Chapter 84 Desolate

A desolate sound of suona soared into the sky and echoed between the heaven and earth for a long time.

Accompanied by the sound of suona, there were a group of funerals behind, including old people, women, and children. Everyone wore filial piety, and the white banners were like forests. When you look up, you saw a white world, a world of pain. The team was moving forward, and along the way, people threw out white paper money from time to time. The paper money was either scattered to the ground or floated away with the yellow sand.

This group of funeral teams are huge, with a large number of people, and they are all relatives of the dead who caused trouble this time. The weather is getting hot now, so the bodies of those dead naturally cannot be released for a long time. Huang Laifu ordered a large pit to be dug and buried the hundreds of dead people together. Today is the day for these people to be funeral.

The suppression can only be said to be a tragedy, and neither party can say right nor wrong. Huang Laifu's propaganda blamed everything on the instigation of the Liu family, and the relatives of the victims also silently accepted this statement. With Huang Laifu's pension of twenty taels of silver per household, whether they were miners or former slaves of the Liu family, they transferred their anger to the Liu family.

When the Liu family left Taipingzhuang that day, what accompanied them were countless stones and soils from each of Taipingzhuang, as well as howlings and curses. The Liu family's 100-year operation in Taipingzhuang disappeared.

The large tomb that buried hundreds of people was built on a Xiangyang hillside not far from Taipingzhuang. At this time, a spirit shed was built there and an incense table was set up for the relatives of the victims to cry and worship. Not far from the large tomb, a small tomb was built independently with a tombstone on it, and the letter read: "The tomb of the harsh woman Han's family!"

During this mob incident, the dead young woman impressed Huang Laifu. Her behavior was not right, but her true nature of daring to face a powerful enemy was admired by Huang Laifu and others. Therefore, hundreds of dead mobs could only be buried collectively in a big pit, but she could have her own small independent grave, which was arranged by Huang Laifu himself. A tombstone was carved for her.

At this time, the monastery of the large tomb was full of people, and there were crying and wailing everywhere. The blue smoke burned by paper money, and the sound of monks chanting scriptures and salvation came faintly. However, there were very few people who came to the small tomb to worship. Most of them were miners and family members from Wuzhai Fort. Some of them admired the soldiers of Wuzhai Fort, and the local Taipingzhuang were rare.

According to Huang Laifu's inquiry, the Han family and her husband were just refugees who came to Taipingzhuang a year ago. The locals didn't know much about her and usually called her nickname Wuniu. If it weren't for this incident, she would be silently unknown like most women. But her actions before her death were like a meteor, giving her life a bright spot.

On a small hill not far from the cemetery, Huang Laifu stood quietly with a baby in his arms. He seemed to be looking at the other side of the cemetery, but his eyes were far away and his mind seemed to not know where to fly. The other side of the cemetery was very lively. But Huang Laifu was very quiet, and everyone around him stood quietly, and no one interrupted all this.

The sound of suona came faintly, Huang Laifu narrowed his eyes slightly and listened to this sound silently, sad and desolate, as if he was like a little hand. He gently moved the soft part of the person's heart. This sound. It was like a man's chest crying, or a rolling screaming on the empty wilderness of the yellow land... For thousands of years, the people of this land expressed their sorrow and joy in this form.

A soldier from Wuzhai Fort put a stick of incense in front of the Han family's tomb, bent down slightly, and gave a gift. Huang Laifu recognized him as the soldier from Wuzhai Fort who killed Han family, a small flag named Majiao, named Wang Guanzhong.

After he finished cooking the incense, he walked to Huang Laifu and bowed: "Sir."

Huang Laifu knew what he was going to say, waved his hand and said, "You don't have to say anything. You did this time well, and I want to reward you!"

Wang Guanzhong bowed slightly and quietly retreated aside.

Qu Liangwan, who was wrapped around his head like an Indian San, said: "The adults are kind-hearted and forgive the crimes of mobs and pay a lot of money to pay for the criminals. Liangwan admires it."

