In January of that year, two younger siblings starved to death.
In early February of the same year, my grandmother passed away.
A few days after my grandmother’s funeral, in late February, my grandfather was working in the fields when a wild boar trampled his crops. In order to save his hope for the year, he tried to drive the wild boar away but died. When the family found him, his old and skinny body was curled up stiffly in the field, with most of his body eaten by wild boars, and his eyes wide open in pain…
The successive blows cast a heavy cloud over the entire family.
After going through so much hardship, we finally reach the eve of the harvest.
result-
Several days of heavy rain broke the embankments and submerged the crops.
Since the first day of rain, my father has been guarding the farmland. He has incurred a lot of debts for his hard work on this land. The farmland was flooded and the harvest was destroyed. Not only one family had no food supply, but the heavy rent and agricultural taxes overwhelmed him.
He went down to the rescue in the rain.
But all this was in vain.
I caught a cold and fell seriously ill.
The debt collectors came to collect the debt. Bai Su's only surviving brother got into a conflict with someone and had his head broken. The debt collectors also wanted to take her and her mother away to pay off the debt. Her father was so angry that he almost died.
On the second day after my father's burial, my brother also died of exhaustion.
In despair, A Niang hanged herself at the entrance of the village.
Bai Su was the only one left in the family.
In order to avoid the debt collectors who came to arrest her, she ran all the way to the deep mountains and forests, not daring to look back. Fortunately, when Bai Su was about to starve to death, she was saved by an unknown woman who passed by.
The latter took pity on her plight and adopted her.
Everything Bai Su learned was taught by her mentor and adoptive mother.
When she had learned her skills, they helped the poor. Outsiders said they were thieves, but her adoptive mother just wanted to have a clear conscience.
only-
Two years ago, she accidentally met a third-class hairpin girl. Her teacher dragged her away with serious injuries. After that, she fell ill and died in the cold winter. Before she died, she told Bai Su that she had no regrets in her life, and the only thing she was worried about was Bai Su.
Let her return to the life of an ordinary woman and live a stable life.
It's better than being a bloodthirsty thief.
One careless move could result in death.
Bai Su was a little shaken at first, but after seeing so much oppression and hardship suffered by ordinary people, she knew she couldn't adapt.
I still use the name of my mentor, "Wuming".
Scout during the day and take action at night.
Anyone who is rich but unkind is her target.
She tried every means to exchange the ill-gotten gains she stole for items needed by the people, but she was still young and not as experienced as her mentor. She failed once not long ago and unfortunately alerted several brave warriors, who chased her all the way.
The only lucky thing is that these warriors are not of high rank, just low-ranking officials, but Bai Su is an ordinary person after all. Even if he has learned exquisite martial arts, he is still forced into a dead end due to his physical limitations. He jumped into a waterfall...
Follow the waterfall down this stream.
Finally, he was fished out by Shen Tang's men.
This is Bai Su’s life story.
Shen Tang was slightly surprised after hearing this, and said in amazement: "Is there a woman as amazing as Bai Niangzi's teacher in the world? It's a pity that I have no chance to meet her."
Looking at Lady Bai Su's speech and behavior, her logic is clear, and she doesn't seem illiterate, so the person who raised her must have some knowledge. A woman with knowledge and martial arts, one person and one sword, punishing evil and doing justice...
This is quite rare and uncommon.
Thinking of her mentor, Bai Su's expression darkened.
Since the death of his mentor, Bai Su has returned to his hometown for the first time after many years. The situation in Heyin is more chaotic and severe than before, with evil bandits running rampant, and every household seems to be repeating the old path of Bai Su's family.
However, their families were not as lucky as Bai Su, who was adopted by the nameless female hero. The more she understood the lives of the people in Heyin, the angrier Bai Su became. But she was alone and weak, and no matter what she did, it would be a drop in the bucket, and it might even bring trouble to others.
The thug specifically targeted the lonely, elderly and weak.
Bai Su secretly sent the things over, and within two days, some hooligans would set their eyes on the "windfall" in their hands, and robbed a small jar of wheat grains, a bag of beans, dozens of copper coins... All of them were looted. Even if Bai Su taught those hooligans a lesson, they still couldn't stop.
Because the neighbors around these old, weak, and lonely people can all become "hooligans", and if they can't keep their guard up, they will be robbed or cheated away...
After seeing so much of this, Bai Su gave up hope on Ha Yin.
This place is not going to get any better.
But Bai Su didn't think about going anywhere else.
Because it's pretty much the same everywhere.
Ha Yoon…
At least it is the burial place of her blood relatives.
