Lu Tu took a torch from the wall first, and with a knife in his other hand, he went inside.
The Sun brothers followed behind. The humidity was even higher here, and water was even flowing from the stone walls of the passage, indicating that there must be some kind of hot spring here.
After descending about thirty steps, Lü Tu stood in a stone chamber enclosed on all four sides. There was only a wooden table and two chests inside.
After searching the table, Lü Tu found even more letters. He then picked out two to examine and discovered that they were both signed by Huai Shuo Zhao.
This aroused Lu Tu's suspicion even more. With such close correspondence, how could there be no ulterior motive?
He had Sun Meng open the two wooden boxes, and for a moment the whole room shimmered with a bright silver light.
The three of them were almost blinded by the light, for there were two boxes of silver lying quietly inside.
Sun Meng roughly counted them and exclaimed with delight, "Brother Lü, there are a total of 1200 taels of silver here!"
Lu Tu nodded: "Take them away!" With that, he ran out of the stone chamber first, found three pieces of cloth in the cave, and threw them to Sun Meng and his brother: "You guys go pack them up and take them out. I'll guard outside."
The two brothers, unsuspecting, soon returned with 1200 taels of silver, packed up and stuffed it to the brim.
Lu Tu waved his hand and said, "These things you are carrying are yours to keep."
The two brothers were startled upon hearing this. They exchanged a glance and quickly clasped their hands in a fist and knelt down on one knee before Lü Tu, saying, "Brother Lü, you will be our elder brother for all eternity!"
Lu Tu helped the two up: "Why are you being so polite with me? You two did your part, we took them all with us, so naturally we'll just divide them up and be done with it."
This gesture moved the Sun brothers to tears, who couldn't stop crying: "We brothers have never had a father since we were little. Our mother raised us. Besides our mother, Brother Lü, you've been the best to us!"
Sun Kuang cried even harder: "How can I possibly spend all this money? I only need 100 taels. I want to go to Jiu Meng Lou to redeem Cui Guo from her servitude."
Sun Meng was so angry that he wanted to slap him on the spot, and scolded, "You're really spineless! That Cui Guo is almost as tall as me, and you actually want to redeem her?"
Sun Kuang muttered, "I like chubby girls, they're good for your husband."
Sun Meng cupped his hands to Lü Tu and said, "Brother Lü, I only need 100 taels. Hehe, I also need to go to Jiu Meng Lou to redeem the prostitutes."
Lu Tu helped the two up: "Then it's 120 taels each. A man can't go out without money. You can't keep delaying with me, or you won't treat me, Lu Tu, as a brother."
"Yes, Brother Lü!"
Lu Tu took the letter from the stone chamber with him, walked out of the cave, and burned the corpses inside to ashes.
We rode our horses down the mountain to the village. When we got back, it wasn't dark yet, and the aroma of food filled the air from every household.
Sun Meng and his companion followed Lü Tu home. First, they piled all the silver on the table, which really frightened Song Yuxi. Although she had seen a lot of gold and silver, she never dreamed that Lü Tu would bring back so much silver after just one trip.
But when she looked at Lü Tu, she saw that he was calm, so she was relieved. She trusted her husband completely. She knew that Lü Tu was not a brainless person and would not put her in danger. Since he dared to bring the money back, it meant that he had finished taking care of things.
The two men stared longingly at the silver. Seeing this, Lu Tu laughed and scolded, "Take the silver and hurry to Wuchuan. I don't think you're in the mood to eat here anymore."
Lu Tu reached out and grabbed 300 taels of silver, stuffing it into their hands.
Seeing that Lu Tu had given them even more than he had promised, the two men were even more moved. They clasped their hands in thanks to Lu Tu and said, "Brother Lu, sister-in-law, we are deeply grateful. We will take our leave now."
Song Yuxi never questioned Lü Tu's casual giving of silver to others. She moved a new wooden box she had bought earlier from a corner, put the silver inside and locked it. Then she hung the key around her neck, patted it, and smiled at Lü Tu, saying, "Husband, our family's wealth is growing more and more abundant."
Lu Tu wrapped his arms around her waist, pulled her into his embrace, and kissed her until Song Yuxi was almost out of breath before he let go: "Aren't you going to ask me why I gave the Sun brothers money?"
“My lord, you must have your reasons for doing this. Besides, giving money to your soldiers to win their hearts is the most worthwhile deal my father ever made.”
Upon hearing this, Lü Tu was overjoyed: "My wife, I love you to death! Go and boil some water to wash up, I'm going to make love to you properly tonight."
Song Yuxi huddled in Lu Tu's arms like a frightened rabbit, saying, "Husband, have pity on me."
"It's been so many days, does it still hurt?"
"My husband is a man of great potential, how could he not be in pain? But he is also very happy."
Lying in Lü Tu's arms, Song Yuxi's eyes were glazed over, her lips slightly parted, and her breath was sweet as orchids. How could Lü Tu possibly resist? However, it was not yet dark, so he kicked the door shut and carried Song Yuxi to the bed.
After a long night of lovemaking, the two finally felt hungry. Lü Tu took the initiative to start a fire and cook, since it was just some thin porridge with meat.
After finishing his drink in a few gulps, Lü Tu went to feed Song Yuxi. He was heartbroken because Song Yuxi was always exhausted from Lü Tu's attempts to harmonize her yin and yang.
"My love, you are so good to me!"
Lu Tu blew on the porridge in the spoon: "Then I'll teach you something new later."
"Husband, how do you know so much... knowledge?"
Lu Tu casually made up a lie: "I once met an old beggar who showed me a comic book. The pictures were full of the same things. You know I have a naturally good memory."
With a slurp, Song Yuxi quickly covered her mouth, almost spitting out the porridge she was eating. The two of them laughed and giggled, filling the whole room with a joyful atmosphere.
The next morning, after his usual exercise, Lü Tu planned to go to the city to find a blacksmith to forge some caltrops to strengthen the defenses of the two villages.
His initial strategy is to defend as the basis for offense and wait for the enemy to tire themselves out!
While the Wuhuan soldiers were hesitant to advance, he took the opportunity to strengthen the combat capabilities of his troops. As the king of soldiers in the Dragon Kingdom, he knew that there were no soldiers who couldn't be trained, only incompetent instructors.
As long as one provides enough food and ensures everyone has enough meat, one can greatly improve the combat capability of individual soldiers. In the era of cold weapons, this could significantly increase the casualty rate.
At this moment, Sun Meng and his brother left the house, looking back every few steps. Lu Tu, seeing their pale faces, asked in surprise, "Did you two redeem women last night?"
The two nodded awkwardly, "Mm!"
The room where Sun Meng and his brother stayed was assigned to them by Lü Tu. He knew that there was only one large communal bed in it. Could it be that the two brothers slept together under the same quilt last night?
Before Lu Tu could even utter his question, two young women, one plump and one thin, emerged from the house. Their faces were rosy and radiant, and they wore happy and contented smiles. Upon seeing Lu Tu, they gracefully bowed and said, "Greetings, Chief."
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