Compared to those Minzhuang who fought face to face with the bandits, the hearts of the old, young, women and children hiding in the fort were more filled with fear, which was a fear of the unknown fate.
The news they got came from the top of the city. One moment, the bandits began to attack the city, and the next, the bandits were repulsed.
As the news came one by one, their moods were like a small boat drifting on the sea. One moment they were thrown up high, and the next moment they fell hard down.
When several attacks by bandits were repulsed and most of the hook ladders used to attack the city were destroyed, these poor people felt relieved a little.
Zhang Baosheng, a farmer who is over 60 years old, looked at the sun outside his house. It was clearly spring and the flowers were blooming, but in the big Wubao house where the sun could not shine through, he felt bitterly cold.
He sighed heavily, not knowing when the bandits outside would be able to retreat or return home. He was still thinking about the work in the fields. He missed the season and his family would be hungry again this year.
At this time, there was a sudden commotion in a corner of the big room, with comments, curses, and low sobbing...
At this time, people's nerves became extremely sensitive. Zhang Baosheng, who was neither deaf nor blind, quickly figured out the whole story.
It turns out that what everyone is talking about is the current extremely pessimistic situation. It is said that the guards brought by Miss Wang have suffered all casualties and are completely unable to resist the bandits' attack again.
Some people say that Miss Wang and others have known the location of the secret passage for a long time, but in order not to drag them down with the people, they did not tell everyone.
Some people say that the bandits outside are righteous teachers who are doing justice for heaven. At most, they only collect some food and grass from the people, and they will not kill people indiscriminately or rape women.
Others said that the bandits’ targets this time were only Miss Wang and others, and had nothing to do with common people like them. It was Miss Wang who dragged them down...
"Old man, is what they said true?" Zhang Baosheng's wife asked.
Zhang Baosheng's brows were twisted into a knot, and it was difficult for him to answer his wife's question. Miss Wang and the others all had horses. If they only cared about themselves, they would have left long ago, and there would be no need to worry about common people like them.
But those rumors are not all groundless. Since we knew there was a secret passage, why didn’t we tell everyone, and why didn’t we arrange for everyone to leave through the secret passage earlier?
"Nature is true!"
Suddenly a voice sounded from behind Zhang Baosheng. He turned around and found a bearded man he had never seen before standing behind him. This man's eyes were red and his face was dark, as if he had just been smoked. Only
His teeth were white, and when he spoke, he was like an evil ghost in hell. He was dry and thin, with thin arms and legs. He was wearing a wide light cyan half-sleeve, which made him look very awkward.
The bearded man looked around and continued: "It was obviously them who provoked the bandits, so why did they drag ordinary people like us in? You don't know how many people died on the city wall, tsk tsk tsk... it's so miserable!"
Zhang Baosheng's son was called Sanlang. He was weak and sick, so he did not join the defense of Wubao with the people. He coughed a few times and said to Zhang Baosheng: "Father, what he said is right. Fan Dalang from our village is here."
I haven't been able to come back from the capital. I heard... I heard that not even a single corpse was left in the capital!"
Even though Zhang Baosheng is very old, he was still frightened after hearing this.
The bearded man continued: "The lives of these people are lives, but the lives of ordinary people like us are not lives? At this point, we can only rely on ourselves!"
Zhang Baosheng asked in a low voice: "Do you have a good idea?"
The bearded man said mysteriously: "There is a way, but this matter must be carried out secretly. It would be terrible if someone discovers it..."
Zhang Baosheng's son Sanlang said anxiously: "Please give us some advice. If this continues, I'm afraid it won't be long before I'm like that Fan Dalang."
"They are all from the village, so I will say..."
After he finished speaking, he patted Zhang Sanlang on the shoulder again: "I've said everything that needs to be said. It's up to you and your son where you go!" After that, he walked away.
"Father, what are you waiting for? Let's leave quickly. If it's late, I'm afraid it's too late." Zhang Sanlang urged.
"This..." Zhang Baosheng raised his chin and stroked his gray beard, but he couldn't think clearly.
Zhang Baosheng's wife said anxiously: "Old man, what else are you thinking about? Are you waiting here to die?"
"Father..."
"Alas..." Zhang Baosheng sighed, "Let's go, let's go!"
As soon as they were about to walk out of the big house, they saw a scholar-looking person limping in. The scholar was followed by two people on each side. On the left was a pretty woman. Although her clothes were ragged, her beauty could not be concealed.
On the right is a tall man with a beard, whose beard is thicker than that of the man just now.
"Old man, where are you going?"
"This..." Zhang Baosheng and others knew the scholar in front of them. They heard that his surname was Chen, and it was him who had just arranged for the people to do things. They heard that many of the methods of defending against enemies in the city were also made by this person.
Chen Chang also recognized Zhang Baosheng. This man was the old man who just knelt down and prayed.
Zhang Sanlang said to Chen Sing: "Chen Langjun, don't stop me today, we are determined to leave."
