Shushan: Extinction

Chapter 59 Urgent Situation

After taking the medicine, Old Man Xie wanted to chat for a while longer, but he started to complain of being hungry. Then after drinking a bowl of porridge, he fell into a deep sleep and soon began to snore loudly.

After seeing this scene, Mrs. Hu finally breathed a sigh of relief, and then began to wipe away her tears:

"Old Five, you don't know how sad your father has been these days. He's in so much pain that he can't even get a good night's sleep."

Gong Tianwu nodded and said:
"Got it. I'll go out and see what the situation is."

Mrs. Hu was about to speak worriedly when she saw Gong Tianwu disappear in front of her.

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The first place Gong Tianwu went to was his eldest brother.

The resurrected Xie Zhengwu was the fifth child in the family, but actually he was the third, mainly because the current medical level was low and a cold or pneumonia could kill a baby. Two of his children were not raised.

So there is only one eldest brother and four sisters.

My fourth sister has married and moved far away, more than a thousand miles away. There is no way to contact her, and there is no need to contact her now.

Gong Tianwu had no contact with his elder brother Xie Zhengyuan before because Xie Zhengyuan had been stationed in the head office in Mu County for a long time. The trade route from Xidu Town to Mu County is the main artery of the Xie family and the key to its long-lasting prosperity for decades or even hundreds of years.

Xie Zhengyuan's personal bravery and strength are average, and his talents are in management and planning.

At this time, Xie Zhengyuan was also trapped at home, and the guards were much stricter.

After Old Man Xie entered the officialdom, he was called back to be the flag-bearing officer, which actually meant he was in charge of baggage and food matters. These matters seemed trivial and complicated, but they were actually very important and had to be controlled by one's own family.

But at this time, the battle was going on in front, and the guards guarding Xie Zhengyuan were also absent-minded. Gong Tianwu also easily mixed in, and then found a middle-aged man in a brown gown pacing anxiously in the living room with a frown on his face. He immediately appeared and jumped in from the window:

"Brother, long time no see."

Xie Zhengyuan was shocked. After looking him up and down, he hesitated and said:
"You are the fifth one?"

Gong Tianwu nodded and said:
"I heard something happened in my hometown, so I rushed back overnight. I just came from my father's place to give him some medicine. His injuries should be fine, and he is resting now."

Xie Zhengyuan heaved a sigh of relief and said:
"That's fine, that's fine."

Gong Tianwu said:

"What's the situation now?"

Xie Zhengyuan shook his head and said with gritted teeth:
"Ah, it's all caused by the corruption of the overall situation. What's hateful is that Wei Yong not only took away our military power, but also wanted to murder our entire family to eradicate the trouble!"

Gong Tianwu's eyes suddenly flashed with coldness when he heard this:

"What is this guy's background?"

Xie Zhengyuan said:

"Wei Yong is very strong. He has been taking the military exam for more than ten years. He even passed the exam as a military scholar. However, when answering the questions about military strategy, he mentioned the taboo of the empress dowager's late husband, so he was disqualified and failed the exam. His strength is not much inferior to that of ordinary military scholars."

"Not only that, Wei Yong is the nephew of the county governor, so he has a natural advantage in official positions. So when he came to join us, we were suppressed badly and finally had our power taken away."

Gong Tianwu also frowned after hearing this:

"The other party is personally very powerful, and he also occupies a prominent position. It is really difficult for you and dad to deal with him, big brother."

Xie Zhengyuan said:

"However, Wei Yong is a ruthless person. He is best at leading the vanguard army (cannon fodder) to charge the battle formation. When the vanguard army attracts the attention of the monsters and engages in a melee with them, Wei Yong will lead a group of elite cavalry to raid from the side and reap the spoils."

"In this case, all the credit will be reaped by Wei Yong and his cronies, while the vanguard troops who suffered the most damage will gain nothing and suffer the heaviest casualties."

"Most of the vanguard troops were drawn from the garrison troops we built ourselves. You can imagine how they feel. So thanks to Wei Yong, the morale of the troops is good for us."

Gong Tianwu said calmly:
"He actually has no choice. This guy is in urgent need of a few victories to make up for his previous mistakes. He has no time to slowly train the army. So even though he knows that doing this is like drinking poison to quench thirst, he has to do it."

Xie Zhengyuan said:

"But right now there is already a lot of resentment in the military, and it's even about to reach the point of mutiny, so they are keeping a close eye on our family. Now we can only wait and see what happens."

Gong Tianwu said:

"I will try to get you and dad out first, to prevent this guy from jumping off the wall in desperation."

Xie Zhengyuan said:

"to make!"

After the two brothers had discussed the main business, they began to chat. Suddenly, Xie Zhengyuan remembered something and said with a smile: "Old Five, you are indeed capable now, but your ability to judge people is still not good enough."

Gong Tianwu was surprised and said:

"How to say?"

Xie Zhengyuan said:

"You were open with Di Song, but he came back to tell us that you were in trouble and were stuck in Yidu, and now you urgently need a large sum of money to rescue you. He even described it vividly."

