The weather in early spring is still a little deserted in the morning and evening. Even the birds that have returned to their nests refuse to make a single call.

Tie Dan ate dinner, put on a coat, and walked to the south of the earth mountain.

The sun in the west has long been crushed by the blue-black mountains. Looking east, the light of the setting sun is still faintly shining on the top of the snowy peaks in the distance.

I don't know when, Jia Biao also quietly came to Tie Dan's side.

Seeing Tie Dan looking up to the sky and meditating, he smiled "hehe" and said, "It's the first time you come to the mountain, you're not used to it, right?" As a bandit, fortunately, he is happy and free, but the biggest difficulty is that he is lonely and lacks women at night. ”

Tie Dan smiled indifferently and said, "No, I think about going up the mountain for some days, I have to do something, can't I just eat white rice." ”

Jia Biao said disappreciably: "Oh, you can eat with confidence!" By charging fees at checkpoints, we can feed the brothers. Besides, there are charcoal cars in cold weather, and you can't eat poorly. ”

Tie Dan shook his head thoughtfully and said: "These alone are not enough, I heard that this radius of dozens of miles has been cleaned up by you, and you can't squeeze any oil and water." Although there are dozens of brothers on the mountain, I don't see many of them. We have to think of some things, in case someone finds fault one day, we are not vain. ”

Jia Biao smiled happily, patted Tie Dan's shoulder and said, "Okay, brother, have a vision." To tell you the truth, I'm also beating wolves with a hemp pole, and I scare people with all my momentum. If you really hit hard stubble, it's hard to say. ”

Tie Dan smiled and said, "So, I've been thinking about it for the past few days, and I want to do a big deal." ”

When Jia Biao heard this, his eyes suddenly flashed like the wind blowing coals, and he couldn't wait to say, "Have you seen the nest?" ”

Tie Dan said with a slightly excited look: "The Sun family has a water mill in Xiaolongkou, which is his family's cash cow. Sun Mingzhi has to go up to reconcile and collect money every few days. The terrain is complicated, it is far from the city, and there are few families nearby. I plan to wait for the end of the month, and after the birthday banquet for Zhang Luo, the big boss, I will bring people over. From Xiaolongkou, unknowingly, he tied up Sun Mingzhi. is not afraid of his family, and there will be no redemption of thousands of people. ”

Jia Biao slapped his face with joy and shouted: "This method is good!" Even if you get the money, you don't have to rob the house. ”

After a pause, Jia Biao sighed lightly with emotion and said, "The battalion commanders under me are all brothers of life and death who are in the team with me. Go to the soup for me, don't say anything. It's a pity, it's all pig brains, you say east, they will never face west, you let the sheep be slaughtered, they will never dare to kill the chicken. In addition to fighting and killing, I think about gambling women. If there is someone as attentive and brainy as you, he will not teach me to work so hard. I really wronged you by letting you be a company commander. ”

Tie Dan said nonchalantly: "If you can work under the hands of the big boss, you don't feel wronged." Since you enter the door, you are a family. Think in one place and work hard in one place. The days of cottages can become more and more prosperous. ”

Jia Biao was relieved and kind, patted Tie Dan's shoulder with a smile, and said proudly: "Good brother! Grievance for a few days, and when the deal is done, I will rearrange your seat. ”

Jia Biao, although he is only in his forties, always loves to celebrate his birthday.

This year, with the enthusiasm of Tiedan, the atmosphere is much more festive and lively than in previous years.

Tie Dan arranged for the three people he brought, and a dozen brothers who usually don't like to drink, to drink without a drop of alcohol, and prepare to take turns standing guard at night. Let the rest of the people open their stomachs, eat and drink to their heart's content, this time the wolf eats the tiger, until the afternoon, until midnight, before they stagger, supporting the wall and touching the ground to disperse.

In the empty and spacious room, only the gnawed bones on the table and the remnants of soup at the bottom of the bowl remained. In the air, there is a kind of smell of wine, like a shochu shop, overturning a mutton pot.

Jia Biao is drunk once a year on this day. It's just that this year, I'm getting drunk faster than in previous years. The brothers just hardened their tongues and began to talk about Lao Tzu every day.

Jia Biao lay on the table and snored.

Tie Dan beckoned to the two brothers who could stand upright, carried Jia Biao's soft body as if he had smoked bones, and sent him into the bedroom of the suite. After settling Jia Biao and blowing out the lights, Tie Dan walked out of the house and drank with a few straight-eyed brothers.

