Chapter 38 Night Exploration of Linglong Village 4
"Young master, don't deny it yet. There are more than a hundred men in this village..." Yuetong looked up at Chu Shou and smiled sinisterly.
"Yes, sister, my mother and the others are also unconscious. Sister, please save them!" Luzi plopped down, fell to his knees, and shouted to Chu Shou with tears in his eyes. He secretly watched
Song Yanqing had a cold face, but she didn't dare to get close.
Meng Liang held Luzi tightly and signaled him to stop shouting at Chu Shou. When Keyan Yue saw Luzi crying heartbrokenly, she frowned and curled her lips and said, "Yes!"
Chu Shou turned his head and sneered, ignoring it. She took out a small white porcelain bottle from her arms and said: "In the final analysis, you just want to refine medicine. Ready-made medicine... do you want it or not?"
She casually threw the medicine bottle to Yuetong, who caught it steadily, held it in his hand, looked left and right, turned around and offered it to Cangcuo respectfully, Cangcuo stretched out his hand, slowly caught the white porcelain medicine bottle, and put it on the
Hesitating with her hand, she gently opened the cork of the bottle, retracted it into the waist-length gauze curtain, placed it on the tip of her nose and smelled it gently. Unexpectedly, she threw the bottle to the ground as if she had seen a ghost, and the bottle fell into pieces.
It rolled to Chu Shou's feet.
Chu Shou bent down to pick up the cork of the bottle and showed a faint smile. At this moment, Cangcuo groaned, took a few steps back and then collapsed to the ground.
Yuetong was also worried. He crawled to the ground and went to check on Cangcuo's condition, "Master! Master!"
Cangcuo lay on the ground with her face exposed. She was anxious to cover her face with the white gauze again, but her hands and feet were sore and weak. The medicine Chu Shou had just given her was not the drunkenness she wanted, but a colorless and tasteless drug.
The medicine is in the form of a milky white solid and will not melt at high temperatures. Just smell it gently and it will make your body feel weak and weak. It is made exclusively and secretly~
"How can you, the majestic young master of the Wu clan, be so insidious and cunning!" Yuetong supported Cangcuo with one hand and pointed at Chu Shou with one hand. Cangcuo raised his hand and held Yuetong's arm, frowning and shaking his head.
There was a large red spot on Cangcuo's face, covering almost half of her face. She frowned, and there were a few tears in her eyes, whether it was caused by the drug or something else.
Chu Shou crossed his arms across his chest and looked at them with his eyes lowered and said: "Don't talk nonsense, just tell me whether to give the antidote. If not, let your master be buried with the entire village. Anyway, if you die on the left or on the right, it won't be me who dies..."
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Yuetong lowered his head and looked at Cang Cuo, who was in pain. He silently clenched the dagger hidden under his robe, and his eyes gradually left. When Fang made a move to rush out, a bright big knife was pressed against his neck.
The cold light of the broadsword dazzled her eyes, and she reluctantly let go of the dagger.
Song Yanqing put one hand behind her back and held the big knife copied from the table in the other. Her eyes were indifferent and she stared straight at the reading boy, telling her not to dare to make any other moves. She said in a cold voice: "Be careful.
, the sword has no eyes.”
Yuetong took out a small packet of something from her arms, which should be the antidote for everyone. She bit her lip and slowly raised it up without looking at Chu Shou. Chu Shou raised his eyebrows slightly and stepped forward to take the antidote.
After opening it, there was only a small packet of bluish powder. She raised her hand and twisted a small amount, slightly curved her lips, looked at Meng Liang and said: "Meng Liang, antidote, take a bucket of water, sprinkle it in and mix well, and each person will take a sip.
It can detoxify.”
Although this antidote is small, it is very precise. Hatoyama, a female apprentice, is not very good at temperament, but her professional ability is quite good.
"Where's the antidote?" Yuetong raised his head and asked through gritted teeth.
Chu Shou glanced at it lightly, squatted down, his eyes were level with Yuetong's, and said lazily, "I'll give it to you after we get down the mountain."
"You!" Yuetong wanted to move, but was forced back by the knife on his neck.
"Don't worry - I'm not as evil as you. People can't die. Get some sleep and don't cause trouble. I'll keep your lives safe."
As soon as Chu Shou finished speaking, Yuetong was hit hard on the neck with a knife. She groaned, rolled her eyes, and fell straight back.
She raised her eyes and looked at Song Yanqing with a smile, gave a thumbs up and said in appreciation: "It's really good."
After Song Yan listened, he smiled, shook his head helplessly, put away the sword, and placed it again on the table beside him, then stretched out towards Chu Shou, raised his eyebrows, and hooked his long fingers.
Chu Shou grabbed hold of him and was pulled up steadily. Meng Liang, Keyan Yue and Xiao Luzi were busy feeding them the antidote. Some strong young men drank the antidote soon after.
