"I'll give it to you. Don't be fooled?"
"No, don't worry. If you dare to lie to me, you will be dead."
"Okay, I don't worry about what you do."
"The money is with sister-in-law, go get it yourself!"
"Why don't you come with us?"
"Forget it, we still have to make arrangements for Third Uncle and the others. If we don't make arrangements for them in such a cold weather, I'm afraid they won't be able to survive this winter."
"okay."
The second brother and a few younger brothers who had received the money had just set off. Before they had gone far, they met several younger brothers who were staying at the foot of the mountain.
Seeing how sweaty they were running, Lao Er stopped a few of them and asked doubtfully.
"What's wrong? If you didn't wait for me down there, why would you come back?"
"Second brother, something bad has happened. A group of troops from the imperial court came and captured Er Gou and San Gou. We brothers can run fast. Come back quickly and give you a message. Run!"
The form changed so quickly that the second child still looked confused.
"Are you sure you're here for us?"
"I'm sure, sure, there are still people chasing us when we go up the mountain, let's go!"
"That's too late."
"What's wrong?"
The second child looked behind the few people with a twitching look on his face. On the mountain path, the looming figures were less than a hundred feet apart.
Now I can run wherever I want.
"Surrender, even if we run away, the villagers and family members behind us can't run away."
"There is still a chance of survival if you vote, otherwise it will be a dead end."
I have to say that this second-in-command is quite discerning, and his judgment of form is very accurate.
In this short journey, the few people standing there did not offer any resistance, and were soon thrown to the ground and tied up by the Ming army who were chasing them.
"Why don't you run away? Is there anyone on the mountain?"
"Yes, there are also family members. The younger one is leading the way for the military master. They are all old, young, women and children. I hope the military master will spare their lives."
"Whether we let him go or not is not up to us. You just need to surrender. The rest will have to follow the Marquis's instructions."
"I'll give you a piece of advice, don't be too clever. There are no less than ten thousand people coming this time. You should carefully consider the consequences."
This sentence made the confused second child even more confused. Why are there so many people here?
"Young ones will definitely cooperate."
"Lead the way!"
Not far away, a village appeared on the mountain. In front of the village, a courtyard wall was built, and there were people patrolling the wall.
Seeing the Ming army appearing in sight and his own people being tied up, he quickly rang the warning bell.
The tinkling sound spread far away.
The village seemed to be sleeping before, but when it heard the movement, it immediately woke up.
"The warning bell is ringing. Someone is attacking. Go out and fight. Everyone who can move should pick up their weapons and go out. Hurry."
"Hurry up."
After a while, many figures appeared on the courtyard wall.
A variety of weapons were held on the bodies of a group of young, old, women and children.
At first glance, they appear to be a rabble, but upon closer inspection, they are still a rabble.
Not a threat at all.
"Listen carefully, lay down your weapons and surrender, and your lives will be spared. Otherwise, don't blame us for being ruthless with our swords."
"Don't do it, brother, you can't fight, you can't fight at all, surrender quickly."
When I came here and saw that I was surrounded by such a group of regular troops, I was at a loss when I heard this sentence.
Especially when he was the second child, he was so angry.
I just said you were reliable, but in the end, it’s only been a while now, and it’s going to be over. Who can I find to reason with?
The strength is completely out of proportion, and there is absolutely no point in resisting. You will only die faster.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see the form at a glance, and the boss also understood, and could only sigh with regret and said.
"Put down your weapons and open the door."
The officers and soldiers had seen these people before, and the momentum of this group of people was obviously different. After hearing this, they all obediently put down the various weapons in their hands, waiting for the final judgment.
The open door allowed the old, weak, women and children to be slaughtered without any surprises.
All were taken down the mountain by the Ming troops who went up the mountain.
At the bottom of the mountain, Zheng Xiong and his army also approached.
Poking his head out of the carriage, Zheng Xiong slowly got out of the car.
"Boss, do you recognize these people?"
"Let me see."
Zheng Hu walked around the people who were tied up and pointed at a few people.
"These guys look familiar. Too much time has passed. I'm not sure. Let me ask."
"Do you guys still remember me?"
Looking at the condescending Zheng Hu, these people really looked at him seriously. They seemed familiar, but also the same, not sure.
"You are, I have an impression, you are the one who took advantage of you with hundreds of taels of silver and some goodies!"
"Ahem."
Zheng Hu's defense was broken by one sentence, and he coughed a few times to hide his inner embarrassment.
"Just admit it. The toll charges were too harsh that time. You have to refund me."
"Um~ You can return it, but can you let us go?"
"That's not possible. Do you know what your behavior is called?"
Seeing that he had found the right owner, Zheng Xiong slowly walked over and issued this soul torture sentence.
Zheng Xiong's arrival made these people dare not look directly at him, even though Zheng Xiong was usually quite lazy, even depraved.
But at least he is a top leader and has the experience of commanding an army.
Unlike Zheng Hu, Zheng Xiong still has some intimidating power.
"Young people don't know, they just collected some tolls along the way and never killed anyone."
"The last time this gentleman came here, it was a complete misunderstanding. Seeing that there were so many of us, he insisted on crying and shouting for us to take the money. Otherwise, it was forced on us."
"The money hasn't been touched yet, please be careful!"
"is that so?"
Zheng Xiong's question made Zheng Hu smile awkwardly.
"It's hard work building roads, as it should be."
Seeing everyone staring at him, Zheng Hu could only tell the truth.
"The formations at that time were also a bit afraid of people, so I gave them all."
You are really afraid of death, more afraid of death than yourself, and you don’t know who inherited it.
After hearing such a result, Zheng Xiong brought so many people here and didn't intend to just let it go.
After all, it's nothing like robbery.
"That's not okay. Do you know that this is illegal? Who gave you the right to come here to collect tolls? Have you reported it to the government?"
"Who asked you to build this road? I wonder if all these lands belong to the government. Have you paid for the land used to build the road?"
"No."
"Since I know, I won't make it difficult for you. How about handing over all the illegal gains made on this road during this period and restoring this road to its original state?"
"We can't make the decision on this. We need to ask Brother Cai to know."
"where is he?"
"Mountain."
"Oh, I'll wait for him here."
"Why don't we let some of us go and let us know."
"No, don't you think this is coming?"
"Master Marquis, fortunately you have fulfilled your destiny. All the thieves and bandits will be captured. My subordinates will go ahead to recover their lives."
"Well, thank you for your hard work. Let's go and have a rest."
"Thank you, Lord Marquis."
This conversation is not good news to these people.
The person who came here was not good, and he was still a prince. He was clearly here to call for punishment. He could only shed a layer of his skin, but he might even have to answer for his life.
(End of chapter)
