nycdaug Chapter 157 Whoever holds the knife will be able to use it
Chapter 157 Whoever holds the knife will be able to use it
Wen Shu looked down at the man below. His beard covered most of his face, but one could still tell he was about thirty years old.
Thinking about what he had said to the group of soldiers before, he asked, "Do you know Kang Wu?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the middle-aged man was stunned for a moment. He had originally planned to have a good talk with Wen Shu and the others to see if there was any room for negotiation, or let them leave.
It's fine to give this mountain to them, or let the people in their village join them.
If you can't beat them, just join them. After all, these people look strong and healthy, and they live a much better life than them.
Who knew that as soon as this person opened his mouth, he would give up his idea.
This—looking at the attitude of this group of people, they are definitely here to find trouble. To say they want to explain is an understatement. If they are more ruthless, they will directly wipe out the whole family.
Although the middle-aged man was panicking, he tried hard to control his emotions so as not to appear guilty.
"Hey girl, I know Kang Wu you mentioned. We've met a few times but we're not close friends."
Wen Shu looked at the calm man in front of her. He was not at all worried about the village being occupied, and he didn't care about the green shadow above his head.
"Oh, you know him. What a coincidence that man is the rebel in my family. Since you know him..." Wen Shu didn't finish her words.
The middle-aged man immediately jumped up, and only then did the calm man lose his composure and said, "What!
Traitor, didn't Kang Wu say that he was a fugitive from the outside world and had over a thousand private soldiers under his command? "
"What's the difference between a military leader and a non-military leader? He is a member of my clan, and he wants to kill his master and rebel against the clan. Do you know this..."
"Master killer..." When the man heard this, his voice unconsciously rose. He glanced at the woman standing above with a solemn expression.
He lowered his head unconsciously, thought about it and tried to quibble, "Oh, I won't explain."
"Heroine, I have been deceived. I have been living a poor life in this village, robbing people and being content with a small meal.
Normally, when I see a crowd of people on the roadside, I don’t dare to take action.
How could I dare to go against the Youbuqu family? I'm still young and will soon be a father. I can see that good days are coming. How could I be so desperate as to seek my own death? "
As the man explained, his eyes were fixed on the girl above him. He didn't know whether she believed him or not, but she was looking at him patiently with a faint smile.
Thinking of this man and mentioning the fact that his hair was green, he was not angry, but rather defended his daughter-in-law.
Looking at the group in the middle, although their hands and feet were tied, they were now as if nothing had happened, huddling together in a mess, looking very carefree, and many of them had fallen asleep.
I don’t know if this person is pretending or if he is just relieved by nature.
If it was really like what she saw now, she would really have to admire them. The people in this village had survived until now and were not wiped out by her. Should she praise their generosity or good luck?
“Since you said you didn’t know, I only heard your words. What’s more, my family supports the traitor Kang Wu. If he doesn’t want to work for my family, I will see how hard he has worked for so many years.
Even though he has done nothing wrong, I will definitely prevent him from leaving. He should never have wanted to join forces with you to destroy my family.
"Should this traitor who rebelled against his master be killed?"
Wen Shu's tone was calm, as if she was just chatting with a few people.
The more the middle-aged man listened, the more he felt a chill on his neck, and he felt that the knife was about to fall on his neck.
He hated that fellow named Kang even more. Although the world was in chaos, and after the Luo River, people in this world had already thrown their credibility into the Luo River.
Over the years, he has never robbed the poor or the elderly and weak, and he knows when to quit when he encounters a tough guy. It was with great difficulty that Gou survived here with a group of brothers.
Little did he know that Kang Wu had deceived him and persuaded his people to join them so that the brothers in the village could also live a good life.
His wife also supports him and is moved to find him. Of course, he also said in advance that it is only necessary to rob things and not kill innocent people.
Instead of waiting for Kang Wu, he waited for the master's family to come and question him.
Although he hasn't actually gone to rob with Kang Wu, it's true that he has had this idea and is preparing to pack up and make a fortune.
He had nothing to say—
"You are the one from the Du family that thief Kang Wu mentioned, right?!"
Wen Shu nodded.
The man continued, "Kang Wu is gone. He deserved it for his crimes against his master, but could you spare me and my brothers for my innocence?"
Perhaps he felt that his request was excessive and worried that the man in front of him would not agree, so he added, "Or, you can spare my brothers, and please give them a way out.
or……
Give them a bite to eat and make them work for you, believe it or not."
The man's voice was quite loud. The younger brothers behind him were drowsy from the scorching sun, but when they heard their boss say this, they immediately became agitated.
Only a younger voice was heard pleading with Wen Shu and the others, "Please spare us, we have never killed anyone indiscriminately, let alone other women, children, the elderly and the weak.
I was just so hungry and couldn't find a way to survive, so I just stole some food to stay alive.
Our boss is not a bad person, he is not a bad person."
When the middle-aged man heard this, he turned around and immediately winked at his younger brothers behind him, in case they angered these people and thought their demands were excessive.
Then all his previous eloquence would have been wasted.
You may not have noticed the look in his eyes, but his brothers are quite protective of him as the village chief.
Among the crowd, someone suddenly interrupted and said, "That's right, our village chief is a good man. If anyone is to blame, it should be that Xie family.
If he hadn't instigated our village chief, he would have just robbed the rich and helped the poor, and taken good care of the brothers in our village.
It’s that Peng family…”
"Shut up, you bastard!"
The middle-aged man suddenly stopped his brothers from slandering Jingniang. In his heart, Jingniang was delicate and kind, so how could she be as bad as his brothers said.
It must be that his brother doesn’t understand Jingniang’s kindness.
Wen Shu looked at the bandit leader with a green glow on his head, who was actually in love, and didn't know what to say for a moment.
However, this matter had little impact on her. Wen Shu winked at Shi Liang who was standing beside her.
Shi Liang immediately understood and said loudly, "Everyone, please be quiet and listen to what our leader has to say."
As expected, whoever holds the knife has the final say.
With Shi Liang's roar, everyone quieted down and looked up at Wen Shu and the others.
"You are the leader of this village, but I don't know how to address you."
Wen Shu looked at the bandit leader standing in front and asked.
"My last name is Xie, you can just call me Xie Youcai," Xie Youcai replied.
"Thank you, Chief. Kang Wu has already been executed for the previous incident, and you haven't actually invaded my Du family's territory. I won't pursue this matter."
"Really, then, head of the Du family, can you please let us brothers go?" Xie Youcai's eyes lit up when he heard the word "not to pursue the matter".