bayedsolid Chapter 342 Seemingly Coincidental
Chapter 342 Seemingly Coincidental
"Sir, I really have something to tell you, and I'm not just talking nonsense."
Still unwilling to give up, he shamelessly circled around the leading officer.
The officer in charge, annoyed by their persistent nagging, snapped and shouted:
"What's wrong with you, woman? Have you had enough of the good life? Should we arrest you?"
"Arrest me if you want. I'm doing this for the good of the officials. If you don't appreciate my good intentions, then let God punish you. Don't blame me if something goes wrong."
He stood motionless in the courtyard, his face full of righteousness, which made the leading officer realize that he was in the wrong.
"If you want to talk, then talk. Tell me what happened. Make it short and sweet."
The well was blown up for no reason, and not a single useful clue was found. He was furious. His business was gone, his god of wealth was gone, who could possibly steal it now?
If it weren't for the fact that she was a woman and he showed some backbone, he really wouldn't have given her a chance to speak.
The leading officer's tone was unpleasant, and he still wasn't going to give her a chance to shut up. She pondered for a while, organizing her thoughts before speaking:
"Didn't a girl bring a group of people here to buy water before?"
"That's just nonsense!"
Unable to hear any valuable information, the leading officer became impatient and was about to lose his temper, but then, still frightened, quickly added:
"She has now dug a water source under the bridge in the river. The water is clear and sweet, and most importantly, it is cheap, only fifty coins a bucket."
Seeing the expressions of the officers and soldiers leading the charge change from impatience to curiosity, I was still very pleased.
Since she couldn't buy cheap water from you and even lost money, Miss Wen was determined to recover her losses. She led the villagers to find water.
Unexpectedly, fate was kind to her, and she actually found a water source.
In order to steal business from you, she deliberately set the price of a bucket of water at fifty coins, and now a large number of disaster victims are going to her to buy water.
"How many people were there? The line stretched from one end to the other."
He pointed from the front gate of the courtyard to the back gate, almost pointing out the entire length of the mountain.
"Is that so?"
Upon hearing that there was a water source and that it was being sold at such a low price, the leading officers and soldiers immediately decided to rob it.
He slammed his right hand on the hilt of the sword hanging at his waist, puffed out his chest, and struck an indignant pose, as if he were about to stand up for others.
"Of course, otherwise why would I come to inform you? I wouldn't dare even if you gave me ten lives."
Still afraid he wouldn't believe her, she patted her chest to assure him.
She was a good actress, and the leading soldier was no less so; he immediately turned around, raised his hand in the air, and urgently called out to the many soldiers:
"Brothers, someone is stealing our water source. We absolutely won't stand for it and we must take it back."
What kind of brothers are they? They're nothing but a bunch of opportunists who betray their principles for personal gain, using their positions to plunder the people and oppress them.
They're more accurately described as "bandits" than brothers, a fact they understand better than anyone else.
"well!"
The well was blown up, cutting off everyone's source of income. Suddenly, someone said there was a new "egg-laying hen," and everyone was excited. It was an instant response.
"Sir, you can't leave! We haven't figured things out here yet. What will we do if you leave?"
The village elder stepped forward, trying to stop them and ask them to investigate the case first.
"Get out of my way! Anyone who blocks my way will die! Can't you see we're on important business?"
Without any vested interests involved, the leading officer didn't care about the old man's feelings at all. He shoved the man aside and led his men away.
As if suddenly remembering something, the leading soldier, having taken only two steps, suddenly turned back and asked Yiran:
"Since you are one of her people, why did you come to tip us off?"
Still taken aback, he casually put on a smile and explained:
"Sir, you may not know her character. It is true that I work as her maid, but I am a girl from an honest family. I only came to her to beg for food because my family was poor."
Unexpectedly, she was no pushover; she frequently beat and humiliated me. I was so angry, and since I couldn't fight back, I had no choice but to come and inform you, hoping you could help me vent my anger.
The soldiers leading the group had seen Wen Meijiu holding a dagger before, and they were certain he was no pushover; they were still telling the truth.
Let's assume that it's still true. The leading officer and his group hurriedly went to the water source in the river outside the village.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention to her, she quickly backed away. Once everyone had gone far away, she found an opportunity to quietly head towards the village entrance.
"Auntie, here's your clothes back."
She returned, took off her clothes, and gave them back to Ren Meiluo.
Ren Meiluo was a little confused. She had just asked her to borrow some clothes, and she thought it was because she was planning to change into them while washing her own clothes. She was uneasy because she had brought them back so quickly.
After taking off his clothes, his eyes suddenly widened in surprise, and he threatened in a low voice:
"Don't tell anyone about this, otherwise..."
She made a throat-slitting gesture with her hand, causing Ren Melo's pupils to shrink, her fingers gripping her clothes to tighten, and then she was forced to nod.
"Auntie, that's right. You're good, I'm good, everyone's good."
After saying that, he still raised an eyebrow and left, clearly unhappy.
**
"Fine wine! Oh no! Oh no!"
Ren Meiluo ran towards the water source from a distance, her face covered in large beads of sweat, which she didn't even have time to wipe away.
"What's wrong? Tell me slowly."
Wen Meijiu handed the number in her hand to the person next to her, turned around to greet Ren Meiluo, and helped him to his feet.
He swallowed hard, his face flushing red, and shook his head repeatedly, saying:
"The wine is too late, someone is coming to steal our water source."
They'll be here soon, we need to get ready quickly and get Zhizheng and the others fully equipped.
Ren Meiluo was terrified. She watched helplessly as Yiran, dressed in Ma Rulan's clothes, entered the village.
When she came out, the soldiers from the other side also followed her into the small courtyard next to the village entrance. Before she came to deliver the message, the soldiers had already rushed towards this side with bows and arrows, shields and swords.
Fortunately, she ran fast and managed to notify Wen Meijiu in time.
"Oh, is that so? I thought it was a big deal. It's alright, you just go back and take care of cooking."
After hearing this, Wen Meijiu smiled and looked relaxed, showing no sense of urgency about the impending battle. This surprised Ren Meiluo, and he felt even more frightened.
"Fine wine? No, we'll be at a disadvantage if we do that."
Dazhu and her husband were both sent out to sell water. If the water source is taken away, how can they make any money?
She also planned to make money and find a wife for Dazhu when she arrived in Donghai County.
"It's alright, ma'am, trust me, go back now, hurry up."
Ren Meiluo kept trying to persuade Wen Meijiu, but Wen Meijiu seemed not to understand. She kept repeating the same things to her and urging her to leave quickly. Was she stupid?