resolved. Now Han Cheng is dead. This move was the result of careful consideration by Ma, the head master, and other brothers." Ma Jun did not laugh at Zhao An.
Instead of being angry, he continued to explain patiently.
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. He didn't want to listen to the talk about recruiting people or not. He only had the bad news in his mind that Baihu Village was about to kill people. He looked like he was losing before fighting. Zhu Kui knew it at a glance.
He was afraid that guarding Moling County was the result of abandoning the city and fleeing far 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 first destroy my Gaojia Water Village and then attack Moling County. Kill one thousand enemies and suffer eight hundred losses.
The Battle of Shijiu Lake was a tragic victory for Gaojiazhai. The remaining brothers alone were unable to fight against Baihuzhai. After discussing with Ma, the boss decided that it would be better to surrender to the imperial court than to surrender to Baihuzhai. Only then did he find the young man of the Zhu family to guide the way.
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Zhao An didn't fully believe what Ma Jun said, and he even doubted in his heart whether Baihu Village was caused by their group.
As if he could read Zhao An's thoughts, Zhu Kui knew that he should come out to be a notary. Seeing him, he smiled, bowed to Zhao An, and said: "Your Majesty, the county lieutenant trusts me. Let's talk about Han Cheng.
After the adults captured Han Che and left on the day of this incident, the boy went out of the city to investigate secretly."
"You know what? You might as well tell the adults that Han Cheng is more cunning and cunning than the boy expected. In fact, he and Qin Shan from the Qin family's water village have already taken refuge in the White Tiger Village. Han Che is under the orders of Yan Baihu
, came here to seek your cooperation, the purpose is to lure you out of the city, and then ambush you on the river, intercept and kill you, so as to eliminate some of the defense forces in Moling County and reduce the losses of the bandits when they attack the county in the future."
"As for the Gaojia Water Village, it was just an act of annexation by Yan Baihu. It's a pity that Yan Baihu, Qinshan and the others underestimated the Gaojia Water Village. The Ma Junshi in front of you first designed to trap Han Cheng and then tried to
The leader of Kaohsiung faced the joint efforts of Baihu Village and Qinjiazhai, killing 3,000 enemies and inflicting 800 losses on himself. With the efforts of countless martyrs from Gaojia Water Village, they finally repelled Baihu Village. "...
"Otherwise, we don't have to wait another two or three months. Our Moling County will be filled with blood tomorrow."
Zhu Kui's random fabrications were as vivid and vivid as his novels. He said that a water bandit village was a righteous man, which made Ma Jun on the side laugh secretly in his heart, but his white face became more and more serious the more he listened.
Red, because he is said to be the chief hero.
Zhao An is a good storyteller, and he likes stories. Since he doesn't know the inside story, he firmly believes every word Zhu Kui says.
"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 nonsense: "The news about Shijiu Lake will soon come out, 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 his words? Please see, this boy's left palm was injured by the spies from Baihu Village yesterday morning when he met them outside the city. Fortunately, he was rescued by Ma Junshi and sent me back. Only then did he 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, and sure enough, a brand new knife mark was clearly visible. It had not yet completely healed, and it didn't 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 the uncle of your county magistrate Zhao. 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."
"It's the captain again, but he's blackmailing me. This is the second time your Gaojiazhai has offered such a reward." Zhao An chuckled, his face full of disbelief.
Zhu Kui knew that he had to say something to calm Zhao An's heart.
"Don't be suspicious, County Lieutenant. You don't know the details of this kid. In order to repay Military Advisor Ma for saving his life, I have agreed to help contact the eldest son of the Lu family. As long as there are enough benefits, the eldest son will be happy to do so."
It's not difficult for the young master to get ahead, because at that time, everyone has two advantages."
Zhao An saw that Zhu Kui's words were not joking, and besides, this matter did no harm to him. If he could get promoted and make a fortune, he would also get a small fortune. As long as his uncle wrote a letter on the letter, why not do it?
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"Okay, I will promise to Commander Ma. I just hope that you will not forget today's promise."
After reaching an agreement with Zhao An, the next step is Lu Xian, the eldest son of the Lu family. However, the Lu family’s headquarters is in Wu County. On weekdays, only Moling has business contacts. If you want to see him, you have to go to Wu County to see him. It’s already late.
The sun was setting, so I had to go home first and then make plans.
At night, in Zhu Kui's room, the two of them were discussing how to persuade Lu Xian, when a shout came from outside the door.
"Third brother, you are back. Where have you been these two days?"
Wang Chengfeng rushed in. Zhu Kui frowned slightly and scolded: "A Cheng, why are you so noisy? Where are the etiquette I told you about on weekdays? Are there no guests at home?"
"Ah" Wang Cheng saw that there was indeed an outsider in Zhu Kui's room, and said awkwardly: "I'm sorry, third brother." He quickly saluted and apologized.
"Tell me, what do you want from me?"
"Third brother, it's actually nothing important. Yesterday Mr. Lu Xian sent someone to invite us to a banquet, but you were not there, so I went alone. It turned out that the person he was hosting was the young master of the Zhang family, and I also went with Mr. Zhang
The guards at home are fighting each other, and they are no match for me. It’s so boring. There will be a banquet tomorrow, so I’ll see if you’re there and whether you can go with me.”
Wang Cheng was trained by Zhu Kui in a modern way since he was a child. Most of his moves were learned by himself and learned from Wang Ying earlier. Although he also studied with Zhu Kui and studied the military skills passed down by his ancestors, his careless character always gave Zhu Kui a headache.
In fact, this can't be blamed on Wang Cheng. Several people came from time and space like himself. With adult souls, it would be too much to ask a teenager to have an adult mind like him.
"It really takes no effort at all. If you talk about Cao Cao, Cao Cao is right beside you." Zhu Kui's soliloquy made people confused.