At dawn, Su Xiaolou sent his lackeys to go door to door with silver coins to exchange for flour. In less than half an hour, the blind man and his friends came back with a cart of flour.
"Boss, what do you need so much flour for?"
"Suppress the bandits!"
"Boss, I believe you when you say that chili powder can suppress bandits. How can flour suppress bandits?"
"You don't understand this. Flour is really more effective than chili powder."
The terrain in the ridge was complicated, so Su Xiaolou asked the butcher who reported the news to lead them. He pushed the flour cart and drove slowly. It was not until noon that the group found the entrance of the cave. Su Xiaolou ordered someone to sneak in with a bag of flour. cave.
The captains all acted cautiously for fear of alarming the demon sect, but it was still the same as last time. Not long after entering the cave, there was a strange bird call. Su Xiaolou knew that they had been exposed, and the demon sect was walking along. Secret passage retreat.
Su Xiaolou ordered to speed up. When Hang Chi Hang Chi arrived, everyone had already evacuated. Everyone thought that this time they returned in vain, and they were particularly frustrated.
Su Xiaolou ordered everyone to carry the flour into the secret passage as quickly as possible. Soon the secret passage was filled with white smoke. No one knew why, and Zhou Baihu was also confused.
Su Xiaolou felt that it was almost done, so he ordered everyone to retreat and threw the torch in with a handsome gesture.
"Bang!"
"Ah!" "Ah!" "Ah!"
The sound of falling gravel and the sound of people wailing came from the secret passage.
"superior!"
Zhou Baihu glanced at Su Xiaolou with a strange look, and like a gust of wind, he led everyone into the secret passage. After a while, twenty or thirty demons from the Demon Cult in black robes were kidnapped. They were blown away. Cover the body.
Su Xiaolou watched them rolling on the ground and asked, "Does it hurt that much? They didn't even exert any effort."
"Would you like to be blown up?"
Seven of Su Xiaolou's gangsters pulled out knives and put them on the man's neck, angrily yelling: "Why are you talking to our boss? I don't want his head anymore."
"Since when have you been so protective of the Lord?"
"Boss, you are my god from now on!"
"Yes, boss! It's awesome!"
A group of devils from the Demon Cult knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "Sir, please have mercy! We were all deceived. We only followed them to do harmful things when we had no way to survive. Please have mercy, sir! We are also victims."
"Yes, sir, we have been defrauded of all our money. We were all good citizens before!"
"Sir, please spare my life!"
"..."
Su Xiaolou signaled his subordinates to put away their swords, and turned to ask Zhou Baihu: "Are there any demons from the Demon Cult who escaped? The number of them doesn't match up!"
"The entrance to the cave collapsed. It's impossible for anyone to escape. They're all here."
"Oh! That's because only part of the group of people came last time." Su Xiaolou walked up to the Demon Cult demon who was kneeling on the ground and said: "If you want to survive, you have to say something useful, don't you think? Others Where are the people? Where have they gone? And why did you risk coming back?"
Everyone was silent, just wailing.
Su Xiaolou looked at the group of men in black robes and said: "This injury is easy to get infected if it is treated late. Let's help them. Fatty, go to the kitchen to find some salt and help them treat their injuries."
The fat man took a deep breath and secretly sighed that the boss was really good at teasing people.
Four buckets of salt water were poured over, and the wound was as hot as a barbecue on an oil pan. Everyone was sweating profusely in pain.
Finally someone couldn't bear it and said: "I know, the messenger said that there is a very important secret book, and he sent us to get it."
"Yes, we turned the hole upside down and couldn't find the secret code."
"Then where did your messenger go?"
"The messenger led the protectors and ran away. He said he had found the secret book. Where did the messenger come to pick us up?" A tall and thin man in black robe asked the person next to him.
"It seems to be the home of the old man in Meng County who has been dead for several years!"
"Where are your ears? It's obviously the old forest."
"Why didn't I hear the messenger say where the response was?"
"..."
Su Xiaolou's ears ached due to all the chatter, and he shouted angrily: "Someone, help them recall their memories."
A thick hemp rope dipped in concentrated salt water was whipped down, piercing the flesh, soaked in blood, and sterilized, and then hit the injured area specifically. After five whips, many people couldn't bear it anymore. Those words.
"Sir, what we are telling is the truth! Your Majesty."
"Yes! Sir! We have told you everything we know. Please spare your life, sir!"
"..."
"Stop! I'm sorry! I'm a more suspicious person, but now I believe what you said."
It's obvious that these are all outcasts, the lowest-end little characters running errands.
Su Xiaolou led a large team of men and horses, tied these Demon Cult demons behind their horses and captured them. Zhou Baihu followed in groups, one by one, watching and peeking at Su Xiaolou as he walked, as if he was hesitant to speak.
Su Xiaolou couldn't bear it anymore and shouted: "What's the matter with Zhou Baihu? Come and tell me?"
A voice came from over there: "I'm allergic to crowds."
Su Xiaolou walked over helplessly, and Zhou Baihu said: "Well, I just want to ask you, did you work in Wang Gong Factory (Ming Dynasty Gunpowder Bureau) before? I have never heard that flour can explode. That flour Why did it explode?"
Su Xiaolou wondered what was going on, and explained: "I usually dabble in a lot of miscellaneous subjects, and occasionally study gunpowder. If the dust density in a closed space is too high, it will easily explode when exposed to an open flame."
Zhou Baihu looked at Su Xiaolou with admiration: "I didn't expect that there is such a knowledgeable talent as Brother Su in the Zhenfu Division, but he is in the position of Xiaoqi. What a talent! What a pity!"
…
The butcher returned to Meng County with the reward money. After looking around to make sure no one was following him, he went to the back door of the county government office and showed his token. The guard checked and let him go.
In the main hall in the backyard of the county government office, an old man in black robes sat on the main seat. Below him sat more than a dozen demons in black robes. The county magistrate was tied up like a rice dumpling in a corner.
After the butcher knelt down to the person on the throne, he said flatteringly: "The villain has followed the request of the messenger and asked them to arrest the person."
"Very good! You did a good job on this. From today on, you will be the helmsman of the Anqing Mansion branch."
"Thank you, Lord Messenger."
Several men in black came over and said, "Congratulations! It's time to call you Sun Tuozhu from now on. Every county and district will have a share of Sun Tuozhu's offerings. You can get glory, wealth, beautiful cars and beauties at your fingertips."
"Don't dare, don't dare, it's all given by the envoy. It's because the envoy was wise and sacrificed a few insignificant people to save the Anqing branch, so that we can have the good life we are waiting for."
The messenger said devoutly: "It is their highest honor to be able to devote themselves to our great Lord of Shadows."
Everyone began to pray:
"The dark night never ends, and the shadows remain forever!"
"The dark night never ends, and the shadows remain forever!"
“The dark night never ends, and the shadows remain forever!
