Chapter 42: The Assassination Plan
Dong Ge explained: "Li Luo wanted to build a house at the ruins of the Pu family a few years ago, and someone suggested changing the place, saying that it was dangerous, and that pirates would come the second time if they came the first time. ”
Li Luo said that he wished pirates would come. The clerk asked why. He sneered, how can a pirate make a meritorious service if he doesn't come? Do you think these 300 townsmen are all rice buckets? There are dozens of people in the battle formation. ”
"Li Luo also said that some of the pirates have secretly surrendered to the county guard, and once the pirates come again, the government will get the news immediately, and then..."
Li Luo also warned the village leaders that it was strictly forbidden to leak the matter of pirates secretly defecting to the government. The reason why we are told is that we can rest assured that we will bring strong men to cooperate with the encirclement and suppression. He also promised that when the pirates were destroyed, everyone would be rewarded, and he would even recommend a village chief to take over his position as the capital. ”
"Later, I mentioned the pirates to the Jurchen guards beside Li Luo, and the young man said that he hoped that the pirates would come soon, and that he would have fun killing a few of them. I'm afraid that the pirates won't come ashore from Mani next time. ”
"I observed Xiang Yong and found that there were indeed dozens of people among the three hundred people who seemed to have been in the army, they were relatively burly, with a thick thumb on their right hand, and they should have practiced archery for a long time before."
"That's not all, Li Luo has weapons, maybe he can arm hundreds of people! It's just that in order to show weakness to the pirates, it was not distributed. These weapons were specially approved by the county guard. The little official pondered, but he was afraid that these were intentional actions of the county guard. Because if the pirates are not exterminated, it will be difficult for him to last long. ”
Liu Chengrin frowned, "He really has dozens of people who can go into battle to fight?" And a batch of weapons? ”
Dong Ge did not hesitate to agree: "It's true! ”
Liu Chengrin pondered. Now pirates are the heart disease of the county guard, and if they are not eradicated, it will indeed hinder their careers.
Could it be that it is really the arrangement of the county guard? Otherwise, why did Li Luojian choose to build a house at the site of the Pu family? Isn't he too unlucky?
The pirates committed many crimes, and each time they chose rich families who lived near the sea and lacked force, and many of them moved inward. The ruins of the Park family, just off the coast. It can't be Li Luo's stupidity, right?
Ryu Chengrin concluded that as long as the news was spread, the pirates would definitely come, and they all loved money more than life.
The reason why Liu Chengrin was sure of this was because he had already spread the news twice, the first time he destroyed the Bai family in Shuanghe Township, and the second time he destroyed the Park family in Mani Township. Liu Chengrin also successfully annexed the land of the two landlords.
The reason why the government did not take advantage of this to lure the pirates into the net was because the government did not know that Liu Chengrin had deliberately spread the news, so they did not know this law.
Liu Chengrin is insidious and suspicious, and because of this, he will automatically make up for the opponent's intrigues.
There are less than 100 pirates ashore each time, and if Li Luo really has dozens of brave warriors and arranges them in advance, as long as the officers and soldiers come to help, he will be sure to win.
Although Dong Ge's words were reasonable, Liu Chengrin still didn't believe it. He ordered a private soldier to summon another villager, Wang Fan, who had taken refuge in him.
The private soldiers rode fast horses and brought back Wang Fan half an hour later.
"Lao Wang, Li Luo once said to the village officials that they are not afraid of pirates attacking?" Liu Chengrin asked directly.
Wang Fan replied: "I said a few years ago, they seem to be waiting for pirates to come. By the way, the little official was about to report that Li Luo's township was brave, and there were many people who had been in the army, and there were also weapons hidden. I just don't know why, but I didn't take it all out. ”
Li Luo did say a lot to the village officials, it was acting, and Wang Fan was not lying.
Liu Chengrin snorted coldly, "He's showing weakness so that the pirates can rest assured." ”
Hearing Wang Fan's confirmation, Liu Chengrin believed Dong Ge's statement.
Sometimes, the more suspicious a person is, the more gullible they become, especially when it comes to conspiracy.
It's a pity that I can't borrow a pirate's knife again this time.
However, Li Luo must no longer stay in the position of Mani Du Village. Looking at this person's style, he must hinder the Liu family's plan to build a manor.
After thinking about it, Liu Chengrin waved his hand to let Dong Ge and Wang Fan leave. Soon only the Liu brothers and two or three henchmen were left in the room.
