Chapter 35: The Most Hateful?
readx; When Cao Ang and Zhuge Liang returned to Xiangyang Village, most of the villagers had already been taken care of by the Cai family. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 The more than 20 people who came over earlier went into the Atou Mountain, but soon Cai Liang came with a large team of people and horses, just to control the villagers.
"Silence." Cai Liang stood on a high place, and the villagers below wailed and begged for mercy, "Cai Mou didn't come to embarrass everyone, but just to catch the son of Jingzhou's great enemy, Cao Thief." ”
The villagers quieted down suddenly, and in Liu Biao's subtle propaganda, Cao Cao had become the number one demon king in the world, bullying the people and doing all kinds of evil, which made the people deeply afraid.
Some villagers with good brains looked at Cai Liang boldly and asked tremblingly, "Cao thief...... son...... Is it Mr. ....... Cao from Zhang Qiang's family? ”
Cai Liang showed a warm smile and said, "Yes, this person is the son of the great traitor Cao Cao." He lurks in our Xiangyang, just to frame everyone and harm Jingxiang. I, Cai, as a big family in Xiangyang, should consider the safety of Xiangyang, so I offended everyone, and please bear with me if I offend. ”
The villagers' nervousness and panic eased slightly, but their fear of the family did not diminish in the slightest, and most of them were silent.
Cai Liang frowned slightly, a gloom flashed on his face, and then asked, "Does anyone know where Cao Xiaothief went?" The Cai family who provided the whereabouts was rewarded with 10,000 dollars. ”
The villagers remained silent, but a few had a look of excitement on their faces.
Cao Ang and Zhuge Liang walked in the distance and heard Cai Liang's words clearly.
Cao Ang looked puzzled and asked puzzledly: "Cai Liang intends to harm me, so he should do his best to hide my identity, in order to prevent the news from leaking out, and teach my father to know, why did he reveal my identity in public?" Isn't he worried about leaking the news? ”
Zhuge Liang had a solemn face and said coldly: "He doesn't plan to leave a living mouth." Tell you who you are just to appease the villagers so that they can be honest and kill them when they kill you. ”
Cao Ang's footsteps paused slightly, and then said: "I don't have a deep grudge with the Cai family, but I have some dirty, and it is just a personal grudge with Cai Liang. Why did the Cai family risk offending my father and put me to death? Cai Deqi and my father have a friendship of the general horn......"
"Because Liu Jingzhou is short-sighted, it will be difficult for Jingzhou to enjoy peace after all." Zhuge Liang was silent for a while and then said lightly: "There are no heroes in the world than Yuan and Cao." If Yuan Shao can dominate the land north of the great river, he will definitely go south to invade the princes. If Cao Cao can survey the land of Xuzhou in the east, in order to counter Yuan Shao, he must occupy Jingzhou and expand the depth of his power. ”
Zhuge Liang said this, with a sneer on his face, and said: "Obviously, Cai Liang is more optimistic about Yuan Shao of the fourth world and the third duke, and probably wants to show loyalty to Yuan Shao with your head. ”
Cao Ang agreed in his heart, but he still had some doubts and asked, "What Mr. said is reasonable, but if Yuan Shao and my father start a full-scale war, the outcome is still unknown." The Cai family is far away in Jingxiang, if the two do not help each other, with his own power, he will definitely be reused by the victor in the future. is so eager to dedicate loyalty to Yuan Shao, if Yuan Shao wins, the Cai family will certainly benefit a lot. But if Yuan Shao is defeated by my father, it will be difficult for the Cai family to survive. ”
Zhuge Liang shook his head lightly, smiled disdainfully, and said: "That's why Cai Liang will be wiped out, all the people who have been in contact with you are dead, and who knows that the Cai family has done such a thing?" Don't forget – you're a dead man. Besides, ......" Zhuge Liang said this, the disdain on his face became more conspicuous, and he said mockingly: "Besides, even if the news is exposed, Jingzhou will teach your father to take it, and then Cai Deqi only needs to hand over Cai Liang, and he will not know anything about this matter, with the power and status of the Cai family in Jingzhou, your father will probably not investigate too deeply for the sake of Jingzhou's stability." ”
Cao Ang felt a chill in his heart, if Cai Mao was really as Zhuge Liang said, it would be too terrible. Cao Ang was silent for a while, and said, "Cai Liang has led many people from the Cai family with such fanfare, how can the Cai family get rid of it?" ”
Zhuge Liang laughed, pointed at the people surrounding the villagers, and said, "These are not the servants of the Cai family, they are the soldiers of Jingzhou. Killing you will definitely use the disciples and servants raised by the Cai family, but killing these villagers will definitely not use the Cai family's own people, so as not to be tainted with the notoriety of cruelty and murder. ”
Cao Ang was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but carefully look at these fierce and vicious soldiers.
