When Zhu Ciyi was drinking and enjoying with everyone, a group of menacing rabble with big knives broke into the square.

The leader was a scarface, tall, burly, bearded, holding a large knife about three feet long in his hand, and the tattoo on his arm was exceptionally clear.

"Which of you is the boss? Stand up for me. Scarface stepped on the stone bench, thrust the big knife into the ground, and asked in a rough voice.

"I am, how's it going?" Zhu Ci glanced at Scarface and said coldly.

"Don't you understand the rules of the rivers and lakes? When you came to my territory, you didn't come to worship the pier for Master Ben, who let you live here? Scarface roared triumphantly.

"I'll officially tell you now, I'm the current crown prince Zhu Ciyi, please accept what you just said, otherwise, don't blame this prince for being unkind to you." Zhu Cijiao said sharply.

"Hahaha, are you the crown prince, Lao Tzu or the emperor......"

Scarface laughed, and before he finished speaking, Zhu Cijiao picked up a chopstick on the table, threw it out, and stuck it on Scarface's tongue, he was suddenly dumbfounded, covering his mouth and struggling.

"Dare to beat our boss, I don't think you want to live anymore, brothers."

The minions following behind Scarface shouted, and a group of rabble rushed towards Zhu Ci.

Zhu Cijiao grabbed a handful of chopsticks on the table and threw them out, and the five or six people who rushed up, each with a chopstick stuck in their necks, immediately fell to the ground.

Another wave of thieves rushed up again, Zhu Cijiao casually picked up a rattan on the ground, and twitched it left and right twice, and a deep blood stain suddenly appeared on the faces of several thieves, and they took a few steps back.

"Boy, you dare to do it to me, take your life." Scarface roared, raised his big knife and slashed at Zhu Ci.

Zhu Cijiao picked up a stone from the ground, bounced it out gently, and hit Scarface's arm, and the raised big knife suddenly fell to the ground.

"Thief, get on your knees."

Zhu Cijiao glared at Scarface, and seeing that Scarface didn't kneel, he popped out two more stones and hit Scarface's left and right knees respectively.

Scarface's feet suddenly went limp, and he fell to his knees.

"You dare to make our boss kneel, we will fight with you." The three strong men raised their big knives and pounced on Zhu Ciyi.

Zhu Cijiao flew out with a kick and kicked a strong man several feet away, falling to the ground with a "bang", and couldn't get up again.

Then, the left and right fists slammed out, hitting the chests of the two strong men respectively, and the two strong mouths flew out a few feet away, and immediately spat blood from their mouths, and fell to the ground with "horn" and "horn".

"Are you their boss? You ask them, do you want my life? Zhu Cijiao stood up, patted Scarface's face and said.

Scarface shook his head, trembling all over, and stammered, "No, don't, you can spare us." ”

"Aren't you the boss? Isn't this land yours? Who am I that I want to spare you? Zhu Ci asked as he looked at Scarface.

Scarface looked at Zhu Ci's sword-like gaze, and shuddered, and hurriedly knocked his head on the ground: "The grass people have eyes and no beads, they have offended the prince, thank the prince for not killing him." ”

"This prince thought that you were the people of the Southern Ming Dynasty, so he didn't kill you, so let's be even." Juzzi motioned for Scar's face to rise.

However, Scarface tried to stand up, but couldn't get up.

"With such a little effort, I want to be the boss, and the boss has to rely on strength to speak, you know? I can only be the second in this kung fu. ”

Zhu Cijiao said, used his internal strength, and pushed Scarface's knees: "It's okay, let's flat." ”

Scarface moved his joints and tried it, and he was able to stand up.

However, as soon as Scarface stood up, he immediately knelt down again: "Prince, please accept the worship of the grass people, I was forced to kneel just now, this is sincerely kneeling!" ”

Seeing Scarface kneeling, the thirty or forty brothers behind Scarface knelt down in unison, and knocked their foreheads on the ground: "Please accept the grass people's worship, thank you for the prince's grace not to kill!" ”

"Everyone, let's get even!" Zhu Cijiao waved his right hand and said.

But Scarface can't afford to kneel, and the others look at me and I look at you, and no one gets up.

"Prince, you accept us, we will not hesitate to go up the knife mountain and go down to the sea of fire, if you don't agree, we won't get up." Scarface pleads sincerely.

"You guys should calm down first, can I accept you, and then we will discuss." Zhu Cijiao stepped forward and helped Scarface up.

The others saw Scarface stand up and followed suit.

"Come, one pot per person, drink it and then talk about it."

Zhu Cijiao stuffed a pot of wine to Scarface, picked up a pot of wine and drank it to the bottom. He wants Scarface to be obedient and willing.

Scarface also raised his neck and drank it dry in one go.

"What's your last name? Where is home? Why do you want me to take you? Zhu Cijiao threw the flask behind him

"Ma Biao, a grass farmer in Heiya Village, originally opened a mine in the mountains to refine ammonium nitrate (the main raw material for the production of gunpowder), but a year ago the cottage was surrounded and occupied by Sun Youde's troops, so I had to lead these brothers in Heiya Village to rob and make a living in this area."

Ma Biao said, and knelt on the ground again: "We were forced to rob because we were helpless, you must accept us, the prince, we are willing to serve the imperial court, even if we die, we are not afraid." ”

Zhu Cijiao helped Ma Biao up again and asked: "This prince can accept you, or he can help you recapture the cottage and send troops to protect the cottage, but the ammonium nitrate produced can only be sold to the Southern Ming court, are you willing?" ”

"Yes, as long as you help us recapture the cottage, we are willing to do whatever we are asked to do, and the women and old people in the cottage are still working as coolies for Sun Youde on the mountain." Ma Biao couldn't help but look up to the sky and sigh.

"Okay, call your brother in, tonight's food, wine and meat are enough, and this prince will take care of you for the wind." Zhu Cijiao beckoned to Ma Biao's brothers standing in the distance.

"Brothers, come quickly, the prince has received us." Ma Biao turned around and shouted loudly.

More than 50 men from Heiya Village came over, and Ma Biao led everyone to line up, kneeling in front of Zhu Cijiao in unison: "Thank you to the prince for sheltering us, the grass people are the prince's people, and the death is the prince's ghost, please accept the grass people's worship." ”

Ma Biao led the police, and the other officers followed suit.

"Everyone, come, drink, this cup is the wine that the prince will pick up for you, from now on, we will work together for the Southern Ming Dynasty and recapture the Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Cijiao said, picked up the wine glass, and drank it first.

Ma Biao and other brothers in Heiya Village raised the wine bowl with tears of excitement, they never thought that they would be toasted by the prince in this life, let alone that they would be able to do things for the prince in this life.

Looking at the brothers in the Black Cliff Village in front of him, Zhu Cijiao caught a good fighter, which can be said to be a grand strategy......