diskusbooks Chapter 144 She gave too much, she must not be a bad woman
Chapter 144 She gave too much, she must not be a bad woman
Cao Rui carefully looked at the three masters and servants in front of him, compared with Xue Baochai who had not fully grown up, and the ignorant Xiangling.
He found that Aunt Xue, who still had her charm, was more to his liking.
Oops!
I wouldn’t have been infected by Boss Cao, right?
His gaze therefore lingered on Aunt Xue for a few seconds longer—
Aunt Xue felt his presumptuous gaze and felt ashamed and annoyed, but she dared not say a word.
If it were in the old house in Jinling, if the servant dared to look at the ladies, he would have been dragged out and beaten with a stick.
But after Cao Rui killed dozens of bandits, Aunt Xue no longer dared to act rashly. She lowered her head and allowed the servant to look at her. Soon even her neck turned red.
As a woman, Xue Baochai naturally noticed Cao Rui's gaze there and was really angry.
I just look at my disappointing brother and my indecisive mother.
What else could she do?
And this little servant in front of him, who was once unknown but shined brightly in moments of crisis, is no longer the one who can be manipulated.
Even though she was the eldest daughter of the Xue family, she could only smile and talk:
"Cao Rui, if you hadn't rescued us today, I'm afraid we would have died long ago. This kindness will be remembered by everyone in the Xue family."
Cao Rui nodded: "Miss, you are too kind."
Xue Baochai continued, "Mother has just told me that she wants to return your indenture to you and restore your freedom."
"If you are willing to fight on the battlefield, get a position, and give your wife and children a title, I can also write a letter to recommend you to my uncle, Lord Wang, the governor of the Nine Provinces!"
What she said was very skillful, containing both reward and threat.
Cao Rui couldn't find any fault with it, and since the situation was unclear, it was undoubtedly safest to follow the plot, so he smiled and said:
"Miss Bao's arrangement is of course excellent, but the bandits may come back at any time, so we should pack up quickly and rush to the capital."
Aunt Xue heard that the bandits might come back and attack her. She exclaimed and hurriedly echoed:
"Yes, yes, let's get out of here first."
Before he finished speaking, he heard the sound of horse hooves trampling the ground in the distance, followed by countless noisy shouts and screams.
"The bandits are coming again!"
The faces of everyone in the Xue family changed drastically.
Xue Fan quickly hid behind Cao Rui and said in a trembling voice:
"Quick, quickly take the muskets and shoot them. As long as you beat them back, I will buy you a house and land, and let you marry a wife and concubines. Even if you want my concubine, I can give it to you!"
When watching plays, one often hears the line that there will always be brave men when there is a big reward. Xue Fan also put it into practice and took out his concubines as a reward.
Compared to those fools who were unwilling to give up their beauties and wealth even when they were about to die, Xue Fan felt that he was much smarter.
pity!
Cao Rui looked down on him and pushed Xue Fan away. He copied his special talent and planned to retreat.
It was because the bandits sent out cavalry, armed with long and short guns, which were obviously different from the previous mob. They were a well-equipped and well-trained elite force.
Leading the group was a woman riding a tall horse. She was dressed in red and had a beautiful but fierce face.
It was none other than the most famous mountain king nearby, Yanzhihu Chen Shuozhen.
She rode over and saw her fiancé's body on the ground. She couldn't help showing joy and shouted loudly:
"Cao Rui, you did a great job. Not only did you get rid of the biggest competitor for me, but you also caught the big fish of Xue family. I never treat meritorious officials unfairly."
"When we get back to the village, Wealth and Beauty will let you pick out ten pieces first!"
"..."
Everyone in the Xue family fled from Cao Rui in fear. This was just what happened. A servant did not learn how to serve the lady, but instead secretly bought a musket and killed people like grass.
Does this sound like a word?
They have all taken away the security guard’s original job!
If he was a spy sent by bandits and was involved in internal struggles, then that would make sense.
Cao Rui couldn't help but wonder, did he have a dual identity in the world of Red Mansions?
