Chapter 24: Intending to Exchange Merit for This Life
at first.
After learning from He Liangpu that most of those bandits were refugees who had gathered there recently, Wei Da decided to test them.
The group pursued them relentlessly, but still had to watch several prisoners being captured and taken into the village.
They surrounded the enemy secretly for several days. Seeing that the enemy had a large number of people, they were about to retreat when they suddenly saw a man swaggering into the forest.
That posture seemed like a provocation.
He immediately caught the man.
Unexpectedly, the other party showed no sign of panic and asked first, "I heard that on this journey, the master not only gave the prisoners steamed bread, but also made medicinal soup for them?"
Everyone was stunned by the question.
After getting Wei Da's affirmation, the man said very confidently.
"It's a rare opportunity to meet a good official, so we surrender voluntarily! However, the leaders of this village have been bandits for many years, so we need your cooperation to capture them!"
Everyone thought about it over and over again, feeling that it was a trick, but also feeling that... the trick shouldn't be so obvious.
Finally, He Liangpu volunteered to join forces with the outside forces and easily killed the main culprits.
When he returned victorious and saw the villagers queuing from afar, Wei Da finally understood.
He Liangpu once said that a few families fled here a month ago and were taken in by the villagers. Later, the bandits gathered the refugees and took away the newly arrived men, while leaving the women and children behind as bait.
I think there is some connection between the two places.
The good deeds of the eldest daughter of the Shen family in the village were also heard by the refugees.
This place is far away from the official road and there are very few merchant caravans passing by. These people have not had time to do anything evil, so if they have the chance to get back on track, they will naturally not let it go.
Of course, the most important thing is...
The big men kneeling on the ground were all looking longingly at the black pot used to boil the medicinal soup.
Wei Da couldn't help but look at Chen Chunxing.
Even he couldn't help but have doubts. How could all this be such a coincidence?
The mountains are full of miasma, and those refugees have long suffered from it, and have long wanted to escape! Now that they hear someone is offering a good medicine, how can they resist!
But these medicines... Wei Da collected them while watching everyone along the way.
At that time, I just felt that it slowed down my pace and wanted to stop it several times, but now looking at it again... there was a hint of admiration in his eyes.
There is not much providence in the world, so we should do it intentionally!
When everyone was stunned and speechless, someone suddenly broke the silence.
"Hey! You really want to join the team?"
Chen Chunxing covered his mouth in surprise and patted his chest in relief.
"In this case, no one should ask me to compensate for the herbs, right?"
Li… really wanted to faint right then and there! Although she was just a country woman, she had at least been in the Earl's Mansion before. No matter how ignorant she was, she knew that this time the eldest girl of the Shen family had accidentally made a contribution!
really.
The next moment.
Wei Da said in a deep voice, "What's wrong with helping the people? This time, we were able to successfully suppress the bandits because of your kindness. If anyone wants the Shen family to compensate for the herbs, feel free to come to me."
Li simply closed her eyes, leaned back, and fell completely to the ground.
Before pretending to faint, he did not forget to give his family a look and was quickly carried away in disgrace.
"Bah! What a thing!" Diao felt that she was not the kind of person who would kick someone when he was down, but if that person was an old hag, it would be of no concern.
Just as he was racking his brains to think of some swear words, Chen Chunxing grabbed his arm.
"My lord, you have just returned and must be very tired. Please go and get the pickled meat I have hidden away and give it to the officials."
Diao opened her mouth and muttered a little unwillingly, "Just let her go like this?"
Chen Chunxing glanced at the crowd and smiled innocently, "Grandma, do you know that when you hit a snake, you hit it at its most vulnerable part, and when you dig up a tree, you dig up its roots first. This is killing someone, you have to destroy their heart."
Diao...she doesn't really understand!
You may have heard that the granddaughter is still the same granddaughter and cannot be bullied by others.
He left with peace of mind.
After being reminded, the villagers rushed home to take the remaining wild vegetables for preparation.
When the exiles saw that no one paid any attention to them, they dared not complain anymore and returned to their previous courtyard.
Don't you see so many people rushing to join us? If you don't figure it out, you might not even be able to eat grass roots!
Seeing that the storm had subsided, Doctor Chang called away several injured officials.
As soon as the men saw the old doctor, who looked very skilled in medicine, leave, they immediately stopped kneeling and followed him with smug faces.
The bustling village suddenly became much emptier.
Chen Chunxing was stopped by Wei Da.
"He Liangpu was unfortunately severely injured while trying to lure out the bandit leader. He wanted to... see you one last time."
There was no emotion in Chen Chunxing's eyes, but he pretended to be embarrassed.
"See me? Why would you want to see me? I'm not familiar with him..."
On the wooden cart, He Liangpu's face was pale, and his clothes, stained with blood, were slightly dented at his chest.
Just now, Doctor Chang took one look and shook his head.
Chen Chunxing took a cautious step forward, and as if he was infected, he said softly, "Old man, if you have anything to say, please speak up."
She was not a sentimental person, but in the face of this life that was about to end, she could not help but be a little more serious.
The unconscious man woke up slowly upon hearing the sound. He first glanced around in confusion, and then looked at the little girl in front of him with burning eyes.
"I heard that everyone is taking the medicine... I'm very happy... and very grateful..."
Broken words were spoken, accompanied by blood clots being coughed out.
"It's just that you came a little late... I could have spared those people..."
He Liangpu stared blankly at the sky, and suddenly with trembling hands he tried to hand something to Chen Chunxing.
Even in his coma, he held the thing tightly, and it was already stained with the stench of dried blood.
But even so, the half that was exposed outside could still be seen as a jade talisman.
Chen Chunxing lowered his eyes and took a step back, perfectly portraying his helplessness.
"Father-in-law, if you have any unfulfilled wishes, feel free to entrust them to Lord Wei. I believe that a kind-hearted man like him will not refuse."
Wei Da... kicked the stone at his feet unhappily.
The officers around looked at each other, then quickly turned around and pretended they were not there.
Seeing that He Liangpu stretched out his arm stubbornly, as if he would not close his eyes if he did not take it, Chen Chunxing was silent for a long time before reluctantly taking it.
The debt of karma is hard to repay. Why should she sacrifice herself for helping others?
After handing over the things, He Liangpu slowly closed his eyes.
It was so long that everyone thought he had passed away, so Wei Da called for someone to bury him.
At this moment, He Liangpu suddenly opened his eyes wide, struggled to straighten his upper body, and uttered a few words to Chen Chunxing with difficulty.
"Don't call me father-in-law!"
The young officers were almost scared to death.
Even Wei Da subconsciously put his hand on his sword.
Shen Chunxing...
Sorry, she wanted to laugh.
This talented scholar, who should have had many students all over the world, was able to escape conscription because of his achievements, but he also took on responsibilities that he shouldn't have.
When the bandits occupied the village, he used self-defilement to seek a way for everyone to live in peace.
Although stupid, it is hard to blame.
If I hadn't come early, I'm afraid all the merits of my past and present lives would be gone in one day.
How ridiculous.
Now he lies alone under the sky, leaving behind only an extremely absurd last word, and leaves this world forever.
"Since you've sacrificed your life to pay for your evil deeds, I hope you can find a good partner in your next life and never be an unknown fool again."
The barely audible voice of blessing seemed to be carried into the air by the autumn wind, gently bumping into the carriage that had been ignored for a long time on the side of the road.
A fingertip as white as jade suddenly rested on the curtain, and then quickly retracted after a moment.
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