In the afternoon, the sun scorched all living things, and the guard dog had no intention of barking. He lay under the old willow tree that was listless in the sun and stuck out his tongue.
An old man came from the west, wearing a ragged straw hat, a wrinkled face and a gray goatee. He carried a bench for carpentry work and a tool bag slung across his body.
Wang Xi pointed out to Xiao Wuzi from a distance: "This is Lao Hetou. This old man is a stubborn donkey. Most people will not agree to go with him."
Xiaowuzi said: "Don't be afraid. As long as he remembers his son's revenge, he will definitely help us."
He Xianzong was walking on the road when he saw a tall and thin young man following him. He asked with a smile: "Men, are you Uncle He? You have a son named He Shouheng, right?"
Although Old He Tou is an old carpenter in his own right, he has also traveled north and south before. It was obvious at a glance that this boy was no ordinary person, especially when he mentioned his dead son.
Lao Hetou said nothing, looking at Xiao Wuzi and nodding. Xiaowuzi looked around and said, "I'm from the mountains and I want to ask you about Gao Hongpo's family."
Lao Hetou's eyes lit up and he asked: "Why are you asking about his family? He is the head of the security team and has thousands of people under his command."
Xiaowuzi bared his teeth and smiled: "If you have time, tell me where the door of his house opens, how many rooms there are, and how many people are there?"
He Xianzong stared at Xiao Wuzi's eyes for more than ten seconds. Xiao Wuzi didn't say what he was doing or what was going on, but calmly let Lao Hetou stare.
Old He put the carpenter's stool on the side of the road, sat down, and took out small pieces of wood from his tool pocket. These were originally intended to be used by his two grandchildren.
It was very hot, and there was no one else on the road except them. Old He waved his head and said: "After the gatehouse in the front yard, there is the livestock shed on the left, and the place where the servants live on the right. There are three main rooms, and his housekeeper Niu Dazi lives in one. There is a middle door to the west, and the back yard is There are also three rooms, Gao Hongpo lives in the east, and the main room in the west is used to receive guests.
The young master and his cousin lived in the east wing, and a few guards lived in the west wing. ”
No matter how stupid I am, I can still figure it out. Mr. Hetou used wooden blocks to lay out the layout, and it was clear at a glance how many people were in the family and where they lived.
Xiao Wuzi took out ten yuan and gave it to Old He Tou: "Uncle He, can you buy a pair of shoes for your two grandsons?"
Lao He didn't even look at the money. He picked up the bench and left. After walking a few steps, he turned back and said, "Little shopkeeper, please leave ten thousand, so that I, the old man, can remember my benefactor's last name."
Xiao Wuzi cupped his fists and said, "My surname is Liu and my name is Xiao Wuzi. Maybe we can meet again in the future."
He Xianzong never looked back and strode towards his home. As he walked, he said, "My old man has taken note of this and will ask his grandson to kowtow to his benefactor every day."
Xiaowuzi and Wang Xi discussed it and decided to do it in the middle of the night. They would go into the mountain with Dalong early tomorrow morning so that Wang Xi could be picked out.
The Japanese could not be allowed to suspect Wang Xi and Li Zhen, so they were not used for anything.
After discussing the action plan with Dalong, Xiaowuzi was already impulsive, but this Dalong was even more impulsive than him. Xiaowuzi was a little worried because after losing the second dragon a few days ago, not only Dalong was sad, but also Xiaowuzi was sad. Wuzi didn't recover for a long time.
It's just that Xiao Wuzi didn't show it too much. He was already as sad as if he had broken his arm. He didn't want to lose his good friend Dalong again.
Therefore, Xiaowuzi carefully considers every detail and has a backup plan in case of changes.
In the middle of the night, Xiaowuzi and Dalong were both armed with muskets, bayonets, and grenades. The biggest gain this time is the grenade, and it is enough. I have never had such a luxury before.
Since that night, Dajuanzi has moved directly into the west room of the main house, in the name of taking care of her uncle's daily life, but in the dead of night she would sneak into the east room and sleep with her uncle.
In the middle of the night, the two of them got tired of tossing around, and soon they were snoring like thunder.
It was hot, so I left the back window open because the window was facing the three-meter-high backyard wall, so it would be cooler if I kept the window open.
Xiaowuzi and Dalong are both the most agile in age, and they have both practiced. The three-meter-high wall is like walking on the ground in front of them.
The two of them climbed in silently and jumped directly into the house through the back window.
The two people in the room didn't even notice.
There was a bit of moonlight outside, and the moonlight shone in through the window, making the situation inside the house clear at a glance.
There is a big kang through the back window. Wear cloth shoes and step on the quilt, making no sound. Dalong reached out and took off the leather holster hanging on the wall. Inside was a large revolver.
