Republic of China: Guandong Ginseng King

Chapter 366 Liu Dongshan Returns Home

“Changliang, Dazhuzi, from now on, there is no need to put iron chains on them.

A person who truly repents and turns to good, and changes his ways, will not run away even if he is not tied up with a chain.

Those thieves who are still determined to escape and cause more trouble cannot be locked up by any chain, no matter how thick it is.

It's okay, I'll give them a chance, let them run, and see if they can run out of this mountain?"

For those who are determined to escape, no matter how many benefits you promise them, it will be useless.

Just like what Qu Shaoyang said to Li Changliang just now, they must use iron-blooded tactics and kill two of them to prevent others from making any unusual moves.

“This is Maoer Mountain, not Shuangdianzi.

Let them run. Even if they manage to escape from the mountains, there are patrol teams and joint defense teams everywhere outside. Where can they run to?
I gave the order early in the morning that anyone caught behaving suspiciously should be beaten to death."

After several years of operation, not only has the patrol team grown stronger, but each village along the Yalu River has also formed a joint defense team.

The members of the joint defense team are all young and strong people from each village. After training, they are responsible for the security and defense of several neighboring villages.

Cooperate with the patrol team to directly control the Yalu River coast.

Not to mention a few bandits, even the large number of Goryeo people on the other side of the river could only watch from across the Yalu River and did not dare to run over here.

Li Changliang and Dazhuzi were both a little hesitant after hearing what Qu Shaoyang said.

Qu Shaoyang simply called the people behind him to come over and untie the chains that the bearded men had put on them one by one.

Those bearded men have been wearing iron chains ever since they were arrested. Now that the chains have been taken off, they feel a little uncomfortable.

"Master Qu, are you serious? If we can sincerely repent, will you be willing to forgive us?"

A few bearded men asked tentatively.

"Yes, as long as you can change your ways, I can arrange a way out for you." Qu Shaoyang nodded and agreed readily.

It is impossible to let these people do hard labor here for the rest of their lives. As long as they are sincere in reforming, Qu Shaoyang is willing to give them a chance.

"Of course, if anyone wants to fool me, first lie to me that he has changed his ways, and then cause trouble when he is free, then he can try my methods."

"We dare not, we dare not, we will definitely repent, we will definitely repent." Those people waved their hands and said quickly.

"Okay, get to work. Master Qu keeps his word and won't lie to you."

Li Changliang glanced at Qu Shaoyang, then waved at the bearded men, signaling them to get to work quickly.

Qu Shaoyang called the leaders of the guard team over and whispered a few words to them. He also told Li Changliang and Da Zhuzi to keep an eye on those people.

After everything was arranged on the mountain side, Qu Shaoyang led his men down the mountain.

When I returned to Maoer Mountain from the mountain field, the doorman came to greet me before I even entered the door.

"Sir, Master Liu from the East Courtyard is back, and he brought back two foreigners." The person the doorman was talking about was naturally Liu Dongshan.

Since the Yalu River froze over in winter, Liu Dongshan has been leading his men to blow up sentry posts along the Yalu River and has never returned.

A few days ago, Lin Ruolan was still mumbling that the New Year was coming soon and she didn't know when Liu Dongshan would be back.

As soon as Qu Shaoyang heard that Liu Dongshan had returned, he immediately turned around and went to the East Courtyard.

When Qu Shaoyang went to Liu's house, he treated it as his own home. He didn't need to inform anyone and went straight to the backyard.

As soon as I arrived at the backyard, I heard laughter and noise in the house.

Needless to say, it must be Shuanzhu and Xiaofeng who were excited to see Liu Dongshan return.

"Master's wife, I heard that my master is back?" Qu Shaoyang asked loudly at the door.

"You bastard, you heard the noise, why are you still pretending?
Come in quickly, I have something to tell you." Liu Dongshan responded from inside the room.

Just then a clever girl came over and opened the door. Qu Shaoyang laughed and stepped into the house.

"Master, I haven't seen you for a while. How are you doing recently? You seem to be thinner and darker than before."

Qu Shaoyang walked into the east room and looked at Liu Dongshan carefully. He felt that after only a few months of not seeing him, his master had obviously become thinner and older. In the winter, the cold wind on the river was sharper than a knife.

Liu Dongshan led his men to work on the river all day long. He didn't eat well or sleep well, so he became dark and thin, right?

This person is old, and if he were darker and thinner, he would naturally look older.

"You are talking nonsense, aren't I still the same? Working outside is definitely not comparable to enjoying life at home.

It's okay, I'll stay at home for a while during the New Year and they'll all be back to normal."

Liu Dongshan knew that his apprentice was upset, so he waved his hand nonchalantly.

"Come, come and sit down, I have a lot to tell you.

You are really good, kid. When I was not at home, you even married a second wife.

I heard that you led some people to defeat several bandit gangs in Shuangdianzi? Well, you are getting more and more powerful. "

Although Liu Dongshan had not been home for several months, he had always kept in touch with his family and knew everything that went on at home.

“Ahem, Lan Xin has no home and is all alone.

I was reluctant to let her go, so I kept her by my side. It was a good opportunity for her to keep Xiuyun company."

Qu Shaoyang felt a little embarrassed when his master teased him, so he coughed twice and laughed.

"As for those gangs, the patrol team has been training for so long and their equipment is quite advanced, so we need to take them out for a walk and some experience.

Without actual combat experience, it is useless even if you practice well in normal times."

Actual combat is the fastest and most effective way to train armed forces.

Qu Shaoyang spends so much money every year to maintain the patrol team, and it's not just for show.

"Well, that makes sense." Liu Dongshan nodded.

"Master, let's not talk about this. Tell me quickly, how is the explosion at the whistle? How serious can it be this year?"

What Qu Shaoyang is most concerned about is the progress of blowing up the sentry posts. How much can be completed this year?

"Well, we came back after blowing up the Yanwang Nose whistle post. This year we can only pick the more dangerous whistle posts to destroy first.

Next year, I will find a way to blow up some of the less important outposts.

You know what, the explosives were so effective that they blew the huge rock into pieces in an instant.

You didn't see the scene? It was quite scary.

We always leave the fuse very long, and after lighting it we quickly run far away, for fear of being hit by broken stones."

Explosion is a very dangerous job. If you are not careful, you may lose your life.

"Master, you have worked hard on this trip."

Qu Shaoyang certainly knew how dangerous it was to blow up the sentry post. This was originally supposed to be his job, but his master felt sorry for him and went for him.

"Well, why is this so hard? Do you really think your master is made of paper?

Don't be so hypocritical, man. You're like a woman." Liu Dongshan waved his hand nonchalantly.

"What's wrong with the woman? Did the woman offend you?"

On the other end, Lin Ruolan was unhappy when she heard this and glared at Liu Dongshan fiercely.

"No, no, I was wrong. Is it okay to say I was wrong?"

When Liu Dongshan heard this, he quickly admitted his mistake. He couldn't afford to offend his daughter-in-law.

The interaction between the couple made everyone in the room laugh so hard, even Shuanzhu and Xiaofeng joined in the laughter.

(End of this chapter)