Myths Begin From Boys' Gong

At night, the mechanism that Meng Zhao had arranged outside the door of the thatched hut was triggered by someone. After a clanging sound, the sleeping Meng Zhao was awakened. He held the deadly spear in his right hand and hid it on the inside of his arm. With a deep look in his eyes, he waited in the dark room for the person to show up.

"A Zheng, A Zheng, are you there?"

A familiar yet unfamiliar voice sounded, and Meng Zhao immediately thought of who was speaking.

"San Gouzi, why are you here?"

Li Zheng is an orphan who has lived in many families. He knows everyone in Xiaohan Village like the back of his hand. He has an accurate knowledge and understanding of every household, the number of people, and their personalities.

San Gouzi, whose real name is Zhang Kang, is stronger than Li Zhengqiang, but not much better off. He lost his father at the age of nine and his mother at the age of twelve. Now he lives with an elderly grandfather and barely gets by with the help of villagers.

Because both of them are in bad situations and are considered the weaker ones in Xiaohan Village, they stick together for warmth, and the relationship between them is quite close and intimate.

Compared to the slightly cowardly Li Zheng, San Gouzi is much wilder. He is a villain who likes to steal but is also quite courageous.

For example, in matters like robbery, Li Zheng, who was a big shot, could only wave the flag and shout, and each time he got a meager share of the profits, while San Gouzi dared to step forward with swords and guns, and fight for a share of the profits with his blood and courage.

Therefore, even though San Gouzi was not as physically fit as Li Zheng, he did take good care of Li Zheng. If he stole eggs, fruits, etc., he would share them with Li Zheng.

With a creaking sound, the door was pushed open and a gust of cold air rushed in, making the ragged Meng Zhao shiver.

A dark shadow approached stealthily, and after a rustling sound, it turned on the tinder, lit half a candle, and illuminated the room.

"Hey, of course I came to see you for something. Did you know that there are three new hens in Li Quezi's house?
Let's go and get him tonight while it's still dark. After we're done, throw the leftover chicken bones at the doorstep of that beast Wen San's house.

How about framing him?"

As expected, his methods were very wild. It would have been bad enough if he had just stolen someone else's chicken, but he also framed Wen San. This behavior was extremely despicable and shameless.

However, Meng Zhao doesn't have any moral obsession.

Li Guizi is a weirdo in Xiaohan Village. He is petty, likes to take advantage of others, and is a gossip. He has offended countless people and has a very bad relationship with others. He likes to bully the weak and fear the strong. He has bullied Li Zheng more than once in the past.

In recent years, Li Zheng has grown older and stronger, which is not a big deal. But when he was young, Li Guizi once wanted to snatch the food that Li Zheng begged for for himself. He was truly a scumbag.

Therefore, not to mention Meng Zhao, even Li Zheng himself would not have any objection to stealing hens from Li Guizi's house. Instead, he would be ready to take action.

"I remember that Li Guizi didn't like raising chickens because he thought it was troublesome. Why did he suddenly have such an idea?
Besides, how can he, an old bachelor, get three old hens?"

"It was during the last robbery that Wen San killed people and stole goods, so he got a generous share of the spoils. Li Quezi likes to flatter the powerful and bully the weak. He flattered Wen San and got some things. Not to mention the old hen, I guess he got three or five taels of silver!"

It turns out that working hard on the farm is not as good as robbing people on the road.

The saying that my neighbors hoard food and I hoard guns does have some truth to it. Of course, if no one produces food, everyone will starve to death, and no matter how many guns we have, they will be useless.

Meng Zhao happened to have had a good sleep as well, and his stomach was rumbling in pain, so he nodded and agreed.

The two men first walked out of the house. Meng Zhao walked to a water tank outside the house, opened the lid, scooped up some water and washed his face. Then he came to his senses and went out with San Gouzi under the cover of night and rushed to Li Quezi's house.

Along the way, Meng Zhao also followed Li Zheng's memory and continued to familiarize himself with the layout of Xiaohan Village.

Xiaohan Village is located at the foot of Xiaohan Mountain. Xiaohan Mountain stretches for three hundred miles. There are many ferocious beasts and medicinal materials in the mountain. It is a treasure trove. Unfortunately, it is full of dangers.

No matter how skilled a hunter is, it is difficult to survive in Xiaohan Mountain. Therefore, over the years, there have been occasional incidents of wild beasts rushing down from the mountains and injuring villagers.

Fortunately, the people in the village were not too rigid. They knew how to organize the young and strong and set up guard posts on the main roads leading down the mountain. With three to five people guarding them, and relying on human buildings, they were able to cushion the impact.

