Chapter 205 Chapter 205: Chaos in Xiaocheng (Forty-Five) [Requesting Monthly Tickets]
When the servants came back to report, Wu Yuan secretly said that "there is a tacit understanding", and these people took the initiative to come to the door and saved him a lot of trouble. Unexpectedly, when I met the people, I realized that all of them were either crying or unhappy, as if their ancestral graves had been torn clean by someone.
Wu Yuan's heart skipped a beat when he saw this. He couldn't help but wonder in his heart what kind of medicine these people were selling, and he made enough mental preparations for himself in advance. He was about to say a few words of greeting, and at the same time, he would like to remind these people not to come here and cause trouble for him.
Before the manuscript even started, one of them was already aggrieved with tears in his eyes. He came forward to complain and expressed his grievances, hoping that the county government could lend him someone to them.
Wu Yuan still doesn’t know what happened.
He only heard the word "borrower".
He said: "Borrowing someone? You all know the current situation. The rebels are watching eagerly outside the city. We have reached the predicament of having a sword hanging on our necks. The troops in the city dare not slack off for a moment. Borrowing someone... is not right. I don’t want to, because I really can’t find enough people to spare..."
To deal with this kind of "old shackles" who come to "borrow", the best way is to "repay the other in the same way." Wu Yuan changed his embarrassed expression and sighed: "I'm ashamed to say that, last night I was still thinking about whether I should have the audacity to borrow your private department from you..."
He said this, I was already rolling my eyes mentally.
The fool knows with his toes that the elite private subordinates of these family gentry have already escorted the master's family out of Xiaocheng, leaving only crooked melons and cracked dates. Sent to the battlefield, the damage is better than scraping. It simply brings warmth, death and military merit to the enemy.
Wu Yuan never counted on these people.
As soon as he said these words, everyone who came to the door looked at each other.
At this time, one of them stood up covering his bruised eyes. Wu Yuan took a closer look and almost lost control of his expression and burst into laughter. But I have been very good at managing my expressions for many years, so I held it back, and even showed some "heartfelt" concern when I stepped forward to ask him.
"What's happening to you?"
Half of the sleeve was burned to ashes, most of the goatee was gone, and there was a big bruise on the right eye socket. If you look closely, you will also find that the bridge of his nose is more skewed than before, and the root of his nose is slightly green, which is as pitiful as it is possible.
Wu Yuan was shocked in his heart - you must know that this is Xiaocheng, and these family gentry who are rooted here are the local snakes! Even if the rebels come to the city, no one will provoke them without opening their eyes. What happened to them, how could they be in such a mess?
The middle-aged man in question wiped his tears with half of his burnt sleeves and cried out what happened - at midnight last night, a group of mob took advantage of their weak defense and broke into their clan's land to plunder and plunder. , injured dozens of servants and guards, and then walked away!
Wu Yuan said in horror: "Mob?"
The middle-aged man replied: "Yes, they are all mob."
Wu Yuan looked at the others again: "What about you?"
Others: "Same."
"Absolutely."
Wu Yuan asked: "So - you come to report to the official?"
The middle-aged man closed With a crying expression, he wiped the remaining tears from the corners of his eyes and twirled his half-scorched beard: "That's exactly it. We also know that the county government is in trouble However, the losses this time have been huge. If we can't catch those 'mobs', how can we have the dignity to establish ourselves in Xiaocheng and Sibao County in the future! Please give us justice and let the lawbreakers be punished. !”
The corners of Wu Yuan’s mouth twitched and he said to himself, “You old guys don’t have the face to do this.” No matter how disgusted he was in his heart, he still couldn't show it openly. He said: "Everyone, please listen to me. It's not just that I don't want to, it's because..."
He still wanted to use the lack of manpower as an excuse.
Where can I help them solve crimes and catch thieves at this time?
They also said they were a mob and successfully robbed their property. To be able to do this, there will definitely be many people involved, and there should be brave warriors who are not weak in strength. How can he catch them?
The middle-aged man took a deep breath.
Ask Wu Yuan: "Does that mean you refuse?"
Wu Yuan raised his eyebrows: "What are you talking about? What do you mean by unwillingness? The relationship between you and me is like lips and teeth. Lips are dead and teeth are cold! But I am really powerless. I can't allocate the soldiers on the city wall who are dealing with the enemy to deal with this matter. Right? "
The middle-aged man snorted suddenly.
Ask Wu Yuan: "Do you know what was robbed?"
The more Wu Yuan listened, the more he felt that there was something in this man's words, and he felt a little angry. Just because he is easy to talk to on the surface does not mean that these people can really get into trouble. So, his response was a little tougher and he asked: "If you don't tell me, how will I know?"
The middle-aged man stared at Wu Yuan's face for a moment, refusing to miss any strange expression. Yin and Yang: "It's food!"
Wu Yuan's voice suddenly rose: "Food?"
How could it be such a coincidence?
He was determined to "borrow food", but their food was intercepted by the "mob". Wu Yuan couldn't help but glance at everyone with suspicious eyes. He was secretly worried that they had placed eyes and ears around him, and these eyes and ears were still people he quite trusted.
