Chapter 47 Asking for money on the spot!
"Rebellion? In this small place? With just a few people?" Song Shiyi recalled the whole process of how he was dragged in.
Stone, grass, grass house, stone house...
The weapons they hold are mostly stone hammers. Although these things are certainly powerful enough, it is 100% because they don’t have enough money.
"Are you following the path of Liu Bang and Liu Bei? You have no money but you insist on rebelling?" After being frightened, Song Shiyi felt that the term "rebellion" was unreliable, and his complaints were quite sharp.
"That's the Zhuge family, right? The last person to have Zhuge as a military advisor was Liu Bei. He managed to revitalize even a small place. You...don't look down on the young and poor!"
As Su Jinghe was talking, he started to speak harshly on behalf of others, which made Song Shiyi speechless.
He knew that the person who could choose the Zhuge family without hesitation between the Zhuge family and the Kong family must have special feelings for the Zhuge family.
See, the truth is revealed, right? Don't be too biased about the Zhuge family; not everyone is Zhuge Liang!
And what’s wrong with our Kong family? The Kong family has produced many talented people, and after Confucius, there is Kong Beihai to support us!
Song Shiyi just said it in his heart, for he was afraid that if he said it out loud, he would be led astray by Su Jinghe again.
"Speaking of which, this Military Advisor Zhuge..." Before Su Jinghe could say anything, someone forcefully opened the door with a "bang".
"Who?!...Huh? Why are you here?" If it was someone else, it would be more dangerous, but the person who came in happened to be the "Military Advisor Zhuge" whom Su Jinghe was very concerned about.
Compared with other bandits, this guy is really slender, which gives Song Shiyi a feeling that he may be able to defeat him. Besides, there is also Su Jinghe.
This military advisor actually dared to close the door. What a great opportunity, let's just take action...
Song Shiyi finally decided in his mind to take action against this ignorant military advisor and use threats to save himself.
The military advisor spoke first. "Do you have someone to pick you up? Are you here to suppress the bandits? Take me with you. I'm the most valuable person to take out of this mountain."
ah?
Song Shiyi was stunned. What kind of plot was this?
Could it be a disguised plot in a novel?
This military advisor must have pretended to escape in order to gain their trust, pretending that he had also been captured and oppressed, and escaped with them, going through untold hardships, and finally catching them all in one fell swoop before they thought they had finally succeeded, telling them that this was all within their calculations, so that they would completely lose confidence.
Song Shiyi was about to make up a complete story, but over there he was just taking a very simple route of finding his relatives.
"You are from the Zhuge family, right?" Su Jinghe looked at the military advisor. No matter how he looked at him, he felt that he was exactly the same as the two Zhuges in his resume.
"You must be someone from the imperial court. I calculated your fate, and a smooth life is priceless!" Military Advisor Zhuge held Su Jinghe's hand. "Is there someone protecting you? Take me away! I've been trapped in this corner for almost two months!"
Ah, it turns out it’s only been two months. As expected of the Zhuge family, two people can serve as military advisors in a place where they are unfamiliar with.
Su Jinghe thought about it and felt that he couldn't do it.
However, he was powerless to do anything about what Zhuge Military Advisor said.
"I don't know what you've figured out, but I...we were packed up along with our carriages, horses, and guards. There are only two guards, who are still alive but tied up, and two grooms, and I don't know where they've been sent to now."
Su Jinghe finished explaining his current situation, then spread his hands helplessly, "We also need to save ourselves. Perhaps here, money is more important than life. We can pay money, or even pay more to redeem you together."
"Ah? That shouldn't be the case?" Zhuge Qiri didn't understand. He stretched out his hands and calculated again and again, looking at Su Jinghe's face again and again, and asked worriedly, "Did you have an accident four years ago that was life-threatening?"
Before Su Jinghe could speak, Song Shiyi answered for him, "Yes, how did you know? He even lost his memory after being rescued from drowning."
"That's right, your destiny shows that you will only face this big of a crisis in your life. Everything went smoothly before this crisis, and you will rise to prominence after this crisis."
As Zhuge Qiri spoke, he was pulling Su Jinghe's hand, wanting to read his palm to see what was wrong with him.
It doesn't make sense. This man's fate is almost like he is the emperor's biological son. How could such a person be without anyone to protect him when he travels?
After listening to Zhuge Qiri's words, Song Shiyi also recalled Su Jinghe's past. After thinking about it carefully, he felt that this man was really lucky and enviable.