Hearing that Shen Tang and his men were heading for Heyin, Bai Su tried to stop them without thinking. Bandits were rampant there, and these bandits were supported by other forces above and behind the scenes. Passing merchants were lucky to save their lives, not to mention their money.
If Shen Tang went...
Where is my destiny
After all, she was the benefactor who saved her, and Bai Su didn't want to watch her die, but this benefactor didn't intend to listen to her.
Shen Tang said: "But, I have to go."
Bai Su thought of a possibility.
"Is your benefactor also from He Yin?"
Or is he going to seek refuge with his relatives far away in Heyin
Shen Tang said: "Of course not."
Bai Su showed some anxiety when she heard this.
"Why?"
Must you go to Ha Yin to seek death
Shen Tang smiled and said, "Of course it's to take up the post."
Bai Su: “…”
Bai Su: “???”
Bai Su: “!!!”
She was so shocked by this sentence that her expression went blank.
It took me a long while to react.
Her eyes widened, and she opened and closed her mouth several times but could not utter a word. She had no idea what to say - she was a thief, and was saved by the official? Not only was she saved, but she also talked about how to rob the rich and help the poor, and how to find a place to start the crime
Bai Su's nerves at this moment were as sensitive as Su Shang's angry face. Her expression was full of resistance and fear, and she wished she could escape to the horizon.
Gu Chi burst out laughing in his heart.
At this moment, Bai Su's eyelids suddenly trembled as she discovered a big problem - her benefactor said that she was going to take up the post of He Yin, but wasn't her benefactor a pretty and beautiful young lady
How can the young lady take up the post
Or is it that the young lady is actually a female concubine
Or in other words—
Bai Su's eyes were almost glued to Shen Tang's face, and it took her a while to notice the extremely inconspicuous Wen Xin monogram on Shen Tang's waist.
He uttered: "I...have offended my benefactor."
Shen Tang looked at her in confusion: "What's the offense?"
Bai Su said: "I misidentified the benefactor's gender."
Shen Tang: “…”
No, no, you're not wrong.
But she was too lazy to explain. Time would tell whether she was a man or a woman. She just hoped that these people wouldn't be shocked when they knew the truth.
Thinking of that scene, Shen Tang's depressed mood improved a little. She looked happy: "Since Lady Bai is from Heyin and is a chivalrous man in the village, she must be quite familiar with Heyin. I have an unreasonable request..."
Knowing that Shen Tang was an "official", Bai Su's guard that had just been put down rose again. She looked at Shen Tang with a distance and caution, and did not dare to speak too confidently easily: "Please tell me, benefactor, as long as it does not violate morality and does not violate my heart, I will do my best."
"It's not a difficult matter, and it won't go against the moral conscience of Lady Bai. You just need to tell me everything you know about He Yin. I plan to rectify He Yin after taking office. Knowing ourselves and the enemy will help us win every battle. I was worried before, but I didn't expect that God would have mercy on me and send Lady Bai to me..."
It really solved her urgent problem.
Bai Su did not agree immediately, but pretended to be weak and about to faint. Shen Tang did not expect Bai Su to give an answer immediately, so he went down the stairs and asked Lin Feng to send someone to take good care of Bai Su. What happened next would be discussed after Bai Su's health improved.
Lin Feng said: "My dear, please rest assured."
Shen Tang patted Lin Feng's head encouragingly, and stood up and left the car. Gu Chi also got off the car after leaving the prescription. He followed Shen Tang's steps and said, "That Bai Su is pretending to be unconscious."
If Shen Tang hadn't stopped him with his eyes, he would have been able to expose it on the spot.
Shen Tang said, "How could I not know? It's just that you shouldn't push too hard. This kind of thing is only interesting if both parties are willing. Forcing someone to speak up is like a bully bullying the weak. Mr. Gu really doesn't know what 'cherishing women' means."
The other person being in a coma is an excuse.
Isn't it embarrassing to be exposed on the spot
Gu Chi showed an expression that said, "What you said is really disgusting," and said bluntly, "Being gentle and kind to women depends on who you are with..."
A person whose stance is unclear, whether he or she is a man or a woman, is not worthy of sympathy, let alone face. Just tear down the stage!
Shen Tang laughed when he heard this: "If what Bai Su said about her life story is true, when her injuries recover and she sees the people who followed her, she will know what kind of person I am. The easiest and fastest way to open a person's heart is to 'give him what he likes'..."
Since Bai Su regards the eight words "righteousness and chivalry, robbing the rich to help the poor" as the essence of morality and sticks to it, Shen Tang is not worried that Bai Su will not like her. Bai Su will not only like her, appreciate her, and respect her, but also regard her as a clean official.
