In the dark and humid prison of Lingyun City, white spots would appear on the wall from time to time. These were the salt spots blown by the sea breeze that slowly gathered together, eventually forming salt spots.
Along the long corridor, there are torches stuck at intervals. Under the swaying light and shadow, the shadows on the ground danced with teeth and claws, like demons, frightening everyone who entered.
Ha Bao took a torch from the soldiers and whispered, "You can wait outside for now. You don't have to follow me." As he said that, Ha Bao walked toward the innermost room alone.
Compared to other cells, this room is much more spacious, and there is even a window facing the south, allowing you to enjoy the rare sunlight in the prison.
A man was sitting cross-legged on the ground in the prison. On the table in front of him were venison that had solidified grease, fine wine that had accumulated a layer of dust, and various fruits.
The man closed his eyes and fell into meditation, sitting motionless on the ground, turning a blind eye to everything in front of him.
"Hashan." Ha Bao pressed a button lightly, and the iron door of the cell slowly opened. He walked directly in front of Ha Shan and sat down at the table tiredly.
He reached for the wine bottle on the table and poured himself a glass. Ha Bao drank it in one gulp, tore off a piece of venison and stuffed it into his mouth.
"Ha Qianhu, if you don't enjoy the glory outside, why do you have time to come here?" Ha Shan opened his eyes and glanced at the open cell door.
"The village leader is not dead, he is back." Ha Bao reached out and grabbed a handful of small red fruits, stuffed them into his mouth randomly, and said vaguely: "I think when we were in the village, we couldn't even think of such a delicacy, let alone Talk about such a good wine. Even now, in my dreams, I often dream about being so hungry that my heart was so close to my back when I was little."
Looking at the white grease on Ha Bao's beard and the squirming cheeks, Ha Shan opened his mouth, but finally couldn't bear to laugh at him, "I knew that the leader of the village was blessed with great fortune, how could he die in the thunder tribulation? Then, he arrived at Zuoheng Road?"
"No, he is still outside Hengmen Port. Hua Jinglan did not stop him at sea. Now one of them is on land and the other is at sea. There is a stalemate." Ha Bao did not hide anything and told the truth one by one, "The fearless army from the north will join forces with the people of Ji State. , has broken through the Hua family’s obstruction and is approaching Jincheng.”
Hashan was silent for a long time, then poured himself a glass of wine that he had never touched on the table before, "He wants to kill you, right? The leader of the village hates betrayers. You left the Fearless Army, joined the Hua family, and became a thousand Hu, capture and kill a bunch of old brothers who oppose you. I'm afraid they will kill you when they come ashore. So, you come to me, but you want me to intercede with the village leader on your behalf?"
Ha Bao took another sip of wine, and the bloodshot eyes in his eyes became more and more obvious, "Yes, Ha Shan, you are the only one who can help me at this time. The leader of the village misses the old friendship, and I don't think he will listen to you. Let me stay with you." Qi Yue’s life. I don’t want to be a member of the Thousand Households anymore. I would like to return to Shixing Village, open up wasteland and farm the land, and live an honest life.”
Hasan sighed deeply and drank the wine in front of him. "You are just scared. Ha Bao, I know your temper best. You are not the kind of person who is content with poverty. Even if you can do it, What about Qi Yue, will she endure this hardship?
I'm not afraid that you won't like to hear that you should marry a virtuous wife. I didn't agree with you marrying her at the beginning, but you insisted on going your own way for the sake of your own face. Many things that happened later were all Qi Yue's idea. She was the culprit who dragged you into eternal damnation.
Also, even if you rebel against the village leader, these old brothers cannot be touched, let alone killed. Killing someone means cutting off one's own escape route. That Zhong Lei, he worked diligently with his people to farm the land, why did he kill him just because he scolded you a few times. And Qu Tong, if I hadn't brought a knife to challenge you for a duel, I would have died by your hands. Ha Bao, are you crazy? You have done so many wrong things. "
Ha Bao's body rose and fell sharply, breathing heavily and clenching his fists tightly. After hearing the last word, he flicked his arms vigorously and swept all the food and wine on the table to the ground, "Do you think I want to rebel? When I heard that the leader of the village died after Under the thunderstorm, the Hua family and the An Si family will take action against us. If I don't obey, how many brothers will die under their swords. Chu Xi is a stubborn person. Only I can do this. Save most people.
