Zhu Nao

A few days later, the men and horses of Changming Village came out of the mountain with mules and loads, and came to a valley.Another caravan was already waiting in front of the valley.

Since this was the first handover, both Yu Changming and Zhu Nao came.Yu Changming stopped the team, and the bandits put down their shoulder poles, unloaded bags of goods from the mules, and handed them over to the caravan.

Zhu Nao opened the lid of a basket, which contained medicinal materials.He took out a few samples to check, showing a satisfied expression.These medicinal materials are wild. Since no one has been picking them, the water and soil on the mountain are good, and they have absorbed the essence of heaven and earth, and they have grown very large. The medicinal effect must be very good.

He opened the bag untied from the mule, and the bag was full of pale yellow crystals.This is the salt produced on the mountain.He dipped a few grains of salt in his finger and put it in his mouth to taste.The taste is slightly astringent, but fortunately it is not very bitter, and the quality is better than he thought. This kind of salt can be sold at a relatively high price.Longcheng Mountain is really a rich place.

Yu Changming said: "We pour the brine in the field to dry every day, sweep it once every three days, and each time we sweep out about a dozen catties. After deducting the expenses on the mountain, all the salt collected during this period is here. From now on, I will find you to deliver the goods every two months."

Junao nodded: "Okay."

Changming Village handed over all the things they brought, and Jun Nao's caravan also delivered several baskets of goods to Changming Village.

Yu Changming lifted a cover.The sun shone into the basket, and the dazzling reflection made him subconsciously raise his hand to block it. After a while, he put down his hand and bent down to pick up a machete from the basket.

He weighed the weight of the blade and looked at the blade against the sun.Even if you don't try it, you can see how sharp the blade is, and if you shake the blade a little, it will shine brightly.He threw the knife back into the basket and put the lid back on.

Zhu Nao said: "Weapons are under control, this time we only got thirty or so. Let's do it slowly in the future."

Yu Changming said, "Thank you."

On that day, Zhu Nao wrote several suggestions to Yu Changming, and the last item was military training.Although Changming Village now dominates Yilong, the government has let them go, but the situation in Central Shu is already very chaotic.If you live in peace and contentment forever,

Zhu Nao smiled and said, "Brother Yu, you are welcome."

After the handover was completed, both parties began to collect their teams and prepare for the return journey.Zhu Nao was about to take someone away, but he heard Yu Changming calling him in a low voice from behind: "Master Zhu."

Zhu Nao glanced back, Yu Changming was preoccupied, looked tired, and hesitated to speak.Zhu Nao then ordered the caravan to leave first, and stayed behind with Cheng Jingzhe.

After a while, both sides walked away.

"Master Zhu..." Yu Changming finally spoke slowly, "Do you think I am not worthy of this position?"

He didn't fall asleep all night last night, thinking about everything in the past two years.It's not that he doesn't know what he did wrong, he just took a chance and thought that things would get better.Unexpectedly, step by step until today, there is no turning back.

In the valley, the wind howled, as if someone was crying and complaining, sad and desolate.

Looking at Yu Changming's serious expression, Zhu Nao couldn't help laughing.Finally laughed out loud.

Yu Changming: "..." Is this the time to laugh? ?

But Zhu Nao heard something funny and couldn't stop laughing.

Yu Changming's heavy grief and indignation were inexplicably disturbed by him, he endured and endured, finally couldn't bear it anymore, and said angrily: "Junao!"

Only then did Zhu Nao stop laughing, and said unhurriedly: "If I say you are unworthy, will you let me take the position of village master?"

Yu Changming: "..."

For a few moments, Yu Changming really thought that maybe he was not suitable for the position of village owner.Even though he tried to do well, he still did a lot of things wrong.If it was Junao, he would definitely do better than him, even much better than him.Perhaps he should give way to someone more wise, so that the burden on his shoulders will not be so heavy, and he will not have to worry about what he has done wrong to kill the fathers and villagers who entrusted their lives to him.

However, that's just thinking about it, even if he is willing to abdicate, the people in the village may not accept it.And what he thinks is his own, but when Jun Nao said this...it really makes people want to beat him up.

Zhu Nao shook his head with a smile: "Don't look at me with such eyes, I don't want to take your position as village master, I have bigger things to do."