There are not a few people like Zhang Baosheng's family. Soon more than a dozen people gathered around them. However, they did not walk out of the big house immediately. This was not to show respect to Chen, but because they were afraid of the figure who looked like an iron tower behind him.<
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Ma Liang held the larger Huanshou knife and stood at the door, blocking most of the door. Most people would wipe their weapons after fighting, but it was good for him. There were still drops on the Huanshou knife.
Drops of blood dripped down the tip of the knife, which was very scary.
"Folks, listen to me, did someone among you say something?"
Just now, Chen Chang stood on the top of the city and saw a figure from behind. He was so excited that he couldn't speak. But Shui Ling'er was different. She was too familiar with that outfit.
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The light cyan half-sleeved dress was contrary to the dress in the traditional Han nationality uniform system. It was once denounced as a "monster dress". However, there was no problem in wearing such clothes at home. Liu Yingshun was urged by Miss Wang to move
The villager didn't even have time to change his clothes. What he wore that night was this light cyan half-sleeved shirt.
Zhang Baosheng sighed and said: "Chen Langjun, the old man is already about to be buried, and he is not dead. However, my son is in the prime of life, and there are two grandsons who are also underage. Please tell us the truth. The situation outside
How exactly?"
Although Chen Chang didn't answer directly, he roughly understood that someone must be spreading rumors among the people to disturb people's hearts.
Zhang Sanlang said aggressively: "Some people say that there is a secret passage built in this Wubao, why didn't you tell me?"
When he said this, some people who didn't know what was going on immediately joined in. Because they felt that they had been deceived, they gradually became excited.
Zhang Sanlang said angrily: "Some people say that the bandits outside are just here for the eldest lady and have nothing to do with us. Now, these bandits are trying their best to attack this Wubao, and I am really going to be harmed by you...
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Then someone in the crowd suddenly shouted: "Just give that woman to the thief. We have no enmity with the thief. If we give them some money and food, they will not embarrass us!"
Everyone looked around, but did not find the person who spoke. However, as soon as the words came out, they immediately received support from many people who did not know the truth.
Chen Chang also understands this mentality. If Miss Wang and these guards can be sacrificed to save these people, he believes that most of these people will push Miss Wang out.
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At this moment, I am afraid that many people regard Miss Wang as a beauty and a disaster.
This is not the first time Chen Chang has encountered using information asymmetry to distort the truth, confuse right and wrong, create rumors, and incite public hatred.
Now with the appearance of that person, the hatred of these people has been incited. To calm down the turmoil, it is impossible to explain it clearly to the excited people with just a few words. The top priority is to find the person who is adding fuel to the flames.<
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At this time, seeing Shui Ling'er shaking her head at him, she couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
The three of them had just agreed on the division of labor before entering the big house. Chen Chang was responsible for appeasing the people, Shui Ling'er was responsible for finding the suspicious person wearing a light cyan half-sleeve, and Ma Liang was strictly guarding against sneak attacks by thieves while maintaining order at the scene.
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Chen Chang said hurriedly: "Fellow folks, listen to me..."
"They are dragging me to die together!"
"Miss Wang's life is her life, but my life is just like a piece of grass?"
"Folks, if you don't run away, it will be too late. Can he still kill you and me here?"
How could the villagers who were eager to escape listen to his explanation? The first few people pushed aside Chen Chang and Shui Ling'er and grabbed them from the door.
At this moment, Ma Liang put the long knife in his hand on his shoulder and said sternly with a cold eyebrow: "Who just said that the eldest lady should be handed over, please stand up for me if you have the guts!" His voice was harsh.
Big, but every word is sonorous.
Zhang Sanlang and others saw that his face was as dark as water, and he was not angry. The long knife dripping with blood matched with his ferocious appearance, and he looked like a murderer from the region.
Ma Liang's cold gaze sent chills down everyone's backs.
Zhang Sanlang and others did not dare to say a word for a while. The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became tense. Everyone held their breath, listening to their own heartbeats, waiting for the fierce god to explode at the next moment.
Ma Liang, the white-faced singer, has just stepped down, and Chen Chang, the popular singer, is about to take the stage. He thinks that he cannot calm down the emotions of the villagers immediately at this time, but he must stabilize them, otherwise once chaos breaks out, the consequences will be serious.
Unable to imagine it, he cleared his throat and said: "Fellow folks, listen to what I say..."
His generalization and language expression skills are still very strong. In just a few words, he told the story of Liu's father and son's attempt to escape from the secret passage, and then led the thieves back to kill them. However, Zhou Yihai and his men blocked the secret passage with smoke.
Things are explained clearly.
In addition, a Minzhuang who was folding dogwood branches and splitting dry firewood with him at that time was found as circumstantial evidence.
That man is familiar to many people, so his words are naturally convincing.
In this way, the mood of the villagers has stabilized slightly.
But before Chen Chang could breathe a sigh of relief, something more difficult happened.
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