Chapter Sixty-Six: A Clever Method
The six people are making trouble in the mountain bandits' nest, and they are definitely stunned young people who have never died!
Ye Shiyuan is not very old, he has experienced a lot of things, he is no longer a young man's bloody red heart, and he has to admit it when it is time to admit it.
He ignored the shocked gazes of the five people, put on a sven appearance, walked to the head of the mountain bandits, and saluted obediently.
"Big brother, younger brother's surname is Ye Shi Yuan. Thanks to my friends, call me Mr. Ye. Passing by here, I heard about the chivalrous act of the eldest brother taking in the victims, so I wanted to come and see it, and there was no malice, and I asked the eldest brother not to misunderstand. ”
The respectful attitude made the mountain bandit leader stunned for a moment, what happened to this young man? Just started talking cruelly to his friends, and when he turned his face, he returned to the appearance of a polite scholar, and the speed of changing his face was too fast!
"Boy, you're really talented."
When you see people talking about people, you can't tell what he's thinking on your face. The bandit leader narrowed his eyes and looked carefully, pondering how true or false this person's words were.
"Big brother has won the award, but I don't dare to take the word talent seriously." Ye Shiyuan smiled warmly, "I'm just a pawn doing things for Young Master Qiu, passing by here and wanting to beg for food, I wonder if the eldest brother is willing to give a charity or two?" ”
"You are all Qiu Gongzi when you open and close your mouths, since you are doing things for him, let him come over in person. Although I don't have much food, if you can use it for me, you will have to eat it. ”
Ye Shiyuan shook his head and was noncommittal. Da Ra found a place to sit down, exhaled, and said, "What's the use of big brother recruiting people again?" Yuzhou is closed, the granary is empty, and even the people of the government have withdrawn, and only a few small soldiers are left to guard it, if the court does not support it, how long can your grain and grass last? ”
"How difficult the people's livelihood is under the natural disaster, if this side becomes a deserted ghost domain, what is the point of you staying here?"
The leader of the mountain bandits couldn't quite understand Wen Xuan's words, and said impatiently: "If you don't fool me with these words, the imperial court will not come to support at all, and even if you send grain and grass, it will not be enough for the local officials." Lao Tzu only robbed two granaries, and the rest of the grain was taken away by the rich people and officials in the city. Lao Tzu usually worships less, who cares about our life and death at this time? ”
Ye Shiyuan waved his hand to interrupt the mountain bandit leader's complaint, and the smile on his face decreased a little.
"They don't care if you live or die, I can take care of it. It can also help you clear your identity and go down the mountain back to the city. But only if you give me all the food you have looted! ”
"Don't think!" The bandit leader slammed the table and stood up, and the sound of swords drawn in the hall rang out one after another.
"Don't rush to answer, you can think about it for a few more days." Ye Shiyuan also stood up, patted the ash on his clothes, and said unhurriedly, "I have patience, but not much." How about giving you three days to think about it? I will come back in three days, and if you agree, not only will you get your share of the food, but I will also ensure that you and your brothers will have food to eat when the court supports you in the future, and you will be able to clear your identity and live again after the disaster. ”
"If you don't agree, don't blame me for setting fire to the mountain. At that time, no one will live! ”
Ye Shiyuan's attitude change of saluting first and then soldiers made the mountain bandit leader furious, and his beard was blown up in anger, "Are you threatening me? ”
"No, no, no, how dare I threaten my eldest brother? It's just for the sake of you taking in the victims to give you a choice. ”
Ye Shiyuan smiled and stretched out a finger: "One thought of the world, one thought of hell." You should be glad that it was me who came to the door today, if you change to Qiu Gongzi, I am afraid that he will not have the patience as good as me to give you time to make a choice, think about it. ”
After speaking, Ye Shiyuan turned around and left with the five of them. The leader of the mountain bandits did not give the order to release them, and a few of them beat them out with their bare hands.
