Chapter 262 A life-or-death mission

When they couldn't get the meat and vegetables, the two families fought, but they still collected the food. After all, they were from the same village and everyone was concerned about their reputation.

Now that the food was taken away, they took ruthless action and went to Wang Li's house with a knife and chopped off her legs.

Wang Li's miserable condition shocked the villagers.

"Gan Fanren is different from before. Everyone be careful and don't make him angry."

Everyone didn't even dare to mention Gan Fanren's name, for fear that Gan Fanren's men would hear it and take away the food.

In such a severe drought, if there is no food, it will be a dead end!

With such a big thing, Li Zheng must give an explanation to the whole village. In order to maintain order in the village, Li Zheng can only deal with people according to the law.

When the villagers saw Gan Fanren, they hid in fear.

Some children even shouted and hid after seeing Gan Fanren.

Gan Tian: "..."

[My father is so handsome, what are these people afraid of!]

When Li Zheng was following Gan Fanren's instructions to bring the good men who often went to Qingtai Pass, Gan Fanren directly asked those who sold grain to leave according to the list.

Those people were very unwilling: "Even if you don't need us anymore, you have to give us a reason, right? You drive us away without saying a word, aren't you playing with us?"

Li Zhi glanced at them coldly: "You want a reason?"

Li Zhi looked at the burly men, and when he looked at them, his eyes were raised high, looking very scary.

Those people didn't dare to ask for a reason, and ran away in a hurry, fearing that Li Zhi would beat them.

After they left, Gan Fanren talked to them about the conditions.

"I'm going to Qingtai Pass this time, and I'm risking my head. No matter what happens, the guide can't retreat."

"You can discuss it. Those who are not afraid of death and have a good understanding of the terrain of Qingtai Pass can stay. Those who are afraid of death and don't know much about Qingtai Pass can leave."

Gan Fanren only said that the reward was generous, but he didn't say how much money it was.

Many people were very hesitant.

Just as everyone was thinking with their heads down, a hunter stood up.

"I have been hunting for many years. Whether it is a big road, a small road, a mountain road or a waterway, I am very familiar with it, and I am not afraid of death!"

As a hunter, how can you be afraid of death when dealing with wild beasts all day long.

Seeing the hunter stand up, most people gave up the idea of ​​leading the way.

No one is better than hunters at finding the way.

Hunters have a strong ability to find the way, and they are strong and good at using bows. If they really encounter danger, they can escape unscathed.

They are just ordinary people, how can they compare with hunters? There is no chance of winning in competing with hunters.

Moreover, they don’t know what Gan Fanren will give. If he gives very little, then they will take risks in vain.

Most people left, and only two people were left, an old man in his fifties and a man in his eighteens or nineteens.

Gan Fanren knew these two people. One was called Wang Defa. His children died early, leaving only a grandson by his side. Now he is fourteen or fifteen years old and is about to get married.

I think this time he took the risk to help his grandson get married.

The other one was called Ji Bochang. He had many siblings and was not favored at home. He probably wanted to fight for a better future for himself.

Gan Fanren kept the three of them and gave them 100 taels of silver each, and 10 shi of grain each.

These grains and money solved their worries.

Seeing so much money, the three of them were furious.

Fortunately, they agreed, otherwise they would have missed the silver in vain.

For this silver, not to mention the possibility of losing their lives, they were willing to buy their lives directly.

"After the matter is done, I will give you an additional 50 taels of silver, and 50 dan of grain each."

They couldn't take so much grain away in a short time, so Gan Fanren sent people to deliver the grain to their homes.

Seeing that someone sent them grain, some people began to envy.

"Isn't it just to lead the way? What's so difficult about it? If I had known this, I should have stayed."

"That's ten dan of grain. If you sell it, you can sell it for at least thirty or forty taels of silver."

Especially the family with a large population, they regretted it at this time. If they sent an unfavored child to exchange for ten dan of grain, it would be worth it.

The villagers who rejected Gan Fanren were very upset. Some of them said sourly: "So much money for showing the way? In my opinion, there must be a scam here!"

The villagers who went with him immediately agreed: "You are right. I just went with the hunters. I heard that it is very dangerous to lead the way this time. The food is not that easy to earn."

"Are the hunters stupid? Didn't we just receive the food? The food is enough for us to eat for several months. Why put ourselves in danger?"

"Need I say that? They are all poor. Look at these three people. One is a person who takes risks all year round, and the other two are from poor families."

"That's right, it's because we are poor. Otherwise, who would take the risk for these ten stones of grain? We are not in trouble, so there is really no need to take the risk."

Some people even advised the three hunters to return the grain and refuse the job.

The three smiled at each other and kept silent.

Although they did not discuss it, they had a tacit understanding and no one said that Gan Fanren was willing to give them 150 taels.

These villagers were so jealous just because they saw ten stones of grain. If they knew that it was more than one stone of grain, they would definitely get into trouble.

It was hard to say whether they could come back after leading the way this time. If this matter was leaked, their families might not be able to bear the money after they left.

In this way, everyone thought that they were the best because they took ten stones of grain.

Although the ten shi of grain would make many people jealous, but since everyone had grain, they would not have any bad thoughts, and at most they would say a few sour words to each other.

When the day of departure came, they sat on Gan Fanren's horse, feeling uneasy.

The carriage occasionally rolled over uneven roads, causing the interior of the carriage to become bumpy.

It was the first time for them to ride in such a large carriage, but they did not feel any enjoyment in their hearts. When they thought of the unknown danger, they became restless.

This uneasiness did not dissipate until they had dinner.

Gan Fanren gave them delicious meat to eat.

The meat was fried in oil, and it did not make people feel fishy at all. Instead, it tasted very good and crispy.

They had never eaten such delicious meat before, and for a moment they completely forgot about being nervous.

The hunter said, "Although I often eat meat, I have never eaten it cooked this way."

"How much oil is needed to fry so much meat!"

Ji Bochang ate it with big mouthfuls, saying, "It smells better with more oil. We are rich now. If we can survive and go back, we will eat like this every day."

Wang Defa ate very slowly and chewed seriously.