Xie Yu comforted several heads of the village and explained their work arrangements for the next few days.
After explaining the matter clearly, he took Bai Xiaonan down the mountain.
Bai Xiaonan didn't expect Xie Yu to be so courageous.
At this critical moment, he abandoned the cottage and ran down the mountain alone.
"What are you afraid of? The people from the Three Thousand Battalion haven't arrived in Ta County yet. With General Yu's orders, no one will dare to take the initiative to provoke Baishi Village before he arrives."
Thinking about Xie Yu's statement, Bai Xiaonan couldn't find a reason to refute it.
"Then what are we going to do down the mountain?"
Bai Xiaonan asked.
Xie Yu said with a smile: "Taking fuel from the bottom of the cauldron and fishing in troubled waters..."
Bai Xiaonan didn't understand what Xie Yu meant. But seeing Xie Yu's confident look, she felt at peace.
It seems that since Xie Yu came to the village, Bai Xiaonan really doesn't have to worry as much as before.
Half a day later, the two disguised themselves and arrived at the county seat of Ta County.
They found Mao Tou, who was working as a waiter at Yuelai Restaurant.
When he found the boss and Xie Yu appearing in the restaurant, Mao Tou was almost frightened to the point of weakness in his legs.
Fortunately, this kid was smart and stepped forward to greet the two of them as if nothing had happened, and then whispered his current address.
After work in the evening, the two met Mao Tou.
As soon as the boy saw the two of them, he couldn't help complaining: "The boss, Mr. There’s really no need to risk coming here.”
Xie Yu smiled and reassured: "Don't worry, we are being careful. This time I am not just here to inquire about information. I have something I need your help with!"
"Later, you spread the word and say that the magistrate of Ta County has colluded with the bandits of Yunying Village! They are both bandits who harmed one side, but Yunying Village is larger in scale and has a worse impact! And it is farther away from Ta County than Baishi Village Closer. But these years the county magistrate has ignored Yunying Village!"
"This time to suppress the bandits, we also attacked Baishi Village and spared Yunying Village! Anyway, just add jealousy and make everyone who hears the news think that Yunying Village does have a government background. ”
When Bai Xiaonan heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up: "This is a good idea. But...even if everyone knows this news, what's the use?"
Xie Yu shook his head and said: "It doesn't matter whether it's useful or not, let's muddy the water first. General Yu's suppression of bandits may not be for anyone's sake, he is doing it to gain military merit! So destroying who is not destroying?"
"Even if we really can't escape, I will let the people from his Yunying Village line up in front of our Baishi Village!"
Mao Tou understood Xie Yu's intention. He nodded and said, "I'll add one more thing later: General Yu also colluded with the people of Yunying Village!"
Xie Yu patted Mao Tou on the shoulder: "Smart!"
There is a curfew at night and you are not allowed to leave the city. The two of them spent one night together in a private house rented by Mao Tou.
Early the next morning, Xie Yu bought some incense, candles and yellow paper, and took Bai Xiaonan out of the city.
After walking for a while out of the city, Bai Xiaonan asked with some confusion: "This is not the way back to the village! Where are we going?"
Xie Yu said: "Didn't I tell you a few days ago? I want to take you down the mountain to pick up someone."
"Accepting someone? You mean the accountant?" Bai Xiaonan was even more surprised. "If you are accepting someone, shouldn't you buy some gifts? Why did you buy incense, candles and yellow paper? Could it be that... that accountant is a ghost?"
Speaking of this, Bai Xiaonan couldn't help but tremble.
Xie Yu helplessly patted Bai Xiaonan: "What are you thinking about? Are there any ghosts and gods in this world? Don't be obsessed..."
Xie Yu originally wanted to tell Bai Xiaonan not to be superstitious.
But considering that something as outrageous as time travel could happen to him, he really couldn't stand to say that there were no ghosts and gods in the world.
After walking for half a day, Xie Yu brought Bai Xiaonan to a mass grave.
There are tombs everywhere here, and they seem to be buried very casually! In front of many tombs, there is not even a monument.
Some graves have even been dug up!
I don’t know if it was done by grave robbers or by wild dogs.
Xie Yu took Bai Xiaonan to a grave bag.
This grave bag obviously showed signs of being repaired. A bare stone tablet was erected in front of the tomb, but there was not a word on it.
Xie Yu burned the incense candles and yellow paper he bought in front of the stone monument.
Bai Xiaonan couldn't help but ask: "Who is this?"
Xie Yu sighed: "A poor woman..."
Xie Yu didn't want to explain too much.
Seeing that Xie Yu was in a low mood, Bai Xiaonan hesitated for a moment, but finally endured her shame and stepped forward to hold Xie Yu's hand.
Women are delicate and know that sometimes soothing people's hearts with gentleness has the best effect.
Xie Yu smiled at Bai Xiaonan, and finally led her to a dense forest nearby.
Bai Xiaonan immediately regretted his actions.
She has been a bandit leader for several years. In these few years, what kind of ridiculous things has she not heard or seen?
Driving through a dense forest in broad daylight, what does Xie Yu want to do? She knew it without guessing.
"No! It's broad daylight...didn't you have enough trouble last night?"
Bai Xiaonan protested with a red face.
Xie Yu was stunned for a moment, and then he couldn't laugh or cry: "What are you thinking about? I asked you to hide with me and wait for someone to come!"
Bai Xiaonan's face turned redder.
It turned out to be a misunderstanding.
However, after Xie Yu finished explaining, he touched his chin thoughtfully: "Well... it's fine here! Anyway, there's no one around, why don't you give it a try first?"
Bai Xiaonan was so angry that she pinched Xie Yu. Then he ignored this guy.
Not long after waiting, an old man walking alone came from a distance.
The old man was carrying a basket covered with a coarse cloth.
When he came to the grave where Xie Yu had burned paper, the old man was stunned for a moment when he looked at the embers and incense candles in front of the monument.
Then a panicked expression appeared on his face.
He looked around, and finally turned his attention to the only woods around him that could hide people.
Xie Yu took Bai Xiaonan out of the forest.
Seeing Xie Yu appear, the old man suddenly looked shocked: "Master?"
Xie Yu smiled and nodded: "Uncle Zhou!"
The old man is Zhou Yue, the housekeeper of the Xie family.
Some time ago, Xie Yu went to Xie's house, grabbed money and food, and left. When selecting hostages, he took Xie Jin and Zhou Yue away together.
At that time, Liu Zi and others were also confused. It was enough to take Xie Jin alone, so why did Xie Yu go to the extra step of taking two people with him.
Only Xie Yu knows why.
"Master, why are you here? Are you...are you okay?"
Zhou Yue didn't seem to blame Xie Yu for hijacking him some time ago.
Xie Yu said with a smile: "My mother is buried here. Before, Uncle Zhou would accompany me to worship my mother every first and fifteenth day of the lunar month. But Uncle Zhou..."
"I'm no longer at Xie's house, why are you still here?"
Zhou Yue forced a smile and finally said: "Aren't you used to accompanying the young master? There was nothing to do, so I came. Only after I left the house did I remember that the young master had already left Xie's house. That's all, let's finish burning this place. This time, I won’t come here again!”
As he spoke, Zhou Yue uncovered the coarse cloth on the basket and placed some of the food and wine inside in front of the grave.
Seeing Zhou Yue burning a pile of yellow paper, Xie Yu finally smiled and said, "Are you really not coming anymore? Grandpa?"
Zhou Yue's body suddenly shook.
