my wonderful zoo

Chapter 31 Karma
"It's impossible." Chen Xun decisively rejected his request to disarm his side.

"Young gentleman, you have to think carefully, whether you want money or your life." The middle-aged man seemed to be a cruel man, saying the harshest words in the gentlest tone.

"Just you?" Chen Xun didn't fall for the trick.

"The bodies of the two husbands are different from us." Seeing that the intimidation failed, the middle-aged man said with a sad expression: "We people have not had enough to eat for several days. Even if we don't die from the husband today, Those who stand by the sword will die of hunger tomorrow.”

But the words that came out of his mouth were still as harsh as ever.

"Have you ever considered that even if you all rush up, you may not be able to keep us, and most of us will be killed or injured in vain." In order for the subsequent recruitment negotiations to go smoothly, Chen Xun could not show any cowardice.

These years of overseas struggle experience have made Chen Xun very clear that people who are weak and can be bullied can't accomplish anything.

"Both left and right are dead, we have no choice." The middle-aged man was unmoved.

"I wonder if you have heard of Chenjiazhuang. We are all residents of Chenjiazhuang. I promise that if you let me and my two people go today, we will send you a hundred stones of polished rice tomorrow." Chen Xun started to talk.

If you know about Chen Jiajun, it means that this group of people is from the nearby people. If you don't know, it may be that they came from other places.

The response measures of the two are different.

"How dare I believe you? You rich people don't have any good things." The man in the field said, wondering if he had been deceived before, and he was filled with righteous indignation: "And if you kill two big horses, you still have hundreds of kilograms of meat to eat."

This is a class conflict... Chen Xun was a little confused.

People who hate the rich will be a little extreme in their actions and often go against common sense.

"What do you say, father-in-law?" Chen Xun ignored the shouts of the strong man behind him and continued talking to the middle-aged man.

After just a few words of conversation, Chen Xun had discovered that this middle-aged man was in charge of these hungry people.

Although the man behind him looked strong, he had no independent opinion. Although he shouted loudly, he never took action, indicating that he would not take the initiative without the middle-aged man's order.

According to Chen Xun's estimation, as long as this middle-aged man is persuaded, these people should be able to be recruited today.

"The two gentlemen should leave their belongings and horses. I promise to let the two gentlemen leave safely." The middle-aged man added two horses to his previous request, but did not continue to emphasize that the two of them should leave their weapons.

It's already a step back, which is a good sign.

Some talk!
"I, Chen Youwen, may I ask the elder what your surname is." Chen Xun did not give his real name. He might not be able to reach an agreement later and would need to fight out.Now use your brother's name as a reference, and send someone to deal with it after you kill him. Then use your real name to have a buffer.

"My surname is Chen," the middle-aged man replied.

During the conversation, the middle-aged man never let the hungry people behind him go around the official road and block the road.He didn't know whether it was because they had already set up ambushes before and after, or because he didn't want to block their escape route, which led to the two men killing each other.

"It turns out we are from the same family. If we talk about it further, maybe we are still related to each other." Chen Xun pretended to be close. Judging from the accents of the middle-aged man and his son, this group of people should all be locals.

"Don't dare to climb up to Chenjiazhuang. We poor people don't have such wealthy relatives." The middle-aged man replied.

Knowing that Chenjiazhuang is wealthy, he must be a local.

"I think the elders have also heard about the reputation of our Chenjiazhuang. Why don't you listen to this kid?" Chen Xun took back the weapon in his hand to show his sincerity: "Chenjiazhuang has many workshops and they are recruiting people to work everywhere. All those who work in the workshops have enough food and clothing. It’s the most basic treatment. Basically, one person working can support a large family. Isn’t it more stable than licking food from your knife?”

Perhaps the middle-aged man really knew something about the situation in Chenjiazhuang. After hearing Chen Xun's invitation, his expression was solemn and he was obviously moved.

"Father, don't believe them, this person is not Chen Youwen." A clear female voice came from the forest.

Chen Xun secretly thought something was wrong, it was self-defeating. He didn't expect any of these people to know Chen Youwen.

Chen Youwen was either studying in Dongguan County or in Chenjiazhuang these years, rarely going out for fun. Chen Xun did not expect that some of these hungry people would know him.

This was a bad thing. The trust that had been built so hard was suddenly shattered.

