Chapter 55: Departure, Bandit Camp
Following.
Xiao Xuan and Wang Dashi, riding peach and plum horses, bid farewell to the villagers, and rode fast towards the bandit camp in Dongli Village.
Before reaching the East Fence Village, Xiao Xuan and the others were "invited" by the thieves to dismount and "sent" to the headquarters of the East Fence Village.
Looking at the protection of this place like an iron bucket inside and out, Wang Dashi chuckled in his heart, if he was really impulsive that day and gathered the militia to come, I am afraid that they would all die here.
Xiao Xuan observed as he walked, the living conditions of this group of bandits were extremely poor, they were not clothed, and they did not feel at ease, but faintly revealed a sense of despair.
East Fence Headquarters.
In the hall, the three owners of the village sat on the three chairs in turn.
On both sides of the hall, there were two rows of thieves with knives, bright weapons, with a cold chill, which made people shudder.
In the center of the hall, there are five or six oil lamps, which will burn and extinguish, as if the next second the oil will run out.
Xiao Xuan's eyes swept away, and when he saw the appearance of the three people clearly, he couldn't help but want to laugh in his heart.
The three owners of the village are as their name suggests.
Dong Long, the master of Dazhai, introduced the strength of the late stage of the spirit, and looked extremely calm.
Dong Bao, the master of Erzhai, has the strength of the mid-stage spirit, and he seems to have developed limbs, and he is also a person without brains.
Dong Hu, the master of Sanzhai, introduced the strength of the mid-stage spirit, and a pair of narrow eyes turned around, looking extremely scheming.
Dong Long looked at Xiao Xuan in front of him playfully.
In his opinion, Xiao Xuan is just an ant that can be pinched to death with a flip of his hand.
It's just that to his surprise, such an ant is neither humble nor arrogant in front of the three village owners.
The concentration is quite sufficient.
"Who are you?"
Playing with the wine glass in his hand, Dong Long asked lightly.
"In the Xia Nai Tiance Mansion, under the command of General Xiao Zhengqing, there is just a nobody. ”
Xiao Xuan hugged his fists and replied.
Speaking of which, this identity is not nonsense.
After all, General Xiao promised him in the past, and the door of Tiance Mansion would always be open for him.
Everyone's complexion changed slightly.
The prestige of Tiance Mansion is naturally known to them.
"Tiance Mansion, it turned out to be a lackey of the imperial court!
Hearing this, Dong Bao, the owner of the second village, took the case. Rolled up his sleeves and took a sip on the ground.
Xiao Xuan's face remained unchanged, and his reaction to the owner of the village was not surprised.
After all, bandits are not the same as gangs.
There is a hazy layer of paper between the gang and the government.
As long as both sides do not break through, they can maintain a certain tacit understanding.
The thieves occupied the mountains as kings, robbed houses, bullied the people, and made it clear that they were against the government.
But there's no need to be pretentious.
In fact, the government is also extremely troubled by the bandits.
The bandit occupies the mountain as the king, easy to defend and difficult to attack.
Even if they are defeated and flee into the deep mountains and forests, the government has no way.
The eyes of the three village lords flickered, and there was a faint trace of worry.
In his opinion, it must not be a good thing for the people of Tiance Mansion to come to the cottage.
However, Dong Long's expression was calm and calm.
"Shaoxia, this time, is he coming on official orders?"
Dong Long's eyes narrowed slightly, waiting for his answer.
"The master of Dazhai has misunderstood, and this time he is here for private matters, but there is nothing to do with Tiance Mansion. ”
"Oh? ”
Dong Long was interested and was quite surprised by Xiao Xuan's answer.
He knew that Xiao Xuan was here for Xiaohe, but he didn't expect that the latter didn't use Tiance Mansion to pressure him.
"The village chief is kind to me, I hope you will release the village chief's granddaughter.
If the owner of the village takes a fancy to the territory of Daoxiang Village and orders a strong attack, he can't embarrass a little girl. ”
"Release?
Since you can't bear that little girl, why don't you go to hell together!"
Dong Bao roared sharply, extremely wanton.
