It is said that Situ Cen was almost buried alive in a pit. Just after escaping from the sack, he was defeated in the fight and had his weapon knocked down. The dwarf raised his knife and was about to cut off Situ Cen's neck when he suddenly heard someone shouting: "
There is a fat sheep here, let’s share half of it when we meet!” There were two more “swish-pop” sounds, and an arrow shot from behind hit the blade of the knife in the dwarf’s hand. The dwarf’s arm was so strong that the knife didn’t come out of his hand, it only tilted.
Situ Cen was cut down. The three of them looked around intently and saw two big men slowly walking out of the trees. One was holding a knife and the other was holding a small crossbow. The man holding the crossbow raised his head and whistled. There were also people in the distance.
The whistles sounded in harmony. Then the sound of horse hooves was heard, and dozens of men on horseback came running over.
Situ Cen was overjoyed: "You heroes, if you save me, you will be rewarded greatly at home!"
The leader glanced at him and said, "I didn't know you were worth living or dying."
Situ Cen hurriedly said: "Living is worth more! Living is much more valuable than dead."
The leader asked the dwarf again: "How much is his death worth?"
The short man said: "Just ask the price."
Situ Cen immediately said: "Living is three times more expensive than dying! No matter how much money he pays."
The dwarf sneered and said, "You're not afraid of bursting!" Nai looked at the leader and said, "You can ask for a dead one, but a living one is three times more expensive than a dead one. Do you want to accept the living one?"
The leader thought: "I can't think of anyone else worth that much money."
Situ Cen said: "Everyone knows how rich Rongguo Mansion is. My surname is Wei, and I am a close friend of their third master Jia Cong. I once fought with him in the West! He is willing to ransom me alive for any amount of money. If you don't believe me, just send me
People asked him where he was going, and he happened to be in Shu."
The dwarf was startled and blurted out: "Your surname is Wei?!"
Situ Cen asked curiously: "What's wrong with the surname Wei?"
The tall man couldn't help but ask: "What's his last name?"
Situ Cen became even more surprised: "My surname is Wei! Didn't I tell you?"
The dwarf thought for a moment, then waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter what his last name is, I can't keep him anyway."
Situ Cen hurriedly said to the leader: "My life is money, and my death will be disaster. That boy Jia Cong is determined not to let my death be in vain. He has a person under him who is the best at solving crimes. He is always very busy.
If I die, no matter how much work that person has, he will have to give it up and investigate my affairs first."
The man holding the crossbow just now sneered: "Who is afraid of him?"
On the other hand, the man holding the knife said: "The Taiping Escort Agency in Rong Guofu is quite famous on the road. In recent years, it has hired some very powerful experts. The head of the agency has said that the escorts from that agency should not be touched."
The leader said: "Rongguo Mansion is better not to provoke anyone. In the green forest of Yan State, not even Panlong Mountain dares to take advantage of the Taiping Escort Agency."
Situ Cen nodded like a chicken pecking at rice: "No! I originally wanted to go to their house to hire a bodyguard, but then I thought about it, the country of Shu is quite peaceful, and it would be troublesome to follow a bodyguard, so I didn't want it."
The leader sneered and said: "The Kingdom of Shu is at peace? Where did you hear that? Has the Kingdom of Shu ever been at peace?"
Situ Cen's face was slightly red - as the biological son of the King of Shu, and having been away from home for many years without knowing the affairs of the country, he took it for granted that the Kingdom of Shu was peaceful. He murmured: "I have been in Lingnan for the past few years. The Kingdom of Shu is actually not peaceful.
Ah, it was quite peaceful earlier."
The man holding the crossbow sighed: "No country is peaceful, but Lingnan is the most peaceful. You might as well stay there."
Situ Cen said: "Yes, Lingnan Shaoshan."
The man holding the knife said: "What does it have to do with more mountains and fewer mountains? Wasn't Lingnan once full of barbarians? It became peaceful after Wang Ziteng passed away. Didn't those people in Huangnishan originally do business in Lingnan? In the past few years,
If we can't continue, ask the government to rush to Jiangxi; in the past two years, the bandits in Jiangxi have been suppressed, and they have come to Shu again."
Situ Cen frowned and immediately looked curious: "Isn't it easy to do green forest business in Lingnan?"
The man holding the crossbow said: "Since ancient times, officials and bandits have been at odds with each other. When the government rises, Lulin will naturally have a hard time. He has no choice but to run away."
Someone in the cavalry team sighed: "Shu is just the opposite. Master Shi has run away, and the green forest will not prosper."
Situ Cen asked: "Which Master Shi?"
The leader said: "Stop talking nonsense." Then he said to the tall and the short, "Since this person has something to do with the Taiping Escort Bureau, for the sake of the Green Forest Road of Shu, it is better to keep him alive."
The dwarf sighed: "Actually, we don't know where he came from..."
Before he finished speaking, the man with the knife kicked Situ Cen down. Hearing the "swish" sound, it seemed as if something was shot out. The leader sneered and said: "The sleeve arrow skills are quite good."
