Just go.
Goethe didn't stay long. The Wang family's servants harnessed the carriage, the eldest daughter of the Wang family was waiting on the side, and Old Wang followed beside her. There was also a yellow carriage behind.
Wang Xiaofeng wanted to go, and Goethe agreed.
Firstly, there is the Wang family’s shop in Haimen, so one would not be left without a place to stay when going to Haimen.
Secondly, the Wang family’s business in Haimen is not small, and they have a lot of employees and servants, so it is convenient to inquire about things.
Of course, Wang Xiaofeng went there under the pretext of "going to Haimen to check on his own business."
And Huang Dangdang?
She also had an agreement with Goethe.
Now that the agreement has not been fulfilled, naturally she will go wherever Goethe goes.
When Old Li sent Li Changhai out, his eyes were red, obviously he had been crying.
Before leaving, she held her son's hand tightly and handed him a dry branch.
"This is your grandmother's branch. Keep it close to you."
Old Li instructed.
"Got it, Dad!"
Li Changhai had no sorrow of separation at all. His father agreed to let him and Mr. Mo go to Haimen together. That was like the sky is high and the birds fly freely, the sea is wide and the fish leap freely.
Old Li, Old Six, Aunt Six and other people in the village watched Goethe and his party leave.
Everyone dispersed only when they could no longer see it.
As soon as Old Li returned to the room, he saw Li Fugui tied to a chair, gagged, and struggling.
Old Li was not surprised at all.
Why?
He tied up the people.
He blocked his mouth.
Why did they tie up Li Fugui?
Even the sons don’t understand.
After Old Li pulled off the sackcloth, Li Fugui asked.
"Dad, what are you doing?"
"Let me go quickly. If you don't let me go, Mr. Mo and Big Brother will go far away."
Li Fugui was yelling, while Old Li was smoking his pipe leisurely.
"Dad, please let me go!"
"No."
"You will be tied up like this for the next three days."
Old Li exhaled a puff of smoke without even lifting his eyelids.
"Why?"
Li Fugui became more and more confused.
"Because I only have two sons. If they both die, the Li family will have no descendants."
Old Li continued to smoke his pipe, the tobacco leaves flashing red light.
"ah?"
"Dad, what are you talking about?"
"Brother, there's no way anything will happen to you. Mr. Mo is so capable."
Li Fugui looked unconvinced.
"It's just that he's very capable, but it's scary if something goes wrong. When a big ship passes, the small boat will capsize. Dad trusts Mr. Mo's character, but people can make mistakes, and horses can stumble... Alas."
Old Li looked up at Li Fugui and sighed.
Li Fugui was stunned.
He didn't know how to refute his father.
I can only struggle and stiffen my neck.
"Then why is it my brother who goes and not me?"
"He is the eldest son. He is your brother."
Old Li answered as a matter of course.
"Not fair! That's not fair!"
Li Fugui shouted at the top of his voice.
Old Li sneered, knocked his pipe on the sole of his shoe, took off his shoe and started smoking Li Fugui.
"Fair? Today I'll let you see what fairness is!"
Snap! Snap!
After a fierce beating, Li Fugui was left with a grimace in his teeth.
Even so, I’m still not convinced.
"Don't let me go, let me go and I'll run!"
"Hey, kid, that's what you said."
"From now on, you will be tied up here for me."
"I still don't believe I can't cure you!"
My son has a stubborn temper, and I have the same temper.
It's hereditary.
"What should I do if I poop and pee?"
Li Fugui became anxious.
He knew that his father could do what he said.
If he were really tied up here, he would be driven crazy in just a few days.
"Humph, I serve you. It's not like I didn't serve you when I was a child."
"I will just treat it as giving birth to you again and serving you once more."
Old Li sneered again, closed the door and left.
Hearing the sound of the door being locked, Li Fugui became desperate.
"Brother, help!"
…
Li Changhai was riding a horse when he felt someone calling him.
We won’t encounter anything in this remote place, right?
Having been in the mountains for many years, Li Changhai had encountered many strange things. With the guidance of Old Li, he naturally had some self-defense methods. He subconsciously grabbed the branch of Gan Nainai's tree.
But then he let go.
Because he saw Mr. Mo.
Goethe was also riding a horse, standing nearby.
With Mr. Mo around, I don’t have to be afraid even if I encounter any trouble.
Immediately, Li Changhai was completely relieved.
In the carriage ahead, Old Wang and his servants were sitting in the front. Inside the carriage, the eldest daughter of the Wang family was listening to what Master Liu was saying.
"That silly boy is so lucky that he is actually the godfather of the tree fairy."
"Do you know that tree fairy?"
"Of course, when I was chased and struck by lightning, I hid under that big tree and escaped. Otherwise, I would have been reduced to ashes long ago, let alone becoming a guardian deity."
After hearing what Grandpa Liu said, the eldest daughter of the Wang family became interested and started thinking about how to repay the Li family.
"Don't worry about it, girl."
"That tree fairy is different. Your deliberate actions are not beautiful."
"Just let it happen naturally."
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
Wang Xiaofeng nodded.
