As soon as the three of them sat down, Village Chief Xu couldn't wait to ask, "Huaiyi, what's going on ahead?" Why did it take so long for you to come back? ”

Xu Huaiyi explained, "I delayed a little time to inquire about things, and I walked around again, found a few refugees and asked, if I don't understand clearly, how can I rest assured?" ”

"So you've figured it out now?"

"Well, sort of......"

Seeing his solemn face, Village Chief Xu said nervously, "Is the situation ahead not good?" ”

Xu Huaiyi nodded, "There are three groups of people parked in the woods, all of them are rich people doing business, one of them is still from our Tong County, surnamed Liao, and the other two are from other prefectures, they met on the road, so they walked together, walked here to stop and rest, and it was also lucky, it happened that a group of refugees came forward to beg for food, and sold a message to them, saying that the road ahead could not pass, because there were mountain bandits to intercept, but they did not rob the refugees, and they did not rob the merchants, only robbed the past merchants, they did not believe it at first, so they each sent a nursing home to investigate, Sure enough......"

Village Chief Xu was dumbfounded when he heard this, and muttered, "It's actually a mountain bandit?" Will the mountain bandits rob us? We're refugees, aren't we? ”

Xu Huaiyi muttered, "It's hard to say, our team is not a refugee at the moment, there is enough food, and there are women, these two points alone are very coveted."

Village Chief Xu said with a white face, "According to what you say, even if we are not rich merchants, if we want to go over, we are likely to be robbed?" ”

Xu Huaiyi said "um", "We have to prepare for the worst, and we can't take chances." ”

Hearing this, Village Chief Xu couldn't speak, "Then, can we still get by?" ”

Without waiting for Xu Huaiyi to speak, Xu Changsong said anxiously, "Dad, the mountain bandits have all come down to block the road and rob, do you still want to pass on this road?" This kind of thing, you have to go to the official quickly, sending troops to suppress the bandits is the right way, don't think about anything else, our few people, if you go, you will give away people's heads, you don't see that those rich men have a nursing home, don't you dare to go further, don't be impulsive......"

This is not so much to persuade Village Chief Xu, but to say that it is for Xu Huaiyi.

Who called Xu Huaiyi now has the labels of a fierce man, a ruthless man, and a master, no matter which of these labels is, they are all terrifying, and then there is a feat of daring to rush out to kill the wolf, which is even more worrying, afraid that he will rush up with blood, and even the mountain bandits dare to fight.

But after all, it was a mountain bandit, and when I heard these two words, I could make ordinary people's legs tremble, except for fleeing, that is, fleeing, who would dare to fight with them?

That's a dead end.

Other people's thoughts are very similar, almost never thinking about confronting the mountain bandits, avoiding it is the wisest choice, but no matter how to go, it is also a problem.

Xu Huaiyi broke their illusions at this time, "Can't avoid it, this road is the only way to go to the capital, and then go forward, there are mountains on both sides, don't walk, unless you climb the mountain, but the mountain, not to mention, stretches for miles, even the young and strong young man has to climb for ten days and a half to pass, and he only has to carry some food, too heavy things to think about, then we have abandoned these cars, food, and belongings?" Even if you can give up these foreign things, what about the old people and children? Can you not even do it? ”

Hearing this, everyone's faces turned pale.

The atmosphere became heavy and oppressive.

In silence, Xu Huaixiao asked tremblingly, "What if you turn around and go back?" ”

Xu Maoyuan sighed, "You fool, how can you go back?" We can't turn back, we can only move forward, and turning back is even more death. ”

There is still some hope ahead.

Xu Huaixiao looked at Xu Huaiyi without giving up, "Can't you really turn back?" ”

Xu Huaiyi said calmly, "Second cousin, we have been out for more than half a month now, and the journey has been nearly halfway, and now I look back, avoiding the mountain bandits, but I can't avoid the refugees, and the refugees who are slowly catching up are already hungry and anxious, when the time comes, they will be more terrible than the mountain bandits, and no one can guarantee that on the roads we have come over, there will be no grass that has just fallen into the grass, and there will be wolves and tigers before the time, what should you do?" ”

Xu Huaiyi was silent.

The answer is the only one, and the only way to get through this road is to think about it.

Village Chief Xu was the first to calm down, "Huaiyi, those mountain bandits, are they just seeking money and not dying?" ”

Xu Huaiyi nodded, "I heard those people say, this is the case at present, and whether it will get worse in the future, I don't know." ”

"Then they, what kind of way to ask for money? It's not going to be looted, is it? ”

"No, they haven't been in a hurry to get to that right now, if they are really so ruthless, the merchants won't do it, in case the merchants are forced to fight to the death, they will also suffer."

Village Chief Xu understood, "It's just scraping the skin, just like those ruffians and hooligans collecting protection money, taking the money, and letting people leave safely, right?" ”

Xu Huaiyi pondered, "They have a lot of appetite, I'm afraid they can't scrape the skin, they have to hurt their muscles and bones, otherwise, the three rich families won't be entangled in what to choose." ”

"Are they reluctant to give up money?"

"Well, Master Liao means that he wants to unite the other two, don't give silver, and force the past together, they add up to a few families, and there are fifty or sixty people in the nursing home and the small house, and there is still a battle force, it is said that there are more than 100 mountain bandits, some of them are refugees who have just fallen into the grass, and they can't afford it for the time being, but the other two are hesitating, they don't want to gamble, because there are many women in the family, and they can't bear the consequences of losing, but let them pay so much money and food, and they can't bear it, so they are deadlocked in the forest, Now we are in a dilemma. ”

"When did they get here?"

"Yesterday at noon."

Village Chief Xu frowned, "It's been discussed for a day and a night, but it hasn't come out yet, it seems that it's not easy to count on ......."

If the three of them can join forces to break through, they can take advantage of the situation and pass, but obviously, this light is not easy to borrow.

Xu Huaiyi knew what Village Chief Xu thought, and he said with a smile, "It's not easy to borrow light, but you can cooperate." ”

"How?"

"Break through with them, we can crush those mountain bandits with just the number of people, even in terms of combat effectiveness, the three guards, plus the few in our village who dare to kill wolves, can't lose."

Village Chief Xu's eyes lit up when he heard this, "Can it be done?" Can those rich men look down on us and are willing to cooperate with us? ”

Xu Huaiyi said in a firm tone, "They will only ask for it." After speaking, the conversation changed, "Of course, everything has to be discussed in detail, how to cooperate, in order to be happy, we don't take advantage of others, but we can't go to others to prevent disasters." ”

Village Chief Xu nodded, seeing hope from despair, and gradually his confidence began to rise, "Yes, yes, you are right, you have to talk about it......"

Seeing this, Xu Changsong's head was bigger, "Dad, you, do you agree?" ”

Why was it so easy to be moved by Xu Huaiyi?

Village Chief Xu scolded angrily, "Otherwise? What else can you do that can't be done? Report to the official or send troops, is it up to us to decide? In this world, who cares about us? I can only find a way to survive the catastrophe by myself, okay, don't pestle here, go and invite your Uncle Liu and Second Uncle Gao, and let's discuss it. ”