mtlumby2d Chapter 266: Don’t mess with people you can’t afford to mess with
Chapter 266: Don’t mess with people you can’t afford to mess with
Seeing that no one spoke, Jiang Yuan didn't care. He still smiled and nodded at the people around him.
The people he was looking at hurriedly lowered their heads or turned away and stopped looking at him.
"It's boring."
After muttering something, Jiang Yuan turned around and returned to the lobby to gather everyone again.
In addition to several key figures such as Wang Gang and Li Hu, there were also many laborers who followed the escort carriage.
Jiang Yuan knew very well what was going to happen next.
Although I don’t know Long Aotian’s identity, he dares to come to my house and ask for money so arrogantly, and even says that his words are the law. How can such a guy be simple?
He must be bringing people to get back at the place, there is no doubt about that.
Then the next question arises. Even if Jiang Yuan and his companions cannot win, they can still protect themselves. These people are just waiting to be eaten here.
"Listen up, everyone! Each of you take one hundred taels of silver and go out to find some place that can print the paper as it says."
"Don't come back even after you've finished printing. Keep some of the money for food and drink. Come back after you see me hang the lantern at the door."
"Do you understand everything?"
"I understand, sir."
Jiang Yuan waved his hand, signaling them to leave on their own.
Before long, only Jiang Yuan, Wang Gang, Li Hu, Kong Xuan and Qin Tianzhu were left in the store.
"Sir, what shall we do next?" Qin Tianzhu asked casually while holding a tea bowl.
Jiang Yuan slowly moved a chair and sat at the door, muttering two words lightly: "Beat the dog."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk!" Li Hu walked around Jiang Yuan with a look of surprise and disbelief on his face. "This is really strange! When did you start using your hands instead of your brain?"
Jiang Yuan sneered: "It's already like this, do you think using your brain is still useful?"
"Besides, as the sages said, do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you."
Li Hu pondered it carefully, and with a puzzled look in his eyes, he said, "Sir, this has nothing to do with us, doesn't it?"
Jiang Yuan took a sip of tea slowly. "That's too relevant. Do you know what this sentence means?"
"Don't give others what you don't want?" Li Hu said tentatively.
"No, no." Jiang Yuan waved his hand, put down the teacup in his hand, and then spoke slowly.
"This sentence means that because you are unhappy, you have to use violence against others."
"Long Aotian asked me for money just now, which made me very unhappy. So next, I have no choice but to take action against the people who came to help him."
Li Hu raised his thumb speechlessly: "Your Excellency is worthy of being a top-three Jinshi. You have your own understanding of ancient Chinese."
Jiang Yuan looked at the idle people around him and immediately curled his lips: "What are you guys doing standing there?"
"Are you planning to fight someone with your bare hands? Hurry up and grab your weapons."
"Remember this, the sage once said, 'A gentleman cannot be respected unless he is respectful!'"
Li Hu sat down beside him suspiciously: "Sir, what do you mean by this?"
Just as Jiang Yuan was about to speak, Kong Xuan ran over excitedly: "You don't understand this?"
"I told you to read more books, but you didn't listen at all."
Li Hu looked at Kong Xuan unhappily. It would be fine if Jiang Yuan said this, but how dare you, a soldier, say that to me?
"Then tell me, what does this sentence mean?"
Kong Xuan proudly took out a book from his bosom and said, "My Lord, you have already recorded it in Lunyu."
"The meaning of this sentence is very simple. A gentleman must strike hard, otherwise he will not be able to establish his authority!"
Li Hu's face trembled fiercely, and he snatched Lun Yu from Kong Xuan's hand: "Let me see, what the hell are these."
When Li Hu opened the first page, he was stunned.
The book clearly states:
Confucius, whose surname was Zi, was the great sage and teacher. He was so brave that he could lift a city gate, walk on water without avoiding dragons, walk on land without hiding from tigers and wolves, lift a tripod with one arm, and shoot an arrow from a thousand miles away to take a head.
