Chapter 17
Wang Dian, who lives on the large slope in the east of the city, is one of the most wealthy households in Andu County.

On the day when Beiyong's army entered the city, Wang Dian was frightened and offered his filial piety without stopping.There were more than a dozen carts of grain, cloth, fields, and jewelry, which shows their sincerity.

Since the Jin State took control of the Yellow River Basin, it did not rely on aristocratic families like the Qi State, but it would still give some privileges and preferential treatment to the aristocratic families.

This is the way of survival for big households.After paying tribute and saving the lives of his family, Wang Dian felt relieved a little.

"In terms of family clans, my great-grandfather and the Wang family of Taiyuan were originally from the same clan. They were a powerful family in this generation, more noble than the Chen family of Yingchuan, not to mention the Feng family of Xuzhou. However, after the Qi Dynasty was established for more than [-] years, I was ostracized by my family. The imperial court also refused to reuse him...On the contrary, that old dog Feng Jingting married a second wife of the Chen family in Yingchuan, and then climbed into the Xiao family of Lanling and took advantage of the situation..."

"The prince has given up his talents. Fortunately, when dynasties change, whoever is in power has to win over aristocratic families. When the situation stabilizes, the prince will ask someone to recommend him to see if he can serve as the county governor..."

The lights in Wang's house were brightly lit late at night. Wang Dian was sitting on his knees in front of the rosewood table, chatting with the diners, scolding Feng Jingting for his villainous behavior, when suddenly there was a commotion in the outer courtyard.

"The bandits are coming... Head of the family, it's terrible, the bandits are coming..."

A servant rushed to the eaves and panicked.

"The bandits, the bandits kidnapped Da Langjun and asked the head of the family to go out and talk..."

Wang Dian's head became so hot that he almost fainted.

Wang Chao is his legitimate son, the one who loves him most.

Since the Beiyong Army entered the city, some of the original defenders of Andu fell into the grass and fled to the people.In order to keep themselves warm, it is inevitable that they would go around and steal, but large households had their own soldiers, and generally rogue bandits would not dare to enter the house.

Wang Dian couldn't believe that someone would target the Wang family.

"The Northern Yong Army all respects me. Which bandit is so bold?"

In the yard, there was a group of about twenty bandits wearing black clothes, black trousers, and black scarves, and their swords were clearly placed on Wang Chao's neck.

The eldest husband of the palace was in disheveled clothes, with two bare legs under his thin robe, shouting "Father, help me". There was another woman in similarly disheveled clothes, who was Wang Dian's concubine Shan, with her arms hanging down. Head, body trembling.

This battle made Wang Dian a little dizzy.

"You are such a brave dog! Why don't you let my son go quickly..."

"Prince." A low voice came from behind the masked bandit.

Wang Dian looked over.

This man was covered with a black scarf and had a slender figure, much smaller than the other gangsters. Unexpectedly, he was the leader of the gang.

"I was able to capture your son easily today, thanks to the prince's favorite concubine. If the two of them hadn't stayed at night and dismissed the guards, it wouldn't have been so smooth for me."

Wang Dian had just seen that situation and already had a bad premonition.

But the family scandal should not be publicized, and it was not easy for him to ask questions.

Now that he said it in front of the soldiers and servants, his face turned red, a bad breath welled up in his mouth, and his whole body was shaking.

The bandit leader kicked Wang Dalangjun who was lying on the ground and said coldly.

"A son who cheats his father and his concubine destroys all moral principles. Once this person becomes cheap, he is worthless. If the prince refuses to redeem him, I will not force him to do so. I will only give him one-third of the stored grain, and I will help the prince clean up his house and kill this evil obstacle." If the prince has a deep love for you, the price will be different - well, at least half of your family's grain reserves."

"Beast!" Wang Dian spat at his son and took the opportunity to look around.

There were about twenty bandits, and there were three to forty soldiers in his mansion.Furthermore, the Beiyong Army will patrol around at night, and the bandits may not dare to kill people blatantly——

"What are you thinking about, Your Majesty?" The bandit leader spoke again, "The poor bandits are at the end of their rope, what can they not dare to do? Your Majesty, your patience is limited."

After saying that, the bandit leader shouted coldly, "Bring the person up."

I saw two dirty men with barely discernible faces being dragged forward by the bandits. Under their torn clothes, scars were clearly visible, as if they had been beaten and tortured.

"These are two young masters from the Xu family in the south of the city. They were unlucky enough to fall into the hands of a certain person. Father Xu has more than a dozen sons, but he refuses to pay for their redemption..."

The bandit leader calmly introduced the identity of the visitor and said in a neutral tone:

"Keep the useless people and chop them up! Open Wang Gong's eyes——"

The gangster in black didn't answer, like a piece of wood without emotion. Before the sound could be heard, he stabbed with two three-foot-long knives.

"Ah-ah!"

Screams pierced the night sky, and the two fell to the ground, their eyes wide open.

Dark blood flowed out from their bodies, and they were hideous and terrifying, as if they were completely dead.

Wang Dian's expression changed, and Mrs. Wang who came after hearing the news even screamed and fell to the ground on the spot, begging Wang Dian to save her son...

"Okay, okay, I'll redeem, redeem..."

Wang Dian did not expect that the bandits would dare to kill people.

No matter how unsatisfactory Dalang is, he is still the eldest son and his life is still at stake.

"Open the granary and let the brave men take it..."

As soon as the servant responded, the bandit leader laughed.

"Let the rice in the warehouse be left to the prince for emergencies. I'm not greedy."

