This shocked Liu He. He originally just wanted to let the bandits retreat. After a year or two, he and others would no longer be afraid of these bandits.

However, he still underestimated the importance these villagers attached to their own property, especially food. Without the food that had just been harvested in autumn, I was afraid that they would not be able to survive this winter. Instead of starving to death or freezing to death, it would be better now

Make a fortune.

Those bandits gave Zhu Ye and others face, but when they saw the villagers rushing to snatch the food, they were rude and started to fight with knives and sticks.

"Stop!" Liu He shouted loudly in desperation. The bandits were already a little afraid of these young men, but when he shouted, they didn't really cut down the sword, but they still faced the thieves.

The villagers who came up kicked or punched me a few times.

Yang Niu turned his head and looked at Liu He with a frown.

"What? The brothers have promised to let these villagers go and retreat to the mountains. What else do you want?"

Liu He listened to Yang Niu's somewhat angry tone and looked at the expectant eyes of the villagers, knowing that this matter might not be settled that easily.

"Forget it, I was born into a poor family myself. How can I only care about my own safety when something like this happens? Without food, these villagers will die sooner or later."

Thinking of this, Liu He cupped his hands again and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, this food is harvested by the villagers with hard work, and we rely on them to survive the winter. If you rob it, I'm afraid everyone will not be able to survive this winter."

, can..."

Before Liu He could finish speaking, Yang Niu interrupted impatiently.

"You little kid, you are so ignorant. I gave you Lord County Captain some thin noodles and then withdrew, but you want me to go back to the mountain empty-handed? You want to spend the winter, don't we, dozens of brothers, don't want to spend the winter? Little doll, you can't.

Don’t push yourself too far!”

When Yang Niu said this, the people under him also started shouting.

"That's right. He's just a county captain. Let's escape into the mountains. I don't believe he can find him!"

"Brother, I haven't seen a human being in half a year. If I keep nagging, everyone will snatch the woman and go back to the mountain to be happy. It's better than going back empty-handed and starving to death!"

"These little kids are so ignorant!"

"I think that little girl is pretty good, so why not snatch it back, and after the king has enjoyed it, we brothers can also enjoy it together?"

Hearing the dirty words of these gangsters, many female relatives hurriedly hid behind their husbands or fathers, while Zhang Yong protected Zhang Yu even tighter.

Liu He was afraid that things would get out of hand, so he quickly stepped forward to comfort him.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. How dare you let your Majesty return to the mountain empty-handed? It's just that these grains cannot be taken away. As long as your Majesty is willing to return the money and grain to the villagers, my young master has his own treasures to offer. Your Majesty took them to the county town to exchange them. Don't say

It’s winter, I’m afraid it’s enough to buy a few more slaves for the king!”

Zhu Ye was confused when he heard this. How could he have such a valuable treasure? But then he saw Liu He winking at him. Although he didn't understand, he knew that this must be Liu He's plan.

"Yes, my grandfather wiped out a village of three to four hundred people back then. What he got from the village owner was said to be an ancestral jade stolen from a merchant in Jinyang. If you are willing to let the villagers go, I will be very happy.

Out of mercy, I give this gem to you."

When the villagers heard this, they all raised their eyebrows with joy and cast grateful glances at Zhu Ye.

Only the Liu and Zhang families still looked at their children with worried faces, but they did not dare to speak under the threat of the gangster's sword.

However, Yang Niu was not so easily fooled.

"You, the noble son of the county captain's family, are actually willing to give up family heirlooms for these lowly villagers? It seems to me that you guys are clearly taking advantage of this king, right?"

But after saying that, Yang Niu did not turn around and leave. Apparently he did not completely disbelieve what Liu He and Zhu Ye said. After all, his intelligence was not high, not to mention that greed is human instinct, especially for robbers.

In terms of.

"I often come here to play in the mountains. Over time, I naturally have some affection for the villagers. My brother accidentally broke his leg while chasing a hare, but the villagers healed him. Since the villagers are kind to us,

, we can't just ignore it and hope that the king will give us some mercy."

Liu He replied seriously.

When Yang Niu heard this, he called some of his gangsters over. They whispered and discussed for a long time.

"Okay, please bring the jade to the king for a look. If it is indeed a good item, it doesn't matter if the king returns the money and food to them."

Yang Niu slammed his big knife on the ground, stretched out his hand and waved to Liu He, gesturing for him to take the treasure.

Just when Liu He was about to pull Zhu Ye forward, Zhang Yu, who had been hiding behind Zhang Yong, suddenly spoke.

"If you don't want to go, don't go... This king's men are all very vicious and scary. Brothers, don't go either. I'm afraid..."

Zhang Yong thought his sister was really frightened, so he quickly offered words of comfort.

Liu He rolled his eyes and quickly understood what the girl meant. He thought to himself, "This girl is really smart as ice and snow."

"Your Majesty, you have also seen that you and your men are too...well...too mighty. I, a girl, have never seen the market before, and I am scared by you. How about you order a few of your men to come over and take it off?"

treasure?"

Yang Niu frowned and hesitated again.

"Your Majesty, what are you afraid of? We have dozens of adults, are we still afraid of these little kids? I will go there for you and get the treasure, so we can go back to the mountain as soon as possible!"

One of Yang Niu's subordinates said.

Yang Niu thought about it and it made sense. Even if the Overlord of Western Chu was reincarnated, there would be nothing to worry about at such an age.

"Okay, take two people over and get the jade, but be careful not to break it if you are clumsy."

Yang Niu instructed.

After hearing what he said, Liu He knew that Yang Niu believed his words seven or eight times.

The subordinate waved to the two gangsters and walked over together. At the same time, Zhang Yu also looked curious and leaned next to Zhu Ye, as if she was also waiting to see the treasure.

The three gangsters walked up to Zhu Ye and Liu He, stretched out their hands, and motioned for Zhu Ye to hand over the jade.

There is a piece of jade pendant Zhu Ye, but it is far from being called a precious jade, but it is not difficult to use it for a while.

At this time, Zhang Yu was standing between Zhu Ye and Zhang Yong, and Liu He was on the other side of Zhu Ye, so Zhang Yu was almost face to face with the gangster. Because of her petite figure, in Yang Niu's eyes, this

The little girl was almost completely blocked by her subordinate.

Just when the gangster took Zhu Ye's jade pendant and was about to turn around and leave, Zhang Yu suddenly screamed.

"Ah! What are you doing! Don't touch me..."
Chapter completed!