The people in front of him didn’t want to “borrow”, so they staged a drama of “mobs intercepting food” and even ran to him to cry.
Wu Yuan’s face suddenly turned green and white.
He was already worried that his identity would be exposed.
If so——
He lowered his eyelids calmly, suppressing the killing intent in his eyes.
I’m afraid I can’t keep this person in front of me!
The middle-aged man was not aware of his dangerous situation. His fingers were trembling with anger, his back molars were grinding loudly, and he said in a strange way: "Yes. It's not just my family, all the granaries present have been attacked." The mob's attack! How could a group of 'mobs' know the location of each granary? How could they move so quickly?"
This time I came not only to recover losses from the "borrower", but also to test the situation. After all, the county government, which was extremely short of food, was also highly suspected.
Wu Yuan had a gloomy face.
For the first time in my life, I was suspected of being a thief.
"You guys, say it straight, don't beat around the bush! If you say something that doesn't sit well with you, what does the life and death of Xiaocheng have to do with me? It doesn't matter if the rebels surrender as soon as the city gate is opened, but it concerns you personally and even The family's wealth and life! Even if the county government is short of food, The lack of people is not bothering you, is it? It’s really chilling that you guys are framed by rogues indiscriminately!”
Although Wu Yuan is still young, it still makes him angry! There is a bit of timidity in life, and an even more open and aboveboard attitude.
For a moment everyone looked at each other and couldn't make up their minds.
I don’t dare to really anger Wu Yuan. It really annoyed people. They didn't say anything about Kaicheng surrender, so they really had no place to cry.
The middle-aged man spoke to comfort him.
"Wu Lang, please calm down, that's not what I meant. It's really because the loss was too great that I lost my temper... Please forgive me."
After saying that, he bowed to the end. .
Wu Yuan could only reluctantly soften his expression and walked down the steps.
The two sides can't break up now.
So, everyone takes a step back.
Wu Yuan wrote a few bad checks and promised to send people to keep an eye on the whereabouts of that group of "mobs" and let them know as soon as there was any news - after all, there is such a group that can rob various granaries and also pat them down. Wu Yuan was not at ease with the "mob" forces that were about to leave.
Is this different from an enemy sleeping on a hanging beam in the bedroom?
How old do you have to be to fall asleep?
Wu Yuan finally got rid of these people, and the more he thought about it, the angrier he became.
Wu Yuan received everyone, and Gu Chi was also listening in the back hall, separated only by a screen. As soon as they left, he walked out of the back hall, his brows still furrowed tightly, making his already gloomy and weak face look even more gloomy. His ideas were partly consistent with Wu Yuan's.
These family gentlemen come prepared!
Wu Yuan looked in the direction of the door with a gloomy face, put down the tea cup with a bang, and asked: "Mr. Gu, what do you think of this matter?"
Gu Chi said: "The timing is too coincidental."
Wu Yuan asked again: "Mr. Gu also suspects that there is a mole?" Gu Chi was about to answer "yes",
At this time, it was Gong Cheng's voice is approaching - even though his voice is not logically complete expression, but judging from the fleeting short sentences, Gong Cheng was in a very good mood at this time - out of ten sentences, five praised his wife's brother for being brave, wise, smart and decisive, and the remaining five were all praising Gong Shuwu. A strong man, how powerful he is, how much he looks like his second uncle!
Gu Chi was speechless.
After spending so much time with Gong Cheng, it is rare to hear this former favorite of heaven praise anyone from the bottom of his heart, as he becomes increasingly silent. Even towards Wu Yuan, Gong Cheng's feelings were mostly gratitude, or guilt that he was a burden to Wu Yuan.
Such a generous compliment?
Wu Yuan has not received this treatment yet.
Thinking of this, he looked at Wu Yuan with a hint of pity and sympathy in his eyes - I wonder what Wu Yuan would think if he knew?
The only person Gu Chi heard was Gong Cheng, but five people came in after Tong Bing. The other four were Shen Tang, Chu Yao, Qi Shan and Gong Shuwu. When Gu Chi saw this, he sneered inwardly, very unhappy that he was being targeted in this way.
Stingy, won't listen to your thoughts at all.
Gong Cheng said as soon as he came in: "Wengzhi, good news!"
Wu Yuan softened his expression when he came in.
Taking the tea, he asked confusedly: "Where does happiness come from?"
He struggled all night before making a decision. As a result, he was stillborn and was framed by a group of people in a weird way.
The bad luck is all bad.
Gong Cheng smiled and said: "Weng Zhi might as well take a guess?"
Wu Yuandao: "The rebels outside the city were killed by a thief star falling from the sky?"
Gong Cheng shook his head: "How is this possible."
If another thief star comes to the world, it can still destroy tens of thousands of people. With the distance between the rebel camp and Xiaocheng, how can Xiaocheng be peaceful? Gong Cheng immediately stopped pretending and revealed the answer happily: "The food and fodder for the garrison guarding the city has been solved!"
