All Heavens and Worlds Modified History System

Chapter 209: Build walls high, accumulate grain widely, slowly become king

Master Lu, who is addicted to alcohol, hasn't drunk for three days.

The reason is simple: I'm just disgusted.

Three days ago, in the mountain village on Qingfeng Mountain, he witnessed an extremely cruel and disgusting scene.

The donkey's braying and Wang Ying's shrill screams seemed to still echo in my ears when I was sleeping.

At that time, he said that it would be better to just kill him, there was no need to torture him like this.

Chen Ran said at the time, "You don't have the final say. It's up to the women who were abused and tortured by Wang Ying to have the say."

Lu Zhishen went to see the abducted women and stopped talking after he came back.

Women who fall into the hands of bandits will inevitably be tortured beyond recognition.

We have seen similar situations when attacking other mountain strongholds before.

The only place that could be tortured so miserably was Qingfeng Mountain.

It was just dawn, and Master Lu, who woke up early because he didn't drink, had just opened his eyes when he heard the loud bray of a donkey outside the yard.

"This animal is really in high spirits."

After breakfast, Lu Zhishen went out to look for Chen Ran.

When passing by the street corner, he looked at Wang Ying, whose lower body was covered with dried yellow and red blood stains, and went up to ask, "How do you feel?"

Wang Ying, who had already lost consciousness, opened his mouth with difficulty, as if he wanted to say something.

But his throat had been stretched out, and Lu Zhishen listened for a long time before he could barely understand the two words "Kill~ me~"

Wang Ying could no longer bear this double torture, both physical and mental.

Especially on this street, with so many people coming and going every day, they would stop and look at him.

He couldn't bear this kind of humiliation.

At this moment, Wang Ying had no thoughts in his mind and only wanted to die quickly.

"If I had known today, why would I have done it in the first place?"

Lu Zhishen chanted a Buddhist name and turned to look for Chen Ran.

"This man will surely go to hell." Looking for Chen Ran, Lu Zhishen rarely said something soft, "It's better to save him as soon as possible."

"Hell?" Chen Ran smiled slightly. "I don't believe there is such a place."

Speaking of this, Lu Zhishen became excited.

He first chanted the Buddha's name, and then began to talk to him about Buddhism.

Chen Ran listened with great interest and kept listening until he finished his breakfast.

Master Lu, who was talking until his mouth was dry, took a sip of water and asked, "What do you think of Buddhism?"

Chen Ran smiled and shook his head, "I don't believe it."

Lu Zhishen'convex (艹皿艹)'

So what I've been saying is all nonsense?
Chen Ran laughed again, "I have seen too many extremely evil people who not only enjoy wealth and luxury but also die peacefully. If you say that Buddhism can make them suffer in hell to atone for their sins, I will not believe it even if you tell me the truth unless I see it with my own eyes."

"Compared to Buddhism, I believe more in making sure they don't have a good end in this world!!"

Wang Ying persisted for six days, but eventually he ran out of medicine for his wounds and died of hemorrhage.

The veterinarian in charge used several kilograms of medicine for his injuries and fed him more than ten kilograms of saline solution.

This allowed him to hold on until the sixth day before he died from the pain.

After chopping off the head, Wang Ying's body was thrown into a mass grave to feed wild dogs. The veterinarian gave up his ancestral veterinary skills on the spot, saying that he would rather carry bags at the dock than do this job anymore. He was really disgusted.

'The modification of the plot character Wang Ying has been completed, and the rewards are now being issued.'

'Note: 6,200 bottles of Liu Twelve Degree Erguotou were distributed.'

"Wine is a good thing. It is very useful for boosting morale." Chen Ran was satisfied with Wang Ying's gift. "At 62 degrees, it can barely be used to disinfect wounds."

"Big boss." Hua Rong came to report, "The things are ready."

Chen Ran got up and went to the yard to check.

Three small wooden boxes contained the heads of Yan Shun, Zheng Tianshou and Wang Ying. They were used to seek credit for Prefect Murong.

Several large boxes were filled with gold, silver, jewelry, high-end silks and other items.

"These goods are worth 40,000 strings of cash." Hua Rong said, "Qingfeng Mountain is really rich."

Sweeping across Qingzhou Prefecture among the bandits and looters of all sizes, Qingfeng Mountain was the place where they reaped the most rewards.

The seized goods alone were worth tens of thousands of strings of cash.

"It's not that they are rich." Chen Ran picked up a piece of Shu brocade and stroked it. "It's that Qingfeng Town is very suitable for robbery, that is, robbing people on the way."

Qingfeng Town is located at the intersection of the official road from Qingzhou to many provincial capitals on the east road of Jingdong. The checkpoint tax alone can collect thousands of strings of cash every year, which shows how many merchants come and go.

Yan Shun and his men robbed houses, killed merchants and travelers, and made a lot of money.

Now all their savings over the years have fallen into Chen Ran's hands.

"Brother." Wu Song stepped forward with a complicated expression and said, "Do we really want to give the wealth we have obtained with great difficulty to those corrupt officials?"

"It's not a gift." Chen Ran replied solemnly, "It's temporarily stored with them. When we start the rebellion one day, we will take it back with interest."

He looked around at everyone and called out, "I know you guys have doubts, let me make it clear here."

"We only have 2,000 to 3,000 men and women, and we still lack training and equipment."

"The territory is just a few mountain villages, and it's difficult to support myself."

"It would be great to raise the banner of rebellion at this time, but the pressure is too great if the imperial army is coming."

"For the time being, we will play tricks on the government to buy time for us to improve our strength."

"Adhere to the strategy of building high walls, storing up food, and slowly becoming king. When you are strong enough, sweep the world in one fell swoop!"