Cuckoo!
Chen Xun hid his left hand behind his back and released "Meng Gu" from the zoo space. The small bamboo tube he had always kept on his back just in case was quickly put on "Meng Gu's" paws and then released.

In the eyes of the hungry people, a huge pigeon suddenly flew out from behind the two people surrounded. The pigeon was very fast and flew out of the woods in an instant and flew towards the south. "Bitch thief! What have you done!" the tall and strong man said angrily, and then suddenly rushed out of the field, crossed the official road, and rushed towards Luhui.

Lu Hui was not timid at all. He took a step forward, held the Miao Dao in both hands, and charged at the strong man with all his strength.

The strong man didn't give in. He held a big sword in both hands and slashed at him, intending to knock the weapon out of Lu Hui's hand first.

Click!

The three-finger-wide Miao Dao directly cut the palm-width broadsword in half in half, and the Miao Dao continued to move forward.

"Don't kill him!"

The cold sword light stopped on the tall and strong man's neck, and blood seeped out, making the strong man afraid to move.

"Elder, you have also seen that with the abilities and equipment of the two of us, there is no problem in replacing three or fifty of you." Lu Hui solved the most powerful force among the hungry people in one move and captured him, changing the situation on the scene instantly reverse.

"Brother!" A little girl rushed out of the forest. She was taller than a middle-aged man. He said she was a girl because her face was very childish.

"Xiaoqin, don't go there!" the middle-aged man shouted, and several hungry people quickly grabbed the girl.

It seemed that this strong man not only had the highest fighting ability among the hungry people, but also had a high status. Chen Xun immediately felt more at ease, and now the chances of the negotiation being successful were even greater.

"Young thief, show off your sharp weapons and have the ability to fight me. If you beat me, we will let you both go." The strong man had just recovered from the shock of being defeated by the enemy with just one move. Come here, glare at Lu Hui and say.

"Aren't you also trying to show off your numbers?" Lu Hui didn't respond.

If you win, you win. There is no way to differentiate between weapons and hands and feet. Only fools will be fooled.

"Lang Jun, you put down your money and Da Lang and ride away." The middle-aged man compromised, but now they still have to put down their money. It seems that they are really at the end of their rope.

"How do I know if there is an ambush in front of you?" Chen Xun said.

"I asked them to withdraw." The middle-aged man said.

There was really an ambush ahead. Fortunately, I didn't evacuate recklessly on horseback just now, otherwise I might have been attacked by now.

"How do I know that you have evacuated everything?" Chen Xun said again.

"What do you want? You really think we are afraid of you." The middle-aged man stopped giving in.

"Father, you don't have to worry about me. Kill these two thieves and let everyone have a full meal." The tall man was quite courageous, even with the knife on his neck.

"Father, don't do it!" the girl shouted loudly. It seemed that she and her brother had a good relationship.

"Let Da Lang go. We don't want your money anymore." The middle-aged man could only compromise again.

However, the core conflict has still not been resolved. Chen Xun is not sure whether there is an ambush in front or behind. How can he just leave now?

"Elders, can you tell me why you are blocking the road and robbing? Although I am not Chen Youwen, I can speak well in Chenjiazhuang. I didn't lie to you just now. Our Chenjiazhuang has indeed been recruiting people to work. You can't continue to block the road and rob like this for a long time. If you are not a villain, go to our Chenjiazhuang and I will ensure that you have enough food and clothing." Chen Xun planned to solve the problem at its root.

The middle-aged man looked at Chen Xun, as if he wanted to see through his heart, and finally his eyes rested on the Miao knife around Dalang's neck.

He sighed first and then said: "We are originally salt households in Yanzha, Hainan. The pirates came ashore a few days ago and had to flee all the way north. During this period, we encountered soldiers from Dongguan County. Instead of receiving relief, we were almost killed. Pretending to be successful, I fled all the way to the Daling Mountains and ran out of food."

"Actually, we just wanted to borrow some food to support us to Dongguan County. We should be able to get relief when we get there. I didn't expect to meet you two for the first time."

Chen Xun was very embarrassed and didn't know what to say.

He was the one who caused the destruction of these people's families. I met them here today. Is this a coincidence?Or karma?
But this retribution came too quickly.

(End of this chapter)