Chapter 122: Against the Village Tavern on Troubled Times
Hearing the sincere thanks and simple words of the villagers, Crocodile Yi truly realized for the first time the meaning of hoeing the strong and supporting the weak. He felt full of contentment in his heart. Moreover, he changed from his usual quietness and spoke more than ever before.
Sun Yu'er even gave all the food rations she carried to the leading women.
Infected by Crocodile Yi, the soldiers also gave their own rations to the villagers. Mao Qi did not dare to lag behind, and each gave them a load, which was enough for them to eat for two months.
"Insufficient food and clothing is the source of disaster." Seeing the villagers coming sincerely and returning with full loads, Mao Qi felt quite emotional. Back in Mufu Village, he was recognized by the villagers for his good deeds, but the Na people were still being criticized for their evil deeds.
It's disgusting, how similar the situation is now.
The moon illuminated the camp with the remaining fire in the night, and the tall trees stood quietly under the moonlight. Mao Qi and Crocodile Yi sat on a large branch, talking softly.
"You talk a lot today, which is not like you." Mao Qi felt peaceful and said softly while looking at the bright moon high in the sky.
"Those villagers are really simple, but they may have no food at any time. It's so pitiful." Crocodile Yi gently leaned his head on Mao Qi's shoulder and said sympathetically.
"Why are you so sentimental all of a sudden?" Mao Qi gently hugged Crocodile Yixiang's shoulders and said.
"I'm not that passionate, I just believe more in the meaning of our fight." Crocodile Yi said with a serious expression.
Mao Qi gently leaned his head on Crocodile Yi's head, and fell into deep thought with a touch of happiness. Today, the royal family is full of survival challenges everywhere. Some are born for war, and some are born for war.
Born for survival. For example, the Na people have gained greater rights to survive because of the war; and the Mufu Village, their existence is for the survival of more people. Maybe war is just a solution, if the resources are really exhausted
At that moment, the result of the war is still destruction. In the land of souls, the weak can eat the strong, and the strong can be eaten by the weak. The strong can become strong by being cooked, and the strong can become weak by being cooked. Those who fight for the war are strong? The Tyrant Ape Clan is alienated because of the war;
There is no struggle, and everyone protects him.
"Without order, there is no survival. Maybe this is the meaning of our fight." After a while, Mao Qi retracted his dead-end thoughts and said to himself.
"Yes, in order to live a prosperous life, we must build a world where everyone is equal so that everyone can live and work in peace and contentment." Crocodile Yi's tone was slow and thoughtful, as if he was recalling the past.
"Crocodile Yi, your life before you fell asleep must have been very happy, right?" Mao Qi looked at Crocodile Yi who was deep in thought quietly, and saw a smile on his lips. Suddenly, he felt a little sour in his heart. After all, he couldn't help but ask.
road.
"I can't even remember. Every time I'm quiet, I always try to recall something, but I can't remember anything. The only thing I can recall is the days I spent with you." Crocodile Yi looked regretful and spoke.
It has a hint of sweetness in it.
"Really? But when we are together, you can probably think about it once or twice in half a day. And I find that every time you are in a daze, your mood will be much better. Did you have someone you liked before?" Feeling Dao Crocodile
Yi's mood changed, and Mao Qi became jealous and was ready to break the casserole and ask the truth.
"I'm really jealous! If you really want to know about my past, ask your father-in-law. I can't give you the answer." Sensing Mao Qi's jealousy, Crocodile Yi felt a little happy in her heart. She enjoyed being treated like this.
The feeling of caring.
"I understand that you have suffered a lot along the way, and I feel very sorry for you, but I really care about you." Mao Qi sensed the crisis and said quickly with honey in his mouth.
Seeing Mao Qi's anxious look because he cared about himself, the anger in Crocodile Yi's heart suddenly disappeared without a trace. He gently rubbed Mao Qi's shoulder, looked at the moon with a happy face, and fell into deep thought again.
.