On the surface, he is a servant of the Xue family, but in fact he is an accomplice of the bandits?
But no matter whether it was true or not, Cao Rui was not going to admit it. He suddenly reached out and touched Xue Baochai's little face, copied the talent in his hand, turned around and ran away.
"Madam, please hold on, I will go find soldiers to rescue you!"
"You are shameless!"
Xue Baochai covered her face with shame and anger, totally confused about Cao Rui's identity and what did it mean to touch him before leaving?
However, Chen Shuozhen, who called himself the king, was dazzled when he saw Cao Rui's figure.
It turned out that the spy she sent out was not Cao Rui at all. She was just using the intelligence she had collected to sow discord between them. She had never known him before.
Chen Shuo sincerely thought that Cao Rui could kill his fiancé and many of his cronies with just a musket.
Not only is he very talented, he is also very handsome, and is a pleasure to look at.
It just so happened that the elders in the village all wanted to marry themselves off and support a man to be the leader (the fiancé who was shot in the head), so why not take the opportunity to snatch Cao Rui back to the mountain to be the chieftain of the village.
Chen Shuozhen's actions were faster than her thoughts. She immediately spurred her horse to catch up. The members of her father's horse team followed in panic and shouted:
"Village leader, be careful!"
"That servant's musket shoots fast and steady, don't get hit!"
"If I were afraid of death, I wouldn't be a bandit! Remember, if I get killed by accident, you are not allowed to embarrass him. Just slaughter the Xue family as a sacrifice to me!"
After leaving behind these words that terrified the entire Xue family, Chen Shuozhen took the lead. With her excellent riding skills, she soon left her men far behind and headed straight for Cao Rui.
Short-range burst.
After all, a person's two legs cannot compare to a horse's four legs.
It didn't take long for Chen Shuozhen to catch up with Cao Rui. He dismounted and hid behind a large rock to avoid being shot. He shouted:
"Cao Rui, if you are willing to follow me into the mountains and become my husband, I will give Aunt Xue to you as my concubine. She is a very famous plump beauty in Jinling City. Her movements are very turbulent. This king has seen it with his own eyes!"
This sentence contained a lot of information. Cao Rui hid behind a tree to avoid being shot, and asked doubtfully:
"Since you know she is Aunt Xue, you should know that she is the biological sister of Wang Ziteng, the governor of nine provinces, and a relative of the Jia family. If you abduct her to the mountain, aren't you afraid that the court will be furious and send troops to encircle and suppress her?"
"The Daqian Dynasty's wealth was squandered by two generations of incompetent rulers. There have been floods and droughts over the years, and there are already refugees everywhere and starving people everywhere. The court is busy with its own affairs, so how can it have the energy to deal with such matters?"
Chen Shuozhen gnashed her teeth and said, "Besides, these four kings and eight dukes are bullying the people, they are not good people either. I robbed them, which can be regarded as a way to vent the anger of the people!"
Cao Rui wondered how this was so different from what he had seen in the Dream of the Red Chamber. Shouldn't it be a prosperous scene with flowers in full bloom and fire boiling?
Is it because the camera is focused on the homes of the powerful?
Weird!
Cao Rui leaned forward to take a look at Chen Shuozhen's appearance and figure, and felt that such a beauty was willing to give herself to him for free, and was paired with Aunt Xue. Even if she had evil intentions, they could not be that bad.
The most important thing is that you can try out the water temperature of the world of Red Mansions from the bottom.
Cao Rui was tempted and started bargaining:
"I want to take concubines and have many children, and you can't stop me!"
"it is good!"
Chen Shuozhen readily agreed. She was busy with the rebellion and had no time to get pregnant, so she might as well let her concubines do it.
So, she automatically increased the stakes:
"After we capture the county, I will confiscate the property of those corrupt officials, and their wives and daughters will be handed over to you for disposal."
"make a deal!"
She gave so much that Cao Rui couldn't find any reason to refuse.
The question is: How can two people gain mutual trust?