Kai Fu Han

Chapter 14 Unkind Invitation
Midnight sunbathing area.

A bonfire was lit in the middle of the sun drying area, and there were several figures surrounding the bonfire. They must be members of the tribe who were lucky enough to escape, but they didn't know why they didn't go into the ancestral hall to rest.

In the northeast of the drying field, there were several old men and several young warriors feeding the horses there. The Jurchen Tatars left more than [-] war horses. This was a huge fortune. The old men rescued from the cellar valued it very much. , he was rescued and began to take care of these horses.

After Liu Xinang went out, he looked at the two stone lions on both sides of the door. It was difficult to tell the size with the naked eye. They seemed to be about the same size.

He randomly chose the one on the east side, walked up to it, and said:

"That's it."

The stone lion Liu Xinang chose has a three-foot-high stone base underneath, and the base is square.Stone lions are placed on pedestals.

Liu Qi calculated in his mind that according to the density of granite, which is close to 2.7 tons per cubic meter, this stone lion is not considered to be a base. It is roughly a little over 1 meter high, about 1 meter long, and about 0.8 meters wide, excluding the carved parts. The parts and gaps are about 0.4 cubic meters, and the weight is more than 1 ton, which is two thousand kilograms.

With Liu Xinang's 6 times the strength of a normal person, he probably wouldn't be able to lift it.

I saw Liu Xinang stepping forward, standing on the pedestal, with his body directly in front of the lion, bending down and pressing the lion's head with his shoulders, placing his hands on the lines under the lion's abdomen, shouting: "Ha!", and began to exert force.

This shout not only attracted the attention of the tribesmen who came out to watch the fun, but also several people surrounding the bonfire.

I saw the muscles in Liu Xinang's arms bulged, his waist and back tightened, and his whole body felt bigger. His face turned red, his teeth clenched, and the front half of the stone lion was really lifted off the ground by Liu Xinang.

"Wow, that's amazing!"

"Divine power!"

"Why is Xin'ang so powerful!"

……

Amidst the admiration of the surrounding tribesmen, Liu Xinang made a low breathless sound in his throat.The back half of the stone lion has also been lifted off the base.

However, he only held on for a breath and then let it go again. It was not as powerful as he said before, but it was already amazing.As soon as he put down the stone lion, Liu Xinang climbed on the stone lion and gasped, his whole body soaked with sweat.

"It's really magical." Mr. Zhou praised.

"God, you can hold this! Isn't this lion made of stone?" The person who spoke was a young man walking from the campfire. Liu Qi didn't recognize him, so he probably wasn't from the tribe.After sighing, the young man walked towards Liu Xinang: "Strong man, do you still remember me? You just saved me from two Jurchen Tatars. I am Luo Gao from Dengzhou."

"Is this stone lion made of stone?" Luo Gao finally asked.

"Of course it's made of stone." Liu Xin'ang said angrily to Luo Gao.Then he said to Liu Qi and Mr. Zhou: "How about it? It's awesome."

"Awesome, I didn't expect you to be able to carry something weighing more than twenty stone." Liu Qi replied with a sigh. "Far exceeded my expectations."

Liu Qi had always believed that ten points of "attack" attribute should correspond to 100 pounds of strength, because the original attributes of those young warriors were basically around 9 points.Now it seems that the ten points should represent "easily" lifting 100 kilograms. As for the explosive force, it should be far more than 100 kilograms, maybe several times more.

Considering Liu Xin'ang's current attack attribute of 45.2, he can barely lift a 2000-pound stone lion after an explosion. One point of attack attribute represents at least 1 pounds of explosive power, which is very terrifying.

If Liu Xin'ang were to wear thick armor and use giant heavy weapons, his combat power would be astonishing on the battlefield, and he would be unstoppable.

"Master, after watching Xin'ang's demonstration, I don't know if you have confidence now. Counting me, there are 22 of us such warriors." Liu Qi said to Zhou Xinyuan.In fact, Liu Xin'ang should be the most powerful among the 22 people at the moment. The others are not as good as him, and Liu Qi himself is even worse. Liu Qi's words are exaggerated.