He had already regained some consciousness. He lay down to calm down for a while and helped to give him the antidote.
Seeing that everyone slowly regained consciousness, Meng Liang came forward with a bowl of antidote, and said worriedly to Chu Shou: "Princess, please go and see the head of the family. He has been unconscious in bed for a long time. Maybe he has something to do with these people."
Poison is different."
After hearing this, Chu Shou nodded, glanced at Cangcuo Yuetong and promised him: "Okay! Find two people to tie them up first, and take good care of them. You can lead the way, and I will go and have a look with you."
Big boss."
Meng Liang nodded, his eyes full of joy.
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The headmaster was poisoned when he got married to Cangcuo that night, and he fell into a coma from then on. Everyone thought he was ill, so they just put him safely in the room and had someone to look after him.
The head of the family is called Yang Ben, who was originally a villager at the foot of the mountain. He is a biological brother of Yang Hu. Since his father and brother died tragically in the mine, and no one cared about him, he led the people who suffered the same fate to occupy the mountain and become the king.
The two brothers were quite smart, and they quickly established a village and led the villagers to reclaim wasteland, weave and farm in the mountains. There were insufficient resources in the mountains, so they often robbed caravans passing through the Nanshan Valley in the name of robbing the rich to help the poor.
The money and goods caused the passing caravans to complain endlessly.
In order to eliminate banditry, the government often sent troops to encircle and suppress the villagers. He was originally a veteran from the frontier. In order to resist the encirclement and suppression by the officers and soldiers, he trained many villagers in the style of military camps. He relied on the mountains to often force the officers and soldiers to retreat, but there was nothing they could do.
Chu Shou was not able to judge the bandits in Qingzhou. The government ignored the people who died due to the collapse of the mine and forced the villagers to go up Liangshan. The villagers took over the mountains and became kings. They became bandits and harassed innocent caravans passing by. The government
It is not unreasonable to send troops to eliminate the banditry... Who is right and who is wrong cannot be explained in a few words.
Meng Liang traveled all the way from Kyoto to Qingzhou. In order to resolve conflicts internally, he became a military advisor to bandits and taught them to be self-sufficient.
This is nothing more than covering up their hatred caused by the unjust death of their loved ones with peace and prosperity.
But the peace and prosperity of the people are not hard-won, nor are they easy to come by.
Cangcuo planted a poisonous insect and manipulated people so easily, but he just grasped the obsession in their hearts. Once the fig leaf was pierced, it would be difficult to recover and the resentment would be difficult to resolve. Now it seems that the only way to go is to trace the source.
The way up.
Yang Ben was lying quietly on the bed, his lips were a little purple, his forehead was blue, and his fingertips were white. Chu Shou followed the same position as Yang Hu and caught the Gu worm. This one had lost its vitality. Chu Shou
Shou put it in a white porcelain vase.
He went to check his pulse again, and it seemed that Yang Ben was... not poisoned, but indeed sick. According to the usual way of taking care of himself, there was nothing wrong with his illness, but his purple lips were probably caused by the poison.
of poison.
She picked up a pen and wrote a prescription, handed it to the person aside, and gave a few instructions. As long as you drink the medicine on time, the poison of the poisonous insects will be driven away in a few days. If you take good care of your body and take care of your illness, you will be fine.
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When they went out, they met Yang Hu, who was pacing back and forth in a hurry. He was a tall and arrogant man. He was so anxious that he didn't know what to do and his face was red.
As soon as he saw Chu Shou going out, he hurriedly paid his respects and stepped forward to ask about his brother. He lowered his head and said in a rough voice: "Princess, military advisor, I was wrong! I don't know what happened.
After a few words of provocation, the female thief lost her temper and ran down the mountain with her brothers, violating the rules set by the eldest brother. I heard that the officers and soldiers are surrounding me now, I am really useless!"
Meng Liang stepped forward and patted his shoulder, comforting him: "It's okay. We can make things right now, so don't worry."
"Yes, I have prepared a prescription for the boss. You should also drink it for a few days. You don't want to drink while taking the medicine!" Chu Shou also advised him.
Yang Hu scratched his head in embarrassment, and had no choice but to respond naively, then hurriedly rushed into the room and stood by Yang Hu's side.
Then, Song Yanqing and Chu Shou looked at each other and reminded her not to forget their true purpose of coming to Qingzhou. Chu Shou nodded lightly and asked Meng Liang: "Meng Liang, have you heard about the Qingzhou Copper Mine recently?
What about the smuggling to Youyan?"
After hearing this, Meng Liang tried his best to remember, frowned and shook his head, and said seriously: "I have never heard of it."
Chu Shou looked at Song Yanqing again, but there were rumors outside that Qingzhou bandits were colluding with Youyan to smuggle copper mines and were intercepted at the border crossing. But looking at Meng Liang's innocent look, could it be that... there really was something else among them?
Weird?
