Half a year has passed in a flash. It is the peak of summer, the vegetation is lush, and it is also a good season for bearded people to be more active and proud.
At noon that day, Mr. Wang came to the master's residence. He seemed to have something to discuss with the master.
Haizi happened to be at Master Wang's residence at this time. When he saw Mr. Wang coming, he hurriedly said hello and was about to leave.
"It's okay, you can stay here." Mr. Wang said to Haizi, and then said to the master: "Mr. Yang, Madam has been away for more than half a year. I think it's time to bring them back?"
The head of the family, Mr. Wang, had his head thrown on the kang, looking like he wanted to take a puff. Wang Zhankui is good at this, but he is restrained and not very addicted. This is something that most people really can't do.
"Haizi, hurry up and get the pipe for the master, and take a few puffs while he waits for the master. Miss you, madam? But the child is still too young, can you take it back?"
The master came over as he spoke. He didn't smoke, he just came to chat with the master.
"Take him back. I won't worry if he stays there for a long time. I can wait until the child grows up before sending him down the mountain. It still won't work on the mountain, but I have to find a place where I can feel safe."
Boss Wang lit up his cigarette and talked while enjoying it. It seems that he has made up his mind to take his wife back. He came to discuss with the master just to get his support and let the master make arrangements.
"Then let Haizi pick him up. He is familiar with the roads. If you are worried, send a few more people."
Faced with Master's suggestion, Mr. Wang shook his head. He said that it was no longer like winter now. His wife had been in Duanlonggang for more than half a year, so she might have lost her temper.
"No, there are grass and crop fields everywhere now, and it's too difficult to carry people around. I have to pass through several fields on my way back and forth. I don't feel safe picking me up by myself. I have to send a few more people.
My dragon son has just been born and needs to be taken good care of like a baby to make sure nothing goes wrong. My mother's soil is half buried, and she just planted it, so she can't go blind. "
Master Wang did not agree to let Haizi go alone, but he did not say how many people should be sent. This may be the reason why he came to see the master, hoping that the master would give him an idea.
"My third aunt told my third uncle to pick her up."
Haizi stood aside and heard the conversation between the two. Haizi remembered Aunt Xiao San's instructions, so he tentatively told Aunt Xiao San's instructions.
"Can I really go? Who doesn't know me in Duanlonggang? I think it's better to let Liangtai lead the two of them there, so I pretend to be her son-in-law and pick her up. Liangtai is always running around and knows everything. Delivery at one stop at the bottom of the nest."
After hearing Haizi's words, the head of the family, Wang, made a decision quickly. Haizi knew that there would be no change in the master's intention, so he stopped saying anything.
"That's fine, I'll go make arrangements. Can you tell the second master that the grain platform is his sweetheart? Doesn't it mean that the second master's military has a fort and Wen has a grain platform, in case something happens?"
The master supported the decision of the first master Wang, but he also reminded the first master that it was better to say good things to the second master and not to miss it.
"You damn scholars are so stupid. This brat like Haizi will have to learn from you in the future. Okay, just do whatever you have to do, I'll take a nap for a while."
Mr. Wang waved his hands and after saying that, he was about to tilt his head and go to sleep. The master nodded with a smile, knowing that the head of the family Wang Da had already agreed to his arrangement.
The master asked Haizi to continue to serve Wang Da, and then went out to do things.
The second boss that the master and others call him is the second person in the Dulong Mountain. He also wanted to be the boss back then, but it was the old boss who made the final decision. When he died, he handed over the whole village to the current boss Wang.
The second-in-command had no choice but to accept his fate. The second master's surname was Hu, who was so cruel that even the beards in Dulong Mountain were afraid of him. In his early years, he was a master of artillery, with good marksmanship and not afraid of death.
After becoming the second in command, he gave up the cannon head position to a distant brother of his. This cannon head is the same as the second master's. It is black and cruel. It is not afraid of anything.
But Liangtai is not like the two brothers. He is fair and kind, but he is very scheming. He has won the trust of the second master and is also the second master's right-hand man.
Haizi was naturally very happy when he knew that Aunt Xiao San was going back to the mountain. He could also take the opportunity to inquire about the situation at home. But after waiting for several days, there was still no movement, and I felt very anxious.
At noon on the seventh day, the sound of drums for discussion suddenly came from the cottage hall. The drums were urgent and chaotic, and Haizi hurriedly ran to the cottage hall.
Walking into the hall of the cottage, all the leaders were almost there, while the lads who arrived later were all crowded outside the hall door, ready to be dispatched at any time.
The first master, Wang, was sitting on the Grand Master's chair in the middle with an angry look on his face. The second master, the master and the fort were sitting on both sides, also looking majestic. The leaders all had their eyes wide open, as if something big had happened.
There were two bearded men kneeling in front of the headmaster, their faces as pale as earth. As soon as Haizi saw this formation, he guessed that something big might have happened and stared blankly.
