Zhu Yichen looked at them, smiled very strangely, and said: "That is to say, you have no conditions to talk at all, you can only obediently obey and obey me 100 percent......"

Xiong Yaohua's eyes widened: "Otherwise?"

"Otherwise, you'll have to die. Zhu Yichen sighed and seemed relieved, "You must also know that it is easy to kill a person here, and it is not difficult to dispose of one or two corpses." ”

"I just don't know, what can we help you?" Tang Yu was worried.

Zhu Yichen was silent again, and the indifferent Yulian beside him seemed to know what was on his mind, and replied on his behalf: "My father-in-law's only thought now is to take these hundreds of people out, join the government, be upright, and seek a serious background for everyone in the future." ”

Xiong Yaohua was very open-minded and said: "Since you have this purpose, you can talk to General Feitian openly." It's all in a pot and spoon, as the saying goes, if you don't kiss your aunt, what else can you talk about?"

Yulian hesitated slightly, but said, "You don't know, this Feitian General has always been arrogant and unruly. The reason why he used to listen to my father's advice and not lose his respect was because he and his unsuccessful brother Iron Centipede only knew how to use brute force, burn, kill, plunder, and rob property, and never knew how to deal with the government......"

"Response?" Tang Yu was suspicious.

Yulian nodded and replied, "Everyone needs to learn to adapt to the rules in order to survive in a specific environment, and bandits are no exception. ”

Xiong Yaohua was surprised when he heard this: "It's the first time I've heard that being a bandit also has to obey the rules?"

"Of course. Yulian said with a serious face, "The rules are unbreakable and will always exist." So no matter which circle you want to mix in, the first step is to familiarize yourself with the rules of the game. ”

"And what are the rules of bandits?"

"In addition to loyalty, obedience is obedience. In addition, it is necessary to learn to form a family with officers and soldiers, make treaties, and not invade each other. ”

"Treaties can also be signed between officials and bandits?"

"In ancient times, the soldiers and bandits were a family. Yulian said coldly, "This seems to be very contradictory and antagonistic, one group is the water bandits who rob the house, and on the other hand, they are the officials and soldiers who exterminate the thieves." It is irreconcilable. But it's not like that at all......"

Zhu Yichen slowly turned around at this time, smiled slightly, and said: "Actually, if the officers and soldiers are hard at work, with the combat effectiveness of Dongting Xishan Fortress, it will not be able to support it for long. ”

Tang Yu was dumbfounded and asked in surprise: "Why do I get more and more confused the more I listen." According to what you mean, dare the officers and soldiers fail to encircle and suppress it several times, because their subordinates are merciful?"

Zhu Yichen said slowly: "So whether you are a soldier or a bandit, you have the most fundamental purpose, which is to survive. No matter how superb, subtle, and noble a person looks on the outside, how good at disguise, humming moving songs, and muttering the way of the world, he cannot hide from the world. ”

The crowd was silent for a moment.

Zhu Yichen continued: "Now you understand, right? The reason why Dongting Water Village has existed so far, and the two families are safe, is because we have to pay a generous 'deposit' to the magistrate and the general soldier every half a month......

"Margin, what guarantee?" Xiong Yaohua asked eagerly.

"Guarantee to pay on time every half a month in the future. ”

"Isn't that connivance? Tang Yu's cheeks erupted with fire, and he said, "This Liang Zongbing and Lord Zhixian Zhang are the parents of the people in vain, isn't this more hateful than bandits?"

Zhu Yichen sneered and said softly: "You can't stand this." You have to understand, Liang Zongbing recently accepted a young and beautiful concubine, and the county magistrate likes to collect antique calligraphy and paintings all the year round, which is a very money-consuming livelihood, what do they do to support their families if they don't make some extra money?"

Xiong Yaohua listened, and also felt disgraced: "These people are really too disrespectful. ”

"What is this, is it more excessive than this?" Zhu Yichen sighed and said, "Last time, the government came into the lake to encircle and suppress, because we got the news in advance, so we withdrew early. These officers and soldiers were stationed on the island, tossing back and forth for several days, torturing fishermen, collecting people's money, and finally hearing that even the full mouth of a seventy-year-old lady was pried off!"

Tang Yu's pale face had turned iron-blue, and he asked, "The officials and soldiers here are so unbearable and poison the people, why do you still want to submit to them?"

Yulian turned her head, glared at Tang Yu with a pair of big eyes, and said hatefully, "Because we have no choice." ”

"What do you mean by that?" Tang Yu was full of suspicion.

"Because more than ten days ago, Lord Zhang and General Liang sent a letter to say that we were waiting for the gathering of Taihu Lake, and it was not a mouthy official who stabbed him in front of the emperor. The Holy One first ascended to the great treasure, and he was young and vigorous, how could he tolerate such a thing in his eyes on the side of his bed! So he sent a prison army surnamed Hou to supervise the battle and go all out to suppress it!"

"Aren't you in danger anymore?"

"Who's to say it isn't. Yulian had a straight face, like an iceberg that refused to melt. "After my father-in-law heard the news, he was in a hurry, so he only took two entourages and sneaked into the county seat of Wu County overnight. Discuss with two adults......"

Xiong Yaohua asked: "Is the result of the discussion Zhao'an?"

Yulian raised her head and asked rhetorically, "For now, if you want to save these hundreds of lives, is there a better way than this?"

Tang Yu thought about it for a while, it was indeed so. Nai said: "It is said that by avoiding fighting in this way, both sides can reduce the damage." It's also a way to do it. ”

"But there are many good things. Zhu Yichen turned his eyes and said indifferently, "General Feitian, they were moved by Luo Bufan, who came from an unknown source two days ago, greedy for official positions, lust for profit, and wholeheartedly wanted to go with him. Two days ago, he privately sent people to Deng Weishan to take hostages-"

"Oh, there's something like that. Xiong Yaohua's heart jumped, surging endlessly, but he remained silent on the surface.

After a pause, he asked in a deep voice: "The second master has said so much to us, it can be said that he treats each other with sincerity and sincerity. It's just that we are two mediocre people, with low martial arts, what can we do to help you?"

Zhu Yichen suddenly laughed. After laughing for a while, he said word by word: "It's actually very simple, and I don't want you to go to the soup." Now Luo Bufan, who has extremely high martial arts, has left Dongting Island with the captured criminals. And two days later, it will be the day when I agree with General Liang and Master Zhang to return to obedience, and then you only need to help me control General Feitian and his righteous brother Iron Centipede, and the rest will not be taken care of. ”

Tang Yu felt uneasy, and asked again: "Is it just like that?"

"Yes. No blood, no fighting. Zhu Yichen responded, "After all, we are also brothers, as long as they don't get in the way, after surrendering, the two of them are willing to leave and stay, and I will never embarrass him." (To be continued.) )