"There are 22 such warriors. On the migration journey, ordinary bandits and bandits are really not worth mentioning, but..." Zhou Xinyuan continued: "However, even if we have these warriors in Liujiabao, we still don't want to provoke the government or big investors at will. The bandits, otherwise, if the army is pressing down on the territory, even if there are 22 such warriors, they will only be like a mantis."

"Well, we won't provoke them. If we really start to migrate, we are just an ordinary refugee team and we should not provoke large troops." Liu Qi replied.

Zhou Xinyuan looked at Liu Qi's confident expression and said nothing more.With Liu Qi's current confident state, even if he talks too much, he may not be heard.If you don't experience some things yourself, and if others talk about them, you won't have a deep understanding.In Liu Qi's shallow knowledge, he completely failed to realize what a huge fortune Liujiabao's current more than 200 horses (including Liujiabao's original horses) were, let alone two hundred war horses among them.

"I can only mention more later." Zhou Xinyuan thought silently in his heart.

By now, Zhou Xinyuan has realized that with Liu Qi's current strength and the fact that more than 21 soldiers obey his words, his will will definitely be implemented, and Liu Jiabao's migration seems to be a foregone conclusion.

"After experiencing so much this day, everyone must be very sleepy. Let's go back to the ancestral hall to rest first. I will arrange the night watch. There are still many important things to do tomorrow." When Liu Xinang got off the stone lion base, Liu Qi said to everyone. "Brother Xin'ang, brother Xingang, you should go and rest first. Even if you can't sleep, you can just lie down for a while. I'll be on duty first, and I'll ask you to take turns in two hours."

"Okay, let's go rest first. You should also pay attention to yourself. You are now the mainstay of our Liu Family Fort. You must not tire yourself out." Zhou Xinyuan said.

"I know, everyone, let's go in." Liu Qi said again.

Watching everyone enter the ancestral hall, Liu Qi sat on the steps outside the ancestral hall door, looking at the bonfire in the middle of the sun drying area, and was about to take a rest.

"Brother, you must be the head of Liu Family Fort." The young man who had just spoken to Liu Xin'ang came to Liu Qi and said after cupping his hands. "Not yet, but are you okay?" Liu Qi looked at him and asked. He heard what he said to Liu Xin'ang just now and knew that he was not a local.

"I am from Dengzhou, my surname is Luo, and my name is Gao. I was on a study tour in Beijing and was robbed and kidnapped by the Tatars on my way home. Thanks to my brother's tribe for rescuing me, I am able to stand here and talk to my brother. I am very grateful. "Luo Gao said.

"It's a small matter, even if we don't save you, we will destroy the Tatars here. I heard from Xin'ang that hundreds of people were saved in the north, so you don't need to care too much." Liu Qi replied.

"It's easy for you, but it is a life-saving grace for me. I will definitely thank you profusely." Luo Gao did not really take this matter as a trivial matter and continued: "However, this study trip to Beijing will cost me money on the return trip. There are not many, and they were all robbed by the Jurchen Tatars. I have an merciless request, I don’t know whether to say it or not.”

"Since we are destined, I will give you some money to support you back to Dengzhou." Liu Qi thought he wanted some money.

"That's not it." Luo Gao said this with some anxiety on his face.But he continued: "This time the Jin people invaded the south, I heard along the way that they captured Bianjing. This land in Shandong must be in chaos now, and the bandits are rout. Even if they give me money, can I walk back safely? Dengzhou is still unknown, and there is a high probability that it will be robbed again. It is unclear whether he will survive or not."

"Then you want to stay?" Seeing his convoluted words, Liu Qi couldn't help but guess again.

Luo Gao saw that Liu Qi was a little impatient and stopped going around in circles.

"After this catastrophe, your castle must be short of manpower. But I still have the audacity to ask. Just now you said that you have 22 warriors in Liujiabao. I wonder if you can lend me one or two to escort me back to Dengzhou." Liu didn't wait. Qi refused, and Luo Gao immediately added: "To tell you the truth, my father is the county magistrate of Penglai County, Dengzhou. If he escorted me back to Dengzhou safely, plus Guibao's kindness in saving my life, he will definitely thank you generously. ."

