In the words and explanations of the fallen second-in-command, the three of them gradually understood what happened in Yangbazi this time, and what the reason for the bandit rebellion here was. It is worth mentioning that after Lin Manliu's reminder, , and at the same time confirmed that the incident in Xujiacun was also their fault, and in their words it seemed that they had previously arrested a group of people to the place where they were entrenched.
Lin Manliu couldn't help but begin to guess that the dozen or so strong men he was talking about might be related to the caravan.
These bandits have a stronghold in the Maple Leaf Forest forty miles to the northwest, and their leader is indeed the Sword-making Peak guest minister that Lu Fengbai wanted to find. All the events began to correspond one by one. In order to ensure that the The second master did not answer according to his own questions. Lu Fengbai also asked some wrong questions, but they were all rejected by him.
"I know... I've said it all... Can you let me live?" The second master said in a trembling voice while holding back the pain that came from his body.
"We have learned what the second master said. Since we have found out what we want to know, we will naturally not embarrass the second master anymore." Lu Fengbai twisted an object in his hand and waved it twice towards the hands and feet of the second master, and all the tied ropes broke. .
Hearing this, Lin Manliu looked at Lu Fengbai and Lu Cishan with some confusion, but did not say anything. This matter still needs to be arranged by the owner of the village.
The second master staggered up and walked towards the door of the courtyard. The disciples of Yijian Villa outside the door did not stop him. He thought that this group of people might really let him go, so he started to hold on and planned to run and leave Goat Bazi as soon as possible. .
Just after walking four or five steps, several people suddenly walked out from the corner of the street, carrying some farm tools in their hands. They were the men from the goat dam. They looked at the second master with sloppy steps with fierce eyes. Only then did he react. He came over and was about to raise his hand to injure a few people first, but found that although his right hand was intact, he could not move at all. The bones of his left hand had just been trampled by the man in white robes and were broken into pieces, so they could only hang naturally in front of him.
Only then did the second master understand why the two men were willing to let him go. He turned around with all his strength and yelled at the courtyard door, "What's the difference between you and me in behaving like this! Kill if you want, why do you humiliate me..." ...".
Lu Fengbai and Lu Cishan walked out of the courtyard and looked at the desperate second master with expressionless faces. I don't know which one of the two said aloud, "It is not a pity to die if you are trapped in a cocoon."
The second master stood on the spot and roared as loud as he could. He didn't care about the villagers slapping farm tools on him. In an instant, the villagers in the goat dam surrounded the man and hit him again and again with the instruments in their hands. Finally, it lasted for almost half a stick of incense before it stopped.
Everyone in Yijian Villa watched this scene without making any move. Lin Manliu also walked out of the courtyard. He whispered towards Lu Fengbai's position, "I misunderstood the owner of the village earlier...".
Lu Fengbai heard the words of the young man in a short shirt, turned his head to the young man's side and said, "We just want to hand this person over to the villagers here. Whether he goes, stays, or is handed over to the government is all in the minds of the villagers."
"Manliu understands," the boy in short shirt nodded and said.
"Xiao Xiao, you and Ci Shan take a few people to deliver a message to Chong Ying. We must meet here in six days. During these days, Man Liu and I will stay here to help the villagers repair their houses." Lu Fengbai turned to Xiao Xiao and Lu Ci Shan said.
"Get the order".
"Um".
When Lin Manliu heard this, he wondered if Chong Ying was here too, and behind them, almost half of the people of Yijian Villa were here. It seemed that the guest of Sword Making Peak mentioned by Lu Fengbai was not a simple person. Before the young man was ready to ask anything, he saw Xiao Xiao clapping her hands, and four people, including her and Lu Cishan, walked towards the entrance of Goat Bazi.
"Man Liu, come with me." After Lu Fengbai finished speaking, he turned around and walked into the streets behind him.
The young man in a short shirt agreed and followed him. Lu Fengbai didn't say much on the way, he just walked forward by himself. During the process, he passed many houses. The folks in Yangbazi would always After going out, they thanked Lu Fengbai. There were also people who wanted to give some money or eggs to Lu Fengbai, but they were rejected one by one.
"The owner of the village came to me to ask about Zhou Mo?" Lin Manliu guessed.
"Well, I didn't mention the tortoise shell you mentioned on the way before, but now that I think about it, I still need to tell you." Lu Fengbai stopped and turned around.
When they came to Goat Bazi, Lin Manliu told Lu Fengbai everything about his encounter with Zhou Mo. During this period, he also mentioned the piece of tortoise shell in Zhou Mo's hand. In his subsequent words, the boy in short shirt learned from Lu Fengbai Bai's tone revealed that Lu Fengbai believed a little more than he did about Zhou Mo's deduction.
"Is there really anyone in the world who can deduce other people's fate?" The boy in a short shirt murmured.
"According to legend, there is a mountain and stone temple in the far north of Yanyang. Some people say that the mysterious counselor who helped Yanyang dominate the world was a disciple of that temple. But counting a hundred years in advance and a hundred years in the end, Yanyang was able to reach the world from a small country in the north. The subsequent sweeping of the world and domination of the north and south could not be accomplished by just one Lu family's private army." Lu Fengbai began to recall some of the past.
Lin Manliu began to recall what Zhou Mo had said before, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "What he said about breaking the situation at that time was not that the bandits were harassing the village, but that the Yanyang soldiers rushed here... The way to break the situation Are they the words I spoke and the lacquered night sword used by the owner of the village?"
