Wu Gen and Mo Zhitai talked for a long time, and the two sides discussed many cooperation matters, such as exchanging intelligence with each other, private trade, etc. At the same time, the two agreed that the two families were still in a hostile relationship on the surface, and Wu Gen could "rob" some unimportant tribes of the Mo family if necessary.
But when it comes to the most important issue, that is, the handling of the captive human race, the two sides have considerable differences. Mo Zhitai firmly disagreed to release all human beings, but only promised that Wu Gen could redeem people. This matter can only be discussed later. After all, it was their first meeting and it was enough for both parties to talk so much.
Before parting, Mo Zhitai said meaningfully: "It would have been better if I had known you earlier than others."
Wu Gen smiled slightly, "Don't be afraid of being late for a good meal, and don't be afraid of being slow for a good thing. I look forward to cooperating with the Mo Zhi family."
The two turned and separated, leaving only darkness behind them.
Things in the world are often like this. Knowing that the other person is a donkey, you still have to shake hands with him. It is really boring to have a fight with a dog and a chicken.
After a while, news about the Mo Zhi family spread wildly on Zuoheng Road, saying that the ancestor of the Mo Zhi family went crazy and the family suffered great changes. Fortunately, the head of the family, Mo Zhitai, rushed back in time to save the situation and save the family business. .
However, as soon as this news came out, some people were disappointed, some were surprised, and some were ready to take action.
After the great changes inside and outside the Mozhi family, they have become more settled and their actions are no longer as high-profile as before.
So a group of bandits tried to attack one of the Mo Zhi family's properties. Mo Zhitai personally led the best men in the clan to defeat more than 200 cavalry with fifty cavalry, killing the thieves and running away.
Only then did everyone realize that although the Mozhi family had been feeling a bit troubled internally and externally in recent days, with the strength of the old family, how could they be easily swallowed up by others.
For a moment, the atmosphere on Zuoheng Road was a bit strange. No one dared to act rashly, and everyone was ready to make a move. At this moment, another strange thing happened. In the Yizhi River, the largest river on Zuoheng Road, someone caught a giant turtle with five words on its back, which read: "Cannibals must be worshiped."
As soon as this incident came out, and the incident involving the ancestor of the Mozhi family, people were a little surprised for a while. Later, people discovered similar words on fish and shrimps in the river one after another. The smallest word was found on the leg of a shrimp that was an inch long. The words were as small as a snake. I don’t know how this person found it. .
This matter is getting louder and louder, and the rumors are getting more and more mysterious. Some people say that this is a divine revelation, and the shepherds are not allowed to use the method of extracting and devouring anymore. At the beginning, the Heita family came out to refute the rumors, saying that there was a traitor at work.
But when the plaque of the Heita family's clan temple far away on Tashan Mountain appeared, countless ants formed these five characters. For a while, people were talking about it, and even the Heita family couldn't explain it.
As soon as this incident came out, everyone said that the Cui Devouring method would be punished. Even though some people sneered, they couldn't help but formed a consensus. Gradually, outside some families, we often see expelled human races. These people are weak and have lost a lot of energy at first glance.
Wu Gen's life was relatively stable during this period, and several strongholds were prosperous. Affected by the rumors, many families released their private collection of useless tailless sheep. After gathering them several times, they had many more humans under their command.
These people plowed fields, weaved flax, raised animals and made soldiers, and the proceeds were secretly sold by Yang Zheng, which could sustain the living needs of a group of people.
In Shixing Village, Wu Gen was sitting on a tiger-skin chair, with his legs on the armrests of the chair and a chicken leg in his hand, watching the newly recruited soldiers training with interest. There are both humans and shepherds here. From the beginning, Wu Gen deliberately mixed the two groups to avoid any estrangement between the two tribes.
Shixing Village has long changed from its original appearance. Stone walls, arrow towers, and traps have been built around it. Many new caves have been dug in the mountains, and a large amount of materials are stored in them, making it look like a fortress. In addition, this place is remote, the terrain is steep, and it is easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is difficult to say that it can be captured without thousands of people.