"Let me tell you again, what is going on? Be clear, say what you have to say, don't hesitate, or I will cost you!"
The second master yelled viciously at the two men with beards kneeling in front. Judging from the angry expressions on his faces, it was probably not a small matter, otherwise he and the first master would not be so angry.
"We were ordered to go with Mr. Liangtai to pick up his wife. When we arrived at Duanlonggang, Mr. Liangtai went to pick her up alone. We waited for him at the bottom of the den.
After Mr. Liangtai received his wife and young master, we stayed in the den for one night and then left. We arrived at the next nest and stayed there for another night. The next day, the nest sent a few of us off in a carriage to prepare to go to the next nest.
But I don’t know how Liangtai and his wife discussed it, saying that they would stay at Deyang Hotel. Because it was agreed that Master Liangtai and his wife would pretend to be husband and wife, we had no choice but to live somewhere else.
But who would have expected that gunshots were heard in the middle of the night. When we arrived at the Deyang Hotel, Master Liangtai had been killed, and his wife and young master were also missing.
I just heard from the shopkeeper that it was a group of thieves, three or five people, who robbed the wife and the young master!
It was said that he would have to pay 500 yuan to redeem the person, but he did not specify the exact place or whom to find.
We searched for two days and two nights near Dazhan Town, but there was no news at all, so we had to bring back the body of Mr. Liangtai and report it to the uncle and the second master.
Please be merciful to the eldest and second masters. Master Liangtai arranged the whole journey. Nothing would have happened without us. If they hadn't stayed at the Deyang Hotel, this kind of thing wouldn't have happened. "
The two little boys were already scared out of their wits. They never dreamed that such a big mistake would be made in this errand, but they are not blamed for all this!
"What the hell, you two are just eating and not doing anything. You can't do anything. What's the point of keeping you? Take them out and chop them up!"
The second master's eyes were still wide with anger, and he had no intention of pardoning the two brats.
On the surface, he was angry at the loss of his wife and young master, but in fact he was very dissatisfied with Liangtai's death, so he became even more resentful.
"Second Master, please calm down. Although the two brats did not do their job well, their crimes are not worthy of death. I think they should be locked up first and then punished after the matter comes to light. The top priority is to rescue the wife and young master first and bury the grain table."
The master stood up and persuaded the second master, and at the same time waved his hand, indicating that the two men who had gone to pick up the wife together should be taken down and imprisoned.
"I will immediately take people down the mountain to avenge Liangtai and rescue my wife and young master."
The second master took the initiative to ask for help. It was still unclear what his purpose was, but Master Wang raised his hand to stop the second master.
"No! You take care of your family on the mountain and bury it generously. I want to go down the mountain in person and rescue my son. I wonder who has the heart of a bear and the courage of a leopard to rob my son!"
The head of the family, Wang Da, was furious at this time, spoke viciously, and looked hideous and terrifying.
It's no wonder that losing his wife and a son he hasn't met yet is something that no one can bear, even if he is a bandit leader.
"Brother, please don't go there yourself. For the sake of my wife, I have brought all the Liangtai brothers in, so I should do it for my eldest brother."
The second master obviously meant something in his words, which made the master Wang even more unhappy. He glared at the second master fiercely, as if he was going to have a fit.
"Uncle, Second Master, I think you two should stop arguing. I think it is more appropriate for the eldest to go, and for the second to stay at the village and take care of brother Liangtai's affairs, it will not be in vain for our brothers.
But there are two ways to find the madam and the young master, the bright and the dark. The head of the house is the bright line. You can lead people to inquire openly, or you can ask the den and Nianzi to help you find them.
I think if the people who attacked Gu Ding knew that they were robbing the wife and the young master, they would have been so frightened that they would have hid. If we pressed too hard, they might fight against each other secretly, so we had to send a secret agent.
I have to lead the two of them to inquire secretly to see if they can find any clues. In this way, we can be more certain by taking a two-pronged approach. "
After the master came forward to make peace, the second master stopped saying anything and just sulked silently.
Although he lost a general in this incident, he, the head of the family, also lost his wife and son. If he took action on his own, he would have to complain if he couldn't find them back.
The master stopped the argument between Master Wang and Master Hu, and the second master woke up from the grief and anger of losing the grain platform.
Although the second master still had a grudge in his heart, he knew that he might not be able to avenge Liangtai if he took action, so he finally agreed to let the first master take action in person.
"Okay, it's settled, brothers, follow me down the mountain!"
As the eldest boss Wang said, he stood up and walked out, but was stopped by the second boss. He thought it would be better to let his younger brother follow him.
"Brother, let Fire Leopard go with you, so you can have someone to look after you."
The fire leopard mentioned by the second master is the big fort, and he is the cousin of the second master.
"That's okay, we'll leave first, Master, you can go later."
The head of the family, Wang, took a gun, pointed seventy or eighty brothers, and then went down the mountain in a hurry.