Uncle Liu looked at the well-behaved and sensible eldest daughter of the Wang family, sighed in his heart, and couldn't help but asked.
"Have you thought about what to do when you get to Haimen?"
“Sincerity can move mountains and open up new horizons!”
Wang Xiaofeng clenched his fists.
Girl, this isn't a war, this approach won't work.
Uncle Liu opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.
What it is best at is fighting.
Matter of the heart?
It's not good at it.
Uncle Liu is not good at it, but Huang Xianzhi is good at it.
Squeaking around her daughter .
Huang Dangdang looked unmoved.
I was so anxious that I hugged my mother in my arms.
Huang Xianzhi was filled with sorrow, not knowing what to do.
From Fengcheng to Haimen, it is almost 700 kilometers. There are a dozen servants of the Wang family who are accompanied by firearms and long swords. Basically, no one is so ignorant as to rob people on the road.
Most of the gangs just want to eat, there is no need to risk their lives.
Moreover, the further south you go from Fengcheng, the weaker the power of this gang becomes.
What's more, Hu Yidao is escorting him all the way.
According to Hu Yidao, Mr. Mo was half his master and he was half his apprentice, and it was only right for him to see his master off on a long journey. After receiving Hu Yidao's two [Treasure Cards], Goethe taught Hu Yidao the [Small Blindness Technique].
I don’t know if it’s because he’s really talented or if they are just a perfect match.
Hu Yidao
Therefore, fifty guards from the Hu family were gathered together to escort Goethe and his party all the way to Haimenkou.
"Master, I will take you here. We cannot go any further."
Hu Yidao's face was pale, his lips were blue, and he kowtowed to Goethe tremblingly.
The immortals never cross Shanhaiguan.
Hu Yidao is the pillar of the Hu family of this generation and suffered greater backlash.
If we continue going forward in this condition, we will surely die.
"Go back."
Goethe helped Hu Yidao up.
Although Hu Yidao was a character who was trying to take advantage of the situation, he was still well taken care of along the way. There was no such thing as sleeping in the open air. It could be said that they were just traveling around.
Especially after passing Shanhaiguan, Hu Yidao remained the same despite the increasingly severe backlash from various factors.
This is what it means to care.
Even if you know he is trying to please you, it is hard for you to hate him.
"When we get back this time, I'll teach you a few more tricks."
Goethe said.
"Hey, thanks, Master."
Hu Yidao smiled playfully, bowed, and handed a note to Goethe unnoticeably.
At the same time, he lowered his voice.
"Master, please be careful. The water outside Shanhaiguan is deep."
"Um."
Goethe nodded.
He could see that when Hu Yidao said the water was deep, he pointed his little finger towards the second carriage.
That was the carriage that Huang Dangdang rode in.
Compared to Hu Yidao who suffered backlash.
Huang Dangdang is fine.
Not only is he fine, he's also in high spirits.
There is only one possibility left -
Protected by the court.
Although the imperial court is in a precarious situation at the moment, it still has some capabilities.
But precisely because of this, we have to be on guard.
No one knows where Huang Dangdang stands.
The imperial court has long ceased to be a monolithic entity.
Hu Yidao led the Hu family cavalry to retreat, and before leaving, he left a lot of firearms and explosives to Li Changhai and the Wang family. In Hu Yidao's words, with these things they can protect themselves and speak with confidence.
Ten miles away from the city, the people from Wang’s shop were already waiting.
As soon as they saw the convoy, they came over.
The visitor is familiar with Lao Wang.
There was a round of greetings between the two sides immediately.
This man led everyone into the city, and the soldiers at the city gate turned a blind eye to the two carts that were obviously of inconsistent weight, and did not even check them.
The firearms and long swords of the Wang family guards and the firearms and explosives left by Hu Yidao were all in the car.
Li Changhai was originally worried about how to get into the city.
Now I worried for nothing.
Now that he was relieved, the naive boy Li Changhai could no longer keep his eyes on him.
Nothing else.
Haimen is so lively.
Even more lively than Fengcheng.
Haimen, which arose because of the canal transportation, is known as the "lower end of the nine rivers" and the "key point between rivers and seas".
There are many kinds of objects coming and going from the south and the north.
There are more people.
When there are a lot of people, there will be a lot of strange people and things.
After all, this land is salty, has saltpeter, and has nurtured people of all kinds of personalities, hot, spicy, refreshing, tough, and not easy to mess with. There are both local weirdos and folk heroes.
Let’s not talk about the ones far away, let’s just talk about the vacant shop next to the Wang family shop.
This shop was originally a medicine shop.
Unlike the Wang family, which mainly sells mountain products and herbal medicines, this shop sells Western medicines.
The rumored 'panacea'.
The shop owner had studied abroad and was well-educated. He also brought back some "holy spirit things" which were said to be able to cure all kinds of diseases, especially epilepsy.
Just drink one bottle and you will see the effects.
Is it really effective?
efficient!
Because there is a knockout drug inside.
Even a healthy person would faint after drinking it, let alone a patient.
Moreover, this shopkeeper was not someone who had studied abroad. He just went out on a boat, took a stroll and came back. His identity and other things were all fabricated.