Yu Changming was slightly taken aback.Although he doesn't know what Jun Nao wants to do, he does believe that Jun Nao is a person who can do great things.Even, under his seemingly frivolous appearance, there is a strange power that makes people willing to trust him.

After laughing, Zhu Nao said: "Brother Yu, this matter is not about whether you are worthy or not, but whether you want to. Life is short, if you want to do it, do it well, there is still plenty of time."

Yu Changming stared at Zhu Nao blankly.He knew that Zhu Nao was comforting him, but he still felt uncomfortable.

Zhu Nao said leisurely again: "Besides, if you are not worthy, someone will replace you sooner or later. If you are in the position, you will find the position; if you don't seek the position, you will lose it; , It’s useless for you to think so much, if there is a day, there’s nothing you can do.”

Yu Changming: "..."

Yu Changming: "..."

He gritted his teeth: "Thank you for your comfort, I feel much better."

Zhu Nao took his gratitude for granted and said, "Brother Yu, you are welcome."

Yu Changming let out a harsh breath.But I don't know why, the latter paragraph is more effective than the previous paragraph of comfort.His mood seemed to be less heavy.

Zhu Nao waved his hand: "Okay, it's getting late, it's time to go back."

He was about to turn around when Yu Changming hurriedly said, "Wait."

"Ok?"

Yu Changming looked at Zhu Nao.He wanted to see something from him, but if people could be seen through just by looking at their appearance, then there wouldn't be so many troubles in this world.He hesitated for a moment, and finally couldn't help asking the doubts in his heart: "I've heard the rumors outside... Are you really the prince?"

As soon as this remark came out, even Cheng Jingzhe, who had been silent by the side, couldn't help but glance at Zhu Nao.

Zhu Nao's eyes were clear, and he smiled slightly: "It's better to study the past than to look at the Ming Dynasty."

Yu Changming was stunned.

Zhu Nao said no more, turned around and left with Cheng Jingzhe.

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hills.

Yu Ping stood on the wooden watchtower, overlooking the road up the mountain.Behind him stood Sun Datou and Feng Dazui.Under the watchtower, there were another twenty men, all holding sticks, sickles and other weapons in their hands.

Yu Ping heard the sound of "creaking" coming from the side, and couldn't help but look back.It turned out that Sun Datou's feet kept shaking, making the wooden boards of the watchtower creak.Although Feng Dazui next to him didn't shake his feet, he was no better than Sun Datou. Although the weather was still cool, he was sweating all over his head, and he kept raising his head to wipe the sweat.

Yu Ping was angry and funny: "Look at how promising you are! What's there to be nervous about? When my brother went out, he brought a dozen people with him, not even a weapon. We will definitely win today!"

Sun Datou swallowed his saliva, and stretched his legs hard to keep him from shaking: "Yes... yes."

Feng Dazui nodded again and again: "En! En!"

Yu Ping looked up at the sky.The sun has already set on the mountain, people should be back soon.He touched the knife pinned to his back.

After thinking about it for several days, he finally didn't accept Jun Nao's proposal to set him up on another mountain—a fool would give up on something within reach!He is about to seize Changming Village, and he no longer intends to wait any longer!

When he learned that Yu Changming would go out to deliver goods the day before yesterday, he thought it was a good opportunity, so he immediately mobilized all his cronies to prepare for trouble.At this moment, he divided his cronies into two groups, one group stayed on the mountain to stabilize the people in the village, and the other group stayed with him on the hill, just waiting for Yu Changming to come back and launch a surprise attack when he was not prepared.As long as Yu Changming is killed, the dragons on the mountain will have no leader, and he will be the head of the village, and people will have to listen to him even if they don't listen to him.

Behind him, Sun Datou and Feng Dazui looked at each other, one almost stopped shaking his legs, the other couldn't help but wiped his sweat again.

Before the sun set, there was a noise from the bottom of the mountain, and a group of people came up the mountain immediately.

Yu Ping's eyes lit up: "Here we come! Sun Datou and Feng Dazui follow me, and the others hide first!"