"I guess that's the case, so he must be the one who jumped out of the chessboard, and we are the ones who have no choice but to get stuck in the chessboard. With the tortoise shell deduction method, he may have calculated it with himself, and may also work with him later. If you have contact, you should treat it with caution," Lu Fengbai said.
"What should we do if Maple Leaf Forest and his party still have someone to arrange the layout? Those people should hope that everyone in the villa will fight to the death with the former guest of Zhujian Peak, and finally get what they want, or get the result they want. Lin Manliu paused for a moment, and then said aloud.
"It's about the sword appreciation event last year. We have to go no matter what. Once the matter is over, those people will always come to the stage. It's not difficult to guess their purpose. Now, except for the Sword Slaughter Sect, the world is just fighting for the sword. No one dares to snatch the four swords of Jianfeng, Fengxue Grand View Tower and Wenjian Lake head-on, so naturally they need the other two swords." Lu Fengbai waved his hand and said, indicating that the young man did not need to care.
"Master and the old liar..." The young man was about to say what the master and the old liar had explained to him about the other two swords.
Lu Fengbai interrupted: "You know it yourself. You should listen to what I said. A common man is not guilty, but he is guilty of carrying a jade."
"Hmm... It's the sixth year of the lunar calendar," the young man in a short shirt said immediately, thinking in his heart that it seems that whether it is the Spring Window Butterfly in his hand or the day in the hand of the stargazer, he must not mention it to outsiders as much as possible to avoid Attracting the covetousness of some uninvited guests.
Then the two of them returned to the well in the middle of the goat's dam. Mo Zhi also found the township chief. After everyone discussed with the township chief, before the Yanyang soldiers rushing to rescue arrived, it was the people of Yijian Villa who helped the villagers in the dam. Together we repaired the houses and arranged funerals for some of the dead folks and soldiers who died in the war.
...
Inside the deputy lieutenant's tent at Jianmen Pass
The young general sat on the main seat where Qin Mo had been sitting. Qin Mo and the captain stood in the middle of the camp, waiting for the young general to reprimand him.
"Deputy Lieutenant Qin is still obeying the plan. Before I came, he was waiting at Jianmen Pass to attack at any time. Lao Ma, you are... very good. Why did you send troops in advance to bump into Yijian Villa!" The young general After drinking all the tea in the bowl, he threw the tea bowl on the ground and looked at the Captain Yihui surnamed Ma and scolded him.
Lieutenant Ma said in a trembling voice, "My humble subordinate found out that the group of fourteen people killed all the bandits in Goat Bazi in less than half a day... I was afraid that they would ruin the general's arrangements, so I entered first." The plan is to imprison him in the Shannan area, and then ask the general to arrest him..."
The young general was not very angry at first, but when he heard what Colonel Ma said, he became so angry that he spat viciously at Captain Ma's feet.
"Bah! It's nothing more than common man's bravery and greed for credit. How did I arrange it beforehand? All I want is for you to take over Goat Bazi afterwards. Besides, you don't have the eyesight to recognize who that person is? Or do you really think so? I've been wearing an official hat for a long time, so I have to put it down when I see anyone?" the young general said sarcastically.
"It's a low-level job and stupidity..." Lieutenant Ma said in a low voice, but he was secretly cursing in his heart. How could he know that there were descendants of the Lu family among some Jianghu people, and that he had the handle in his hand that could prove his identity? Identity of the lacquered night sword.
When Qin Mo heard this, he understood why he was ordered not to leave the seclusion, and he began to be a little puzzled. No matter how good this general was, or a trader from thousands of miles away, he had all the bandits in Jiannan and Shannan killed, but Just because of the layout, the life of a villager must be sacrificed...
If the boy Lin Manliu hadn't come to investigate, or if the people from Yi Jian Villa hadn't come to the rescue, when the time came for the general's plan to allow the brave Captain Ma to go out and rescue Goat Bazi, then How many people can still survive in Goat Bazi, and how many fireworks are there now.
We are soldiers guarding a mountain and river. Why can't we, for the sake of the stability of this place, use our horses and guns to help hundreds of miles away? Just for the so-called plan, we should let the bandits slaughter the people in the village... Qin Mo stood on the spot, getting closer and closer The more puzzled he became, the doubtful look began to appear on his face.
The young general noticed the change in Deputy Lieutenant Qin and said, "Deputy Lieutenant Qin has some doubts about my arrangement?".
"Although I am confused about my humble position, I just need to obey the general's arrangements." Qin Mo quickly woke up from his thoughts and immediately said with clasped fists in salute.
Qin Mo just now clearly felt that the general who came from Xijing had an unnoticeable murderous intention in his eyes just now, and he had a murderous intention towards him.
"There is a long way to go, and we can't let a small mistake in front of us lead to a bigger plan. I hope Deputy Lieutenant Qin can understand," the young general raised his hand and said.
"It's natural to understand my humble position. The general has good intentions and is seeking peace for Yan Yang!" Qin Mo said in a hurry to flatter him, and at the end he started to laugh out loud.
"You and I are soldiers of Yanyang, so we have the same mind. I'll go get thirty military sticks. Lieutenant Qin and I still need to have a talk!" the young general also said with a smile.
Then the young general told Qin Mo about the officials and the sophistication of people he saw when he was serving in Xijing. He probably saw Qin Mo's interests and told him some things that could help his career promotion in the future. After hearing this, Colonel Ma Then he left the tent to collect his punishment.
