Immediately, the shopkeeper commanded two trustworthy men, counted the silver in front of Liu Pei and loaded it into the carriage. Liu Pei disguised the car again. Say goodbye to the reluctant flower shopkeeper.

Fortunately, among the people brought, only Qi Qitao and Wu Yizhou knew how much silver was in the car! Others talked and laughed along the way, but Qi Qitao and Wu Yizhou were scared and sweaty! More than 4,000 taels of silver! They had never seen so much money in their lives.

Since the business went well, everyone was happy. Although most people don't know how much these truckloads of goods were sold, the thought of getting paid when they go home makes everyone's emotions high, and there are people talking and laughing on the road.

Everyone was talking and laughing, when suddenly a person jumped out of the bushes on the side of the road, startling everyone. Liu Pei took a closer look and it turned out to be the little beggar. Liu Pei was about to speak, but the little beggar shouted first: "You can't go forward, there are ambushes in front of you, and they want to rob you of your money!" ”

Everyone was amazed when they heard it! Liu Pei waved his hand to signal everyone to calm down. Then he motioned for the little beggar to come nearer and asked, "How do you know that someone is going to rob us?" ”

The little beggar said, "When I was sent out by the shopkeeper, I was about to go back to my sleeping place. As a result, on the way, I saw Zhao Kuaizui, who was in charge of welcoming the door in the store, and the guy who quarreled with you was talking to the person who was fighting, so I deliberately leaned in and listened. That guy was angry because you were reprimanded by the shopkeeper. So he told the men who were in the shop that you had just sold something, and that you had money on you. Let the thugs come and rob you. ”

Everyone immediately scolded angrily! Liu Pei thought for a while and asked, "That guy, does Zhao Kuaizui know how much our goods are sold?" ”

The little beggar shook his head and said, "The man who fought also asked." He said he didn't know. Because the shopkeeper, the bookkeeper, and the two big men know about the matter of silver! But he said that there are at least a few dozen taels of silver on you! ”

As soon as Liu Pei heard the little beggar say this, he had the bottom in his heart. If the attackers wanted to rob them of a few dozen taels of silver, not too many people would come, otherwise they would not have enough points. There are 20 people on my side. I think that those who come to work should look down on these poor men who are digging in the soil, and it would be good to have a dozen people coming. So I was sure to keep the money. Thinking of this, Liu Pei said to everyone: "You all heard it! Have all your guns ready and keep them within reach. Pile some hay on top. In the future, it depends on your performance to eat and drink spicy food from time to time! Get ready for battle! ”

The boys immediately screamed and began to put things in order. Liu Pei turned around and said to the little beggar, "Thank you this time!" I've got a little bit of money to scatter, so take it all." ”

The little beggar did not accept the money, but knelt down with a "poof" and said, "Benefactor, I know that you are a person with great ability!" Take me in! I can do anything! ”

Qi Qitao on the side said: "But you are a cripple, we will take you in, what can you do?" ”

The little beggar hurriedly said, "I am not born lame! I was lame because I didn't grow well because I broke my leg! The doctor in Jinan City asked for three taels of silver to be cured, and I have been saving money. I have already saved about half a tael of silver. And I can read quite a bit. ”

Liu Pei was intrigued by the last sentence. You must know that in the Ming Dynasty, only the powerful and wealthy were qualified to read and write, and ordinary families could not provide for them. Liu Pei said: "How many words do you know?" ”

The little beggar bowed his head and said, "I was literate when I was young. At that time, the family was very good, so I learned calligraphy relatively early. Later, I didn't study again because of an accident at home. But I still recognize a thousand words. ”

Liu Pei thought that there should be a little guy by his side to help. This little beggar is smart and knows how to seize the most advantageous opportunities. It's also a helper to train in the future. He said, "Okay." Then you will be a little servant for me in the future. I'll pay for your leg to heal it. ”

The little beggar was so happy that he kowtowed again and again, and said, "I will definitely listen to my son in the future!" Make sure that you do what your son tells you to do properly. ”

Liu Pei stretched out his hand to pull the little beggar up and said, "I'll talk about this later." You first find an empty car to hide. I'm afraid there will be a fight in a while. The little beggar immediately found an empty cart and climbed into it, and got into the straw and remained motionless.

Liu Pei turned back to everyone and said, "There may be a fight in a while." Do you remember how to form a formation and how to assassinate in your usual training? ”

Everyone shouted in unison: "Remember! ”

Liu Pei said loudly: "Okay! When the fight starts, arrange it according to the usual training, listen to the command, and teach these thieves a good lesson! ”

Liu Pei sat in the car and slowly moved along with the convoy, while recalling the information of the fight, the so-called beating, which was a kind of gang that acted as bodyguards and thugs in the Ming and Qing dynasties. It can be thought of as a combination of scoundrels, criminals, and non-Germans. Chu Renqiu's "Nine Episodes of Jian Gu and Playing Xing" quoted "Yichao Puppet Record": "Playing Xing, Wenxing is in Wanli, and it is especially prosperous when it is Chongyu, and there are three classes in the upper, middle and lower. The upper one is also a talented nobleman, the middle one is the son of a wealthy person in the industry, and the lower one is a scoundrel who bears the burden of the alley. All three have bosses. If people have a fight, or a lawsuit, and if they want to use it as a defense, they will first call the leader. They were all gathered, and then the leaders were scattered with silver money, and the leaders had other thanks. Loose silver money is buckled, like a tooth, so it is said to be good. ”

As the team progressed, the atmosphere slowly became solemn, and everyone stopped talking. Liu Pei also knows that everyone's psychological pressure is very high. After all, a few months ago, they were all honest croppers, and when they saw people in the bank on weekdays, they could only turn around and leave, far away, for fear of getting into trouble. But today I have to fight against pedestrians, and I can't help but beat the drums in my heart.

So now Liu Pei can only pin his hopes on the conditioned reflex formed by long-term training. However, in order to relieve everyone's tension, Liu Pei still told a few small jokes. In the end, Liu Pei also said: "Maybe they are not as fast as us and have not caught up with us." "Everyone is much more relaxed and their movements are much more relaxed.

After more than two miles of progress, there was a forest on the right. At this time, Liu Pei saw that there was no passer-by in front of him. Liu Pei reminded everyone and said: "Everyone, pay attention, there is a forest in front. Those who fight are likely to ambush us here. Everyone immediately cheered up. 、

The convoy walked a few hundred meters forward, and when it approached the woods, a dozen people suddenly rushed out of the woods. Some had short clubs, some had iron rulers, and four or five had waist knives.