spooky invasion

Chapter 1305 Undercurrent
Captain Tang was still a little unwilling to give up and asked: "Brother Xiaopu, have you really never thought about how we should jump off the ship after it capsizes?"

Xiao Pu stared at Captain Tang meaningfully: "Brother Tang, this mentality of yours is unacceptable. How can there be an egg under the crowd? The boat has really capsized, let alone you and me, no one can be kind. I I advise you not to think too much and think more about how to prevent the boat from capsizing."

Captain Tang smiled awkwardly: "Of course I understand this. But I'm really worried. My parents, wife and children are still in Xiangcheng. I must not have anything happen to me. If something happens to me, they will really There is no way to survive.”

Xiao Pu nodded lightly, but said nothing more.He just grabbed a handful of melon seeds and peeled them slowly.

Wife and kids?If you really care about your wife and children, why haven't you been polite when you're having sex with a woman?When I was killing people, setting fire to looting, I didn't see you showing any mercy.

Aren't they other people's wives and children?Not someone else’s parent?

Talking about my wife and children now is like a cat crying over a mouse. Anyway, Xiao Pu is quite annoying.

Of course, although Xiao Pu is a scholar, he still understands this worldly thing.Now he eats and drinks from others, and they invite him to visit him politely, so it's not easy to talk harshly to him.If the other party wants to say something, just let him say it.

Captain Tang sighed: "Forget it, forget it, it's really useless to think about it so much now. It's hard to say whether the wife and children are alive or not. It's better to finish all the things here first."

"Brother Tang is right. It's useless to think too much. If you can't pass this level right now, no matter how much you think about it, it's useless. It's better to think about how to get this one right without completely breaking up with the officials. There is still a little way out."

"Yes, Brother Xiaopu is still calm-minded. I want to learn more from you."

"However, Brother Xiaopu, I have a private request. If...if the boat capsizes, if you have a plan to escape, you must take me with you. I have also saved some supplies these days. I will never let your hard work go in vain."

Xiao Pu said sternly: "Master Xie took me in, appreciated me, and promoted me to be this military advisor. Even if my ideas are somewhat different from Master Xie's, I will never think about capsizing the ship in advance. Captain Tang, you are responsible for this matter." No need to mention it again, but I won’t go to Mr. Xie to talk about today’s matter. You are just a rat’s tail juice!”

After saying that, Xiao Pu cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Deputy Tang, for the tea."

Xiao Pu turned around and left without any false politeness to Captain Tang.This actually made Deputy Tang stunned for a moment.

He stared blankly at Xiao Pu walking out the door. He stayed there for a long time before he came back to his senses, smiled strangely, and shook his head thoughtfully.

Then, he didn't even clear the table, he just clapped his hands, and then a woman with a haggard face and almost no clothes came over to clear the table carefully like a servant in ancient times.

Captain Tang pinched the woman's buttocks with a cruel smile, and said with a smile: "I'm giving you an advantage today. I'll reward you with these food."

The woman was about thirty years old, with a slightly plump figure and a medium temperament. She was a common left-behind daughter-in-law in rural areas.It's just that she has bruises and scratches all over her body, and even the corners of her eyes and cheeks.Apparently they were prisoners taken by this group of people.

The injuries on his body are self-evident, and they are naturally the masterpiece of Deputy Tang's daily venting.

Perhaps, Deputy Tang saw this as a form of taming.

When the woman heard that all the leftovers were given to her as a reward, a rare hint of excitement flashed across her originally dull and despairing face.But she still glanced at Deputy Tang timidly, obviously worried that Deputy Tang was teasing her or trying to torture her in some way.

Out of instinctive fear, the woman did not touch the food.Instead, he carefully cleaned up the remains of fruits and melons.

First sweep all the residue into the trash can, then wipe it vigorously on the table with a rag.

Finally, he carefully placed the small plates with snack nuts back on the table.

During the whole process, Deputy Tang was watching with a smile.

The more cautious the woman is and the more fearful she is of him, the more he enjoys this feeling.

Thinking back to when I was at home, I was exhausted from work, and I never saw how polite my ladies were to me throughout the year.

Not to mention that the woman in front of him was so timid, for fear of offending him in the slightest.