"Second brother, sit down. ”
Dong Long waved his hand at Dong Bao.
Dong Bao snorted coldly and sat back unwillingly.
In order to repay his kindness, the young man dared to come here alone, Dong admired. The most important thing for those who come out to mix is to pay attention to brotherhood. Second brother, what do you say?"
Dong Bao snorted coldly and stopped talking.
Seeing that Dong Bao no longer spoke, Dong Long smiled, crossed his hands on his chest, lay on the inclined chair, and continued:
"It's a pity that you are one step late, Xiaohe is already dead. ”
Bang!
Dong Long's words were like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, which exploded in Xiao Xuan's mind.
Xiao Xuan's face turned pale, and his legs were weak.
Staring at Dong Long deadly, Xiao Xuan would rather have heard it wrong.
"What did you say?"
"Are you deaf or what's wrong, my eldest brother said he's dead!"
Dong Bao snorted coldly.
For some reason, he was extremely unhappy to see this kid from Tiance Mansion.
It was dark in front of him, and Xiao Xuan almost fainted.
The calm heart lake suddenly set off stormy waves.
Xiaohe is dead?
The little lotus who saved himself died like this?
The little lotus who was dripping and rolling his eyes in front of him, died like this?
Xiao Xuan doesn't have a sister, but he has always regarded Xiaohe as a sister in his heart.
But just died?
Xiao Xuan tossed and turned, and couldn't think of a reason for the thieves to kill her.
According to his thoughts, the bandit was nothing more than trying to seize Xiaohe as a blackmail in exchange for some food.
But how did the bandits do this?
"Dare to ask the master of the village, why did you kill her?"
Xiao Xuan's face turned pale, and he asked with a miserable smile.
Glancing at Xiao Xuan playfully, Dong Long was extremely satisfied with Xiao Xuan's current state.
He likes the kind of person who hates him and can't do anything about him.
"I, Dong Long, have been acting all my life, so why do I have to explain it to you?"
Dong Longyun said lightly.
There was not the slightest change in complexion.
There is not the slightest guilt either.
It's as if all it kills is a fly.
Xiao Xuan was furious.
In the dark eyes, there was a faint chill that could not be detected.
Suppressing the anger in his heart, Xiao Xuan said calmly:
"Daoxiang Village is full of simple people, and there is no threat to you, the owner of the village.
The villagers are poor, and there is nothing to make you look good.
However, people are bloody, and if the owner of the village attacks, I am afraid that even if it succeeds, there will be a lot of damage.
Since this is the case, the kid dared to ask the owner of the village to stop the attack on Daoxiang Village. ”
There was no hint of anger in his tone.
Looking at Xiao Xuan with complicated eyes, Dong Long was quite surprised.
He thought that Xiao Xuan would not be able to control himself, and he would not even think of making a move on himself.
Even if he can control it, he will unconsciously reveal some emotions.
However, it was not his expectation.
Xiao Xuan was too calm.
It was so calm that there was not a trace of waves.
It was as if the news had no effect on him.
This couldn't help but make Dong Long, who wanted to see his gaffe, feel a little disappointed.
Maybe he has no feelings for Xiaohe, but just repays the old village chief in a formal way.
Dong Long thought secretly in his heart.
"Yes, but at what cost?"
"Fifty taels of gold. ”
Xiao Xuan gritted his teeth.
There was an exclamation from the hall.
They had never seen so much money in their lives.
However, Dong Long smiled and shook his head.
"Fifty taels of gold is already my limit, and I can't take out more. If the owner of the village is not satisfied, then there will be no trade. ”
Xiao Xuan's heart sank, and he said coldly.
"No, no, no, little brother, you misunderstood.
It's not a question of more money and less money.
We occupy the mountain as the king of the east fence village, far away from the outside city. Even if there is gold, what is the use?
”
Xiao Xuan suddenly brightened.
It is true that the bandits have lived in the mountains for a long time, and they are extremely pessimistic about money.
Like travelers in the desert, water is priceless to them.
Xiao Xuan frowned slightly, pondered carefully, and after a while, his heart moved.
"In that case, how about sending a hundred stone of grain?"