Snail Village, Pei Household
Within the bamboo forest, Pei Zi Yun was practicing the entire set of eighteen stances five times. He could feel himself sweating profusely. At this point, he retrieved a pill the size of a longan fruit from his robes. He had obtained the formula for this pill in his previous life, and it could strengthen one's body. This was the perfect time to use it.
A cup of rice wine had already been poured. Once he was done cultivating, he could take the pill and let the medicinal effect bloom. He immediately put the pill together and swallowed it. Not long after, he felt a warmth in his abdomen. He knew that the medicinal effect had taken effect. He slowly paced around, waiting for the medicinal effect to circulate throughout his body. Doing this every day, even though he did not develop intelligence, he gradually became stronger and improved at a godly speed.
When he returned home, he saw that the entire courtyard was filled with people. Someone shouted, "It's the auspicious time, light the firecrackers!"
In a split second, the sound of firecrackers crackling under the eaves filled the air with smoke. It had only been a few days since he last saw it, but the house had been renovated. There were three main rooms and two rooms on the left and right.
Pei Zi Yun laughed. Since it was not a new house, there was no need to prepare a banquet. He only invited the village chief and a few other Pei clansmen. When he entered, he saw Pei Qian Shi dressed in a sky blue satin suit and a green satin skirt.
Actually, his mother was not that old, she was only thirty plus years old. It was just that she had been working hard and looked haggard. She had regained the aura of an official. Seeing her son return, she said, "The He family sent a gift of five taels of silver."
Pei Zi Yun replied, "It's just a normal exchange. I've already returned the fifty taels of silver to the Li family. I still have fifty taels of silver at home. Mother, the fifteen mu of land has been rented out to the villagers."
"You will be able to live a peaceful life in the future."
Pei Qian Shi thought for a moment before saying, "You're in luck. A few days ago, you gave me three thousand taels of silver. That really gave me a fright. Will there be any repercussions?"
"How could there be? I've cleaned up the mess, I'm innocent. Who would know? Even if word got out, although this is not a small sum, my family can still handle it. Nothing will happen. " Pei Zi Yun laughed and said. His mother was not seriously ill. In his previous life, she had overworked herself and had no money to see a doctor. Now, as long as she took care of herself, she would live a long life!
Pei Qian Shi wasn't a village woman and naturally understood. She thought for a moment and nodded her head, "My son is right. But it's not a problem to leave the silver in the bank. I still need to buy some land."
Pei Zi Yun didn't object. The banknotes weren't stable, and there was no interest. If the Bank of the Heavenly Kingdom collapsed, then they would lose everything. If a country gentleman didn't do business, then they would buy land. It was stable and they would have income every year.
Which country gentleman's family would be crazy if they held banknotes for a long time? Just as he was about to say something, he heard someone shouting from outside. Following the voice, someone came in.
"Sir Zhu, Captain Cao, you're here."
The man was dressed in the robes of an official, and followed Cao San to pay his respects to the guests. Pei Zi Yun stood up and clasped his hands in salute, "I've been waiting for a few days, and you've finally arrived. Please take a seat. You've come at the right time.
Patrol Inspectors were all of the lower ninth rank, only then could they be called Daren. The so-called Zhu Daren and Zhu Wei were actually the Patrol Division's military officials, one rank higher than Cao San. At this time, he did not stand on ceremony, entered a side room and sat down.
Pei Zi Yun saw that the few of them were seated and laughed, "Let the helpers serve the dishes."
As she spoke, Pei Qian Shi directed the helpers to serve hot dishes on the table. Seeing that the helpers had left and the door was closed, Pei Zi Yun then waved his hands towards Zhu Wei and said, "Please, please!"
Zhu Wei laughed out loud, "What a coincidence. The Patrol Inspector has already sent me here. Ten archers, including Cao San's team, that makes a total of fifteen. You have to give us a meal today."
"Of course!" Pei Zi Yun paused for a second before smiling, "Come here, I'll make sure you eat your fill. Even if you don't have enough meat, at least you'll get a few pieces!"
The few of them laughed out loud. These few of them were all soldiers, and immediately took out a large bowl of meat and wine. Before long, Zhu Wei took out a document from his boot and tossed it to Pei Zi Yun. He pointed at it and said, "This is the Patrol Inspector's document. He sent us here to patrol the village. However, the fifteen of us are already half of the patrol office, and cannot be stationed here for long."
"That's one thing. Secondly, you were able to convince the Patrol Inspector to deal with the Black Wind Sect. That's your ability. Of course, the Patrol Inspector can send us here, but we can't just send ourselves to our deaths."
As he said this, his voice was laced with killing intent. Since the founding soldiers of the country had retired, not many of them had studied. Furthermore, they had not been in the Patrol Inspector position for long, so they were very straightforward. Zhu Wei was no exception.
Pei Zi Yun laughed and said, "Of course, I have a plan. Listen to me, if you think it's feasible, then we can carry it out."
"Look at these Black Wind Sect bandits. Although they claim to have a hundred strong men, in reality, you've all been fighting for a long time. You've surrounded and killed these bandits many times. If even half of these bandits can still fight, that's already good enough."
"Furthermore, these Black Wind Sect have wreaked havoc in the surrounding villages. If we kill them, everyone will be promoted!" Pei Zi Yun saw the change in Zhu Wei's expression and knew that his plan was effective. However, it was still too early to be moved. He then said, "Because they have wreaked havoc in the surrounding villages, they have many sources of income. Especially Li Tang Town. There's a pier there, and a gambling house controlled by the Black Wind Sect."
"You're saying that we should first attack the gambling house in Li Tang Town and uproot the stronghold of the Black Wind Sect?" Zhu Wei asked.
