Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 159 Making a fortune
"Father..."

"Master Liang, you can't die..."

When Liang Hao died, everyone suddenly lost their backbone.

Liu He waved his hand, and hundreds of security soldiers gathered around him. They took off the weapons of the hundred men, tied them up, and then surrounded the people from the major families.

Only a few dozen people from the major families were surrounded by Liu He himself and hundreds of security guards. The pressure of this momentum alone made them break out in cold sweats and almost unable to breathe. Their faces turned blue and purple, not to mention making any excuses or begging for mercy.

Guan Yu bowed and said, "Brother, how do we deal with these thieves?"

"These people have committed the crime of treason. Their property should be confiscated and their clans should be exterminated. However, the situation is urgent now. First put them in shackles and put them in prison. After we defeat the enemy, we will list their crimes one by one and execute them publicly!"

When everyone heard this, some begged for mercy, some were paralyzed with fear, and some even became incontinent, making the foul smell overwhelming. However, Guan Yu and his companions ignored them and dragged them all away.

At this time, there was a man who looked about the same age as Liang Hao but was not as scared as the others. He actually shook off the Anmin Army soldiers and stood up on his own with his back straight. Although his face was a little pale, his voice was still loud.

"County Magistrate Liu, I advise you to stop and not touch our Hong family!"

Liu He looked at the man in front of him with interest, and asked jokingly, "Oh? Why? I really don't see what you have the capital to negotiate with me, let alone threaten me."

The man who claimed to be the head of the Hong family did not pay attention to the mocking tone in Liu He's voice.

"Hmph! My Hong family is different from them. I am the cousin of Gao Mang, the county lieutenant of Yu County. Our Hong and Gao families have been related for three generations, and our relationship is extraordinary. The Gao family is the largest family in Yu County. I might as well tell you that the Geng County Magistrate of Yu County was forced out of the city by the Gao family and several other families when the Taiping Army arrived because he was just an outsider family, but he dared to compete with the Gao family for a piece of land and dozens of servants. That's why he was so easily beheaded by Wu Lu, and even the Geng family's property was divided up by various families."

"Now my cousin has taken over the post of county magistrate temporarily. His family's troops, the county soldiers in the city, and the other families are united, so their strength may not be inferior to yours. If you let my Hong family go, we are willing to move our family to Yu County and never interfere with each other again. Today's offense against us can be forgotten. If you want to tear your face apart, the worst that can happen is that both sides will die. I'm sure this is not the outcome that you, County Magistrate Liu, want to see!"

These words first classified Liu He's actions today as a sin, then he pretended to be magnanimous and willing to make concessions, and finally made strong threats, which was really aggressive.

When Liu He first heard this, he was a little surprised at the strength he mentioned. After all, if the other party could really gather such an armed force, it would probably have a scale of two to three thousand people. If he fought with them, he would inevitably suffer some casualties.

However, after hearing the words "Gao Family of Yu County", he, as well as Zhang Yong and others behind him, couldn't help laughing.

When the head of the Hong family saw this scene, which was completely different from what he had imagined, he was so angry that his beard almost stood up.

"Liu He! Don't be so arrogant! You can't afford to offend the Gao family in Yu County!"

Liu He surrounded him, looking at him like a fool, and circled around him, making the head of the family feel uneasy.

"Master Hong, do you know that County Magistrate Gao has a nephew named Gao Mian?"

Patriarch Hong didn't expect him to ask this suddenly.

"Of course I know. He has been to Langdiao County before. It was my eldest son who personally accompanied him to play and travel in the city. It's a pity that he fell while hunting later..."

However, when he said this, the head of the Hong family seemed to suddenly remember something, and his face became extremely frightened.

"That pharmacy owner named Xu! He is now in charge of the medicine garden in your Anmin Army! I know now, my nephew Gao did not accidentally fall off the cliff while hunting, but you..."

Liu He smiled, but in the eyes of the head of the Hong family, this smile was like that of a devil.

"Mr. Hong is worthy of being the head of the family. He is really smart and guessed it so quickly. Hehe, yes, we killed that kid Gao Mian. When I was just a country bumpkin, I was not afraid of the Gao family. Do you think I will be afraid today?"