Everyone was quite convinced of Chen Ran. After all, under his leadership, they were always on the rise. And there were loyal brothers like Hua Rong who took the initiative to lead the way and shouted, "Brother, you are right. We will listen to you in everything~~~"

After pacifying everyone, Chen Ran asked Yang Zhi, Wu Song, Lu Zhishen and others to stay and train the troops, collect supplies and build the fortress.

He took Hua Rong and led a team of people to escort the valuables and headed straight for Qingzhou City.

Although Hua Rong was only a low-ranking deputy commander, he was still an official after all.

Not only did I not have to pay taxes when entering the city, but my belongings were not checked either.

This was because the news of the capture of Qingfeng Village and the killing of its leader Liu Gao had not yet reached Qingzhou City.

After entering the city, Chen Ran and others went straight to Kong Bin's house.

Kong Bin is the uncle of the two brothers Kong Ming and Kong Liang from Kongjiazhuang, and has lived in Qingzhou City all year round.

Kongjiazhuang is a local tyrant who robs houses and plunders merchants and travelers, and all the stolen goods need to be sold.

Kong Bin stayed in Qingzhou City specifically to sell stolen goods and to gather intelligence.

If a wealthy family goes out, they will pass the news back to Kongjiazhuang and arrange for people to "invite the God of Wealth", which is actually kidnapping and extortion.

Also, where did the merchants go when they left the city, how to send news back, how to ambush them on the way, etc.

Chen Ran learned the news when he was interrogating the people from Kongjiazhuang.

It was also learned that Kong Bin had a large sum of money from selling stolen goods kept here.

There is no doubt that this cannot be missed.

The farmhands from Kongjiazhuang who were brought from the cannon fodder camp came forward, knocked on the door and shouted the secret signal.

Kong Bin, who had no idea that Kongjiazhuang had been reduced to ashes, opened the door without any preparation.

Immediately, the people who were lying in ambush nearby rushed forward and rushed into the yard.

"Please spare my life, my dears~~~" Kong Bin was horrified and begged for mercy, "My family is Kongjia Village at the foot of Baihu Mountain. Please give the Kong family some face~"

"There is no Kong family anymore."

Chen Ran stepped in front of him and looked down at him. "The Kong family has been burned down."

"If you don't want to suffer any more, just hand over everything."

Kong Bin was terrified. He couldn't believe Chen Ran's news and was even more unwilling to hand over the stolen money and goods.

Chen Ran didn't waste any words. He waved his hand and someone dragged Kong Bin into the house to torture him.

"How long do you think he can last?" Chen Ran went to Hua Rong and made a bet. "I'll bet one stick of incense. If I win, you have to find a way to help me find a four-stone bow."

"Then I'll bet half an incense stick." Hua Rong immediately responded, "If I win, you have to give me a fried chicken every day."

There were only a few thousand pieces of fried chicken left. Chen Ran thought about it and responded, "Okay."

"Look at Kong Bin, he is pale and thin." Hua Rong laughed immediately, "He will definitely not last long."

"That's not necessarily true." Chen Ran laughed. "Money can move people's hearts. For the sake of money, we have to grit our teeth and fight to the death."

Soon half an incense stick of time passed, and Hua Rong's face immediately became long-lasting.

What a pity that the delicious fried chicken was just what he wanted.

His loss was not unfair. Chen Ran never fought a battle he was not sure of, and the same went for betting.

After an incense stick of time, the interrogator came out and gave Chen Ran a wink.

I was told before I came here to control the time during the interrogation.

There was a small pond in Kong Bin's yard, and he actually hid all the proceeds from selling the stolen goods at the bottom of the pond.

"I know a few bow makers." Hua Rong came over to talk while the soldiers were salvaging the treasures. "They said there are masters in Dongjing City who can make strong bows, but the price is quite expensive."

"I'll pay for it, you just need to help with the contact."

Boxes of valuables were salvaged, and after counting, their value was more than 10,000 strings of cash.

"No wonder the Song Dynasty is full of bandits and robbers. This business is really profitable."

After the things were packed up and sent to the room, Hua Rong winked at a few soldiers, and they immediately pushed Kong Bin into the pond to plant lotus flowers.

"Stay here for now." Chen Ran instructed, "Go find someone to talk to Governor Murong."

He had already thought of the reasons.

It was Yan Shun and others from Qingfeng Mountain who came down the mountain to plunder, broke into Qingfeng Village, and killed the village leader Liu Gao.

Then Hua Rong fought back, killed Yan Shun and others, and pacified the bandits in Qingfeng Mountain.

The heads of Yan Shun and others were used to report their achievements to Governor Murong.

He sent money and goods to him and asked him to arrange Hua Rong as the chief of the village, and also gave him the title of a recruiting envoy to quell the banditry in various parts of Qingzhou.

With this title, not only can he develop with peace of mind, but he can also legitimately plunder mountain bandits everywhere.

After a short rest, Chen Ran and Hua Rong went out to do some work.

When he arrived at the street, he was about to look for those hangers-on with extensive connections to start a conversation with Governor Murong.

But I saw a group of merchants coming onto the street.

There is not much business travel. Qingzhou City has a prosperous economy and there are many business travelers coming and going.

But there were too many guards on this merchant trip, and each of them looked strong and vigilant.

"They are not escorts." Hua Rong immediately said, "They look more like soldiers, all elite soldiers."

Chen Ran nodded in agreement, but his eyes met the man on horseback in the team.

Two lines of subtitles suddenly floated before his eyes.

'Meet the historical figure Ma Zhi, who was instrumental in bringing Song and Jin together to form a maritime alliance and agree to jointly destroy the Liao Kingdom. Later, he became a scapegoat and was brutally killed.'

'Note: You can modify two of the words.'

(End of this chapter)