There was a fat and strong man sleeping on the kang, lying sprawled on the kang without a quilt, his mouth open and making a deafening snoring sound.
Xiao Wuzi pulled out a bayonet and put it on his neck. The cold air on the bayonet made Gao Hongpo's hair stand on end. When I opened my eyes, I found that there were two more people in the room. The moonlight shone in from the window, and I couldn't see their faces clearly against the light.
Gao Hongpo is an old Jianghu, and he immediately recognized the bear. He didn't dare to speak loudly, so he lowered his voice and said: "Boss, if you have anything to say, if you have any offense against me, I have a lot of you, please raise your hands. Brother, I have some red goods for you."
Xiao Wuzi said in a hoarse voice: "Captain Gao, our brothers are a little short of money. I need to borrow two passes. Don't move, I'm afraid my hands will tremble."
At this time, Dajuanzi also woke up, and just as she was about to scream, Dalong grabbed the pillow and covered her mouth. He pressed her down again.
Xiaowuzi asked: "Should we translate it ourselves or should Captain Gao tell us?"
Gao Hongpo quickly said: "There is a leather bag in the kangqin cabinet with four small yellow croakers in it. This is what I have saved in the past two years."
Xiaowuzi said: "Okay, since Captain Gao is so wise, we have to be careful. You turn over and I will tie you up."
Gao Hongpo turned over obediently, and Xiao Wuzi pressed his back with his knee. The bayonet suddenly penetrated from the left back of his heart until it reached the hilt.
The bayonet hit his heart. Gao Hongpo felt a pain in the back of his heart and then lost consciousness.
Dalong also took action over there. He used the belt from the holster he had just taken off to wrap a circle around Dajuanzi's neck. He pulled it with both hands. After a few seconds, Dajuanzi stopped moving.
Xiaowuzi opened the kangqin cabinet and took out the leather bag. There were not only gold bars but also a lot of notes in it. I didn’t have time to read much, so I packed it up and took it away.
The two wrapped the two corpses in quilts, removed the pins from the two grenades, stuffed them into the quilt, and tied the outside with torn sheets.
Then he tied a grenade to the door frame and tied the pin to the door handle. If someone opened the door outside, it would be a surprise.
The two quietly exited the main room and went straight to the west wing, because there lived Gao Hongpo's four guards, all of whom had guns and were all masters.
In summer, when the weather is hot, the doors and windows of the west wing are wide open. There was an ups and downs of snoring coming from inside.
Xiao Wuzi was very familiar with night attacks. He rushed in immediately, aimed at the one who snored the loudest, and slashed twice. Although it was in the dark, Xiao Wuzi could definitely find the key point in the dark. In an instant, the first enemy was killed. be wiped out.
Dalong also found a guard and felt the approximate location, so the other party just grunted a few times after drawing the knife. However, this sound was heard by people who were not sleeping so deeply. Someone sat up, and the dragon turned its back to him and was still stabbing the enemy.
Xiao Wuzi's eyes had adapted to the darkness and he could see clearly. When he found someone getting up and rushing towards the dragon, Xiao Wuzi waved his hand and threw the bayonet out without hesitation.
I saw a flash of white light, and the black figure who rushed towards Dalong was stabbed in the back and fell directly on the kang. He also let out a painful groan.
At this time, the last person next to Xiao Wuzi also woke up, shouted and rushed towards Xiao Wuzi. He was on the kang, and Xiao Wuzi was under the kang. When he grabbed Xiao Wuzi, Xiao Wuzi ducked down, followed his downward thrust, grabbed the clothes on his chest and pushed down hard.
The man's head hit the ground directly, and his fragile neck couldn't withstand such a large force of inertia. There was a click, and the neck bones were obviously broken.
There was a large mirrored box cannon hanging on the wall. The two brothers took it off, each carrying one on their left and right, and then exited the west wing.
The two of them did not go to the east wing because the old woman and two children lived there.
After leaving the middle door, the front yard was quiet. The sound just now didn't seem to disturb the people in the front yard.
There was a watchman in the concierge who had fallen asleep early. In fact, people who were on watch at night were not allowed to sleep, but no one would have thought that someone would dare to break into the head of the security team's home. So after a long time, no one cares about sleeping when you need to.
The two young brothers entered the concierge, tied the iron locks tightly, and gagged their mouths. Dalong lowered his voice and said: "We are the gangsters from Nanlou Mountain. This time I came down the mountain specifically to clean up Gaohongpo. We are acting on behalf of heaven, specializing in dealing with traitors who have done many evil things, and have nothing to do with others, so don't move, we promise not to harm your life. Do you understand? Nod if you understand. "
The iron chain tied to the chair over there has long become a kowtowing insect, nodding constantly.
