Huangmoguan is now surrounded by wolves on both sides and tigers on both sides. Every one of them is a tough guy. The Xing family army relies on its strong military force to occupy a corner, and with Lin Rui's financial intelligence, the people of Huangmoguan and the refugees who have fled here can live a good life.

However, the Marquis of Xinyang and the leader of the refugees in Xidingguan only knew how to plunder, and had no ministers to govern the country. Even the best places would become ruins, and the people at the bottom would suffer terribly.

As for the fact that the refugee leader killed his wife as a sacrifice to the heavens, which caused Lin Rui physical discomfort, Xinyang Hou killed your parents, so you should find someone to kill this old man. It is obvious that the daughter who marries you will either be unpopular or of low status. He doesn't care about her anyway, and she has to bear this suffering for her scumbag father.

The power of the refugees in Xidingguan became increasingly stronger. They occupied a checkpoint and took in the refugees coming and going, giving them food. The only requirement was to join the army and be ready to go to war with them at any time.

The leader of the refugees is now eyeing Yishu Pass of Xinyang Hou, and wants to settle all the new and old grudges with him. Xinyang Hou's troops are criticized, and he himself is aware of his own abilities, so he can't wait to seek asylum.

The Xing family army is his best support, so he plans to use the same trick again and marry his daughter to Xing Lie to form a family relationship and help each other.

Xu Shaoxuan said, "I heard that the daughter chosen for the marriage is his most beloved youngest daughter."

Han Wenjing smiled, his eyes filled with contempt. "After marrying off the noble legitimate daughter, he married off the most favored youngest daughter. After marrying off the youngest daughter, is he marrying off the most valued concubine's daughter? In short, this old bastard is afraid of death and lustful. He just wants to sleep on a woman's couch all year round and let his concubines give birth one after another, so that when he encounters difficulties in the future, he can seek protection under the guise of marriage."

"His mother relied on her beauty to get to the throne, and now he relies on his daughter's beauty to beg for a living. Is such a person worthy of being a marquis?" Chen Zhidong was indignant. The dynasty was destroyed by these termites, and in the end, it was the common people who had to bear all the consequences.

Lin Rui looked at Xing Lie curiously. "Major General, I also heard that the Xinyang Marquis wanted to form an alliance with the Xing Family Army, but didn't he refuse in the end?"

"I did refuse, but the marriage conditions proposed by Xinyang Hou this time are more attractive." Xing Lie sighed. He didn't want it either, but the other party offered too much.

"Oh? What is it?" Lin Rui looked at everyone.

Han Wenjing answered him: "I am willing to give you half of Yishu Pass."

Wow! Give me half of Yishu Pass! This offer is indeed impeccable. Xinyang Hou is also very generous. Although Yishu Pass is not as large as Huangmo Pass, it has a population of over 100,000. Giving away half of the land is equivalent to giving away more than half of the population. Is Xinyang Hou really willing to do this?

Xu Shaoxuan couldn't help but ask softly, "Is this a trick?"

Xing Lie nodded, also thoughtfully: "So this time I plan to go and take a look myself, so as not to take on this hot potato and make the people of Huangmo Pass live in unrest."

Lin Rui asked his own thoughts: "In this case, why don't both the old general and the major general simply not agree to their marriage proposal?"

Xing Lie sighed, "Back then, we had to shrink our front lines due to a shortage of food and fodder, and abandoned Xiding Pass and Yishu Pass. Even though we relocated some of the people from those two places to Huangmo Pass, it was still a drop in the bucket compared to the total population of the two places. I always feel guilty about it. If there was a chance to take Yishu Pass without sacrificing a single soldier, I would have tried it no matter what."

After saying that, he looked at Lin Rui and his group and said, "I'm going to leave today. You guys pack up and come with me."

Boss Lin Rui was not happy. Huangmo Pass was a good place, but that didn't mean it was as peaceful as Yishu Pass and Xiding Pass. There was chaos outside now. Even if the major general had soldiers under his command and no one dared to attack them, he didn't want to take the risk.

After all, he was afraid of the aliens. He had survived the difficult journey of fleeing famine and didn't want to capsize in other people's territory.

The house that he traveled through with him was his golden finger and trump card, but the reason why a trump card was called a trump card was because of its secrecy and conservatism. Every time the trump card was used, there was an increase in the risk of being exposed, and he didn't want to be treated as an outsider.

So he would avoid going to any dangerous place if possible.

On the contrary, Han Wenjing and the other four were eager to try: "We know that the Xinyang Marquis is quite afraid of death. He built the city so impenetrable that even our spies can't easily get in. This time he took the initiative to invite us into the city, so we have to go and take a look!"

Xu Shaoxuan smiled and shook his head: "Curiosity kills the cat. This old man, Xinyang Hou, is no ordinary man. He was able to lead his troops from Linjing to escape here and drive away the foreign tribes that occupied Yishu Pass. Luck is also a part of his strength."

"That makes sense, but the way things are in this world... well, I don't know how to put it. Foreigners don't care about the lives of ordinary people, nobles don't care about the lives of ordinary people, and even refugees who have risen from the ranks of the refugees don't care about the lives of ordinary people. I've thought about it over and over again, and I can't find a benevolent and righteous army like the Xing Family Army in the entire Lin Dynasty. Is such a court still worthy of our Xing Family Army's loyalty?"

The others fell silent. Lin Rui, on the other hand, was quite helpless about his own people's awareness. "The Marquis of Xinyang has monopolized Yishu Pass and carved out the territory to rule over it. The refugee leader has occupied Xiding Pass and recruited soldiers. Each of them is ambitious and wants to rebel against this rotten imperial court. Our Xing army has the money and the people. Can't we do it ourselves? The old general and the deputy general are dedicated to the people. I think the world should be ruled by the Xing family!"

"Splash!" Xing Lie, who was about to drink water, was so shocked that the cup in his hand fell to the ground.

Chen Zhidong stood up and demanded in a loud voice, "Master Lin, do you know what you are saying? If the Emperor knew about this, not only would you be beheaded, but your entire clan would also be exterminated!"

Lin Rui felt that Chen Zhidong's tone was a little strange. It should have been one of blame, so why did he feel that Master Chen's voice was so excited? Or was it that they had thought about this outrageous idea thousands of times in their hearts and minds?

Lin Rui, however, acted fearless and waved his hand. "Hey, what nine clans? We are a family of Lin, with only about thirty people, and most of us are bachelors. It's better to die, so we don't have to live in fear in this chaotic world. Fortunately, we have the protection of General Xing and General Xing, otherwise we would be enslaved somewhere!"

"How many princes have rebelled in the name of clearing the court of corrupt officials? Let me tell you, the Marquis of Xinyang is actually quite a coward. He didn't gain any advantage in the war with those distant relatives, and finally came to the barren land of Huangmo Pass and Yishu Pass in disgrace. Major General, the throne comes every year, and this year it's my family's turn. We have soldiers and money, why not fight for it?"

Lin Rui's words were very inflammatory, and he blurted out all the words that Han Wenjing and others had been hiding in their hearts.