Besides, Zhong Lei is just a human who works the land. If the village leader hadn't rescued him, he would have been sucked dry by others.
Why would he dare to talk nonsense, slander my reputation, and incite the army sergeants and the people in the cities to go against me? You say, if I don’t kill to serve as a warning to others, I’m afraid more people will jump out. By then, we won’t need others to beat us, but we will beat ourselves to death. I have no choice but to kill him. "
"There is nothing we can do." Hasan was furious, but he slammed the table, "You want to join the Hua family and gain glory and wealth. At that time, the life and death of the leader of the village was unknown, so we just cursed and passed. Everyone has his own ambitions. The most important thing is that you should not use the entire team as a bargaining chip to claim credit, and kill the brothers who are about to leave. This has touched the bottom line, and no one will tolerate you. "
Ha Bao stared at the wall of the cell blankly, but was uncharacteristically not angry, "Ha Shan, can you really not help me?"
Hasan let out a long sigh, put his hands behind his back, and looked up at the roof of the cell, "It's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that I really can't help you. No one can save you if you lose your life." After a while, Hasan seemed to He was talking to himself, whispering, "How about you run away and get far away before the leader of the village comes back."
"Escape? Where to escape? To other provinces. Without the support of Qianhu, no territory, no troops, no wealth, people like me can only become other people's thugs. Just become thugs. , But Qi Yue cannot live this kind of life. She has been spoiled since she was a child and cannot bear hardships." Ha Bao glanced at Hasan in confusion and said to himself.
"Then leave that woman alone, she is a disaster. It is better to escape to another place and start over again than to lose your life." Hashan stared coldly at Ha Bao across from him.
Ha Bao did not answer, but stood up reluctantly with his hands on the table, his body a little stooped. The whole person suddenly seemed much older, and he bowed his head and walked out of the cell slowly.
Hashan looked at the cell door that was not closed, his expression was gloomy, and he sighed. In this life, as people walk, they either linger on the scenery, or are delayed in their steps, or go astray, and many people will slowly turn around and disappear. Read the book
Ha Bao left the cell, told the cell leader that he no longer had to guard the prison, walked around the city, and after a long time turned around and headed towards another mansion.
The owner of this mansion is Liu Zheng, and he joined the Hua family with him. There are three commanders in the Wuwei Army on Zuoheng Road, namely Liu Zheng, Zhang Chopu, and Hu Yanmo. Among them, Liu Zheng and Zhang Chopu are from the human race, while Hu Yanmo is a herdsman.
These three people were all the leaders of the fearless army that Wu Gen had chosen when he left. Among them, Liu Zheng and Ha Bao had the deepest personal friendship. This time he defected to the Hua family. If Liu Zheng hadn't given him all his help, it might not have been so easy to establish the Ha family.
As for Zhang Chopu, because he opposed joining the Hua family and wanted to take his family and horses to Liangzhe Mountain, he was captured by Ha Bao and thrown into prison with Hasan and others.
Hu Yanmo remained neutral, neither supporting nor opposing Ha Bao's choice. If he stayed away from it, it would be difficult for Ha Bao to attack him.
Without Hasan's promise, Ha Bao walked in the city at a loss. There was no one in Lingyun City who could talk to him. Ha Bao didn't want to go back to his mansion and face Qi Yue's disappointed expression and her nagging, so he could only come to Liu Zheng to discuss how to deal with the possible death situation.
In Liu Zheng's house, silk and bamboo were harmoniously singing and dancing. Liu Zheng was holding a shepherd woman on his left and right, drinking to his heart's content. Since he became a songwriter, he likes to find some shepherd girls to make music, so as to wipe away the humiliation he suffered in the past little by little.
Seeing Ha Bao come in, Liu Zheng did not get up, but pushed the woman next to him, "Come on, come on, let's invite the adults of Qianhu to sit down. We'll have a drink and watch the dance together."
Ha Bao glanced at the drunk Liu Zheng, pushed him away and walked to him, twisting his body like a woman blowing willows in the wind. He frowned and said: "Everyone, please go down. I will have a long talk with Liu Qu." some things."