Although his biological father was the kind of person who was very obsessed with passing the imperial examination, his father was also obsessed with himself. Neither he nor his two brothers had ever been oppressed. In fact, he was a late-born son. When his biological father was alive, he was spoiled by his biological father, and after his father died, his two brothers spoiled him.
However, in the past few years in Bian Jing, I don’t know if it was because of Su Xun or what, but his two brothers didn’t come to celebrate the New Year with him.
In fact, regarding this uncle-nephew pair, many people in the court felt that since Su Jinghe was named Su Jinghe, his biological father might have intended to adopt him to Su Xun, who had few children at the time!
But since there was Song Renzong in the court who was quite sensitive about this topic, no one kept talking about it.
If this is the speculation, it can also explain why the other person's brother did not come and only sent money. Maybe he wanted to make the relationship between Su Xun and Su Jinghe closer.
Zhuge Qi Ri didn't know about these things. He touched Su Jinghe's face and hands, and even asked about his birthday. After calculating again and again, he looked like a gifted child of heaven, different from ordinary people.
"Really no one?" Zhuge Qiri did not give up.
Su Jinghe replied for the umpteenth time, "Really not. Although I also want someone to protect me, but I..."
Well, if you have two kids, there must be someone there, but...
With two children, this bandit's den has probably been razed to the ground, and there is also the possibility that the bandits will be defeated and their nets will be destroyed, so it may not be safer.
"It's okay, we'll take you with us. We'll pay any price." Su Jinghe patted Song Shiyi's shoulder. "This man's family is from Bianjing. He's a rich young master."
Zhuge Qiri didn't know if he had given up or what, but his tone calmed down. "After you spend the money, find someone to rescue me... Although this bandit den is full of bandits, they are not that bad. At least where I saw them, they haven't killed anyone, and they can be reformed."
Song Shiyi looked at this man. There was one thing he had always been curious about.
How did this person hear Su Jinghe's thoughts?
It might be a coincidence that he could say it out loud. After all, the Zhuge family might only be known to others through Su Jinghe's inner thoughts, but he himself is a member of the Zhuge family, so Su Jinghe probably wouldn't find it strange if he said it out loud.
In fact, Su Jinghe did not consider the inner voice.
Originally, Su Jinghe thought that this person was planning to support this bandit's nest, but now he felt something was wrong after hearing this.
"Aren't you offering to help this place?"
When Zhuge Qiri heard what he said, his eyes widened. This man really lived a smooth life and was really unaware of the sufferings of the world.
What good person would fall into a bandit's den and still take the initiative to help others?
Before he could refute, he heard the same sound he had heard outside before.
[You are not actively helping me. Why is that? Let me see.
Hmm... After passing the imperial examination, he didn't accept the official position and went straight home. Then, on his way home, he was captured by this gang of bandits... No, didn't they say they wouldn't capture lone people? It would be pointless to capture someone too poor, so why did they capture this guy too?]
Hmm? This sound... this content?
Zhuge Qiri slowly set his gaze on the two people in front of him. One looked like he was wandering in the sky, and the other looked like he was pretending to be in a trance. In the end, his eyes were fixed on Su Jinghe.
No? I'm really that bad at pretending? Is it because I'm in a bad mood that's affecting my performance?
Song Shiyi couldn't believe that he was discovered at the first sight. He would rather believe that there was a loophole in his performance than believe that Zhuge Qiri was too smart.
Zhuge Qiri looked at Su Jinghe, his thoughts still going on. He reached out and patted Su Jinghe's shoulder, interrupting his thoughts, and asked Su Jinghe seriously.
"Do you... do you... do you know the Zhuge family?"
No? Why can't you say anything about the previous part, and only the three words "Zhuge family" come out?
Zhuge Qi was puzzled.
Little did he know that his reaction under Song Shiyi's nose made Song Shiyi feel normal, and he couldn't explain why.
But he has no official position, how can he hear it?
"I know?" Su Jinghe thought it was something important, and chatted with Zhuge Qiri about the Zhuge family, while his mind was still filled with gossip about Zhuge Qiri.
[Oh, he resigned too early. People thought he was just starting out, and since the position he was assigned wasn't high-ranking, they didn't rescind it... So he's still a county magistrate? Yeah, the exams are over and the positions are assigned, but he's still not taking up his position. Instead, he's in this bandit den. Tsk tsk, if he gets caught, he'll probably have to resign.]
