It's broken, and was picked up by a femme fatale

"Pfft!"

Fat Wuchang knelt down to Lu Yuan decisively.

He returned the silver sticks in full with both hands, and said in a crying voice:

"Hero! We won't dare to do it again, please spare us!
We have an 80-year-old mother and an 8-year-old child... The whole family depends on us to survive!"

Lu Yuan put away the silver stick and said nothing.

He picked up the "single peg" from the unconscious thin man's hand, and searched the leather bag filled with gunpowder and iron sand from him.

"Pick up the silver dollar!"

Fat Wuchang didn't dare to disobey and squatted on the ground to pick up the silver coins.

Fortunately, the scattered silver dollars all reflected light under the moonlight and were easy to clean up.

Fat Wuchang is very considerate.

He put all the hundred dollars into his small cloth bag with patches and handed it to Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan said, "Lend me the gun for a few days, and don't do such head-losing things in the future!"

After saying this, he turned around and walked away.

Fat Wuchang wiped the sweat from his forehead:

"Ah, ah! We must reform ourselves.
Take care, hero. If you have time, come to the bitter well and I will treat you well!"

Lu Yuan was concerned about his sister, so he chased after her at a fast pace.
Not long after walking forward, Lu Yuan felt a chill.
I'm going~~~
Is it so outrageous?

On the road, Shen Danfeng, who was forced away by Lu Yuan, was held by two dark figures.

Seeing Lu Yuan coming, she seemed very excited and began to struggle.
The two people who were holding her immediately shouted:

"Behave yourself, or I'll chop you off!"

Next to the three people, there was a heavily made-up woman who was looking at Lu Yuan with a half-smile.

Lu Yuan had some impression of these three people...

It's a Zoroastrian assassin!
No one expected that they would be able to have such magical powers and escape from the four blocked gates of Qira City!
What are they going to do?
However, in the eyes of Zoroastrianism, they are accomplices who "help the evil".
So, the other party is here for vengeance in a blatant and undisguised manner?

What a good move, the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind...

In a flash, Lu Yuan stepped forward.

"Let my sister go, come to me if you have any problems!"

"Bah! You are a running dog who licks the government's boots.
You dare to negotiate with us? Kneel down! Otherwise, I will kill her!"

A dark figure raised a knife and put it on Shen Danfeng's neck.
Even ants are greedy for life, let alone young girls?
The coldness of the blade penetrates the skin.
In the night of late autumn and early winter, the little girl had goose bumps.
Shen Danfeng was afraid.
I couldn't help but let out a slight "click" sound between my teeth.

"Pfft!"

Lu Yuan knelt down decisively.

The boomerang that was launched not long ago quickly hit Shen Beixuan's forehead...

One of the principles of later negotiation experts:

Complying with the kidnappers' demands before you are sure of success can effectively prevent the situation from deteriorating further.

Although he knelt down, he would not sit still and wait for death.

"My dear friends, you won't embarrass a child who is not yet an adult, right?
My sister is still young, she is innocent, so the wrongs will be dealt with by the perpetrators.
I'll give myself to you, and I'll take the beating and punishment, okay?"

A bunny girl with heavy makeup and fur coat,

As he stepped forward, he said proudly:

"You are a running dog of the rich and powerful, stop playing tricks..."

As she spoke, she walked behind Lu Yuan.

He took out a thin hemp rope and tied Lu Yuan's hands behind his back in a very professional "tortoise shell tie".

After going around several times and confirming that it was unbreakable, he said with confidence:
"According to my thoughts, I will send you to heaven right now...

But I think that would be too easy, I will wait until tomorrow and chop you into pieces in public..."

The two killers breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Lu Yuan was tied up, and released Shen Danfeng.

"Girl, we are the Zoroastrian 'Eradication Team'. We don't kill innocent people. Go home quickly!"

Shen Danfeng did not leave, but knelt down before the killers and pleaded for her brother.

"Please, let my brother go... He didn't kill your people..."

At this time, the seductive girl held the silver dollar stick and money bag she had searched out and said sternly:

"Look, this is him relying on the powerful.

He is guilty of harming fellow believers. Killing him is a crime he deserves. He deserves it. He deserves it!"

Now, Shen Danfeng didn't know how to explain it.
Lu Yuan quickly said:

"Danfeng, go home and stay well.

I'll go over and have a chat with these heroes."

"Brother~~"

"Be obedient! Don't worry! You'll be back tomorrow..."

The killer sneered and said, "Not so fast. We have to wait at least seven days..."

Ok?
Why wait seven days?

The next moment, the killer took the initiative to explain:

"If you cut off his head, your brother will die.

Only at midnight on the seventh day, his soul will be able to return to his hometown, which is commonly known as the 'Night of Returning Souls'!"