The sixty or so victims who were surrounded in the courtyard were frightened to retreat when they heard the crackling sound of fighting in the hall, and three small minions flew out of the door and fell heavily to the ground, vomiting blood frantically. Ye Shiyuan was escorted by five people in the middle and walked out in a dashing manner, his eyes swept over everyone, and he said solemnly: "Three days!" After three days, everyone will have food, so how will we solve our food and clothing in the past few days? ”
At first, he promised ten days, and after a while, it became three days, and then he talked about the present. Regardless of whether what Ye Shiyuan said was true or not, at least his eloquent words gave everyone hope. Ten days may be difficult to persevere, but three days and two days are not a problem, and you can get through it as soon as you close your eyes and open them.
Just when everyone was about to die, Ye Shiyuan raised an evil smile.
"Except for people, it's all right!"
More than sixty victims below shouted at the same time, and even the bandits were shocked.
"Quiet!" Ye Shiyuan's eyes flashed with a fierce color, and he continued in a serious tone, "Search! Find out all the food that can be eaten on the mountain and send it to the bottom of the mountain for unified distribution. If you let me know who dares to hide it privately, I will correct the Fa on the spot and never tolerate it! ”
In the case of more people and less food, one less person means that others can share more food. In this way, everyone who goes out to look for food will be discovered by their fellow travelers as long as they hide their food without authorization, and they are very likely to report each other or even kill each other in order to get a little more food for themselves.
Human nature is evil, if you want to let the victims survive as much as possible, Ye Shiyuan can only use severe means to suppress it by force, once he is soft-hearted, he will fall short, and the chaotic scramble will only accelerate death, and only by persevering together can there be more hope of survival.
There were not many bandits on the mountain, and the bandits with machetes were confused for a while when they heard Ye Shiyuan's words. They don't know what this young man is talking about with his boss, they are so aggressive that they only say that they want to find food, and they don't plan to attack the cottage, they don't care?
The boss didn't speak, and the mountain bandits in the courtyard didn't know how to act. I watched dozens of old, weak, sick and disabled people walking out, discussing where to find food.
Seeing that they were confused, Ye Shiyuan cleared his throat and said, "My words are not limited to them, you can join if you want to get a little bit." When the time comes, no matter whether you can find it or not, no matter how many you find, as long as you can eat it, you can share it with everyone. It's time like this, it's better to eat more than less, isn't it? ”
"Don't worry, this is my own organization, and the share you got from the boss has nothing to do with me, it belongs to your own hands, and you don't have to share it with anyone."
This is equivalent to earning extra money with a salary, and being idle is idle anyway, who would be afraid to eat too much?
After he finished speaking, he immediately put away his sword and chased out, one took the lead and two companions, and after a while, the hesitant mountain bandits walked away while discussing in a low voice.
Ye Shiyuan glanced back at the mountain bandit leader who gritted his teeth, smiled, turned around and led the five people down the mountain.
In fact, the bandit leader could have ordered his subordinates to be forbidden to participate in this matter, but he did not do so. Man's ambition is endless, and the food he gives is not much, and then let his subordinates watch the victims divide the food, once or twice, and how many people can withstand the temptation for three days in a row?
Ye Shiyuan's clever methods have been revealed, he has a hard grasp of people's hearts, and he can incite so many people to do things for him in just a few words, no wonder he can drive those five masters to be obedient to him.
Such a character also claims to be a subordinate, I don't know what kind of powerful person the Qiu Gongzi behind him will be.
Everything went very smoothly, Ye Shiyuan had preliminarily organized the victims who stayed outside the city, mobilized everyone to look for food, and reached an agreement with the boss of the "rebel army", and more importantly, he also unexpectedly gained five helpers summoned by Fang Qiuyan, and the confidence in his heart was much more abundant than before.
In the city, Huang Xiaozhi, who covered her face with a light veil, carried a small bamboo basket through the wall in her hand, and seemed to be a fairy falling from the sky on the bleak and barren street, with her own holy light!
