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Inside the mourning hall.

The cool breeze blew the white silk, and the hanging portrait of Zhu Sheng was also shaking at the moment, as if it was expressing something.

Mrs. Zhu slumped on the ground, tied the belt around her waist, and her long hair was spread out. Her face was rosy, but her eyes were a little dazed.

What on earth did you do?

How could you be so shameless?

She raised her head, and when she saw the portrait of Zhu Sheng, she moved away hastily. She had no face to face it, but somehow, she couldn't feel angry towards Jiang Che in her heart.

In short, all kinds of complex emotions are constantly intertwined and flashing in my mind.

A few days ago, she would never have imagined that she, who had always been dignified, could be so despicable, but now, it seems that it is too late to say anything, and she regrets it every time.

But when the thief opened his mouth, he seemed to have no intention of resisting.

Could it be that he was poisoned?

While Mrs. Zhu was thinking wildly, outside the mourning hall, Zhu Qingqing also walked in wearing mourning clothes. Zhu Sheng's death had smoothed away her savagery. After walking in, she helped Mrs. Zhu up and said softly:

"Mom, it's too cold. You should go back and rest first. I'll keep watch."

"No, I'm just fine here."

Mrs. Zhu shook her head and just wanted to stand up, but her body went limp. If Zhu Qingqing hadn't been supporting her, she might have fallen to the ground.

"Don't be brave, mother. You've been kneeling for too long and your body can't hold it anymore. If dad knew about it down there, he would definitely blame me for being ignorant." Zhu Qingqing's eyes were filled with moisture, feeling a little distressed for her mother.

But Mrs. Zhu subconsciously raised her head and glanced at Zhu Sheng's portrait.

If he really had a spirit in heaven, he would probably kill himself in anger, right?

After all, her body was weak because she had been kneeling for too long, but it was not a wake-up call;

"Qing'er, you're still young, you'd better go back first." Mrs. Zhu was a little ashamed, but couldn't say it out loud. She could only persuade her daughter to go back and stay here all night.

Only in this way can the trace of guilt in the heart be eliminated.

Zhu Qingqing continued to evade, saying that she was not a child after all, and it was time to grow up now, but before she could speak, she smelled a strange smell in the air.

He sniffed lightly with the tip of his nose and said suspiciously:

"Mom, what's the weird smell here, can you smell it?"

"No, it might be because it's cold and it's blowing in from outside." Mrs. Zhu lowered her head, not daring to look at her daughter beside her, her eyes wandering and a little anxious.

She was afraid that Zhu Qingqing would find something. In that case, she would really be ashamed and angry.

Zhu Qingqing said 'oh' but didn't ask again. She believed her mother's words. Seeing that her mother was determined not to leave, she sighed softly and slowly knelt down on the futon beside her.

"My daughter was too ignorant before, and she didn't make a good impression on her father. I think he will still be worried about me down there, right?"

"It will be better to be sensible from now on. Your father is gone, your mother is gone, and your brother is gone. We all have to live well." Mrs. Zhu looked relieved.

She used to think that Zhu Qingqing was too ignorant and blamed herself for being too pampered in her early years. Now that she sees her daughter growing up, she is relieved.

"I miss my brother."

Zhu Qingqing looked forward and murmured to herself.

When her brother was young, he showed great aptitude for cultivation. At the age of twelve, Zhu Sheng spent a lot of money to send him to Zhenhai Palace, the top sect in Tai'an Prefecture, to practice.

She rarely came back these years, but the other party doted on her and brought her many novel gadgets every time. When she was young, what she looked forward to most was her brother coming home to visit relatives.

"I miss Xu'er too. Now that your father is gone, he is the backbone of our family." Mrs. Zhu sighed.

"Mom, what are you going to do about dad?"

Zhu Qingqing suddenly asked.

"We, mother and daughter, have no power to tie the chicken, so what can we do?"

"Didn't Commander Jiang say he wanted to avenge his father?"

"You can see from Zhao Mingcheng that there is a lot of resistance to this matter. I'm afraid it won't be long before officials, big and small, from Yanggu County may take action against us."

"Ah, what should I do?"

Zhu Qingqing's face changed slightly, and she was a little worried.

"How about we leave Yanggu County and go back to our hometown?"

"In the past, in Zhujiapu, we relied on your father's name, and all the bandits and gangsters around us walked around our house, but it's different now. After we go back, we will be robbed, so it's better to stay in the county and feel at ease. "

Mrs. Zhu shook her head. She had already thought about various possibilities, but could not find a way out.

"But mother, you also said, stay in the county, those officials."

"Mom is going to find a supporter for our family."

Mrs. Zhu’s eyes turned.

"who?"

"Jiang Che!"