After saying this, Liu He's face suddenly darkened.

"Come on, pull them down!"

Amidst all the abuse and pleas for mercy, the Hong family members who had been so rampant just now were also tied up tightly by the Anmin Army and dragged away. At this time, Cui Jun suddenly came over.

"My lord, there is no rush to execute the Hong family. In my opinion, they still have value."

Liu He looked puzzled: "What value can such a shameless villain have?"

Cui Jun smiled and said, "Haha, if he was an ordinary powerful family leader, he would have no value now. But since he is a relative of the Gao family, and the Gao family is the most powerful family in Yu County, hehe, they are completely different."

Liu He was stunned when he heard this, but then he quickly understood what he meant.

"Hahaha, the military advisor is really thoughtful!"

After he finished speaking, he waved to Zhang Yong and said, "Third brother, come closer. I have a confidential matter for you to handle."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yong put his ear close to Liu He's mouth.

After Liu He explained to him, Zhang Yong's expression changed. He seemed a little confused, but then he seemed to understand and showed a look of joy.

"Don't worry, big brother. I'll take care of you right now!"

After saying this, he clasped his fists and left with a few trusted soldiers.

Liu He turned around and said to Zhu Ye, "Fifth brother, you and Xiangzi, take two hundred soldiers and search their mansions. The most important thing is that you must not let go of the Taiping Dao envoy hiding in Liang's mansion. This person has a vicious heart and must not be let go!"

This was Zhu Ye's favorite thing to do. He received the order happily and led his troops away with Ye Xiang.

"Everyone else, follow me back to the tower and continue to defend the city. Don't slack off!"

Just when Liu He and others were immersed in joy, outside the west gate of Langdiao County, two people hurriedly came to a dense forest and stopped to catch their breath.

"Damn it, Liang Hao and his bunch of idiots. We were about to complete our mission, but they ruined it at the last moment! It's really abominable!"

Someone beside him tried to comfort him, "Sir, there is nothing we can do now. Let's leave here quickly. If they fail to find you and chase you out, we will be in trouble."

The man nodded. "That's fine, but Wu Lu is unreliable. He has always looked down on me. I can't go to him. Well... Go east over this mountain and enter the territory of Anping County in Jizhou. The commander named Li Damu is stationed there with his troops. Wu Lu is Ma Yuanyi's man, and Li Damu is Tang Zhou's man. The two sides have always been at odds. Let's just go find Li Damu. That guy is extremely stupid. Maybe I can control him."

After saying this, he took off the beard that was stuck on both sides of his cheeks, revealing his true face.

If Liu He and others were here, they would immediately recognize that the divine envoy sent by the Taiping Dao was none other than Yan Chi, the good friend and aide of the former County Magistrate Yang Zhe!
Zhang Yong and Ye Xiang searched the entire city but could not find the divine messenger. In the end, they had to give up with hatred and returned to the city wall to guard the city.

However, after they searched the major families and counted the total amount of property, everyone was shocked.

Among these families, a total of more than 97,000 acres of paddy fields, more than 124,000 acres of dry fields, 23 mansions of various sizes, more than 10 million coins, over 30,000 dan of grain, dozens of cattle, thousands of other livestock, and more than 2,000 sets of military equipment were counted. They were several times richer than the entire Langtiao County government!
This huge amount of wealth made it almost impossible for Liu He to control his emotions.

"I'm rich, I'm rich! I've made a fortune this time! If I have the chance in the future, I'll do more of this kind of thing!"

Eventually, all these farmlands and mansions were re-registered and put under the name of the county government, and the money and grain were put into the government treasury, while the oxen and various livestock were sent to Huangshui Township to be kept in captivity. Of course, the weapons were handed over to the three blacksmiths to be recast.

The logistical problems that had been weighing on Liu He's head were finally solved. Although the Zhang and Su families had given a total of 6 million yuan in dowry before, Guan Yu and Cheng Liang had also donated it to the government treasury, and the county magistrate Yang had also left a large sum of money, but now the grain price was high, and Liu He still felt very distressed to use money to exchange for grain.

Now that we have such a large amount of food, the money can be saved to buy more supplies needed for people's livelihood and the military.

(End of this chapter)