What? You're canceling my job as county magistrate? Damn bandits, you've delayed my appointment...
No, I didn’t plan to take office, did I?
A sense of responsibility made Zhuge Qi Ri subconsciously want to be the county magistrate, even though he didn't know where it was, and then he quickly reacted.
But how did this person know so much? Didn't he know me at first? He couldn't even say my name now, right?
Zhuge Qi Ri did not introduce the names completely, nor did he ask the names of these two people, so he was even more confused.
Could he also be a fortune teller? That shouldn't be possible. Didn't Master say I was already very talented? This guy looks younger than me, so shouldn't he have more outstanding skills than me?
Zhuge Qiri was silently doubting his life.
After he was captured, the bandits saw that he was very poor and wanted to let him go.
It turns out that they wanted to release me directly... I said that after getting along with them, I felt that these people were not bad people... It turned out that it was because of my own cleverness that I got deeper and deeper into this quagmire?
Zhuge Qiri easily believed Su Jinghe's thoughts and began to fight internally. If he had known not to try so hard to "save himself" at the beginning, he would not be trapped here and unable to get out.
Song Shiyi also looked at Zhuge Qiri. After he knew that this man was not a military advisor born and raised in this bandit nest, he was very afraid that Su Jinghe would be taken away directly.
Considering Su Jinghe's attitude of even intending to come to the Zhuge family in person, he might not be too hasty and directly pick up the lone Zhuge family member.
But it’s good to have an official position. Su Jinghe still has this sense of propriety.
Since he was not a competitor for Su Jinghe's subordinate position, Song Shiyi's attitude towards Zhuge Qiri became much kinder, and there was less hostility in his eyes. He even began to feel that this man was quite pitiful.
It is difficult for people to give up on capable people. Song Shiyi put himself in the bandit leader's shoes and felt that if he were the bandit leader, he would not give up on a person who could tell whether the other person was rich or not by looking at his face.
This ability is absolutely perfect for a bandit's lair, okay?
Su Jinghe's subsequent content also proved how relevant this was.
[In order to save himself, Zhuge Qiri chose to work hard to prove his own worth. Among the group of people who were captured with him, there was one wearing gold and silver. He could tell at a glance that the man had exchanged things with another person, and pointed out that, unsurprisingly, he was the richest.
Then he really got a lot of money from them, and the bandits treated him as a guest of honor from then on, and his ability was also highly respected among those who were "robbed".
With this military advisor, not only did they have a lot more "income", but they also had less trouble. These people no longer reported to the authorities after leaving. Some even secretly sent money to ask if they could tell their fortunes, and any amount was fine...
Hmm... this... quite fits my stereotype of these rich people, obsessed with Feng Shui and metaphysics...]
It turns out these bandits used me to make extra money?
No, I refused.
Listening to Su Jinghe's thoughts, Zhuge Qiri almost published this "extra income". He felt that many of the people he chose had earned ill-gotten gains, and letting the bandits take this money was like robbing the rich to help the poor for Zhuge Qiri.
If these bandits used him to help those people later, Zhuge Qiri would really be vomiting to death, but he quickly realized that he found it troublesome and only "looked" at it once, and did not show it to anyone afterwards.
And...how does he really know my name?
Zhuge Qi realized this incident belatedly and was even more shocked.
Zhuge Qiri lived in the bandit den for two months, relying on his own skills. His clothes were worn out by the washing, and the servant he sent back still couldn't find anyone to rescue him...
Hmm? Bookboy...save? Let me see. Why does this sound so familiar?]
Sound familiar? Could it be that Shu Tong has run into you?
Zhuge Qi Ri was so happy when he first calculated Su Jinghe's wealth, but now he is so frightened by this guess.
Su Jinghe really couldn't help much. If he really met them, there would be no one to ask for help.
That shouldn't be the case, right? Didn't they say they took half a month to travel by water? No, I'm very close to home, I'm going home soon!
This made Zhuge Qiri even more sad and angry.
Now he is too close to his home in Lanxi, it’s no different from getting lost at his doorstep!
[Oh my god, it really has something to do with him! ]
Su Jinghe was just guessing, but the system quickly pushed the second article to him. He took a look and found that the correlation was too high.
I was wondering why the Zhuge family was as feudal as the Kong family. Turns out they weren't feudal at all...
What feudalism? How did it get to the point of feudalism?
