If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 771: Strange Hostage
On the night that Zhongli Mei made the decision to move to Wuzhong, more than twenty Mengshan bandits escaped.

The leader was "Tall Liu" who had followed the "Mengshan Blood Leopard" down the mountain to rob.

When Zhong Li Mei learned the news the next morning, he just sighed and did not chase them.

"I understand their thoughts. They are kings of the mountains here, free from government discipline, and live a happy life.

After I leave, they will definitely come back to take over this camp and encourage the villagers in the back mountains to stay.

But alas, Song Yu, when you go to the county government to serve as an officer and soldier, remember to persuade your old brothers who have returned to Mengshan.

Be sure to keep a low profile and don't go out to rob property in broad daylight.

In two months at most, the Left County Lieutenant will surely return from the north with the county soldiers.

At that time, the county magistrate was confident and would never reach any tacit understanding with Mengshan.

Zuo Liang is known as the 'Three-Headed Dragon'. He is the most arrogant and vicious person, and he will not tolerate anyone showing off in his territory."

After giving some instructions to the "Mengshan Blood Leopard", Zhongli Mei continued to "divide the family".

No matter how the Mengshan bandits label themselves, whether they are "righteous soldiers" or "generals", their nature as highway robbers remains unchanged.

Over the years, Mengshan Village has accumulated a lot of wealth.

However, the wealth was not in the form of gold, silver or jewelry. They were all exchanged by Zhongli Mei for food, cloth and weapons.

Don’t be fooled by the fact that when the “Mengshan Blood Leopard” came down the mountain to rob Xiaoyu, he was holding a broken hatchet in his hand.

In fact, there are a lot of Qin-style equipment hidden in the mountain village.

They were all bought by Zhongli Mei from "Commissioner Smith", who was in charge of the armory of the Qin Dynasty, using the gold and silver he had robbed.

He didn't take it out and use it when he went down the mountain to rob because he was worried that it would upset the county governor who had been keeping an eye on Mount Mengshan.

Now that they were about to part, Zhongli Mei decided to take away all the weapons and dismantle all the crossbows that could not be moved.

"These things cannot be seen in public, and cannot be seen by the county governor He Zhong and the left county lieutenant." He looked around at the bandit brothers who were puzzled, and sighed, "Yes, I did tell you at the beginning that with these weapons, we will definitely be able to do something big in the future.

But this was a different time. At that time, the Hu people attacked the pass every year, and the defense line of the Great Wall was in danger. Even the county magistrate went to the countryside to recruit able-bodied men to be sent to Daiyi City to resist the Huns.

Seeing that the Qin Dynasty was getting worse day by day, war was about to break out all over the world.

If we prepare early and are ready to go, we can indeed achieve great things.

Now I have received news that the great Kunlun immortal Feiyu descended from the sky and killed the Xiongnu's number one immortal general Zhang Yuan in battle. He then chased and killed Zuoguli King Xiuge for thousands of miles and was so cruel that he poisoned 100,000 Xiongnu's elite cavalry to death.

The pressure on the Great Wall defense line has been greatly reduced. I estimate that in the next few years, the Xiongnu and the Donghu will be finished, and they are likely to be targeted by the Xiongnu.

In short, the county garrison and the county government's "Hengshan Corps" must be withdrawn from the north.

Isn't it obvious what they will do when they have their hands free?

The imperial court had already promulgated the 'Shen Ming Law'.

Once anyone openly clashes with the county government, the officers and soldiers will do their best to destroy any "rebel army" in order to survive.

Even if the situation on the Great Wall defense line changes, the overall situation of Qin losing his mandate will not change. We must not act high-profile at this time.

Just bear with it and wait for future events.

Alas, if I could have stayed and defended Mount Meng with you brothers, I would never have fled thousands of miles with my mother.

My reputation is so great and my target is so big that I can no longer hide.”

Xiaoyu nodded slightly, as if she agreed with Zhongli Mei's "analysis of the overall situation in the world".

But in his heart he was complaining: You are not very well-informed. When did I poison 100,000 Xiongnu elite cavalry to death? Besides, Zhang Yuan was not dead at all.