Under his command were seventy-two branches, three thousand halls, and countless lackeys. He had traveled extensively throughout the kingdoms, sweeping across the Spring and Autumn Period...
Li Hu felt his eyes go dark. What the hell is this bastard?
"Okay, let's discuss this later. Hurry up and prepare all the right tools." Jiang Yuan interrupted everyone.
Everyone hurriedly started to get busy. After a while, Qin Tianzhu, carrying a long spear, and Kong Xuan, holding a big knife, stood on both sides of the door, one on the left and the other on the right, guarding the river source like door gods.
Wang Gang even stood beside Jiang Yuan holding the saber in one hand, with an air of one man blocking the way for ten thousand.
As for Li Hu, this guy shamelessly ran to the restaurant next door to borrow a handful of chili powder, pepper and other things. Ever since Jiang Yuan gave it to him once last time, Li Hu has been unable to stop.
No matter who you are facing, no one can stand sprinkling chili powder into their eyes.
Almost as soon as everyone was ready, there was a commotion on the street in the distance.
Everyone's heart tightened. They're coming. Judging from the situation, there are at least a hundred of them.
As expected, not long after, a strong man riding a warhorse appeared in front of everyone, followed by two guys also riding horses. Based on the patterns on the armor they wore, Jiang Yuan immediately had a guess in his mind.
The guy in the front is most likely a lieutenant general, fifth rank, also called a lieutenant general, and the two guys behind him are most likely sixth rank guards.
"Haha, the display is nice, but unfortunately, everyone will die anyway." The general at the front sneered at Jiang Yuan, his eyes looking no different from those of a dead man.
Jiang Yuan stood up, his expression still stern: "So, you're planning to kill us without asking any questions?"
"What do you think?" The lieutenant general raised the corner of his mouth, his eyes flashing with cold murderous intent.
"I really don't know how you dare to do this. You dare to touch anyone. You really have a pair of dog eyes for nothing!"
As he spoke, the lieutenant general waved his hand, and a dozen fully armed soldiers behind him immediately rushed up.
This is the real battlefield. Duels between generals are very rare. Even if they do happen, they are only insignificant little characters sent by both sides.
A true commander will never put himself in a dangerous situation. Even in China's 5,000 years of glorious history, there are very few who can kill enemy generals in battle.
Jiang Yuan waved his hand silently. Among the four of his team, three were fourth-level masters. Although Li Hu was only in the third level, his ability to save his life was undoubtedly the strongest.
Some have to fight, and according to convention, these dozen soldiers are most likely a test by the general, so it would be a waste not to fight them.
"Leave it to us." Qin Tianzhu and Kong Xuan walked out directly with their weapons. Kong Xuan even waved to the soldiers on the opposite side, signaling them to attack.
In an instant, seven or eight long spears stabbed straight towards Kong Xuan.
Kong Xuan swung his sword and rushed forward without any concern. It was difficult to break the spear with a single sword, and it was a complete dimensionality reduction attack when Kong Xuan couldn't withstand it.
In a short while, more than ten soldiers were beaten to the point of losing their fighting ability. Kong Xuan wiped the blood from his face and laughed loudly: "You are being stingy, aren't you? Come on, give me a few more to satisfy my craving!"
The lieutenant's eyes slowly swept over the few people, and then he suddenly raised his hand.
Tatata!
A regular sound of footsteps was heard, and a group of soldiers in black armor suddenly appeared on the roof opposite, looking extremely oppressive.
"I've known for a long time that you are experts, how could I not be prepared?"
"These black-armored soldiers are specifically targeting you martial arts masters. What do you think? Is this enough to satisfy you?" The lieutenant general looked at Kong Xuan madly and smiled cruelly.
"Master, feel the taste of death. In your next life, be careful and don't mess with people you can't afford to mess with!"