Bringing the Railway to Daming

Chapter 362: The Adventures of a Grocery Store Owner [Please Subscribe]

Zahir saw the city defense troops fleeing in a panic as they were chased by the red-robed soldiers. The few who dared to resist were either shot or chopped down by the cavalry. They were unable to stop the red-robed soldiers at all.

Seeing this scene, Zai Xi couldn't help but feel secretly happy.

Who made the city defense army not do their job properly on weekdays, but always collude with those ruffians to extort ordinary people like them?
During the years he did business in Dhaka, the money he was extorted from people was enough to open another grocery store.

He was even beaten by the city defense soldiers who took sides in a conflict with local thugs.

Now that he saw these city defense troops in trouble, he felt a sense of satisfaction as if he had achieved great revenge.

Afterwards, he saw a large group of red-robed soldiers marching in formation. Unexpectedly, all of them were wearing iron armor that only the generals of the city defense army had, and their armor was obviously more sophisticated.

These red-robed soldiers held their heads high and were very imposing. They looked much more powerful than the city defense troops.

Zaixir had some knowledge and thought to himself: These red-robed soldiers look very powerful. Not only are they more powerful than the city defense forces, they are even more powerful than Gower's city defense forces!

Their faces look very similar to those Ming Dynasty merchants who sell silk, porcelain, tea and glass. Could they be from the Ming Dynasty?

I heard that the Ming Dynasty was the most powerful country in the East, even Srivijaya and Champa had to submit to it. If the Ming Dynasty really attacked, then Bangladesh would be doomed.

Thinking of this, Zai Xier became a little worried again.

He had heard that after many states were destroyed, their people had their property confiscated and were even arrested as slaves, so he couldn't help but worry that these red-robed soldiers would do the same.

Soon Zahir had no time to think about state affairs, because a sneaky guy came to the grocery store and tried to open the door and window. Seeing that the door and window could not be opened, he picked up a stone and started smashing the window.

Bang bang bang!
The violent sound of smashing windows made Zaixier tremble with fear.

But seeing that the wooden window was about to be smashed, and thinking that the money and goods in the store were all earned bit by bit, and that his wife and children were hiding in the backyard, Zai Xier plucked up the courage, picked up a prepared iron spear, and poked it out through the gap in the window.

The man was caught off guard and screamed in pain when he was stabbed, not knowing where he was hurt.

Zaixil yelled, "Stop hitting me! If you hit me again... I'll fight you!"

"Zaixier, you wimp, just wait for me!" The man outside left a message and left.

After driving away the thieves, Zahir was not only unhappy, but his face turned pale and he trembled as he said, "It was that bad guy Abu. It's over. He must have sent someone to do it..."

Reason told Zaishi that for safety reasons, it would be best for him to escape with his family.

But he couldn't bear to leave the grocery store, and he didn't know where to escape to. Outside, there were either defeated soldiers of the city defense army or the Red Robe Army. There were also thugs like Abu in other places, so it might not be safe even if he escaped.

As for hiding in the basement, he gave up after thinking about it.

Abu often came to his house to extort money, so he might know about the basement. Besides, Abu would definitely come to seek revenge on him if he hid in the basement, and he would not give up until he found him, which would then implicate his old wife and children.

If he continued to stay outside (in the store), Abu might beat him up, take some things and let him go.

Thinking of this, Zaixier hurriedly hid the more valuable items in the grocery store - he had already hidden a batch before, and now he was hiding the second-best ones.

Then he hid the things that could be easily used by Abu and others as tools to beat him, such as knives and sticks, as well as the iron spear in his hand.

After Zaixir hid the iron spear, the shop door was indeed knocked roughly.

"Coward Zaishir, open the door if you don't want to die!" Abu was the first to yell.

"Open the door! Open the door!"

"If you don't open the door, we'll pry it open!"

"When we come in on our own, we'll beat you to death!"

Several of Abu's accomplices also shouted threats.

Zahir trembled and said, "What you are doing is against the city law. Aren't you afraid that the city defense forces will arrest you as robbers later?"

"Ha ha ha ha···"

Abu and others burst into laughter after hearing this.

"law?"

"City Defense Force?"

