"Sun Ergou and his men were maintaining order down there, but they couldn't hold out. We went to meet them after hearing they were injured," Xiao Li said. "You guys lock the door and don't come out."
Li Ruo turned around and went back into the house.
Leonardo DiCaprio: There's no need to rush.
In the blink of an eye, Li Ruo reappeared.
"I'll go with you to see Sun Ergou."
Li Ruo went in to remind his grandmother and younger brothers to remember the three military rules, but went down because he was worried about Sun Ergou.
Liao Fusheng went along as well.
General Mountain is located on a high mountain, but the water has already spread to the foot of the mountain. The first batch of refugees to arrive numbered in the thousands, and even the army could not manage them all at once.
Let alone the few dozen people from Black Wind Stronghold right now.
"Sister? You're here too. These people of Mother's don't listen to orders." Sun Ergou stepped back, still grinning.
Li Ruo saw that Sun Ergou's arm had a gash, with blood gushing out, and quickly bandaged it. "Why were you ordering them around?"
“This is our territory, of course they have to listen to us. The boss said, if we let them run wild, peeing here and pooping there, setting a fire today, cutting down a tree tomorrow, killing someone the day after, how can we live on General Mountain? Sister, can you tie a bow for me?”
Li Ruo's lips twitched. She wanted to say that her boss's idea was good, but it was a bit presumptuous, so she didn't say anything.
"Then why doesn't he do it himself?"
"Our boss is so busy with so many things, he needs everything, so what do we need him for?"
As they were talking, the refugees and the people of Black Wind Village started arguing.
"People are dead! There are so many dead people in the water! Why won't you let us get out?"
"It's not that we're not allowed to go, it's just that we're following the rules, otherwise you'll all die!" Little Li still showed a lot of spirit at crucial moments.
"Rules? Who made these rules? Are you the government or something?"
"We are Black Wind Stronghold!"
"Black Wind Stronghold? I don't care if it's dark or there's no light—no, my goodness, Black Wind Stronghold?!"
The people almost fell back into the water, but then they thought—
"Black Wind Stronghold?"
"You're the Black Wind Stronghold?!"
"That's right!"
"Your boss is Xie Xiao's Black Wind Stronghold?"
"That's right!"
"Is your boss the Black Wind Stronghold of Xie Xiao, who abducted Widow Zhang from the city and eloped with her?"
"What the hell? What elopement?"
"Hmph, don't think we don't know that Aunt Liu's dog was also poisoned by your boss."
"The reason why Chen Dalang's youngest son cried incessantly at night was also because Xie Xiao frightened him."
"The day before yesterday, he stole Aunt Zhou's sow along with her ten piglets that had just been born. He's heartless and outrageous."
Black Wind Stronghold brothers: ...Fuck your whole family!
Your whole family being unable to poop is also our boss's fault.
"Haha, Black Wind Stronghold, you still dare to show yourselves?" someone suddenly shouted.
"It's like finding a needle in a haystack! Haha, everyone, you've all seen the government's reward of five hundred taels of silver. As long as we capture Xie Xiao, we can split those five hundred taels!"
That righteous man raised the banner of justice and rid the people of this scourge.
The eyes of the masses are discerning, but they can also be foolish at times. Immediately, the crowd surged with emotion, shouting, "That's right, arrest Xie Xiao and report it to the authorities!"
"Arrest Xie Xiao!"
"Shoot straight at Black Wind Stronghold!"
The next instant, ignoring his injured hand, Sun Ergou punched the instigator hard, yelling, "Get the hell out of here, you bunch of idiots who were played by Song Zhijing!"
"Let's go! Let's go! Who cares if they live or die!" Little Li was so angry his liver hurt.
The brothers said it would be easier to just throw them all into the water.
But without their boss's orders, they dared not.
Speaking of the boss, here comes the boss.
However, it seems he came after someone.
A woman was running ahead, and a man was leading her and her two children, all running at full speed.
I just didn't expect so many people to be blocking my way.
At this moment, Xie Xiao, along with several brothers and a girl, caught up from behind.
"Mother, why are you running? Going down there means certain death!" He was so angry that his face showed a fierce expression.
Li Ruo realized that there seemed to be a scene in the book where his mother and older brother ran away, and the man in question must be his older brother, as their features resembled each other somewhat.
Xie's mother was very resolute: "I would rather die than be a bandit, than have a son like you who is a bandit!"
Xie Xiao's expression changed slightly, but he quickly smiled again. He suddenly stepped forward and grabbed his two nephews, one under each arm, and said, "Come back with me."
"Xie Xiao, if you still consider me your elder brother, then give me back the child and let us go down the mountain," Xie Heng said.
Upon hearing the name "Xie Xiao," the onlookers, who had been quiet for a moment, instantly erupted in excitement again.
"Xie Xiao, that is Xie Xiao."
"He looks all respectable. You're such a fine young man, why did he have to become a bandit leader?"
Fortunately, the brothers held them off, otherwise they would have pounced on them.
Xie Xiao probably didn't expect this situation either. It was all his fault for being careless. He was discussing important matters with several leaders when he was caught off guard and they got away.
"Brother, you can go down the mountain yourself. I'll take Mother and my nephew with me!" He didn't have time to argue with them.
Xie Heng was taken aback. He was a scholar who had done little housework and couldn't function without his mother and wife. How could he face the flood alone? "How could that be?"
Xie's mother went up and slapped Xie Xiao.
With a "snap".
The world fell silent.
"How did your father teach you when you were a child? He taught you to sit upright and stand straight. He told you to study, but you didn't. He told you to take the imperial examination for martial arts, but you didn't. Instead, you became a bandit. Your older brother finally became a scholar. He is the hope of our whole family. Do you want to ruin his reputation?" Xie's mother said.
Xie Xiao sneered at her, "Is reputation more important or life? When the flood comes, everyone dies. Who will give you hope? Who will give him a reputation?"
"The floodwaters will recede soon; we just need to be patient, and it will pass," Xie Heng said, head held high.
"Yes, that's right." The crowd erupted in cheers again.
Everyone's dead, do you think we're all dead?
"Mother Xie is a good woman. She has backbone. She would rather starve to death than become a bandit."
"Sacrificing family for the greater good!"
"Xie Xiao has done all sorts of bad things, he deserves to be abandoned by everyone. Everyone, let's go—ah!"
Suddenly, a plate appeared on the man's face, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud.
Everyone was startled.
Xie Xiao was also taken aback.
Look to the side.
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