A group of figures gradually appeared on the rugged mountain road. The village man was walking in the front, and a thin man behind him, wearing an indigo blue trousers and jacket, looking in his thirties. There were two young people behind him, one in front and the other carrying a slide rod.

When Li Juan saw only a few people, he felt relieved. While standing up and waved to the hillside, he whispered in the shrubs and others, "Tashi Tan did not find the truth about my departure."

Ye Xiaotian squatted among the bushes, unable to stand up, but just asked, "How many people are coming?"

Li Jue said: "Apart from the village man who reported the news, there are only my cousin and two cousins."

After hearing this, Ye Xiaotian made a gesture to Ma Qiancheng, Ma Qiancheng nodded and moved quietly with his subordinates.

The middle-aged man shouted from afar: "Brother Mao, have you been thieves? I just said, don't run around alone, don't listen to my advice, now you'll learn a lesson!"

Ye Xiaotian leaned under the bushes and said strangely: "Brother Cat?"

Li Juan coughed and said, "My nickname."

The middle-aged man behind the village man talked and walked down the mountain with his arms shaking. His habit of shaking his arms was very similar to that of Li's experience. Only when he got closer could he see the whole picture of this person, with barefoot hair, indigo blue thorn scarf wrapped in a head, a short round neck robe, a pleated skirt over the knee, and a cloth wrapped her legs.

He walked over with a piece of grass stalk in his mouth. The two young men behind him nodded at Li Juan: "Cousin!"

Li Jing smiled on his face: "Erbi, Erhuo, you are here."

The middle-aged man walked up to him and said with concern: "Brother Mao, how about his leg injury? Please tell me to take a look."

Seeing that his cousin was undoubtedly at his disdain for him, Li Jing was ashamed and hurriedly said, "It's not hindered, it's not hindered. I said Xue Liang, listen to me, but actually, I'm this time..."

"Don't move!" Before Li Juan finished speaking, the impatient Ma Qiancheng drilled out of the bushes, raised his knife in his hand and shouted loudly. With his loud shout, seven or eight subordinates with swords and guns also drilled out from behind the bushes, aiming their sharp weapons at the group.

Xue Liang was stunned. He opened his mouth and the grass stem was still stuck to his lips, and murmured: "Damn! The courage of this robbery is getting fatter and fatter. He has all robbed me Yumu Village!"

At this time, Ma Qiancheng had already taken off the leather silver helmet and armor and changed into casual clothes. Otherwise, it would be too obvious and would not be suitable for ambushing in the forest. In this way, he really couldn't see his origin. Ma Qiancheng waved his big knife and shouted again: "Don't move! Raise all your hands!"

Erniao and Erhuo quickly raised their hands, and it turned out that the slide rod that was lifted in their hands fell to the ground with a "bang". The legs of a slide rod were hitting Ma Qiancheng's feet. Ma Qiancheng's skin twitched a few times, slightly twisted, and endured the pain and blew out, destroying his image as a fierce general.

"Several people, let's talk!"

Ye Xiaotian emerged from the bushes and said to Li Xiangrong's cousin and nephew with a smile. The village man next to him was also stunned, but he lived here since he was a child and lived all his life. He had never been to a place ten miles away from the village. He was very nervous, but he was surprised and not afraid.

"You guys go first!"

Ma Qiancheng tied a beautiful sword flower and glared at the mountain with his heroic eyes: "I'm broken!"

Ye Xiaotian and Ma Qiancheng's subordinates held Xue Liang and the village man, and his two sons were still carrying the slide rods and avoiding the woods beside him.

Ma Qiancheng hid behind the knife and elbow, looked at the wolf, staring at the movements on the mountain. When he saw that he and others had retreated into the forest, Ma Qiancheng immediately jumped with one leg and jumped into the forest.

"Brother Mao, you...you are..."

As an official, Xue Liang had seen the world. Seeing Li Jing and Ye Xiaotian and his group walked into the forest, he could see that they were only guarding against them. His cousin seemed to be in the same group of robbers.

Li Jing was very embarrassed, rubbed his hands and said to Xue Liang: "Cousin, I really don't want you to be sorry. But, my cousin did this for your own good. Alas, how can the small Yumuzhai fight against Shi Zhusi? Ma Tusi was furious with the thunderous anger. How could he have the eggs when the nest was destroyed? My cousin also doesn't want you to be implicated by Tan Yan, which will harm the whole family's life!"

Xue Liang stared at her eyes, "Why did you have a lingering egg? He couldn't read and didn't understand it very well, but the meaning of the whole sentence was clear. Xue Liang's face changed immediately and he said in horror: "He... are they not the robbers? Are Ma's people?"

Ye Xiaotian nodded and said, "Of course it's not Jie Daoer. There are two thousand soldiers and horses behind him, lying in the vast jungle. Once they kill the generals, Yumu Village will burn both jade and stones, and no one will be spared!"

Ma Qiancheng jumped into the woods, his feet no longer hurt so much. He walked over step by step with a "steady" step, and said in a deep voice: "Brother Ye said, no word is true! Two years ago, I came to Longyangdong to inspect on his father. Do you recognize me?"

Xue Liang met Ma Qiancheng two years ago, but on the one hand, the young man grew fast, and on the other hand, he didn't think about Ma's family at all. At first glance, he really didn't remember it. When he heard him ask again, he looked carefully and couldn't help but say surprise: "You... are the eldest young master!"