Huang Laifu smiled slightly and teased the baby in his arms and said, "Niu'er, Niu'er, come and go to pay homage to your mother." Huang Laifu didn't know her name that day. Later, he learned that her mother's surname was Han and nicknamed Wuniu, so he named the baby Han Nuoer, meaning Han Wuniu's daughter.

Compared to that day, Han Nuoer had changed into a clean flower cotton jacket. She had originally opened her big round eyes and looked at everything there curiously. When Huang Laifu was teased, she giggled. She was babbling and said vague words in her mouth while touching Huang Laifu's nose...

A strong wind blew, stirring up dust in the sky and the earth. When the dust passed, the people walking on the mountain road were already covered in dust.

This road from Shenchi Castle to Ningwu Pass has never been easy to walk. It has mountains and ridges, rugged mountain roads, and difficult to drive. The area around Shenchi Castle is windy, and there are mostly yellow land here. When the wind blows, it covers the sky and rushes with yellow sand, which makes people feel miserable.

"Damn God!"

In order to tightly hold the horses that were turbulent under him, he finally calmed down his horse, but he couldn't help but feel resentment in his heart, and he felt a sharp silence in the sky. The silence around him seemed as if he was dead. After a while, Liu Kewei lowered his head decadently, slapped his face and cursed weakly.

When he arrived here from Taipingzhuang, the dust he ate on the road and the strong wind from time to time were everywhere, and the dust he was covered in dust. Not to mention his clothes, even the curly beard on his cheeks was as gray as he was. But all of this, the fatigue and pain in his body were not as good as the hatred in his heart.

Looking around, the people from Taipingzhuang were all dusty and listless. Among the people, there were three brothers of the Liu family, as well as some of their family wives and daughters. These people were all sitting in several carriages. There were dozens of family slaves who took some of their families and could only walk on the mountain road. Everyone looked very tired. The Liu family had been in Taipingzhuang for a hundred years, but now they could only be like a stray dog.

"Second brother, be careful, don't be impatient."

Liu Kedi's calm voice came from a carriage. His third brother Liu Kezhi was lying beside him. Liu Kezhi was usually strong and had a body like iron, but now he was sluggish and could not walk at all. He could only lie in the carriage. Yesterday, after being hit by Jiang Dazhong and others, he fell down again after his iron attack. At this time, he was lying in the carriage, breathing rapidly and his whole body was hot. He had lost most of his life.

Compared to Liu Kezhi. Although Liu Kewei was injured yesterday, his injury was not very serious. In addition, he is a strong man, so he can still insist on riding his horse.

After hearing Liu Kedi's words, he shouted, "Brother. I hate it in my heart. When did our Liu family suffer such a big loss? I feel really uncomfortable!" He gritted his teeth and said, "If the elders don't help us avenge, I will definitely go to find my cousin. No matter what, I will want that Huang Laifu to die!"

Liu Kedi laughed and said, "Second brother, you just can't see it." He lifted the curtain and looked at it, shouting, "Stop."

The group stopped, and many of the domestic slaves and family members who were walking were sitting on the ground, gasping for breath.

Liu Kedi came down. The old butler brought a kettle and handed it to him with both hands. Liu Kedi smiled and said, "Okay, okay." He took the kettle and said with emotion: "Brother Yang, I've been following you for thirty years, right?"

The old housekeeper said respectfully: "Master, it has been thirty-one since I arrived at the Liu family."

Liu Kedi patted his shoulder. He said, "I've been suffering for these years."

The old housekeeper whimpered: "The little land is not hard, the little one is willing to serve the master for the rest of his life."

Liu Kedi nodded. He said a few good words. His eyes were slightly red, and he waved to Liu Kewei and said, "Second brother, come, let's sit there."

Liu Kedi came over, and found a clean grass slope and sat down.

Liu Kedi looked at Liu Kedi and saw that his hair was all gray and his expression was haggard. He said with pain: "Brother, you have grown a lot and lost a lot in these two days."

