Chapter 16: Troubled Willow Flowers

The idyllic village of Willow has lost its former peace. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE怂 infoAs the first men galloped past, the sound of horses' hooves disturbed the peace of the col. The willow flower man woke up from his sleep and hid in his lair in a panic, speculating that something bad might happen. Some alert individuals even began to hide food in case of emergency. Although it is closed here, it still has some understanding of the situation outside.

The second batch of iron horsemen seemed to have stepped on the hearts of the Liuhua people, especially the soaring shouts one after another, which was even more terrifying.

"Everyone assembles at the entrance of the village, and those who violate the order will be killed!"

Families supported each other, shrunk up, and walked out of the house one after another. Some of them were flushed, some were sour and weak, and even worse, they beat their chests and coughed constantly, spitting out mouthfuls of blood. More than 100 households and hundreds of people converged into a sick flow of people and flocked to the entrance of the village. There was a disgusting smell in the air.

Old man Lu was mixed in the flow of people, leaning forward, and he also looked very old and weak, as if a gust of wind could blow him down. The midwife walked at the back, her eyes looking at the leader of the cavalry from time to time, her expression was cloudy, and she didn't know what she was thinking.

As for Nie Tong and the sloppy old man, they had already been escorted to the leader. This old and young, no matter how the cavalry looks, look like beggars wandering here. Because the old one is sloppy, he walks tremblingly, and he has a gray face with a little gray face, and there is a gray "crow" on his shoulder.

The leader looked at the strange two people in front of him and motioned for his subordinates to question. The person who had called the message asked them if they had seen a gang of bandits fleeing into the village, whether they had fled into the village or into the mountains.

The old man looked at the officers and soldiers with a frightened expression, trembling all over, and pointed to his ears in a trembling voice, indicating that he could not hear clearly. Nie Tong was also very frightened when he saw so many officers and soldiers full of evil aura at once. He was already not good at expressing himself, and now he can't speak. His arm shook and he pointed to his mouth, "I...... I ...... "I" for a long time, and I didn't come up with a complete sentence.

The questioner took a sip and scolded: "Damn, it turned out to be a dumb person!" Waste Lao Tzu's time in vain. When he drew his sword and tried to threaten the old man, he was stopped by the chief:

"That's it! Save your mind and ask others! Don't let those people get too close. ā€

The leader looked a little impatient and waved his hand. Looking at the people of Liuhua Village who had stopped automatically, he frowned, covered his nose, and hummed two words - plague.

The subordinate who shouted full-time rode a few steps forward and shouted: "Wait and listen, we are the vanguard of Li Zhi, the general under the seat of Governor Hong of the Sun and Moon Empire. Lord Li defended his family and the country, and personally led the troops to pursue the rogues to this point, if you and others know that they are harboring troubles and do not report them, be careful that your heads are not protected! He looked at the shocked looks of the people, snorted coldly, and said, "Who is the village chief?" Come out and answer. ā€

A middle-aged man in the crowd was about to step out, but he heard someone say loudly: "Village chief, it's the old man who pretended to be deaf and dumb in front!" The middle-aged man looked at Yang Hua who walked forward, hesitated, and did not step forward after all. The people of Liuhua Village watched Yang Hua walk over in puzzlement and did not stop them. Several men stretched out their hands and retracted again.

The officers and soldiers in front of them were all dazzled when they saw the enchanting poplar flowers. Their eyes had long been on the young women of Liuhua Village, and their hearts were already full of disappointment. The scenery of this small mountain village with red and willow green is so beautiful, why is there not a beautiful woman who shows off her flowers?

Look at these women, either with rough skin and rough faces, or clumsy heads...... Even if you have a better figure, you are still grizzled and sickly, and you can't help but be a "guy" at first glance! Now that they took the initiative to come out of a "beautiful woman", their hearts floated. Even their leader was dumbfounded and forgot to answer. It's only to blame Yang Hua for standing behind the crowd earlier, and they couldn't see it. Otherwise, it is estimated that the leader would have been named and questioned in person.

Seeing the expressions of the officers and soldiers, Yang Hua laughed with a "flutter", and the jade hand hurriedly covered the cherry mouth, and her waist swayed gently like a willow branch in the wind. This seemingly casual action suddenly made her charming and charming. Seeing it, the officers and soldiers swallowed in unison and spit. The leader, who was accustomed to seeing rouge and vulgar powder, suddenly felt that the woman in front of him was like a lily blooming in the weeds, and she looked more and more delicate.

Yang Hua's eyes flashed with a hint of imperceptible fierceness, and he immediately leaned over and saluted, saying:

"Ladies and gentlemen, the little woman saw with her own eyes more than a hundred liukou entering the mountain. This old general, deep in the valley is a dead end, but there is a pass in the middle, which is a place where a man can not be opened. If the general blindly advances, the rogue will inevitably defend the pass and resist stubbornly. General, instead of losing troops and losing generals, it is better to listen to the little woman's words. ā€

After Yang Hua finished speaking, she gave another salute and stood still. The officers and soldiers listened to Yang Hua's statement and nodded one after another. If they knew that this woman like a rain lily was originally an old woman who was nearly eighty years old, they wondered how they would feel in their hearts.

"You want General Ben to let them go?" The leader came back to his senses and asked with an unhappy face.

