From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

Jiang Liu released him.

Zhang Muzhi stepped forward with a beaming smile, cupped his hands, and said, "So it was a misunderstanding. However, you should have delivered the gold, silver, tobacco, calligraphy, and paintings that Commander Luo had entrusted to your home to the county government as soon as possible. In fact, it was your fault for keeping my brothers so busy."

"Yes Yes Yes!"

Huang Silang looked at the empty watchtower, not even a carpet was left, as if it had been robbed by bandits. His eyes were bloodshot, but at this moment, he could only force a smile and nod in agreement.

Seeing this, Zhang Muzhi looked at the landlord with renewed respect and stopped trying to provoke him. He exchanged a glance with Jiang Liu, nodded slightly, and then returned to the county government office with them.

When the onlookers saw that Jiang Liu and Zhang Muzhi had emptied Huang Silang's house of all his possessions, leaving him penniless, their gazes toward him took on a more meaningful tone.

"What are you looking at?"

Huang Silang couldn't stand it any longer and roared at them, "Get out of here now!"

A dead skinny camel is bigger than a horse.

Even with Huang Silang in such a sorry state, the people who had been bullied by him in the past didn't dare to immediately fight back. Instead, they once again chose to bow their heads and quickly turn away...

Back at the county government office.

The two men Zhang Muzhi had sent out to purchase grain, guns, and ammunition returned and reported to Zhang Muzhi: "Brother, the goods have all been purchased. While you were raiding Huang Silang's house, the streets were deserted, so they were stored in the county government warehouse."

But a young woman was also among those who entered the county government office with the second and third sons.

Just as Zhang Muzhi was wondering what was going on, the woman suddenly pulled out two guns, one pointed at herself and the other at Zhang Muzhi.

"What is this for?"

Li Muxuan was shocked. "This is the first time I've ever seen someone joke about their own life and someone else's life at the same time."

Jiang Liu looked at the woman's face and felt a sense of familiarity... That's right! When Zhang Muzhi impersonated the county magistrate and entered the city, this woman was one of the female members of the drumming and gong-beating team. She was the only one who wasn't afraid of being accused of being a traitor, and instead secretly watched Zhang Muzhi, as if expecting something...

This woman is no ordinary person!

Was he an undercover agent planted by Huang Silang?

Not like!

Jiang Liu guessed that this was probably one of the few people in Goose City who wasn't numb and wanted to find a backer to escape Huang Silang's control and oppression.

However, judging from her current behavior, she has shown a ruthless side.

"what do you mean?"

Zhang Muzhi was filled with surprise and doubt.

"I want to join you."

The woman said.

"Then why are you carrying a gun?"

"Because you are a good person."

"That's what the woman said."

"What kind of bullshit logic is this?"

Zhang Muzhi roared, "Should good people be held at gunpoint?"

Click!

Suddenly, the two guns in the woman's hands shattered.

Everyone turned around and saw Jiang Liu open his clenched fist and say to the woman, "If you point a gun at Huang Silang, we'll actually think more highly of you."

"Sister Hua, are you alright?"

The third brother rushed over, grabbed the woman's hand immediately, checked her over, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that she was not injured.

Then he said to Jiang Liu, "Young hero, please don't mind. Sister Hua is just a woman. She had no choice but to resort to this tactic."

However, Jiang Liu ignored the third brother and asked Zhang Muzhi, "When you were acting as county magistrate in place of Magistrate Ma, did you sleep with Madam Ma?"

"What are you saying?"

Zhang Muzhi hurriedly denied it, saying, "Although I am a bandit, I am also a gentleman."

“I know he didn’t.”

Ma Bangde wondered why Jiang Liu suddenly brought this up, but he still stepped forward and said, "He stuffs pebbles into his crotch every night."

The main purpose of stuffing pebbles into one's crotch was to relieve the restlessness in the lower limbs through the coldness of the pebbles, in order to dispel evil desires.

"Master, are you exposing my shortcomings in front of my brothers?"

Zhang Muzhi's expression was unfriendly.

"That's true!"