When Gong Tianwu heard this, his face suddenly turned ugly. He took a deep breath but said nothing.

Xie Zhengyuan said:

"We all believed him at the time, but the old man was still wise. Dad had encountered similar things before, so he secretly arranged a plan. As a result, he found out that Di Song was secretly moving his family away that night, and caught him on the spot."

At this point, Xie Zhengyuan's eyes narrowed slightly:

"Di Song was trying to deny it, but when my father chopped off six legs of his family, he couldn't take it anymore and confessed. Only then did we know that you had done something really big in Yidu."

After hearing this, Gong Tianwu was stunned. The image of Di Song running around loyally appeared in front of him, but his mind clearly told him that his elder brother could not lie. In the end, all he could say turned into a long sigh.
As for Di Song's ending, there is no need to ask.

Old Man Xie chopped off the legs of six members of his family in one breath. Given the old man's character, it was impossible for him to let someone with whom he had such a mortal enemy live.

You know, Father Xie has been in the business community for thirty years. What tricks, risks and traps has he not seen? In terms of ruthlessness, he is no worse than anyone else.

Seeing that Gong Tianwu was in a low mood, Xie Zhengyuan changed the subject and said:

"To be honest, Lao Wu, it was only because of the huge sum of money you brought back that Dad was able to build the garrison so quickly."

Gong Tianwu smiled bitterly and said:

"I can't help it. Big brother, my family gave birth to me and raised me. I have to seize the opportunity to repay them, otherwise there will be no chance in the future."

Gong Tianwu's words immediately startled Xie Zhengyuan:
"Old Five, what do you mean by that?"

Gong Tianwu raised his right hand and gently slapped the surface of the stone table, which actually went in more than an inch deep. After he lifted it up, a palm print was left, with the palm lines and fingerprints clearly visible.

"My current strength is that of an absolute innate master."

Xie Zhengyuan's eyes suddenly widened and he was speechless, because the scene before him was beyond his understanding.

But Gong Tianwu continued slowly:

"But everything in this world has a price to pay. I, with my weak body, was promoted to the level of an innate master in less than half a year. The price I paid was my life."

Having said that, Gong Tianwu looked at Xie Zhengyuan and said sincerely:
"Brother, I don't have many years left to live. In the future, our Xie family will depend on you to support us, and our parents will also depend on you to take care of us. While I still have some strength, we must take bigger steps."

Just as Xie Zhengyuan was about to speak, he suddenly heard a series of shouting and screaming coming from outside. The sound came quickly from far away, and one could even hear panic and fear.

Gong Tianwu's expression suddenly changed:
"I'll go out and see."

Xie Zhengyuan nodded hurriedly:
"Okay, be careful!"

Gong Tianwu simply crouched down and rushed out of the window, then went straight up to the room. His speed was as fast as a ghost. Seeing this scene, Xie Zhengyuan was also amazed, knowing that his brother was not lying, this performance was indeed at the level of a congenital master.

Soon, Gong Tianwu came down from the roof and said with a serious expression:

"It seems something has happened! When I came back, I saw Wei Yong and his men besieging Mantougang. Now it seems that the enemy deliberately exposed a flaw to lure the enemy deeper. The people in front have retreated. I guess the enemy's goal is to catch Wei Yong, the big fish!"

After hearing this, Xie Zhengyuan said straightforwardly:

"I can't stay here any longer. Kill those lackeys at the door and let's guard the manor first. If anything happens to Wei Yong, then the next to suffer will be our Xie Family Compound!!"

After hearing this, Gong Tianwu rushed out without saying a word. The man guarding the door had no time to react and was hit in the face by Gong Tianwu, causing his brain to burst and he died.

Another brave soldier raised his sword and chopped at him, but Gong Tianwu flicked his hand and hit the tip of the sword directly.

There was a slight "ding" sound, and the soldier felt a huge force coming from the hilt of the knife, and he couldn't help but take several steps back.

The tip of the knife was broken into two pieces by Gong Tianwu's bullet, and then the end flew out, leaving a trace of blood on the soldier's neck.
The soldier tried hard to protect his neck, but slowly collapsed to the ground.
殁！
The remaining few soldiers shouted when they saw this, knowing that they had met someone they could not afford to offend, and immediately fled in all directions.

After Gong Tianwu drove away the group of people, Xie Zhengyuan hurried out. Gong Tianwu accompanied him for about a few hundred meters and saw that dozens of people were following Xie Zhengyuan.

After all, this is Xiejiazhuang in Xidu Town, where the Xie family has been running the business for a hundred years!
At this time, the noise in the distance was getting closer and closer, and even screams began to be heard. Gong Tianwu jumped onto the roof again to observe for a while, and then said to Xie Zhengyuan urgently:
"The monster is following us and trying to kill us. Big brother, I have to go guard the gate of our village first! If that gate is breached, our entire village will be doomed!"

(End of this chapter)