Feeling Crocodile Yi's little bird's caressing movements, Mao Qi's jealousy diminished a little, and I comforted him in my heart: "No matter who he is, Crocodile Yi belongs to me now. But I still want to know if he really exists."
"
Mao Qi once again felt speechless at his own thoughts.
The night gradually became lively, and then slowly became quiet. At some point, the moon also disappeared into the night sky. A dewdrop, after a night of hard work, finally condensed at dawn, and then rushed to the earth impatiently, but due to the rush
He was too hasty and accidentally fell into Mao Qi's back.
A trace of coldness spread rapidly from the back, awakening Mao Qi from his sweet dream. He gently opened his eyes, looked at the gleam of light in the sky in the distance, entered the state of Qi training, and blended with nature.
When the first ray of sunshine broke through the clouds, the camp began to become lively. After a night of rest, the death team was full of energy again.
In the blink of an eye, another month passed. In this month, the Death Team experienced more than 20 large and small battles. The entire Tianwang clan was disturbed. Either the granary was attacked or the weapons factory was destroyed.
Even the barracks were attacked.
In order to completely clear the rear, the Tyrant Monkey Clan had to repeatedly delay their attack on Taoshan Village. The three major tribes racked their brains and mobilized hundreds of thousands of elite troops from the front line, but they still had no way to defeat the Death Squadron.
When the news of the Death Team reached Taoshan Village, Sun Lingji's first reaction was that Mao Qi was still alive. But he never expected that Mao Qi would choose to fight with him in front of the enemy.
Walking a tightrope. But I feel gratified because with this courage and ability, no one in Taoshan Village can match me.
And as the death team became more and more famous, it not only bought Taoshan Village more time, but also affected the ruling foundation of the three tribes of Tianwang, Diwang and Linhou to a certain extent. Many villages not only refused to ventilate the coalition forces of the three major tribes
Report the news and even take the initiative to cover it.
There is such a village, which is located at the junction of three major tribes. Every year, the three tribes come to the village to collect taxes. The people are miserable and have to rise up to resist. They use all kinds of methods of resistance, such as hiding food, dodging taxes, and using violence.
They are proficient in resistance. Due to the special geographical environment, the three major tribes have nothing to do with them. The annual tax collection is a symbolic formality. Over time, the village's tough folk customs and tough character have been developed.
Become a negative village by the outside world.
Unlike other villages, Nicun is good at making wine and likes to drink. Therefore, Nicun Tavern has become a must-visit place for many people who come here because of its reputation.
In a lively tavern, a group of burly and poorly dressed men were sitting around a large stone table, drinking heavily and discussing incessantly. The voices were loud and the content was sensitive, but they
Still treating him like no one, without any scruples.
They expressed their dissatisfaction with the long-term fruitless battle between the three major tribes coalition forces and the Taoshan coalition forces. They believed that both sides were fools. They were capable of starting a war but not capable of ending it. However, they said that in the end it came down to taxes. These big men are
There is a famous ruthless man in Ni Village who calls himself "Nine armors are of the same mind, and their sharpness can cut through metal".
Because since the three major tribes formed an alliance, the fairy-like life of the villagers has been broken. Taxes have been increased layer by layer and collected again and again. And every time, the three tribes came at the same time, and there were many people and horses.
, the methods were so harsh that Ni Cun couldn't breathe.
"The coalition forces of the three major tribes and the coalition forces of Taoshan Village have been fighting for so long, but there is no result. If this continues, we will soon be unable to pay taxes." Jia took a big gulp of wine and said in a depressed tone.
"You think this Taoshan Village is a bear or not? It has been like a tortoise from the beginning, huddled in the house and not daring to come out even half a step!" Jiawu took over the topic and said angrily: "The alliance of the three major tribes is not much better.
Go, there is no news of victory in the battle report."
"Jia Wu, you can just talk nonsense. Didn't the three major coalition forces wipe out a team in Taoshan Village last year that was pretty good anyway?"
