"See if they have anything good on them." Lu Ning ordered Old Man Liu and Zhang Hengsheng.
"Okay."
The two began to touch the body.
After a while, they took out five ocean dollars and some dime coins.
The money seemed to have just been stolen from the man next to him who turned into a corpse.
The two handed all the money to Lu Ning.
"They must have taken all the money back to the bandits' den. They robbed me of hundreds of dollars that day, as well as small goldfish and big goldfish." An Yanguang couldn't help but said when he saw that they had found so little money.
“Do you know where the Baoan Mountain they are talking about is?”
"I don't know, I've never heard of it before, maybe it's a new bandit."
"There is only a group of bandits hiding in the Yinshan Mountains near our county, and I know the leader."
Yinshan bandits?
There was actually a group of them.
"where are they."
"In the ravines outside the county."
After getting to know more, I found out that there was originally a group of bandits near Yuntai Town, called the Yinshan Bandits. However, the terrain nearby was difficult and the county guards failed to suppress the bandits several times. Instead, many people were killed.
Now that the warlords are separatist, they naturally no longer focus on suppressing bandits.
That's all.
And every month, these villages and towns near the county must send some tribute to the Yinshan bandits.
As for this new bandit from Bao'an Mountain, An Yanguang didn't know either.
"It should be a new bandit that has emerged in the past few years." An Yanguang guessed.
After all, the world is so chaotic now, it is inevitable.
Lu Ning nodded after hearing this.
It's really not peaceful.
Fortunately, in big provinces and cities, there are many guards, so bandits don't dare to mess around. But the more remote the place, the more bandits there are.
From far away, even the guards can't do anything to them.
"Your horse was beaten to death by bandits, so this money is compensation for you." Lu Ning handed the money collected from the bandits to the coachman.
"Thank you, sir, thank you, sir." The coachman took the money and kept thanking him.
Lu Ning just killed two robbers in a row, so violently that he really didn't dare to ask Lu Ning about money.
I'm afraid that as soon as I mention the money, I'll be shot dead.
Anyway, no one knows how many people died in this barren mountain.
"Mr. Lu, what should I do with these corpses?"
Old Man Liu looked at the bleeding corpse on the ground and felt a little nervous.
"We don't need to worry about it, just throw it on the side road."
"There will be wild dogs coming to eat."
"Can't we help them bury them?"
An Yanguang on the side said casually.
this.
Old Liu and Zhang Hengsheng looked at Lu Ning.
"Just do as An Yanguang said."
"Okay."
Old Liu and Zhang Hengsheng moved the body and threw it directly on the roadside.
then.
Lu Ning carried Ahua onto the robber's horse, and then the two of them rode on the same horse.
The horse was originally a bit stubborn and was very resistant to Lu Ning.
But under the taming of Lu Ning's powerful strength, he gradually calmed down.
No matter how powerful the horse is, it is no more than one horse, and it has to bow its head obediently in front of a humanoid beast like Lu Ning.
"I didn't expect you, Brother Ning, to know how to train horses." An Yanguang's eyes lit up again.
An Yanguang, Old Man Liu and Zhang Hengsheng sat on another horse. The three of them were not heavy, but a little crowded.
It can be seen that An Yanguang has ridden a horse before and is skilled in movements.
Lu Ning controlled the horse with strong force while watching An Yanguang's riding movements, and he quickly became familiar with it.
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Yuntai Town.
The town is quite large, compared to others in Dafeng County. It also has only one main street with some shops nearby.
The arrival of several people caused passers-by to stop one after another.
Sallow-faced old people, bare children, sallow-looking and thin men can also be seen everywhere.
It's obvious that wherever you go, there are people who don't have enough to eat.
This is not surprising. At present, warlords are fighting in a melee and wars are going on. Today you beat me, tomorrow I will beat you. Officials are replaced like a revolving door. It is strange that all kinds of exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes can be reduced.
After walking for a while, the group finally arrived at An Yanguang's house.
Anzhai.
An Yanguang's house is also a very large courtyard house, and you can tell from a glance that it is not affordable for ordinary people.
His family is a landowner and owns many fertile fields and shops. His family fortune is one of the largest in the town.
"Master, you are back!"
An old housekeeper welcomed An Yanguang in.
An Yanguang's return was a big event, and everyone in the family came out.
Some old people, men, women and servants all came out.
Including several male servants with guns.
Very lively.
Lu Ning's handsome appearance quickly attracted their attention, especially the women, who all looked at him curiously.
Ahua was a little cautious and huddled next to Lu Ning for a while.
Zhang Hengsheng and Old Man Liu were also a little nervous when they saw this scene.
This is the landlord's house.
Only Lu Ning looked calm and calm.
He was also interested in looking at the guns in the hands of those men.
The guns in their hands are obviously much better than the guns in Mr. Huang's house before. They are not firecrackers, but real rifles.
One of the leaders even had a pistol on his waist.
The people in Daxing City are obviously wealthier than those in Zhongzhou. Whether it's a bandit's gun or Anjia's gun, at least they start with rifles.
"Dad, let me introduce to you, this is Brother Lu Ning who sent me back."
"Brother Ning, this is my father."
An Yanguang dragged a man in his forties or fifties to Lu Ning and introduced him to him.
The man is of medium build, has a beard, and is dressed richly.
Especially on the thumb, there is a large jade ring.
"Hello, uncle."
"Hello."
"Dad, let me tell you, this time I met a robber on the road and almost couldn't come back. Fortunately, I met Brother Lu Ning and he saved me."