Ma Bangde was so frightened that he hid behind Jiang Liu. "Besides, I am the county magistrate now."

Zhang Muzhi scoffed: (￣_，￣)！

County Magistrate?

In this place, who really listens to you?

"So, County Magistrate Ma, do you know your wife?" Jiang Liu turned to Ma Bangde and asked.

"What do you mean?"

Ma Bangde's eyes twitched slightly.

“You’re a smart man who only thinks about making money, and most people here can see that,” Jiang Liu sighed. “And that Madam Ma doesn’t seem to be simple either.”

Upon hearing this, Zhang Muzhi spoke frankly, saying, "I didn't sleep with her because she told me herself that she only wanted to be the county magistrate's wife, and she didn't care who the county magistrate was..."

At that moment, I felt a wave of fear.

Because such people are prone to betrayal.

Ma Bangde's gaze, however, calmed down.

As Jiang Liu said, as a smart man who only wanted to make money, he knew exactly what kind of person his wife was, and he was even well aware of her affair with his former advisor.

after all--

It's not shabby to earn money.

In the past, when he was an official in other counties, if he messed things up, his clerk would always take the blame. He always had to give the clerk some benefits, after all, women are like clothes.

"she."

Jiang Liu looked at Sister Hua and said, "She's the same kind of person as Madam Ma, but even more ruthless and cunning."

Today, in order to join you, I'd point a gun at you, the boss.

She might point a gun at you again in an attempt to leave you, and there's a greater than 90% chance she won't waste her breath trying to talk to you; she'll just shoot.

"I just wanted to get rid of Huang Silang! What's wrong with that!"

Sister Hua realized that Jiang Liu was the backbone of this group, and she also knew that her tears could not fool him, so she glared fiercely at Jiang Liu.

Because she was certain she couldn't escape.

"Yes."

Jiang Liu affirmed her idea, "In this world, people will do anything to survive, but for those who want to do great things, you are a bomb that could be detonated at any time."

That's all.

Jiang Liu took out a Mauser pistol from his waist and handed it to her, saying, "You can leave now. We will face Huang Silang again later."

If you really want to join, that's fine too.

Just point the gun at Huang Silang.

If you continue to point a gun at good people, he, Zhang Muzhi, will absolutely not accept you.

# Chapter 72 The Fucked World

Sister Hua's eyes were bloodshot as she gripped the gun tightly, wanting to aim it at Jiang Liu and pull the trigger.

But she knew!

The other party could even catch bullets; a mere Mauser pistol couldn't possibly hurt him.

finally.

She could only put away her gun, remain silent, and turn to walk outside.

"Sister Hua! Hua..."

The third brother was about to chase after her when Zhang Muzhi stopped him and demanded, "Third brother, for a woman with such outrageous cunning, you'd abandon your elder brother and your brothers?"

The second child opened his mouth.

He also had an affair with Sister Hua.

As for Sister Hua's move, it was just something he and Lao San were "joking" with her, but they never expected her to actually do it.

The third brother stopped in his tracks, somewhat unwilling, but ultimately he was not controlled by his lower body.

"now it's right."

Zhang Muzhi put his arm around his shoulder and said, "You used to be my soldiers. Why did you come to the mountains with me back then? Wasn't it because the world is such a mess?"

Now I understand one thing: this world is a mess, but that's not a reason for us to hide in the mountains.

The fact that Liu Zi almost died made me realize something else: as long as people like Huang Silang still exist, no matter how many times the events of the Xinhai Revolution happen again, the world will never change!

We either hide in the mountains until we die of old age, or we become like Huang Silang!

With that, everything was clear. Zhang Muzhi sat down and said to his six brothers, "You can choose for yourselves. If you want money, take it and go somewhere else. Do whatever you want. Anyway, I've taught you my skills. How you do it is up to you."

But you will still have to follow me, and I've made it clear in advance that you may not have a peaceful life for the rest of your days.

The others hesitated.

Only the sixth son stepped forward immediately and said, "Father, I'll do great things with you!"

"Good, he's truly my son!"