The dwarf said: "Everyone, this person really has to die. Which family do you belong to? Make friends so that we can meet each other in the future."
The leader said: "Since this person is so important, it is a good deal whether he lives or dies. I can't decide, so I have to take him back and show him to the boss."
Situ Cen shouted: "My hero is wise! With such a wise subordinate like you, your boss must also be wise!"
The man with the crossbow stepped forward, picked up Situ Cen, and threw him on a horse. The short man was anxious, and he and the tall man stepped forward to grab people, and let the man with the knife block the way. The leader blew a whistle and ignored the tall man.
As soon as he was short, he led the cavalry and ran away. Sitting on his horse, Situ Cen could not move around, but he was glad to have escaped.
The group of people walked over mountains and ridges for more than half an hour. When they arrived at a mountain stronghold, someone came out to greet them. Everyone jumped off their horses, and the leader asked: "Is the master here?"
One of the minions said: "Someone from Zhuangzi over there came to deliver a message, saying that the old lady was hanging herself for fun again. The boss had no choice but to rush over."
The leader sneered: "I've been playing for several years, but I still haven't had enough. If they have the ability, one of them will die!" Everyone laughed.
Someone else asked about Situ Cen. The leader said: "I robbed Old Man Tian's goods on the way. I guess it's worth a lot of money. I'll lock him up first and wait until the boss comes back." The gangster below agreed and wanted to take Situ Cen away.
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Situ Cen became anxious and said, "May I ask, Your Majesty, who is that old man Tian? My wife may also be in his hands."
The leader sneered and said, "Women? Don't worry, most women will be fine in his hands." Situ Cen still wanted to bargain, so two minions grabbed his shoulders and twisted them, dragging him away without any explanation. Situ Cen shouted loudly.
He yelled, but no one paid attention to him.
They threw him into a thatched shed. The thatched shed had drafts on all sides and no bedding. Situ Cen was so cold that he could only curl up in the corner and shiver. After half an hour, someone came in and threw him.
He picked up two bundles of straw and shouted: "Wrap yourself around yourself, don't freeze to death. It's worthless." Situ Cen was cold and hungry at the moment, and couldn't care about anything. He froze his hands for half a day before untying the straw.
The bundles were covered with bundles. I deeply hated myself for being so self-righteous that I didn't bring a guard in my white dragon fish suit. I don't know how Qiu was doing at the moment, but he was so cruel that he burst into tears. He was also tormented very hard that day.
, and fell into a deep sleep.
The next day, some of the minions came to wake him up and threw him a dark, hard steamed bun. Situ Cen took it in his hand with a wry smile and sighed: "With such a valuable meat ticket, your king is not afraid of freezing to death."
Really? I am really worth three times more alive than dead. No, five times!"
The man thought it made sense and said, "Just stay here and I'll talk to our leader." Then he left.
Not long after, the guy from before came back and said, "Come out, I will take you to the house. The leader is really afraid that you will freeze to death and be worthless."
Situ Cen raised his hand and said, "Thank you very much. When my friend redeems his body for me, I will thank you five hundred taels of silver!"
The minion immediately beamed: "Don't forget it."
Situ Cen said: "Once a man's word goes out, it's hard to follow him!"
The minion immediately became energetic and led Situ Cen around two detours to a room with bedding. The minion also went elsewhere to beg him for some hot water. Situ Cen drank a mouthful of hot water.
When I got down, I suddenly felt like I was alive, and I took a deep breath: "It's much warmer."
The follower said: "Sir, please rest while I get you something to eat."
Situ Cen repeatedly handed over his hands: "Thank you, thank you!" He was secretly amused - money can really channel the spirit.
After a while, the gangster came in with a basket. In the basket was a bowl of hot rice, two side dishes and a wine gourd. Situ Cen was overjoyed and bowed to the gangster. He left the black
He didn't want the hard steamed buns, so he drank four or five big gulps of wine, then opened his cheeks and started eating. He was really hungry, and he ate it all in the blink of an eye like a tiger or wolf. He picked up the dishes and left with a smile.
Situ Cen had made up his mind at this moment. As the saying goes, thieves also have their ways, and green forests have their own rules. The word "money" is the most useful rule. Since he is valuable, and he has taken the Taiping Escort Bureau's sign, his life is at stake.
There was nothing to worry about, I just had to wait for Jia Cong to come to save my life. I was most afraid of something going wrong on Qiu's end. Thinking of this, my heart was twisted like a knife, and I cried hard for a while.
At noon, the minions came again to deliver food, which was more than the bowl in the morning. Situ Cen was busy with regrets all morning and was not very hungry, so he did not eat well in the morning and was lazy. The minions couldn't help but
Asked: "Sir, are you feeling unwell?"
Situ Cen smiled bitterly and said: "It's okay. But I feel uncomfortable in my heart." He sighed, "I always thought that I was capable. I never thought that I would be of no use without my family. I can't even keep a woman."
