Guan Dahu and the others had been going to Heifeng Stronghold to "discuss business" for a few days and had already become familiar with the brothers on the mountain.
The stronghold leader's nickname was "One Blade" and he had already become brothers with Guan Dahu and the others.
On this day, they had another discussion until night. Guan Dahu said, "The old emperor only cares about himself and doesn't care about the lives of others. We brothers will move the stones he used to build the imperial mausoleum and vent our anger. In the future, we'll have something to talk about. I'm not doing this for anything else, I just want to vent my anger. "
With a saber and a beard, he laughed and said, "That's great! I like to deal with straightforward people like Brother Guan. To tell you the truth, I've heard of your Qingtian Alliance's reputation in the early years. Your Qingtian Alliance is very powerful in the south and all the men there are like this. "
As he spoke, he gave a thumbs up, "Brother, I won't lie to you. If it was someone else who came to talk to me about this matter, let alone three times, even if it was three hundred times, I still wouldn't bring my brothers to do something that could cause me to lose my head.
"But the way your Qingtian Alliance's brothers do things, our brothers on the mountain are all convinced. I won't be polite with you. Three thousand taels, take it as the money we brothers give to our wives and children to settle down. I'll bring my brothers down and follow you, Brother Dahu. Isn't it just moving stones? We'll definitely give that old emperor a hard time. Whoever backs off is a dog! "
"Good!" Guan Dahu laughed and clinked his wine bowl with One Blade's.
One Blade drank a mouthful and laughed heartily. He put his arm around Guan Dahu's shoulder and said, "Brother, hey, in the future, our Heifeng Stronghold and Qingtian Alliance will know each other and be on the same side. Our Heifeng Stronghold is in the north and Qingtian Alliance is in the south. If there's anything, just say the word! Come, cheers! "
"Cheers!"
The two drank another bowl.
The meal lasted until midnight and Guan Dahu was almost drunk. However, he still paid the three thousand taels and agreed to take action on the night of the 16th of May.
After finishing the wine, Guan Dahu declined Saber's invitation to stay and went down the mountain with Liu Ban.
Liu Ban also drank wine, but he didn't eat as much as Big Tiger. The two of them returned to the small house they were temporarily staying in. After making sure that no one was eavesdropping, Liu Ban asked, "Big Brother, you gave the money in advance. Do you think those people from Hei Feng Gang will renege on their debt and refuse to go with us?"
Guan Dahu opened his mouth and let out a long burp. He shook his head and said, "He won't. Can't you see? That guy One Blade is as cunning as a ghost. He doesn't care about us brothers, but the Green Sky Alliance behind us. The brothers in the underworld all knew that the Green Sky Alliance was very powerful. No matter what, the Black Wind Stockade was just a gang that occupied a mountain and called itself a king. At most, they only had a hundred brothers. If the brothers of the Green Sky Alliance gathered together, they would not be able to deal with them.
"If they agree to my deal, not only will they be able to earn a sum of money, they will also be able to talk to the Green Sky Alliance. Moreover, if the stone is lost, no one will guess that it was stolen by a group of bandits. When bandits have time, they will go rob houses. Who would steal the stone? "
Liu Ban scratched the back of his head and laughed, "Big Brother, you have thought it through. That's the reason. Then we can be at ease and wait for the 16th to make our move. "
"En." Guan Dahu lay down on the kang bed and listened to the lingering sound of the rain outside. He said, "Now let's pray that there won't be a big moon on the 16th."
"There won't be." Liu Ban promised, "I don't know about other things, but I know about this. After all, I used to be a farmer, so I know about the weather. This rain won't stop for at least half a month. The clouds will be thick. On the 16th, I guarantee that there will be no moon or stars. It will be a dark night. "
Hearing this, Guan Dahu felt relieved. He was drunk and started snoring with his mouth open.
Liu Ban, on the other hand, was thinking about the large amount of gold and silver that was about to come into his hands. He thought about how he would hug beauties in his arms and eat and drink well. He was so excited that he couldn't sleep for half the night.
In the next two days, Liu Ban and Guan Dahu brought the rest of the brothers to observe the situation near the stone factory. They had a good idea of the terrain.
They also calculated the number of carriages needed to move the stone and the horses in the stronghold.
Finally, they arranged the route of the stone and the hiding place of the stone.
Everything was ready. They only lacked the east wind.
On the 15th, it was raining as usual.
The continuous rain didn't make Guan Dahu, Liu Ban, and the others feel irritated. Tomorrow was the day of the operation. Everyone was so excited that they couldn't sleep.
In the middle of the night, the brothers were sitting around a simple wooden table. They borrowed the light of an oil lamp to eat meat and drink wine.
Suddenly, there was a faint noise coming from the northwest.
Guan Dahu was half drunk. Hearing the noise, he put down his bowl and scolded with a smile, "Damn it. What's going on in the mountains?"
"Who cares? That group of people go out to 'do business' every few days. Maybe they have some good stuff back home. Are they celebrating? "Liu Ban laughed.
The drunkards all nodded. They all felt that doing business without any cost was good. They could earn a lot of money just by using their strength and scaring people.