Liu Kedi smiled slightly, and he looked ahead and said blankly: "Just just now, your elder brother slept in the carriage for a while. In his dream, he saw many people who were killed by us before, all of whom were bloody and bloody, crying and shouting to pay my life.   Alas, second brother, do you think your elder brother is old, so people think too much?"

Liu Kewei said disapprovingly: "Brother, you can't do the things in your dreams correctly. You are really thinking too much."

Liu Kedi sighed: "I have also thought about it all the way. Over the years, there have been many lives in our Liu family. I used to not take it seriously, but now I have become a dog of a family. Only then can I understand their suffering. Perhaps, all this is retribution."

Liu Ke said angrily: "Brother is saying something despicable. We will come back one day in this Taiping Village."

Liu Kedi just smiled and said nothing. He looked at Liu Kewei deeply, and a sense of warmth among brothers appeared in his eyes. He stretched out his dry hand, patted Liu Kewei on the shoulder, and said softly: "Second brother, since he was a child, my elder brother has been disciplined seriously to you. You won't blame me, right?"

Liu Ke's tears suddenly flowed out, and he choked and said, "Brother, I don't blame you. Xiaobei knows that you are all for my goodness. I will never repay my kindness in my life."

Liu Kedi laughed and said, "You still have the same temper as you did when you were a child."

His eyes looked around, his eyes were sharp like an eagle, and he whispered: "Second brother, when we arrive at the fork intersection in front, you protect your sister-in-law and the others and walk down that path. I lead those servants and still walk on this road."

Liu Ke was shocked and said, "What does big brother mean?"

Liu Kedi smiled slightly and said, "Then Huang Laifu is definitely not a good person. Although he said that yesterday, I know that he will not let us go. I estimate that their horse team is waiting for us not far away."

Liu Kewei said angrily: "This Huang Laifu bullies people too much, we fight with him."

Liu Kedi shook his head and said, "Don't hit the stone with eggs. We all add up, and we are not opponents of the Century Team."

Liu Ke was so upset that he was disgusting that he was so sad that his fist hit the grass slope underground. For a while, he resolutely said: "Brother, go, I will take my servants to protect you."

Liu Ke said firmly for peace: "Listen to the big brother's words."

Things were decided like this. In a tragic and terrifying atmosphere, Liu Kedi bid farewell to his third brother Liu Kezhi, his wife Wu, and his siblings and nieces. He left with these people on the small road, as well as the female relatives of the family slaves. As for those family slaves, they stayed with Liu Ke for the first time, and took the main road to attract the officers and soldiers of Wuzhai Fort, and as for his old housekeeper, they also voluntarily stayed.

Before leaving, Liu Kedi told Liu Kewei: "If you can escape this time, don't think about avenging your elder brother, don't go to Ningwu Pass, don't go to Kelan Mountain, don't think about going back to Taipingzhuang, find a secluded place to live a good life. Although the land is not very soft this time, it is enough to buy a house and buy a land and be a wealthy family sacrificer... Take good care of your sister-in-law, and her body has always been bad."

Liu Kewei nodded heavily in tears. He shouted to the sky, and the horse whip in his hand blew a crisp sound in the air, leading a group of female relatives and leaving resolutely.

After they left, Liu Kedi sighed slowly, and the breeze rose, rolled up a wave of dust and blew across his body, making his figure look desolate and lonely. He rode a horse and smiled at the old housekeeper, "Brother Yang, let's go!"

After that, the people rushed to a slightly flat land. When they reached a horse's head appeared on a hillside in front, and then nearly a hundred fast horses slowly appeared. The people on the horse were all covered in armor, holding rifles, sabers, bird guns, bows and arrows in their hands, and looked at them from a high place. The leader was Jiang Dazhong.

"The officers and soldiers of Wuzhai Fort!"

The slaves around were panicked, and some people had begun to flee. Liu Kedi looked calm. He just squinted his eyes and looked quietly at the soldiers of the Five Village Fort on the slope. Suddenly, he burst into laughter with nerves...

On May 13, 1591, the owner of Taipingzhuang, Liu Ke, met a horse thief on the road, and he was full of ink!
Chapter completed!