"Why don't I want to take revenge!" Gou Chengxuan was originally extremely afraid of the Kun thieves. When she returned to the county, she just wanted to use the "darkness under the lamp" to lurk quietly, waiting for an opportunity to inquire about her father, and see if there was a chance to retrieve Gou Erchen.
The iron box in the well - as long as you have the treasure in this box, it is not too late to travel far and high. Now after listening to the Lai brothers' instigation, the resentment in my heart has also fermented. I used to be able to call the wind and rain in the county, how majestic it was.
A man now has a home that he dares not return to and is reduced to a beggar and living an ignoble existence. Thinking of this, he is filled with hatred.
You have to rely on your own strength to take revenge. This time Gou Chengxuan went to Guangzhou with his father for activities, but the matter was not settled. He has gained a lot of experience and knows that counting on the court is a daydream-if things here in Lingao get out of hand, the court will
Officials are too lazy to care.
Gou Chengxuan has been living with his father and uncle since he was a child. Gou's village has taken in many desperadoes in the rivers and lakes. He knows a lot about the various gangs in the rivers and lakes. He knows that it is wishful thinking to cause trouble under the eyes of the thief, so he can only hide first.
Then wait for an opportunity to make a move. For this reason, he and the Lai brothers have been hiding in this remote Fubo Temple. He has some money from his maternal family, plus the skills of the three-legged cat, and several others have stopped.
All the beggars here were subdued by him and acted completely according to his orders - of course they didn't know who he was. Unknowingly, they fell into a gang of beggars in the county town.
Gou Chengxuan is very careful. In fact, he rarely even goes to Dongmen City, and only moves around in the county town - thieves rarely come here, and even if they come, there are only a few people. They are particularly dazzling in the crowd, easy to distinguish, and they can
He escaped in time and only used the opportunity of begging along the street with the Lai brothers to inquire about news from the county.
Over the past few days, he was probably aware of the various actions of the Crossing Group in the county. Gou Chengxuan knew that this group of Australians had great ambitions, and they probably had the heart of rebellious officials and traitors, so he was overjoyed. If it was just a matter of simple gangsterism, he would
The whole family has been unjustly condemned to the bottom of the sea - of course, in the eyes of others, it should be deserved - but the thieves are obviously planning to rebel and cause chaos. In three or five years, the imperial court will have to come and suppress them! The Heavenly Soldiers
When the time comes, the day has come for you to succeed and turn around!
The recent news about the Cross-travel Group's food collection through Chen Minggang also reached his ears. During his daily begging, he learned a lot of information about the dissatisfaction of the big households from the concierge cooks of the big households. This change made Gou Chengxuan feel that an opportunity had come.
He ordered his men to quickly go to the county school to inquire about the news - he was also a student member himself and knew that scholars were always the most enthusiastic about current affairs.
After careful consideration, Gou Chengxuan decided to put some eyes and ears in the county school. Wang Ci happened to have a lot of money recently and planned to hire a few more handymen for the county school. Because Lai Xiao was young, his reputation was not as bad as his brother's, and in addition,
He put on a pitiful face and got into this job. Therefore, Gou Chengxuan knew all about Huang Hankun's activities in the county school.
Adhering to the concept that the enemy of the enemy is an ally, Gou Chengxuan thought that he could win over Huang Hankun. He thought about this idea all night. The Huang family and his son were a big family in the county who had a blood feud with the Kun thieves. They killed their sons and younger brothers. He believed that the Huang family
Father and son will never forget it. Although the Gou family and the Huang family were not on the right track in the past, after all, they never fought with real swords and guns.
"Master, isn't it too risky? What if that boy from the Huang family betrays you..." the Lai brothers advised. Lai Da proposed to talk to Huang Henkun himself.
"It's okay! Your qualifications are too low. It's hard for Huang Henkun to trust you. I have to take action personally." Gou Chengxuan said with confidence, "Don't worry! Not only did the Huang family have a blood feud with the Kun thief, they were also the ones who did the most to defeat the Kun thief. They! Liu Dalin is just making suggestions, and the Huang family is going into battle naked. Just because of this, the Huang family and the Kun thieves must be at odds with each other. The most he can do is ignore me, and he will never sell me out."
Seeing Huang Hankun walking away, Gou Chengxuan showed a smile. When it came to the color of his eyes, he was hundreds of times better than this son of a good family who farmed and studied. At this moment, he could already see the panic and hesitation in Huang Hankun's heart. ...There is something interesting about this matter!
He quickly got up and went into another alley - it was necessary to be on guard against others. Gou Chengxuan walked around the deserted streets and cold roads again, and after waiting for an hour and seeing nothing unusual, he returned to Fubo Temple.
This Fubo Temple was built during the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty. The layout was not small at that time, with three entrances to the courtyard. Nowadays, only the main house on the second entrance and the last house are still intact, and the rest have long since collapsed. It was in ruins. The fence was in dilapidated condition, with holes everywhere. The yard was full of weeds. No one walked here even during the day, and it was extremely deserted. It was a good hiding place.
