Seeking good fortune and avoiding evil is the first reaction that a normal person should have. When Zhang Rui found out that bandits were coming to rob the village, the first thing he thought of was to stay away.
"If I just leave like this, what will happen to Uncle Li's family?" Zhang Rui stopped and asked himself after running a few steps.
"Anyway, the bandits haven't come here yet. Let's go find the fourth uncle's family first. The other villagers can only let them make their own fortune."
In a flash of thought, Zhang Rui decided to run back.
After a cup of tea, Zhang Rui returned to his home. Maybe it was luck that the bandits hadn't set fire to Zhang Rui's roof.
Originally, Zhang Rui wanted to go directly to Li Si's house, but when he passed by the door of his house, something seemed to flash through his brain like a flash, and then he felt something was wrong in his heart, but he couldn't explain it clearly.
Zhang Rui didn't know what it was, so he hesitated for a minute in front of his house. From ancient times to the present, sometimes a flicker of thought often brings about unexpected things.
As if by mistake, Zhang Rui entered the house. I scanned the house with few furnishings to see if I could find what I wanted to find. When he saw the rice vat, Zhang Rui knew that it was definitely not the rice at noon today; when he saw the pot and kitchen knife, Zhang Rui knew that he was definitely not worried about them being taken away; when he saw the sickle on the wall, Zhang Rui felt that it couldn't be it.
What could that be? Zhang Rui is thinking hard. Time is running out. The bandits can't tell when they will arrive.
After about five minutes, Zhang Rui still didn't find what he was looking for and felt that he couldn't delay any longer.
However, just as Zhang Rui turned around and was about to leave the house, he suddenly discovered a broken woodchopping knife in the corner of the wall next to the door. The straight blade that remained after the hook was broken was later beaten by Zhang Liu and Gou Mao into a shape similar to a butcher's knife.
At that time, Zhang Liu wanted to take revenge with Li Si, and he brought this knife with him. Later, Zhang Liu said that he would not take revenge, so he threw it in an obscure corner at the door.
At this time, the blade of the knife was red and black, and the originally polished blade was now slightly rusty, but you could still feel its sharpness when you held it in your hand.
When he saw the broken knife, Zhang Rui knew what he was looking for, a tool that could be used for self-defense.
Originally, Zhang Rui wanted to escape if he could, but if he couldn't escape, he would just be a compliant citizen. Zhang Rui felt that no matter how crazy these bandits were, they were just seeking money and would not massacre the village in broad daylight!
It wouldn't necessarily be good for them if the village was really massacred. After all, if the government doesn't care about this, then "I, the Qing Dynasty" will no longer have the face, and Qianlong will no longer have the face. He is known as the wise king of the prosperous age and the perfect old man. Isn't this a slap in the face?
Although the bandits may not necessarily slaughter the village, they may kill a few people to scare the monkeys. Therefore, having a knife may not be necessary for self-defense, but if it really doesn't work, it can always be used to defend the lower body. No matter how bad it is, it can be used as a back-up before death!
Zhang Rui quickly found a piece of rag and wrapped the blade casually, stuffed it into his arms and went out.
Li Si's family was originally very close to Zhang Rui's family, and Zhang Rui arrived next to Li Si's house within a few runs. He hurriedly walked around the last corner, and just as he was about to enter his house, he saw his family being driven out by a bandit with a knife. The three parties were stunned when they met.
"Fourth uncle?" Zhang Rui shouted out first.
At this moment, I saw that the other party had a hostage in hand. Zhang Rui was not sure whether he could defeat this bandit. After all, he looked much stronger even though he was shorter. If he cannot be dealt with in a short time, things will get very bad if he attracts his accomplices. So Zhang Rui decided to pretend to be stupid first and try to be a submissive citizen.
"Gouzi, what are you doing here?" Li Si kept winking at Zhang Rui and told him to run away.
"Hey, you just came. It seems we know each other. We are in this village! It saves me having to run to another house." The bandit reacted and couldn't help but feel happy.
"Let's go together! If you dare to run away, I will chop these two little things." After saying that, he raised the knife near the little girl. The flash of the knife scared the little girl and Agou to cry.
"Hero, spare your life, don't hurt the child. I just follow the hero!" Looking at the bandit swinging the knife, Zhang Rui couldn't help but secretly feel glad that he didn't act rashly.
"Hey, it's interesting. I'm not a good guy. I understand that. I'm just a bandit. But it makes me happy to call you a hero, so I won't embarrass you. Go away and go to the grain drying field. Our Sixth Leader of Zhilian Mountain has something to say to you idiots." The bandit said in a good mood after hearing Zhang Rui's words.
"Yes, yes, let's go there right away. We don't want to worry about it." After saying that, Zhang Rui said to Li Si: "Uncle Fourth, let's go."
"Gouzi, what are you doing here? I should have just left when I asked you to leave." Seeing Zhang Rui approaching, Li Si couldn't help but complain in a low voice.
"I was sleeping under the shade of the lychee tree near the Huaguang Emperor Temple. When I woke up, I saw bandits entering the village to rob. I thought if I could tell you to leave together before the bandits arrived at our side, but unexpectedly I was a step too late. I'm so sorry, Fourth Uncle still didn't make it in time." Zhang Rui explained in a low voice.
After hearing Zhang Rui's words, Li Si felt moved in his heart, and his eyes filled with tears. Even his own son was nothing more than this. It seems that Gou Mao has not crossed anyone, and I have not taken care of him in vain all these years. "You shouldn't have come."
