Late Qing Dynasty Executioner

Chapter 41 Raising troops to investigate crimes
These two girls don't know where Addis got the money from, and it would be a bit of trouble if it fell into the hands of Chen Gu and his men.

After all, in order to ensure the stability of the village, Liu Er did not allow women to be allowed in the village from the very beginning. This was mainly done to prevent the village from expanding continuously due to population growth.

After all, a mountain stronghold of a hundred people can easily run by collecting some tolls and raising some food, chickens, ducks, pigs, sheep, etc., and there can even be a little surplus. With Liu Er's qualifications as an elder of the Tiandihui, he can maintain it.

But if the stronghold continues to grow and develop, its demands for surrounding resources will naturally increase. In this case, the final outcome of the stronghold can only be to be wiped out by the joint efforts of the county government and the major clans.

The reason why the mountain stronghold has been able to survive for more than 20 years without any trouble is mainly because it does not have much demand for surrounding resources. In addition, its own existence also plays a certain stabilizing role, so the county government and major clans tolerate it.

In this case, the stay or departure of these two girls becomes a difficult problem. Sending them to the mountain village is definitely impossible, and I am afraid that the one hundred bachelors will cause internal strife because of this.

It was impossible to bring Chen Gu and Liu Er back to the county, but it would be a pity to kill them. After all, such a beauty was as rare a resource as gold and silver, otherwise she would not have been taken away by Addis.

Liu Er also looked embarrassed. He was mainly reluctant to do this to women and children who were so weak that they could not even tie a chicken.

Chen Gu looked at Zhang Haomin and said with a smile, "It seems that your eldest, second, and third sons are not married yet, right?"

Zhang Haomin was one of the first group of people to follow Liu Er. That was more than 20 years ago. He later got married and raised five children, with boys and girls ranked separately. The three sons are the eldest, 20 years old, the 28th, and Zhang, 35 years old. The eldest daughter is 17 years old and the youngest daughter is 12 years old.

Zhang Haomin didn't take Chen Gu's question seriously, but Liu Er frowned and asked, "Have you grown all your hair yet?"

Looking at the two trembling girls, Zhang Haomin raised his eyebrows and said, "Although the Zhang family is not talented, not everyone can enter the door!"

The reason why he didn't arrange marriages for his sons was probably to hide himself. He might also want to wait for his sons to find a better one when they are successful, and then he can help them, so that it won't attract attention.

"My name is Ling'er, and my last name is Qin!" another woman said courageously, and then quickly retracted her head back into the quilt, looking like a quail.

"Three masters, please spare our lives. My sisters and I are also poor people. We are hard-working and can do anything. Please don't look down on us!" As she said that, she stretched her neck and tilted her head to look at the river outside, looking pitiful and at the mercy of others.

It’s not that Zhang Haomin is without money, although it’s not much. But with his job as a diver and his wife just doing sewing, he is able to support five children. This shows that this man is very well-hidden and must have made some money before living in seclusion.

"My name is Qing'er, and my last name is Wu." The woman who kowtowed and begged for mercy looked at Chen Gu with hope on her face and said, while also pulling her little sister who was still curled up and shivering.

"Then what should we do? Kill them?" Chen Gu asked in a cold tone.

The two girls were frightened again, and perhaps their lives were threatened, which unleashed their potential. One of the older girls actually calmed down, prostrated herself on the bed, and kowtowed to the three men.

Liu Er and Zhang Haomin were unmoved, but Chen Gu couldn't stand it anymore. He had been in the army in his previous life, so he had never seen this!
Chen Jue swallowed a mouthful of saliva and asked, "What are your names?"

"What do you care~!"

Before Chen Gu finished speaking, Zhang San rushed in and said, "Boss, Master Shichun from the Bian family has shown up, and his father is here too!"

Chen Gu looked at Liu Er fiercely and asked, "What did you talk about with the Bian family?" "It has nothing to do with each other, just do your own thing!" Liu Er said with narrowed eyes.

"Then what does it mean that they appear at this time?" Chen Gu asked angrily.

"How would I know? Just go out and ask!"

Liu Er turned and walked out of the cabin, followed closely by Zhang Haomin. Chen Gu also followed him out after loading his gun. Zhang San took a greedy look at the two girls on the bed and hurriedly followed him out.

Some of the people in the village were still transporting supplies, but some of them were also on guard against the shore.

The father and son of the Bian family actually brought more than a hundred people with them.

Liu Er must have trusted the people of the Bian family very much, as he just walked straight over.

Chen Gu frowned and thought about it, then followed him over. It wasn't that he trusted the people from the Bian family, but he was sure that the people from the Bian family would not dare to take action at this time.

After all, their side had just fought against a Tongan warship, and not only won the battle, but their strength was not damaged much. Since the Bian family didn't know their strength, there was no possibility for them to take action.

Moreover, with such a big thing happening, it would definitely not be a good thing for the Bian family if the two sides fell out. As long as they cannot completely eliminate their side, it will be a huge hidden danger for the Bian family.

At that time, the Bian family will not only have to deal with the court's investigation, but also have to deal with revenge from their own side.

"I can't believe it, I really can't believe it, that you, Liu Laoer, actually accomplished this!" The head of the Bian family said to Liu Er with admiration on his face.

"You don't think I'm here with my brothers to seek death, do you?" Liu Er sneered, "Since I dare to take action, I must be confident."

"Great!" The head of the Bian family gave a thumbs up and continued, "But you have committed such a big crime, and my Bian family has suffered a lot because of you. When the court investigates, the Bian family will definitely bear the brunt. Why don't you start from a place higher up?"

"More upstream, Luzhou or Yibin?" Liu Er smiled and said, "It doesn't matter where you start. If the court is willing to be reasonable, then you will be fine if it's not you who did it. If the court is unreasonable, then the towns along the river won't be able to escape no matter if it's you who did it.

Besides, I will have someone drive the warship upstream, and even sail it for two more days. Anyway, no one dares to stop Addis's ship. When the ship stops, we can make some loud noises to confuse people, which should clear your Bian family of suspicion, right?"

"You don't think others are fools, do you?" Bian Shichun said angrily, "You just made such a big noise, with a burst of artillery fire, and so many people on both sides of the strait heard the noise. What's the point of driving the boat up there?"

Chen Gu looked back at the opposite side and indeed saw some shadows swaying. They should be the people living along the river who came to check the situation.

"Be direct. What do you want?" Chen Gu asked with a frown.

(End of this chapter)