The small village has a small population. Of course, the small number is comparable to the villages in Nanfeng County and Gyeonggi Province, but the whole village occupies a large area: it is sparsely scattered on the sunny side of the mountainside, and in Dongdu is just a winding path.
There is a cliff on one side of the path that is difficult for monkeys to climb. The top of the path is not only covered with vines such as Xili, but also many colorful snakes and insects.
When Sheng Weiqiao was being supported by a maid and passed by, he happened to glance at a colorful venomous snake. He trembled in fright and almost missed his footing.
Xu Lianshan, who was not far away, noticed that he was about to throw out a flying knife and nail the snake to death. A guard happily ran to get it. He gave the flying knife to Xu Lianshan, but the snake was given to the cook to add vegetables in the morning.
On the other side of the path, there is a bottomless cliff. Looking at the red sky, there is a vast mist. Someone accidentally steps on the gravel, and it takes a long time to hear the muffled sound of landing.
"Why did the prince ask us to come to such a place?" Can Yue, as the eldest maid, has always been with Sheng Weiqiao. She has the best confinement period among the Easterners, but walking on that journey to the East also makes her back feel sore. I was heartbroken and frightened, and I couldn't help but feel a little suspicious, "It's so difficult to come in. If I turn around and ask if I can go out, wouldn't it be even more difficult?"
When she shut up, she looked back: the road to the entrance of the village was particularly steep, and she almost had to raise her head to see the village gate in front of the village. When she looked back, the person behind her seemed to be under her feet.
In such a terrain, it is easier to come than to go east. It's hard enough for a person to walk, but if you think about it in a cage, it's a bit lifeless.
"Since there is a village there and they can go in and out, why can't we?" Sheng Weiqiao knew that Rong Suihe must not be worried about the fact that his people have a lot of luggage with them, so he planned to settle them in that village and take advantage of the convenient location. , you don't need to leave many legs to defend it, so that you can free your legs and feet to fight with the Meng family.
At this moment, he comforted Can Yue vaguely, "Besides, you have been camping out for those few days, and you can finally see a roofed house. Why should I complain?"
Can Yue didn't dare to say anything.
After a while, a group of people panted and entered the village. The village was very simple inside and out, but even if you weren't a layman like Sheng Weiqiao, you could see that it was not simple: after all, there shouldn't be that many people in a normal village. There are Luzhai, Juma, and trenches; the villagers inside should not all hold bows and knives; there are several mastiffs not much shorter than Sheng Weiqiao fastened to the gate of the village. Although they don't bark much, they look over at them. But it is fierce and cold, full of violence.
The most important thing is that there are no young, old or female relatives there at all. They are all middle-aged men. Although some are tall or short, some are fat or some are thin, everyone has a fierce look between their brows. They are definitely not ordinary mountain people. comparable.
That situation reminded Sheng Wei Qiao Dong of the first time he set foot on Tortoiseshell Island.
However, Tortoiseshell Island is the base camp of the Gongsun family and has many family members. Although it has been criticized as "a group of humanoid wolves, tigers and leopards", regardless of the atmosphere or people, it is not as extreme as there.
"My dear, my aunt and I will stay there for a few days. He will come to pick us up in a few months." She didn't know what Rong Suihe had to do with the village, but it was obvious that it had been ready to receive them. . After entering the village, the guide who led the way murmured a few words to the leader-like person who came out of the village, and then someone took Rong Suihe and his wife, who were well known to several members of the Feng family, to a spacious room at the back of the village. yard.
Dongren stumbled and got some water to help them freshen up. Rong Suihe said, "He left Lianshan to the east. If I have anything to do, I'll tell him to do it."
Sheng Weiqiao didn't shut up, and Xuanyu Feng had already asked: "Mi Zhen, what is my relationship with that village? If I ask them to live there, I have to explain it to them, right? Otherwise, they won't be sure where they live." "
"That is one of the strongholds of Jishan Bandit, the largest bandit in Western Xinjiang." Rong Suihe nodded, "He had already sent people to negotiate with them on the terms of recruitment on the way here. The reason why he kept spreading the coal plains was, How about using that point to catch Mengshi off guard?"
Both aunt and nephew were shocked when they heard this: "Jishan bandit?"