The two brothers quietly opened the door, went to the stable and led two horses out. After leaving the gate, they each mounted their horses, riding on the bright light of dawn in the sky, they rode towards the mountains to the west.
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Lao Hetou got up early in the morning and cooked a pot of cornstarch batter to spread the porridge. He took out two cucumbers and pickles from the jar, cut them into pieces, and asked his two grandsons to get up and have breakfast together.
Just after taking two sips of porridge, I heard three or four roaring sounds outside, which sounded like the direction of Lao Gao's house in Shangkan.
When Old Hetou thought of the young man who talked to him yesterday, he couldn't help but get excited. Regardless of his cold legs due to rheumatism for many years, he strode out the door.
He wanted to see if God's eyes had been opened so that he could see with his own eyes a great revenge in his lifetime.
Until I walked uphill to the ridge not far from the Gao family compound, I saw at a glance that the main house where Gao Hongpo was sleeping had been blown off the entire roof by the explosion. Thick smoke billowed and the surrounding area was blackened.
An anxious heart feels as comfortable as drinking a mouthful of cold and sweet fairy spring, and the whole person feels as light as spreading wings and ready to fly.
The old man went to Li's house to cook the pot with a swaying step like he was in the clouds. He took out a dollar from his arms and slapped it on the table.
Li Jiasheng, who was cooking the pot, also knew why he was so happy. He gave him a large pressed gourd and a handful of home-cooked edamame. Let the old man have a good time.
The neighbors were also startled by the explosion. Seeing that it was Lao Gao's family, they didn't dare to come forward.
After a while, someone went to the concierge and saw the iron lock tied up like a rice dumpling.
Then word spread that the beards on Nanlou Mountain reported that Dongjiang was OK and came down from the mountain to plunder Lao Gao's house.
As Huzi said, it was because Gao Hongpo had done so many evil things that he came down the mountain to do justice for heaven, and it had nothing to do with others.
The neighbors had to believe it, because where could ordinary people have such a bomb? Lao Hetou has the heart but not the money.
Then, the neighbors saw He Xianzong, whose face was red from drinking, leading his two grandsons to kowtow towards the green hills to the west, making a loud banging sound.
Xiaowuzi and Dalong rode on horseback, each carrying two box cannons. They didn't even have time to wash off the ash from the pot on their faces. Both of them had dark faces, it was already dawn, and the two teenagers couldn't help laughing when they looked at each other's faces.
There was no road after entering the mountain. It was midsummer and the vegetation was luxuriant. The two people led the horses and walked around the twists and turns.
Fortunately, Xiaowuzi had carefully studied the map of this mountainous area, otherwise they would have to go to Mada Mountain.
Along the way, we ate when we were hungry and slept when we were tired. Three days had passed when we arrived at the meeting point.
There was no one at the meeting point, but Xiao Wuzi saw that several trees here had had a small piece of bark peeled off at the same height.
Xiaowuzi followed this mark and found a note on a big tree with a stone stuck in the tree.
There was a code word on the note, which said, go up to Beihe to buy things, divide the five yuan into two parts, and go down to the sea to fish.
Dalong was illiterate, but after hearing Xiao Wuzi read it once, he said: "I know, Lao Yin told him before leaving, I will lead the way, you should follow closely." After saying that, he headed south first.
In fact, Xiaowuzi knew how to go, but Dalong finally had a chance to perform, so how could he not let him have a good time.
The fifth son is sixteen and the dragon is nineteen. In terms of mentality, the dragon is as childish as a child, but the fifth son is as mature as an old man.
After walking about ten miles south, there was a high mountain in front of them. The two of them led the horses up the mountain. The slope was not too steep, and they could barely lead the horses up, but they had to use bayonets to cut off the vines that were holding them back.
When the two of them led their horses up the slope, someone in the dense forest shouted: "What's the price of the mushroom that way?"
Dalong opened his mouth and replied: "Come here as you want. I miss my mother and family, and my second uncle is here." The other side shouted to press the wrist again, and Dalong shouted to shut the fire.
Two men with guns came out from the dense forest. Dalong and Xiaowuzi took a look and recognized them. These two people were their escapees this time. One was named Jiagui and the other was Xiaodong. They are all young men in their twenties.
Xiaodong said to them: "We have been waiting for you for several days. If you don't come, we will leave." Xiaowuzi smiled and said that something was delayed.
Jiagui and Xiaodong led the way, and the four of them walked very far into the woods. Only then did they see the horse frames made of logs that they were very familiar with. They used to live there often, one on the left and one on the right. There were actually ten scattered in the dense forest. Multiple horse racks.