Gou Chengxuan and Lai Da occupied the last room. He was now the leader of the "Beggars Gang", and it was not uncommon to have a beggar serving him. There were five or six other beggars living in the front room. Gou Chengxuan accepted them a little symbolically. In fact, I often help these people to run errands and do some things for me. But I don’t dare to ask them to do official things for me for the time being.
As soon as I came back, I saw Lai Xiao coming back. He had tidied up and was waiting for him in the house.
"Master!" Seeing him coming back, Lai Xiao shouted.
"Don't call me young master, you are going to kill me!" Gou Chengxuan's face darkened.
"Yes, yes, I forgot again, Mr. Chen!" Gou Chengxuan named himself "Chen Ji" to imply that he did not forget his hatred. He quickly reported to Gou Chengxuan about Huang Xunkun's attempt at the county school just now. Mobilize the scholars to get up and write about things that cannot be accomplished.
"...except for the idiot Li Xiaopeng, none of the sour people want to come forward."
"Okay." Gou Chengxuan thought that if this was the case, the possibility of Huang Hankun, who lacked allies, to join forces with him would be greatly increased. So he told Lai Xiao about his actions today.
"Coincidentally, he hit a wall today," Gou Chengxuan said proudly, "God is really helping me!"
"It's essential to be on guard against others." Lai Xiao suggested, "Master, could you please prepare a few more places so that you can hide if there is any disturbance..."
"Well, I've thought about this, but I can't think of a better place for a while."
Lingao City has a small population and a lot of empty houses. They are either "official temples" or various "official houses" that were built in the early years and are now abandoned. However, most of these houses have collapsed and been damaged, making them uninhabitable.
"There are many empty barracks in the Beimen Primary School." Lai Xiaoxiao said, "The younger one went to check out and found that a few of them can still be occupied. There are many rooms there, like an ecstasy. And it's close to Mr. Chen's home.
It’s also close. Maybe we can go back and have a look if we find a chance..."
Gou Chengxuan knew that there was a large area of empty barracks near the blocked North City Gate, which was indeed a hiding place, but it was precisely because it was close to his home that he avoided it - who knew if the Kun thieves had spies nearby?
Furthermore, now that he was waiting for an opportunity to seek revenge, he had become less interested in taking the treasure.
However, he did not tell the Lai brothers about the treasure in the well, so he had to be on guard against taking advantage of the wealth.
"It won't work there. Maybe there are spies watching, and the frequent comings and goings will attract attention." Gou Chengxuan shook his head.
"It's okay over there at Qingjie Yuan."
The Qingjie Yuan was built in the county to accommodate "chaste women" who were determined to be widowed. This kind of semi-official, semi-private facility could no longer be maintained in a small county with a sparse population and financial difficulties, and the house was abandoned.
"Okay," he nodded, "I'll ask your eldest brother to go there first in the evening to make preparations. We also have to make a fool of ourselves."
While he was talking, he saw Lai Da also coming back. He was ordered to go to the city gate today to check the heads and notices. Gou Chengxuan did not dare to inquire about the suppression of bandits in the city. He just listened to people's gossip and did not listen.
He was talking about Hu Lanyan or the news of his father's death. This made him somewhat reassured. Hearing that there were beheaded bandit leaders and notices at the gate of the city, he asked Lai Da to go find out about it - Lai Da knew a few words - take a look
Look to see if these two names are on it.
"I have already seen it," Lai Dadao said. "The heads are rotten and I can't tell who it is. The names on the notice do not include the names of Hu Lanyan and Master! I guess everything is fine."
"This is the best!" Gou Chengxuan breathed a sigh of relief, "Maybe Hu Lanyan's copycat is still there!"
"Then go and find out when the time comes!" Lai Da volunteered.
"Okay, you might as well go and find out the truth." Gou Chengxuan hoped that she could use this to contact her father and get some external help.
"Young Master—" Lai Da hesitated, "there is one more thing."
"Say what."
"I saw another notice. It said," Lai Da swallowed, "your reputation as a scholar will be revoked..."
Gou Chengxuan's face suddenly turned pale and he was stunned for a moment. Lai Xiao quickly supported him: "Young Master!"
"It's okay!" Gou Chengxuan blinked his eyes and waved his hands, but sat down involuntarily. This blow was too big for him. His reputation as a scholar is the most useful piece of skin on his body. It is precisely because of his skin that the Gou family has
Only then can he compete with the gentry in the county - otherwise they will always be nothing more than local toubos. Because of this skin, wherever he goes, the government gentry will have to be polite to him.
Now his skin has been exposed! From now on, he will kowtow when he sees the county magistrate, and his pants will be stripped off and spanked if he says something wrong! The blow was so severe that he almost collapsed.
Seeing that his face was changing erratically, his face turned pale, and he was breaking out in a cold sweat. Knowing that he was a little angry, he quickly took out "Zhuge Xingjun Powder" from his side and blew it in for him. After a long blast, Gou Chengxuan regained consciousness.
"Master, don't get angry, this matter is already like this -" Lai Dazheng was about to persuade. Gou Chengxuan said feebly: "Stop talking. With my current appearance, whether I have fame or not is not the same thing!"