"It's not." Yang Hua hurriedly responded. A gust of wind blew, blowing the lotus skirt, showing more and more graceful posture. Yang Hua tucked the hair of her sideburns and looked at the leader calmly.

"That'...... Luring the snake out of the hole? The leader groaned.

"The general is wise!" Yang Hua immediately gave up his hand and praised.

"Good! This general can rely on you. However, although General Ben is a general, there is a lack of a resourceful female military division around him. The girl is thoughtful and can serve the court. The chief's tone was resolute, as if there was no way to refuse.

"Cheap concubines have lived in the mountains for a long time, and it is difficult to leave their homeland." Yang Hua was unmoved and decisively refused. The title is no longer "little woman", but has become "cheap concubine".

"Master Book, why isn't this village marked on the map of the empire?" The leader asked, turning his head.

"Back to General Li, the mountains here are continuous, and the village is in a remote corner, I'm afraid it's ......."

"Alright. All villages within the empire are required to serve the country. The people of this village are prosperous, but they have ignored the imperial court for many years, do not serve in the military, and do not pay taxes, so what is the use of keeping it? Someone's coming......" The leader stared at Yang Hua, aggressive.

"General, there is a plague going on here, and it will infect all the military masters......" Yang Hua shouted as if she was afraid.

"Just the flu, the medicine to get rid of the disease. General Ben does not lack medicine, but military divisions. The chief was unmoved.

"The concubine is just a mountain village woman, she has no knowledge, and she is not worthy of the general's love......" A trace of cunning flashed in Yang Hua's eyes, but her voice became lower and lower.

"Sword ready ......," the leader shouted.

"Wait! Checkmate...... After the general exterminates the bandits, the concubine will definitely ......" Yang Hua hurriedly stopped, her tone was a little flustered and a little hesitant.

"Good! Deal! Tell the front army, withdraw! The leader looked at the people of Liuhua Village, waved his hand, and took the lead in turning the horse's head. After a while, the officers and men were gone.

The Liuhua people thanked Yang Hua one after another, praised her righteous deeds, and dispersed with their own support. Old man Lu glanced at Yang Hua and returned with the flow of people. Nie Tong was still beside the scruffy old man, and returned to the base of the wall. The old man's expression was even more sad, and he kept muttering, "I can't come back...... Never coming back......"

Not long after, the two columns of cavalry that were tracking the bandits also withdrew. Liuhua Village returned to calm. However, it is difficult for the hearts of the willow flower people to be calm. Because the first group of people who went in had not yet left, they were the source of this trouble.

A day passed, and the gang of "bandits" did not come out. Two days have passed, and the mountain village is still calm. Halfway through the night, several figures swayed into the village, and one figure went straight to the outside of the mountain. The men did not alarm the villagers, but caused a few barks.

At dawn on the third day, the "bandits" rode their horses and scattered to each house, and began to eat the breakfast of the people in the mountain villages. Seeing the bright swords and the fierce appearance of the bandits, the Liuhua people did not dare to resist, and obediently offered food, watching them gobble up but did not dare to make a sound.

After filling their stomachs, the "flow" nature of the bandits was exposed. They began to stock up on food for themselves, and suddenly the chickens and dogs in the mountain village jumped. The young women also suffered! The bandits satisfy their appetites, but also satisfy their sexual hunger. Unarmed villagers in the mountains and wilderness, where are the opponents of the bandits who beg for a living in the sea of blood in the sword mountain? Those who resist are seriously injured, and those who lose their lives in vain.

The leader of "Scarface" naturally entered the most beautiful Yang Hua's house and had a full meal of food and color. Yang Hua, whose heart has already changed greatly, not only will not refuse, but also deliberately greets and cooperates with the action of "Scarface", so that both parties have been mentally and physically satisfied.

As a result of Scarface's well-fed appearance, he became dizzy and sluggish, becoming like a lost walking corpse. He repeated mechanically: "The little tower of the children at the entrance of the village is a treasure." Then he got on his horse and beckoned his men to go straight to the entrance of the village.

Old man Lu seemed to be lucky that the family he was treating was not patronized by bandits. However, even if there are bandits who visit, it is fine, because the bandits will not be interested in the old man and old lady with a wrinkled face.

When the bandits arrived at the entrance of the village, Nie Tong was asleep. He was worried that the ghosts would attack the old man, and he didn't rest all night. When the day was bright, the ghosts did not dare to come out, so he fell asleep with peace of mind. The ugly bird didn't feel that Nie Tong was in danger, and flew into the stream to play in the water again.

A bandit put a dangling knife on the old man's neck, and the old man was silent, and shrank back and did not dare to speak. "Scarface" smoothly took out the small tower, "There are immortals in the world" and a brush wrapped in yellow paper from Nie Tong's arms, and the jade pendant hanging around his neck, although small, was also dragged down by "Scarface" and put it in his pocket. He looked at the pen and paper and the empty yellow paper, threw it on the ground in disgust, and took the small tower and swung it a few times, and could not see what it was, but after all, he did not discard it, and carried it in his arms.

"Scarface" didn't find anything again, and immediately turned over on his horse, and with a wave of his big hand, the bandits were gone. Unbeknownst to them, outside the mountain, there was a big bag with its mouth open, waiting for them to get in.