It's true that I have a lot of water in my stomach!
He's full of bad intentions!
Think about it, the knockout drug can make people confused for a while, but it can't make people confused forever.
The patient wakes up and is still twitching. What should I do?
Continue buying medicine.
That bottle of 'panacea' costs one silver dollar.
It only works for a day or two.
If it’s gone, you have to keep buying.
It won't be a good thing until your family's savings are emptied.
It can be said that this bastard is extremely evil.
Moreover, in order to avoid being discovered, he prepared the medicine himself late at night every day.
He didn't even tell his wife.
After a busy year, it's the end of the year again. This bad guy is counting his earnings to see how much money he has earned.
This calculation is not a big deal, it just scared people.
many!
Too many!
It was more than enough for him to buy two large courtyards in the imperial capital and three shops facing the street.
Immediately, the shopkeeper became excited.
Then, he was so excited that he let out a roar and his whole body trembled.
The wife outside heard the noise, ran in to take a look, and breathed a sigh of relief.
Why?
If you talk about other diseases, she's afraid.
But she wouldn't take a picture of the twitching.
She has medicine at home!
That’s what it’s used for!
Come, give the shopkeeper some medicine!
After drinking a small bottle of medicine, the shopkeeper fell asleep.
After a while, the shopkeeper woke up and was still sobbing.
The shopkeeper's wife gave the order immediately.
Come, feed the shopkeeper some medicine. Use the big one. We have it at home. Don’t be afraid!
Yes, the biggest one!
Two servants carried a medicine jar that was larger than a pickle jar and fed medicine to the owner.
Gulp, gulp!
The medicine was swallowed.
The shopkeeper was quiet.
The whole person is straight!
Dead!
How could he not die? The knockout drug is something that harms people. Just a little bit can make people unconscious. If so much, at least half a jar of it must be drunk. Not to mention humans, even cows would die.
The shopkeeper is dead.
The stall naturally fell apart.
A family member took his own medicine and died.
How could anyone believe this?
Many of the previous victims came to demand compensation, and people from the government office also came.
Eventually, the store closed.
The shopkeeper's wife returned to the countryside with some money.
The shopkeeper's?
Buried outside the city.
However, the next day, his body was dragged out and left exposed in the wilderness.
Some people say that it was done by the family members of the deceased patients.
Some people also say that it was dug out by a wild dog.
In short, there are all kinds of rumors, but it is true that the people were dug out and their bodies were left exposed in the wilderness.
"Uncle Wang, what happened next?"
Li Changhai, who was fascinated by the story, asked the shopkeeper Wang from Haimen.
Everyone just introduced themselves.
This shopkeeper Wang, whose full name is Wang Changgui, Lao Wang, and Wang Changfeng, are all elders of the Wang family. Moreover, he is also related to the father of the eldest daughter of the Wang family. Although the relationship is a bit distant, logically, the eldest daughter of the Wang family should call him uncle.
Li Changhai, this silly boy, didn't care about anything else and just followed suit and called him uncle.
"later?"
"Of course I reported it to the police."
Wang Changgui continued speaking with a smile.
That cemetery was not a mass grave. Someone discovered it and immediately reported it to the authorities.
People from the government office came, but in the end the matter was left unresolved.
The shopkeeper's wife went back to the countryside, and there was no victim. The people in the government office also knew that there was no money to be made from her, so fortunately that was the end of it.
There are some good people around, but this shopkeeper is so bad for selling fake medicine.
No matter how good a person is, I am unwilling to take care of him.
Everyone pushed each other, and finally, two people were chosen to bury the shopkeeper.
Just think about it, how could the two of them be happy to bury such a person?
Procrastinating.
Wait until the sun sets.
The older one said, "Brother, it's getting dark now, why don't we come back tomorrow?"
The younger one nodded immediately and said, "Okay, brother, let's go quickly, otherwise we won't be able to see the road soon."
Immediately, the two of them picked up their shovels and happily went home in the afternoon sunshine.
He didn't arrive until noon the next day.
When they came to take a look, they saw that the shopkeeper's body was being eaten by wild dogs or wild beasts.
The two brothers thought about it and decided that this matter should not be made public, so just bury it.
It's all fragments anyway.
But I didn't pick it up with my hands.
They just took a shovel and shoveled the soil mixed with it in, filled the hole, and stomped on it a few times to make it solid. They didn't erect a monument, but just put half a brick there, and that was the job.
"Should!"
"Evil will be punished!"
Li Changhai said harshly.
"Well, evil will be punished."
"However, the young lady wrote to say that she would come to Haimen, so I bought the shop. The shop does not need to be open for the time being, but it is enough for people to live in."
Wang Changgui said with a smile.
Sometimes, it's just a coincidence.
It just so happened that someone was coming to my house, and the house next door was vacant, and it was much cheaper.
However, after a while, Shopkeeper Wang could no longer laugh.
As soon as he and his group turned into the alley, they saw a group of people gathered at the door of his shop.
No!
To be precise, it was the entrance to the shop next door that had just been purchased.
Under the eaves, there were two human heads hanging.