This abnormal pleasure made Deputy Tang very satisfied.This is the life a man should live.What kind of wife and children are you, the yellow-faced woman who doesn’t smile unless she pays for it, and won’t get on the bed if she doesn’t work?He had suffered enough.

Even if it’s a child, you only call him “Dad” if you give him money, and you only call him “Dad” if you give him a tablet.

usually?I thought he was a good-for-nothing dad who only knew how to work. Why didn't he dress neatly like other dads and pick him up and drop him off in the car?
Thinking of this, Deputy Tang's negative emotions were aroused.I just feel that there is a rage in my heart that must be vented.

He suddenly grabbed the woman's hair and dragged her under the table.

Women have been treated so roughly every day these days, and they have long known that Captain Tang is urinary.

It's just that she was weak and unable to resist, so she could only droop her head obediently, helplessly repeating the nightmare that she had been unable to escape from in the past.

"What? Are my snack nuts poisonous? I gave them to you as a reward, but you don't even say thank you? You don't even show a smile?"

Deputy Tang became angrier as he spoke and slapped the woman in the face.

The woman had long been accustomed to this kind of humiliation. Although it hurt, she did not dare to dodge. Tears welled up in the corners of her eyes, and she let out low, aggrieved sobs from her mouth.

However, no matter how hard she worked, the anger in Captain Tang's heart could never be vented.This made Deputy Tang even more annoyed.

"Useless thing!" Deputy Tang was impatient and kicked the woman away.

The woman rolled and crawled back under the table, lying down on her stomach.Because she knew that if she took the opportunity to leave at this time, what awaited her next would be a more brutal beating.

Sure enough, her well-behaved and docile look made Deputy Tang's anger a little lower, and he waved his hand impatiently: "Go away, go away, I've given you something as a reward. Remember, this is a reward from me, so you must be grateful!"

As if she had received an amnesty, the woman quickly put away the small plates and walked away quickly.She didn't dare to stay a second longer, for fear that Deputy Tang would change his mind again.

Lieutenant Tang didn't do anything wrong this time. He tidied up his clothes and walked quickly towards Xie Chun's house.

When he went out, the woman who had put away the dishes quickly walked out of the back room, lying on the edge of the door and watching Deputy Tang go away.

The humiliation and depression on his face were swept away, replaced by a look of perseverance and calmness.

At the other end of the corridor, another figure was also standing in front of the window, watching Deputy Tang heading towards Xie Chun's house, with a meaningful sneer on his lips.

This person is clearly Xiao Pu.

When Deputy Tang invited him to tea before, he had kept an eye on him.No matter how much Deputy Tang complained and tried, he never let go.He didn't show any intention of jumping ship.He suspected at that time that Deputy Tang was deliberately testing him, and maybe it was because of Master Xie's instructions.If he sings along with Deputy Tang's complaints, he will be deceived and will definitely be in trouble.

If it was just a guess before, then seeing Deputy Tang hurried towards Mr. Xie's direction, the previous guess was basically confirmed.

Fortunately, I was cautious and was not deceived by Deputy Tang's seemingly sincere attitude.

Of course, Captain Tang's attitude seems sincere, but in fact it is not a flaw in the whole house.With this guy's attitude of killing people, setting fires, and making love to women, Xiao Pu instinctively felt unconvinced that he was talking about his parents, wives, and children.

Are you really so affectionate, missing your family, and so willing to commit evil without any bottom line?These are troubled times, isn't he afraid that what he has done will be retribution on his family?
It can be seen that it is impossible for Deputy Tang to take care of his family too much.

While Xiao Pu was thinking about it, suddenly a small paper ball was thrown into the gap outside the window.

As soon as the ball of paper was opened, there was a line written on it: "Don't believe the man named Tang, he has no good intentions."

The font is very exaggerated, even a little crooked. It feels like the person who wrote it wants to hide something and deliberately made the words thick and ugly.

Xiao Pu quickly went to the window to look, but didn't see anything.

Xiao Pu thought for a while, rubbed the paper ball into his palm, and burned it to ashes.Xiao Pu himself is also an awakener, and his awakening talent is not low.

It's just that he has never participated in battles and has never shown his awakening talent in front of or behind others, so there are almost no people who know his strength.

Who could have passed this note?What is the purpose of the other party passing this note?Are you testing him?Or remind him?
Xiao Pu couldn't give an accurate judgment for a while, so he could only keep it in mind silently and was not in a hurry to make a judgment.