After that, he smiled and sat down and poured himself a glass of water.
Before he could even take his tea, Wu Yuan lost his temper and spurted it out, causing him to choke and cough. The latter seemed to have thought of something. Huo Di stood up from where he was, looked at Gong Cheng in horror, and asked: "What do you mean about food and grass???"
Good guy——
Shijia The squire's front foot was looted by the "mob", and the granary was looted, and the city garrison was guarded behind. The food problem has been solved, and even a fool can figure out that there is some connection between the two. What's more, Wu Yuan thought of a possibility and asked: "Those 'mobs' last night..."
Gong Cheng : "Don't worry, Weng Zhi, your hands and feet are very clean."
Wu Yuan's mind was buzzing.
Gong Cheng was actually responsible for this?
In this way, the group of people in the morning did not accuse him unjustly.
No -
There was no joy on Wu Yuan's face, but a slightly imperceptible gloominess - Gong Cheng acted without his consent at all, and without even informing him. Taking action? This realization made Wu Yuan feel a little unhappy in his heart, like a lump in his throat.
Even Gong Cheng is not good at making opinions.
Gu Chi was speechless and choked at first, then turned his attention to Shen Tang, who had been sitting silently and obediently - Mr. Shen!
He knows much more inside information than Wu Yuan.
If nothing else, let’s just say that Gong Cheng’s education would prevent him from doing such deviant, deviant, and shameless things.
This is so shameless!
But Shen Tang is different.
Shen Lang acts out of line and is always unexpected. He is surrounded by conniving (helping) planners like Chu Wuhui and Qi Yuanliang who tolerate (Zhou) inaction (wei) and torture (abuse), as well as powerful conspirators like Gong Shuwu. The warrior himself is not bad at all... Haha, the case has been solved.
Before Wu Yuan could ask, Gu Chi brought the topic to Shen Tang and asked with a smile: "Is this Mr. Shen's masterpiece?"
Shen Tang asked back: "So what? ?”
With Gu Chi’s reminder, Wu Yuan suddenly understood.
He stood up, bowed his head solemnly, and said sincerely: "Wu is here to thank the tens of thousands of people in Xiaocheng for their heroic deeds."
Shen Tang: "Thank you for what? I'm just 'borrowing flowers to offer to Buddha'."
Anyway, what I took out was other people’s food.
To put it more simply - those who eat thieves don't feel bad.
Wu Yuandao: "A strong man is righteous."
After some business exchanges, everyone took their seats.
Wu Yuan looked curious and said bluntly: "There is still something unknown about Wu. How did you guys do it when you intercepted the granary?"
Actually, he wanted to ask Shen Tang more. How did a few people avoid his hands and commit this big case! He didn't know anything about such a big event happening in the territory he controlled. It was really a slap in the face, and it also put Wu Yuansheng in a bit of crisis.
If Shen Tang’s target was not the granary but him, wouldn’t he have died in a daze?
This is what Wu Yuan is most taboo about.
But Shen Tang couldn't hear the underlying sound.
In other words, Shen Tang subconsciously did not place Wu Yuan as an equal opponent, so naturally he would not think about how to kill him.
Shen Tang took a sip of tea to moisten his throat - he stayed up all night again last night and was feeling a little angry now.
"It's not just me who is stronger." She paused and said with disdain, "It's obvious that they are too weak and undefended, with almost no decent defense and counterattack. At first I thought it was a scam."
Wu Yuan asked again: "The people pretending to be 'mobs'..."
If Gong Cheng goes beyond him and mobilizes people to do things without informing him, he should carefully consider whether Gong Cheng can still use this card - who can use this kind of subordinate with confidence?
Shen Tang replied: "It's not disguised."
"No?"
Shen Tang: "They are the 'mob'."
To be precise, it was the thugs that Shen Tang bought in exchange for ten kilograms of grain.
The lower-class slums of Xiaocheng are full of cheap labor, and everyone is so hungry that they risk their lives just for a bite to eat.
For them, whose rice vats have bottomed out and even rats don’t visit them, ten kilograms of grain is really a windfall!
It’s worth taking a little risk.
They are responsible for confusing the enemy's sight. What really matters is the manpower arranged by one's own side - it must be said that high-level brave warriors are really good. One person can be used as a leader for hundreds of people.
Shen Tang also began to look forward to his bravery.
Bring hundreds of boys with you when you go out!
It’s cool and grand!
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Ah, the second day after the cat came to the house.
I took him out in the afternoon and had my nails trimmed. The cat was too sharp and his hand was scratched yesterday. Although it has been vaccinated and it is a domestic cat, I still wanted to be on the safe side. Shiitake got a rabies vaccine in the afternoon (I have to complain) , In the past, the rabies vaccine cost more than 200 per shot, but now a course of four or five shots costs a total of 600 to 700.)
Today I got to know my home a little better and became more lively.
Wow, it’s so happy to have a cat.
Although it still refused to let me touch it, when I was coding at night, it would sit on the hollow cabinet at its feet, looking at me eagerly, and stayed there for more than four hours.
(End of this chapter)