"Liu Wu, you pick a few private soldiers and pretend to be a masked thief to kill Li Luo!" Ryu Chengrin ordered.
Assassinate!
"Yes!" Liu Wu, the chief of the private soldier, did not hesitate to accept the order.
"Big brother, Li Luo's lady is the best in the world, or..."Liu Chengming said suddenly, he missed Cui Xiuning, and wanted Liu Wu to assassinate Li Luo and bring her back.
Liu Chengrin snorted coldly, "Don't do bad things for women!" If it is known that her woman is in the Liu Mansion, wouldn't it be true that the Liu family assassinated the court officials? Kill them together, too! ”
If you can't use force openly, then see blood in secret! As long as no evidence is left, no one can do anything. The murderer is a masked thief, what does it have to do with the Liu family?
"Yes!" Liu Cheng straightened up.
"You should know how to do it, right?" Liu Chengrin asked uneasily, firstly, he was worried about the failure of the assassination, and secondly, he was worried about leaving evidence.
Liu Cheng said: "The slave will do it in the middle of the night. He may have a few guards, first touch them while it is dark, and then kill Li Luo and his wife, and withdraw immediately if he succeeds! ”
"That's your plan?" Liu Chengrin couldn't wait to kick it over.
"You idiot! Who are you? You're a thief! For money and women! Is it only a murderer, or a robber? That's an assassin! Who would send an assassin to kill Li Duzhai? Isn't it most likely my Liu family! ”
"It's the minions who have lost their knowledge." Liu Wu looked ashamed.
"Do it all over again!"
"Yes!" Liu Wu thought for a moment and said again: "The front remains the same. After entering, he killed Li Luo, and then rummaged through things everywhere to search for money. Then he took turns playing with the woman on the spot, and then slew her with a knife. ”
"Rubbish!" Liu Chengrin scolded again, "Er is a pig? How stupid is it! If you take turns to play again, how can you evacuate quickly? The longer the delay, the greater the risk! ”
Liu Wu suddenly knelt down, "The slave is stupid, and I ask Lang Jun for advice." ”
Liu Chengrin shook his head and said, "The front is not bad, mainly the woman." Robbers have always robbed and murdered people and ravaged women. But what to do if you want to evacuate quickly? I picked up the woman, and stabbed her with a few knives below, saving effort, and it seemed that I had really done that. When the government comes to investigate, it naturally won't suspect my Liu family. ”
Liu Wu hurriedly patted his horse and said, "Da Langjun is clever!" ”
The corners of Liu Chengming's mouth twitched, his face was full of regret, and he secretly thought that his eldest brother was really a tyrannical thing.
Tian Chang Jiding, who was next to him, saw this scene and thought to himself if he should leak the news to Mrs. Li this time? Why don't you just let Liu Wu kill her, so that her greed for ink will be gone? Don't have to work for her anymore?
However, thinking of Cui Xiuning's generosity and the Liu family's stinginess and harshness, Ji Ding was a little hesitant.
Thinking that Liu Wu might dig out the petition he left at the Li family, Ji Ding was even more hesitant.
In the end, thinking that the assassination might fail, that Li Luo might be a disciple of the Li family, and that Cui Xiuning had promised and beaten him, Ji Ding finally decided to go all the way to the dark.
I still have to pass the news to Mrs. Li. Because this is more beneficial and safer for Jiding.
He is the head of the Liu family's manor and a confidant of the Liu family, but in the end, he is also a minion!
Especially the Liu family is not generous to the following. Although he has no worries about food and clothing, he only gets a dozen yuan a year. This made Ji Ding, who liked to gamble for money, often nervous about his money and began to be greedy for the harvest of Ink Grange.
And the reward he received from Cui Xiuning exceeded ten times in just half a month. Not to mention the other benefits that Cui Xiuning promised.
Ji Ding is not stupid, he knows that Mrs. Li and Li Luo are not simple, such a person is completely worth betting, he is a gambler, and he loves to gamble.
The brothers of the Liu family never imagined that Ji Ding, a confidant old man who had served the Liu family for more than 20 years, would reveal the plan to assassinate Li Luo to the other party.
"Da Lang-kun, when will I do it?" Liu Wu asked.
Liu Chengrin thought for a while, "You pick people first, then prepare, and do it within three days!" ”
Ji Ding breathed a sigh of relief, and it was completely too late to deliver the news within three days.