Chapter 765 I'm unwilling!
Lin Yuesha only had two hands. She turned her back and covered her ears, not wanting to hear what Hong Niangzi was saying, and even more so, she couldn't bear to watch.
It's likely that the pockmarked man instructed his bodyguards that their primary responsibility was to protect her, and that they were not to concern themselves with anything else, since he wasn't one to meddle in other people's business.
This wasn't the first time Yu Qiuniang had dealt with Hong Niangzi, so she was already used to it and remained silent, waiting for Hong Niangzi to give her an explanation.
"Alright, our forces are out there, no need for further words. You killed our brothers, and as the chieftain, I can't just turn a blind eye. I have to avenge them."
Hong Niangzi smiled faintly and said, "I heard that you sent a message to Yang Qing and rallied the people of the Sixteen Villages to help him. Yu Qiuniang, you usually pretend to be a chaste and virtuous woman and refuse to join us, but in private you are still having an ambiguous relationship with Yang Qing."
"You're an androgynous, dead homosexual who spews filth all the time. You'd better pray you don't fall into my hands, or I'll make you wish you were dead!"
Lian Qiao cursed loudly. No matter the reason, whenever a man and a woman got even slightly close, the woman was always the one who suffered and was slandered. The alliance between the First Village and the Sixteenth Village, coupled with the slander against their leader, was something she could not tolerate.
"Unable to live or die? This chieftain has no interest in women. Lian Qiao, are you disappointed? You have no chance to throw yourself into my arms!"
After speaking, Hong Niangzi turned around and kissed the big man who was hugging her on the face, leaving a red rouge mark.
“Yu Qiuniang, you should ask Yang Qing for help. If he has the energy to help you, this chieftain will welcome him.”
It would be a grave mistake to think he only brought his own stronghold. There were others in the village who went to intercept Yang Qing's men. Not only that, several villages that were on good terms with the First Stronghold were also besieged. Tonight, they would settle the score.
The Forty-Eight Villages have been divided for a long time, and now that the border wars have caused chaos throughout the country, it is a good time to fish in troubled waters.
From now on, there will be no more forty-eight stockades outside Qin City, only one large stockade.
Yu Qiuniang frowned, pondering whether Hong Niangzi's words were true or false. No matter how unfavorable the situation was to their side, they must not lose their composure.
"This chieftain has always been honest and trustworthy. Do you think I'm joking with you?"
Hong Niangzi patted the big man on the shoulder and was put down again. After he stood up, he said with great momentum, "Forty-three villages are willing to join my Hong Niangzi's cause. What do you think your chances of winning are?"
Yang Qing was a tough nut to crack, and Hong Niangzi couldn't get past him, so she had to send people from several villages to surround him. She didn't care about the other women's villages at all.
“State your intention.”
Yu Qiuniang remained calm and asked methodically, "For several years, the people of our forty-eight villages have kept to themselves. Why do you suddenly want to become the chief of the village?"
Since everyone here is a desperate criminal, they shouldn't have such a strong competitive spirit, so something must have happened somewhere.
The people of the Forty-Eight Villages are mostly engaged in commerce, with many of them involved in animal husbandry. Could it be that the government has taken notice of them?
Yu Qiuniang looked back at Lin Yuesha. She roughly knew Lin Yuesha's identity as a soldier from the Northwest of the Great Qi, and that Hong Niangzi's actions were likely a case of treason.
"Yu Qiuniang, among the female leaders of our forty-eight villages, I admire you the most. Your intelligence is unmatched. It's just a pity that I realized it too late."
That's right, it's not exactly treason, it's just that he wants to sell all the goods to the Wei family.
It's not a matter of colluding with the enemy or betraying the country. Yu Qiuniang's information was out of touch. The Wei family had already seized control of the emperor and occupied the capital.
The King of Luo was bogged down in the war in the northwest, while the war between the northern part of the Great Qi and Sishui City was about to break out.
"With the dynasty about to change, of course we should pledge allegiance to the new master. Once the country is settled, our identities can be cleared on the spot, and we might even be able to get an official position."
Hong Niangzi feigned persuasion, but Yu Qiuniang remained unmoved, which made Lin Yuesha gasp.
Seeing the hidden guards emerge, Lin Yuesha asked, "Is the news true?"
"really."
One of them spoke in a completely emotionless voice, like a robot playing a recording: "The day you arrived in Qincheng, news came from the capital that Lord Lin has already pledged allegiance to the Wei family and is waiting to rise to prominence."
Lin Yuesha's eyes widened; the change was too fast, too sudden to be expected.
Empress Wei poisoned the emperor's wine, putting him on the verge of death. A coup d'état quickly broke out in the palace, and the dynasty was almost over overnight.
Currently, the Wei family has moved into the palace, ostensibly to take care of the emperor, but in reality, they are waiting for him to die so they can smoothly ascend to the throne.
There are too many people involved, and it will take time to adjust.
The alliance between the Wei and Bai families collapsed. When the Wei family learned that Prefect Bai was colluding with Sishui City, they sent people to kill the Bai family. However, Prefect Bai, who had received advance notice, had already taken his family to Sishui City through a tunnel. As for Bai Dingfeng and Bai Youran, their whereabouts were unknown.
The Wei family occupied more than a dozen cities in the north and planned to send troops to deal with the threat to Sishui City first, and then send a large army into the northwest to wipe out all of Luo Wang's men.
"Is the Bai family just going to let this go like that?"
Lin Yuesha didn't believe it; perhaps there would be a reversal. Besides, she knew that the pockmarked man had hidden people in the north and wouldn't let the Wei family achieve their goal easily.
Qincheng is the territory of King Luo and Pockmarked Face. I never expected that the Wei family would find a way to unite with the people of the Forty-Eight Villages. It seems that we must get involved.
It's not just for military supplies, but also for the stability of Qin City.
"Red Maiden, have you forgotten how you were treated by the imperial court back then? You said you wouldn't be a lackey, but how are you any different from one now?"
Yu Qiuniang cursed angrily, not believing that the other village chiefs would agree.
Furthermore, in the event of a war in the Northwest, even if supplies are needed for the army, the Prince of Luo should be the priority. What is the Wei family anyway? They are nothing but treacherous traitors who take advantage of loopholes to plot rebellion!
Lin Yuesha clapped her hands; what Yu Qiuniang said was exactly what she had in mind.
“Yu Qiuniang, you are willing to spend your whole life stuck in this mountain and be looked down upon. You are willing, but you are delaying the lives of others.”
People strive for higher positions, just as water flows downhill. If you don't want to be at a higher position yourself, it's wrong to stop others from doing so.
"Sisters of the First Stronghold, are there any who are willing to submit to the Wei family like this stronghold chief?"
The matchmaker tempted, "If you pledge allegiance to this chieftain, once the world is at peace, not only will your criminal records be cleared, but a divine physician will also remove the tattoos from your faces. The snow frog ointment from the palace has miraculous scar-removing effects. Are you willing?"
"No!"
Almost everyone responded at the same time, but the sisters from the first village were unwilling!
Although the offer was tempting, they weren't interested.
The chieftain once said that although the past was tragic, it could never be erased. It was because of these bad memories that they learned how to live their lives from now on.
Fame and fortune are not important. Even if dynasties change, can they improve the status of women?
The Wei family disregarded the common people and took the opportunity to bully the soldiers of the Prince of Luo, showing that they had no sense of righteousness and their character was not good.
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