Chapter 305: Inquiring
Thinking of what the shopkeeper said about being robbed earlier, Liu Zhi smiled a little and asked, "I just heard from the shopkeeper that he was robbed here twenty years ago, and he was lucky to get his life back." I don't know www.biquge.info pen "Fun", where is this thief? Has the government sent troops to suppress it? ”
The shopkeeper sighed and said, "In such a place, the emperor is far away, the bandits are bigger, and the government just wants to manage it, and sometimes it is powerless!" ”
Liu Shi heard the voice of the shopkeeper, that is, he was also very jealous of these bandits, so he had never taken strong measures to clean them up, and he couldn't help frowning.
The people in the remote areas are also the people of the Great Qi Dynasty, why should they be allowed to suffer from banditry and misery!
Liu Shi was pondering at this time, and the shopkeeper had already put away his grief, and said with a smile: "However, I think that those thieves who robbed us at the beginning, even if they are not dead now, should be too old to rob and kill!" ”
They are old, but what about their descendants, their disciples......
"Where is the den of those thieves?" Liu Shi asked again, and when he saw the shopkeeper's face showing surprise, he smiled and said, "We should avoid it when the time comes." ”
The shopkeeper nodded again and again, and said, "Yes, yes, yes!" With so many things you carry, it's easy for them to be targeted, so be careful to avoid them! That gang of thieves is camped on Guanyin Mountain at the junction of Honghe County and Shanghe County. ”
"Guanyin Mountain?" Peng Jin couldn't help but let out a low sigh and said indignantly, "Guanyin Bodhisattva purifies all sentient beings, and their merits are immeasurable, and they dare to live in vain, it's really ......."
Peng Jin didn't finish speaking, the shopkeeper nodded, and continued: "Aren't they bold and reckless, aren't they afraid of God's punishment!"
Speaking of which, this Guanyin Mountain is named because it looks far away from the back, it is very similar to the back of Guanyin Bodhisattva, so there is a small temple on the mountain before, for people to come and go to worship, the incense is not prosperous, but the income is also quite rich.
It is probably because of this that it was coveted by thieves.
Just 20 years ago, a group of fierce thieves swept all the way from the north, and when they saw that the Guanyin Temple was very profitable, they went directly to the door, and killed the monks in the temple or kept them as servants, turning a peaceful temple into a cannibalistic cottage!
It was also our bad luck that we happened to bump into it, and we brought the jewelry and other things that had just been exchanged for porcelain and tea from the south, which caused the thief to be red-eyed and killed......"
The shopkeeper said, his body couldn't help shrinking, remembering the tragic scene of corpses all over the field at that time, he still couldn't help but feel cold in his heart, and the two trembled.
If it weren't for his cleverness back then, a dodge rolled into the pile of corpses and pretended to be dead, and he was able to avoid the blade that was stabbed when the thief checked for liveliness, I am afraid that now he can only be in the underworld, with his former companions.
Liu Shi took the cup again, poured a cup of hot tea, and handed it to the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper glanced at Liu Shi gratefully, took the tea, and drank it all.
The warm and hot tea boiled all the way down, and the shopkeeper felt that his body and mind were warmed up and better.
Wiping the cold sweat on his forehead, the shopkeeper apologized and said to Liu Zhi: "It's a gaffe, it's a gaffe." ”
Liu Shi shook his head and said comfortingly: "The past is like dying yesterday, since you have been lucky to survive, the shopkeeper doesn't need to be too worried." ”
After a pause, Liu Zhi said again: "When the new magistrate arrives, there may be a way to exterminate this group of thieves." ”
The shopkeeper shook his head, pursed his mouth, and sighed, "Forget it." In the past 20 years, the county order has changed several batches, and I haven't seen what can happen to this group of thieves! The new magistrate of the county, tsk ......"
The shopkeeper shook his head, and his expression did not hold out any hope for the new magistrate.
Boss An was so anxious that he was about to quarrel with the shopkeeper, but Liu Shi stopped him in time, reluctantly stepped aside, and poured tea into his stomach fiercely.
The shopkeeper didn't notice the undercurrent of the storm, paused, and then looked up and smiled: "Fortunately, we still have a great god in Honghe County guarding it, otherwise, where would we have a peaceful life today!" ”
"Oh?" Liu Zhi was surprised and asked, "There are still people who are not afraid of thieves and dare to confront thieves?" ”
"Not really." The shopkeeper hurriedly waved his hand and said, "The great god I am talking about is the most famous witch in a radius of a hundred miles!" ”
Speaking of this witch lord, the shopkeeper's face was full of worship, and his voice was lowered, as if he was talking about such a god in private.
"This witch can see through the future, communicate with gods and ghosts, predict future misfortunes, and help people solve calamities! Even the fierce bandits of Guanyin Mountain didn't dare to come nonsense when they saw Lord Wuji! The shopkeeper seemed to have found the pillar of his soul, and when he talked about the thieves in Guanyin Mountain, he calmed down a lot.
Liu Zhi believed that there were indeed some gods and men in this world who could watch the stars at night and spy on the past and future, but being able to be so divine that he could go to the point of witchcraft made him subconsciously feel panicked.
It seems that this Honghe County is really Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon!
When I exchanged letters with Liangshan before, I talked about some political opinions, especially how to be an official in the border area and handle the relationship with the locals, but Liu Shi didn't expect that there were such brutal bandits and psychic strangers in Honghe County.
Well, since it happened to happen, let's take a good look!
As the saying goes, knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent can survive a hundred battles!
Liu Shi took the opportunity to ask about the Guanyin Mountain bandits and the great god witch pilgrimage.
The shopkeeper didn't know much about the thieves in Guanyin Mountain, except for the tragic encounter twenty years ago, he never encountered that group of thieves again.
However, I have heard a lot of stories about them robbing homes and houses.
"In the past 20 years, Honghe County has been cleaned by them countless times, and it is unprofitable. The farthest one even reached the border between the Great Qi Dynasty and the Southern Barbarians! The shopkeeper sighed, his face a little pale.
Even if he didn't encounter the bandits again, the only encounter twenty years ago was enough for the shopkeeper to be afraid of for the rest of his life.
"However, Lord Witch has helped everyone to get rid of evil and avoid disasters, and has done a lot of great good deeds! Not only do we Han people believe in him, but even many of the local Ni people are his followers! Speaking of this god-like existence, the shopkeeper's complexion gradually returned to normal, and his tone became slightly lighter, indescribably pious.
"It's a pity that Lord Wujin refuses to accept disciples, otherwise, he will definitely become a highly respected figure in Honghe County and surrounding counties and towns!" The regret that the shopkeeper can't say.
Peng Jin thought of those evil cults and religions in history, and couldn't help but shudder in his heart, he didn't expect that this trip to Honghe County would not be as smooth and peaceful as they expected.
Secretly, Peng Jin couldn't help but blame Liang Shan for concealing and not reporting.
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I encountered the fever that I have been worried about, and I will go to the city to check tomorrow, and the monthly pass can only be postponed~ Hug (to be continued.) )