The follower said: "I think it's because your woman is good-looking? There's no one that Old Man Tian can't get his hands on. You're in bad luck."
Situ Cen's face suddenly turned as black as ink, and he said coldly: "Who is Old Man Tian? It's okay if you don't want to tell me."
The follower said: "What's the inconvenience to say? He was also a bandit at first, and later he became a county magistrate. Anyway, he only deceived ordinary people and passing merchants who didn't know the details."
Situ Cen frowned: "Doesn't his superiors care?"
The gangster smiled and said: "What the hell? I don't know how much benefit I received. Fuping County is no different from the gangster nest in Jiangxi."
Situ Cen frowned: "Fuping County... I passed by Fuping on business earlier, and the county magistrate seems to be named Shi? When did this old man Tian change? Where is Mr. Shi?"
"Escaped." said the follower.
Situ Cen was stunned: "Run away? Isn't he a very good official? Why are you running away?"
"I don't know. The whole family ran away without even a trace. When his boss sent people to look for him, he was already empty and the house was covered in dust." The follower said, "I heard that he escaped to Nanyang."
Situ Cen asked: "Why did he want to escape to Nanyang?"
After being stunned for a while, he finally said: "Master Shi is a good official. What else can a good official do to escape? It's just that he refuses to join in the evil." He shook his head and said nothing.
Situ Cen unconsciously began to think deeply. He knew about the magistrate of Fuping County. The first two candidates were only in their thirties, and their surname was Shi. He was not only an upright official, but also a capable official. In his early years, he heard his brother mention that this person was appointed
After another two years of training, it was time for him to be promoted to another position. Soon after, Situ Cen left for the West, and when he came back, he had no time to care about whether he was a county magistrate or not.
In the afternoon, the subordinate came in happily and said: "Sir, our master is back! I asked you to take you there." Situ Cen quickly stood up, straightened his clothes, wiped his face with his sleeves, and left.
As soon as he entered the lobby of Juyi Hall, he saw a young man in uniform sitting on a big black tiger-skin chair in the hall. Situ Cen could tell at a glance that this person was a woman. There were seven or eight leaders around, who had brought him to the village.
That person was among them. The female queen looked at Situ Cen Huizi and asked, "Are you a friend of Jia Cong of Rongguo Mansion?"
Situ Cen said: "I will never go against my will to associate with Mr. Cong. Your Majesty, just mention the name Jin San of the Western Guards. He will definitely give you money."
The queen nodded and said, "I'm not afraid of you coaxing me. Anyway, your life is in my hands. If he doesn't buy you alive, I will naturally sell you dead to Magistrate Tian."
Situ Cen cupped his hands and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. Your Majesty is just asking for the price. He will not pay back the money on the spot - after all, the wool comes from the sheep. Shouldn't I pay him back the money in the future? He would be happy to trick me."
The queen smiled and said: "I owed Jia Cong a favor in the early years, and I was still thinking about whether to repay him. In this case, you will have to pay for it yourself, so there is no need." Situ Cen was dumbfounded.
The female queen asked Jia Cong where he was now, and Situ Cen said, "I can't explain it either. Your Majesty, just go to Jia's Horse Racing House and ask." The queen then ordered him to be taken down.
Back at the house, the little guy who was just now became more and more attentive. Situ Cen said with a smile: "Don't worry, I will definitely give you as much money as possible." The guy laughed.
The man had just left for less than two-quarters of an hour. Situ Cen was sitting on the edge of the bed in a daze when he suddenly heard someone outside the window shouting in a low voice: "Your Highness... Your Highness..." Situ Cen was agitated and tugged on his ears.
Did you hear wrongly? I saw the window flutter open, and someone poked his head outside - it was Situ Cen's personal bodyguard Zhou Hu. This man followed Situ Cen all the way to the West and returned to Shu Kingdom.
Situ Cen suddenly shed tears: "Zhou Hu! Is it you?"
Zhou Hu nodded: "It's me!" Nai turned over and jumped in from the outside, kneeling in front of Situ Cen with tears in his eyes, "My subordinate's rescue was late, and His Highness suffered."
Situ Cen hurriedly asked: "Where is the princess?"
Zhou Hu said: "The people from the Taiping Escort Bureau rescued him. He's very skilled in martial arts and he's too good for me. I guess it won't hurt him."
Situ Cen was stunned: "Taiping Escort Agency?"
Zhou Hu said: "His Highness does not allow us to follow, how can we dare not to follow? So we secretly followed him. Last night we were hiding near the inn where His Highness stayed, but suddenly three or four masters jumped out to lure us away. If it weren't for Taiping
The Escort Officer Liu from the Escort Bureau came so quickly, we are afraid we will be defeated." He paused, smiled bitterly and said, "The Escort Officer Liu was ordered by the Third Grandma of the Jia family to secretly protect the Princess. Please wait.
He came together to look for His Highness; he said that his order was not to protect His Highness, so he refused to come and went to find the princess."