Thief Emperor

Chapter 85 Hexi Thieves!
"Sima Cao has been here these days, and he often asks me questions."

Li Yun handed the book in his hand back to Miss Xue and said with a smile: "Besides, there are many things to deal with in Shiwangzhai, so I didn't come to see you."

Xue Yuner took the book and turned away: "Just go and do your own thing. Who wants you to read it?"

Of course, he couldn't respond to such a question. Li Dutou smiled and asked, "What is Miss Xue busy with recently?"

"I'm reading the Taoist Canon."

Xue Yuner glanced back at Li Yun and said, "When you have learned the truth, you can become a Taoist priest."

When this topic was brought up, Village Chief Li could only smile awkwardly and had no way of responding.

After all, he is indeed responsible for this matter. Although he did not do it, now that he has become Li Yun, he must bear the consequences.

Miss Xue's lifelong event was indeed delayed by that Li Yun. Although she successfully returned to Qingyang and most of the people in Qingyang believed that she was indeed rescued by Li Dutou and did not lose her virginity to the bandits, it would take at least a year or two for the matter to be settled.

One or two years later, if Miss Xue marries again, it will be a "marriage down".

After all, she did promise him.

The reason why County Magistrate Xue secretly likes Li Yun now may be because of this reason.

"What about you?"

Miss Xue looked up at Li Yun and asked, "What are you doing? You haven't seen anyone for days."

At this point, she suddenly said something out of the blue: "Did he go to find a prettier woman and try to take her to the mountain?"

Li Dutou was stunned for a moment, then he remembered the bold words he had said when he sent Xue Yun down the mountain.

I will find a more beautiful woman to be my wife in the future.

At that time, I was just looking for a reason to send Miss Xue down the mountain, but I never thought that she would always remember this sentence.

Li Yun wisely did not respond, but took out a pearl bracelet from his arms and handed it to Miss Xue, saying with a smile: "This is something I got from fighting bandits during this period. I am giving it to you because you have taken good care of me over the past few months."

This bracelet was obtained from Shiwangzhai. When Li was checking the storehouse of Shiwangzhai, he somehow put this thing into his arms.

"ah!"

Miss Xue was startled, and stood up hurriedly, looking up at Li Yun: "You...what are you doing?"

Li Yun was startled by her scream and thought he had done something out of the ordinary. He was so scared that he quickly took the item back and waved his hand, saying, "I didn't mean anything else. I saw this bracelet in the village. I thought it was in good condition, so I took it back..."

Miss Xue glared at him for a long while before she gritted her teeth and held out her hand: "Give it to me."

Only then did Li Yun quickly hand over the bracelet.

Miss Xue took a look at it, put it in her sleeve, and then sat back under the pavilion. She looked up at Li Yun and said, "I have a question for you."

Li Yun breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Just ask."

"Who taught you to read? You're not taking exams, so why are you looking for books to read every day?"

"You will learn to read if you read more."

"As for reading."

Li Yun smiled and said, "Books are good things. Sometimes a person's life experiences can be condensed into a thin book, or even in one or two sentences. If you can read it from the heart, you will benefit from it for the rest of your life."

Miss Xue looked at Li Yun again, and then slowly said: "You are a studious person."

She held the bracelet in her sleeve, then stood up and looked at Li Yun: "My father said that when the recruiting envoy arrives next year, he will most likely recruit you to work by his side. If you make contributions, you may be given an official position by the court."

"Are you...thinking about this?"

Li Yun thought about it seriously.

The arrival of the recruiting envoy next year will indeed have a greater impact on his career.

After all, whether it was recruiting or soliciting, it was inseparable from him, so he nodded and smiled: "I am making preparations, but not preparing to be an official."

Miss Xue stood up and walked towards her residence. After a few steps, she turned her head and looked at Li Yun. Her face suddenly turned red. "Dong'er, that damn girl, is so talkative. You...you shouldn't take what she said seriously."

After saying that, she walked away quickly in small steps.

Li Dadu looked at her receding back and felt a little funny.

At the same time, he felt an indescribable throbbing and felt that the Miss Xue in front of him had become extremely charming.

He was stunned at first, then he lowered his head and touched his chest, stunned.

Are you influencing me?

He asked himself this question.

After coming to this world, Li Yun underwent some changes, the most obvious of which was the change in his personality.

Many times, he would become a little reckless and violent.

These two characteristics are not possessed by Li Yun in that world.

It was obvious that he was more or less influenced by Li Mazi. And Miss Xue was the dream lover that Li Yun fell in love with at first sight!

