Hu Dafa stands at the door every day or walks around in the courtyard.
What Zhu Bai told him was that he didn't need to do anything special, just go wherever he saw someone needed help.
In fact, if someone makes things difficult for the broker or merchant, or if the merchant has a dispute with everyone, he will go up and "persuad" him.
If someone commits petty theft or vandalism, he will arrest them.
In a word, it is to ensure the normal operation of the official teeth bureau.
I don’t know if it’s because there have been floods nearby and the number of people living in distress has increased, so there have been more thieves in Yingtian recently.
People who come in and out of Guanya Bureau all carry banknotes in their arms, which is more attractive to thieves.
So Hu Dafa can catch three or five every day.
On this day, Hu Dafa was leaning by the door and saw a man entering the Guanya Bureau.
The man was sneaky, not looking at the information on the notice board, but always staring at other people's chests and sleeve pockets.
He looks like a thief at first glance.
Hu Dafa followed him quietly, and caught the man's hand when he deliberately bumped into the customer and stretched his hand to someone else's chest.
The man was startled and turned to glare at Hu Dafa. Then after seeing Hu Dafa, he became even more frightened, as if he had seen a ghost, and shouted in a trembling voice: "Chief?!"
Hu Dafa lowered his voice and said, "It's me, don't make any noise and follow me."
He told an agent next to him that he had met an acquaintance and went out to talk for a few words, then took the person to a deserted alley next to him.
The man's eyes were red: "Chief, you are still alive. Weren't you caught by the government? We all thought you were dead."
The "Laws of the Ming Dynasty" clearly stipulates that for any robbery, even if no property is taken, the penalty is one hundred sticks and three thousand miles. If the property is stolen, no matter how much it is, regardless of the first offender and the accomplices, it will all be "cut off".
He saw with his own eyes that Hu Dafa fell into a trap and was kidnapped by Wu Huada.
Hu Dafa sighed: "At that time, I had no choice but to become a bandit. Now I have changed my ways and will never do banditry again. Xiaoliu, you should also change your ways."
Xiaoliu was stunned, thought for a moment, and asked in disbelief: "Is it possible that you are working in the Guanya Bureau now?"
Hu Dafa: "Yes."
Xiaoliu: "How can you escape?"
Hu Dafa: "Good luck. The officer who escorted me died on the road. I fled to Yingtian and ran into the Guanya Bureau by mistake."
Xiaoliu: "That's great."
Hu Dafa: "If you insist on continuing to do this business, give me a face and don't come to Guanya Bureau again. Otherwise, I will be in trouble."
Xiaoliu: "Chief, you can't enjoy happiness alone. You have to bring your younger brothers with you."
Hu Dafa frowned and asked, "Who else is there besides you?"
Xiaoliu: "Five of us escaped that day. We were originally scattered in Changzhou, Suzhou and other places, but now they are all in Yingtian City."
Hu Dafa: "You guys first find some physical work to do. Every day there are notices for various small-time workers in the Guanya Bureau. I will help you apply for a low-rent house. As long as you are willing to do it, you will have enough food and clothing." of."
Xiao Liu suddenly laughed: "Chief, you have already entered the golden nest. You don't plan to work hard here and get a few taels of silver every month, do you?"
Hu Dafa: "I promised King Xiang, and I can't break my promise."
At that time, he was a deserter and was reported to be caught, but he died. He had no choice but to become a robber.
Now that he has a way to survive, why should he look back?
Xiaoliu sneered: "We don't want to do hard work. Haven't we done enough in this life? You are comfortable now. You can make money if you go shopping every day and just talk. If you leave the brothers alone, you will have to do it. Go to the government and reason. There will be rewards for reporting deserters."
Hu Dafa was so angry that he felt dizzy and grabbed the man's collar: "Don't push people too hard."
Xiao Liu tilted his head: "Chief, I know you are good at hitting. But if you beat me to death, you have to pay with your life."
Someone was passing by at the entrance of the alley. Hearing the sound, he popped his head in to take a look and then left in a hurry.
Hu Dafa let go of the man: "How do you promise not to trouble me?"
Xiaoliu: "How about this, you work as an inside agent. We join forces to do something big, grab a few hundred taels of silver from the Guanya Bureau, and everyone gets a share. From now on, we can change our names, disappear from the world, and live happily on our own. Wouldn't it be better? .”
Hu Dafa pursed his lips and said nothing.
Xiaoliu added: "If we report you to the government, you will die. Even if I don't tell you, there is no guarantee that the other four people will not report you. You are worried all day long to earn this hard-earned money, why bother."
Hu Dafa hesitated and said, "Not at night. First of all, there is a curfew. The Soldiers and Horses Division will patrol the city. The people in the Soldiers and Horses Division are not inferior to me in skills. If we are caught, we will die. Secondly, the Guanya Bureau will be there every day. Before the market closes in the evening, count the silver and deposit it into the warehouse of Guanyin Village next door. So there is only a little broken silver in the Guanyin Bureau at night."
When Xiao Liu heard that he was moved, he was secretly happy and asked: "The leader is wise. We will do whatever you say."
Hu Dafa looked at the sky and said: "It's still early now. Go and call the brothers. I'll treat you to dinner at noon, ask the brothers what they want, and discuss it by the way. Well, let's go to the 'Zhu's Restaurant'." "
Xiaoliu frowned: "Isn't the 'Zhu's Restaurant' opened by King Xiang? It's not good to discuss it there."
Hu Dafa: "Because it is opened by the King of Xiang, it is absolutely safe. The food here is too expensive, and no official or errand dare to go there. Besides, we don't shout loudly, and we speak softly, so no one can hear us."
Xiao Liu nodded: "Okay."
Hu Dafa would not be stupid enough to sue the officials to arrest them.
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Hu Dafa was waiting at the entrance of "Zhu's Restaurant" at noon.
Sure enough, those five people came. I was filled with emotions when I saw Hu Dafa.
Everyone exchanged pleasantries, went upstairs to the dining room, ordered a few dishes, and when the dishes were all served, they closed the door and asked the waiter not to disturb him again.
The table is full of food, but no one touches it.
Hu Dafa's eyes lingered on everyone's face for a moment, and he asked solemnly: "I want to confirm again whether you all really want to do this. If you are caught, there will be no turning back. It's still too late to regret now. .”
The five people all rubbed their hands: "It's natural to do such a good job."
"The leader doesn't need to say any more, just tell him what to do."
Hu Dafa said: "I thought about it and decided that it would be inappropriate to do it when we are finishing work in the afternoon. Firstly, there are many people, and secondly, the city gate will be closed soon. It is very likely that we will be locked up in the city and caught after we robbed the money. So. The best thing is to go at noon.”
Xiaoliu: "It's not good to have people coming and going outside at noon."
Hu Dafa: "Every day at noon, the Guanya Bureau has a lunch break. It closes for half an hour and does not accept customers. The servants will clean the courtyard and lobby in front, while the agents and foremen go out to eat and rest. I will make a set for each of you. The boys put on their clothes, and you come in with brooms from the back door. After the brokers and foremen have gone out, we close the door, grab the money, and go straight out of the city. I prepared horses outside the city. We speed up and reach the mountains. After dividing the money, they dispersed and disappeared from the world.”
