I built the Jade Capital with the Netherworld

Chapter 61 One Person Can Become an Army

"I am Lu Wujiu, a poor Taoist priest. I have long heard of the great reputation of Lingyun Village and have come to visit!"

Lu Wujiu walked out from behind a tree in the forest, bowed, and responded loudly.

"Duh!"

Suddenly, a plum needle arrow came through the air and pierced his feet. The black eagle feather trembled slightly, splashing bits of gravel!
"What a great name I've long admired!? What's your purpose in following me stealthily all this way?"

A sound of gnashing teeth came from the village, and then a thin Taoist priest in a gray robe appeared at the gate of the village, shouting with a cold face.

Lu Wujiu bowed and said:

"I am Lu Wujiu, a Taoist priest. I have been cultivating in the mountains since I was young. My master said that in prosperous times, one should practice hard in the mountains, and in troubled times, one should go down the mountain to help the people! I came down the mountain for this reason and saw the boy being harassed by soldiers and then kidnapped by hunters. So I followed him all the way. If I have offended you in any way, I hope you will forgive me!"

As the voice fell, a figure swayed at the gate of the mountain stronghold. A man came close to the ear of the Taoist priest in gray robe and whispered a few words in a low voice.

After a while, the gray-robed Taoist priest bowed and said, "So you are a fellow Taoist. Please come in!"

"Squeak-"

The village gate was wide open, like a hibernating bear's den.

Lu Wujiu walked in calmly.

When I got closer, I found that although the village looked small, its walls were extremely thick. The two sides were made of rows of wood, and the middle was filled with mud. It was wide enough for horses to run!
Entering the village, one can see a desolate scene. Outside the simple wooden houses built with felled trees, clothes are hung to dry. The soldiers guarding the village gate have pointed mouths, sunken cheeks, thin bodies and yellow faces.

They don't look like soldiers, but more like refugees fleeing famine.

"The old man said that the arrows shot at Ah Si were deflected and missed every time! The Hu people are brutal, but their archery skills are always superb. I guess this is the work of fellow Taoist, right?"

A questioning voice came.

Following the sound, I saw a gray-robed Taoist priest leading a hunter boy walking down from the village wall.

Upon hearing this, Lu Wujiu waved his sleeves and a strong wind blew through the mountain stronghold, making the clothes hanging out to dry in the village rustle, and frightened many soldiers into looking at them in awe.

The gray-robed Taoist priest's eyes lit up as he praised, "What a wonderful Taoist technique!"

Lu Wujiu cupped his hands: "Thank you for the compliment!"

Then he looked at the boy and asked curiously, "Although this boy is young, he is very brave and is definitely not someone who would wet his pants. I wonder what's in his pants? Of course, if it's inconvenient, just pretend I didn't ask."

The Taoist priest in gray robe said: "It's not inconvenient at all. It's salt!"

"Salt?"

Lu Wujiu was surprised. He looked around and saw the soldiers in the village with pale faces. Suddenly he realized what was going on.

"Isn't it too risky to use boys to transport salt?"

"The bandits have occupied the county town and controlled the trade routes. It's difficult for our people to bring back salt, so we have no choice but to resort to this last resort."

"Fellow Daoist, you can't even get salt?"

The gray-robed Taoist priest didn't say anything, but the boy next to him, A'si, answered, "My father has more important things to do. How can he waste his time on such trivial matters?"

The gray-robed Taoist frowned and said, "Shut up! The adults are talking, how can you, a child, interrupt?"

Ah Si puffed out his cheeks and said nothing.

"Children speak without restraint, please don't be offended, fellow Taoist!"

"It doesn't matter!"

"Outside is not the place to talk, please!"

Lu Wujiu nodded and followed the gray-robed Taoist priest into the depths of the mountain village. What he saw along the way was shocking.

The village was filled with old, weak, sick and disabled people, all wrapped in rags, staring blankly at the strangers coming in. In the afterglow of the setting sun, they looked like old men on the verge of death.

After entering the big tent and having a conversation, Lu Wujiu learned that the Taoist priest in gray robe was named Zhong Ye, and he was the commander of Lingyun Army of the Taiping Army.

Because the war was going badly, they set up camp in the deep mountains and forests.

After recuperating, I will plan my funeral arrangements.

