What a lucky world!

Chapter 283 If you don’t seek death, you won’t die.

In the tenth month of the fifth year of the Chiyang era, in Wan'an County, Yongning Prefecture.

When the Great Yun Dynasty destroyed the Tianji Sect, its army once camped here. The founding emperor personally bestowed the name Wan'an upon it, signifying ten thousand years of peace and prosperity.

However, at noon, in this small county blessed by the founding king, terrified cries began to emanate from the south gate and then spread throughout the entire city.

"The city has fallen..."

"The White Lotus bandits have entered the city..."

Anyu Lane, Liu Mansion.

This six-courtyard mansion is the most luxurious in Wan'an County. Even the founding emperor of the People's Republic of China once lived here. It has been passed down through seven generations of the Liu family, but it has never been as chaotic as it is today.

The old steward watched as the White Lotus bandits barged in and carried boxes of silver out of the storeroom. He dared not step forward and could only stand aside, slapping his thigh and wailing, "I dare not... I dare not..." The White Lotus soldiers, annoyed by his cries, kicked the old steward to the ground, pulled out a knife, and held it to the old steward's neck, shouting, "If you bastard shout again, I'll make sure you never make a sound again!"

The old butler immediately shut his mouth.

In the ancestral hall in the backyard, Liu Yi, the registrar of Wan'an County, paced back and forth anxiously with a mournful face. His elder brother, Liu Yuan, the head of the Liu family, knelt before the family ancestral tablet, muttering something under his breath.

"Brother, stop praying and make a decision!" Liu Yi said impatiently.

"An idea? What idea could they possibly have?" Liu Yuan scoffed. "They're just a bunch of rabble and bandits. Let's just buy peace with silver!"

Liu Yi gritted his teeth.

Indeed, that was the case. When the White Lotus rebels breached the city, the Liu family was the first to send someone to surrender, offering their family's wealth to the righteous soldiers. This was how the two brothers were able to stand intact in the ancestral hall at this moment.

"Don't worry. The foundation of the family is the land." Liu Yuan slowly stood up. "They're not going to occupy the city and become lords. As long as they don't take the land, as long as this world is still the Great Yun Dynasty, we can recover all our losses."

Liu Yi looked surprised: "You mean, they won't occupy the city?"

"Of course not." Liu Yuan lowered his voice. "The luck of the Great Fortune has weakened, but this band of bandits can't turn the world upside down."

"Our city's guerrilla general is a relative of the current emperor."

"If we lose the city to him, it would be tantamount to slapping the emperor in the face."

Do you think the prefectural city will allow this situation to continue?

"Therefore, one must remain calm in the face of important matters."

"Do not worry!"

As the two brothers were talking, the door of the ancestral hall was suddenly kicked open, startling both Liu Yuan and Liu Yi.

Entering were a dozen or so White Lotus Soldiers, dressed in tattered clothes and wrapped in white headscarves. The leader, however, exuded a fierce aura, clearly a master of the Condensation Realm.

Liu Yuan immediately put on a smiling face, stepped forward, and said, "Sir, what can I do for you..."

Before he could finish speaking, the expert at the Condensation Realm kicked Liu Yuan, sending him flying. Liu Yuan crashed into the wooden frame where the ancestral tablets were enshrined, causing the tablets of Liu's ancestors to shake violently and fall like rain.

"You..." Liu Yi was taken aback and tried to help Liu Yuan up, but was held back by two White Lotus soldiers on either side.

"What are you going to do?" Liu Yi shouted.

Liu Yuan also struggled to his feet, pulled out a note from his pocket, and said, "Sir, sir, we are righteous people."

"Look, this is the note that Commander Lei gave us!"

This piece of paper was the life-saving token that Liu Yuan obtained from Lei Wenying after he surrendered first.

Unexpectedly, the leader took the note from Liu Yuan, glanced at it, crumpled it into a ball, and casually tossed it aside, saying, "The commander-in-chief recognizes the righteous people."

“But he…” he pointed at Liu Yi, “is an official of this dog emperor!”

"take away!"

After saying that, the two White Lotus soldiers immediately escorted Liu Yi out.