At this time, the charming girl found the "single peg" and the ammunition bag, and she was delighted.
She was well-informed and knew that this thing was a sharp assassination weapon.

One hit will kill a large group of people, and within a range of thirty steps, anyone will be seriously injured if not killed!
She felt around for a while.
After confirming that Lu Yuan had nothing else on him, he stood up and said:

"Okay, take him and let's go!"

Seeing her eldest brother limping and being pushed and shoved by the killers, Shen Danfeng became anxious.

"Brother! Brother~~"

Lu Yuan staggered and said calmly:

"Be obedient and go home! I'll be fine!"

When Shen Danfeng wanted to step forward to stop him,

The seductive girl slapped her in the face, knocking her to the ground.
Then he said fiercely:
"If you make trouble again, I will kill your brother now!"

Then walked away.

Shen Danfeng was helpless and could only watch her elder brother walk farther and farther away until he disappeared at the end of the road.

I cried to the heavens but no one answered, I cried to the earth but no one answered,
She could only cry and run all the way back to Zhuxiantai.

As a "captured" "running dog of the rich and powerful", Lu Yuan trudged on while communicating with the three killers.

"May I ask, heroes, what is your name?"

A killer said disdainfully: "You are about to die, there is no point in asking..."

"Alas! The sage said: If I hear the truth in the morning, I can die in the evening!
Therefore, I will die with peace of mind if I can know your names!"

The killer looked at Lu Yuan and asked suspiciously:

"What? You still want to escape and bring soldiers to arrest us?"

"No, no! I swear, I absolutely don't have such thoughts, otherwise I will be struck by lightning!"

Don't say that in ignorant and backward places,
Especially in the hearts of believers who are full of energy and have strong limbs, the effect of swearing and swearing is amazing!
The killer obviously believed Lu Yuan and said:

"My last name is Hou, and I'm the third in my family. People on the street call me Third Brother Hou!"

Lu Yuan quickly said, "Great! It's worth dying at the hands of Third Brother Hou!"

He turned to the other killer and said, "Where is this good man?"

Someone said that based on the psychology of infection, others will follow suit, showing the herd mentality.

"My last name is Guan, just call me Big Boss Guan!"

Lu Yuan nodded:
"Sir, this name is really majestic and powerful!" "Haha, it's just so-so!"

Lu Yuan looked at the charming girl and asked with a smile:

"Hey, beautiful hero, what's your name?"

The seductive girl glanced at him and said coldly: "You can call me 'Black Widow'!"

Lu Yuan pretended to be surprised and said, "So, beautiful lady is married? Where is your husband?"

"Shut up!"

Lu Yuan continued to ask without knowing whether he was dead or alive: "What happened? He can't be really dead..."

He was still talking, but saw the charming girl,

Suddenly, without warning, he waved his hand and punched the "lackey" hard in the abdomen.
"Oh!"

"Uh~~"

Lu Yuan was beaten so hard that he leaned forward, unable to speak due to the pain.
"Humph! This is what happens when you talk too much!
If you keep talking nonsense, I will cut off your tongue and feed it to the dogs!"

Soon, Lu Yuan recovered and continued to move forward.

"Brother Hou San, where are we going?"

"Don't ask! You'll know when you get there!"

Lu Yuan's eyes turned and he said in a deep tone:
"Actually, four months ago,

I even went to watch the riot in the square...

Fortunately, I ran fast, otherwise I would have been shot to death by the foreign riflemen!"

Now, the three killers all looked at Lu Yuan.
Because, of the believers and parishioners who participated in the riot, very few survived.

What exactly happened in the square at that time?
There are many different opinions and no consensus, which has evolved into many versions.

As new Zoroastrians, they were all curious about what happened that day.
Brother Hou San was the first to ask, "Were you really there?"

"Well! Really, at that time they said that rice and flour were fermented.

A total of three people from our village entered the city... One was beaten to death on the spot in the city,
Another one was shot and died that night after returning..."

Hou San listened with great interest, and it was really pitiful to say that.
Rural people don’t have many entertainment programs, so it’s great to be able to listen to “old news”.

"So, you are the luckiest one? How did you escape?"

"At that time... 300 foreign riflemen were dressed in red and white uniforms, lined up in neat rows.
They fired one row of shots and then retreated to the back, and then the second row...

When several thousand Christians rushed forward, the foreign rifle team suddenly retreated, revealing three machine guns...

The sound of "thump, thump, thump" continued... Soon,
There were three piles of corpses in the square, and the ground was covered with blood... It was so tragic~~"

Lu Yuan's vivid narration,
Some "close-up descriptions" of certain parts are also deliberately interspersed.
The three killers who had never experienced it personally were shocked and angry.
Hou San's teeth were grinding and his eyes were almost bleeding.
The "Black Widow" pursed her lips, clenched her fists, and tears flowed silently.
The big boss shook his head and sighed.
"Alas! This is clearly a massacre planned by the government.

