In the Qingzhou Xiangjun military camp, in a small barracks, Shi Qian was tied up by Wu Huada and fell to the ground. On the surface, it looked like he was completely restrained and looked sluggish, obviously unable to move even if he wanted to, but in fact, the hands tied behind his back were making a soft gurgle at this time, which made it difficult for him to hold his hands firmly. The rope that tied him to death slowly became loose.
The Bone Shrinking Technique is another unique skill that Shi Qian has in addition to his superb light body kung fu. Although his stature is much shorter than that of ordinary people, it is still impossible for him to come and go freely through a small skylight that is only about a foot square, and he is able to do this thanks to his miraculous ability to shrink his bones.
More importantly, after taking him to the military camp and throwing him into this barracks that served as a temporary cell, no one took care of him anymore. At least no one was watching in this room, which gave him a chance to escape. At this time, Shi Qian's eyes were shining, and he did not dare to use too much force. He slowly allowed his hands to regain some freedom, and then relied on ten fingers that were much more flexible than ordinary people to remove several knots on his wrists. Also unraveled little by little.
Finally, after being thrown here for an hour, Shi Qian's hands were free. And once his hands are freed, other constraints on his body will no longer be a problem for him. While quickly untying the rope, he still sneered in his heart: "You guys underestimate Grandpa Shi too much. If you want to trap me, you have to use shackles and chains. Just rely on these ropes..."
After all the heavy restraints were lifted, Shi Qian moved his hands and feet a little before he stood up gently, tiptoed to the closed barracks door, opened a slight gap, and then stepped out. In fact, he had heard the shouts and drills coming from outside before, and knew that it would still be difficult to escape in broad daylight. But he knew better that his time was limited. Once he was sent to the government office by the army, it would be more difficult to escape. The guards there would be stricter than here.
But just when he peeked out, he met two eyes with a hint of ridicule. Then the door opened with a roar, and Shi Qian screamed in surprise before he stepped back and distanced himself from the other party. . At the same time, he also saw the situation outside. The young military attache at the head was looking at him with a half-smile but not a smile, with a dozen soldiers with swords and guns unsheathed.
This made him not only surprised but also a little angry. What was this? Do you want to play with yourself like a cat catching a mouse? He was actually waiting in front of the door early in the morning? No wonder they were so lax, but they were waiting for me here.
Sun Tu's eyes moved back and forth between Shi Qian and the pile of untied ropes beside him, and finally he looked at him and said, "Who are you? How could you escape from the heavy bonds in such a short period of time?" After escaping, it seems that he does have extraordinary abilities."
"Humph, why are you talking about this at this time? Grandpa, since I have fallen into your hands, I have to accept my defeat!" Shi Qian thought that he was no longer immune, so he simply puffed up his chest and said: "I'm just a thief anyway, you guys You can’t kill me…”
"Yes, the crime of a thief is indeed not serious, and the crime will not lead to death." Sun Tu was not angry, and still smiled and said: "But your targets are all the wealthy businessmen in my Qingzhou City, but you have offended everyone. What a tragedy. If you are handed over to the government now, what do you think will happen?"
These words made Shi Qian suddenly startled, and then a thought came into his mind.
A hint of uneasiness came. Yes, the people I have offended are all influential people in the city. If I are really thrown into prison, I will definitely suffer a lot. Even if I don't die, I will have to shed my skin.
Seeing this, Sun Tu took another step forward: "And judging from your stealing ability, you should be a habitual offender, right? You must have stolen in other states before. If they find out, what will happen to you? ?”
Shi Qian's expression changed again, his body trembled, and finally he was a little scared: "You... what do you mean by these things? Don't scare you, Grandpa Shi, I'm not scared..." Although his tone was still tough. But its essence is already a little weak.
"What's your last name? What's your name?" Sun Tu raised his eyebrows and asked with interest.
"I won't change my name in business, but I won't change my surname. The one named Shi Qian is the one who is called Drum Shangflea in the world." Shi Qian had no intention of hiding anything at this time, and immediately reported his name, and then saw Sun. Tu's eyes lit up, and the smile on his face broadened: "It is indeed him."
In fact, when he fought against him last night and saw his outstanding movement, lightness and flexible tactics, Sun Tu had already guessed that he was the famous Gushang Flea Shiqian who had made the most meritorious service in Liangshan but had a very low status. After all, although there are countless thieves in the world, there are very few who truly have such abilities, and perhaps only Shi Qian is the only one in his generation.
It is not an exaggeration to say that he was the most suppressed and excluded by the leaders of Liangshan. You must know that since he moved to Gui Liangshan Po, he has made many great contributions. It can even be said that if it were not for him, Liangshan might have been wiped out by the government army before he could recruit people to surrender to the imperial court.
