Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

Chapter 456 Visiting Siniang at night
"What do you think of Si Niang?" Everyone looked at her. Heifeng Village was powerful. One family accounted for almost one-third of the people in Lianyun Eighteen Village. Who dared to be disrespectful?

Yang Siniang said coldly: "We came out just to avenge my father. Now that the great revenge has been avenged and the enemy has been beheaded, it's time to go back."

"Siniang, now that we have started something, even if you go back now, will the court let you go? Why not fight to the end! Overthrow this corrupt and tyrannical court, and let's build another court that speaks for the people." Everyone hurriedly advised.

Yang Siniang was unmoved and sneered: "We have been coming to Heifeng Village for so many years, what can the imperial court do to us? If the imperial court really wants to go into the mountain to suppress us, I will hold back a force of officers and soldiers so that you can succeed."

Everyone is still waiting for further advice.

But Yang Siniang raised her hand and said, "I have made up my mind, no need to say more."

Everyone looked at Hu Bao. Damn it, is this girl the boss of Black Wind Village? You coward.

When everyone saw Hu Bao, he felt helpless. He frowned and said, "Junior sister, we will consider this matter in the long run. Now we can find a way for the old and young in the village to survive."

Yang Siniang glared at him and said, "I'm just looking for a way out for you, so take my leave!" After saying that, she flicked her cloak and went straight away.

Hu Bao secretly gritted his steel teeth, his face turned green and red, and he cupped his hands and said, "Let's discuss it another day." After that, he left.

With the largest force gone and everyone unconvinced, it was obvious that this "military meeting" could not be held again, so it had to be dispersed in a hurry and left for another day.

He Tieniu was very good at being a good person. He took Liu Xianglian and others with him and made sure to serve them wine to wash them away.

At the dinner, He Tieniu asked: "Brother Liu, Brother Hu, what do you think of the current situation?"

Liu Xianglian glanced at Jia Cong and said, "I don't care about such a big matter. I wonder if Brother Hu has any ideas?"

Jia Cong thought for a while and said: "Today I heard the opinions of all the leaders, and they all have their own reasons. I think that since Jia Cong is an elite soldier and a brave general, we must stay away from him and not hit the edge of the knife, otherwise we will lose our troops and generals in vain.

As for where the army is going, I don't dare to talk nonsense. The heads of the family have decided that I am not talented and am willing to be the vanguard. "

He Tieniu said with a smile: "My brother's words are very resounding to my taste. Come on, I will give you a drink."

"please."

"I wonder how my brother will behave in the future? There are twenty or thirty leaders in our army. Some are sweet-talking, some are deep-minded, and some are unloyal.

I'm a newbie here, I don't know the details, and I'm bold and cheerful, so I have to be careful not to get hurt. "He Tieniu said earnestly and sincerely.

Jia Cong secretly laughed, you are a grass bandit who still wants to recruit me, because you are "grateful" and said: "I will take Mr. He's kind words to heart and be careful.

When it comes to behavior, there is no definite answer. Brother He also knows that my younger brother is a straightforward person. He doesn't like those meandering people and only wants to follow heroes with an upright personality. Only then can he live up to what he has learned. "

He Tieniu said hurriedly: "Brother Hu, to tell you the truth, who knows my character and reputation? I never do those sneaky things.

I am extremely loyal to my brothers and go out of my way to protect them. If you don’t believe me, ask Brother Liu what kind of person I am. "

Liu Xianglian smiled and said: "Brother Tieniu is indeed a loyal and righteous person."

Jia Cong nodded and said: "Since Brother Liu can be trusted, I can also trust you. If Brother He doesn't give up, Mr. and Mrs. Yu are willing to follow you."

He Tieniu was overjoyed. He didn't expect that a fierce general would join him today. He raised his glass and said: "From now on, we are brothers in life and death. Lao Niu pays homage to the virtuous couple. Brother Liu will accompany you."

"Brother He, please."

He Tieniu was very excited and urged him to drink.

"I haven't had much to drink, so I'm already a bit tipsy." Jia Cong said, holding his forehead.

"Hey, what are you afraid of? Just go back to bed when you are drunk. How can a good man not drink? Could it be that he is afraid that his younger siblings will be offended?" He Tieniu said with a smile.

Seeing that it was getting late, Jia Cong drank a few more drinks in order to end the drinking party as soon as possible. He pretended to be drunk and let Liu Xianglian help him go.

Returning to the small courtyard arranged by the gangsters for Liu Xianglian, Jia Cong suddenly woke up, changed into night clothes, and finished dressing up, covering his head and face, leaving only his eyes exposed.

"Where are brothers Cong going?" Liu Xianglian asked suspiciously.

"Brother Hu, what are you doing?" Cheng Lingsu was also a little confused.

Jia Cong smiled and said: "Of course I'm going to inquire about the military situation. Stop chatting. Brother Liu will bring you the map."

Liu Xianglian hurriedly took out the simple map that she had already drawn, and explained one by one where each leader's residence was, where each troop stationed troops, where there were checkpoints, and where there were patrols.

Nowadays, the bandit army has brought together hundreds of thousands of hungry refugees. Naturally, they cannot all be stationed in one place. They are all divided into the hands of various leaders and scattered in many surrounding towns for resettlement.

Jia Cong kept a few key points in his mind and said, "You guys stay at home. I'll be right back."

Liu Xianglian said: "This matter is too dangerous, I will let you go."

"No, it's easier to be exposed if there are too many people."

"Brother Hu, I'll go with you." Cheng Lingsu said. Jia Cong glanced at her and saw that she was so absorbed in the drama and shouted in a friendly and natural way that he couldn't help but smile.

