Wang Chuyi was not nervous and asked: "Is there any news from Qinglianwei?"
"There is no news yet, but I have notified the county to send someone to inform them as soon as they receive the news of Zhen Huan's arrival in Qinglianwei." You Ciren was more worried about Qinglianwei, and specially sent a detailed work to Qinglianwei. Monitor Feng Haijiao's movements outside the fair. As of now, Feng Haijiao has not made any changes.
If Feng Haijiao made any changes, even if Zhen Huan's mountain company did not arrive in time, the normal hiking trip from Qinglianwei to here would still take five or six hours, and it would take even more time for a large group of people to move in. Therefore, if Sun Dabiao had any collusion with Feng Haijiao and wanted to attack here, his troops would have to move out one day in advance.
There is no abnormal movement in Qinglianwei now. No matter what Sun Dabiao's plan is, it is obvious that there is nothing abnormal about Feng Haijiao. Wang Chuyi and You Ciren were relieved - what they were most worried about was the merger of these two groups.
"Come on, let's go into town!"
Sun Dabiao and all the "virtuous people" in Dawangwei town were waiting at the gate of the village. When they saw Wang Chuyi's sedan approaching, Sun Dabiao took the lead. The "virtuous people" from all walks of life knelt down and kowtowed heavily, saying "Grass People" .
He was so respectful that Wang Chuyi couldn't help but ignore him. He opened the sedan curtain and said, "No need to be polite."
"Yes, Mr. Wang, please go to the Dragon Mother Temple first. Tea has been set up there." Sun Dabiao's attitude was extremely respectful.
Wang Chu nodded, he was already sweating profusely - traveling in a sedan chair under the hot sun was like a living thing. Regardless of what medicine Sun Dabiao sells in his gourd, it is important to find a place to rest and drink some water first.
The Dragon Mother Temple in Dawangwei is located next to the polder field. It is an inconspicuous temple with three main rooms and a courtyard. The only highlight is the stage facing the temple entrance - this is also the place where Sun Dabiao washed his hands in the golden basin today.
You Ciren was very alert when he entered the town and looked around, but he didn't see anything strange. The weather was hot, and there were few people on the street. The place had been looted by the Yao people not long ago, and the houses that were still under repair were in shambles and looked downcast. He looked carefully and found nothing special. The key traffic nodes were also controlled in advance by the people of the Second Squadron.
When the group arrived at the Dragon Mother Temple, they realized that everyone in the town seemed to have gathered here. There was a sea of people inside and outside the pavilion around the polder. There were hundreds of people, men, women, old and young, all crowded together to watch the fun. Seeing that the Australians brought a squadron of Yao people, the crowd on the fairground became commotion.
"Tell Pan Tianshun and the others to keep their men under control." Wang Chuyi opened the sedan curtain and said in a low voice, "Han Yao has great conflicts here. If trouble occurs, it is not a joke."
"yes!"
The sedan was carried all the way to the Dragon Mother Temple under the escort of the Yao people squadron. Wang Chu took the sedan into the main hall, burned incense and worshiped the gods, and then sat down on the newly installed seat next to the sacred case. Sun Dabiao's housekeeper had already He prepared face wash and tea and served them respectfully.
While setting up the defense, You Ciren led the people around the polder. Although there were a lot of people, it was obvious that most of them were just ordinary people watching the fun, and there were no such figures as outlaws. There were some people with obvious green forest atmosphere gathered in several sheds. The accompanying housekeeper said: These are Sun Dabiao's "friends" who came specially to watch the ceremony this time.
Since they are "friends", they are probably also bandits from all walks of life. You Ciren thought to himself that this would be a good opportunity to catch them all. Because when he came back, he whispered to his subordinates and kept an eye on the "guests" in the shed - and picked them up one by one on the road after the meeting.
Sun Dabiao was not idle here either. As soon as Wang Chuyi arrived at Longmu Temple, he immediately brought people over, greeted him and offered tea, and told Che Luuluo the conditions Wang Chuyi had promised him over and over again. Wang Chuyi said impatiently: "Mr. Sun, since these conditions have been promised to you, the Senate will naturally keep its word. But from now on, your people will serve the Senate loyally. Don't think otherwise, naturally. May you be safe and prosperous."
"Yes, yes, I understand! This is all thanks to you, Mr. Wang," Sun Dabiao said, taking out a gift list from his sleeve, "This is a small contribution from me, please accept it."
Wang Chuyi did not accept his gift list and frowned: "Mr. Sun, I accept your wishes. However, the Senate has discipline. I cannot accept such a private gift."
"Yes, yes, Mr. Wang, you are honest and upright, but this gift is presented to the Senate by a villain."
Hearing that it was presented to the Senate, Wang Chuyi took the gift list. There is nothing surprising about the above. It's just tea, mountain products, leather and other local products, as well as 500 taels of silver and 500 pieces of cloth.
They are all useful things. Wang Chuyi thought to himself. He immediately accepted the gift list and said: "Since it is dedicated to the Senate, I will accept it first. In a few days, I will ask the county to issue you a receipt."