And what about the Kong family? Is they related to our Zhuge Village?
Zhuge Qiri naturally knew about the Kong family, but unlike their Zhuge Village, which was built by the descendants of Zhuge from all over the place, the Kong family really regarded themselves as orthodox, and almost looked down on others with their heads held high.
The fact that their small village was related to other people made Zhuge Qi Ri feel an unspeakable absurdity.
[Zhuge Qiming and Zhuge Qiuyue, who had sent us their resumes, had already packed up and were ready to come. However, their servant came back to report that Zhuge Qinri had been arrested. So... now the Zhuge family is trying hard to find someone to wipe out the bandit's nest together?
Hmm... are they on their way here? No, are they already at the foot of the mountain? Didn't they say it took a month to gather people? How come they're here in just two days... Oh, right... it's really two days...]
That’s certainly two days, practically on the doorstep!
Zhuge Qi Ri felt even more sad and angry when Su Jinghe pointed out the "truth" that had made him depressed.
He even had another intuitive feeling about Su Jinghe's smooth sailing.
This guy is really lucky. He said there was no one around him, but when he went up the mountain, the people from his family who came to rescue him were at the foot of the mountain. What's the difference between that and having someone around him?
"Can you let me have a good life like yours?"
Zhuge Qi Ri couldn't help but speak.
It turns out that saying this can be heard. Song Shiyi, who had been listening to the military advisor's "magnificent" speech for a month, found that what he said was heard by Su Jinghe again, and he pondered it for a while.
Is it really possible to say such nonsense?
"Ah?" Su Jinghe was stunned, but then he thought about the fact that Zhuge's family was at the foot of the mountain, and combined it with Zhuge Qiri's ability to tell fortunes.
"I didn't expect your fortune-telling ability to be so accurate."
"Yeah, you're so lucky." Zhuge Qi Ri also sighed.
Do these two know what they are communicating about? Song Shiyi was quite shocked when he heard it.
I don’t know whether I should remind Zhuge Qi Ri that Su Jinghe didn’t know that his true feelings had been leaked, and that it would be easy for people to misunderstand if he chatted like this.
But Su Jinghe himself didn't seem to have any misunderstanding, and if he was reminded, there might really be something wrong.
At the foot of the mountain, a group of people were looking at the mountain.
"Let's go!" A girl who looked youthful and sunny took the lead. She was wearing a well-fitting homemade wooden armor and waving a delicate-looking sword, and was about to rush straight up the mountain.
"Charge!" She gave the order and immediately a man who looked only two years older than her charged forward. They both had similar looks and delicate features, but the man behind her even looked paler and more delicate. The wooden armor on him made him look even more fragile than on a girl.
"Stop." A more steady female voice came out, controlling the two wild horses that had not yet broken free from their reins. "Slow down, both of you! Your brother is in there! If you rush in blindly like this, what if someone uses your brother as a weapon?"
The movement at the foot of the mountain and the people on the mountain...
It was indeed discovered.
The people of the Zhuge family were cautious enough, but they didn't know that this bandit was very sharp-eyed and sharp-eared. When they just gathered at the foot of the mountain, someone had already informed the boss.
"Where is the military advisor?" The boss looked around, searching for a familiar head.
"The military advisor has gone to see the two new arrivals," said the baby-faced man. He looked young and sat quite near the front, suggesting he held a high position in this den. He added, "The military advisor's clothes have become pale from washing. This time, there's someone who looks similar in build to our military advisor. I guess he went to ask for his unworn clothes, right?"
It made a lot of sense and convinced the bandit who was not very clear-headed.
"Military advisor, you are still reasonable." The bandit leader felt that since they only wanted money and not their lives, he was already giving these people a chance to survive.
The military advisor had something to do, but his subordinates were there and were ready to rush up at any time, so he couldn't just leave them alone. The boss still started their combat meeting.
"Are we going to do it as usual, throwing big rocks to force these people back?" The boss looked around.
Although their mountain is not one of those deep mountains with old forests, and even looks a bit "bald" from a distance, with trees in some places and not in others, it is precisely these places that make it easy to defend and difficult to attack.
Throwing stones down from halfway up the mountain can stop these people from coming up.
"These people are probably here to rescue the two newcomers," the baby-faced man said. "They look very wealthy. Why don't we just use them as hostages and demand payment right away?"
"It's... a good idea." The boss quickly approved this plan as he usually did based on what his military advisor said.
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