Even every once in a while, they would invite experienced hunters to lead the villagers to hunt in the mountains to reduce the number of ferocious beasts. This not only helped to prepare for a rainy day, but also brought additional income to the village.

On the other side of Xiaohan Village, there are large tracts of farmland and two not-too-narrow rivers. It can be said that it has mountains, water, and farmland. It is a village with extremely rich resources.

However, resources are still distributed in the hands of a few people, and most people can only maintain basic food and clothing.

For example, the thatched hut where Li Zheng lives currently was the home of an elderly widower in the past. After the old man died, no one lived in it, so Li Zheng picked it up. However, it is in tatters and is just a place to live.

According to the location, Li Zheng is located in the innermost part of the village, close to Xiaohan Mountain. If any ferocious beast really comes down the mountain, he will be the first victim.

There is nothing that can be done about it. He is a powerless person and his words carry little weight. If he couldn't even make this little difference, the people of Xiaohan Village would have driven him out long ago.

As for Li Quezi, he lived in the west of the village, next to a canal. There were three or four families living around him, and they had never had a good impression of Li Quezi.

There was once a joke about an old bachelor named Li Quezi who peeped at his neighbor's wife taking a bath. He was caught by her husband and his other leg was almost broken. Therefore, even if the neighbors heard some noise, they might not care.

That's why San Gouzi was so confident that he could definitely accomplish this.

When it comes to stealing, San Gouzi is a professional, and Li Zheng's abilities are certainly not bad either, as they are accumulated over many years.

Meng Zhao doesn't need this experience. With his means, he doesn't just want to steal a few old hens.

As he walked, he thought about everything and asked San Gouzi about the last robbery and the distribution.

According to Meng Zhao's memory, Li Guizi's style was definitely to contribute little but gain more, which caused dissatisfaction among others.

Sure enough, San Gouzi also confirmed this.

The robbery in which Wen San killed people was organized by twenty young and strong men in the village. If you went, you would get something. If you didn't go, you would get nothing, even if it was the village chief's house.

The looted vehicle was a caravan. There wasn't much cash, but there were a lot of supplies, which were divided up.

Among them, Wen San contributed the most, killing two people in a row and shocking the other side, so naturally he got the most. However, he and Li Guizi had some dirty dealings.

Although Li Guizi was afraid of Wen San, since he was the one who got the information, he asked for a bigger share, and this share went to Wen San.

Rules are rules. If they are broken casually, won’t everyone be able to embezzle and take the money for themselves in the future?

Therefore, under the gaze of the young and strong people in the village, Wen San had to consider himself unlucky and pick out some from his share to give to Li Quezi. Although Li Quezi bullied the weak and feared the strong, he was also an extremely greedy person. As long as there was money, it would not be difficult for him to ignore his relatives, and of course he would not care about offending Wen San.

Meng Zhao thought for a moment, then pulled Zhang Kang, the third dog who was heading to Li Quezi's house, and said,

"San Gouzi, I have something that I can't figure out, and I want to discuss it with you. Are you willing?"

San Gouzi is not as tall, strong, or good-looking as Li Zheng, but his eyes are bright, full of power and restlessness.

"What's the big deal? We've been friends for so many years. Just say what you want to say. There's no need to beat around the bush."

San Gouzi knew Li Zheng's character very well, and he didn't think Meng Zhao had changed much. Wasn't he just like himself when he was always nagging?

"This is what I think. Wen San has killed two people and has become more and more daring. I'm afraid he will become more and more daring in the future. We have always been at odds with him and are often bullied by him. There is no guarantee that he will not kill us in the future. It is better to strike first!"

San Gouzi took a deep breath and said, "What the hell? Are you a monster or ghost that possessed Li Zheng? How dare you be so brave?"
How should I put it? It's like a little rabbit suddenly turning into a tiger or a lion. The contrast is too great.

Who is Li Zheng? He is very clever in his heart, but appears to be cowardly and incompetent. If he just had a bit of courage, he would be two completely different people from the past.

Others might misjudge Li Zheng, but San Gouzi definitely wouldn't.

He always felt that Li Zheng was a very capable person, otherwise, it would be impossible for him to grow up healthy from nothing. Not every orphan has such ability.

This cannot be explained simply by luck.

Therefore, he was willing to join forces with Li Zheng, willing to become friends with Li Zheng, and even helped Li Zheng more than once.

He believed that what Li Zheng lacked was just a little bit of opportunity. Just one opportunity would allow him to be reborn and completely change himself, never to be the same again.