"What are you muttering about? Come on, don't wait around and make me unhappy." The bandit got angry when he saw the two talking quietly. I have to give you time to reminisce about the relationship.
"Don't dare, let's leave now." After saying that, Zhang Rui and Li Si's family left the house and walked to the village's grain drying field. When I went there, I discovered that people in the village were constantly being driven to stand in the grain-drying field by bandits with knives.
Not long after Zhang Rui and Li Si arrived at the grain harvesting field, the grain harvesting field was almost full of people.
The bandits in Shaiguchang gradually gathered together. Zhang Rui looked around and saw that there were seven bandits in total, all holding machetes in their hands. One of the bandits, who was only about 1.6 meters tall, had dark skin, a cold face, and fierce eyes, was standing on the Eight Immortals table that two villagers had moved. He should be the sixth master that the bandit said.
I saw the sixth master holding the machete in his hand and smacking the edge of the table he was standing at.
"Bang...bang...bang"
"Quiet your motherfuckers. If you keep making any noise, don't blame me for giving you two knives." No one who heard the sound dared to speak, and those with children had their mouths covered to prevent them from making any sound. Perhaps because the effect was pretty good, the Sixth Master nodded slightly with satisfaction.
"Yes, I am the sixth master of Zhilian Mountain, and I am known as Black Panther. I have hundreds of brothers to support in my village. But a few days ago, I asked you to come to collect some food, but you guys didn't cooperate with me honestly. Damn, teach me how to run. If someone hadn't told me, I would have had to run all the way in vain. Aren't you guys very good at running? Now you are running! There is no need to say anything now, every household If anyone dares not to contribute two loads of grain, I will send him down there now."
After hearing the words of the sixth master, the people on the field suddenly became commotion. At this time, Li Dagou, who was standing not far from the table, said loudly regardless of the looks and obstructions of his wife and son:
"Your Majesty, the weather has been dry for several months this year, and the fields have not produced much grain. Two loads of grain is too much. If you give two loads of grain and have to pay taxes and rent, there will be no harvest. Can you? Collect less, collect half a load of grain first, and we will be willing to give more grain to you, Your Majesty, when the time is better."
Li Dagou's words moved many villagers to express their feelings, and they all echoed. Hearing this, Black Panther raised the corners of his mouth slightly, jumped down from the Eight Immortals Table, and let Li Dagou pass. Because he saw Black Panther's smile, Li Dagou felt a little relieved, thinking that his words had gotten through to Black Panther. And he had to go, because if he didn't go and collide with him, it wouldn't be a joke. Although Li Dagou's wife and son were worried, they could only let Li Dagou pass.
Just as Li Dagou was about to walk up to Black Panther, Black Panther suddenly swung the knife in his hand and struck him. Although Li Dagou subconsciously hid back, but despite the agility of a tough gangster who has been fighting for many years, one knife cut into his chest was almost bone-shattering.
"Ah...ah...ah!" Li Dagou cried in disbelief as he lay on the ground covering his bleeding wound.
"Bah, you fucking know how to negotiate the price. I said two loads of grain is two loads of grain. Anything less won't do. You have to pay taxes and rent, so I don't have to pay for my grain? Who else doesn't want to pay? He who has two loads of grain, come out and speak." Black Panther shouted loudly, spitting at Li Dagou who was lying on the ground and yelling. The bandits next to him were also sneering.
"The boss"
"father"
Li Dagou's wife and son quickly ran to Li Dagou's side and covered his wounds with their clothes.
"Ah...ah..."
The pain made Li Dagou couldn't help but scream. Looking at this scene, Black Panther felt very happy in his heart. The scream was so beautiful! He didn't take action against Li Dagou's wife and son, and walked slowly into the crowd.
After witnessing such a thing, the villagers dared not speak. When they saw the Black Panther approaching, they all consciously lowered their heads and got out of the way. Who knows if this guy would be unhappy and give himself a knife. Looking at the looks of the villagers, Black Panther knew that his purpose of killing the chicken to scare the monkeys had been achieved. Having been a bandit for so long, Black Panther knows that nothing can attract these mud-legged gangsters better than seeing blood right from the start.
"It seems that you have all learned to respect me. Now go back and prepare food for me! If someone plays tricks on me, I won't be able to see food for a while, so don't blame me for going on a killing spree."
After saying that, Black Panther saw that no one was moving and couldn't help but get angry. He was about to slash at a young man next to him with his knife. The man was so frightened that he collapsed on the ground. At this time, an old man next to the man desperately knelt on Black Panther's lap and cried.
"Your Majesty, please don't hurt my son. It's not that we don't want to go back and get it, it's because we have no food at home. Last year's harvest was not good, and this year there was a drought and the rice didn't mature. The family has been short of food for a long time, and we all rely on wild vegetables. Just trying to get through the day!"
Hearing the cry, Black Panther kicked the old man away and slapped him twice. "I'm asking you to hold my thigh with your dirty hands, and you're asking me to help you find a solution."
After saying that, Ping raised his knife and said to another young man next to him: "You, go over there and invite Butler Li from the Li Mansion. He said that I, Black Panther, want to talk to him about something. Go quickly, I will chop you down if you are too late."
After hearing the order, the young man did not dare to stay at all and ran directly to the brick house of Li Mansion.
The old man's son who was sitting paralyzed on the ground had not yet come to his senses. The old man's other son looked at Black Panther, did not dare to say anything and silently knelt down beside the old man and supported him. Black Panther glanced at them and ignored them, just waiting for Butler Li's arrival in the crowd.