"The city defense forces have been beaten to a pulp by the Red Robe Army. The city lord is not even sure whether he is dead or alive. How can he care about us?"

"Yes, now we brothers are the city defense force of this block, and our words are the law here! Now, I, Jafar, order you to open the store, otherwise I will punish you!" "Hahaha!"

As they talked, several people burst into laughter again.

Seeing that Zai Xi had no intention of opening the door, he actually pried it open.

Zahir quickly moved things to try to block the shop door, but his shop door was a bit too big, and Jafar, Abu and other thugs brought special tools for prying doors. After a while, they broke the door lock and opened the shop door.

Abu rushed in first and kicked Zahir down with one kick.

"You actually stabbed me? If I hadn't been quick-witted, I would have been stabbed to death by you, a wimp!"

Abu cursed and kicked, while Jafar and others were laughing and filling cloth bags with their favorite or high-value goods in the store.

Zai Xier knew that he could not defeat these people, so he could only curl up to protect his head and try to avoid being seriously injured.

After Abu kicked him around, he probably felt unsatisfied and said, "The valuables in the store must have been hidden by this wimp. We can torture him and make him tell us."

"Also, although this guy's wife is in her thirties, she has a great figure. Just looking at her makes people drool. And his daughter is almost thirteen years old and has grown into a little beauty."

Jafar said, "I would have forgotten if you hadn't mentioned it. Hahaha. I'll help you torture him, and the rest of you go inside to look for his wife and daughter. Oh, and his little son too. We can sell him to slave traders and make a fortune."

Although Zahir was weak and frightened, he could not help himself after hearing these words. He stood up and knocked Abu down, and then went to hit Jafar.

"You bad guys, how dare you touch my wife and children? I'll fight you!"

"How dare you fight back? Brothers, beat him up!"

After all, Zahir was no match for Jafar, Abu and others, and he was soon knocked to the ground and kicked and beaten by them.

Just when Zaixir was beaten with a bloody head and unable to protect his vital parts, a strange shout that was incomprehensible suddenly came from outside.

Immediately, more than a dozen red-robed soldiers rushed over and arrested Jafar, Abu and five other thugs.

At this time, someone said in the local language: "The King of Yan has ordered that anyone who robs or harms others will be beheaded immediately!"

Zahir turned sideways with difficulty and looked outside through his blood-and-tear-blurred vision. He happened to see Jafar and five others being taken to the stinking water in the middle of the street.

The five people kept begging for mercy.

"General, spare your life!"

“We are not robbers.”

"I have money, I'll give it all to you, please spare my life..."

The five men kept begging for mercy, but the Red Robe Army remained indifferent and ignored the money they offered. They swung their long swords fiercely.

Five ferocious and terrified heads fell one after another into the foul water mixed with feces and urine. Among them, the heads of Abu and Jafar happened to be facing the grocery store.

Zai Xier seemed to see immense regret in the two men's wide-open eyes, and he couldn't help but pound the ground and laugh heartily.

"Well done! Well done!"

At this time, a red-robed army officer came in with a Meng person and said something.

Meng Rendao said, "Captain Liu asked if you need help. We can send you to a doctor for treatment."

Zai Xier hurriedly got up and thanked the red-robed officers repeatedly, "I'm fine, thank you, thank you..."

The Meng people then relayed the officer's words, saying, "We are from the Ming Dynasty and are the army of the Prince of Yan. From now on, Dhaka will be under the jurisdiction of the Prince of Yan. If anyone comes to rob or steal again, you can shout for help from the soldiers patrolling the streets."

Are these people really from the Ming Dynasty, the country that produced a lot of silk, porcelain and tea?
No wonder, no wonder they are so powerful.

But what is the title of King of Yan? Is it a Ming Dynasty that worships swallows?

Some strange thoughts appeared in Zaishi's mind, and then he agreed and thanked repeatedly...

Seeing that the grocery store owner seemed to understand and was grateful to them, Liu Shi continued to patrol the street with his general flag.

As a patrol team, they not only have to maintain public order, but also shoulder the important task of promoting the power and virtue of King Yan - Dhaka is the first city King Yan captured in Meng State, and a part of the people must truly accept King Yan's rule.

　Second update.

　　Good night~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)