It rained heavily.
Nine carriages filled with objects and figures began to leave from the East Square in the heavy rain and drove slowly towards the East Gate.
Xu Mu sat on the carriage, holding his sword, feeling extremely complicated.
This night was a complete failure.
The location of the east city gate was already full of people, densely packed with wine shop owners and stewards of the four major households, including the sneering Lu Zizhong.
There were guards holding umbrellas everywhere, with cold smiles on their lips.
Xu Mu's expression did not change. Deep down in my heart, it was just because of Ma Liu. As for Zhuangzi's relocation, he actually had a plan in mind.
The dog basket operation of the four major households was a mistake.
"Little boss, look at yourself, you have become a lost dog again."
"When you go outside the city, remember to build a few more straw huts. It's raining and the night is cold. Don't freeze to death."
"The wild dog picked up the corpse. I sent out a few more people and gave them a few extra straw mats to wrap them up."
Si Hu was so angry that he gritted his teeth and wanted to throw away his reins, pick up his knife and kill him.
Xu Mu did not move, as calm as a stranger. It wasn't until the wheel rolled to the city gate that he looked at Lu Zizhong and spoke with a faint smile.
"Master Lu, when I return to Tangjiang, I will really know how to break willow branches and slap you."
Lu Zizhong smiled evilly, "If you die outside, don't turn into a ghost and look for me."
"To borrow Mr. Lu's words, we meet in the mountains and rivers."
"Go to hell!" Lu Zizhong's face became more and more ferocious, "What do you think you are? You are just a fool of one day, but you can turn around? In this life, you will be a desperate wild dog!"
Xu Mu smiled and said nothing.
Nine carriages came out of Tangjiang River. The lanterns in the rainy night were dim and erratic. More than a dozen officers and soldiers on horseback suddenly followed, following the direction of the convoy, taking their time.
"My boss, what are the officials going to do?"
Zhou Zun, who was riding a fierce horse, patted the horse from behind and caught up with his voice in a deep voice.
"Don't worry about it." Xu Mu said in a solemn voice. According to his guess, at most the four major households were so idle that they used the name of the official office to drive them away.
"Then, boss, where are we going now?"
It rains heavily at night, and even if you want to go to an official office in another city to buy a land title, you still have to wait until dawn.
"My boss, if you go to Changjia Town, it's not far away."
"After going to Changjia Town, Zhuangzi's fate will be in someone's hands." Xu Mu shook his head, "Zhou Zun, run a few more steps and pay attention to the woods where you can take shelter from the rain."
"Don't worry, boss."
After Zhou Zun ran away, Xu Mu turned his head and looked at the dozen or so official officers in raincoats behind him, and frowned for a moment.
"Don't be surprised, little master. We also followed the order and sent the little master away from Tangjiang." The official in Tangjiang City looked slightly solemn and hurriedly came over.
After all, if it weren't for the official order, he wouldn't be willing to bring a knife on a rainy night to send these plague gods away.
"Master, how many miles do we have to go?"
"Baili."
Xu Mu turned around and sneered, he really wanted to kill them all.
"Si Hu, urge the horse."
The heavy rain showed no sign of letting up, and the carriage moved forward along the official road. Being beaten by wind and rain, at first glance, it does look a bit miserable.
After a hundred miles, more than a dozen cavalry officers turned their horses around in shock and headed back on a rainy night. It can be seen how deeply the four major households are wary of Xu Mu.
"Master, there is a forest sheltering from the rain ahead." Zhou Zun hurried back, his voice deep.
"Everyone, build a shelter to take shelter from the rain!" Xu Mu did not hesitate.
We wasted a hundred miles on a rainy night, and now it was almost morning. It was windy and rainy, and everyone was wet.
After about half an hour, four or five simple huts were finally built.
According to Xu Mu's plan, after taking a break for a while, he would go to other big cities to check out. Even if he couldn't buy a land title, he would at least find an inn.
If you continue to get wet in the wild, you will get sick sooner or later.
"Xu Lang, drink some water." Jiang Caiwei held a bowl of hot soup and carefully brought it to Xu Mu.
The ground was damp, so two or three pottery jars had to be scrapped and used as braziers.
"Wear more clothes."
Jiang Caiwei nodded obediently, went to put one on herself, found another one, and helped Xu Mu put it on.
"I think back on when Wangzhou City was destroyed, there were more than 40 of us. We had no choice but to kill the Di people, rush to Hezhou, and move to the inner city."
"Under the general trend, it is natural to survive as a dog, but as a human, life will be more comfortable. There is no need to bend down to ask for bones, and there is no need to be afraid of being under the fence of others."
Xu Mu raised his head and looked at the more than forty people around him. Every villager had a determined look on their face.
For no reason, Xu Mu felt relieved in his heart.
"I, Xu Mu, promise you that in the future, we will not only have a big village, but also a big town! There will be grain shops, restaurants and gambling houses, and a big river, so that the girls on the boats can all Come dance and sing for me!"
"Big households don't dare to move, and officers and soldiers don't dare to mess with us! It's just like Changjia Town!"
"But before that." Xu Mu stiffened his voice.
"I'd rather not be a dog!"
In the pouring rain of the night, the eyes of countless people began to shine with longing.
"I'd rather be a dog!"
"Drink! Warm up! Right now, my boss is hoping for bandits to rob us! Let me warm up!"
A dozen young men standing at the front raised their heads and laughed.
After following Xu Mu, the blood and flesh fight finally sharpened their will and decisiveness in killing.
Above the sky, dark clouds were still spread darkly.
"Chen Sheng, what time is it?"
"Master, it's time to arrive."
Mao hour is around six o'clock in the morning.
Only those who survive in the cracks are qualified to look up to the future.
"Divide into three groups, with two people in each group, and go to the nearby Dacheng Guanfang to see if there are any better land deed notarizations."
"Don't worry, boss!"
In addition to the carriage, there are three horses and four or five ordinary horses, enough to run far away.
Not long after, the six cavalry figures, wrapped in thick raincoats, each took their weapons and ran out of the woods in an instant, disappearing into the rain.
Look back.
Xu Mu lowered his head again and looked at the firewood that was burning brightly in the pottery jar.
There are pros and cons to moving, but I'm not too depressed. When I first entered Tangjiang City, all I cared about was the moonlight wine market, and I wanted to take advantage of the wine market to gather customers.
Fortunately, this step was successful.
As for the four major households, and the agreement with Tsuneshiro. In short, as long as the liquor business in the inner city is taken away, the four major households will be ruined.
"Master, someone is coming!"
Chen Sheng, who was guarding the sentry, suddenly shouted from a distance.
Xu Mu stood up, thinking it was the four big households in the dog basket again, but unexpectedly, when a figure on horseback approached, he couldn't help but frown.
In the rain, Chang Wei wore a bamboo hat and generously held his hands and fists.
"My little boss, my young master said that it's windy, cold, rainy and wet outside, so why not go to Changjia Town first and take a rest for a while."
"Chang Wei, go back and tell your young master. He said that I have a place to go and am ready to leave. If I have some free time in the future, I will definitely go and visit him in person."
"My young boss, my young master is not a bad person, why are you always like this? There is a saying, the old hen chooses the tree to roost on."
Xu Mu rubbed his forehead and said, "When you get back, tell me, I, Xu Mu, have a piece of rotten wood to stand on. I won't be used to the wooden stake being too high."
Although I don’t know where Tsuneshiro is from, with such a protagonist’s attributes, he will definitely not settle for mediocrity.
Moreover, Tsuneshiro gave up his official career at the beginning.
Xu Mu could already roughly guess the remaining ways out.
