Globe Trekker

Chapter 31

Seeing everyone's thoughtful looks, the master's eyes showed some anticipation: "I have never heard of anyone who has such courage, and I have never heard of anyone who dared to offend officers and soldiers. Therefore, I conclude that this guy is courageous and resourceful, and he is a rare talent! If he can join us... Tsk tsk..."

The three masters nodded in unison, agreeing with the master's analysis.

The master immediately said with a little distress: "I'm afraid that we will be too hot to keep people after shaving our heads! First of all, there are more than ten small and large villages in the surrounding two hundred miles. In terms of manpower and length of guns, we can't be ranked. It’s just that compared to Duan Laowu, the neighbor in the northwest who always gets in trouble with us, we are still a little bit weaker.”

"Secondly, I think that the little brother surnamed Wu has an extraordinary bearing and a talent. He is by no means an ordinary person. It stands to reason that he was full of blood and was in a hurry to escape to the east by detour. Going to Shanghai to study and other nonsense undoubtedly shows that he wants to go far away, so I'm afraid it will be difficult to keep him."

The bearded man was full of reluctance: "Yeah! He didn't panic in front of us, and he didn't hide his background, which was surprisingly happy. Now that I think about it, his demeanor is really admirable. Such courage and ability are rare!"

"Master, the second and third child, can you think of a way to keep this kid? I feel that as long as he stays, we won't be afraid that we won't be able to defeat that difficult fifth brother next door."

The master nodded, looked at the top of the big tree and began to think of a way. The second master said first: "Why don't you come to Liu Bei to visit the thatched cottage? I think this kid has nowhere to go. He said he is going to Shanghai to study. It's all fucking nonsense. Can a ruthless person like him, who kills people without batting an eyelid, study?"

"Master is right. I dare say that this kid's study is fake, and his escape is real! Think about it, everyone, he killed all big shots. Can you do it if you don't run away? If it were me, I would run as far as I can." Yes, so I guess there is a chance to keep him, the big deal is for us brothers to let go of this old face, courtesy and virtuous corporal, sincerity is what makes gold and stone open."

The master rolled his eyes at the excited second child, thinking that Lao Tzu is better than Zhuge Liang. You can't read a single word, can you compare with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei?But the contempt in my heart is contempt, things still have to be done, the master didn't know what to do for a while, and felt that it was really a pity to let the boy surnamed Wu go away. For the sake of the future of the cottage, no matter what Just think of a way.

The man with curly beard pondered for a moment, then made up his mind to beat the case:

"Second boy, don't say it, what you said is very reasonable, just do it like this! Later, you call a few brothers, slaughter a pig and a sheep, and then ask your sister-in-law to bring out my jars of good wine , let’s have a banquet for this kid tonight, and let the brothers have a tooth-beating ceremony to have fun, and my master and I will go up to meet him now.”

"Okay!" Seeing that his idea was recognized, the second child left happily.

"Second, wait a minute."

The bearded man stopped the excited second child: "I heard from Dongning that this boy surnamed Wu took good care of those two old guys and that pregnant woman, and let them eat all the good meals brought by the kitchen. Drinking porridge and eating pickles made the family burst into tears with gratitude. It can be seen that this kid is a kind and righteous man who cares about those who are in trouble with him. So, kill the pig later, let people understand Clean those pigs into the water, make a pot and serve them to those people, anyway, they will be let down the mountain in a day or two, so let’s treat it as a farewell party for them.”

"remember."

The second and third children left in a hurry, the man with the beard and the master discussed for a while, and went up the mountain together.

It is said that it is going up the mountain, but in fact it is a gentle slope of more than 500 meters long and twists and turns. The village is located in a valley about two miles long and [-] meters wide, hidden in tall trees that have grown naturally for hundreds of years. Among them, the mountain springs flowed with the fragrance of birds and flowers, which was a bit like a paradise, but it didn't feel much in the minds of the bandits.

Sitting at the entrance of the cave and chatting, Wu Ming and the others soon saw the bearded man and the master coming together. The two old men suddenly panicked and pulled their daughter-in-law into the cave.

Seeing this, the two foreign monks were also very nervous. They closed their mouths and consciously retreated into the cave and stretched their necks. When they saw the two bandit heads greeted Wu Ming with a smile on their face, they sat down humbly with each other. The monk's hanging heart finally let go a little.

"I've wronged you, Brother Wu. Brothers have eyes but don't know Taishan. You can't worry about it. The misunderstanding is over. Everyone is a good brother, haha! I'm older than you, so I'm going to call you brother !" The man with the beard was surprisingly straightforward, grinning at Wu Ming.

"Brother, you are being polite, but my younger brother has never taken it to heart."

Wu Ming responded with a smile. He heard that the bandits probably had already found out about his murder, so they were so polite to him, which further confirmed his speculation—this place is not far from Shangrao, otherwise they would not have investigated so quickly. He clearly ran back and forth, and the two groups of people he had been with for a few days said that the places where he encountered the bandits were all on the shore of Sanqing Lake, which further proved that his deduced location was correct.

Chatting with each other for a while, the man with the beard and the master asked more questions than answered, and didn't mention when Wu Ming would be released. Finally, the man with the beard boldly issued an invitation:
"Brother Wu, tonight I will host a banquet with my brethren, firstly to make amends for you, and secondly, everyone wants to befriend you as a good friend, you have to give my brother this face!"

Wu Ming was stunned for a moment, and then agreed: "If that's the case, I'll be bothering my brother and brothers. To be honest, I don't feel well in the past few days because I don't have oil in my stomach."

The bearded man laughed happily, and patted Wu Ming's shoulder affectionately: "My brother has a straightforward temper, which suits my appetite, haha! Okay, I'll take a step first, and someone will come to invite my brother later. Tonight we brothers Get close and close, don't get drunk!"

After the two bandit leaders left, two foreign monks and the old man's family, one middle and one foreign, dared to come out. Dai Zichen came to Wu Ming shyly, "Mr. Wu, you have to be careful. They're going to plot against you."

Wu Ming smiled calmly and said, "Don't worry about that. I'm alone. What can they plot against me? To them, I'm just meat on the chopping board. It's very easy to deal with me. Why do they have to put on a banquet?"

"From the analysis of their attitude towards you, I think they are likely to release you soon, but you must be careful." Lei Mengde warned in a low voice.

Wu Ming nodded: "It's possible. After all, I'm a widow. I want money but I don't have money. I only have one life. It's useless for them to take it... Don't worry! It will be fine, luck If it’s good, I guess we can all be released soon. You have been trapped here for less than ten days. There must be a result... I have a hunch that this group of people is not bad in their bones, and tonight may be a If there is an opportunity, I will try my best to lobby them."

"Thank you, Wu! Regardless of whether you can be released or not, I want to say thank you." Lei Mengde looked at Wu Ming sincerely.

(End of this chapter)