Chapter 60: Fermentation
Zhang Shumo's words surprised everyone present, although Wang Hui was mentally prepared, but while making sure that he had guessed correctly, he still admired the methods of the scholar in front of him, and wondered in his heart: Who will return to the official government and betray the cottage?
Lou Zaiying was overjoyed and surprised after listening to Zhang Shumo's words, when did he do these things? But why tell the mountain bandits, so that the mountain bandits are not prepared?
Lou Ang was startled at first, and immediately remembered the previous big change in Zhang Shumo's attitude, but then he became suspicious: Zhang Shumo has always been with him, where did he get the time to plot against the mountain bandits? Did he make something out of nothing?
Wang Hui smiled at Zhang Shumo: "A write-off? Do you think I'll believe that? ”
Zhang Shumo also smiled: "It doesn't matter if you believe it or not, as long as others believe it!" You have to understand that I pity you by giving you the opportunity, and you are not qualified to negotiate terms with me. If it weren't for this old man, you'd be dead! I gave you a chance to live, but alas, you've missed it! Zhang Shumo's face suddenly turned cold as he spoke, and Lou Zaiying felt terrible when he watched it from the sidelines.
Wang Hui's heart suddenly became complicated: What kind of person is this kid, scheming and vicious, when did the cottage provoke him? Did you choose the wrong one just now? Missed a chance to live? Oops! He confessed to himself just now, and he would definitely not let himself return to the cottage alive, otherwise wouldn't his arrangement of the spy be exposed?
Thinking of this, a cold sweat broke out on Wang Hui's back, and he restrained Lou Jun with one hand and looked around vigilantly, for fear that Zhang Shumo would suddenly order to kill him.
Zhang Shumo no longer paid attention to him, but turned to look at the cottage, but the more Zhang Shumo was like this, the more worried Wang Hui became.
At this time, the mountain bandits who were released back had already run to the gate of the village, but Niu Ben had not released them for a long time, Zhang Shumo yelled towards the cottage: "You still don't release people, do you want to go back on your word?" ”
In a wooden house in the cottage, Liu Bao and Slender Ma were listening to the movement outside: "I didn't expect Niu Ben to come forward this time, count me Liu Bao owing him a life." ”
Thin Ma hurriedly said: "The eldest brother looked down on Niu Ben, it was the younger one who told him that the eldest brother hid some money, and he saved the eldest brother for this money." ”
Liu Bao squinted at the thin horse: "The property in the gang has been seized by the government, how can I still have money?" If he asks me, what shall I give him? ”
"I've thought about this a long time ago, if Niu Ben asks, the eldest brother will say that the money is hidden in the mansion in Qinghua City, you can make up a secret place to tell him, and he won't dare to take it."
Liu Bao nodded heavily after hearing this: "Don't thank you for your kindness, I have written down the friendship of the thin horse brothers." ”
As they were talking, there was a commotion outside, and the two looked through the window, and many torches were lit at the entrance of the village, and it seemed that the matter was not over. Liu Bao thought for a while and said: "It seems that the government is really chasing after me in order to arrest me, this matter started because of us, we can't leave it aside, go with me to see." ”
On the sentry post of the cottage, Niu Ben heard Wang Hui's shout, and was relieved to learn that there might be spies from the government mixed with the people who came back.
So Niu Ben shouted to the people below: "The first wave of people who came back all stand on the left side of the gate of the village, and then open the gate after listening to my order, so that all the people who come back this time stand on the right side of the gate of the village!" After speaking, Niu Ben said to the people around him: "You go and take those soldiers and exchange Wang Hui back." When Wang Hui comes back, I will check who the spy is! ”
Hearing Niu Ben's arrangement, the mountain bandits hurriedly did so, and the scene seemed to be riotous. At this time, Niu Ben heard Zhang Shumo's shout, and unhurriedly ordered someone to open the gate of the village, and when the mountain bandits came in, Niu Ben ordered someone to escort the soldiers out.
The bandits escorted the soldiers halfway through, and hurried back to the cottage. Lou Zaiying gave an order, and the soldiers hurriedly stepped forward to welcome back the soldiers.
Wang Hui tensed his nerves: The soldier is back, is this scholar going to kill himself? While thinking, Wang Hui looked at Zhang Shumo vigilantly.
Zhang Shumo waved his hand at the soldiers, the soldiers got out of the way, and Zhang Shumo smiled at Wang Hui: "Let's go, we'll send you!" ”
Wang Hui looked at Zhang Shumo's ill-intentioned smile and was extremely nervous, he pulled Lou Jun with one hand, and held a knife against Lou Jun's neck with the other, as long as someone moved, he would kill Lou Jun as soon as possible.
But what Wang Hui didn't expect was that until he walked out of the crowd, no one did anything. This made Wang Hui wonder: didn't he plan to take his own life? Or did he also care about the old man's life, so he didn't dare to do it? Despite thinking so, Wang Hui still didn't dare to take it lightly, and retreated step by step with his back to the cottage.
Zhang Shumo and the others still followed Wang Hui, watching Wang Hui retreat cautiously, Zhang Shumo couldn't help laughing: "I thought you weren't afraid of death, but the way you are now betrays you!" ”
Wang Hui snorted: "Who is not afraid of death?" It's just that there are some things that you can't do even if you're dead! Walking the rivers and lakes is a righteous word, if I betray the cottage, wouldn't I become a perfidious villain? ”
"Well said! Since you also preach morality, then I will ask you, is it for the sake of morality that you rob homes and houses, rob money and kill people? Zhang Shumo asked sharply.
Wang Hui was stunned for a moment, and quibbled: "The sky is not benevolent, we are all forced to be helpless to become mountain bandits, if you officials do something, don't we want to live and work in peace and contentment?" ”
While the two were talking, a few figures quietly appeared in the grass on the side of the road behind Wang Hui, led by Lou Cang. Under the cover of night, several people tiptoed behind Wang Hui.
Zhang Shumo swept the actions of Lou Cang and the others, and laughed without changing his face: "Forced to be helpless? If you look at the beggars starving to death on the side of the road, aren't they forced to do nothing? But have they ever been like you? I've seen a lot of people like you, but you're an out-and-out villain full of benevolence and righteousness! Do you know why the Lou family is chasing you today? Because you killed six lives of the Lou family today, these six people are all unarmed women, children and children! Is this also forced helplessness? ”
Wang Hui knew that Niu Ben went to save Liu Bao, but he didn't know about their entry into Lou's house, and he was speechless when Zhang Shumo asked him this. At this time, Lou Cang and the others were already less than 10 steps away from Wang Hui, and several people were engrossed in preparing to take down Wang Hui with one blow, so as not to hurt Lou Jun.
Niu Ben and others paid attention to Wang Hui's actions on the sentry post, due to the lack of light, they did not find Lou Cang and others who were quietly approaching Wang Hui at first, but as Lou Cang and others approached Wang Hui, the mountain bandits on the sentry post immediately noticed something unusual. Niu Ben immediately yelled at Wang Hui: "Be careful! There is an ambush! ”