"Everyone passing by Toad Ridge must pay 20% of the toll." Cheng Dalei knocked on the wooden sign standing next to him: "Young and old men are not deceived."
"Master Cheng, I advise you not to bully others too much!" Lu Heng gritted his teeth.
"Hey, would you like to find out more about it? This is signed and sealed by City Lord Xue. Please don't blame me for being too bullying." Cheng Dalei was not angry.
"No money." Two words came out of Lu Heng's mouth. He figured out that when dealing with a scoundrel like Cheng Dalei, he should treat him with the same scoundrel attitude.
"It's wrong to say that. Money is like a sponge - water in a towel. There will always be squeeze. With such a high status as General Lu, there is no way he won't have a single copper plate." Cheng Dalei blinked: "Besides, with the
In your current state, are you sure you can get out of Qingniu Mountain safely? We at Toad Village have taken the money, but we have escort services."
Lu Hen's heart skipped a beat. His experience this time was very tragic. Even his weapons were taken away by King Youzhou, including Lu Hen's iron rod. So now Lu Hen's team is unarmed. If the bandits from Qingniu Mountain want to beat them up,
Reservoir dogs, they may not be sure to leave Qingniu Mountain alive.
If there is Toad Village to protect him, this will naturally be nothing. In any case, Cheng Dalei has some face now.
But the problem is, Lu Heng really has no money now.
"Why don't you leave two people for me." Cheng Dalei said, glancing at the ragged soldiers behind Lu Heng. Toad Village is now short of men, so Cheng Dalei has to put his mind on Lu Hen. Whether it's a turtle or a turtle, all come.
Don't refuse.
A little impatience will mess up a big plan, a little impatience will mess up a big plan... Lu Heng kept comforting himself with these two sentences, looking at the soldiers behind him, and suddenly clasped his fists with both hands and said: "I'm sorry, they are my soldiers.
I took them out and I will take them home."
With that said, Lu Heng took out a jade pendant from his body and handed it to Cheng Dalei.
"This ancient jade... should be regarded as my toll."
Cheng Dalei was startled, then suddenly smiled and said without taking the jade pendant: "Please, Qin Man, send General Lu across the mountain."
Lu Hen's eyes became serious, and he clasped his fists and said, "Master Cheng has invited me. We meet each other in the mountains and rivers. Let's go back next time."
Looking at Lu Heng's dejected figure as he left, Cheng Dalei understood that the next time they met, he might have to use weapons to speak.
This scene had a big impact on everyone in the Liu family. I had heard about what the Toad King was doing in Qingniu Mountain. I thought it was just a rumor passed down by false rumors. But in front of me, I saw that even when officers and soldiers cross the mountain, they have to pay protection fees to Cheng Dalei. So this rumor
Could it still be fake?
Toot, received fear value 10
Toot, received fear value 9
Toot, received fear value...
Cheng Dalei was startled, but he didn't expect that he could receive fear points like this. He looked at everyone at the bottom of the mountain and continued his recruitment work after going up the mountain.
This scene made several people shaken, and they went up the mountain to prepare to join the Toad Village. When it got dark, about fifty people joined the Toad Village, and there were about thirty people left. Some were eliminated by Cheng Dalei, and some were eliminated by Liu Muyun.
Among the blood relatives of the headed Liu family were Liu Zhi and Meng Ziyun.
Cheng Dalei stood on the mountain and watched them. They looked at each other through the rising mountain fog, as if they were in a confrontation.
Cheng Dalei did not confront them. He asked people to move the table and close the village gate.
One night came, and by comparison, this night was even more difficult than yesterday. Hunger tortured their souls, and what was even more painful was that they could get hot meals not far away.
The treatment in Toad Village is quite good, and the aroma of the dinner's food has reached here, making everyone salivate.
I remembered the complaints in the crowd. The voices were very small at first, but became louder and louder.
Some people have already begun to complain about why Liu Muyun encouraged everyone to attack Cheng Dalei. Can honor be used as food?
"They treated us poorly back then. They redeemed us from the slave camp and provided us with food and accommodation. It was because of our kindness that we were treated like donkeys and we were sorry for Master Cheng's family."
"If you ask me, Mr. Cheng is still very loyal..."
"Well, Mr. Cheng has a nice family."
Master Cheng is good, so who is at fault? Naturally, it is Liu Muyun who encourages everyone to stick to the so-called honor.
Authority is being dismantled, monarchs, ministers, fathers and sons, and the innate moral values are collapsing.
Liu Muyun sat alone in front of the fire, speechless all night.
At dawn the next day, Cheng Dalei set out the table again. Today, a few people went up the mountain, but those led by Liu Muyun were stronger.
Finally, in the afternoon, Liu Zhi slowly went up the mountain.
"Master Cheng, can you go down the mountain and talk to Grandpa Liu and the others? They are actually very grateful to Master Cheng."
Cheng Dalei actually understood that these people's persistence had been shaken, and now they just needed a step so that they could walk down comfortably.
But Cheng Dalei is not prepared to give me this step. No matter how high you climb, just fall down for me. It is high that you climbed up by yourself.
"Girl of the Liu family, I really want to talk to Mr. Liu, but you see I'm so busy here and I really can't leave. Let's give it another day, let's give it another day."
Liu Zhi felt a chill in her heart. She had to admit that when Cheng Dalei descended from the sky and rescued her, she was tempted for a moment or two. However, there was no place for tenderness in this cold duel.
She walked down the mountain sadly, alone.
By the afternoon, no one was going up the mountain anymore, and only about twenty people were left at the foot of the mountain.
One party is on the mountain, the other is at the bottom of the mountain. Everyone can see each other, their eyes are cold.
When it was getting dark, Liu Zhi went up the mountain again. Faced with her pitiful expression, Cheng Dalei showed his coldness that he had never experienced before. But the first sentence Liu Zhi said made him stunned.
"The Liu family is willing to dedicate me to Master Cheng. They only ask that Master Cheng can be merciful and take in the Liu family and the children and give them a way to live."
"Dedicated to..." Cheng Dalei opened his eyes wide: "What do you mean?"
Liu Zhi handed over a piece of paper, which basically stated that Liu Zhi would be given to Cheng Dalei in exchange for Cheng Dalei taking in the children of the Liu family. There were also the signatures of several elderly people led by Liu Muyun underneath.
"Dedicated" means that as long as Cheng Dalei nods, he will have ownership of Liu Zhi.
This power is not in the form of a person, such as Liu Zhi becoming Cheng Dalei's wife, concubine, etc., but in the form of things. Cheng Dalei will completely own Liu Zhi's body and even mind. He can make the other party make his bed and quilt for him, and warm her.
You can wash your feet on the bed, or you can give it to someone else.
In this matter, Liu Zhi had no autonomy of her own. Her life and the rest of her life belonged to Cheng Dalei.
After Cheng Dalei realized this, he was stunned for a long time, and then he said something confused.