Zhuge Liang strode forward and said to Cao Ang: "Let's go, save these villagers earlier, and you should escape early." ”
Cao Ang followed Zhuge Liang, and the two were not far from Cai Liang, but Cai Liang's attention was all on the villagers below, and he didn't notice it for a while. However, some villagers looked around, trying to find a way to live, but by coincidence they saw Cao Ang, and at that moment, a few people shouted at Cai Liang: "Cao Thief is there!" ”
Cai Liang looked in the direction of the villagers' fingers, with a bloodthirsty smile on his face, and instructed the soldiers who brought him: "Everyone go up together, and kill them." ”
The soldiers obeyed, and hundreds of people rushed towards Cao Ang.
Cao Ang's heart tightened, and he couldn't help but glance at Zhuge Liang beside him, if he couldn't deter these soldiers, he would be in danger today.
Zhuge Liang looked indifferent, and when the soldiers who rushed over were a foot away from the two of them, he took a big step forward.
The soldiers who took the lead saw Zhuge Liang's face in the charge, suddenly stopped his steps, and roared: "Stop, stop." ”
The rest of the soldiers didn't know why, but the leader had an order, and they all stopped suddenly, and the people in front staggered, and the people behind bumped into the people in front, and there was a mess.
"Mr. Zhuge , why are you here?" The leading soldier obviously knew Zhuge Liang, and his expression was very respectful, and then he asked.
Zhuge Liang smiled lightly, stretched out his hand and pointed at the villagers not far away, and said, "I came to save them." ”
The leading soldier looked embarrassed, and then made a gesture to Zhuge Liang, and said: "We are also sent by Cai Gongzi, we really can't be the master of this matter, sir......"
Zhuge Liang shook his hand and said: "I don't embarrass you, you go and call Cai Liang to come, and I will share it with him." ”
The leading soldier gratefully hugged his fist at Zhuge Liang, then waved his hand and said to the rest of the soldiers: "Disperse." Then he ran quickly towards Cai Liang.
Cai Liang had already seen Zhuge Liang at a high place, and his expression was gloomy, and when he saw the leading soldiers returning, he immediately jumped down, ignored the leading soldiers, and strode towards Zhuge Liang.
"Why is Brother Kong Ming here?" Cai Liang clenched his fists and saluted, but his eyes were firmly fixed on Zhuge Liang and Cao Ang beside him.
"To save the people of this village." Zhuge Liang returned the salute slightly and said lightly.
Cai Liang's pupils shrank, he chuckled lightly, and said softly: "Brother Kong Ming, is this going to get along with Cai?" ”
"Someone is here to save people." Zhuge Liang avoided answering, and still said lightly.
Cai Liang's face was gloomy, and he stared at Zhuge Liang with a cold light in his eyes, and after a while, he said slowly: "Brother Zhuge Cai's face must be given, and these villagers Cai will no longer be embarrassed." But I also asked Brother Zhuge to give Cai, give the Cai family a face, and hand over the people next to him to Cai, I don't know what Brother Zhuge thinks? ”
Zhuge Liang suddenly smiled, glanced at Cao Ang, and said, "This is Liang's close friend, I don't know what Cai Gongzi wants him to do?" ”
The terrifying killing machine flashed away on Cai Liang's face, he stared at Zhuge Liang coldly, revealing a thoughtful look, and after a while, there was a trace of helplessness on his face, and he just squeezed out some smiles, and said: "Cai Mou saw this brother Tai Fengzi Shenjun and wanted to make friends." If Brother Kong Ming is unwilling, Cai will not be strong. ”
Zhuge Liang bowed slightly, and said with a smile: "So Cai Gongzi, please go back." ”
Cai Liang's sharp eyes fell on Cao Ang, his eyes revealed a strong unwillingness and killing intent, and after a long time, he waved his hand lightly and beckoned the soldiers he brought to return.
Zhuge Liang and Cao Ang watched these people leave, and then walked towards the villagers.
The villagers were at first overjoyed when they saw Cao Ang, but soon became alienated, some with frightened faces, some even hostile.
Cao Ang sighed in his heart, shook his head, seemed to want to throw away the sour emotions in his heart, and looked at everyone: "Cai Liang has already killed you, it is better for you to flee here as soon as possible." I'm about to go north to Xudu, if anyone trusts Cao......"
Before Cao Ang could finish speaking, he was suddenly interrupted, and saw a villager blushing and glaring at Cao Ang, and said, "This is our home, and we are not going anywhere." Cai Gongzi told us that he just wants to catch you and will not embarrass us. You are the son of a thief, a thief. Our calamities are all brought by you, get out of our Xiangyang Village. ”
Cao Ang looked at the villagers with a painful expression, but the villagers were indifferent and looked at him indifferently.
After a long time, Cao Ang looked up to the sky and sighed, and said to Zhuge Liang beside him: "Mr. Zhuge , let's go." ”
Zhuge Liang sighed lightly, patted Cao Ang's shoulder, and said, "Let's go, don't worry, with me, there will be no danger here." ”
Cao Ang snorted and walked silently into the distance. The villagers of Xiangyang Village looked at Cao Ang's lonely back, some of them suddenly had red eyes, and some of them couldn't bear it, but after all, no one said anything to save him.