Zhu Qingqing's eyes were a little confused. Can the fishermen who were looked down upon and even ridiculed by him a few months ago now be able to be the supporters of the Zhu family?

It seems that yes, some clues can be seen from Jiang Che's attitude when facing Zhao Mingcheng today.

If she had known this earlier, why would she have said something sarcastic?

She felt a lot more regret in her heart.

"Will Commander Jiang help us in vain?"

After a moment, Zhu Qingqing looked at her mother.

"Mom is going to give up some extravagant wealth. I think for your father's sake, he will still take care of you. We are not seeking wealth, we just want no one to mess with you."

"Mom, what do you think of me marrying Jiang Che?"

Suddenly, Zhu Qingqing said something shocking.

"What?!"

When Mrs. Zhu heard this, her expression immediately changed, and then she said in a deep voice:

"No, absolutely not!"

"Why not? Mom, look at it, if I marry Jiang Che, wouldn't he be considered a family? We will be more able to rely on, and I don't think he will refuse.

Dad has accumulated the property for decades. If it could fall into his hands, wouldn't it be able to reach a higher level? "Zhu Qingqing was a little puzzled by her mother's attitude.

"What you did before has made Jiang Che unhappy. I'm afraid he won't agree to marry you. Could it be that you still want to be a child? How can you have the dignity to meet your father?"

Moreover, Jiang Che acts arrogantly and has no scruples. He is powerful now, but may not be so in the future. Mother does not want you to be rich and powerful, but I just want you to live a safe life without any illness or disaster. "

Mrs. Zhu's mind was racing and she quickly gave the reason.

If it had been done before, she would have tried her best to promote it, but the previous events and what Jiang Che said just now made it impossible for her to accept her daughter marrying Jiang Che.

Otherwise, wouldn't she become a wooden girl serving the same husband?

This is absolutely not okay.

This is her bottom line!

"I"

Zhu Qingqing was speechless and couldn't find an excuse to refute.

"Don't worry about the Zhu family's affairs. As long as your mother is here, if you give up some belongings, you will be able to make Jiang Che protect our Zhu family." Mrs. Zhu said quickly.

"What confidence?"

Zhu Qingqing was a little confused.

Is it possible that there is no other way, mother?

"Don't ask."

Mrs. Zhu shook her head. It was impossible to describe the specific process to Jiang Che. After all, they already had a good relationship, and Jiang Che agreed to her request at the critical moment.

Outside the military camp in Xicheng, Jiang Che suddenly touched the wall while walking and let out a long breath.

The saying that color is like a bone scraper is indeed true.

Even though he had strong energy and blood and a strong body, he could only barely escape from Madam Zhu's tiger's mouth.

Bonus for mourning hall, bonus for mourning clothes, and bonus for Zhu Sheng's portrait.

The combination of these factors made Jiang Che unconsciously feel a strange excitement, and he scored four times in a short period of time on the spot. It was precisely because of this that he felt slightly 'weak' at the moment.

But these are worth it. The specific details are naturally omitted by 10,000 words. In short, the result is very good.

Madam Zhu asked him for blessing, and he asked for 50,000 taels of silver, and then reduced it little by little. In the end, Madam Zhu agreed to hand over 20,000 taels of silver to Jiang Che as protection money for the Zhu family.

At this moment, it can be said that Zhu Sheng’s years of accumulation were completely wiped out.

After all, Zhu Sheng only received about ten thousand taels of silver from the previous annihilation of the Cao Gang. The rest was the wealth he had accumulated by destroying his family and destroying his family for many years as a school captain.

It will also allow Jiang Che to have a good year.

Tianya League has just started and needs a lot of money.

And Jiang Che is also preparing to build an elite army of soldiers and horses for his own use.

He has a detailed understanding of the current situation in the Great Zhou Dynasty. On the surface, it seems that there is peace and prosperity, but in fact, if you look carefully, you will know that the border is in an emergency.

There are frequent turmoils in the world. In just three years, no less than ten rebellions have occurred in Yuezhou alone. They were either caused by cults, or by civilians, or there was unrest in the Shiwan Mountains south of Yuezhou.

Being keen, he could faintly see a hint of the coming troubled times.

Of course, even if these were aside, Jiang Che still needed a force of soldiers to obey his orders.

It is true that when a warrior practices, great power will be attributed to himself.

But at least it is useful to pile up the number of people at a low level, otherwise Qi Huan would not spend a lot of money to build a battalion of troops.

Therefore, in the final analysis, Jiang Che needed an army of troops and a large amount of money to supply them. Furthermore, he had promised Qi Huan to give him tens of thousands of taels of silver.

If you break your promise, the consequences will be too troublesome.