Thinking that she was a professional and that he had only visited Baochai's boudoir at night in his life, Yin nodded and said, "Okay, Lingsu will go with me, and Xianglian will stay at home."

Liu Xianglian had no choice but to follow him.

The winter night was dark, and the two of them quietly walked out of the yard and went to Yang Siniang's residence.

Under Cheng Lingsu's command, the two easily avoided several waves of thieves patrolling the city, walked through several streets, and looked at the lantern hanging at the gate of a mansion across the street, Qian's Mansion.

Jia Cong nodded secretly, here we are.

It was a cold winter night, and the bandits assigned to watch in the corner would not be able to endure the cold. They had already sneaked back to their rooms to sleep.

This is a courtyard with four entrances. The two of them easily climbed up the wall of the third entrance, climbed up to the roof of the rolling shed of the wing, and looked down.

Seeing the entrance of the main house, there were female bandits guarding the east and west sides of the courtyard and the Neiyi Gate. I guess this is where Yang Siniang lived, and the male bandits were outside the Neiyi Gate.

Suddenly hearing someone's voice coming from the Neiyi Gate, Cheng Lingsu hurriedly pulled Jia Cong down and clung to the roof.

"Aunt Mei, now that Si Niang is old and has ideas, she no longer listens to others' advice. She has listened to you since she was a child. Please try to persuade her for me. My nephew will thank you very much." It was Hu. Leopard's voice.

A middle-aged woman smiled and said: "Brother Bao, I watched you and the fourth girl grow up, I still don't understand?
You have always been your master's most proud disciple. He has always wanted to bring you together. Now you have avenged him. If the fourth girl doesn't marry you, who else can she marry?
It's just that the girl's family is unhappy because her father is gone. I advised her to get better in a few days. "

"Aunt Xie Mei, my nephew really doesn't know what to say." Hu Bao said gratefully.

"Okay, what's the point of young people making trouble?" Aunt Mei said with a smile.

"I've met Aunt Mei and Brother Bao. The girl has an order. If Brother Bao has anything to say, we'll talk about it another day. She's tired." The female bandit guarding the door stopped the two of them.

Brother Bao glanced at Aunt Mei helplessly and had to leave.

The moment he turned around, Jia Cong clearly saw the resentment on his face.

Jia Cong curled his lips in disdain, "Trash, if you can't catch her, you'll hate her. I'll chop off your dog's head in a few days."

Seeing Aunt Mei enter the main room, Jia Cong frowned secretly. The guard was a bit tight, how could he quietly go to see Yang Siniang?
Cheng Lingsu saw what he was thinking and reached out to point to the back room, and then pointed to the ear room directly to the landlord's side.

Jia Cong understood and secretly thought that this was a solution.

The back room is a row of houses located in the fourth entrance, parallel to the main house. In wealthy families, it is often the residence of daughters, female dependents or maids. Cheng Lingsu obviously meant to sneak into the side room on the east side of the main house from behind.

Because this side room is often connected to the main room, it is a room for washing and convenience. Its function is similar to the master bedroom bathroom in later generations.

After waiting for a long time, the door to the main room opened and Yang Siniang sent Aunt Mei out. It seemed that the conversation was not going well, and the smile on Aunt Mei's face faded a lot.

"Fourth girl, think about it, will Aunt Mei still harm you?"

Yang Siniang looked indifferent and avoided answering, saying: "Aunt Mei, I'll send you back to rest early."

Aunt Mei sighed and had to leave, and Yang Siniang sent her out of the ceremony gate.

Seeing several female bandits following Yang Siniang out to see off the guests, Jia Cong and the others hurriedly seized this opportunity and slipped along the courtyard wall and rolling shed to the fourth courtyard.

Fortunately, there is no one in this courtyard. It is dark and quiet all around. Only the windows of the main room and the two side rooms next to it shed some light. I guess this is the residence of the female bandits who are accompanying Yang Siniang. Now that Yang Siniang is not sleeping, how can they dare to sleep?

Cheng Lingsu jumped down to the ground with Jia Cong, quickly sneaked behind the east ear room, listened carefully, took out a thin iron piece from his waist, inserted it into the crack of the window, gently lifted the latch, opened the window, and used it towards Jia Cong. A look.

Jia Cong gave a thumbs up. It was really wise to bring this professional here. He said softly: "You watch from the outside. I'll go in and chat with her for a few words and then leave."

Cheng Lingsu nodded, climbed up the courtyard wall like a civet cat, hid on the roof, and disappeared.

Jia Cong gently entered the ear room, closed the window, and saw several red rosewood screens with landscapes, flowers and birds carved inside, separating the bathing room, changing room and toilet.

Suddenly hearing some noise at the door, Jia Cong reacted very quickly, jumped up, put his feet on the window sill, and jumped onto the beam.

But he saw four female gangsters taking turns carrying buckets in and pouring buckets of hot water into the large tub below. Suddenly, the room was filled with heat.

Jia Cong was secretly speechless, did she want to take a bath? It’s winter, why are you so obsessed with cleanliness? Isn't it cold? Forget it, as a gentleman, I will wait for you.

Not long after, I heard someone at the door say: "Siniang, the water is ready."

Yang Siniang said: "You guys go out."

"Yes." Several female bandits were afraid that the ear room would be too dark, so they brought two more candlesticks in.

I saw Yang Siniang come in, stretched out her hand to test the water temperature, and stood there in silence for a moment, not knowing what she was thinking. After a while, she sighed softly, shook her head, took off the sword from her waist and put it on the stool, and then took off her cloak in turn. , filial piety clothes, jackets, trousers, underwear, etc. are placed on the screen one by one.

(End of this chapter)