allonlinenovel Chapter 176: 7 points of truth and 3 points of lies
Chapter 176: 7 points of truth and 3 points of lies
Even if it wasn't Shen Zhiqiu, the men in Shenjia Village could all think of it. If they made any abnormal movements in the village, they would probably be chopped down by the shining swords.
At that time, Li Quan even gave them a warning look in secret, for fear that these men of blood would lose their patience and ruin their son-in-law's plans.
In this mountain village, from what they have observed so far, ordinary people still make up the majority, because most of them are pale and thin, especially the women who cook.
His eyes were numb and there was no life in his body. He looked like he was about to die.
The three bosses seemed to be living well, and there were some people who should have followed them originally, because they had a strong sense of banditry.
What is more intuitive is that these people look stronger.
Of course this is all obvious, just like the dozen or so people who went up the mountain with them, each of them was tall and strong, and they did not look like ordinary refugees.
The boss and the second in command are not blind, so they can naturally see it.
When the women in the village set up a big pot and started to cook Pueraria root, the second in command was trying to get Shen Zhiqiu to talk.
Shen Zhiqiu had thought of these things before he went up the mountain, and he answered in the same tone as everyone else: "Hey! My ancestors also had some assets.
The wine shop had been opened for more than ten years. Among these brothers, there were my cousins and some were servants in the family.
There is no other way to escape the famine. We can't survive anymore. Only one boy from each family will be conscripted. I believe the heads of the families also know this."
The second in command examined Shen Zhiqiu's expression, his eyes gleaming with a gleam: "So the brothers used to have a big family and a big business, why are there only a few of you now?"
Hearing this, Shen Zhiqiu was even more like a drama queen, his eyes were red, and he made a gesture of gritting his teeth and holding back: "Originally, we fled with many tribesmen, including parents, wives and children.
But later, more than a dozen of us went hunting, and we left many people to protect our families. We thought it would be safe.
Who would have thought that when we returned to the temporary camp, the few shacks we had built looked like they had been robbed, and there was not a single person in sight.
There were more than a dozen of us brothers, and we were still holding out hope. We stayed there for more than half a month, but we didn’t see our family members coming back.”
After saying that, he sighed and said, "To be honest, big brother, we went up the mountain because we heard that our village took in a lot of refugees, and we wanted to see if our separated family members had also gone to the village."
Shen Mazi is also good at acting: "Brother, if you can help us find our family, our lives will be yours from now on."
Shen Fugui took over the role, and he slapped Shen Mazi on the head: "What are you talking about? If we can find our family, it would be the best. If we can't find them, we should just follow our big brothers.
Maybe when our boss unifies the surrounding bandit camps, we will have a chance to find our families."
They acted it out, as if it were real. They chose this excuse instead of saying that all their family members were dead, firstly because they could find food, which meant they would not starve to death.
Even if they died of thirst due to lack of water, it couldn't be such a coincidence that only strong laborers were left, right? No one would believe this if I told them.
Especially since no woman or child was left behind, we had to assume that they were spies sent by some village.
Second, Shen Zhiqiu really didn't want to lie and say that his wife, daughter, and family had met with an accident, so he could only use the excuse of being separated, especially with the physiques of these fifteen people.
It would be more believable to say that they were sent hunting.
It’s true, but the scene they performed really made the first and second in command believe it a little, because firstly, they had a request: to go up the mountain to find their family.
Secondly, there were fifteen of them going up the mountain. Judging from their ages, they should have been married with children before fleeing the famine. It is impossible that only these strong and healthy people would be left after fleeing the famine, right?
Before, there were men who brought their families up the mountain. They were either men and women together. Even if they were all men, there would always be elderly people or children.
Even if there are no old people or children, at least there are still some teenagers.
It is indeed rare to find a group of people like this with only able-bodied laborers left.
The second in command thought more. He believed that most people made up stories in the most miserable way possible.
At the very least, it must be the kind of people who, because of fleeing the famine, had their families broken up and their loved ones killed, leaving only a few strong men behind, who managed to fight their way out by relying on their physical skills.
If you then start crying and sobbing, it will probably gain more sympathy from people and make them let down their guard.
What this group of people said was very plain. They said they got separated from their families while hunting and didn't see any dead bodies, so they believed their family members were alive.
And I went up the mountain in the hope of finding my family.
But thinking of this, the second in command narrowed his eyes. Maybe his family was in the village. These dozen people looked quite capable.
If they are really in the village, especially in those caves, I guess these people can’t stay!
"Brother, you've been here for so long and you still don't know your name."
Shen Zhiqiu and the others did not hide it: "Brother, my last name is Shen Zhiqiu, and I am the third child in the family."
Shen Mazi and Shen Tietou used the names of Shen Zhidong and Shen Zhichun.
Because a family that knows how to make wine would not have names like Mazi Tietou,
There is nothing special about the name Shen Fugui. After all, there are rich people named Fugui.
"Well, I will arrange for someone to check in our village first. If your brother's family is really there, we will reunite you."
The second in command said this, but he didn't really mean it.
Shen Zhiqiu and his group immediately expressed their gratitude, thanking the bosses so much!
The second in command openly sent people to look for them, but privately told his subordinates: If they are found, they will be secretly killed, and no one should be left alive.
The main reason is that he thinks Shen Zhiqiu and the others are still useful. If the families of these people are really found in those caves, no man with blood will be able to tolerate it.
What awaits them might be a backstab, and as for such a hidden danger, he will definitely not keep it around.
Just because we don't plan to touch Shen Zhiqiu and the others now doesn't mean we won't touch them once the wine is brewed.
Thinking of this, a hint of viciousness flashed in the eyes of the second in command, but he smiled:
"This tree root is not cooked yet. Why don't we let the brothers in the village compete with the new brothers? I think you guys are pretty good at fighting."
Shen Zhiqiu continued, with a hint of smugness on his face, but of course he was just pretending:
"Masters, this is our coach, responsible for training the people who escort the drinks.
He is quite skilled. Thanks to him for teaching us a few tricks along the way, otherwise we would have fallen into the wolf's mouth many times."
The big boss raised an eyebrow and asked: "Have you ever killed a wolf on the road?"
Shen Zhiqiu nodded: "We fought more than ten of them, but we were also injured at that time."
He has always believed that the most credible lie is seven parts truth and three parts lie.