These actors knew Ha Bao, and seeing his unhappy expression, they quickly packed up their things and left, leaving only the two of them in the room.
"How unbecoming it is to treat these women from the monastery in broad daylight." Ha Bao was displeased and put his hands behind his back to look at Liu Zheng, who was already drunk.
Liu Zheng grabbed the wine bottle on the table, drank a few big gulps, and patted the seat next to him. "I have wine today and I will get drunk today. Qianhu, you must have heard that the leader of the village is back. You are better." , as a pastoralist
People can escape to other places. How can humans like me escape to other places? Is it possible that they will be captured again and be devoured bit by bit until they die. "
"Wu Gen is back, but it's unclear whether he can come back here. The war in the north is still unclear. As long as the north doesn't move, we can still have a glimmer of hope." Ha Bao sat down and took a big sip of wine.
"What's the hope? Although we voted for the Hua family, we have been guarded by others, and our men and horses have been dismembered. Even if the Hua family wins, we will not be far behind." Liu Zheng lay slumped on the table, grabbing the wine bottle and giving it to He poured wine into his mouth and said, "Now I have also heard that the Hua family is losing ground. It is impossible to say that Jincheng will change hands soon. By then, there will be chaos on Zuoheng Road. The leader of Wu Village will take advantage of the opportunity of victory. The Ansi family and the Hua family, which one can stop them?
There is no need to be afraid of people like Hu Yanmo, Zhang Yanpu and others. I think the leader of Wu Village will not kill them all. But the two of us are not the same. We both have the blood of those dead brothers on our hands. You know the character of the village leader, so how could you let us go? To tell you the truth, I have been thinking about it these days. I can eat when I want, drink when I want, and enjoy every day. "
"Huh, you unambitious people. I heard that the An Si family is planning to leave the Bailing Province. If that doesn't work, let's take our troops and join the An Si family. Maybe we can enjoy the glory again." Ha Bao leaned forward and said, He grabbed Liu Zheng's wine bottle.
Liu Zheng suddenly raised his head, his eyes were red, and his face was full of ferociousness, "The Ansi family is so ambitious. If you follow them, you will be eaten up sooner or later. Can't you see that? Besides, if we leave, Yang Zheng's How could the hawks and dogs let us go? The reason why they didn't move us is that the troops and horses are still on Zuoheng Road. If you take the troops and horses away, believe it or not, you will die without a burial place."
"This won't work, that won't work, then what do you think I should do?" Ha Bao was also furious. Liu Zheng was quite rude today, which made him, who usually pays attention to the rules, feel unhappy. Now that he saw him contradicting him many times, he felt uneasy. An evil fire emerged, and naturally the sound became louder.
"What should I do? It's not all thanks to you that I have fallen into this situation. Who made you bewitched by that little bitch Qi Yue? Instead of joining the Liangzhe Mountain Fearless Army, you recognized the enemy as a friend and thought about being independent. I can also see that you are a person with no ambitions. You hang around Wenrou Township all day long. How did I become so blind that I followed you and did so many stupid things." Liu Zheng jumped up and pointed at Ha Bao Da. Cursed.
"Presumptuous, you can't do the opposite. If you weren't greedy for wealth, how could you be willing to stay in Lingyun City." Ha Bao also jumped up and glared at Liu Zheng.
"It's just the opposite. What can you do? I can't offer up your head. If I have done meritorious deeds, the leader of the village will spare my life." Liu Zheng slapped the knife on his waist heavily on the table, causing soup to fly everywhere. Wine glasses scattered.
"Looking for death." Ha Bao was so angry that his hands were shaking. When he saw Liu Zheng touching the knife on the table, he grabbed it first, drew the knife and stabbed him in the chest.
Liu Zheng stared at the other party in astonishment, with blood foaming from his mouth. He clutched Ha Bao's clothes with both hands, "Ha Bao, you must not... you must not die well."
With trembling hands, Ha Bao pulled out the knife and stabbed Liu Zheng's body again.
"Ah..." A roar like a trapped animal sounded, and Ha Bao stabbed Liu Zheng dozens of times until Liu Zheng's body was reduced to a ball of mud, and Fang pushed him away.
With a plop, Ha Bao sat on the ground and watched Liu Zheng's body retreating.
"It's all you who forced me." A shrill voice sounded in the room.
