The Red Chamber begins with a bastard

Chapter 177 Don't worry

There is an ear room on the left and right sides of the ancestral hall. Originally, Jia Huan had ordered the window to be blocked, but now the window in the left ear room has been opened again, and two of the rotten window lattice were carefully broken by Xing Wei with a knife. , only one person can get out.

Xingwei cleverly took a look outside and found that there was a drainage ditch full of weeds and thorns. The thieves were probably too lazy, and it was full of thorns and weeds, so there was no way out, so he I was so negligent that I didn't send anyone to guard here.

Seeing this, Xing Wei was secretly happy, retracted his head, jumped down from the window, and said to Jia Huan: "Third Master, there are no thieves outside, but it is full of weeds and thorns, making it difficult to walk."

Jia Huan said happily: "It is better if there is no road. The possibility of escaping is greater. Later, you will bluff in front and pretend to break out. Magistrate Lu and I will take the opportunity to sneak out."

Tiehu glanced at the shivering Yancheng County Magistrate Lu Renjia not far away, frowned and whispered: "Third Master, why don't I go with you, that guy is not very reliable, and he might become a burden to you. "

Jia Huan naturally knew that Magistrate Lu was unreliable, but now this guy was the only one in the room who knew the way to Yunti Pass Qianhusuo, so he shook his head and said: "Huzi, your staying here will be more useful. Without your help, Jiang Boss, they can’t resist it.”

"Then let Shitou go with you. At least you will have someone to take care of you!" Tiehu said.

Jia Huan still shook his head and said: "No, one more person means more strength. Shitou should stay and help. Before I come back, you must guard. The most important thing is to protect Master Lin and Miss Lin."

Tiehu and Shitou spent their time with Jia Huan day and night, so they naturally knew this man's character. Although he was usually gentle and generous towards others, he was never ambiguous on major matters. Once a decision was made, even ten oxen could not bring it back, so they had no choice but to do it. He nodded and said: "Okay, then Third Master, please be more careful."

Jia Huanxing walked up to County Magistrate Lu and whispered a few words into his ear. The latter was stunned for a moment, but his originally hesitant expression gradually became firmer. Even his legs stopped shaking and he was a little eager to try.

Tiehu and Shitou looked at each other, surprised and curious. They didn't know what the third master said, and this cowardly magistrate suddenly seemed to have been given a shot of chicken blood.

This is actually very simple. As long as you accurately identify a person's pulse and adapt to their preferences, you can [-]% mobilize it, even like using your arms and fingers to play with it between the palms of your hands.

Isn't Lu Renjia afraid of death?That gave him hope of survival, so Jia Huan told him in the first sentence that if he lurked out with him, he would have the best chance of survival, but if he stayed, he would be more likely to lose his life.

In addition, Jia Huan also saw that Lu Renjia was very "motivated", so he told him in the second sentence that if he successfully sneaked out and invited reinforcements, it would be a great achievement, let alone being promoted to one or two ranks. It is also possible. In addition, this move is equivalent to saving the lives of Lin Ruhai and Zhang Yitong. With the favor of these two adults, with a little support in the future, it will no longer be a dream to rise to the top.

As the saying goes, wealth is gained in danger. Even if it is not for wealth, it is worth fighting just to survive. Therefore, County Magistrate Lu immediately became "burned" and firmly stated that he would sacrifice his life to accompany the gentleman, sacrifice his ego, and help everyone. Even if it is Up the mountain of swords and down into the sea of ​​fire, I have to accompany Jia Huan on this journey.

Jia Huan managed to defeat Magistrate Lu in a few words, walked out of the ear room, and came to Lin Ruhai again. The father and daughter both cast worried glances at him.

"Brother Huan, have you really decided to do this?" Lin Ruhai asked in a deep voice.

Jia Huan nodded and said: "This is the most appropriate way. If everything goes well, reinforcements will definitely arrive before noon tomorrow, so I beg everyone to hold on until noon."

After speaking, Jia Huan glanced firmly at everyone present, showing a confident posture.General Jiang and all the salt soldiers, who were originally low in morale, could not help but feel energetic and rekindled their hope of survival.