Regardless of whether the bandits understood Zhongli Mei's analysis, he took away the largest number of elite bandits - almost 230 people. The others could not guard the weapons in the armory.

Except for weapons and dry food, other supplies were basically left to the villagers in the back mountain.

Daily necessities were given to the villagers, and a small amount of gold, silver and copper coins were distributed to the bandit brothers who remained in Zhongli County.

The last group that needed to be dealt with was a group of hostages.

Xiaoyu has now become a VIP guest of Mengshan, but how did she get to Mengshan?

Like her, there were seventy or eighty people, men and women, who were tied up and taken to Mengshan for walking on small roads or at night!

They don't have Xiaoyu's good luck (good kung fu and good methods), and they are all working in the back mountain with shackles on their feet.

According to the original rules, Zhongli Mei would not let them go until their relatives sent a ransom or it was confirmed that they were useless.

Now that the Mengshan bandits had disbanded, Zhongli Mei showed "mercy" and did not ask for money, and simply let them go down the mountain.

The Mengshan bandits were not the first wave of "Daqin bandits" that Xiaoyu encountered.

In the seven or eight times she encountered them before, she even killed the "mountain kings" of three of the bandit dens.

The first, second and third in command were all killed in one fell swoop.

It was the first time she saw a bandit group disbanding on their own initiative. Watching from the side, she felt it was quite novel.

When one of the "hostages" staggered past her, her heart suddenly beat violently, and an inexplicable feeling naturally arose from the other person.

This is a very intense whim.

It cannot happen without great cause and effect.

"Wait a minute!"

Xiaoyu put his left hand in his sleeve and calculated quickly. With a puzzled look on his face, he took two steps forward and grabbed the other person.

She called him but he kept walking forward. She could only pull at his tattered cotton jacket with her hands.

"Little King, didn't you let me go?"

There was a look of panic on his face, but he managed to maintain his composure.

Xiao Yu looked him up and down and asked, "What's your last name, what's your name, and where are you from?"

Looking at him from behind, his hair was disheveled, his body was slightly hunched, and his navy blue cotton robe was covered in dust and stains.

He seemed to be an elderly man. Seeing his face now, although he had frostbite, yellow skin, and a lot of dirt, his eyes looked like a college student who had just graduated for a year and a half: a kind of immaturity that had been beaten by society.

His real age should be no more than eighteen years old.

Looking closely, this boy has a full forehead, ears higher than his eyebrows, and a square chin. He has a very good face.

A faint light flashed in Xiaoyu's eyes. He used the Qi-gazing technique in front of him and saw only a ball of white gas above his head.

It is much richer than the ordinary grayish-white gas.

And there seemed to be something hidden in the white mist.

——This boy is not an ordinary person!
Xiaoyu made a judgment in his mind, and became even more confused.

She looked at his face and temperament, but she couldn't figure out the reason for her sudden impulse.

"My friend is from Pingxiang, Julu County."

When Gou Jiao was stopped by the "Little King", he was only worried and afraid, fearing that the other party would change his mind and not let him leave.

But when he was looked up and down by the little king's "cunning" and "bright" eyes, he felt his hair stand on end for no reason and felt very uncomfortable, disgusted and disgusted.

Xiaoyu asked him to write his name again.

It is not only to avoid some indecent misunderstandings, but also to further explore the inexplicable cause and effect between her and him through "word guessing".

Unfortunately, Xiaoyu can sometimes use words to activate her inspiration and calculate some information about the person asking for divination, but she is really not good at this.

She prefers to use copper coins to predict good or bad fortune.

At this time, she didn't get any information related to her sudden whim through the two words written on the ground.

"What's wrong, what's wrong with this person?"

Zhongli Mei came over and looked at Gou Jiao curiously.

He had some impression of him, but he couldn't see what was special about him.

"Gou Sheng has been in Mengshan for some time. He is a Confucian scholar who has been writing documents and letters for others in the back mountain. His handwriting is quite good."

He looked at Xiaoyu suspiciously, "You two probably didn't know each other before, right?"

Xiao Yu shook her head and said, "I don't know him personally, but his face looks familiar to me."