No one responded to him.

Li Dutou looked up at the sky, and he seemed to hear an answer from somewhere.

I am you.

………………

Time passed quickly and it was the twelfth month of the third year of Xian De, with only ten days left until the end of the year.

At the gate of the courtyard where Li Yun rented in Qingyang County, Li was arguing with a yamen runner. The yamen runner, with a smile on his face, stuffed a big rooster into Li Yun's hand and said, "Boss, you have taken too much care of me in the past six months. My mother said that this chicken must be delivered to you, otherwise I won't even have food to eat when I go back."

In half a year, a lot of bandits were eliminated, and the anti-theft team also had a lot more money to spend.

Not to mention getting rich, at least we can achieve a comfortable life.

As the saying goes, whoever gives you milk is your mother. This may not be appropriate when applied to family relationships, but it is very appropriate in the workplace. Today, Captain Li’s ability to influence people in the county government may be second only to Magistrate Xue.

And his subordinates also respected him very much.

After all, the money he earns from his hair is more than the salary paid by the government!
After stuffing a big rooster into his mouth, the runner from the anti-theft team turned around and left, leaving Li Yun standing at the door of his house with the big rooster, looking helpless.

He could only carry the big rooster back to the yard. In the yard, Li Zheng, Zhang Hu, and Liu Bo, who had just arrived in Qingyang, were all looking at Li Yun with a smile.

Liu Bo rushed forward, took the rooster from Li Yun, and said with a smile: "Second brother is very respected in Qingyang."

Li Yun ignored him, walked to the main hall and sat down, then looked up at Liu Bo and asked, "How is the situation in Shiwangzhai?"

"besides…"

Captain Li smiled and said, "Why did you, the great leader Liu, come to Qingyang in person? Aren't you afraid that I will arrest you and put you in jail?"

Liu Bo put the chicken in his hand in the corner and said with a smile: "There has been no work in the Ten Kings Village during this period. There is plenty of food on the mountain. At most, we can ask the people below to get some meat. It is very peaceful."

"I was really bored, so I brought Hu Zi with me and came down the mountain to look for my second brother."

Liu Bo paused for a moment and continued, "Also, the guy surnamed Fang from Xuanzhou must have believed that we are from the Ten Kings Village. He came up the mountain to find me a few days ago and said he wanted to do business with the Ten Kings Village."

Li Yun took a sip of tea and asked, "What business?"

"He said there was smuggling of goods and other shady activities."

"I told him that the Chinese New Year was coming soon and if he had anything to ask, he could come back after the New Year, and I sent him away."

"As for shipping, we'll just do it. As for other things, we'll consider them in detail later."

Li Yun continued, "Follow the rules of our Cangshan Village."

The rule of Cangshan Dazhai is not to attack the common people.

Liu Bo nodded and responded.

"I know, second brother."

Li Yun patted his shoulder and said, "It's the end of the year. After the New Year, we will try to have more than 200 young and strong men in the Ten Kings Village."

Liu Bo glanced at Li Zheng, then scratched his head: "Second brother, with about a hundred people, we can well guard the Ten Kings Village, why do we need so many people?"

"If there are 200 young and strong men in the Ten Kings Village, plus their families, there must be more than 400 people."

Liu Bo blinked his eyes: "Second brother wants to conquer Qingyang and then take back Second Sister-in-law?"

"Bullshit."

Li Yun cursed with a smile, then looked up at Li Zheng: "Skinny monkey, you tell him."

Li Zheng nodded and said, "Old Nine, ten days ago, the newly appointed county magistrate of Shidai was ambushed by dozens of people on the roadside. He was seriously injured and almost hacked to death."

"The concubine he brought with him died on the spot."

Liu Bo scratched his head: "What does this have to do with us?"

Li Dazhaizhu put down his teacup and said slowly, "The group of people in Shidai who assassinated the county magistrate called themselves Hexi bandits."

"It's already open and aboveboard, and they are planning to rebel against the imperial court."

The skinny monkey patted Liu Bo on the shoulder and whispered, "Second brother means that there are more than one group of Hexi bandits in the world, and chaos may come at any time."

"When the world is in chaos, it will be difficult for us bandits to survive. While Qingyang is still in chaos, we should expand our manpower as much as possible."

Although Liu Bo had not experienced what happened in Hexi Village, he was close to Li Yun and had naturally heard about it. Hearing this, he frowned and asked, "Are they the people from Meng Hai's family?"

Li Zheng glanced at Li Yun who was drinking tea and nodded slowly.

"should be."

(End of this chapter)