"Brother! Save me! Save me!" Liu Yi shouted immediately.

Liu Yuan hurriedly stepped forward and knelt before the leader, pleading repeatedly, "Sir, have mercy! Sir, have mercy... My brother is just a nominal officer, not a real official..." Seeing that the military leader ignored him, Liu Yuan gritted his teeth and said, "Sir, have mercy! I have a secret report!"

Upon hearing this, the military leader stopped, raised his hand, and the White Lotus soldiers stopped and looked at Liu Yuan: "What secret report?"

Liu Yuan looked up at the military leader: "I wonder if the general can make a promise not to harm my younger brother?"

The military leader narrowed his eyes, walked up to Liu Yi, and suddenly a flash of light appeared. With a shrill scream, one of Liu Yi's arms flew off.

The military leader sheathed his sword and said, "If the intelligence report is worthwhile, this arm will be my punishment, and I will spare his life; if it's not, this arm is the price you pay for mocking me!"

"Say it!"

Hearing Liu Yi's miserable screams, Liu Yuan gritted his teeth and said, "Sir, although the White Lotus rebels have captured the county town and obtained millions of assets from various families..."

"But now that there is war and chaos, gold and silver may not be able to buy food!"

Upon hearing this, the military leader's eyes lit up.

What these thousands of bandits are really lacking most right now is food.

Although they plundered Wan'an County and obtained some grain, in order to strengthen their forces, they also conscripted thousands of able-bodied men in the county town, bringing their total strength to over ten thousand. However, this resulted in even greater consumption of grain and fodder.

Therefore, Lei Wenying even planned to attack Yongning Prefecture!
"You have grain?" The military commander glanced at Liu Yuan and said, "Don't even mention what's in your warehouse; that's already been confiscated!"

He cursed inwardly, but Liu Yuan didn't dare to show it on his face, and said, "The Liu family naturally doesn't have any."

"But in this Taiping County, there is a martial village called Qianyuan Martial Village, which is the most prosperous village!"

"As far as I know, the Qianyuan Martial Village has no less than 100,000 shi of grain stored up."

"If we take it to supply the rebel army, wouldn't that be..."

Before he could finish speaking, Liu Yuan received a heavy slap across the face.

"Old bastard, you were up to no good!" the military leader sneered. "A military stronghold that can store 100,000 shi of grain is not something to be trifled with."

"You're trying to use one enemy to devour another, making my rebel army fight a bloody battle with that Qianyuan Martial Village."

What are you thinking?

As he spoke, the military leader drew his long sword again and held it to Liu Yuan's neck: "Just for this idea, I'll cut you down right now, and Commander Lei won't say a word!"

"Sir, please let me finish, please let me finish!" Liu Yuan said慌张地, "I have a way to break through that Qianyuan Martial Stronghold!"

The military leader lightly sliced ​​Liu Yuan's neck with his long sword, drawing a line of blood: "Tell me, what method?"

"The escort agency in the county town, Yuanwei Escort Agency, has a close relationship with the leader of that martial arts stronghold!"

"Before coming up the mountain, that leader was a bodyguard for the Yuanwei Escort Agency!"

"He also has an ambiguous relationship with Madam Zhuang, the manager of the escort agency!"

"I know a little about that leader. He always prides himself on being righteous and acts quite affectionately towards others!"

"Using Madam Zhuang as bait, the chief will surely fall for it!"

"The former leader of Wuzhai was seriously injured and went into seclusion. This leader is the backbone of Wuzhai!"

"Once we capture him, breaking through Wu Village will be a piece of cake."

"The rebel army can not only get supplies, but also incorporate the bandits of Wuzhai to expand its power, and also gain a good territory!"

"Qianyuan Martial Village is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Qianyuan Mountain stretches for thousands of miles. Even if the government army surrounds and suppresses it in the future, it will be a good way out."

"Sir, this is killing three birds with one stone!"

Hearing Liu Yuan's string of words, a hint of interest flashed in the eyes of the military leader. After hesitating for a moment, he sheathed his long sword and grabbed Liu Yuan's collar.

"Come, come with me to see Commander Lei!"

(End of this chapter)