His cronies picked up their sickles and clubs and hid in the bushes.Yu Ping himself took Sun Datou and Feng Dazui down from the observation tower and stood in the middle of the mountain road.According to his plan, he would first attract Yu Changming's attention, and then his cronies would take the opportunity to attack from behind and wipe out everyone.

Not long after, Yu Changming led a dozen people to the hill.When they saw Yu Ping and others blocking the road, they all stopped.

A smile curled up on the corner of Yu Ping's mouth, and he asked loudly, "Brother, is the journey going well?"

Yu Changming looked at him calmly without opening his mouth.

The two sides stalemate for a moment, Yu Ping sensed that the atmosphere was not right, he was startled, took two steps back, and touched the knife behind him.

The people led by Yu Changming silently put down the baskets, lifted the lid, and took out weapons one after another.

Yu Ping's eyes widened in disbelief: Machete? !They even had a shiny machete in their hands! !

Yu Ping was terrified, knowing that the situation was not good.The news leaked out, and the other party was already prepared!Which bastard betrayed him? !

He didn't have time to think clearly, the arrow was already on the string, and he had no choice but to send it.He was heartbroken, knowing that the chances of winning were not high, but still decided to fight hard, so he drew the knife behind his back and ordered: "All of them are for me!"

The people hiding in the forest did not see any movement, but Sun Datou and Feng Dazui who were so nervous just now pulled out their weapons and rushed forward with him!

Yu Changming looked at Yu Ping with sad eyes, and stood before him, ready to fight.

Yu Ping swung his long knife, shouted violently, and slashed at Yu Changming with all his strength!

Yu Changming looked calm, and was about to raise his knife to meet him, but his face changed drastically in an instant, and he said loudly: "Be careful——!"

Before the words fell, there was a pop, the knife pierced into the flesh, and blood shot out!Yu Ping's footsteps stopped abruptly, with the big knife still raised above his head.He lowered his head in disbelief, seeing the blood-stained sickle protruding from his chest.Shock was written all over his face, he couldn't believe what had happened.

Yu Changming took two steps forward suddenly, then stopped suddenly, showing a bit at a loss.

The sickle that passed through Yu Ping's chest moved forward a little more.The veins on Yu Ping's forehead suddenly swelled up, causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood.He turned his head slowly and met Datou Sun's gaze.

Sun Datou was already frightened and apprehensive in his heart, and when Yu Ping stared at him with bloodshot eyes, he immediately let go of the handle of the knife in fright, and backed away again and again.Seeing this, Feng Dazui at the side immediately took over the handle of the knife and stabbed it forward forcefully.The entire blade of the sickle was submerged into Yu Ping's body!

Seeing this scene, Yu Changming closed his eyes, his eyelids trembling uncontrollably.

Yu Ping rolled his eyes slowly and stiffly, looking at Sun Datou and Feng Dazui.His face was distorted and terrifying, every time he said a word, he vomited a mouthful of blood: "You...betrayed me?"

Feng Dazui didn't dare to look him in the eyes, the hand holding the sickle couldn't help trembling, and whispered in a trembling voice: "You, you, you must die! If we don't kill you, the village lord will let you go, you will kill us! He plucked up his courage, shouted violently, and pulled out the sickle from Yu Ping's body!

Flesh and blood splattered everywhere, and with the last of his strength, Yu Ping slashed the knife that was going to cut at Yu Changming towards the two traitors, but he didn't even have the strength to hold the knife, so he fell down convulsively.

The whole world seemed to freeze.

After a long time, Sun Datou recovered his voice first.Pointing at the corpse of Yu Ping on the ground, he stammered, "You, you intend to murder the owner of the village, how can I, we allow you to make trouble? We should eliminate harm for the village! It is our duty, our duty!"

Yu Changming slowly opened his eyes and looked at Sun Datou and Feng Dazui who were facing him.

Until his death, Yu Ping would never have imagined that yesterday was the secret that his two cronies had told Yu Changming.These two people flattered him again and again in the past, and accompanied him to scold Yu Changming for all kinds of wrongdoings.But when Yu Ping was about to start an incident, they were the first to freak out.They made Yu Ping believe that he could replace Yu Changming, but they didn't even believe in Yu Ping themselves.