Mr. Jiang said in a deep voice excitedly: "Don't worry, Mr. Huan, as long as I am still breathing, I will never let the thieves get in."

"Okay, then please leave it to Mr. Jiang and all the brothers. You are all heroes. Huzi and Shitou will stay to help you!" Jia Huan said and bowed deeply to the salt soldiers.

Jiang Bin and the salt soldiers clasped their fists solemnly in return. Jia Huan's solemn respect undoubtedly boosted their morale.As the saying goes, a scholar dies for a confidant. What is a confidant?To put it bluntly, it is someone who understands you, respects you, recognizes you, and makes your life worthwhile.A person lives not only for material enjoyment, but also for spiritual satisfaction. The respect and recognition of others are what everyone desires subconsciously. It is not vanity, it is the meaning of life!
Seeing Jia Huan rousing the morale of all the salt soldiers with just a single gesture, even a veteran official like Lin Ruhai was very surprised. The salt transport commander Zhang Yongtong had a complicated expression, secretly saying that he was intimidating.

At this time, a muffled sound suddenly came from outside, and the whole ancestral hall shook slightly, and everyone couldn't help but be shocked.

"The thief brought wood to hit the wall." Shitou shouted a warning from outside.

Tie Hu and Jiang Bin immediately rushed out, jumped up to an altar table placed against the wall, and looked outside. Sure enough, they saw the thieves outside had found several pieces of wood, tied them together with vines, and made a A simple battering ram was then carried by a dozen people, shouting slogans, and crashed into the courtyard wall.

— Peng!

There was another muffled sound, and the courtyard wall suddenly shook violently. Fortunately, the wall of this ancestral hall was quite strong, with a thickness of seventy or eighty centimeters, and the surface was made of blue bricks. This was probably considered during the original design. To guard against banditry, otherwise it would be impossible to spend so much money.

Seeing the thieves retreating with the "battering ram", preparing to strike a third time, Jiang Bin immediately raised his matchlock gun and hit him with one shot. The first thieves were shot in the chest and fell to the ground. The other thieves immediately threw them away when they saw this. The "siege and pursuit" broke up in a hurry. After all, they were also afraid of death.

The fourth leader, Zhang Xiaobei, was so angry that he cursed his mother and forced his pirates to continue to hit the wall. As a result, several more were knocked down by cold guns and arrows from inside the wall, so no one dared to come forward to die.

"Lao Qi, your method doesn't work!" Zhang Xiaobei complained.

The seventh master, Shen Guan, was a bit clumsy at this time. They were just a group of pirates, and this time it was a sneak attack. They thought they could succeed with one blow, but they didn't expect that they would need to attack the enemy, so they didn't bring any tools at all, and naturally they didn't have any shields or anything like that. , in the end they could only use coercion and inducement, and let the Japanese take the lead with the battering ram.

There was a lively fight on the courtyard wall, but Jia Huan and the county magistrate Lu Renjia quietly entered the ear room on the left side of the ancestral hall.

"Brother Huan!"

Just as Jia Huan was about to climb up the window, Lin Daiyu walked in and called him with a trembling voice. Although the light was dim, she could still see her bright, worried eyes.

Jia Huan hesitated for a moment, then bent down and took out a dagger from his boot. It was the "Zhanquan" that Liu Xianglian gave him back then.

Jia Huan walked over, put the dagger into Lin Daiyu's hand and said softly: "Sister Lin, hold this for self-defense. It's very sharp. Be careful not to hurt yourself."

Lin Daiyu held the cold dagger and boldly stared at Jia Huan for the first time in the darkness, as if she wanted to imprint the latter's appearance in her mind. After a long time, she said softly: "Be safe, I'll wait for you to come back!"

Jia Huan felt a little uneasy for no reason, and quickly said firmly: "I will definitely come back with reinforcements. Trust me, take good care of your uncle and yourself."

"Don't worry!" Lin Daiyu also said three words with firm eyes, as if she was making an oath.

Jia Huan's nerves were very tense at the moment, so he didn't think much. He nodded and turned around and climbed up the window. He first looked around for a while, and then climbed out carefully.

(End of this chapter)