RPAGF Chapter 174 Yao Jin Zhang Wagang
Chapter 174 Yao Jin Zhang Wagang
Qin Qiong did not avoid his gaze: "I stopped them."
"You stopped him?" Another younger general couldn't help but sneer. "And what was the result of your intervention? Where is the prince?"
"Lu Xiao is a formidable figure, and with all his fierce generals under his command, how can I possibly stop him?"
Qin Qiong immediately retorted.
Didn't he try to stop him?
Lu Xiao completely ignored him. He couldn't beat Lu Xiao, and his words carried no weight. What could he do?
"Oh no, it's all over, completely over."
The other generals looked worried. Although they had grievances against Qin Qiong, they were unwilling to offend him to death.
However, they were all thinking to themselves how much better it would have been if Qin Qiong had been the one left behind.
Qin Qiong sighed and turned to walk back to the main camp.
When he arrived at the main tent, he found a person standing there.
This man was none other than Li Mi, the leader of Wagang Village.
Qin Qiong turned and walked alone towards the Yanshan camp. When he opened his tent, he froze on the spot.
A person was standing in the tent.
The man was wearing a worn-out blue scholar's robe, his beard and hair were somewhat disheveled, and his face showed signs of exhaustion after being imprisoned for several days.
It was Li Mi.
"Li...leader?"
Qin Qiong's voice sounded like it was being squeezed out of his throat.
Li Mi turned around, looked at Qin Qiong, and a smile slowly appeared on his lips.
There was no kindness in that smile, only undisguised sarcasm.
"Uncle Bao, it's been a long time."
Qin Qiong's mind went blank.
This is what Lü Xiao meant by "big".
He suddenly understood everything.
Lü Xiao did not kill Li Mi out of mercy or forgetfulness, but rather to pass this hot potato to him.
Back in Wagang, Li Mi treated him as an honored guest, giving him the respect due to a distinguished guest and entrusting him with important responsibilities.
But Qin Qiong, when Wagang was in danger, took his family and left.
Although his initial intention was indeed to contact others to start a rebellion, in Li Mi's eyes, this was betrayal.
"Shubao," Li Mi began slowly, his tone drawn out, "is this how you contacted others and rescued Wagang?"
Qin Qiong took a deep breath: "Chief Li, I will arrange for someone to send you away. The world is vast, you are free to find a place to settle down."
"Leave?" Li Mi laughed. "If I leave and go somewhere else, who can guarantee me a life free from want?"
He paused, then said slowly and deliberately, "Lu Xiao said that if anything happens to me, Luo Cheng will not have a good ending in Dongdu either."
Qin Qiong suddenly looked up and stared intently at Li Mi.
Li Mi met that gaze, his smile deepening.
"Shubao, we were once ruler and subject. Now that I'm in trouble, shouldn't you take me in? Or are you afraid I'll retaliate against you?"
He took a step forward and lowered his voice: "Being afraid is useless. I'll settle this score with you slowly."
Qin Qiong's hand gripping the sword hilt showed prominent veins.
But he ultimately did not draw his sword.
He closed his eyes and said resignedly, "I will give you money every month, just don't cause any trouble."
When he said those words, he felt like a gambler who had completely given up.
He was completely under Lü Xiao's thumb, utterly powerless to fight back from beginning to end.
Two hours later, the Yanshan army broke camp and returned north.
Two days later, Wagang Village welcomed a group of special guests.
"Oh, we're back again!"
"Damn it, I've been cooped up in this remote mountain village for months, I'm going crazy!"
Cheng Yaojin, mounted on his horse, gazed at the familiar gate before him and was so excited he almost jumped off his horse.
He slapped his thigh hard, his round face filled with excitement.
You Junda dismounted and cautiously looked around.
The gates of the village were wide open, but it was quiet inside; not a single person was in sight.
"Strange." You Junda frowned. "That kid Lü Xiao didn't burn this place down. He hates Wagang so much, he should have burned it to the ground."
Cheng Yaojin jumped off his horse and followed behind him, saying nonchalantly, "Who cares if it burned down or not! It's good that it didn't burn down, saves us the trouble of rebuilding!"
"He intentionally left this place to us."
Wei Zheng, who had remained silent until now, slowly began to speak.
Given Lü Xiao's methods and personality.
Even the Zheng family was reduced to ashes. How could Wagang Village, which had suffered such deep wounds, remain intact?
This is to give them a place to live.
"I get it, he wants to wait for us to make a comeback and then recruit us?"
Cheng Yaojin's mind worked incredibly fast.
He couldn't think of a second reason besides this.
"He probably wants us to be his tools."
Yu Junda said from the side.
"Jun Da is right."
Wei Zheng nodded; this was also one of Lü Xiao's intentions.
The previous annihilation of the Zheng family was enough to show that the imperial court could no longer tolerate powerful families.
If we could support a new force to do these dirty work for the court, why not?
"Whatever, since we've preserved this place, let's develop it further."
Cheng Yaojin stopped thinking about it.
They now have only four main members, making them more united than the previous Wagangzhai group.
In short, as long as the imperial court doesn't attack them, they won't oppose the imperial court.
"Yaojin, you'll be the chieftain this time."
Shan Xiongxin took the initiative to speak.
He did indeed once have the idea of becoming the chieftain, in order to avenge his elder brother.
Having experienced many changes, he felt that being a general wouldn't be bad.
"Hehe, then I won't stand on ceremony. Just let me know when you're ready to become a second brother."
Cheng Yaojin was no pushover either; he was no ordinary man like Wang Bodang or Li Mi.
He was willing to relinquish the position of chieftain if anyone asked.
The group immediately relocated to Wagang Village.
Several days later, Lü Xiao's troops had returned to Luoyang.
When Yang Guang met Luo Cheng, he was overjoyed. Instead of making things difficult for the heir of the Prince of Beiping, he hosted a banquet in his honor.
He showed concern for his well-being, personally inquired about his injuries, and even ordered the best imperial physicians from the Imperial Medical Bureau to treat him.
Luo Cheng wasn't an ungrateful person, especially since he was in the Eastern Capital, he couldn't be arrogant even if he wanted to.
Faced with the court's arrangements, he had no choice but to comply.
Yang Guang was very satisfied with the performance of the Prince of Beiping and smiled as he ordered someone to take him to the guesthouse of the Honglu Temple to rest.
Lu Xiao knew that his father-in-law was far more adept at putting on a show than he was.
As soon as he entered the study, a scout came to report.
"Your Highness, Cheng Yaojin and the others have indeed returned to Wagang Village."
Lu Xiao paused, a slow smile creeping onto his lips.
really.
He knew that the fat man had been secretly watching them.
His men had barely left when this guy moved in.
"What else did they do?" Lu Xiao asked.
"This..." The scout paused, "Cheng Yaojin calls himself... calls himself the Mischievous Demon King."
"A troublemaker?"
Lu Xiao was slightly taken aback. According to the previous timeline, Cheng Yaojin had indeed become a troublemaker.
As a result of his existence, Wagangzhai also experienced many changes.
However, Cheng Yaojin was also a man with the king's mandate, and the throne still fell to him.