Cao Ang's face was pale, if what Cai Liang said was true, then the demolition of the waterwheel was really not a very excessive thing.

"You're right?" Cao Ang was still a little reluctant to believe it.

"This kind of thing can be easily verified, how can Cai tell such a lie?" Cai Liang smiled triumphantly and said condescendingly.

Cao Ang was helpless, and couldn't help but stop thinking about countermeasures. After a long time, he said weakly: "Your Xiangyang Cai family is rich, why do you have to embarrass these small people?" If you do more good deeds, everyone here will be grateful to you. ”

"Hahaha......" Cai Liang burst out with a shocking laugh, pointed at Cao Ang, and said, "What does the life and death of these mud-legged people have to do with me?" I can do whatever I want on my own land, and as for their gratitude, do I need it? ”

Cao Ang stared at Cai Liang, a chill in his heart. Cai Liang made up his mind to prevent the villagers from taking water, although it was unjust, but it was reasonable, and no one could force him.

"How on earth can you let these villagers go?" Cao Ang still didn't give up, and asked in a deep voice.

Cai Liang stopped laughing, with a cruel look in his eyes, and with a gloomy smile on his face, he said slowly: "If you kneel down and ask me for guilt, I will no longer prevent these untouchables from taking water." ”

Anger flashed in Cao Ang's eyes, and then fell silent. I have mixed feelings and mixed thoughts. After a while, I thought that as Cao Cao's eldest son, if he bent his knees to such a despicable villain, wouldn't he be ashamed of the Cao family and embarrass Cao Cao? After a while, I thought that Webster was very kind to him, and it was a man who didn't repay it. After a while, I thought that the livelihood of many villagers was all dependent on their own bodies, and the humiliation of kneeling could live countless people, and a good man should do it himself.

After thinking about it for a long time, Cao Ang's eyes became firm and clear, and he looked at Cai Liang sharply and said: "You really keep your promise, Cao Mou knelt down to you and admitted his mistakes, and you let the villagers take water, and you will no longer obstruct it in the future?" ”

"I promise you in the name of the Cai family, can you rest assured?" A hint of surprise burst out of Cai Liang's eyes, as if he didn't expect Cao Ang to veto, but remembering that the humiliation of the day could be completely washed away today, he couldn't help but look forward to it excitedly.

"Okay, Cao will do what you want." Cao Ang had made up his mind, and without hesitation, he watched Cai Liang swing his clothes, and his knees were slightly bent and he was about to kneel.

"Slow!" The sweet female voice came from the crowd, Huang ran over in small steps, grabbed Cao Ang, and then looked at Cai Liang with a black face, stared at him tightly, and said: "Cai Liang, you have to figure it out, the waterwheel production method you asked me for is not unique to me, among which Mr. Cao is a great contribution, if he does not approve it, I will never pass on this set of craftsmanship to you." ”

Cai Liang was stunned, his face was gloomy, the cold light flashed in his eyes, and he looked at Huang and said, "You and I are cousins, and you actually help outsiders to go against me?" ”

Huang Shi turned his head to avoid Cai Liang's gaze, and after a moment of silence, he gritted his teeth and said, "It's not that I deliberately went against you, but that you acted too much, and I ...... Although you and I have cousins, it is too despicable for you to be so unscrupulous. ”

Cai Liang sneered and looked at Huang coldly, as if he was calculating the gains and losses in his heart.

Seeing this, Huang's eyebrows were twisted together, and after thinking for a while, he said: "Your Cai's fertile fields are leaning forward, and they all urgently need to get water for irrigation. As long as you don't embarrass these villagers anymore, I will immediately give away the method of making waterwheels, and Mr. Cao will not object. Otherwise......"

Cai Liang took two steps towards the Huang clan suddenly, stared at the Huang clan with a poisonous snake-like cold gaze, and said in disbelief: "You threaten me!" After speaking, he looked at Cao Ang with resentful eyes, and said, "Just for him?" ”

Cao Ang saw that Cai Liang was emotionally unstable and on the verge of anger, for fear that he would hurt the Huang family, so he hurriedly walked over to block Huang and said solemnly: "Whether everyone is happy, or the jade is burned, it's all in your thoughts." ”

The villagers felt the tension of the atmosphere, and they didn't dare to breathe, waiting for Cai Liang's choice in fear and anxiety.

After a long while, Cai Liang suddenly chuckled, but the coldness in his eyes was even stronger, his gaze moved from Huang's body to Cao Ang, and said, "I can afford the loss of a season." But the noble dignity of my Cai family cannot be trampled on by you, a pariah. I will not bow my head, and if I bow my head, it will be tantamount to the Chua giving in to you, the untouchables. ”

After Cai Liang finished speaking, his gaze swept over the villagers, and then gloated: "So you just wait for death." Remember, it is this man who has brought you to the end of your life, and if he prays to me for mercy, I will agree to let you get water. It's a pity that he cherishes himself and doesn't care about your life or death. As he spoke, he pointed at Cao Ang.

Cao Ang's eyes were like knives, and the surrounding villagers had complicated expressions, some looked at Cao Ang hopefully, some showed grief, and some were numb and desperate.

"Okay, I admit my mistake and beg for mercy, and you let these innocent villagers go." The sharpness in Cao Ang's eyes gradually faded and became calm.

Cai Liang looked at Cao Ang playfully with a smug smile.

Cao Ang took a step forward.

Suddenly, a villager rushed over to block Cao Ang, knelt on the ground, and said, "Sir, no, his heart is broken, he is sincere in trying to harm us, sir, you just kowtow to him and apologize, will he really let us go?" If we were to be humiliated like this, we wouldn't be able to close our eyes even if we died. ”

Cao Ang's eyes were red, and an impulse surged in his heart, and he hurriedly helped the villager up.

Suddenly, more villagers shouted in unison: "Sir has been so gracious as a mountain to find ways to get water for our Xiangyang Village, how can we, the small people, let Mr. suffer such an insult again?" Sir must not promise him, it is a big deal that we will leave here and find another home. We are free of illness and disaster, survive this year, and the next year will be fine. ”

Cao Ang's body trembled slightly, his head raised high, and after a long while, he looked at Cai Liang calmly and said, "I know that even if I really kneel down to you and admit my mistakes, you will not easily let go of these innocent people." Their lives are lighter than a feather in your eyes, just ants for you to play with. ”

Cai Liang shook his head and smacked his lips, looked at Cao Ang with disdain, and said proudly: "In front of such a lowly person like you, Cai doesn't need to pretend. To tell you the truth, no matter what you ask me, I will not change my mind. It doesn't matter if these people live or die, but this land is determined by my Cai family. Cai Liang said and pointed to the fields of Xiangyang villagers with one hand.

Cao Ang's expression changed drastically, his pupils contracted sharply, he looked at Cai Liang resentfully, and said, "It turns out that you have been calculating for a long time. Then his heart moved, and he said: "Zhu Laosi is the eyeliner that the Cai family planted here, right?" ”