Wang Chengen was hesitating when to ask his senior brother properly. At this time, another unexpected thing happened.
Perhaps taking advantage of Lu Youfeng's absence, or knowing that he could be held back, a group of officers and soldiers secretly surrounded the entire mountain. Unlike the few government officials in the county town, these were real officers and soldiers.
When Wang Chengen discovered this, the siege had already taken shape. He hurried to the study and saw the remaining senior brothers discussing together with serious faces.
Wang Chengen was very angry: 'Why should you hide such a big thing from my junior brother and me? Now people are coming to the door. Don't I have the right to know the truth?'
The senior brother was silent for a moment and then slowly said: "The reason why I didn't tell you and my junior brother about this matter is because you are still young. Judging from the current situation, master and the others probably encountered obstacles at the foot of the mountain."
"But they surrounded the mountain just to trap us. How should we find the master?"
Lao Wu lightly knocked on the table: "Calm down, trust the master and the senior brothers. Even if they encounter obstacles, they will find a way to get out of trouble. I believe they will find a way to contact us."
Wang Chengen scratched his hair angrily: "What is going on now? Can you explain it to me?"
Several people looked at each other hesitantly, and finally the senior brother made the decision: "It's okay to tell you now. When the master was at the foot of the mountain a few days ago, he heard that many workers building the river had died.
He received a letter from a friend, saying that people sent from above were colluding with the local officials responsible for building rivers, and that they were ignoring the lives of the people."
"They are playing tricks on building rivers, cutting corners and squeezing migrant workers. Even if such rivers are repaired, it will be an illusion. More people will die next year. When the master heard about this, he wanted to go and see for himself. The three brothers
Went with him."
"That's it? Is this all the facts?" Wang Chengen confirmed.
Several senior brothers nodded: "That's it. But just a few days after Master and the others left, people suddenly came to surround the mountain. It seems that Master and the others encountered some difficulties at the bottom of the mountain."
"Perhaps it was because I found something and was accidentally discovered by others, that I provoked these people."
The senior brother was as calm as ever: "Xiaojiu, take good care of my junior brother and never let him fall into danger. There is a secret passage in the back mountain. If you have to, take your junior brother and leave through the secret passage."
Wang Chengen frowned: "No, let's go together and stay together. I'm not a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death, and I believe that my junior brother is neither."
The senior brother smiled and touched his head: "Okay, if you are ambitious, we will die together and stay together. You must take good care of your junior brother these days."
Wang Chengen felt a little relieved after receiving the assurance. He nodded vigorously: "Don't worry, I will take good care of him."
When he left, the senior brother looked at his back and smiled slightly: "Xiao Jiu, you have grown up too."
The sixth brother came over and said, "Elder brother, what should we do now?"
The boss pondered: "Since they only surrounded but not attacked, they must have some other purpose. Let's wait and see what happens."
This is their home, and they don't want to give up here unless they have to.
"No matter what, I must hold on to this place. Master will definitely contact us." Lao Qi frowned slightly and spoke firmly.
"That's right, we don't know the other party's situation now, so we can't mess up our position." The boss said softly: "Okay, go and do your own work step by step. You have to be vigilant during this period. Ladies and gentlemen, you guys go check more on the mountain.
Those mechanisms set up.”
Of course Lu Youfeng's predecessors had also considered the problem of intruders. There were many traps set up on the mountain, and it might be time to take them out soon.
Wang Chengen is still thinking about the problem of repairing the river. Even if there is really a problem, then how could this letter be sent to the master? He knows the master well. Whether it is true or false, it affects the life and death of countless people. He will not
He just sat back and ignored it, so because of this incident, he might become enemies with the people sent from above.
Who on earth had been sent by the imperial court, and why did the senior brothers feel so threatened? The more he thought about it, the more something was wrong, but before he could figure it out, Lu Youfeng came back.
This undoubtedly calmed the hearts of the half-year-old children. The master and the two senior brothers returned safely. Although they seemed to be slightly injured, everyone suddenly had a backbone and their morale was unprecedentedly high.
On the day Lu Youfeng came back, a few good dishes were cooked in the kitchen, and everyone was in a good mood. Only Wang Chengen was not happy. He could see in the master's calm and serious face as usual, a determination that he was ready to die.
After being quiet for a few days, the people at the foot of the mountain suddenly moved. As if their patience had been exhausted by the waiting in the past few days, many officers and soldiers stepped into a virgin forest that no one had ever set foot in before.
The road on the mountain is extremely difficult to walk, and there are many traps along the way. You can hardly walk a few steps without seeing someone falling to the ground and wailing, or someone being knocked directly down the mountain by a huge boulder rolling down from nowhere.
Lu Wenxuan watched these people fall to the ground and staggered around, shouting, and clapped his hands with joy: "These bitches, smash them to death." Wang Chengen reluctantly smiled at this.
On this night, the officers and soldiers at the foot of the mountain also changed their strategies. Instead of trying to go up the mountain, they chose a very windy night and set a big fire at the foot of the mountain. The fire took advantage of the wind and grew stronger with the help of trees.
The burning became more intense, and soon the whole mountain was filled with thick black smoke.
Wei Zhongxian only thought that if he surrounded the mountain, he would be able to force people down, and he only needed to wait here for the rabbit. But he forgot that the cunning rabbit had three burrows, not to mention the generations of people who had lived here for hundreds of years.
There is a secret passage where they live. Following this secret passage can lead directly to a secluded alley in the county. The person who lives here passed away years ago. This house has long been bought and rented by Lu Youfeng.
An old couple lived there, and they had always had a good relationship with the old couple.
At this moment, everyone gathered near the secret passage. Wang Chengen looked back uncertainly. Lu Wenxuan had already entered the secret passage and shouted at him from inside: "Brother Ninth, hurry up, there are so many people behind you.
If those people gather around us later, we will be exposed."
The senior brothers behind him also took a step forward: "Yeah, hurry up, we can also hurry up while it's dark."