Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 45: Gambler's Mentality (One More Chapter)
The display of such martial arts made the robbers give up any idea.

When Ye Xiang saw Liu He's skills, his eyes lit up and he became more determined in his choice.

The group, led by Liu He and others, abandoned the stronghold and went down the mountain.

After going down the mountain, Liu He took the lead in distributing some of the dry food and money in the mountain village to the dozens of women. After expressing their gratitude, they left in twos and threes. Only some who had lost their families and had nowhere to go expressed their willingness to settle in Huangshui Township.

Liu He temporarily surrounded these more than one hundred people, including the original thirty-something people, at the door of his house and let the local militia take turns to watch them.

Afterwards, Liu He and others, together with Zhu Ye, buried the many bodies in the Zhu Mansion in the Zhu family's ancestral tomb. As the matter was urgent, there was no time for a grand ceremony, so they could only bury them hastily.

Liu He was afraid that Zhu Ye would be too sad, so he stepped forward and put his arm around his shoulders to comfort him: "Brother, please accept my condolences. We still need to discuss how to avenge this great hatred!"

Zhu Ye wiped away his tears and said through gritted teeth, "Don't worry, big brother. Although I'm not smart enough, I've followed you for so many years and I know that impulsiveness will not lead to success. Now that my parents are gone, there's no point in keeping this family property. It's all up to you, big brother! I only hope that this blood feud can be avenged as soon as possible, and that the dog officials can be removed and Langdiao County can be restored to a peaceful place!"

Liu He did not refuse Zhu Ye's suggestion.

Now that Mr. Zhu is dead, although the Zhu family's property has been taken away, there are still a lot of lands that no one has taken care of. Instead of letting them go to waste, it would be better to use them for something practical.

Liu He called Guan Yu, Zhang Yong, Zhang Yu, Cheng Liang, Ye Xiang, and took Zhu Ye back to his home, and also called his father Liu Qian back from the fields.

The space inside the house was not big enough, so they sat in the yard outside.

Liu He was still sitting on the wooden stake, holding a half piece of firewood in his hand, knocking the ground while talking.

"There are two important things that must be done now. The first is to settle these 130-odd robbers. They became bandits to make a living. They were just ordinary people. Moreover, these 130-odd young and strong men are equivalent to two or three villages here. The second thing is to avenge our brother Zhu's family! How to deal with the mastermind behind the scenes, Wu Xianwei and Ke Heng, is a difficult problem."

Liu Qian was the only elder among the group. After a little thought, he came up with an idea.

"I can't help you with the second one. I can only remind you to take care of yourself and not be reckless. As for the first one, it's not difficult. Our villages were originally quite prosperous, but later due to natural disasters, banditry and other problems, many people moved away, so there are many vacant houses, and there are also many abandoned fields in slightly remote areas. It shouldn't be a problem to share some of the land with these people."

Liu He and others breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.

The robbers outside the courtyard gate also heard some of the news intermittently. Knowing that there was a place to settle down and land to cultivate, they immediately became excited.

But Liu Qian hadn't finished speaking yet.

"Fortunately, the booklet He'er gave me earlier contained many useful methods. Zhang Tong, I and three other tenants studied it for more than a year. We only learned the basics, but it has increased the corn yield on our land by nearly 10%."

This data is quite rare, and everyone was very happy to hear it.

"After the spring harvest is over, I will join forces with the head of the neighboring Qianting, bring some farmers, and these one hundred people to reclaim some wasteland. We will plant and irrigate according to the methods in the manual. The yield may be lower in the first two years, but as long as there is no major disaster, it will be enough to feed people."

"As for the household registration issue, it's easy. Chief Qian and I will register them and report them to the county at the end of the year. There are many refugees these days, so it's normal for a village to have more or less people. Besides, the county government doesn't have many hardworking people."

After Liu Qian finished his arrangements, everyone gave him a thumbs up.

"Uncle, this is a great deed!"

After all, Liu Qian was an honest farmer, and he felt a little embarrassed when everyone said that.

"Okay, I can't help with the rest of the things. I'll go find Chief Qian now. He and my father have known each other for half my life, and his character is trustworthy." After everyone stood up and said goodbye, Liu Qian headed south.

As soon as he left, the more than 130 people outside stood up and saluted to show their respect for him, which made Liu Qian feel extremely proud. After Liu Qian walked away, Liu He signaled everyone to return to their seats.

"We have arranged the first thing. Next, we will discuss how to deal with County Lieutenant Wu and Ke Heng. Although the county lieutenant is of low rank, he is still an official of the imperial court. In addition to what happened today, I am afraid that the news will soon reach his ears. He will be on guard. Even if we are willing, it is estimated that it will be difficult for us to see him again."

This was indeed a difficult question, and everyone remained silent.

"Damn it, are we going to let him go like this? I won't accept this, I won't accept this!"

Zhu Ye was furious, and he smashed the ground with two hammers, making a loud bang.

"Hey, brother Zhu, don't worry. Let's discuss it slowly. We can't let him go."

Zhang Yong spoke to comfort Zhu Ye, and Liu He also patted his chest to make a promise.

"That's right, Brother Zhu, don't worry. We must not let these two evil thieves stay alive. If we don't deal with them, they will definitely use their power for personal gain to deal with us."

"In my opinion, there is no need to be afraid of a mere county lieutenant. I will rush into his mansion, capture him, and hand him over to Brother Zhu for punishment!"

Guan Yu's eyes were wide open and he was also very angry.

Liu He hurriedly stopped them: "Brothers, don't be reckless. This beast must not be let go, but I have an idea that will not only help Brother Zhu get his revenge, but also prevent the government from pursuing our crimes."

When several people heard this, their hearts brightened.

Zhu Ye was even more anxious.

"Brother Liu, tell me now. If you can avenge me, I, Zhu Ye, will go through fire and water for you without hesitation!"

After saying that, he was about to kneel down, and Liu He quickly helped him up.

"Brother Zhu, why do you have to do this? Since you call me Big Brother, your hatred is my hatred. How can I not avenge such a deep hatred? In my opinion, the main problem in the current situation is how to lure him out, and it is best for him to appear alone or with only a few followers. As long as we do this, it will be easy for us to kill him."

When everyone heard this, they realized that this statement really hit the nail on the head.

"Since this Wu is a gambler, this matter will be easy to handle. All gamblers have one characteristic, which is that they will do anything for money. If they lose everything, they will try every means to raise capital to try to turn the tables. As long as there is a little chance, even if they know there is a trap, they will not be able to withstand the torment in their hearts and fall for it."

Everyone suddenly realized and seemed to have guessed Liu He's plan, except Cheng Liang and Zhu Ye, who just patted their heads, still looking puzzled.

"But how do we set this trap? How do we lure him out? Now that dog official must be on guard against us and avoiding us."

Zhang Yu chuckled a few times and continued Liu He's words, "That depends on Brother Zhu Ye! Since County Lieutenant Wu covets your family's money, just give it to him."

"Ah? How can this be possible! Even if we throw it into the water, we can't give it to that bastard official!"

Zhu Ye almost jumped up.

(End of this chapter)