235: Spitting Blood (4)
The Hejian County Chief put aside his pride and collected more than a thousand dans of food and various weapons.
As he had expected, no one except Liu She was willing to give them to others. They chose to pay with money.
He thought that Liu She's men were the elites he had raised in Hu County, so he was very confident about killing the bandits. He organized the money into a booklet and handed it to Liu She with both hands. He also told Liu She that he was not good at dispatching and hoped that Liu She would pay more attention to him.
After all, they were Liu She's soldiers. Although Liu She said that he would lend them to him, it was not appropriate for the Hejian County Chief to interfere.
Of course, Liu She wouldn't refuse the supplies that were delivered to his doorstep. He politely declined them and accepted them under the urging of the Hejian County Chief.
With a turn of his head, he handed them over to his daughter.
Jiang Pengji was speechless.
She had only lied to them and a lot of food and money had been delivered to her. She finally understood why the Liu's were so rich.
Liu She did not see through her thoughts. She hinted, "The Hejian County Chief can't eat or sleep well. He is eager to see the bandits killed."
Jiang Pengji's heart skipped a beat. She understood the meaning of his words and nodded in response.
"Father, don't worry. I know what to do."
They had to kill the bandits, but she had the final say on who to kill. She just needed to show a good record.
The Hejian County Chief would probably be grateful and think that Liu She was a good friend and that Liu Xi was a hero.
Anyway, the "father and son" would take all the material and reputation benefits. Others would be happy even if they suffered a loss.
Liu She was worried. "The tallest tree in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. The tallest tree on the shore will be destroyed by the current. People are stupid. Those who are outstanding are easy to be envied and criticized. As your father, I don't want you to suffer such grievances. Therefore, when necessary, Lanting can keep a low profile and avoid the limelight of others' fights. You should focus on the result. There is no need to fight for a temporary victory. "
Others did not know about her future, but Liu She knew her ambition and talent.
He saw with his own eyes that the child could still be free and unfettered after hurting the Meng's.
If it were someone else, would they be able to do that?
She had already built a foundation by developing steadily. Her future development would be smoother.
Once she was fully fledged, all she needed was a fortuitous encounter, and she would be able to rise to the top in an instant, shocking the people of the world and shaking the entire court.
"Father, don't worry. I'm not a brainless brute."
Jiang Pengji answered with a smile.
Liu She nodded his head in satisfaction, but then realized that there was something wrong with his words.
She was his daughter!
While Jiang Pengji was preparing to exterminate the bandits and catch the "murderer" who killed the Langjun of the Meng's, the head of the entourage of the Meng's was escorting Meng Liang's coffin back to Meng County in Cang Prefecture.
She wore a white silk mourning dress, a white banner hung high, paper money fluttered in the wind, and the Soul Guiding Bell rang all the way.
Meng Liang had been dead for quite some time. In order to prevent maggots from rotting and to preserve his body in perfect condition, they had specially made a special coffin and placed a large amount of ice inside. They were rushing to send Meng Liang's body back to his homeland before the beginning of summer.
However, it was difficult to speed up while carrying a coffin.
It should have taken them only half a month to travel at top speed, but it took them a month and a half.
They had lost count of how many times they had waited for a month and a half.
By then, Jiang Pengji had expanded the number of troops to a thousand after exterminating the bandits. That was the result of her being picky. If she had slightly loosened the selection criteria, she would have had about two thousand troops. In a month and a half, they had conquered more than twenty bandits' villages and secretly used them as strongholds. They had looted countless spoils of war. She had handed over all her antiques, calligraphy, and paintings. She had kept all her food, cotton, and money.
The Hejian County Chief was well aware of her actions, but he did not say anything.
In that era, knowledge was priceless. The value of calligraphy, paintings, and antiques far exceeded the value of food.
However, that rule did not apply to Jiang Pengji.
She knew that only by strengthening herself would she be able to survive in this chaotic world. Antiques, calligraphy, and paintings would all be hers in the future.
Therefore, she handed over those things that looked expensive but were just old rolls of paper in her eyes without hesitation.
She did not care, but the Hejian County Chief felt that she was too honest and upright. She had suffered a great loss without saying a word … She had benefited from it. He was especially merciful to the captured bandits. It was up to the Liu's to decide how to deal with them.
The only regret was that they had not caught the bandit who killed Meng Liang — Meng Hun.
But the Hejian County Chief felt comfortable when he thought that the hidden dangers around Hejian County were decreasing day by day. He was also secretly envious of Liu She.
Looking at the elite troops of Liu She and his own troops, the gap was too big.
The former was serious about exterminating bandits. Blood flowed like a river at every turn. The latter was chased by bandits and could only let them grow.
As the size of the troops increased, Meng Hun temporarily hid behind the scenes. Xu Ke had to shoulder the double workload.
Xu Ke was so busy every day that he had no time to rest. If Qiguan Rang did not occasionally come to help him, he would have been exhausted.
When he finally had some free time, he turned around and found that his Langjun's troop had already expanded to a thousand people.
A thousand private troops was nothing in front of any noble family. But considering the time it took for the troops to be established and the current situation, it could only be described as "incredible." Even though Xu Ke had seen the development of the troops with his own eyes, he was still a little stunned.
"Rang, Xiaoyu has been busier lately."
Qiguan Rang and Wei Yuan's daughter's wedding date was set in eight months. Although it was a long time, they still had to go through a complicated ceremony. Eight months was considered a rush. If Wei Yuan was not in a hurry to get his daughter married, it could have been delayed for more than a year.
Qiguan Rang was now the future groom. He was in high spirits and the haze between his eyebrows was swept away.
"It's not as leisurely as Wenzheng …" Xu Ke said lightly. He and Qiguan Rang had been interacting more and more, and they had many common topics. Eventually, they became friends. "You and Master Gongcao have already decided to choose Langjun. Why haven't you expressed your opinion yet?"
Jiang Pengji's secret forces were developing rapidly, but there was no hidden danger of an unstable foundation. Instead, it was very solid. This was inseparable from Xu Ke's hard work.
However, one person's ability was limited. He only had so much energy.
When there were only a hundred people in the troops, he was in charge of the internal affairs and Meng Hun was in charge of the external affairs. They could manage the troops in an orderly manner.
Now, Meng Hun could not show his face in public because of the sensitive timing. A lot of work was piled on him. Plus, the troops had expanded ten times, so naturally, his work had increased by more than ten times. There was no salary increase, and he had no colleagues to share his work with!
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