"Could it be that he has met his father and brother?" Zhong Li Mei guessed.

Xiao Yu said, "Gou Sheng, you don't have a father or brother, right? You only have a sister. Your father died when you were about five years old, and your mother was too sad to die the next year.

Fortunately, your family has a loyal servant who raised you and helped you get married and have children."

Gou Jiao was so shocked that his mouth opened so wide that a goose egg could fit in.

Finally, as she spoke more and more, and in more and more detail, the shock on his face disappeared and was replaced by suspicion, "Little King, are you also from Pingxiang County? I do have a wife, but no children."

Zhongli Mei looked at Gou Jiao, then at Xiao Yu, with a look of amazement on his face, "It seems that my brother really figured it out. My brother's ability to read people's qi is not inferior to that of a real immortal."

"Fairy?"

Zhong Limei's words seemed to trigger a certain keyword. Gou Jiao's still bright eyes suddenly lit up as if glowing. He looked at Xiao Yu with longing and expectation, "Little King, do you know immortal magic? Are you an otherworldly master?"

Xiao Yu had a strange expression on his face and asked, "Gou Sheng, you left home thousands of miles away at such a young age. Is it to seek immortals and learn about the way?"

"You are indeed a hermit!" After hearing her speak of her lofty ideals, Gou Sheng no longer hesitated, "plop" knelt in front of her, and howled: "Master, please have mercy on me. My disciple's heart for seeking the truth is as firm as a rock. Please guide me on a clear path."

Xiao Yu smiled and said, "You said I was an immortal master, a hermit, so why don't you ask me to save you and just show you a clear path?"

Gou Sheng hesitated and whined.

Xiao Yu said: "When faced with my questions, you refused to answer honestly. Does this mean that you have a strong desire to seek the truth?"

Gou Sheng immediately said: "Master, please don't be upset. I am so eager to become an immortal that I have become crazy. But I am also quite rational and knowledgeable.

The little king just told me my general situation in one breath, and most of it was correct, with only one or two mistakes, which was truly shocking.

But after all, this is just a technique of physiognomy, not a true method of becoming an immortal.

In addition, the little king is very young and is a bandit in the mountains, so he must not be a real immortal.

How dare I demand something that the Immortal Master doesn’t have?
Since the Immortal Master is good at fortune-telling, I will ask the Immortal Master for a fortune-telling to point out the direction for my journey to immortality."

The words "being a bandit in the mountains" made Zhongli Mei feel ashamed and embarrassed, and he wanted to scold him.

But the protagonist of this topic is Brother Carrot, and it would be difficult for him to steal the spotlight.

Xiao Yu smiled and asked, "You said I made one or two mistakes in my calculations. Which two were they?"

Gou Jiao said: "I am just as the immortal master said. I lost my father when I was young, and I have no brothers. I am all alone. It is all thanks to my loyal servant Zhang Bo who takes care of the household chores, manages the shop and the land, and raised me up. He also found a wife for me three years ago.

But I am devoted to the pursuit of truth and have no interest in the family business or in marrying and having children, so I have no offspring to date. "

Xiao Yu smiled strangely and said, "I didn't have a child before, but now I have one.

Really, if you don’t believe it, you can go back to Pingxiang and take a look.

If I don’t have a child, I will write the two characters of my name, “Rou”, backwards, and I will no longer hang the banner of “Sai Banxian”.

Gou Jiao was stunned for a moment, and murmured: "But I haven't been home for three years, how can I give birth to a child——"

His expression suddenly changed, and a fire of evil rushed straight to his brain from his anus, "That bitch actually had an affair with someone secretly?"

Xiao Yu sighed, “Some people work hard, treat their families well, and cherish their wives, but they are treated like cattle and horses by their parents and wives, and they give and work hard all their lives.

Some people are careless and do not cherish everything they have, yet they have all the happiness in life.

We are the same people, but our destinies are so different!"

The anger on Gou Jiao's face gradually dissipated, and he asked doubtfully: "Master, is the child really mine?

But on the second day after my wedding night, I quietly climbed over the wall and escaped.

Just one night and you had a child?"

(End of this chapter)