"No, no. Li Tang Town is after all government land. The number of Black Wind Sect members is limited. Most of them are ruffians from the town. If we attack the roots of the Black Wind Sect, we won't be able to defeat them." As soon as he said this, everyone nodded their heads in agreement.
Even Zhu Wei's face looked better. This Elementary Scholar was not an armchair strategist.
"However, the Great Xu Dynasty has been established. Extortion and kidnapping are not something that we know about. They know that they can't do it for long. Hence, these shady businesses are their lifeline."
Zhu Wei and Cao San nodded their heads. They were aware of the situation. It was common for bandits to 'borrow' rations. In times of chaos, many bandits and bandits had dealings with each other. With just a word from the bandits, they could borrow a thousand catties of rations from a village. Basically, none of the villages would resist. However, now that the world was at peace, it was getting harder and harder to do so.
Pei Zi Yun took out a rough map. On it was a rough drawing of the terrain. He then pointed to a few circles and said, "These are the properties of the Black Wind Sect."
"We can spread rumors that some people are trying to steal their territory!" At this point, Pei Zi Yun lowered his voice and said, "For the sake of their territory, the Black Wind Sect will definitely send people to patrol the various properties."
"At this point, the Black Wind Sect will be empty. We can bring along the villagers and cheer them on. Then, we can wipe out the Black Wind Sect."
"As for wiping out the Black Wind Sect, the remaining people will be like scattered sand. We can easily wipe them out."
When Zhu Wei heard this, he pondered for some time before slapping his thigh and said, "Elementary Scholar's plan is not bad. It has some similarities to the military tactics of the Lieutenant. Let's do it."
However, he was thinking to himself, "Damn it, these scholars are indeed cruel and evil."
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"Let's go to Li Tang Town!" A middle-aged man rode on a horse. This man was bald and had a full beard. His eyes were narrowed and he was followed by several men.
The middle-aged man seemed to have a lot on his mind. He was breathing heavily and asked, "Are we the Black Wind Sect famous along the Hundred Mile Road?"
"Second Master Hu, that goes without saying." One of the men said carefully, "Who else would doubt this? If anyone doesn't agree, we will hack him to death!"
Second Master Hu said coldly, "Then, why is it that even Snail Village has lost third brother. Now, even a scum like Seventh Brother Tang dares to steal my territory?"
Licking his lips, the man said, "Second Master, it's like this. Third Master died in a temple outside Snail Village. He died very quickly. It seems like it was done by someone from the Black Wind Sect!"
"Now that Seventh Brother Tang has jumped out and wants to steal our territory, I'm afraid there are some people from the Black Wind Sect who are not happy about this."
Second Master Hu harrumphed and said, "What you said makes sense. I know that as well. Hence, when we go there, we must see blood. We must let these people know who we are."
As he said this, he waved his hand, "When we reach Li Tang town, we will call up our men. If Seventh Brother Tang doesn't give us an explanation, we will kill him!"
"It's not just Seventh Brother Tang. There are people stirring up trouble in the other logging camps and hotels." It was as if there was an indelible shadow hanging over Second Master Hu's heart. He couldn't bring himself to speak. He sighed and fell silent again.
"Second Master, what did the military advisor say?" The man asked carefully.
The Black Wind Sect was originally a small group of ten or so bandits. When they met the military advisor, they gradually grew in strength. A few years ago, they were at their peak, ruling over a hundred miles of land. Unfortunately, the good times didn't last long. The Great Xu Dynasty was established and the rebellious rulers were all eliminated. Without chaos, the Black Wind Sect didn't have it easy. They even fought with the government and lost many of their brothers.
"The military advisor didn't say anything. Why else would I be in such a hurry?" Second Master Hu was enraged. Just like that, in the cold silence, they continued on their way. The sky was grey, and the footsteps of their hooves could be heard. In the blink of an eye, they disappeared from sight.
Black Wind Mountain, not far away
Night had just fallen. In the darkness of the night, a group of people were hiding in the forest. The villagers followed behind. Their faces were pale, and some of their limbs were trembling. They had been ordered not to make a sound. Looking over, they saw that the surrounding area was hilly. Irrigation was not convenient. In addition to the chaos, most of the fields were overgrown with weeds.
"Another group has left!"
"On this Black Wind Mountain, there are at most thirty people who can fight." Pei Zi Yun retreated.
"In terms of numbers, we can fight. But this stronghold is not so simple!" Zhu Wei was the deputy leader of the Black Wind Sect. He had led soldiers before, and was observing under the moonlight.
About a mile away, a hill could be seen. A stronghold stood tall, and was made out of rammed earth. There were several hidden traps, and a few men were lurking around.
"Your Excellency Zhu, if this was an army camp, I would believe that it would be difficult to fight them. But these are bandits after all. I don't believe that they would be able to guard the stronghold for the entire night. If they had such capabilities, they might even be able to rebel against the Emperor." Pei Zi Yun observed as he spoke coldly.
Indeed, before long, the night wind blew, and the people in the stronghold retreated. Gradually, other than a small fire in the middle of the stronghold, everything else was plunged into darkness.
"You're right. Not to mention the bandits' stronghold, even if my brothers were to retire, we wouldn't be able to guard against the bandits day and night." Zhu Wei praised them before waving his hands, "Cao San, bring some men and sneak up to open the stronghold's door. If there's any commotion, and we can't open the door, release the ropes."
"Yes, Your Excellency!" In the middle of the night, Cao San seemed to have regained his composure as a soldier. His eyes gleamed coldly as he waved his hands, and three to five men sneaked up to the stronghold.
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