Not only did they not believe that Yu Ping could do things carelessly, but they wanted Yu Ping's death more than anyone else.In the past two years, because Yu Changming caused Yu Ping's family to be ruined and turned into a bandit, he has repeatedly tolerated everything he did.In case Yu Changming let Yu Ping go again after this incident, Yu Ping would never let them go at that time.

Crows and sparrows chirped in the mountains, the wind whistled, and the leaves rustled, creating a strange tranquility.

No one spoke, and no one moved around. People froze in the setting sun, not even daring to breathe loudly.

After a long time, Yu Changming walked forward slowly.

He walked up to Sun Datou and Feng Dazui, who lowered their heads guiltily, their bodies tensed up, for fear that they would be blamed for Yu Ping's death.But they heard Yu Changming speak calmly and said to them, "Thank you."

The two were stunned, and after a while, they finally dared to raise their heads.

Yu Changming lowered his eyes to look at Yu Ping at his feet.Yu Ping still had his eyes open, and he couldn't rest in peace.So he squatted down and gently covered Yu Ping's eyelids.

Sun Datou explained tremblingly: "I was afraid that he would hurt the village owner. In order to protect the village owner, I had to..."

Yu Changming interrupted him: "I know, I killed him."

Sun Datou shut up puzzled.

Yu Changming whispered: "Take them all."

The people with knives behind him immediately dispersed, ran into the bushes, and escorted out all the people who were ambushing there.Two people also stepped forward and held down Sun Datou and Feng Dazui.

Sun Datou and Feng Dazui were shocked, and hurriedly said: "Village Master?! Village Master, we told you the news, and we killed him to protect you! Why are you arresting us?"

Yu Ping said calmly: "Innocent is not innocent, I will check for myself. From today onwards, I will take good care of Changming Village."

He let go of Yu Ping who was already stiff on the ground, stood up, and led the crowd up the mountain in strides.

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In a blink of an eye, it's autumn harvest time.This is the happiest time of the year, people work hard to harvest the ripe crops in the field, completely forgetting about their fatigue.

At dusk, the farmers were still working in the fields, and the children were running and playing wildly on the ridges.Women came out of the house, urging men and children to go home for dinner.

With the help of his wife, the farmer speeds up to finish the last work, picks up the bamboo poles, picks up the naughty child, and follows his wife towards home.

"What to eat tonight?"

"Didn't you kill a weasel yesterday? Today I wrapped the weasel meat in lotus leaves and roasted it, and cooked a pot of noodles."

"Ah, I think I can already smell the aroma of barbecue! I'm so hungry, let's go faster."

The setting sun slanted down, stretching people's shadows slenderly.The figures of the farmers disappeared into the houses.The fields returned to peace.

Suddenly, there was a burst of dust in the distance, and with the rumbling sound, it gradually rolled towards the village.The dust is getting closer and closer, and the sound is getting louder.

The last farmer who hadn't finished his work was still squatting in the field.He heard the sound and stood up blankly to watch.

Billows of smoke and dust hit the front and gradually dispersed.The farmer finally saw clearly that it was the dust brought up by a group of people with knives, guns and sticks running fast.

The farmer's face changed drastically, and he turned around and ran towards the village. While running, he shouted heartbreakingly: "The bandits are coming!! The bandits are coming!!!"

He ran too fast, tripped over a stone on the side of the road, and fell to the ground.Ignoring the pain in his hands and feet, he jumped up hastily and wanted to run, but it was too late.A big knife was cut from his back, and the blade pierced into his neck, and the blood flew several feet high in an instant!The farmer twitched and fell down, his eyes gradually lost their light.

The man holding the knife is a thick and strong man.He stepped on the farmer's corpse, raised his wrist, and pulled out the big knife stuck between the farmer's bones.The farmer's blood sprayed all over his face, he wiped it off indifferently, and led the people behind him to continue walking into the village.

After a while, people's terrified cries came from the village.

"It's the Wolf Slaughter Village, the Wolf Slaughter Village is here!!"

"Help me!!"

"Quick... escape..."

The shouts and screams changed from light to loud, then from loud to light, and finally returned to silence again.

I don't know how long it took, a fire started in the village and spread, connecting with the sunset.

The sky and the earth were filled with blood.