When Lu Wujiu heard this, he finally understood why Zhong Ye had been so angry when he mentioned the "reputation of Lingyun Village." This was simply playing tricks on him!
The two of them were chatting happily, and before they knew it, it was already dark. Zhong Ye bowed and said:

"My humble camp is honored to have you here, my friend. I have prepared some simple food. Although it is not a delicacy, it is all wild game from the mountains. How about we discuss the profound principles over the meal?"

"Then it's better to be respectful than to obey!"

Lu Wujiu responded with a bow and went to have dinner with Zhong Ye.

When we arrived at the fire room, we found that there was already a long queue. After the soldiers received the food, most of them ate it on the spot.

Looking at the meal, it was just a bowl of green leaf soup and two wild vegetable cakes mixed with flour.

Only a few soldiers were a little more particular. They sat on a horizontal beam, holding a bowl in one hand and a wild vegetable cake in the other, and ate while bragging.

Zhong Ye's arrival attracted a lot of greetings. After Zhong Ye bowed in return, he introduced Lu Wujiu to everyone.

"Everyone, this is Fellow Daoist Lu Wujiu, who has practiced diligently in the mountains and possesses profound profound skills. Ah Si was able to bring back the salt this time thanks to Fellow Daoist Lu's help!"

Hearing this, everyone bowed repeatedly.

Someone even shouted, "No wonder the soup is so delicious tonight! It's a blessing from Immortal Master Lu!"

Unexpectedly, this statement caused Ah Si to complain: "Bullshit, that's because it's stained with my virgin urine, that's why it tastes so delicious!"

As soon as he said this, the whole crowd burst into laughter.

Lu Wujiu looked at this scene with a slight smile on his lips. He took the wild vegetable cake handed to him by the soldier and just put it in his mouth when he suddenly turned his head to look towards the village gate.

But then I saw a hunter running towards me barefoot.

"Commander Qu, the bandits have entered the mountains, and judging by their direction, they seem to be heading straight for us!"

"what?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the cheerful atmosphere suddenly froze.

"Dad! He's a spy!"

Ah Si suddenly pointed at Lu Wujiu, and this move caused a huge uproar, attracting the soldiers' surprised and doubtful gazes!
"As soon as he arrives, the bandits will come. He must be a spy!"

"Catch him and torture him to find out!"

The crowd at the scene was immediately enraged.

Zhong Ye quickly said in a deep voice: "Everyone, we are facing a powerful enemy, don't fight among yourselves!"

A man wearing a yellow turban stood up and said, "General Qu, this isn't a quarrel between us. It's just that this Lu guy is too suspicious. Please investigate carefully, General Qu."

Zhong Ye's expression became uncertain.

Seeing this, Lu Wujiu's mind moved, and countless rampant soldiers rushed out from his body, as dense as locusts, filling the area of ​​three feet around him almost in an instant.

One of the soldiers suddenly grabbed Ah Si's collar and lifted him up!
"Dad, save me!"

Zhong Ye's pupils suddenly shrank and he looked at Lu Wujiu with horror.

Unexpectedly, Lu Wujiu made a hand gesture and shouted "Retract". In an instant, countless rampant soldiers quickly withdrew and poured into his body.

Coming and going, it can be said that leaving is like a sudden rain and returning is like lightning!
The field fell into dead silence in an instant!
Lu Wujiu said calmly, "Fellow Daoist Zhong Ye, if I wanted to kill someone, there would be no need to lure the bandits here. I alone can form an army!"

Zhong Ye took a deep breath and said, "The officers and soldiers are concerned about the entire army. I hope you will forgive me if I have offended you."

Lu Wujiu shook his head and waved his hands: "Forget it!"

Zhong Ye glared at Ah Si fiercely, then turned to look at everyone and said, "We are facing a powerful enemy. We must work together and unite as one! Soldiers, listen up! Gather quickly to resist the bandits!"

The soldiers responded loudly and dispersed. Before leaving, they subconsciously looked at Lu Wujiu with eyes full of complexity and fear.

Zhong Ye looked at Lu Wujiu and said, "A big battle is about to begin. I'm afraid I can't take good care of you. Please don't blame me, fellow Daoist."

Lu Wujiu laughed and said, "How can I be left out of the matter of killing the Hu people?"

Zhong Ye pursed his lips and bowed solemnly: "Lingyun Army, thank you so much!"

(End of this chapter)