Walking on the street, Huang Xiaozhi's heart trembled.
"Sister Zuoqiu, this place is so infiltrating, why is it full of black fog and wandering ghosts, and there is not even a living person?"
Corpses can occasionally be seen on the streets, but they are very different from the situation where the people rise up to resist, and the doors of every house in the city are closed, and they would rather starve to death at home than take half a step.
How strange!
Zuo Qiu Yue, who was hidden in the shadows, also felt weird, and spoke out to appease Huang Xiaozhi, "It is human nature to seek advantages and avoid harms, and there must be a reason why the people in the city are closed." There may be danger on the streets, so be safe when you look into it, and I'll go around the neighborhood. ”
Huang Xiaozhi clenched the small bamboo basket and walked down the street pretending to be calm. A faint black mist filled every corner, and she was on full alert, turning around and fleeing for her life as soon as she saw danger.
The city is full of rotting stench, the blackened corpses attract many mosquitoes, insects, rats and ants to eat, from time to time there is a disgusting sound, the garbage heap has not been cleaned up for a long time and emits a strong stench, the corpse water and all kinds of garbage mixed with fermented water mixed together, Huang Xiaozhi endured the nausea and bypassed, and her beautiful eyes have taken in the tragic scene in the city.
Purgatory on earth, nothing more than that.
There are no mountains of corpses and a flood of blood in Yuzhou City, but there is dying-dead despair everywhere, and even the falling sunlight can't bring the slightest warmth.
"Sister Zuoqiu, is this city dead? Is it necessary to continue with what we have planned? ”
The stone road was so dirty that there was nowhere to stay, Huang Xiaozhi flew down on a dilapidated two-story theater building, and when she looked around, the last bit of hope in her heart was also shattered.
"Xiao Zhi!" Zuo Qiuyue's stern voice exploded in his head, which frightened Huang Xiaozhi and came back to her senses.
"Sister Zuoqiu......" Tears poured out of her eyes involuntarily, and she didn't understand why she was crying, but she couldn't stop it.
"It's too early to tell, we have received the news that there are 3,000 people trapped in the city, and there must not be a single one alive! Xiao Zhi, as long as we can save a living person, our efforts will not be in vain. You must not give up lightly until the last moment, you don't understand! ”
Zuo Qiu Yue's tone was very calm, she naturally knew that the situation was very bad, but at the moment, no one had time to grieve the spring and autumn, and she had to immediately find out the number of survivors in the city and carry out rescue in time. Only by gathering the living can there be hope of dispelling the black fog and fighting against the evil manipulators behind it.
Huang Xiaozhi cried and cried, took out a small handkerchief to wipe her tears, and just retracted her emotions, an extremely faint baby cry suddenly sounded in her ears. Her heart was shocked, and she immediately held her breath and looked for the voice.
The baby's cry was faint and inaudible. Huang Xiaozhi slowed down her steps on the tiles as lightly as possible, carefully distinguishing the direction of the sound and flew over.
The fresh smell of blood came from a crack in the window, and Huang Xiaozhi, who was particularly sensitive to the smell of blood, jumped down from the roof, walked over with light steps, and hesitated for a moment before stretching out her finger and knocking on the window.
"Is anyone home?"
The crisp female voice that was deliberately suppressed was still very clear on the empty street, Huang Xiaozhi quickly closed her mouth, Zuo Qiuyue didn't say whether there was any danger in this city, she didn't dare to show it.
"Is there anyone......
Sneakily lying on the window and looking in, the room was empty, there was no one, and there was a bed in the dark corner in the distance, and there seemed to be a person lying on the bed.
Huang Xiaozhi quietly turned to the door and pushed the door panel, but the door was unlocked.
Standing at the door awkwardly looking left and right, like an unskilled thief.
"That...... Excuse me, I just heard a child crying, and I can come in if there is no one at home? ”
There was still silence around, Huang Xiaozhi scratched her head and became bold again, raised her feet and walked in.