"But the news that is being circulated and what we have received is that the Qingzhou bandits are colluding with You Yan to smuggle copper ore."
Song Yanqing narrowed his eyes slightly and made a straightforward statement without any temptation, with an indifferent tone.
Chu Shou hurriedly said "cough cough cough" several times, approached him and pulled his sleeves to signal him to be silent, wondering why this kid is so reckless...
Chu Shou was about to open his mouth, but was shut up by Meng Liang's sleeve. He raised his eyebrows, his head was filled with anger, snorted disdainfully, and said righteously: "We can be self-sufficient in the village, but we are still doing it."
The people who buy and sell timber are all honest villagers nearby, so how can they collude with other countries? Moreover, the collapse of the mine will be an eternal pain in their hearts. If you say this, aren't you destroying people?"
Meng Liang looked at Song Yanqing and convinced himself that he could be regarded as the savior of the entire village, so he suppressed the anger between his brows and spoke in a restrained and calm tone.
Chu Shou opened his mouth to say that he didn't mean that, but Song Yanqing beat him to it. He said seriously: "Is Mr. Meng so clear?"
Meng Liang met his questioning eyes, and his emotions were suddenly released like a fierce beast, and he said back: "Oh - if this young master is not at ease, Meng is willing to swear to God..."
Chu Shou: No need... no need...
"If Mr. Meng...does something that betrays the country and is unjust in his lifetime, then let these five thunders strike the top of my Meng family's ancestral graves, and make Mr. Meng crush his bones and scatter ashes to a miserable death! He will never undergo reincarnation!"
Chu Shou: Not so much... Not so much...
Song Yanqing stood with his hands behind his hands. Hearing him swear a poisonous oath, he nodded slightly, feeling satisfied...with a cold face, he cupped his hands and said, "I'm offended."
Chu Shou: Offended...
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After everyone settled everything, they followed the cellar, entered the cave, and went down the mountain. Cangcuo and Yuetong were tied to something similar to a sedan chair, and they were accompanied by two strong young men in front and behind.
Carrying it, Chu Shou, Song Yanqing and Keyan Yue were followed behind.
Before they left, they asked Meng Liang about the mountain gate with the mechanism in the cave. He said that it was indeed made according to the book. As for the roars, he didn't know why, but it was the one that could shoot the crossbow needle.
He has been working on the agency for a long time...
Chu Shou kept saying: No wonder, no wonder.
No wonder there is a bit of carelessness and clumsiness in the simplicity...
Although the cave is still damp and dark, the mood of the few people now is very different from when they went up the mountain, and their steps can't help but feel a little lighter.
Chu Shou followed Song Yanqing and explained in a nonchalant manner: "Meng Liang is an upright man, but a little stubborn. He has always respected the demeanor of a gentleman. As soon as you question him, he will become anxious. If he becomes anxious, he will swear that I am not
It's said that his oaths cannot be trusted. If he swore a poisonous oath, then... Shan... um um um um, it's probably a lie. I think if we want to find out, we still have to start with the government."
Song Yanqing nodded slightly and replied: "Well, have you seen that the officers and soldiers are on guard today? I just checked that the bandits' equipment is not better than that of the officers and soldiers, and the men who can compete with them are all good and bad. If you rush down the mountain, you will definitely be dead.
, then the officers and soldiers would not surround Nanshan at night, and even pretend to take a rest to lure the enemy deeper..."
"Yes, and their patrol direction is not aimed at the inside of the valley, but outside the Nanshan Mountain. It seems to be wary of someone entering the mountain. As Meng Liang said, since the smuggled copper mine was detected at the border crossing
, the officers and soldiers surrounded the foot of Nanshan, which also led to them being blocked from information. As a result, the various actions of the government seemed to be blocking the bell." Chu Shou touched his chin, frowning slightly and thinking.
Song Yanqing took up the conversation again, "First, they were labeled as treasonous for having liaison with other countries, and then they were besieged on the mountain as an excuse. Even if they were innocent, they could not stand up to the public opinion. They only waited for the court to make a decision.
As soon as you speak, we can immediately send out troops to encircle and suppress you."
Chu Shou immediately relaxed his eyebrows and curled his lips in agreement: "When the time comes...it won't matter who colluded with You Yan or who smuggled copper ore. What matters is who eliminated the bandits and who eliminated harm for the people.
, it’s scary to think about it..."
"Um..." Keyan Yue interrupted their back and forth, quietly raised her hand, and said timidly: "Um, do we have to walk down the mountain? They both have sedans and chariots to sit on... one by one.
My feet hurt from walking back..."
Chu Shou smiled and pretended to reach out to hit her. Ke Yanyue hugged himself and hurriedly hid behind him. Chu Shou said angrily: "This road is steep enough. Just hold yourself tight and roll down in a hurry. It's pretty good."
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She opened her round eyes and spoke extremely sincerely...