Erniao and Erhuo looked at Ma Qiancheng in surprise, then looked at each other, and said in unison: "It's true like the eldest master of the Ma family!"

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"Why did Tan Yanxiang want to leave Shizhusi and join Wanzhousi?"

"Wanzhousi promised Tan Tusi that he only needed to collect five hu of grass seeds and grain every year, and never add tuition."

When Ma Qiancheng heard this, he said angrily: "The taxes collected from Longyangdong by my Shizhusi are only six hu of grass seeds and grains, which is almost the same. Just for such a little benefit, I left my Shizhu and went to Wanzhou?"

Xue Liang showed a hint of embarrassment on his face and whispered: "A lead mine was found in the back mountain of Yumuzhai."

Ye Xiaotian and Ma Qiancheng suddenly realized that the tax standards set by Shizhusi for Longyang Cave were determined according to the economic conditions of Longyang Cave at that time. If Shizhusi learned that there was lead ore in Longyang Cave, it would be impossible to follow the previous standards. If he set a contract with Wanzhou Cave that would never be added, then any discovery would belong to Longyang Cave itself, and the wealth would be touching. But...

Tian Binfei suddenly asked, "Wanzhou Sike knew about the discovery of lead ore in Longyangdong?"

Xue Liang shook his head and said, "I don't know. Our people just accidentally discovered minerals in the back mountain, but they don't know how much or whether it is worth mining. After discovering the minerals, Tan Tusi immediately sealed the place, and then... they negotiated conditions for joining with Wanzhou Department, who had been recruiting us."

Tian Binfei shook her head and said, "Once you have defected to Wanzhou Department, then Wanzhou Department learned that you have mines. Do you think Wanzhou Department will not find excuses to change the contract? At that time, you have no way out. Even if Wanzhou Department tore up its promise, are you still afraid that you will run away? Besides, the mineral structure you found does not form ore veins and is worth mining? Now they are all in between, so you are in a hurry to bear the master. It's really a pity!"

Ye Xiaotian said: "For a penny, there are also people who kill people. What's more, it's a possible mineral vein. However, I believe that the benefits you below you will get from it will be very limited, right?"

Xue Liang laughed dryly and said, "The discovery on our company's land naturally belongs to us, Tusi Tan. We little officials do not benefit from any money. Even the grass seed grain paid every year was only sent to Wanzhou, and the reduction in the number of Tusi was given to Tusi Tan. But we still paid a lot of one piece of it!"

Ye Xiaotian and Tian Binfei widened their eyes at the same time. Such stinginess can really be classified as strange. However, Tan Yanxiang is so greedy, and the people below are not bound by interests. How could they be willing to work for him? It seems that although Yumuzhai is in danger, it may not be difficult to take it down. After all, no matter how dangerous it is, people still have to guard it.

Ye Xiaotian immediately became enthusiastic: "Xue Limu, Tan Yan has gained benefits, but he does not give you any benefit. Once he betrays Shi Zhusi, he will attract Shi Zhusi's attack..."

Xue Liang smiled dryly and said, "Wanzhou Ran Tusi promised us that once we were determined to change our banner and defect, they would send troops to protect us."

Ye Xiaotian said: "But...they have not arrived yet, the troops of Shizhusi have arrived."

Xue Liang remained silent.

Ye Xiaotian said: "Now your Xue family doesn't get any benefit from it, but you have to take risks with the Tan family. Why bother? Your cousin led you down the mountain, don't blame him, this is indeed helping your Xue family. Think about it, you have followed Tan Yan on the contrary, and there is no benefit at all. If you are willing to surrender to Ma Tusi, first, after capturing the mountain village, you will not harm your Xue family. Second, you are a meritorious minister, will the Ma family not be rewarded?"

Ma Qiancheng said, "Not bad! Longyang Cave actually dares to take the Lord and defect to others. Once Longyang Cave is captured, these rebellions will die. If you are willing to help me accomplish things, you can escape."

Ye Xiaotian turned Ma Qiancheng with his elbow. Ma Qiancheng understood and added: "Once the Tan family is destroyed, Longyang Cave will be directly under the jurisdiction of our Ma family. At that time, people will be sent to guard this place. If you help our Ma family conquer Yumu Village, I can ask my father to appoint you as the Chief of the Yumu Village Chief and guard this place for my Ma family!"

When Erniao and Erhuo heard this, their eyes lit up. Erniao blurted out: "Dad! Let's do it with your cousin!"

Li Jing quickly said humbly: "It's not following me, it's following Mr. Ma!"

Erhuo said: "Yes! Mr. Ma! Dad, why are you hesitating?"

Xue Liang hesitated for a moment, made up his mind and said, "Forget it! Mr. Ma, then...I'll do it with you! Do you want... to let me open the mountain gate for you? There are a few brothers under me who are willing to obey my orders, but I dare not guarantee..."

Tian Binfei interrupted him and said, "Xue Limu doesn't have to take such a risk. You just need to do a favor and lead Tan Yanxiang down the mountain."

Xue Liang said dumbfoundedly: "Turn him down the mountain? How do I do this?"

Tian Binfei looked at Ye Xiaotian, and Ye Xiaotian coughed and said, "I heard that there is also an official in the village at the foot of the mountain?"

Xue Liang said: "Yes! What?"

Ye Xiaotian smiled and said, "This is easy to deal with, you are like this..."

Ye Xiaotian attached to his ears. As soon as he spoke, Xue Liang's eyes lit up and he nodded repeatedly to say yes.
Chapter completed!