Zhao Mingcheng couldn't afford to offend Captain Qi, and Jiang Che couldn't afford to offend him either.

Crouching Tiger Mountain.

At this moment, Mr. Liang had also received the letters from Zhao Mingcheng and Yang Xian. When he was shocked, he quickly went to the young village leader Wu Xiangping to discuss the matter.

Huo Xiaoshan, the leader of the third village, and Yu Xiaofeng, the leader of the second village, have both fallen. The leader of the big village has not returned yet. The entire Crouching Tiger Mountain is leaderless, and they can only be elected as temporary leaders.

After all, no matter what, Wu Xiangping is Wu Xiaolin's eldest son, has a good reputation and qualifications, and has been unofficially designated as the next person in charge of Crouching Tiger Mountain.

Wu Xiangping was nineteen years old, and he had already grown a short beard under his chin, giving him a rather youthful and mature look. When he read the contents of the two letters word for word, he was shocked.

I never thought that Crouching Tiger Mountain could be so powerful, even the magistrate and county magistrate of Yanggu County were their people.

No wonder Crouching Tiger Mountain has been safe and sound for more than ten years. It turned out to be because of this.

"Xiang Ping, Jiang Che led his troops to attack, but the village leader has not returned yet, so it is difficult to resist. Jiang Che's strength has reached the level of Tongmai, and his inner energy is released. Now there is no Tongmai strongman in the village who can resist."

Seeing that Wu Xiangping didn't take it seriously, Liang Liang quickly reminded him.

"Is there still no trace of dad's whereabouts?"

Wu Xiangping asked with a frown.

"I also sent people to check the surrounding area, but there is still no news about the village owner." Liang Liang looked serious.

He was equally happy when he first heard the news that Zhu Sheng was dead, but when he returned to the village, he realized that the owner of the village had also not returned and his whereabouts were unknown.

At that time, he had a bad premonition in his heart.

After all, the previous leader of the Second Village, Yu Xiaofeng, seemed to be the same way.

Although he didn't want to admit it, there was still a vague suspicion in his heart.

That means something might have happened to the village leader.

But he couldn't tell anyone this guess to prevent chaos in the village. Even to Wu Xiangping, he didn't dare to say it. After all, the other party was still too young to bear such a heavy burden.

Not everyone can be like Jiang Che, who can be resourceful and resourceful under the age of twenty.

"Then what? Take advantage of the danger?"

Wu Xiangping asked in a deep voice.

"If there were no Tongmai warriors, there would be no problem in defending according to danger, but Tongmai warriors can walk on water, and can jump several feet with just one force, so it is completely useless.

Once the opponent breaks into the stronghold, they will be unbeatable. "

Liang Liang continued.

"Then what should we do? We can't abandon the stronghold and run for our lives, right?"

Wu Xiangping asked rhetorically, with a look of anxiety on his face.

Without Tongmai Realm warriors in charge, there is indeed a lack of confidence.

"I currently have two strategies that may be able to avert danger."

After Liang Liang was silent for a long time, he suddenly said.

"Uncle Liang, stop being so secretive and tell me quickly."

"The first one is a divine arm bow that the leader of the village got by chance a few years ago. This bow is a great killing weapon. Each arrow has a huge force of ten thousand kilograms. If it is shot, it will be seriously injured even if it is not dead.

The only flaw is that it is too bulky and difficult to shoot if you are on guard. Moreover, once this kind of military weapon is exposed, it is likely to be wanted by the government.

There is a chance, but it is not safe. "

These are the secrets of Crouching Tiger Mountain. Not many people know about them, but he must tell them now.

"What is Uncle Liang's second strategy?"

Wu Xiangping asked next.

"The second strategy is to invite strong people to help us deal with Jiang Che."

"My second uncle and my third uncle have all died, and my father's whereabouts are unknown. How can there be a strong person in Crouching Tiger Mountain who can match Tongmai? Could it be that there are other branch villages in the village, or there are hidden masters?"

Wu Xiangping frowned and asked curiously.

Liang Liang shook his head solemnly:

"It's not a strong copycat, but a member of the Qingtian Sect."

"Qingtian Sect!"

Wu Xiangping stood up with a roar, looking horrified.

He was no stranger to the Qingtian Sect. He had heard people talk about it. It was a cult that once instigated rebellions in the three states. It was deeply hated by the imperial court. Whenever he heard about this sect, he would immediately attack it.

If the news of this small bandit camp in Crouching Tiger Mountain gets out, even if it can survive Jiang Che's siege, if the news gets out, the government will definitely not let it go anymore.

This is both an antidote and a poison.

"Xiang Ping, the matter has come to an end, and I won't hide it from you anymore. It was a few months ago."