Apart from being born and raised in Nanfeng County, they had also been to Chang'an and knew nothing about the situation in Western Xinjiang. Of course, it was the first time for the Jishan bandits to hear about it, so they couldn't help but be a little suspicious: "How could it be such a coincidence that I was recruited?" A tortoiseshell island, and then a Jishan bandit came here? Is it a trap? "
If Rong Suihe can recruit Anhuihui Island, then it doesn't mean that Huihui Island has long been thinking about being on the shore. He himself did not grow up on the island, so they hit it off immediately and there is no doubt about each other.
However, the Jishan bandits and Rong Shuihe himself have come to this place in Western Xinjiang for the first time. Who knows whether that group of bandits can be trusted
Xuanyu Feng gave a wink and asked the Didong people to go out and guard the spot. He frowned and said to him: "Even if they had sincerely surrendered before, my family members came to settle in their stronghold at that time and brought so much money with them. Who knows? Are they motivated by their wealth?! After all, everyone knew at that time that Qiao Er had a generous dowry and was loved by her family!"
"Then it's because of the human legs that his teacher left behind." Bu Nao Rong Suihe said, "The teacher spent a lot of effort on them during his lifetime. After a thorough investigation, he thought they could be trusted."
"As long as I'm sure." After hearing about Huan Guanlan's legacy, Xuan Yu Feng and Sheng Weiqiao thought for a while and said nothing.
Sheng Weiqiao couldn't help but ask again: "Did I choose to come to Western Xinjiang for that reason? I was always talking about that and that! Are all the reasons lying?"
Since Huan Guanlan has plans for Lian Jishan bandits, there is no reason why the Western Xinjiang army should not get involved.
Seeing Rong Suihe nodding with a smile, she felt a little angry for no reason, "Then I didn't say anything... I won't tell me anything about him in the future either!"
Rong Suihe went to coax him, but he didn't even say a word. Gongsun Yingdun came to report and said that the village leader over there asked him to go over and shut up.
"Whether the man is going there for serious business, I'll be vague, don't care too much." After he left apologetically, Xuan Yu Feng advised Sheng Weiqiao, "As the saying goes, if the king is not secretive, the country will be lost, if the minister is not secretive, the body will be lost. I I don’t want to think about the people who do great things, how many of them talk eloquently all day long?”
"Moreover, Mi Zhen lived on Tortoiseshell Island in her early years, and her situation on the island was not very good. She only had a few close friends. If she hadn't been able to keep her composure, and wouldn't have had the slightest idea and just keep shouting about it, how could she still be alive today? He has been swallowed up a long time ago! His habit of keeping his mouth shut about business matters is a good thing. If I bother him too much, I will cause trouble for him! "
Sheng Weiqiao said aggrievedly: "If you don't ask him to go out and beat the gongs and drums to tell others, why don't you talk to him alone?"
Xuanyu Feng glanced at her and smiled: "Then who would think of telling me about the urgent matters in our family?"
"After all, we feel that he is naive and easy to coax. If we tell him, it will be easy to leak, and it will be useless!" Sheng Weiqiao said bitterly, "That's it, he doesn't know anything, doesn't it? Are you always easy to coax? I blame him!"
She stood up unhappily and went into the outer room. Canyue Lian, who was on duty, followed her and whispered to persuade her, but the other maids stood outside in fear.
"Ignore her!" Mrs. Xuanyu Feng didn't worry about her niece's petty nature. She took a sip of tea and ordered, "Let's go out, call a few male servants, and walk around the village to see where it is. But you can't go anywhere... If you want to know what the situation is around the village, come and report to him!"
When Xuan Yu Feng wanted to find out the details of the village, in a house not far away, the leader of the village, a man in his thirties with an ordinary appearance but a sinister look, was telling Rong Suihe: "We have too many people. , moved slowly, and the traces left from the east cannot be completely wiped out. Although the specific location of the stockade has not been exposed now, the location should have been known to them. "
"That's nothing." Rong Suihe looked calm and said, "Only the terrain of the village we are looking for is very good and fully meets his requirements." I just hope that the safety of his family members can be guaranteed, and there is no need to tie up the legs and feet for this. There is no telling who will die in a head-on confrontation! "
He stretched out his legs to draw something on the map in front of him, and smiled murderously, "I have endured the humiliation and burden all the way. Now that Yizhou City is in sight, the Meng family can't bear it anymore. How can he not expect it for a long time?! Our people are ready! No? If you're ready, it's time for us to move our legs!"
The leader asked: "Have we, the head of the family, prepared it for a long time, but we don't know when the prince plans to take action?"
"It's not too late." Rong Suihe said, "Of course not now!"