Li Xun took the time to ask again, but he still didn't get the answer he wanted. He could only put it aside for now and focus on Qinzhou.
"Brother Fan, Brother Jiang, we're almost there. You have to hold on. Come, drink some water." On a mountain road leading to Ulei County, Cao Herui put the water bag to his mouth and took a sip, then passed it to Fan Jianxi and Jiang Huanshi.
The three of them walked together, encouraging each other along the way. From time to time, they would grimace, as if every movement was making them feel uncomfortable.
Jiang Huanshi took the water bag and drank a mouthful. She rubbed the bruises on her face and hissed. She turned her head to look at the road they had come from. Then, she quickly turned her head back and said angrily, "What's wrong?
"When we get back, we'll get the men and kill them all. No, no, I won't kill them. I'll beat them up every day, just like how they beat me up."
"Brother Jiang, don't think about it. Haven't we been bullied a lot these days? Just get used to it. There are even generals who are defeated and captured. Who told us to steal from other people first? Stealing from other people's houses, if we get caught, we'll beat them up too. When we get back, don't mention it, don't mention it.
Get some money first and save those boatmen. We can't just leave them be, otherwise it would be hard to explain to the Tang Governor Of Ning. Luckily, we survived. We were beaten once, but didn't we eat something? It's too scary, just thinking about it makes me scared. We almost died in that wind. It's good that we're alive, it's good that we're alive. "
Fan Jianxi was also injured and tried to persuade them. In fact, he knew that even if he didn't persuade them, they couldn't find anyone to take revenge. If they couldn't find anyone, would they borrow money from Zhang Zhong? If Zhang Zhong asked how they were injured, would they say that they stole from the mountain people and got beaten up?
Not to mention whether he was guilty or not, this was too embarrassing. It was not shameful to be beaten up. After all, he could not beat the other party, so he should be more injured. What was shameful was that a dignified official of the imperial court had stolen something. If this was exposed, it would add a lot of joy to others in the future.
At this time, Cao Herui took out some pancakes from the basket on his back. They were already wet from the rain, so there was no need for him to break them. He held them in his hand and rolled them into a ball. He ate them in small bites. Fortunately, there were still some green onions in the basket, so he could eat them as a side dish after taking a bite.
While eating, he said, "It seems that the gale is heading towards Qinzhou. I wonder how Tang: Governor Of Ning will deal with it. If the loss this time is too big, Tang: Governor Of Ning will ask for help from Lu Zhou. That will be bad. If both sides are on good terms, the three of us will be easily bullied again.
Those mountain people are not bad. After beating them up, they know that we are Lu Zhou's officials. They even gave us some food and water, otherwise, they would have starved to death. Soon, we will see people in half a day. I wonder how they are doing at home. Did Zhang Zhong hurt them? Did they get washed away by the water? Blown away by the wind? "
The other two sighed at the same time. They were also worried about their family. The three of them had been gone for such a long time. If Zhang Zhong wanted to, he could just find a random reason to deal with the people at home.
Just the money they owed, forcing them to pay up every day could drive them to death. Life at home must be very difficult, and the three of them were not comfortable.
Fan Jianxi tightened his belt, looked at the sky and said, "Let's go quickly. The earlier we go back, the earlier we can help our family. Now I know why Provincial Governor Shi was so scared. He couldn't protect his family. Even though he raised fifty private soldiers, he could only compromise."
Fan Jianxi felt the same way, but he had no way to regret it. If he didn't suppress the Provincial Governor, then they wouldn't be able to earn money. He hated Provincial Governor Shi now. If Provincial Governor Shi could be tougher, then the two sides could reach a compromise. But Provincial Governor Shi was so weak. He had been honest all this time.
As a result, the four of them were spoiled. The newcomer, Zhang Zhong, also bullied them. Who knew that he was so powerful? With just a little move, the four of them were finished. If it were not for Provincial Governor Shi's weakness, how could the four of them be so careless?
The other two also thought of this, but who could they blame? Who would have thought that the person who was supposed to be sent here like a prisoner would actually be so capable? His family was also rich. It was useless to try to rope him in as well. The little bit of money that they could earn was not even enough for him to take out casually.
Thinking like this, and thinking of their family, the three of them began to speed up.
When it rained, it was cold, humid, and stuffy. When the rain stopped, it was hot and stuffy. Although it was winter and the temperature here was not that hot, it was hot in the mountains. In addition, they walked fast and drank water from time to time, making them feel weak all over.
When it was five in the afternoon, the three of them finally returned to the government. They went directly to their own home, which was farther from the government office, to take a look. They did not have time to deliver the letter to Zhang Zhong first.
The three of them had just arrived at the place where the four families gathered. They saw the servants of the Liu family bustling in and out. All of them had happy expressions on their faces.
The three of them were stunned. They did not understand what was going on with the Liu family. Fan Jianxi looked at the other two and saw that they were also confused. She whispered, "Did Liu Shaoqing think of a way to get rich? Return the money. Let's go and ask. "
The three of them came to the servants of the Liu family. Cao Herui was the one to ask.
"What is going on with you? Where is your family's master? "
The servants of the Liu family had been working and did not notice the three of them. When they saw them, they were shocked. Ghosts, where did these three things come from? His hair was disheveled, his face was dark and a little purple, and his clothes were tattered. Only his eyes looked normal.
One of the servants looked carefully and recognized Cao Herui and the other two. Seeing the three of them like this, he wanted to laugh but did not dare. He could only say, "My family's master is doing something in the government office. There are many things waiting for him to do. We are making some salted vegetables."
Doing something? Doing what? Cao Herui and the other two were even more confused. They knew how to make salted vegetables. Looking at the servants, they felt that it was better to go home and ask their family members. What if the servants of the Liu family were lying?
After receiving this answer, the three of them jogged back to their respective homes, worried about the situation at home. In the end, when the three of them returned home and stood in the yard, they realized that there was no one there. There wasn't even a handyman to be seen.
The three of them gathered together with worry in their hearts. They looked at each other and told each other about the situation at home. They thought that it was Zhang Zhong who did it. They gritted their teeth and did not wash their faces. At the same time, they walked towards the government office. They wanted to ask what was going on. On the way, they happened to meet the servants of the Liu family.
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