Water Margin begins as a captain in Yanggu County

Chapter 34: No, No...

Behind the small mountain village, there are several cow sheds on the hillside, surrounded by dozens of men with bows and crossbows.

Heart-wrenching screams in the cowshed.

There is an old yamen runner named Dong Jian, who is very good at recording and forcing confessions.

Su Wu did not even watch, but let Dong Jian perform one by one. The five minions, Liu Tang, and Ximen Qing had to give clear confessions.

Su Wu just sat far away on the ridge of the mountainside, watching the morning sun slowly rise, and talked to Lin Mao: "Life in the mountains is hard, and the world is bad now..."

Lin Mao nodded: "Captain, are you talking about what happened in Jingyang Village just now?"

"Well, I have a plan, you want to listen to it..." Su Wu spoke in a negotiating tone.

"Brother, just give your orders. I know that you won't harm us." Lin Mao said directly.

"You should listen. Jingyang Ridge is dangerous both north and south, but the north mountain is the most dangerous. We built a fort on the top of the mountain for self-protection. We have offended the Liangshan bandits this time. They are big bandits and may come to take revenge someday. With a fort in a strategic location, they will be helpless no matter how many people they have."

"Okay, I'll discuss it with the brothers and we'll go right away." Lin Mao nodded.

"I haven't finished yet. Secondly, you brothers are really good at archery and you are very brave. Instead of living with tigers and leopards in the mountains, it is better to make a living with your skills. There are so many merchants traveling on Jingyang Ridge every day. After building a fort, they don't bully others. Even if they only take one out of a hundred people, they will still be rich. It is much better than making a living in the mountains!"

"Okay, okay. How can I not listen to my brother's words?" Lin Mao expressed his opinion again.

Unexpectedly, Su Wu didn't finish his words: "Don't worry, there is a third thing. Even in this land, I can protect you. If I get a proper official position in the future, I can make this Jingyang Village an official place, and then there will be no worries."

"Brother, you really have great plans. I will just do it. Don't worry, brother." Lin Mao answered again.

"Well, the fort needs money and food. I will send a thousand strings of cash within seven or eight days. You just need to hire some workers to speed up the work, so as to avoid any more trouble."

"Thank you, brother! You gave me more than a thousand strings of cash last time. We will use them all together and it will definitely not be a problem." Lin Mao stood up and bowed deeply.

"When the time comes, I will help you find some good weapons and armor, good bows and crossbows, and you can also recruit more people, so that you can grow stronger." Su Wu really thought far ahead.

"I will follow my brother's lead." Lin Mao was already a little excited, and he knew that his fate would be very different from now on.

"Well, you and I, brothers, should work together to make this future better and better." After Su Wu finished speaking, he stood up from the ridge and patted the dirt off his butt.

The sun is rising, and a red sun is burning the blue sky.

Su Wu suddenly felt as if his mind was opened up, and his whole body seemed to be full of strength. He just looked at the vast world and felt that there was a lot he could do.

Looking at Lin Mao again, this man actually had red eyes.

Su Wu smiled and patted him on the shoulder, but didn't say much.

The screams in the cowshed had stopped for a while. Su Wu went in at this time and saw Ximen Qing.

Mr. Ximen's handsome appearance was not so handsome anymore. His face was swollen and his body was covered with cow dung. He was hung on a beam by ropes. There was liquid dripping from his mouth and nose, and it was unclear whether it was saliva or blood.

Seeing Su Wu coming in, Ximen Daguanren slightly opened his eyes and murmured something, but he couldn't speak clearly. It was obvious that he was suffering a lot.

If you suffer, then of course you are not very honest.

Su Wu said, "Master Ximen, I am a kind-hearted person and cannot bear to see such a scene. Perhaps you also want to ask, how did you offend me to end up like this? I will answer you, in fact, there is no reason, after all, it is the law of the jungle. I know a lot about your affairs, just like you committed adultery with Song Huilian, but killed her husband Jiang Cong... You can kill people, and people can also kill you. Do you think this is the way of the world?"