"Yes, thank you sir!" Sun Dabiao smiled so brightly that he seemed to have gained a lot of face. He looked at the sky outside as he spoke, and then said, "It's almost time. Do you think we should start from now on?"
"Well, let's get started." Wang Chuyi put down the tea cup and stood up.
Yangshan County.
It was almost noon, and there were almost no pedestrians on the street. Every business is open, but all have feebly hung bamboo curtains. The county seat was immediately looted, and now the trade routes to Hunan have not yet been restored. Every business has been severely damaged, and some have already wanted to go out of business. This is just because the newly arrived magistrate Wang convened several meetings with merchants and promised to exempt them from commercial taxes. and exemption from various miscellaneous taxes were able to persuade the merchants to open their doors, but the business was sluggish and they couldn't wait for a single customer for a long time. The weather was hot, and everyone from the boss to the boys was drowsy.
The only lively place in the city right now is a mansion on Xianqian West Street - which Sun Dabiao recently purchased in the county. Since he purchased this mansion, he has also purchased neighboring houses and shops at a high price. There is a lot of construction work, house expansion, and gardens. There are dozens of small workers on the construction site every day, and it is noisy every day.
At noon, the small workers on the construction site came out in twos and threes as usual and took their tools to a restaurant near the west gate - where the craftsmen met their three meals a day. This scene has been like this since Sun Dabiao started building houses in the county. The Nationalist Army on duty on the streets is no longer strange. Although Chief Luo raised the alert level today, everyone didn't take it seriously. It's just that the number of National Army personnel on duty near Sunzhai's construction site has increased a lot.
Zhang Tianbo was currently in a tea shed in the west gate of Yangshan, drinking tea absentmindedly and secretly looking at the street from time to time. He, the captain, is actually a bare-bones commander. The so-called detective team actually has more than twenty retained fast-shift government officers, but these people are under the direct command of the Public Security Department and are not at all under his control. Luo Yiming also couldn't trust him and refused to give him errands. After the recruitment was completed, he had no work and wandered on the streets every day. He has lost the majesty of the past, and even when others greet him, he still feels weak.
Everyone in the county knows that Zhang Tianbo is now defeated and unhappy at the hands of the Australians. Therefore, not only are all the benefits of the past gone, but the people who suffered from him in the past do not dare to do anything to him openly, but whenever they meet on the road, they have no kind words or looks, and some even openly grab him and want to fight with him. He reasoned. Zhang Tianbo avoided them all and endured them all - a gentleman's revenge is never too late in ten years. Now that I'm on Feng Haijiao's ship, I'll just take the big ticket and take a complete gamble.
He glanced furtively at Simon again. Due to the poor public security, the city gates in Yangshan County are not open from sunrise to sunset. It's summer and the days are long, but the county doesn't open until 8 a.m. and closes at 5 p.m. As usual, the city gate is only half-open so that it can be closed in time in case of emergency.
On duty at the city gate was a squad of the National Army. It was dinner time, and some fire soldiers came over with burdens and were dividing the food. Workers in a restaurant not far away were squatting or standing, eating around large wooden basins filled with vegetables.
While eating, someone suddenly screamed: "There's a fire!"
Zhang Tianbo's heart moved and he couldn't restrain his excitement. He raised his head and looked east: Sure enough, a puff of black smoke had come out of the construction site of Sun Dabiao's residence.
The construction site was originally filled with bamboo, wood and other building materials, but now it was poured with tung oil. The weather was dry in summer, and within just a few minutes after setting the fire, the fire spread uncontrollably and flames shot into the sky.
The whistle on the street sounded, and the National Army on duty on the street became confused, and many people ran towards the construction site. Several sentries at the city gate also came out of the gate and stood on the street to look around.
"Do it!" Zhang Tianbo stood up suddenly, threw the tea cup in his hand to the ground, pulled out the dagger from his arms, and rushed towards the city gate with a roar. Following his signal, the more than 20 workers who were eating also dropped their jobs, picked up their shovels, poles, and hoes and rushed toward the west gate.
The Nationalist soldier closest to Zhang Tianbo was holding his rice bowl and looking around. He was completely stunned at this moment. He saw Zhang Tianbo bared his teeth and charged towards Zhang Tianbo with a ferocious dagger. He screamed and thrust his rice bowl towards Zhang Tianbo. It hit him, and he turned around and ran away, but his feet were unstable and he fell solidly. Zhang Tianbo rushed forward with three steps and two steps at a time, stepped on him with one foot, raised his hand and killed him with a knife.
Several other soldiers who came out to watch the excitement had no time to react. They were knocked down by the bandits who came over and lost their breath in an instant.
When the bandits rushed into the city gate, they were briefly stopped by Juma. These precious ten seconds saved the lives of the remaining soldiers. The squad leader on duty raised his gun and shot, knocking down a bandit. Taking advantage of the bandit's panic, the remaining people immediately retreated into the hiding cave inside the city gate.
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