It Starts With A Mountain

Chapter 726

Cheng Dalei is also a veteran in the arena, and by looking at the appearance of the five thieves, you can probably tell what kind of things they are.

The bandit business is not easy to mix, salt and iron are controlled by the government, and it is not a big deal to get a Pu Dao. Those who do not mix well can only use iron rods and forks, and those who are incompetent can use a big stick.

Judging from the appearance of Lin Ying and the five, they are probably the bandits at the bottom. It is hard to say whether the so-called cottage has a site. It is estimated that this gang is full of only these five people. It is not impossible to survive and start this business without capital.

The so-called calling people back to the mountains is just a way to escape.

Cheng Dalei couldn't help but remember that when he first debuted, there were only five people in Toad Village. The rats and toads are all incompetent existences, so they will show mercy to these five people.

In the peaceful years of the empire, one hundred and eight cities were scattered on the territory of the empire like stars. There are villages and small towns outside the city. If there is a war, these people who are not qualified to live in the city will bear the brunt of the disaster.

There is some distance between the city and the city, and the customers and merchants have to pass through the no-man's land for hundreds of miles. In this way, the bandits and water bandits have a living soil. Among them, there is no shortage of those desperadoes who have a tendency to kill, but most of them are poor people who cannot survive on farming.

The emergence of bandits in an endless stream has also stimulated the development of the guard bureau. The Taiping Year Jingjing guard bureau is a big force, and it is very profitable. But now the army is in chaos, traveling thousands of miles at every turn, and the business of the escort bureau is slowly becoming unbearable.

In the past, there were many rules between thieves and escorts. The escort bureau often has a good friendship with certain bandits, and sends people to send some gifts during the festivals. Bandits often don't do things well, they can steal money, but killing people is a big no-no. There are also monks who do not rob, Taoist priests who do not rob, scholars who do not rob, and some well-behaved bandits who do not want to rob women's relatives.

Of course, rules are just rules, and whether or not to abide by them is another matter. When the world is in chaos, those so-called rules become things to fool others, and everyone becomes more and more unscrupulous in doing things.

Lin Ying was caught by Cheng Dalei as a coolie, and accompanied Cheng Dalei and the other five for thirty miles.

There is a bridge in front, not far from the bridge is Runan City, Jingzhou. Looking at it from a distance, you can already see the approximate appearance of the city.

"Stop for a while." Cheng Dalei waved and stopped them.

The five were exhausted and exhausted, and turned back to face Cheng Dalei, feeling a little timid in their hearts. This is about to reach Runan City, they no longer need to work on their own, they will kill themselves directly, or they will be arrested and handed over to the government.

Needless to say, if you hand it over to the government, you will definitely put a few serious sins on your head and let yourself take care of those desperadoes.

"The good man spares his life." Lin Xiong suddenly kowtowed: "I have eighty old mothers on top and Huangkou young children below. It doesn't matter if the good man kills me. Anyway, I will save my brother's life and let the old mother die."

Cheng Dalei looked at his appearance and saw that his hands were rubbed with thorns and bleeding, and the pair of straw sandals on his feet had long since worn off.

"Get up, get up."

"Hero, I beg you to hold your hand high and spare my brother more or less, and I will repay your kindness by being a cow and a horse in my next life." Lin Xiong's eyes were full of tears.

"stand up."

Cheng Dalei suddenly drank, Lin Xiong dared not stand up, and stood up tremblingly from the ground. I saw Cheng Dalei sighed softly: "It's shameful to be a bandit for your sake."

Eyes fell on their feet, the five people were in a state of embarrassment, and the blood blisters on their feet were worn by stones.

He gave Liu Fa Cai a look, Liu Fa Cai took out a bag of silver from the carriage and threw it in Lin Xiong's palm.

Lin Xiong staggered to catch it, raised his head and looked at Cheng Dalei with difficulty. As soon as I started, I knew that the bag contained fifty or sixty taels of silver, and there were twenty or thirty silver ingots weighing two taels.

The five of them all felt unbelievable, and felt a little bit evil today.

"This is for you. You should get a share of your money. This is my rule." Cheng Dalei looked at the five people and said, "First go to replace a pair of shoes, they are all men who can't be pushed down. Make people look up. Gimmick, gimmick, gimmick on the head; crappy, crappy underfoot. You don't even have a good pair of shoes, how can people look up at you."

"You really don't kill me?" Lin Xiong still couldn't believe it.

"By the way, what's your name?"

"Lin Xiong, the river rat."

"It's a good name. It's not a person who does big things. I may hear this name from other people's mouths in the future." Cheng Dalei said: "People who do big things don't kneel casually."

Lin Xiong stood there dumbfounded, raised his head and asked, "Hey man, I know you are a big man, and you don't care about us small fish and shrimps. But let's keep a name, we have a thank you in our hearts, and we know who you are thanking for? "

Cheng Dalei pursed his lips: "The last name is Cheng."

Several people drove the carriage across the bridge and went to Runan City. The five Lin Xiong stood there, and after a while, Lin Yingcai said:

"The surname is Cheng, who is riding the bull?"

There are not many people in the world who have seen Cheng Dalei's appearance, but many people have heard his name. Everyone said that there was a master Cheng, who rode a black bull, carried a big axe, and killed no one. He was the first person in the bandit line. Lin Xiong and the other five have naturally heard of it, but Cheng Dalei didn't bring an axe when he went out this time. In the eyes of five people, Dalei was a fairy-like figure, and he didn't want to meet him.

It happened that they met, which made Lin Xiong and the five people feel like they were in a fog.

Cheng Dalei and his party continued on their way.

Having never experienced this world, I thought that Jianghu is a love affair between children and children. There are small bridges and flowing water in Jiangnan water town, there are romantic scholars and gentle girls. The yellow sand in Mobei outside the Great Wall is blowing in the face, and the swordsman with the knife on his back travels alone for thousands of miles.

It is said so, but it is only after real experience. You think you are a romantic genius, not even a book boy who grinds ink for scholars. I thought that the Qinglou Hua Kui would treat you differently, but I can't say that the turtle master can give you a blank eye. Those who are romantic are a few people, no matter the rivers and lakes or the temples, they are only the rivers, lakes and temples of a few people. Most people, in fact, can't even afford a pair of shoes.

For example, Lin Xiong's five people, it is shameful enough to be a bandit to the point of being a pair of pants. Cheng Dalei waved his hand and rewarded them with fifty taels of silver, which was a blessing but not necessarily a curse for the five. It is not uncommon if one of the five people wants to get rich and wants to monopolize this windfall.

However, this is not what Cheng Dalei cares about. This world is too chaotic, no one is just a fish in the big lake, and can't stir up any storms.

When I came back to my senses, Runan was already in front of me.