However, San Gouzi never expected that this opportunity would come so quickly and so suddenly, and that Li Zheng's change would be so great.

It would be fine to deal with Wen San, and it is not impossible to defend and counterattack, but it is better to strike first. This is what makes Li Zheng different from the past.

"Ah Zheng, are you serious? Wen San is not someone you can easily mess with. He used to be a bully in the village, and now that he has killed someone, I'm afraid he's even more lawless, and he has even more people under his command. There are only two of us, can we defeat him?"

Meng Zhao smiled, his hair disheveled. At first glance, he looked like a ghost in the dark night, eerie and scary, but his tone was calm.
"No one has stipulated that we must confront Wen San head-on. I suddenly came up with an idea that I think is good and can make Wen San very upset. However, this idea is too insidious and I can't make up my mind, so I want to ask you!"

San Gouzi nodded. Indeed, they were not fools. They would go there even though they knew there was a tiger there.

"So what do you think? Just tell me, and we'll discuss it!"

Meng Zhaodao,
"This is what I think. Last time, Li Guizi and Wen San had a quarrel over the division of the spoils and offended Wen San. Moreover, Wen San killed someone and became even more arrogant.

Why not, while the moon is dark and the wind is strong tonight, kill Li Guizi, rob his property, and then create the illusion that Wen San was the one who did it, so as to divert the trouble away.

This way, I can not only make a fortune, but also create trouble for Wen San, undermine his status in the village, and make the villagers dissatisfied with him. At the same time, I can also kill Li Quezi and vent my hatred for many years!"

It can be said that what Meng Zhao said was basically a replica of San Gouzi stealing a chicken, except that it changed from stealing a chicken to murder and robbery.

San Gouzi was a little hesitant, not because he was merciful, or because he couldn't bear to do anything to Li Guizi, or because he didn't dare to provoke Wen San.

It's simply because he has never killed anyone, and he has some concerns in his heart and doesn't dare to kill.

“San Gouzi, I know you’ve never killed anyone, but remember, this world is a cannibalistic world. If you don’t eat people, you’ll be eaten by others.

Our situations are similar. If we are not ruthless, we will be bullied to death in the future and will never be able to get out of this situation.

As the saying goes, if your head falls off, it's just a scar the size of a bowl. You can be a brave man again in 18 years. What is there to be afraid of?

How is killing a person more difficult than killing a chicken? "

This instigation aroused San Gouzi's passion, and he really wanted to kill someone, and his murderous intent was gathered.

"Well, if we change our minds, shouldn't we make more preparations? How can we make the villagers believe that we framed Wen San?"

Meng Zhao thought for a while and said,
"Over the years, Wen San has a characteristic when he attacks. He likes to kick people in the chest. So, when we kill Li Guizi later, we must also do the same and leave a wound on his chest.

Also, all of Wen San's personal belongings must be left at the scene. I remember that he lost a ring and you picked it up, but because of Wen San's reputation in the village, you didn't dare to cash it in. It's better to just leave it there.

At the same time, you and I must act quickly, accurately and ruthlessly, not giving Li Guizi any chance to resist.

After all, he is a grown man with considerable strength. If he shouts, it will ruin our plan and we will be beaten up by everyone."

San Gouzi nodded in admiration. This Li Zheng was truly amazing. He had thought of so many things in such a short time, and his thoughts were much more thorough than his.

He was just looking for chicken bones, chicken feathers and the like and throwing them to Wen San's house. Li Zheng was a step further.

"By the way, we should also leave some of Li Guizi's wealth and give it to Wen San to prevent him from committing murder and robbery."

In fact, Meng Zhao's actions were not redundant.

Even if someone dies in the village, it is highly likely that the matter will not be reported to the police. Instead, the powerful people in the village will come together to discuss and deal with the matter.

Even if Meng Zhao did nothing but kill Li Cuzi and take away all his wealth, the villagers would naturally place their suspicion on Wen San.

Who in the village dares to kill people, and who will kill people?
In terms of motivation and ability, Wen San is truly the best choice.

As for Li Zheng, who was possessed by Meng Zhao, or San Gouzi, they were simply not up to par. No one would have thought that two half-grown kids could have such cruel personalities and methods.

Therefore, Meng Zhao's actions could be said to have bullied Wen San to death, and he did not even have a chance to defend himself.

The prejudice in people's hearts is like a mountain, and it is difficult to change past impressions.

Just like Li Zheng, who could believe that such a coward like him could do something as big as killing someone? (End of this chapter)