"That can be considered a victory. It is said that the three major tribes' coalition forces entered nearly ten thousand people, and none of them came back. The loss of personnel alone was more than three times that of other people." Jiawu took a sip of wine and retorted at the top of his voice.
road.
"Jia Wu, whose f*cking side are you on?" Jia Da stood up drunkenly, staggering, and asked inarticulately. He was very dissatisfied with this guy who was erratic and had no position.
"Jia Da, I have no interest in either coalition. Whoever wins, you and I will have to pay the same taxes." Jia Wu seemed to have regained his mind, and said in a pretentious manner while drinking.
"That's true, but, you have to have a stand, right?" Ada was led into his thoughts by A5. He felt that A5's words were reasonable, and he wanted to know the reason.
"Yes, Jiawu, you still have to express your position. We brothers have to have the same idea." Several big men around him shouted. It seemed that they all had no opinions.
"It's not that I don't have a position. I'm just afraid that speaking out will ruin our Jiujia's reputation of being united and be criticized by others." Jiawu was about to say something but then stopped, arguing as if he was drunk but not drunk.
"If you tell me straight away, it won't damage our Jiujia Unity reputation." Jia Da patted his chest and said in a loud voice.
"Yes, in this unruly village, whoever dares to talk will see if I don't slap him to death." Jiajiu stood up and swept his fierce eyes across the tavern, scaring the other drinkers to shrink back.
"Jia Da, why don't you tell me your position first?" Jia Wu did not continue to drink himself, but just took a sip of wine and said with an embarrassed expression.
"Stop, stop being so fucking pretentious. If I had a position, what the hell would you ask?" Jia Da yelled and tried to climb onto the bench, but because his heels were unstable, he couldn't climb up.
He said in shame and anger at the moment.
Jia Wu looked around at everyone and saw nine brothers looking at him eagerly. He felt at ease and said: "In the royal family today, what I admire the most is that bandit, the leader of the death team, dare to
I admire the courage of pulling out the tiger's beard on the territory of the three major tribes. If he dares to come to Nicun, he can defeat Jiajiu. He, I will never say no to anything he wants." Jiawuyue
He became more and more excited as he spoke, and because of the drunkenness, he couldn't hold his mouth shut as soon as he opened his mouth.
Banditry is a common concern among the nine people. Their parents and relatives all died at the hands of bandits. That's why they united and vowed never to be bandits.
After saying that, Jia Wu took a sneak look at the big men and saw that they all stared at him with dull expressions, ranging from shock to anger. A trace of panic flashed in his heart, and he was secretly annoyed that he had gone too far. But then he felt comfortable and instead of holding on to "Nine
The vanity of "we are of the same mind" is better than actually pursuing what is in your heart. At worst, everyone will fall out and live their own lives.
After taking a big gulp of wine, Jiawu fell silent, waiting for their outburst.
"Yes, my thoughts are the same as those of Jiawu. Just have some courage." Jiada didn't get angry, but said in agreement.
"Yes, we respect his mother's courage." The other big men followed.
"Yes, yes, as long as he can beat me." After everyone finished speaking, Jiajiu hugged his arms, stood up with a whoosh, tilted his face, and said proudly.
"This is true!"
Just as the big men were preparing to celebrate the Jiujia unity, a voice that was not loud but penetrated directly into the souls sounded in the ears of the big men.
Everyone turned their heads and looked at the person who was looking at them with a smile in confusion. They felt incredible that there were still people in Nicun who dared to challenge Jiujia.
"There are really some people who are not afraid of death." As Jiajiu spoke fiercely, the entire tavern became quiet.
"He Fang Xiaoxiao, how dare you tell me your name?" The voice just now, which was not loud to the ears, made Jia Da's ears buzz for a while. Although Jia Da was arrogant, he was not extremely stupid, and he was half drunk at the moment.
"I'm Mao Qi, I wonder if what you just said still counts." Mao Qi said respectfully, with a natural smile on his face.