Chapter 609: Coming out?
"Old Five, what are you talking about?"
After a brief moment of daze, Song Dahu glared at Gou Sheng with anger, "When we were hanging out on the streets, we all understood one thing: don't let your wife and children suffer the consequences!"
"Now, we are the ones who are going to do great things!"
"Then you must not do such despicable things."
"I don't want to hear what you just said a second time."
"Old Five, remember this: no matter what time it is, there must be a bottom line when doing things!"
"Did you hear that?"
Song Dahu was really angry at this moment.
Gou Sheng hadn't expected Song Dahu to argue like this at this moment, but he also understood that since Song Dahu had said so, his previous proposal would naturally fall through. As for doing this secretly behind Song Dahu's back? Unless he felt that his good life was enough.
Even though Song Dahu treats his brothers very well on weekdays, if his bottom line is really touched, he will turn his back on them.
With these words and a look of rebuke at Gou Sheng, Song Dahu completely took the lead in this negotiation.
The decision to divide the troops into three groups was thus made.
Song Dahu brought Bai Jin and took charge of Qiping Mansion.
Qian Lai and Gou Sheng led some people to Jiannan Prefecture, while Wang Liu and Peng Erniu led some people to wait until the fire in Xiangyi Prefecture was extinguished and continued to march towards Xiangyi Prefecture.
Qian Lai, Wang Liu and Peng Erniu, like Gou Sheng, are all brothers of Song Dahu.
Of course, these three people are all relatively honest people. Compared with Gou Sheng's cleverness, they are obviously not as smart as him.
After Qian Lai, Wang Liu, Peng Erniu, and Gou Sheng each went to dispatch their subordinates, Bai Jin, Song Dahu's military advisor, approached him and whispered, "My lord, I think it's inappropriate for you to let the Second Master and his men take their men out like this!"
"What good ideas does the military advisor have?"
Song Dahu looked at Bai Jin calmly.
"I think you need to arrange for someone to keep an eye on the Second Master and the others."
"If the Second Master and his men defect to the Jieyun Dao, and the Third and Fourth Masters defect to Marquis Wucheng, then your great cause will be thwarted!"
Bai Jin looked like he was wholeheartedly concerned about helping Song Dahu.
Song Dahu smiled faintly and said, "Military Advisor, you're worrying too much. They are my brothers in life and death. If I don't let them down in this life, they will never betray me."
"Right now, the most important thing the military advisor should think about is how to run Qiping Mansion!"
Song Dahu glanced at Bai Jin meaningfully and continued, "Things have their priorities. What do you think, Military Advisor?"
"My Lord is right, I was mistaken!"
Bai Jin is not a brainless idiot.
He could still understand what Song Dahu meant by these words.
Of course, compared to understanding Song Dahu's intention, Bai Jin was more terrified in his heart. As a pseudo-hermit who relied on fame and reputation to gain fame, Bai Jin's study of human nature was profound.
At first glance, Song Dahu's splitting of the army seemed to be a response to the current predicament. But if he thought about it more deeply, Bai Jin felt that it was not that simple.
But Bai Jin couldn't guess what the truth was, nor did he dare to guess.
People like Song Dahu are not like the ignorant villagers he fooled before.
Once Song Dahu finds out what he has guessed, his good days will probably be over.
This person shouldn't know this, so you must never ask around.
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Lingshui Village.
Guan Laoqi and others have already walked out of the mountains.
In such a large village, most of the houses have been burned down.
Although they had already known what had happened to the village from the young men who had returned to transport grain, the villagers were still deeply shocked when they actually saw the village burned down and turned into ruins.
At this time, there were still people blaming the Xu family.
In their opinion, if it weren't for the Xu family, their Lingshui Village would not have suffered this unexpected disaster.
Of course, many people were grateful to the Xu family. Although those people came to target the Xu family, if Old Madam Xu had not sent someone to pass on the message to them, the whole village would have been wiped out.
Guan Laoqi said nothing.
After leading the villagers out of the mountains, he took his family and left the village without saying goodbye to anyone.
Guan Laoqi's departure undoubtedly caused many people in the village to start reflecting.
But the result of reflection was that more people in the village believed that it was all the Xu family's fault.
Then that night, the newly built mansion of the Old Xu family was set on fire and completely burned to ashes.
When the Xu family's mansion was engulfed in flames, the people of Lingshui Village were watching the excitement, and some even cheered excitedly.
However, by the next morning, the people who had been cheering yesterday chose to leave the village one after another, abandoning the homes where their ancestors had lived for generations.
When the news reached Old Lady Xu in the mountains, she fell silent.
Fubao, who was playing nearby, was also stunned when he heard this. He had no idea what was going on in the minds of the people in Lingshui Village.
Fubao is actually very well-recognized by the people of Lingshui Village.
Although the people of Lingshui Village remained silent when Guan Lao San and his men betrayed him, which made Fubao a little unhappy, but looking back on it, he really couldn't blame them.
After all, no one is perfect.
"Mom, are you okay?"
Fubao looked at her mother, who had a serious expression on her face, and wanted to persuade her. But before she could open her mouth, Old Lady Xu raised her hand and touched her head, saying, "What could have happened to you, mother?"
"It's just that we've been friends for so many years!"
Old Mrs. Xu was also upset about what had happened before. But just as Fubao thought, no one is perfect, and other people's actions are not that wrong.
But now, things are different.
Although no one knew who set fire to their house, this act of arson was condoned by the people in Lingshui Village.
Now, all the members of the Guan clan in Lingshui Village have left Lingshui Village and their whereabouts are unknown. Is this considered as fleeing for fear of punishment?
Old Mrs. Xu didn't know how to comment on this matter.
"Mom, do you think we can leave the mountain now?"
Seeing his mother's emotional look, Fubao decided to change the subject.
Old Madam Xu glanced at her and said, "Why are you going out? It's so chaotic outside. Let's just stay here and wait for your father and your eldest brother to come back!"
The world is not at peace, but the mountains are peaceful. It’s obvious what to choose!
"Mother, mother!"
Just as Fubao was talking to Old Mrs. Xu, Zhou came hurriedly.
"What's wrong? What happened?"
Old Mrs. Xu stood up and looked at her eldest daughter-in-law who was hurrying over.
Seeing Old Lady Xu, Zhou said anxiously, "Mother, there's some trouble with my third brother's wife!"
(End of this chapter)
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