Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 46: Baiting for Fishing
Liu He laughed a few times and waved his hand for Zhu Ye to sit down.

"You, change your temper. Uncle Zhu has worked so hard to save up this family fortune, how could he give it to such a despicable person? However, if you tell him that you are willing to give all the land of the Zhu Mansion to him and invite him to the Zhu family mansion to count them one by one, what do you think his reaction will be?"

Zhu Ye shouted, "Needless to say, this thief will be so happy that he won't be able to sleep."

"Not only that, in order to keep the money for himself, he will never tell anyone about this matter. He will only bring a few followers with him. When he arrives at the border of Huangshui Township, hehe, whether he lives or dies, isn't it up to us to decide?"

After Liu He's explanation, everyone understood and applauded.

Zhu Ye stood up from the stool, raised his hammers and banged them twice.

"Great! I'll send someone to pass on the message right away!"

"Hey, wait!" Liu He stopped Zhu Ye, "You are careless, so leave this matter to me."

Zhu Ye scratched his head embarrassedly and chuckled a few times.

Almost at the same time, in the county seat of Langdiao County, in the county lieutenant's mansion, the housekeeper of the mansion hurriedly ran towards the bedroom of the master, County Lieutenant Wu.

County Lieutenant Wu went to Zhu's house to drink last night and made everyone in the house dizzy. After he came back, he became happier the more he thought about it. When Ke Heng came with a cart full of valuables, County Lieutenant Wu was so happy!

Because he was happy, he went out drinking all night and got drunk. It was already past noon and he still hadn't woken up.

The housekeeper ran to the bedroom door of County Magistrate Wu and knocked hard.

"My lord... my lord... my lord! Something terrible has happened. My lord, please get up quickly! Something terrible has happened!"

However, Lord Wu was drunk, how could he wake up?
The butler gritted his teeth, turned around, and soon fetched a basin of cold water, pushed open the door, and poured it directly on County Captain Wu's face.

"Oh my god! Who is that? There's an assassin!"

County Captain Wu was so shocked by the cold water that he jumped up from the bed and instinctively drew the sword beside the bed. Fortunately, the housekeeper knew the temper of his master and dodged after splashing the water, so he was not stabbed.

"Master, it's me! There's no assassin!"

Only then did County Lieutenant Wu slowly wake up.

"Hmm? It's the old housekeeper. Why did you throw cold water on me for no reason? What's wrong with you? My lord, I was having a sweet dream. I was enjoying myself in Wanxiang Pavilion! And you disturbed my sweet dream!"

After saying that, he turned around and lay back on the bed.

The housekeeper looked anxious and hurried over to push the adult up.

"Oh, sir, something terrible has happened. Your beautiful dream cannot be realized! The stronghold has been breached!"

"Oh, it's not a big deal, it's just that the village was attacked..."

County Lieutenant Wu suddenly sat up with a start.

"What? What stronghold was breached? What happened? Explain clearly!"

The housekeeper immediately reported everything that had happened in the early morning and this morning, and Lord Wu was so stunned that he stood on the bed for a long time without being able to speak.

"Sir? Sir?" The butler called out several times before County Lieutenant Wu came to his senses.

"How...how is it possible? There are more than 200 people in the mountain stronghold. How could these few immature boys kill several leaders and attack the mountain to disband the whole stronghold?"

County Magistrate Wu still refused to believe it was true.

"Oh, sir, I have checked it thoroughly and confirmed it many times."

When County Lieutenant Wu saw the expression of his old butler, he finally believed it, but his face was still shocked. "These young men are incredible! Oh no, they must know that this matter is related to me. With their bravery, if they come to my house, I will be in big trouble. I have to hide!"

County Lieutenant Wu quickly got out of bed, put on his clothes and prepared to go out to hide, but was stopped by the housekeeper again.

"Oh, sir, what are you afraid of? You are an official appointed by the court, do they dare to touch you? They should be afraid that you will cause trouble for them, why are you afraid of them?"

County Captain Wu also felt that the housekeeper's words made a lot of sense.

"Hey, the housekeeper is right. I have hundreds of county soldiers under my command. How can they do anything to me? I am lucky enough not to cause trouble to them. Well, I won't hide anymore. I will do what I have to do. I don't believe they dare to deal with me!"

Wu County Lieutenant was relieved. The old housekeeper said, "That Ke Heng said he wanted to meet you, sir, and said he wanted to work under you in the future. I wonder if you will meet him or not?"

County Magistrate Wu said impatiently, "Ah, let's talk about this later. I don't want to bother with a lowly person like him. Let him stay in the mansion first. I'll see him when I feel better."

After receiving the order, the old butler withdrew and went to arrange lunch for County Captain Wu.

After finishing his meal, County Lieutenant Wu was preparing to go out to inspect the barracks. He also wanted to take a look at his soldiers to give himself courage.

At this time, the old butler ran over again.

"Master, someone wants to see you."

County Magistrate Wu picked up the teacup, blew on it twice, and asked absentmindedly, "Who is it?"

The old butler looked a little conflicted.

"This... was sent by the Zhu Mansion in Huangshui Township..."

"Puff..." County Captain Wu was so shocked that he spat out the tea he had just drunk, his face full of horror.

"What? Zhu Mansion? Didn't you say that all the Zhu family members died? Why would someone come here?"

As soon as he finished speaking, County Magistrate Wu seemed to remember something.

"Ah! That's right, it's that kid from the Zhu family! He's still alive, so he must be here to seek revenge! So many bandits have been killed by them, how can the twenty or so servants in my house be their opponents? No, I have to run out the back door!"

County Lieutenant Wu hurriedly took some things and wanted to go out.

"Oh, sir! Why are you in such a hurry? He is not Zhu Ye and the other boys. He is just an ordinary farmer!"

The housekeeper's words made County Captain Wu stop and look back at the housekeeper.

"Just a farmer? What is he doing here?"

The housekeeper stepped forward and reported, "He said that the young master of the Zhu family sent him to deliver a letter. I thought, since it's a letter, why not meet him and see what the remnant of the Zhu family has to say? It won't be too late for us to make a decision then."

County Captain Wu stroked his beard, rolled his eyes, and then nodded.

"Well, fine, then let him come in and meet me in the side hall."

County Magistrate Wu straightened his clothes, held his head high, and regained his confidence. The housekeeper bowed and left.

After a while, the butler came in with a man who looked to be in his thirties. They walked into the side hall and met County Magistrate Wu who was sitting in the main seat.

"Little... I have met you, Master..."

This farmer was obviously meeting an official for the first time. He was a little nervous and couldn't speak clearly. This actually made County Captain Wu feel relieved.

(End of this chapter)