In the middle of the night, everyone was tired from drinking and found a place to sleep.
The next afternoon, the group prepared the carriages and carefully checked the transportation route. They chatted and laughed as they headed to the Black Wind Stronghold.
Who would have thought that when they were walking halfway, they all felt that something was wrong at the same time.
"Big Brother, why are the footprints on the ground wrong?"
Guan Dahu also lowered his head.
After a night of rain, the path up the mountain was very muddy. The messy footprints on the ground were deep and filled with muddy water.
Guan Dahu squatted down to check and his face gradually became serious.
These footprints were clearly from both up and down the mountain. Most of them looked like they were made by an official's boots.
"Not good. The Black Wind Stronghold is probably … "
Guan Dahu stood up and hesitantly looked up the mountain.
Liu Ban also saw that there was something wrong with the footprints. He anxiously said, "Then the mountain might have been raided by the government and the city guards. Big Brother, I'll go up and take a look. "
"Don't! Don't act rashly! "
Guan Dahu turned around and walked down the mountain. He did not forget to call his brothers, "There might be other soldiers guarding the mountain. If we rashly rush up, it will be the same as sending sheep to the tiger's den. If the government really destroyed the stronghold, they will definitely announce it to the outside world to show off their achievements. Let's go back first and wait for the news. "
"But Big Brother, we already gave the three thousand taels to the stronghold. If they don't do anything for us, what should we do?"
Guan Dahu stopped and suddenly turned around to stare at Liu Ban, "Do you want to lose the money along with the people?"
Liu Ban was speechless for a moment. He stared at Guan Dahu with red eyes.
He knew that Guan Dahu was right.
But it was not easy for them to get so much money. Before they could do anything, it was all gone! The money in their hands had already been used up. If they wanted to gather more money to hire more people, first, they had no way to get money. Second, they couldn't find anyone more suitable than the Black Wind Stockade!
Everyone was furious, but there was nothing they could do.
They went down the mountain in silence and braved the rain to return to Huichuan City. There, they saw a conspicuous notice in front of the city gate. Even in such a heavy rain, there were still a few commoners looking at it. Some of the literate people read the notice and were overjoyed, "The government's army has destroyed the mountain bandits! We are finally at peace here! "
"That's great! This way, we can have a good night's sleep! "
The commoners were simply rejoicing.
But when this good news fell into the ears of Guan Dahu and the others, it was like a bolt from the blue.
Liu Ban almost shed tears on the spot, "Big Brother, what should we do? What should we do?"
"Calm down!" Guan Dahu pinched Liu Ban's arm and lightly reprimanded him. Then, he pulled him out of the crowd.
The others also followed Guan Dahu's footsteps in a daze.
When they arrived at the house they rented in the city, they sat around the table with a worried expression.
Liu Ban gritted his teeth and cursed in a low voice, "Those useless things, they are only fit to be mountain bandits for the rest of their lives! They can't handle big things, how could they be caught! "
"It doesn't matter if they are caught. It has nothing to do with us if they all die. But … "Guan Dahu said hesitantly," I am worried that they will confess what we are going to do. If those soldiers know that someone is eyeing the stone used to build the Imperial Mausoleum, I am afraid that they will tighten the defense. At that time, we will not have a chance to act. "
Hearing this, the few of them were anxious.
"What should we do? Big Brother, think of something. "
"Yes, Big Brother. If they really confess to us, will the soldiers come looking for us? Should we move to another place? "
Guan Dahu had a headache and scolded in a low voice, "Alright, don't panic. I will think of something. "
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Compared to the worries of Guan Dahu and the others, Qin Yining was very comfortable.
"I didn't expect Wang Ye's side to act so quickly. This will save us a lot of trouble." Bing Tang smiled as he tidied up his makeup box.
Ji Yun was also quickly tidying up her clothes.
Qin Yining lowered his head and fastened the belt at his waist, "That person always has a way. Now that we have found our house, Wang Ye should be here soon."
"That's right." Ji Yun smiled and said, "Wang Ye should come quickly. If Wang Ye doesn't come, won't the Princess Consort get lovesick?"
Qin Yining burst out laughing when he heard this, "You, when did you learn to be glib?"
Seeing that Qin Yining blushed shamelessly, Ji Yun said in frustration, "Isn't it all the Princess Consort's fault? You always learn from that little brat Bing Tang. You always say bad things and only know how to bully people. "
Bing Tang laughed and said, "Bodyguard Tang is always in front of you. Of course, you won't get lovesick."
"Hey, Huzi will be here soon. Are you especially happy?" Ji Yun retorted.
Bing Tang blushed and snorted, "That's right. I especially like it."
Qin Yining watched the two maidservants bicker and shook her head in amusement. This was a new amusement for her recently. Ever since Ji Yun and Tang Xiu's matter had some progress, the two in her room would often tease each other and then blush in embarrassment.
"Ai, it's true that a grown girl can't be kept at home." Qin Yining pretended to sigh and walked out of the room with her hands behind her back to put on the wooden box.
Ji Yun and Bing Tang were speechless for a moment.
In terms of teasing, the Princess Consort was better.
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