Then, a sly smile appeared in those dark eyes, "I blame you for not making it clear. The grain storage you want refers to the prince's underground vault."

Wang Dian was so shocked that his old face twisted.

In troubled times, which big family doesn't save food in advance?

Under the Wang family's mansion, the three-story cellar is impregnable.Before the war, Wang Dian had stored gold, silver, jade, and colorful silk grain underground. The grain stored in it was enough to feed his family for 20 years...

But who leaked the news about this, and how could the bandits know about it?
"Don't be afraid, my lord." The bandit leader's voice was kinder than before, and it sounded very pleasant to the ear. "I have also read the books of sages, and I am not an unreasonable person. As the saying goes, thieves also have their own principles, and I never force others to do anything. At worst, I can learn from the prefect. A fire burned down the house..."

"Give...give..." Wang Dian's legs weakened and he sat on the ground, hugging Mrs. Wang and crying.



The bandits came well prepared, and the small boat transporting food was docked on the river outside the back house.

Fortunately, the bandit leader kept his word, and he really only took half when he said he would take half.When Wang Dian saw this, he felt a little lucky that he met a righteous bandit.

Half of the grain saved is worth it in exchange for the lives of the whole family.

"My lord, there is no need to see you off. Your son will return home tomorrow afternoon."

The bandit leader saluted Wang Dian very gracefully, then waved his hand and asked someone to carry Wang Dalang, who was almost fainting, out. He also carefully cleaned up the body and blood stains, and then politely walked away the five heads of the Wang family. With pigs, two big cows, several jars of bacon and various food and drink expenses, he left with satisfaction.

"Hey! You're suffocating me to death."

As soon as they reached the middle of the river, the two corpses crawled up and rubbed their arms.

One of them even blinked and asked for credit.

"Girl, how well did you act as the villain?"

The bandit leader did not take off his mask, but a smile could be seen in his eyes.

"Very good, let's go back and reward him based on his merits!"

A group of bandits laughed.

The two corpses were Chang Da and Ah Lou.

The injuries on their bodies were real, and they were all caused by Chun Yuyan.The blood was fake. The blood bag made by Feng Yun himself broke when he stabbed it with a knife, which was enough to scare people.

Ah Lou grinned so hard that his teeth couldn't even see his eyes.

He was very proud that he had accomplished something great and was no longer just a freeloader.

"It's amazing that a villain can still perform meritorious deeds even when he's injured."

"Thanks to the girl for the good plan." Xing Bing glanced at him.

Twelve Niang was so courageous and resourceful that she managed to get so much food without losing a single soldier. She also gained a reputation as a "righteous bandit". He admired her very much...

This is especially true for the rest of the Mei Ling tribe.

Excited one by one.

“We’ll make a living doing this from now on.”

"Yes! Follow Twelve Niangs, you won't be afraid of going hungry."

"There are several large households in Andu County, and they must have food in reserve..."

Bandits and thieves are the norm in war-torn times.People's livelihood is difficult, and when people don't have enough to eat, all etiquette, justice and integrity are empty talk.

A group of young masters from Mei were having a lively discussion with great interest.

Feng Yun waited until they were all happy before calmly pouring a ladle of cold water on them.

"It's only this time, it won't happen next time."

"Huh? Why is this?" Mr. Mei was very puzzled.

The river breeze blows slowly late at night.

Feng Yun looked at the waves in the night water and said coolly: "Walking at night for a long time to catch ghosts, doing this kind of business, not only will we not be able to live and work in peace and contentment, but whether we can save our lives is another matter..."

Everyone's faces immediately fell.

"I'm not afraid to die!"

"Exactly. No matter what, it's better to die of hunger than of starvation."

Feng Yun looked at their swollen blood, knowing that these grains gave them the confidence, and immediately smiled, with a slight chill in his eyes.

"Since I know about Wang Dian's grain collection, do you think Pei Ran doesn't know about it?"

Everyone looked at each other in surprise.

It's not surprising that the Wang family has a surplus of food, but what's strange is where did the girl learn about the underground cellar?
Feng Yun smiled slightly.

Of course she couldn't tell others that in her previous life, the person who went to Wang's house to steal food was Pei Mad - Wang Dian's cellar was also dug out by Pei Mad himself.

When Beiyong's army was most short of food, all the powerful households in the city were raided. Naturally, Wang Dian couldn't escape. The three-story cellar full of food shocked Andu County and spread the news... …

This is equivalent to her stealing General Pei's business in advance.

Feng Yun sat on the boat and looked at the dark sky, expressionless, "In the future, you will all start a family, marry a wife and have children. Once you are stigmatized, how will your descendants hold their heads up and conduct themselves as human beings?"

"Remember! What happened tonight is rotten in my stomach. Who dares to spit out even a word..."

She glanced at Ah Lou and said, "That's the fate of the corpse on the boat."

Ah Lou was stunned and sneered lowly.

All the young masters laughed, very happy.

"The girl is smart. If we follow the girl, we won't be afraid of going hungry anymore."

"Yes! With the girl here and General Pei protecting me, I won't be afraid of anyone in the future..."

Feng Yun curled his lips.

I don't know how General Pei would feel if he knew that she had taken the lead in robbing the grain. Why would he still protect her?
However, she left half of the food for Pei Ran, which was considered kind.

"Xing Bing." Feng Yun watched the boat sail into the river and whispered, "Let's go back from Huayue Stream."

 Ao Qi: She, she, she robbed my uncle of his food?

  Ye Chuang: What's the matter? Don't you still want to steal your uncle's people?

  Ao Qi:? ?What nonsense!I just want to catch fish.

  
 
(End of this chapter)

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