Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 26 Group Deception (Thanks to all the readers for adding more)
This surprised Liu He. He had originally just wanted the bandits to retreat, and after a year or two, he and his men would no longer be afraid of this group of bandits.

However, he still underestimated how much these villagers valued their property, especially food. Without the food that had just been harvested in the autumn, they might not be able to survive this winter. Rather than starving or freezing to death, it would be better to take a gamble now.

The bandits gave face to Zhu Ye and his companions, but when they saw the villagers rushing over to steal food, they were not polite at all and started fighting with knives and sticks.

"Stop!" Liu He shouted in a hurry. The bandits were already somewhat afraid of them, so after hearing his shout, they didn't chop down with their swords. However, they still kicked or punched the villagers who rushed over.

Yang Niu turned his head and looked at Liu He with a frown.

"What? The brothers have already agreed to let these villagers go and retreat to the mountains. What else do you want, gentlemen?"

Liu He listened to Yang Niu's somewhat angry tone and looked at the expectant eyes of the villagers. He knew that this matter might not be so easily resolved.

"Whatever, I was born in a poor family. When faced with such a situation, how can I only care about my own safety? Without food, these villagers will die sooner or later."

Thinking of this, Liu He cupped his hands again and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, this grain is harvested by the villagers with great effort. We rely on them to survive the winter. If you rob it, I'm afraid we won't survive this winter. Can you..."

Before Liu He could finish speaking, Yang Niu interrupted him impatiently.

"You are such an ignorant kid. I gave your county lieutenant some face and withdrew, but you want me to return empty-handed? You want to spend the winter, but don't we, the dozens of brothers, have to spend the winter? Don't push your luck, kid!"

After Yang Niu said this, his men also started shouting.

"That's right, he's just a county lieutenant. Let's flee into the mountains. I don't believe he can find us!"

"Brother, I haven't seen meat for half a year. If you keep talking nonsense, we can grab the woman and go back to the mountain to have fun. It's better than going back empty-handed and starving to death!"

"These little kids are so ignorant!"

"I think that little girl is pretty good, why not snatch her back? After the king has enjoyed her, we brothers can also have some fun together!"

Hearing the obscene words of these bandits, many women quickly hid behind their husbands or fathers, while Zhang Yong protected Zhang Yu even more closely.

Liu He was afraid that things would get out of control, so he quickly stepped forward to calm them down.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. How dare I let you go back empty-handed? It's just that these grains cannot be taken away. As long as Your Majesty is willing to return the money and grains to the villagers, my son will offer his own treasures. Your Majesty can take them to the county town to exchange them. Not to mention spending the winter, I'm afraid it will be enough to buy you a few slaves!"

Zhu Ye was puzzled. How could he have such a valuable treasure? But then he saw Liu He gave him a look. Although he didn't understand, he knew that this must be Liu He's plan.

"Yes, my grandfather wiped out a mountain stronghold of three or four hundred people. He got the jade from the leader of the stronghold. It is said that it was an heirloom jade from a merchant in Jinyang. If you are willing to release the villagers, I will show mercy and give you the jade."

When the villagers heard this, they all smiled with joy and looked at Zhu Ye with gratitude.

Only the people from the Liu and Zhang families were still looking at their children with worry on their faces, but they did not dare to speak under the threat of swords and knives from the bandits.

However, Yang Niu was not so easily fooled.

"You are the son of a county lieutenant, but you are willing to give up your family heirloom for these lowly villagers? I think you little brats are making fun of me, right?"

However, having said that, Yang Niu did not turn around and leave. It was obvious that he did not completely disbelieve what Liu He and Zhu Ye said. After all, his intelligence was not high, and greed was human instinct, especially for robbers.

"We often come here to play in the mountains. Over time, we naturally have some feelings for the villagers. Previously, my brother was chasing a rabbit and accidentally broke his leg. It was the villagers who healed him. Since the villagers have done us a favor, we can't just stand by and watch them die. I hope the king will give them some face." Liu He replied seriously.

Upon hearing this, Yang Niu called over a few of his bandits, and they whispered and discussed for a long time.

"Well, you can show me the precious jade. If it is really a good thing, I will return the money and grain to them."

Yang Niu stuck the big knife in his hand to the ground, stretched out his hand and waved towards Liu He, indicating that he should take the treasure.

Liu He was just about to pull Zhu Ye forward when Zhang Yu, who had been hiding behind Zhang Yong, suddenly spoke.

"No, no, no... The king's subordinates are all ferocious and scary. Brothers, don't go either. I'm scared..."

Zhang Yong thought his sister was really frightened, so he quickly spoke to comfort her.

Liu He's eyes rolled and he quickly understood what the girl meant. He said to himself, "This girl is really smart."

"My king, you have seen it too. You and your men are too... um... too majestic. I am a young lady who has never seen the world and I am frightened by you. How about you order a few of your men to come over and take down the treasure?"

Yang Niu frowned and became hesitant again.

"My lord, what are you afraid of? We are dozens of adults, how can we be afraid of these little brats? I will go over and get the treasure for you, so that we can return to the mountain earlier!"

One of Yang Niu's men said.

Yang Niu thought about it and it made sense. Even if the King of Western Chu was reborn, there would probably be nothing to worry about at this age.

"Okay, take two people with you to take down the jade. But be careful not to break it by being clumsy."

Yang Niu instructed.

After hearing what he said, Liu He knew that Yang Niu believed what he said about 70%.

The subordinate waved his hand and called two bandits over together. At the same time, Zhang Yu also acted curious and moved closer to Zhu Ye, as if she was also waiting to see the treasure.

The three gangsters walked up to Zhu Ye and Liu He, stretched out their hands and motioned Zhu Ye to hand over the jade.

Zhu Ye did have a jade pendant, but it was far from being a precious jade. However, it was not difficult to use for temporary situations.

At this time, Zhang Yu was standing between Zhu Ye and Zhang Yong, and Liu He was on the other side of Zhu Ye, so Zhang Yu was almost face to face with the bandits. Due to her petite figure, in Yang Niu's eyes, this little girl was almost completely blocked by his subordinate.

Just as the bandit took Zhu Ye's jade pendant and was about to turn around and leave, Zhang Yu suddenly screamed.

"Ah! What are you doing? Don't touch me..."

While shouting, Zhang Yu quickly stepped back with a look of fear.

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