Chapter 35

Hu Guang is well-known and the world is full. However, many people at the bottom are still exploited by officials, profiteers, businessmen, gentry and landlords, especially the military households of various guard stations.

However, in general, the social order is far from collapse, which is different from the direct rebellion of the people in Shaanxi and Henan.

The people of Huguang can't live. Most of them choose to go up the mountains and fall grass and live that happy day.

Therefore, there are many bandits and mountain bandits in Jingxiang, especially in Xiangxiang and Xun.

The reason is that the two places have the most sanitary stations, the most barren land, and are connected by transportation.

Xiangyang Prefecture governs six counties and one Prefecture. There are hundreds of mountain bandits and water bandits in the territory. Among them, Wufeng village, more than 60 miles southwest of Xiangyang, is the most famous and powerful.

Wufeng mountain, where Wufeng stronghold is located, is backed by the lingering Wushan mountain. At the foot of the mountain, there is an official road connecting Xiangyang City and Nanzhang county. Dozens of miles to the East is the Han River. Therefore, it is not difficult to eat and drink just by collecting tolls for business trips.

Because of their back to the mountains, every time the officers and soldiers come to destroy them, the bandits must flee to the mountains in advance and return again as soon as the officers and soldiers leave.

Over time, the officers and soldiers were too lazy to toss about. In addition, in recent years, the heroes in the stronghold not only did not rob their homes everywhere, but also gave the officials filial piety silver every year, which made the officials of the two places turn a blind eye. With such a huge group of bandits, they entrenched near Xiangyang City.

At the moment, in the hall of the cottage, Liu Xiaotian, who is over 50, is leisurely drinking tea and listening to the story of a young man in his twenties.

"Well! I've been on my way all day and night. I'll have a rest first. In the evening, I'll give a banquet to make the best of the landlord, and then talk about it in detail! "

"Thank you, uncle." When Yang Tianlin saw that he called himself a virtuous nephew instead of a virtuous brother as before, he was overjoyed. He knew that most of the matter had been done, so he got up and saluted.

Old man Liu nodded gently. Obviously, he was quite satisfied with his son-in-law.

Although there is a difference in seniority, there is little difference in age. They are not as fastidious as big families.

The older I get, the more I don't trust my daughter's future after I leave, so I've broken my heart in the past two years.

Yang Tianlin was taken out of the hall with an excited face. As soon as he got to the door, he met a tall woman in red tight clothes.

After seeing the woman's appearance, Yang tianlinton was stunned. He didn't expect that there was such a best product in the bandit's nest. Then he reacted that this must be the adopted daughter Liu Xiaotian received last year.

Secretly, the old man is old and confused. This kind of best product is accepted as an adoptive daughter and not directly as a concubine, but he is relieved when he thinks about his age.

The woman in red is called Hongying. She is about eighteen or nine years old. When she sees Yang Tianlin staring at her, she frowns slightly.

There was a flash of disgust in his eyes. He just nodded a little and flashed into the hall.

Yang Tianlin held his mouth open and said hello. He just held back. Subconsciously, he looked back and left under the reminder of his minions.

"Adoptive father, who was the man who went out just now?"

"Here comes Yinger. Sit down quickly. That's the second leader of Sirius stronghold, my second brother who is sworn to my righteous brother." Liu Xiaotian smiled kindly.

"It's the second brother surnamed Yang. I don't think it looks like a good thing."

With a murmur, the red warbler sat on a chair beside him and asked, "adoptive father, what are the people of Sirius stronghold doing here? Did you come to ask for help? "

"Hehe, it seems that Ying'er also heard what happened to her fellow countrymen in Gucheng. Yes, the eight kings really deceived people too much. They didn't pay any attention to my green heroes in Xiangyang."

At last, old man Liu slapped the table heavily, and his face was gloomy and frightening.

The red warbler threw a fist: "adoptive father, the wolf stronghold usually killed the people and robbed the people's women that day. The rebel army of the eighth King acted on behalf of heaven. Why should we meddle?"

"Nonsense, brother Yang Xiri is not only a great help to his adoptive father, but also my sworn brother. At this time, it is difficult. If you don't pull a hand, what face will the adoptive father have in the future and face the green forest in Xiangyang?"

"Well, let your daughter take some people." The red warbler also knew his adoptive father's temper and didn't argue any more. She planned to take some people for a walk.

"Well, my father is old and Lan'er is weak. In the future, you have to spend more snacks on the affairs of the stronghold. My adoptive father was afraid that you couldn't live in the town. Now it seems that he is worried too much."

Liu Xiaotian looked pleased. He was really satisfied with the adopted daughter he had saved. Unfortunately, it was a daughter, so he sighed again.

"It's a pity that you are a daughter and you have to find a home after all, so my father plans to take this opportunity to marry Sirius stronghold and betroth you to brother Yang and Lan'er to his second brother. When I leave in the future..."

"What?"

The red warbler stood up, then blushed and said, "adoptive father, what virtue is the Yang brothers? Don't you know? It's foolish to marry my sister and me to them... I won't agree! "

"Presumptuous! You talk to your adoptive father like this, you... You... "Liu Xiao had to point to her beard.

"Adoptive father, forgive me. My daughter was too impulsive just now, but adoptive father, didn't you push us into the fire pit by marrying my sister and me to the Yang brothers?"

"Nonsense, brother Yang is a rare hero with boundless righteousness and excellent martial arts. He is really a talented woman with you,

As for the nonsense of killing the common people, it would kill the common people if we collected some grain. What are those gentry and landlords forcing tenants to sell children and women? "

"Well, let's not say, but it's always true that their brothers robbed other people's wives and daughters and destroyed people all over the house?"

"It's true, but it's not a great event. Didn't my adoptive father kill Wu Yuanwai and rob his wife before he gave birth to Lan'er? It's perfectly normal to do our business. "

Liu Xiaotian waved his hand. At the end, his face showed a touch of pride, as if he had done something great in those years.

“……”

The red warbler opened her mouth. She really didn't know what to say, so she had to hug her fist and say with a solemn face: "my adoptive father, my daughter will never marry before she avenged her great revenge. Please don't force me. Although my daughter is a daughter, she can still protect the integrity of sister Lan'er and the lives of thousands of people in the mountain stronghold in the future!"

"Ah! Well, it's not urgent for a while. Take someone and nephew Yang Xian to rescue Sirius stronghold first, and then come back. It's not too late. Start after dawn! "

Liu Xiaotian also knew that she was soft on the outside and hard on the inside, otherwise she wouldn't have killed people in Xiangyang City. Seeing that she said so, she had to nod.