Liu Qi, who was about to refuse directly, heard Luo Gao say that his father was a county captain in Dengzhou. He thought about it and replied, "What you said makes sense. It's a thousand miles from Changqing to Dengzhou, and you're going back alone." , it is indeed dangerous. However, our Liujiabao was attacked by the Jurchen Tatars this time. The young people suffered heavy losses, and we are currently facing retaliation from the Jurchen Tatars. Therefore, it is absolutely impossible to send someone to escort you back to Dengzhou. of."

When Luo Gao heard Liu Qi's unexpected rejection, his expression became a little depressed.

"but…"

"But what?" Luo Gao couldn't help but ask after hearing that there was still a chance of improvement.

"However, our Liujiabao will make some decisions regarding the future destiny of the clan in the near future. We may move to Dengzhou. You can come with us then. It shouldn't be difficult to ensure your personal safety. "Liu Qi finally said.

"Really!?" Luo Gao asked in surprise when he heard such a coincidence.

"It's just a possibility, but it's not decided yet." Liu Qi did not guarantee it: "If you are not in a hurry, you can wait for a few days in Liujiabao and then take a look."

"No problem, I'm waiting for this good news from you." Luo Gao said happily: "But why do you want to migrate? Such a piece of ancestral property is abandoned like this?"

"It's hard to explain in one sentence, so I won't go into details." Luo Gao was an outsider after all, so Liu Qi did not elaborate.

"Okay, you go and have a rest. I have something else to do." Since his rest had been interrupted, Liu Qi did not intend to continue sitting here. He stood up and walked towards the few soldiers who had just come out of the west alley.

When Luo Gao saw Liu Qi walking away, he consciously did not follow him. He returned to the campfire and lay down against the supplies robbed by the Tatars.

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"Xinbao, have you discovered anything?" Liu Qi asked the leader Liu Xinbao.

"No, but we found four tribesmen who escaped." Liu Xinkuan replied, and then turned to motion to the four tribesmen following him.

"You go to the ancestral hall to rest first. We have many arrangements tomorrow." Liu Qi said to the clan members.

"Okay." Feeling that Liu Qi had become different and more powerful, the clan members didn't say much and walked towards the ancestral hall after answering.

"You guys are tired, go to the north gate to guard and take turns to rest." Liu Qi arranged for these soldiers: "If you find outsiders approaching, arrange for someone to come back and notify me."

"Also, the villagers from the nearby villages in the north cannot be let out tonight. I just heard from Master Li Zhen that they helped the Jurchen Tatars attack the fortress. Although they were forced to do so, since they have done such evil We have to settle things with them tomorrow." Liu Qi finally added.

"Understood, Brother Xinqi." Liu Xinbao responded and walked towards the north gate with a few soldiers.

After arranging these soldiers to guard the north gate, Liu Qi wandered around the village. Later, he met several soldiers who had returned from searching in the east, and also brought a few tribesmen with them. He arranged for them to go to the ancestral hall to rest first.

Time passed Yinshi (5 a.m.) unknowingly, and the sky before dawn turned completely dark. Liu Qi went back to the ancestral hall to wake up Liu Xinang.

"It will be dawn soon. After dawn, you will cooperate with Mr. Li Zhenye and Mr. Zhou to conduct a comprehensive statistics on all the materials and properties left by the Tatars in the fort." Liu Qi arranged for Liu Xinang. "Remember to arrange a few soldiers to watch the villagers and don't let them cause trouble. You can give them some food first. If anyone messes up, you can take action and beat a few people severely to scare the monkeys. As long as you don't kill anyone."

"Okay, you should take a rest. You haven't blinked for almost a day and a night." Liu Xinang responded.

Maybe it was because of the increase in attributes that Liu Qi didn't feel too sleepy, but he still planned to take a nap for a while. There were many things to do after dawn and he didn't have enough energy.

"Okay, I'll lie down inside and squint for a while. Call me when it's dawn." Liu Qi said.

"No problem, you go ahead." Liu Xinang responded.

(End of this chapter)