Fortunately, he did not follow the tone of Captain Tang and complain, let alone mention anything about jumping off the ship. At least on the surface, he had no problem with his loyalty to Mr. Xie, and even Mr. Xie could not do it. Without proof, his loyalty was questioned.

Of course, Xiao Pu knew that cracks must have appeared.

The grounding is only the first step. If there is a follow-up, he will definitely be asked to do more to show his loyalty, such as killing official people.

Until then, it’s up to you to kill or not to kill.

With an arrow on the string, he must not be allowed to stand on the wall forever.

Looking at Mr. Xie's attitude, it was obvious that he had no intention of reconciling with the authorities and accepting their surrender.He just wants to intensify the conflict and expand the grudge with the official, leaving the brothers with no way out and following him all the way to the dark side.

This made Xiaopu somewhat puzzled.

It is said that Xie Chun is a refined egoist, and he knows very well how to choose what is beneficial to him.After becoming big, accepting the official recruitment and surrender and becoming a prince would obviously have the opportunity to become bigger in troubled times. Why didn't he consider this option at all?

The more Xiao Pu thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. In fact, Xie Chun's reaction was too abnormal.No matter how much preparation you have, if you don’t put your eggs in one basket or hang yourself on a tree, that’s understandable.

But at least official recruitment should be an option, right?
There must be some reason here that he doesn't know.

Suddenly, an idea flashed through Xiao Pu's mind.Maybe the root of this matter does not lie with Mr. Xie, but with that mysterious backer?Is it Mr. Xie's mysterious backer who doesn't allow Mr. Xie to consider the option of official surrender?Other than that, what other reason could explain all this?
As Mr. Xie, he has been wandering between black and gray his whole life. He is most eager to clear his name. Faced with this kind of opportunity, there is no reason not to fight for it. Instead, he must deliberately intensify the conflict and create a dead end.

If it were because of the patron's attitude, then all this would make sense.

However, Xiao Pu has never seen or even heard of who Master Xie's mysterious backer is.

Mr. Xie's few confidants seem to know something, but these people have always been secretive about this topic and will never discuss it.Even if someone occasionally inquires out of curiosity, they will be severely scolded.

……

In Xie Chun's room, Deputy Commander Tang stood in front of Xie Chun attentively and flatteringly, reporting to Xie Chun the situation just now.

Especially the conversation between the two, he did not dare to omit a word and reported it to Xie Chun truthfully.

He knew that how to judge was Mr. Xie's business. What he had to do was to state the truth truthfully without any personal color.

After the report, Deputy Tang felt a sweat on his forehead and back.

It's not an easy job.

Xie Chun nodded lightly: "Lao Tang, you did a good job. He didn't suspect anything, right?"

"I don't know if he had any doubts, but his overall performance was normal and he didn't have too many extreme reactions." Deputy Tang replied.

"Haha, this Xiao Pu, even I can't understand him clearly. You have tried your best, very good."

Lao Tang felt a little relieved when he heard what Xie Chun said.He didn't expect any reward for this, but he couldn't let it go wrong.

As long as Mr. Xie doesn't blame him, thank God.

"However, it's possible that your acting skills are a bit exaggerated and he might find out."

Captain Tang broke into a cold sweat again: "Master Xie, I have really followed your request. Besides, I don't think I'm too exaggerated."

"Hmm, you keep holding on to this line. No matter what he thinks, continue to be attentive when you should be attentive, and continue to ask when you should ask. What if he is persuaded by you someday? When necessary, You can also give him more details."

Deputy Tang was not a subtle person and couldn't help but ask: "Master Xie, if you really can't trust Xiao Pu, you can isolate him and marginalize him, or even..."

Deputy Tang made a slashing motion before continuing: "Why are you hanging like this and focusing on a character like him?"

Mr. Xie sighed: "Lao Tang, there are only a handful of roughnecks like you in the team. But there is only one person like Xiao Pu who can use his brain. I need Xiao Pu, but what I need is someone who has no second thoughts. Xiaopu, do you understand what I’m saying?”

"But if he is not loyal..."

"Haha, who is born loyal? Many times the key decision is nothing more than taking advantage of the situation." Xie Chun obviously has some personal understanding of loyalty.

(End of this chapter)