Of course, if the other party's cultivation level is high enough to fly in the air, it's a different story.
"You, you, you, follow closely." Wu Gen jumped up from his chair and viciously smashed the bones in his hands onto a soldier who was training.
Everyone was already used to this person's style and didn't find it strange, so they quickly tightened their formation.
Ha Shan climbed up. Currently, he is in charge of Shixing Village. Ha Da has already taken care of his old age and taken care of some logistics matters. Ha Bao needs to follow Wu Gen on his expeditions.
"Lord Yang Zheng sent someone to deliver the news, saying that the Ansi family told him that there is a place where human races gather in the Liangxi Mountain area. This place is under the direct control of the Heita family and no other family is allowed to get involved." Hasan said and handed the message. Give Wu Gen a note.
Wu Gen opened it and looked at it. It was indeed Yang Zheng's tone. It is clearly stated in it that the human race in Liangxi Mountain was plundered from Tianyuan Continent. Generations of people have been reproducing here, and they have actually grown up to quite a large scale.
Yang Zheng finally suggested that if he could gather these people, his family's strength would definitely rise to the next level. Wu Gen can decide whether to go or not.
Wu Gen scratched his head, so many humans were indeed an unexpected surprise. Over the past year or so, it is true that our own strength has increased, but the number of humans in the camp has not increased much.
After all, the human race is the most closely guarded property of each herdsman. Most of them are imprisoned in high city walls, and he can only gather some piecemeal.
Due to the large number of herdsmen and the small number of humans, except for a few old people such as Wu Gen and Xue Xin who were able to convince the crowd, the other herdsmen were somewhat dissatisfied with the humans. For example, Qu Tong assigned a few shepherds as his henchmen, and there would often be some friction.
Wu Gen didn't have any good solution for this situation. After all, I am not the master of destiny in the storybook. Once the bastard is angry, all races will obey.
In fact, this kind of thing is unavoidable, just like a few people from a large group of monkeys come and yell, how can the monkeys be convinced?
Wu Gen didn't have much patience to reconcile the conflicts between the two sides, so he could only find more humans to balance the ratio between them. So Wu Gen was quite tempted when he heard the news.
Yang Zheng is still at Hengmen Port, trying to establish contact with the shark clan where Yu Feng belongs to see if he can open up his own secret route.
Wu Gen thought for a while and decided to take Ling Yun Baqi to Liangxi Mountain to find out what was going on. After all, you are visiting relatives, and you have to show your strength to poor relatives, otherwise you will not be able to recruit people.
Just as he said, Wu Gen asked Ha Ying and Zhuo Ke to gather all the people. According to the map in the intelligence, the nine people rode in the direction of Liangxi Mountain.
Liangxi Mountain is located in the northeast of Hengmen Port, which is beyond the sphere of influence of Mo Zhi and other four families. It was said that it would take two days of hard work, but there were still some tribes of shepherds on the road, and by the time they reached Liangxi Mountain after a full circle, it was already three days later.
Looking at the village in the distance between two mountains with only one exit and a very secluded location, Wu Gen asked everyone to stop. They found a forest and sent one of the eight cavalry shepherds to change their clothes and go investigate the situation.
In the forest, the few remaining people gathered in a circle and ate the food they had brought with them. Zhuo Ke and Ha Ying were young after all, and they joked with each other from time to time, attracting other people's attention.
Wu Gen really put a lot of effort into Ling Yun Baqi. Not only did he have the best equipment, but he also taught him some skills every time he had nothing to do. Therefore, Baqi was not as afraid of Wu Gen as others.
Carelessly throwing his wine bag to the person next to him, Wu Gen leaned lazily under a tree, watching these young people playing with each other, with a kind look on his face like an old father.
Soon, the shepherd who went to inquire returned. According to what he said, this village is indeed full of human beings. After a rough count of the houses in the village, there are six to seven thousand people, which is really rare in Kuntian Continent.
