Journey to the West Tiger Demon, mortals urge me to ascend the throne

Chapter 21 Zhangjiacun is like this, isn't Lijiacun

Che Chiguo is besieged on all sides.

Naturally, instigation from major powers is inevitable.

As a result, many small gangs secretly supported by major countries appeared in Che Chi Country.

Hu Xiaowei, full name Hu Dingyong.

He also has a gang of his own.

However, unlike other gangs that have been instigated, they do not have the support of a big country behind them.They are all small gangs formed by like-minded people who are willing to plead for the people.

It can also be said to be the Rebel Army, which is somewhat similar to the existence of Tiandihui.

Unlike ordinary people who were arrested for military service or who were military households, Hu Dingyong joined the army voluntarily. He really wanted to do things for the common people.

Because his village was wiped out by horse thieves.

So he didn't want to see any villages being invaded by horse thieves.

He pointed out that the two subordinates who went to Lijia Village with him to investigate the situation were his fellow villagers.All three share a common ambition.I just hope that one day in the future, this decadent imperial court can be overthrown and the people will be restored to a bright future.

It didn't take long for the three of them to see the outline of the village.

The three tied the horses in the distant forest.

Then walk towards the village pretending to be ordinary people.

The purpose of doing this is not to let the common people know that they are from the government, but to not alarm the monsters.

Entering the village, Hu Dingyong subconsciously held up the straw in the farmland to look at it.Seeing the dry leaves, Hu Dingyong couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Hey, it seems that the people's life is not easy this winter..."

The two fellow villagers and subordinates standing behind him also had ugly faces.

Because everyone has come out of the countryside, they are very aware of the problems that the countryside will face in the event of drought.

After a short rest, the three continued to move forward.

Immediately, they saw several scrawny, ragged children digging out ant nests.

But they dig out the ant nest not for fun, but for eating.

A few children surrounded an ant nest, picked up the ants one by one, and stuffed them into their mouths.

This scene made the three of them even more distressed.

Hu Dingyong couldn't help but went forward and asked, "Son, where are your parents? Didn't they give you a whole meal?"

Several children, all skinny.

Even though the clothes are not big, they still fit loosely on them.

Several children looked back at them with innocent eyes.One of the children said in a childish tone: "There is no food at home. Mom wove some baskets and went to the city to exchange food, but she hasn't come back yet."

"What about you? You are the same?"

"My grandfather went hunting in the mountains."

"My grandma went up the mountain to pick fruit."

Hu Dingyong sighed again when he heard the words.Then he took out a piece of silver from his belt: "Hey, when your mother comes back, give her the piece of silver and ask her to buy you some food."

When the children heard that there was food, they danced for joy.

"Yeah! There's something to eat!"

"Yeah! There's something to eat!"

The joyful sounds of the children quickly attracted the attention of others.

At this time, a thin old man came over, and subconsciously protected the child behind him: "You are..."

"Don't worry, old man, we are from the government."

One of Hu Dingyong's subordinates took out his token and showed it to the old man.

After the old man learned that he was from the government, his expression became more vigilant and he protected the child even tighter.

Hu Dingyong smiled wryly: "Old man, don't worry, we have no malicious intentions. We just want to know what happened to the village? Although the weather has been relatively dry recently, it is also a problem after the harvest. Based on the environment around Xuanyang City Let’s see, the village shouldn’t be so poor, right? Is every household like this, no food?”

The old man looked at the three of Hu Dingyong again and again, and after feeling that they were not bad guys, he breathed a sigh of relief: "The generals didn't know something. Originally, the situation of the village was not so poor. But a while ago, Mr. Chen came to We have no money to pay the land rent, so they forcibly took away our chickens, ducks and food to pay off the debt, so everyone fell into such a field..."

"Field rent? It's not even winter yet, why is the land rent collected so quickly?" One of the subordinates was very surprised.

The old man sighed and explained: "Master Chen said that due to the recent drought, our harvest this season is destined not to be very good. In addition, there are monsters near us. He said, lest we be eaten by monsters, and the land rent has not yet been paid. , it’s better to collect it in advance.”

Hu Dingyong and the three looked at each other.

They all saw surprise in each other's eyes.

Are there monsters?
Immediately, Hu Dingyong said to the old man cautiously: "Old man, don't worry. We are here this time to solve the problem of monsters. The army is already waiting at the gate of the city. As long as we find out the movements of the monsters, the army will set off immediately. Exterminate the monsters. At that time, you just need to cooperate with the army's actions and take the rest of the villagers to evacuate. Let us handle the matter of eliminating the monsters. So, old man, do you know where the monsters are hiding?"

The old man had a strange face, and looked up and down at Hu Dingyong and the three of them.

"Three generals, have you gone the wrong way? We are Zhangjia Village here. The one with monsters is the Lijia Village next door..."

The old man pointed in the direction of the distance.

Hu Dingyong and the three were all taken aback, not knowing what to say.

I can only respond with a few words in embarrassment: "Old man, don't worry. After we go to destroy the monsters, we will definitely report the situation here to the county magistrate. At that time, there will be no harm from the monsters, and I believe the situation of Zhangjia Village will be the same. improved...”

After finishing speaking, several people hurriedly left Zhangjiacun.

The three of them talked about their feelings for so long, did they go the wrong way?

It's really embarrassing to throw it at grandma's house.

Hu Dingyong complained dissatisfied: "You know that I am not very familiar with the road, why didn't you remind me?"

One of the subordinates scratched his head: "Brother Hu, we don't know either? Isn't it the same way that villages come and go? They didn't put up a sign saying that this is Zhangjia Village. Besides, we are in Xuanyang City After staying for several years, either in the military camp or wandering around Xuanyang City, how can you tell which is which..."

Hu Dingyong waved his hand: "Forget it, forget it, just stop making oolongs later. What is certain now is that there are really monsters in Lijia Village, so we should hurry up and get down to business."

Saying that, several people quickened their pace and walked towards the direction of Li Family Village.

As we walked, one of the subordinates suddenly said worriedly: "Brother Hu, life in Zhangjiacun, where no monsters have been encountered, has been so hard. Will the situation in Lijiacun become more serious?"

Hu Dingyong paused.

The expressions of all three could not help but become dignified.

Then, without saying anything, he quickened his pace and walked towards Li Family Village again...

(End of this chapter)