Dong Jian, who was standing by, asked, "Captain, is this case serious?"

Su Wu nodded: "Well, let's get the confession of this case clear."

But Ximen Qing fell down and couldn't get up again.

"Don't worry, Captain, we'll give this fellow another hand!" Dong Jian gritted his teeth. He didn't expect that Ximen Qing had committed murder. Su Wu went out and came to another cowshed, where Liu Tang was.

But Liangshan is still a bit troublesome...

Think about it carefully. The current situation of Liangshan, Chao Gai and Wu Yong, plus the Ruan brothers, and Wang Lun's former subordinates, hundreds of minions...

In fact, there is nothing to be afraid of. If you really think about it, it's Leopard Head Lin Chong. Although Lin Chong is a little weak in character, it does not prevent him from being a real expert in martial arts, and he is not a mediocre person when he rides a horse and leads troops to fight.

However, at this moment, Liangshan really did not have the ability to attack the city.

Therefore, it is worthwhile to send Liu Tang to Daming Prefecture to exchange for money and merit, and even to gain favor from Liang Zhongshu, and there is no need to worry about anything for the time being.

If we think about it a little more, what role does Liangshan play for Su Wu?

After thinking about it carefully, Su Wu immediately understood that there must be a big thief. A big thief means great merit, and great merit means a future.

This thief, really needed! Even Su Wu thought of a phrase: to keep the enemy in reserve is to protect oneself.

But this evil force must be controlled and we must not let them wreak havoc.

After figuring it out, Su Wu felt that his body became much lighter. The road to the future was right under his feet.

At this time, in Yanggu County, Yun Liwan was acting out of character. He arrived at the city gate tower early today and sat down to drink tea.

He was waiting for someone, and was in a good mood, just waiting for good news.

But he didn’t come in the first or second class.

He couldn't help but get anxious, so he called the head officer to ask, "Have you seen Ximen Qing return?"

The officer shook his head and said, "Return to the army, but I don't see Ximen Qing coming back."

Yun Liwan asked again: "Have you seen Su Wu return?"

The card chief official shook his head again: "I haven't seen Su Wu come back yet..."

Yun Liwan was confused, wondering what was going on. He walked a few steps out of the tower and looked around, both nearby and far away.

Then he asked, "Has anyone sent any letter?"

The card chief officer just shook his head: "No."

Yun Liwan looked up at the sun again and was already panicking: "Oh no, oh no..."

"What's wrong with joining the army?" The head officer also wanted to share the soldiers' worries.

But the soldier paid no attention to him. He just went down the steps of the city wall, went home first, and then ran quickly to the county government office to see the magistrate Meng Yi.

Meng Yi saw him and asked, "What's the matter?"

"Well... I'm afraid I've encountered some difficulties..." Yun Liwan stood with his body bent and his posture humble.

"Oh? Can Admiral Yun encounter any difficulties in Yanggu County?" Meng Yi's words may sound a bit sarcastic.

"It was my own fault that I was reckless. I had some grudges with Su Dutou in the yamen because of my brother's matter. We are colleagues, so this shouldn't have happened. From now on, I will take good care of my brother. I also invite you to go to the Lion Tower to talk with Su Dutou. I want you to be a middleman so that I can apologize to Su Dutou. This way, everyone will be happy. Do you have time?"

As he spoke, Yun Liwan picked up a box and placed it on the coffee table beside Meng Yi.

(Brothers, I was ranked 30th yesterday, but I dropped one place today and became 31st. The road to climb the list is long... I can only beg and beg again! Great gift! During the new book period, I will publish two chapters a day, and each chapter will be over 2,000. This is helpless. I will wait until it is put on the shelves and will definitely repay you brothers for your kindness!)

(End of this chapter)