In this turbid world where everyone is evil, who among those struggling in the mire would not like a wise leader who is fair and honest, loves the people like his own children, and has the ambition to turn the tide? Shen Tang's narcissistic voice in his heart made Gu Chi's facial features almost wrinkled.
He said, "Shen Lang, you don't have to be so shy."
Don't say everything.
He is scared!
Gu Chi was very sure that Shen Tang said this on purpose.
He was so thick-skinned that he couldn't complain.
Shen Tang said: "I say what I mean."
Gu Chi: “…”
In the biting cold night wind, Shen Tang crossed his arms over his chest and walked and chatted with Gu Chi by the stream.
When she said that, a deep smile spread across her face and her eyes were shining brighter than the stars in the sky above her head.
Gu Chi looked at her, his tone was dark and a little resentful: "Didn't Shen Lang just say - 'In this turbid world where everyone is evil, who among those struggling in the quagmire would not like a wise leader who is fair and honest, loves the people like his own children, and has great ambitions to turn the tide', and 'the easiest and fastest way to pry open a person's defenses in this world is to please them'? Is Shen Lang saying 'please please me'?"
He sincerely doubted one thing.
Could it be that Qi Shan and Chu Yao were fooled like this
Shen Tang tilted his head with a smile.
He blinked his black eyes innocently.
"Wangchao is so good, who can not like him? It's just—" She kicked Gu Chi's question back, "Are you willing to 'please my taste'?"
Gu Chi: “…”
Previously, she had called him "Mr. Gu". Now that her true face had been exposed, she started talking about "Wangchao" - Gu Chi really doubted that if he answered negatively, would Shen Lang drink a gulp of wine on the spot and send him to the west? This was not impossible...
Gu Chi did not answer directly, but just said: "Shen Lang is still young, and he does not know that people's hearts are fickle. You can say what you mean now, but when you are in a high position in the future, you will know how hateful it is to have no secrets in front of someone."
Fear, fear, disgust...
Until I hate him so much that I want to die!
Shen Tang said bluntly: "For a straightforward person who says what he thinks, this is nothing."
Furthermore,
Can anything be more hateful than Yuanliang’s “killing his master”
There are already so many debuffs... adding one more is not a big deal, there are not too many lice. I just hope to meet some normal scholars who are not so useless to the lord in the future.
Shen Tang's request was very humble.
Gu Chi heard this but did not answer immediately.
The two of them were silent until he spoke.
Gu Chi asked: "Gu has a question."
Shen Tang: "You ask."
"Is Shen Lang a man or a woman?"
Shen Tang: “…”
She was still thinking about what question Gu Chi would ask to test her "being consistent in what she said and what she meant", and after thinking for a long time, she was still struggling with this
That’s it
Shen Tang looked depressed: "Female!"
He also emphasized: "The goods are genuine and the prices are fair, no deception!"
Gu Chi: “…”
Hearing Shen Tang admit it himself, Gu Chi still felt a bit like he was dreaming, even though he had already learned the real gender from Shen Tang's inner voice.
Shen Tang was very curious.
"Look at my face. I'm so pretty, how could I not be a girl?" He can even come up with a reason of "boy with girly appearance" to explain this face.
Gu Chi: “…”
Shen Tang continued: "If you still can't believe me, I can tell you a secret. Do you want to hear it?"
Gu Chi: "…How big of a secret is it?"
Shen Tang thought for a moment and said, "If I still can't keep your heart after listening to you, I can only keep your body."
Upon hearing this, Gu Chi decisively chose not to listen.
"My lord is so sincere and frank, how could Chi not believe it?"
Shen Tang: “…”
After resting for a night, we set off at dawn the next day.
Eat dry food while walking to save time.
Bai Su felt the carriage shaking and woke up from a long and chaotic dream. As her five senses gradually returned to normal, she felt that the footsteps of the team seemed too many. She reluctantly sat up.
She was in the back center of the team.
Bai Su carefully lifted the curtain of the carriage, and what she saw was not the strong and powerful army she had imagined, or even the servants and guards, but a group of thin and haggard people.
Most of them are the elderly, the weak, women and children.
The old ones have a head full of white hair.
The younger ones are still in their infancy.
They walked in the middle, and on the outside was a group of young and strong men wearing cloth and leather armor, some riding horses and some walking.
Although the former walked very slowly, the latter did not urge him forward, but consciously adjusted his pace to ensure that no one was left behind.
This scene stunned Bai Su and she couldn't understand what was going on.