All the seniors in the sect were fooled. It's a pity that they died in vain.

If we could have been patient for a while longer, the situation wouldn’t be like this now…”

"Black Widow" wiped away her tears and suddenly said to Lu Yuan bitterly:

"Since you've been through all this, why are you still helping the dog officer and sabotaging our assassination?"

Lu Yuan briefly recounted the story between him and the Zhu family.
"...So, I can't just stand by and watch the Zhu family fall into danger...I'll just consider this as repaying my gratitude!"

The big boss was not so angry, nodded and said:
"If that's the case, you can be considered a person who clearly distinguishes between gratitude and resentment.
However, you ruined our plan and killed our brothers, so we can't let you go!"

Lu Yuan said indifferently:
"It's alright! Let's put it one thing at a time.
I understand, I don't blame you...

At least you kept your word and didn’t make things difficult for my sister…”

Brother Hou San straightened his chest and said proudly:
"Of course, we act on behalf of the heavens, we eliminate evil for the people, and we never bully the common people!"

In this way, the four of them walked and talked along the way.

Before I knew it, I arrived at an unknown small village.

Just as they were about to enter the village, Lu Yuan suddenly asked:
"Well, let me ask you something. Your friend was arrested.
What if he can't stand the torture and pulls you out?"

As soon as these words came out, the air seemed to freeze.

The "Black Widow" thought about it and glared at Lu Yuan fiercely.
"It's all your fault. If the soldiers come, you'll be the first one to be sacrificed to the gods!"

The big official pondered for a moment and said:

"He's right. We can't stay here for now. Let's go somewhere else!"

Brother Hou scratched his head and asked:

"Is everything going to be alright tonight?

How about we go into the village, have some food and drink, have a good sleep, and leave tomorrow..."

"Better safe than sorry, safety first! Let's go!"

The big boss is a little older and has more experience in the underworld.

He currently serves as the "military advisor" of the team, and Hou San and Black Widow have no objection to his decisions.

After all, working a little harder is better than losing your life.

After passing the neighboring village, we rushed to the next village. The big boss went to the village to inquire.

At this time, the east was already slightly bright and it was almost dawn.

After traveling all night, Lu Yuan felt thirsty and asked:

"Um, did you bring water?"

Hou San and Black Widow looked at the "powerful lackey" in surprise.
After a while, Hou Sancai said, "Look, isn't there water next to you?"

I looked at the small ditch beside me. Although the water was clear,

But Lu Yuan was afraid of the unsanitary conditions, especially in the fields, where snails were most common!
He licked his cracked lips and sighed, "Forget it! Let's talk about it when we get to where we're staying!"

The Black Widow taunted, "Aren't you a farmer? Why are you so poor and particular?"

"There are little bugs in the water. If you're not careful, you might get sick..."

"Nonsense! The water is clean, where do the bugs come from?"

Lu Yuan said: "Some insects are too small to be seen with the naked eye.
You need a microscope... Never mind, you won't believe me even if I tell you!"

Black Widow asked curiously, "What microscope?"

"Well, it's a mirror that can magnify things a hundred times or a thousand times..."

"Haha! You really lived in vain.

I've never heard of a mirror that big before. "

Lu Yuan smiled and said nothing.

Cognition is very stubborn in most cases.

Some foolish people will not believe no matter what you say.
What's even more outrageous is that some people clearly know that
I live in a world of lies and deception.

But I use dialectical logic to numb myself.
As the saying goes, people cannot teach people; things can teach people once they are taught.

Soon, the big official came back, and brought three people with him.

In the last shadow, he sneaked into the village and slipped into a dilapidated thatched courtyard.

This family is a middle-aged couple.
Seeing him being honest and dull, he obeyed the three killers' orders and was being ordered around.
I made a fire to cook, and then I got a few bowls of water.
Lu Yuan estimated that these were all raw water, so he said:
"Uncle, could you please give me half a bowl of rice soup instead?"

Unexpectedly, the Black Widow seemed to be targeting Lu Yuan specifically.
"Swish! A golden phoenix flew out of the sparrow's nest,
Hey! Don’t pay any attention to him. If you want to drink, drink. If you don’t want to drink, forget it. Who can spoil you~~"

Looking at the fierce eyes of the Black Widow,
The middle-aged couple did not dare to disobey and went to the kitchen to work.
Lu Yuan sighed: A tiger in troubled times is bullied by a dog.

The Black Widow's husband must have died in the riot.
So out of hatred, I became a punching bag...

After a while, the sky gradually brightened.

The aroma of rice wafted through the thatched house.

Four bowls of wild vegetable porridge with bubbles coming out of it were served on the worn wooden table.

The three killers couldn't wait to pick up the bowls and drink it up.

But, Lu Yuan has no hands, what should he do... (End of this chapter)