When Hu Yanzhuo set up a chain horse and needed to lure Xu Ning up the mountain to teach the Hook Lianqiang, it was Shiqian who stole the armor. Then he rescued Lu Junyi and destroyed the Daming Mansion. He also set Cuiyun Tower on fire and destroyed Zengtou City. If he hadn't done a good job in the investigation, I'm afraid the Liangshan heroes would have suffered a big loss there...
Each of these is a great contribution that is related to the life and death of Liang Shanbo. But as a result, when it came time to finally arrange the seats, the flea on the drum was despised and ostracized because of his humble background. In the end, he only ended up at the bottom of the list of 107 people, which was lower than the golden retriever who had just climbed up the mountain. Inudan Keizumi is a little taller, but what about his merits? Even among the thirty or so people in Tiangang Star, few can really compare with him.
Realizing that Sun Tu was looking at him a little strangely, Shi Qian became more and more vigilant, and unconsciously took two steps back again: "You... how are you doing?" He said he was not afraid, but in fact he was still very guilty. After all, he was very skilled in martial arts. In general, he knew that he was far from being a match for Sun Tu and the others.
Sun Tu suppressed the joy in his heart and said: "Actually, someone from the government came to take you away just before, but I refused. Do you know why I did this? "
Shi Qian shook his head in confusion. He really couldn't guess the thoughts of this young military attaché who was much younger than him. Sun Tu stopped talking in circles, stared at him and said, "Because I want you to be used by me, that's why I want to save you."
"Ah? Do you want me to help you steal something somewhere?" Shi Qian had some misunderstanding and asked casually. Sun Tu laughed and shook his head: "I am
As an official for the imperial court, how could he do such illegal things? I just want to take you under my command and serve in our Qingzhou Army. As long as you become a member of my Qingzhou Xiang Army, I can guarantee that no one will dare to pursue the crimes you have committed in the future, and you will no longer have to worry about being arrested by the government from now on. How about it, are you willing to join our army? "
"This... I'm just a thief, what use can I have in the army?" Shi Qian was really confused. Although he thought he had some skills, he didn't think he could play any role in the army.
"Of course you can make a lot of contributions to our army. Now I am preparing to build an elite scout team. As long as you are willing to nod, the position of captain of the scout battalion will be yours!" Sun Tu looked at the other party sincerely and said.
After hearing this, even the expressions of the soldiers behind Sun Tu changed a little. They had known that Sun Tu had intended to select some elites in the army to form a scout team. Many people were even thinking about the captain. After all, ordinary scouts can get double the money and food, and the captain's salary will only be higher. There are many, and their status will definitely be higher than that of ordinary generals. But now, Superintendent Sun actually plans to let a thief who has just been captured be the scout captain. Isn't this too childish
Sun Tu seemed to have guessed that they would react like this, so he said sternly: "I established the scout battalion not only to let them fight the enemy head-on, but also to inspect the enemy, explore the road, sneak attacks, burn food... everything can be done It is within their responsibilities to cause damage to the enemy from the dark. In this way, in addition to martial arts, the candidate for the captain is also required to have the ability to adapt to changes and be familiar with the surrounding environment. Shi Qian can repeatedly defeat Qingzhou If he succeeds, it proves that he does have extraordinary abilities."
After saying this, he looked at Shi Qian again: "Shi Qian, now you are in my hands. It can even be said that life and death are in my hands. I hope you can understand my painstaking care of you. In addition, you Are you willing to be a shady thief all your life? Many years later, when you have children and grandchildren, will you let them become thieves? Or will you let them know that their father and grandfather were just despised thieves? "
Shi Qian's body trembled slightly again. He had occasionally thought about these things before, but due to the situation, he could only put them behind him without thinking deeply. But now being exposed by Sun Tu in person, the impact on him was too great.
Although he also had concerns, worrying that he was used to freedom and could not be restrained by the military, but now if he refused to agree, let alone freedom, he might not even be able to save his life. In this way, becoming a member of Sun Tu's newly established scout battalion seemed to be the last choice before joining the army.
But Shi Qian still has a little worry in his heart: "Can you... really ensure that I won't be held accountable by the government?"
"I said that since I dare to accept you into the army, I will be responsible to the end. Even if the court decides to punish you in the end, I will try to let you go first." Sun Tu responded solemnly.
At this point, Shi Qian had no choice but to clasp his fists and say: "Then I will accept this matter. From now on, I will only follow your lead, General!"
Seeing that he agreed so happily, Sun Tu was also happy. While nodding, his face was already full of smiles. Another general is acquired!