Chapter 138

  Early in the morning, with the first beat of the drum, the gate of Luoye City slowly opened.

  As usual, the city gate was crowded with many people entering the city. There were those carrying poles to enter the city for small business, those whose families couldn't afford food going to rich relatives in the city to borrow money, and those who didn't have enough to eat wanting to make a living by begging at people's doors.

  "Don't all push forward, whoever pushes ahead will be recognized by General's whip."

  Shen Tu let out a loud whoop and the whip in his hand cracked through the air with a deafening explosion.

  Today was just like any other day, nothing out of the ordinary. Among those waiting to enter the city, there wasn't anyone who seemed like they could be squeezed for oil or water. And as for those truly wealthy families, even the county magistrate didn't dare oppress them too harshly, lest they have some connection with the nobles in the city and a single word from them would cause his own official business to be lost.

  Three peddlers came from afar, one selling grass shoes, one selling green beans, and one selling pork.

  "This is the straw sandal you wove." Shentu asked, and when he saw his opponent's face, a wave of inexplicable sadness surged up. His own bumpy career, the years of being oppressed by his superiors, all came flooding back at this moment.

  "Not bad at all, keep it up."

  Shentu originally wanted to take two pairs of straw shoes from his opponent, but somehow he gave up on this idea and instead encouraged his opponent with a couple of sentences.

  Three small-time traders slipped into the city.

  Before long, a young master came from the north, riding a tall horse with a long spear on his back and a woman leading the horse in front of him.

  I hate this kind of rich young master, relying on having a few pieces of money to indulge in debauchery and cause trouble everywhere. Yet, this kind of person is also the one that Shen Tu dares not offend. He didn't even dare to ask questions, and directly let the other party enter the city.

  Another sturdy man carrying a pole with firewood came over, his appearance was truly impressive, standing in front of him he looked like an iron tower.

  "What's wrong with you?"

  Shen Tu had not even asked a question when he was met with a loud roar from the other side. He was startled, but then plucked up his courage and said: "I'll ask you what's wrong, why are you being so fierce? That toad king is still in custody, isn't he? Alright, alright, come on in."

  Then, at the city gate, another brother who came to sell his wares, Hunter Xiao Zhao... Shentu wiped away the sweat on his forehead and suddenly felt a bit tired.

  Everything seems normal today, but why do I always feel that something is wrong. Logically speaking, there shouldn't be so many people coming into the city in winter.

  Small vendors, horse-riding young masters, strong men carrying firewood, brothers selling fans, and hunter Little Zhao... After entering the city, they made a round trip, and finally, one after another, they all entered the Hubei Lake Diving from the back door.

  "General!"

  Liu Guanzhang who runs a small business, young master Lin Shaoyu, Xiao Bai Lang who leads the horse, Qin Man who carries firewood, Gao Fei Hu and Gao Fei Bao who sell hatchets, hunter Zhao Zilong...

  Xu Shenji waved his hand: "How many people has Shanzhai brought?"

  " Including us, there are more than fifty people who have infiltrated the city today." Liu Bei said: "Huang Zhong is guarding the mountain stronghold, and all 2,000 brothers in the stronghold who can fight are ready. They will take action as soon as we give the signal with smoke and fire."

  "Good!" Xu Shenji exclaimed excitedly: "Tonight we'll take action, break into the prison and rescue the master."

  "Big Master is willing to risk his life to lend us grain, and we can go through thick and thin for him." said Xiong Da and Xiong Er.

  "Slow down." Liu Beituo glanced at Xiong Daxiong and Xiong Er, he didn't expect these two brothers to say such words: "This is just the worst plan, thinking that the big prison must be heavily guarded, even if we can rescue the eldest son, many brothers will definitely die. Moreover, what's the situation in that big prison, we don't know anything about it, we can't act rashly."

  "What should we do then?" Xu Shenji didn't sleep all night, and was too busy sharpening his knife. What was that phrase again? His small knife had been itching for a long time.

  "On the way here, I've already thought about it. We should first send someone to scout out the surroundings of the prison and also assign someone to protect Miss Su. Of course, what I've thought of, Military Advisor must have already thought of too."

  "......" Xushenji paused for a moment, stroking his beard and said: "That's natural, I was just about to arrange someone to do it."

  "What's most important is..." Liu Bei said: "We can't let the Eldest Brother suffer humiliation in prison."

  Among the mountain bandits of Hama Village, there were no shortage of people who had been imprisoned before. According to them, the great prison of Luoye City was notorious for being a place where one entered alive but left dead. Inside, there were eighteen different types of torture devices, all complete and intact. Even if you didn't die inside, you would still lose a layer of skin. Not to mention other things, the food they ate wasn't even as good as pig feed. Brushing pot water with some bran was considered prison rice, and one could find sand, iron nails, and snot in the prison rice.

  Thinking of this, Xushenji suddenly felt a sour nose: "Dadaha can't take it there, we must rescue him as soon as possible."

  ……

  Today is the day of Su Si-hai's funeral, and many people in the city have come to mourn. Everyone sees Li Ru wearing mourning clothes in front of the coffin, with tears streaming down her face like pear blossoms in the rain, and they all think: Su Si-hai was really blessed in his lifetime.

  However, everyone found it strange that a wealthy family like Su Si Hai's would not hold the traditional 49-day mourning period and three Buddhist ceremonies after his death, yet he was sent out of the door before even passing the seventh day.

  Of course, this idea is just a thought in everyone's heart, and no one will stand up for Su Si Hai at this time.

  After being extremely busy, Li Ru returned home at night and hastily took off his clothes as soon as he entered his room.

  He was only wearing close-fitting undergarments, with his arms and thighs exposed to the air. The weather was somewhat chilly, but Li Ru felt refreshed all over.

  Thirty-six years of life, never experienced such coolness.

  Being poor and of low status, parents who are not accomplished naturally do not have much affection for themselves. Other people's daughters wear new clothes, while I wear old ones; others wear flowers in their hair, while I tie a simple knot, only my older brother would use his hard-earned money to buy me a piece of candy.

  Since childhood, Li Ru knew that she had nothing but her good looks given by heaven.

  At the age of thirteen, she was sold to a brothel and lost her virginity that year. She then changed hands among several wealthy households.

  She looks beautiful and delicate, even more so than the pear blossoms in March. But who knows that behind her back, she is already riddled with a thousand wounds.

  At the age of eighteen, she fell into Su Si's hands. As a concubine, she was also a slave, and even as a lowly servant in the kitchen, she dared to show off her face. Her own belly was not cooperative, and she did not leave a son for Su Si, so she could not rely on her child to gain status.

  Live up to thirty-six.

  Nowadays, in the whole Su family, everyone has to address themselves as "Madam", with a fortune of ten thousand taels and a thousand acres of good land, no one can rival them.

  Her almond-shaped eyes are like bright moons, but never as enchanting as they are today.

  Perhaps it was because her pupils held the entire Su family at this moment...

  I am no longer penniless, I no longer have to rely on others for everything.

  At thirty-six, she could lift her head and take a deep breath of this cool, piercing air.

  This is the first time in thirty-six years.