About half an hour later, Tie Dan rolled his eyes when he saw a few people at the same table. got up and poured a bowl of water, and muttered with a bit of drunkenness: "I'll send a bowl of water to the big boss, you wait for me." ”

As he spoke, he shook and walked towards the suite.

In the black and gray room, there was only a beam of light rushing in from outside the door, which was spread diagonally on the kang. People can vaguely see the outline of the object. Jia Biao, who was curled up in the quilt, snored like thunder, and his fat body did not move like a sleeping pig.

Tie Dan approached and called softly twice, but there was no response. put down the bowl, took out the dagger from his waist, and reached out to cover the quilt on Jia Biao's head. At the same time, a sharp blade slashed through his neck like lightning.

Jia Biao's fat body shook spasmodically a few times, and then he was no longer silent.

Tie Dan calmly folded the quilt, splashed water, and staggered out the door with the empty bowl. When he saw that the hall was empty, he pretended to be drunk and listened at the gates of several barracks. The sound of sound sleep one after another made him feel extremely relieved and even excited.

So, he took advantage of the night, shook his spirits, and hurried towards the north gate.

A few of the people standing guard were curled up and napping by the fire at the gate of the village, and when they saw the iron egg coming in a hurry, they stood up with some trepidation.

Tie Dan's heels were not stable, so he hurriedly pointed to a few and said, "You guys, come and go to the south gate, there is movement over there." I called my brothers, and I went over. You three, stay here. Keep your eyes open and don't sleep! ”

A few black shadows, cats and mice, scurrying south. Tie Dan immediately lit the torch, opened the gate of the village and wheeled a few fire rings. It didn't take much effort, but I saw Xiangzi with a group of people and horses quietly touched the gate of the village.

Tie Dan happily grabbed Xiangzi's arm and said, "Everything is going well, Jia Biaozai, those grandsons are all asleep." ”

As he spoke, he led the crowd all the way towards the barracks.

I had just been able to see the doors and windows of the barracks when I suddenly heard a crisp gunshot from the south.

For a while, there was a riot in the barracks, and immediately after, someone probed his brain and shouted: "What's the situation? Looks like something happened to the south. ”

At this time, a chaotic burst of gunfire rang out from the south. Hearing the sound of the old gun of groceries, Shoko had a number in his heart.

He beckoned the men and horses behind him to hide, waved his hand at Tiedan, who nodded knowingly, then straightened up and walked towards the barracks generously.

shouted loudly: "There are people in the south attacking the village, are you still waiting for death?" Take the guys, let's go. ”

Only then did a few people who could stand firm on their legs, carrying guns and rushing south.

Seeing that there was no one at the door, Tie Dan quickly turned his head and whispered to Xiangzi: "Leave a few people to clean up the drunks in the house, and the others will follow." ”

With that, he turned around and disappeared into the night.

Xiangzi pointed to the barracks at Zhao Xiaotian beside him, and then led a large group of men and horses to follow Tiedan.

The gunfire from the south was an accident.

After the operation began, Xiangzi asked the sharpshooter Du Shengren, with a total of more than 20 self-defense forces from Dayouxindi and Dadonggou, to ambush the south of the village to prevent the bandits from fleeing south. It was agreed in advance that no bandits were allowed to shoot if they did not go out. Who knows, one of them, a coward named Erwazi, when Du Shengren issued an order to check the ammunition, he was nervous and fired the gun.

The sentry in the stockade, thinking that someone had robbed the village, fired in the direction of the gunshot. Thinking that the people in the stockade had discovered him, he hurriedly fought back without waiting for Du Shengren to give an order.

Du Shengren scolded a few swear words angrily, and then reluctantly took out his housekeeping skills, and killed two of them according to the fire from the other party's gun. The gunfire on the stockade only died down.

Iron Dan led the men and horses, following behind the group of bandits. The bandits thought that their own brigade had followed. Immediately, his spirits were greatly lifted, and he threw himself into the wall, and shot wildly outward.

Shoko led people to touch it, and almost every bandit was behind him with a gun.

I saw Tie Dan shouting and said, "Don't fight!" Drop your guns and surrender. ”

The bandits were stunned for a moment, then turned their heads in horror to see dozens of guns pointed at them, and they trembled and threw their guns on the ground.