Chapter Fifteen Arrangements

  The old man opened the iron box again, picked up a bit of powder with his fingertips, and carefully observed it. After a moment, he handed the iron box back to Su Tang and said in a low voice, "Young Master Su, just do as they say, but you be careful yourself."

  "What?" Su Tang almost didn't dare believe his ears: "You always said... let me put the medicine powder in the well?"

  "That's enough." The old man said: "We won't have any trouble, we're just afraid of ruining the water quality of your Xiaolin Fort."

  This result is unacceptable to Su Tang, you guys don't take life and death seriously, I don't want to die so early. Besides, there are so many people up and down the Xiao Lin Fort, if we're not careful, it will implicate everyone.

  After being stunned for a moment, Su Tang dryly smiled and said: "Old man... how should I address you?"

  "My name is Xue Jiu." The old man said, "Because I'm missing a finger, friends all jokingly call me Xue Jiu. If Master Su doesn't mind, you can just call me Ninth Uncle."

  " Ninth Uncle." Su Tang's words flowed smoothly, he pondered for a moment before saying slowly: "Now they are in the light, we are in the dark, shouldn't we make some preparations beforehand, just in case?"

  This time Xue Jiuru was stunned, and after a pause, he asked back: "Young Master Su, how do you want to arrange it?"

  Su Tang sighed and said, "You can be carefree, but I can't. Since we're already on the boat, we have to think of ways to make it sail smoothly."

  "It's simple, Ninth Uncle. It's like two people fighting to the death. Of course, you have to be good at using your surroundings and use everything that can be used. Only winning makes you a hero, losing is worthless!"

  Xue Jiuzhou looked around, his face filled with doubt, he didn't find anything that could be used.

  " Ninth Uncle, look up and see that big beam? It's very sturdy." Su Tang said: "We can dismantle the large pot in the kitchen, put it on the beam, pour in boiling oil, and then tie it with an iron chain. When the time comes, as long as someone pulls it lightly, the boiling oil will be poured down."

  Su Tang walked to the door, pointing and saying: "Since we're using a plan, let's use a linked plan! Just relying on boiling oil isn't enough. When they see their companions being poured with boiling oil, they'll definitely be flustered and dodge to both sides. We'll dig out several pitfalls here and here, set up sharpened bamboo stakes in the pits, and sprinkle half a foot of thick limestone powder on top. That will ensure they won't have it easy!"

  "Discovering the trap here, the remaining people will be even more panicked, they will instinctively seek support." Su Tang patted the wall with his hand: "This is their support, only by leaning against the thick wall can they regain a sense of security. First use wooden strips to fix the frame, then paste paper and brush white paint, they won't be able to see any flaws. Ninth Uncle, let your people hide inside, then suddenly break through the wall and rush out, it's sure to succeed!"

  "I estimate that from now until tomorrow morning, I should be able to get everything in order. Perhaps... if there are any leftovers, it will depend on Ninth Uncle."

  Xuejiu's eyes widened in shock, while the middle-aged man who was dozing off suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Su Tang with interest. Ke'er, standing by the wall, was also stunned, thinking to herself that Master had become so bad, whether it was because of the oil pot or the lime...

  It's not Su Tang's fault that a person over one meter tall and a super giant over 100 meters tall can see different scenery, let alone have a completely different understanding of the whole world.

  It's already not bad that Su Tang could think of these things in such a short time. If the intruders were just over a dozen ordinary people, they would definitely be able to come and go without any problem. But if the intruder was a super giant over 100 meters tall, all of Su Tang's arrangements would become child's play.

  Although Su Tang had heard Shang Bin's rough explanation of this world, he only knew that martial artists who practiced martial arts were warriors, those who practiced higher-level fighting techniques would become fighters, and above them were masters who could change the world's situation. However, as for how strong the warriors' and fighters' combat strength was, Su Tang had no way of knowing.

  Su Tang had said enough, seeing Xue Jiu still hadn't reacted, he could only remind him: "Uncle Jiu?"

  "Ah......" Xue Jiuruo woke up from his dream, looking at Su Tang with a strange gaze. He cleared his throat and said: "Young Master Su, it's really not necessary to go through so much trouble. Just raise the flag and lead them here."

  "What?!" Su Tang's mood was somewhat anxious, had they been talking for half a day in vain? No, pretending to be weak wasn't a crime, but if you deliberately pretended to be weak and let others take the risk, that wasn't right! Even if you were very powerful and had enough confidence, couldn't you just make some preparations and gain an advantage instead of rushing into it head-on?!

  "Mr. Su, let me say a few words." The middle-aged man said with a smile: "This brother Xue of mine is very powerful, within a thousand miles, there are only a few who can enter his eyes, so you can rest assured."

  Su Tang looked at Xue Jiu and then at the middle-aged man, feeling helpless in her heart. "Aren't you afraid of getting your tongue cut off?"

  "However... Young Master Su, it's best if you evacuate the servants and family members from the manor first. The bandits are after us, and if they end up harming any of you, we'll never be able to forgive ourselves."

  After talking for half a day, this is the only thing that makes sense! Su Tang sighed again. Strategically, you can underestimate your enemy, but tactically, you must take them seriously. Any enemy... But he talked for half a day and they didn't listen at all, what could he do?!

  "When... when am I supposed to raise the flag?" Su Tang asked.

  "Anytime is fine." Xuejiu smiled and said.

  Su Tang found that she and Xue Jiu, who was still rambling on, would never have a common language. She smiled wryly, turned around, made eye contact with Ke Er, and walked out of the room.

  As soon as Su Tang left, the door curtain of the inner room was lifted, and the girl who looked like a porcelain doll came out, saying in a soft voice: "He's really fun."

  Xue Jiuyi's face turned solemn and he bowed slightly: "He's indeed a clever kid, this time we owe him one."

  "What kind of human feeling is this?" The middle-aged man smiled and said, "Is it worth you asking for favors on his behalf? Besides... can he handle the benefits we give him?"

  "Zhou Jin, you go and keep an eye on him, don't let him make any mistakes." The girl said calmly.

  The middle-aged man was taken aback for a moment, then reacted quickly. This was to secretly protect that young master Su. He hastily said: "Understood."

  The girl turned around and walked back into the inner room, and the middle-aged man showed a bitter smile. He then gave Xue Jiuzhou a thumbs up. He truly admired this brother, who had always grasped the mood of those above him perfectly. By letting him protect Su Tang, he was probably expressing his discontent with his words being too harsh. If he had known earlier, he could have also helped to speak good words!