"Dad, do you know about the bandits on Baoan Mountain?"
"Those are a new group of bandits who came to our side from the city next door. They are very domineering. I guess they are the only ones. Otherwise, even if you meet the Yinshan bandits, Yanguang, no matter what they say, they can still give me some face."
."
An Yanguang's father was also very angry when he mentioned the new Bao'an Mountain bandits, and it seemed that he had been harassed by them a lot.
Sure enough, they are new bandits.
Lu Ning and An Yanguang looked at each other.
An Yanguang said a lot more to his father, and finally he continued: "Brother Ning, like me, also came back from Nanyang. This time he brought a few people from Zhongzhou Province and wanted to buy a house from us.
"Siheyuan, don't we still have a vacant house at home? In order to repay Brother Ning, I told Brother Ning that I would sell it to him for a thousand dollars."
An Yanguang smiled, thinking it was no big deal.
This is a gift to save the people.
After An Yanguang's father listened to An Yanguang's words, his face looked a little unnatural.
This bastard just sold the house.
That's a house worth at least three thousand dollars.
"Okay, okay, Lu Ning, you saved my son. Not to mention a courtyard house, even if you bought all the other houses, I don't have any problem with it." An Yanguang's father cursed in his heart, but he was very forthright in his words.
"Let's talk about the house tomorrow. Today Yan Guang comes back and we have a good meal." An Yanguang's father said and immediately ordered people to make arrangements.
night.
Some elders of the An family and several brothers of An Yanguang's father were invited to the house.
They heard that An Yanguang not only came back from Nanyang, but also brought back a friend, and they were also very curious about Lu Ning.
A table with food was set up, which could seat more than a dozen people.
Quite rich.
There are fish, meat, vegetables and wine.
"This is Yanguang, your friend from Nanyang. He is indeed a talented person."
At the wine table, some elders from the An family began to praise Lu Ning.
They felt that Lu Ning was very extraordinary and must not be an ordinary person.
Although An Yanguang looks good, compared with Lu Ning, he is far behind.
Things like facial features can be discerned by people as they grow older.
When several people talked about the bandits in Bao'an Mountain, they were all filled with indignation and had the urge to suppress the bandits if they disagreed.
That night, Lu Ning and others had enough to eat and drink, and stayed in their house under the arrangement of An Yanguang's father.
the next day.
An Yanguang took the land deed and took Lu Ning to the courtyard.
The courtyard is large enough to accommodate dozens of people, but it has not been inhabited for a long time and is somewhat deserted.
Fortunately, Old Man Liu and Zhang Hengsheng were very diligent and started to clean up the house.
Little Ahua also helped.
In the afternoon, Lu Ning gave Old Man Liu some money and asked him and Zhang Hengsheng to go to the town to buy some daily necessities.
night.
After finishing the meal, Lu Ning said to several people at the dinner table: "It's safe now."
"Thank you, Mr. Lu, for taking me in."
When Old Man Liu saw Lu Ning's serious expression, he immediately left his seat and knelt on the ground.
He was afraid that after settling down, Lu Ning would think that he was useless and would drive him away.
"Thank you, Mr. Lu, for taking me in."
Zhang Hengsheng followed suit. When he saw old man Liu kneeling, he hurriedly knelt down too.
A-Hua was also stunned at this time, and her little body also moved away from the chair, snapping her legs and kneeling down.
She didn't say anything, she just raised her head and looked at Lu Ning timidly.
"What are you doing? Get up."
"Mr. Lu, you won't drive us away, will you?" Old Liu didn't dare to get up, so he asked cautiously.
"Why are you driving you away? Such a big house is too deserted for me to live alone. Come on, everyone. I have something to say to you."
As Lu Ning said this, he went over to pick up the little girl Ahua and put her on a chair.
Not forgetting to rub her knees.
"yes."
Old Liu and Zhang Hengsheng stood up, but neither of them dared to sit down, so they stood aside respectfully.
"I have something to do tomorrow and may have to leave for a few days. During the few days I leave, you should stay at home and don't go out and about casually except for shopping."
"Okay, sir." Old Man Liu nodded and responded.
He has now changed his tune directly.
Zhang Hengsheng also nodded desperately.
"You are not allowed to bully Ah Hua, or I will take you for granted when I come back."
"Don't dare."
The two of them naturally shook their heads.
How dare they bully A Hua? Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Lu Ning hurt A Hua so much.
"Ah Hua, my brother will be gone for a few days. You need to stay home well, you know?"
Lu Ning came to Ahua, touched her smiling face, and said softly.
"Well, I know, brother, I will be at home waiting for you to come back." Ahua nodded and promised.
After a few people finished packing, Lu Ning called Old Man Liu over and gave him more than 100 yuan, as well as the remaining pocket money of 10 cents and 10 cents.
If the gold bars looted from Mr. Huang's house were converted into oceans, he originally had more than 1,350 oceans. After buying clothes, a house and daily necessities, he only had about 100 oceans left.
If Old Man Liu and the others don't spend this hundred yuan randomly, they can still use it for quite a few days, at least for a month. It won't be a problem.
As for safety issues.
He gave the two guns he had seized from the bandits to Old Man Liu and Zhang Hengsheng, and taught them how to use them.
Even if you meet a homeless person who doesn't have any eyesight, it's enough to scare you.
at night.
Lu Ning took advantage of everyone to fall asleep and then started to take out the gold bars.