Moreover, there are all men, women, old and young in the village. It is obvious that they have settled here for a long time, and they are definitely not recently robbed.
Wu Gen was suddenly curious. He wondered how these people could live in the shepherd's territory for such a long time.
After thinking about it, Wu Gen asked the group to tidy up and prepare for the situation, then drove his horses towards the village.
The entire village is surrounded by a wooden fence, which just connects the two mountains. When approaching the village, Wu Gen always felt a little awkward looking at the huge words "Liang Xi" at the entrance of the village.
"Stop, what are you doing?" Two young men standing with spears at the entrance of the village shouted loudly.
Wu Gen raised his right hand upwards, and the eight riders behind him immediately stopped in place. Wu Gen stepped forward and cupped his hands, "Brothers, we don't mean any harm. We are just passing by. Can we pay a visit to the clan leader?"
The two young men looked up and down at Wu Gen and the people behind him, and couldn't help but look a little strange when they saw that there were both humans and herdsmen among them.
However, feeling the aura of murderousness that could not be concealed in these people, one of them hurried in to report.
In less than a cup of tea, a middle-aged man with three long beards walked out. He was dressed in a green robe and had a handsome appearance. The crow's feet at the corners of his eyes and a slightly protruding belly made him look different from an ordinary human being. different. However, the light that flashed in his eyes from time to time showed that he was by no means as simple as he appeared.
"This distinguished guest, I am Zhang Daochang, is the clan leader here. I wonder what business they have in this village." The middle-aged man bowed humbly and looked up at Wu Gen.
Wu Gen got off his horse and bowed to the other party, "Clan Leader Zhang, my surname is Wu and my name is Wu Gen. I have some urgent matters to discuss with the clan leader, so it's convenient for me to come in and meet."
Zhang Daochang hesitated for a moment, smiled slightly, stepped aside and said, "Guys, please."
When they arrived at a tall courtyard in the village, someone took the eight riders to rest, but Wu Gen followed Zhang Daochang into the main hall.
As soon as he entered the main hall, Wu Gen discovered that the word "Black Tower" was written on the wall opposite the door, and there were fruits, vegetables and long incense on the long table below.
Zhang Daochang invited Wu Gen to take a seat, and asked someone to bring tea, "Dear guest, please. The village is poor, so I feel a little neglectful of our distinguished guests."
Wu Gen quickly waved his hand, "You're welcome." He picked up the tea bowl and took a sip. Not to mention, the tea tasted really good, so he drank it all in two gulps.
Zhang Daochang smiled slightly and stood up to refill Wu Gen's glass. With a wave of his hand, two handsome boys and girls walked in and placed some fresh fruits and vegetables. After putting down the dishes, the two men did not leave. Instead, they stood nervously beside Wu Gen and Zhang Daochang, ready to serve at any time.
"Which house has the most distinguished guests?" Zhang Daochang said, leaning slightly towards Wu Gen with a very respectful attitude.
Wu Gen put down the tea bowl in his hand and picked up a grape, "I come from the sea and don't belong to any family."
Zhang Daochang was stunned and sat back, "Coming from the sea, why does the distinguished guest still have a shepherd under his command?"
Wu Gen was also startled, and then suddenly realized that the human race had a low status in Kuntian Continent and could only rely on various families to survive. When Zhang Daochang saw that he could actually lead the shepherds, he probably thought of himself as the little leader of some family.
"Clan leader, can we talk alone?" Wu Gen looked at the boy and girl beside him and gestured with a smile.
"Oh, it's all right." Zhang Daochang waved his hand, and the two teenagers hurriedly walked out of the house. Wu Gen found that the two men seemed to be relieved and their steps became much lighter.
"Dear guest, no one dares to come in here without my permission. Please speak up." Zhang Daochang looked more serious.
"Clan leader, have you ever heard of the Tailless Thief?" Wu Gen said with a smile.
"Tailless thief?" Zhang Daochang's eyes suddenly widened, "Could it be that you are..."
"Yes, I am the tailless thief." Wu Gen nodded.
