Chapter 295: Half a Lifetime of Struggle, Vanished into Thin Air

Chapter 295: Half a Lifetime of Struggle, Vanished into Thin Air

Chapter 295: Half a Lifetime of Struggle, Vanished into Thin Air

Shi Wenguang put on his clothes, tied his belt and walked out of the room.
Everything that came into his sight stunned him.

The originally cool path became lively. Looking left and right,

There were countless people like him, in disheveled clothes, walking out of the bamboo building with confused faces.

When their eyes met, I could see the regret and reluctance in their eyes.

Shi Wenguang's steps became slower and slower, and his expression changed back and forth.
He looked around vaguely and looked at the soldiers of the Youyu tribe below.

One could vaguely detect a hint of vigilance and even a hint of fear in their expressions.

Shi Wenguang is a businessman who thinks he is good at understanding people.
He couldn't be wrong, these soldiers were afraid.

"what happened?"

Shi Wenguang suddenly felt a little uneasy, and his breathing became a little tight.
He trusted his instincts and did not hesitate.

He quickly made up his mind and turned back with a smile.

Looking at Hong Ji who was standing quietly and full of charm, he spoke in an extremely suppressed voice:
"Ms. Hong, I recently found some opportunities in Yunlongzhou. It's a good business to make money.
As long as they feed those adults, the people in the Youyu Tribe can also become enlightened people!
I heard that Miss Hongji has always wanted to become a Mingren, I can help you."

Hong Ji's originally calm expression became a little stiff, and a gleam of light flashed in her eyes.
Becoming a Ming person is the dream of countless people in the southwest.

The people here long for stability, fear war, and hope to have enough food.

Looking around the world, there is only light.

The same is true for Hongji.

She didn't say anything, but just stared at Shi Wenguang quietly, her body still.

Shi Wenguang breathed a sigh of relief and said quickly:
"After all these years of hard work, I finally got in touch with that great man from the Ming Dynasty.

They are closely connected with the capital of the Ming Dynasty and have great abilities.

I have been helping them with their work over the years, and that gentleman promised me,

I can let Yuan Tao return to Ming Dynasty, and I can also help me solve the identity problem and make him a resident of the capital."

Until this moment, Hong Ji could no longer suppress her emotions, and her breathing became rapid.

There was no longer coldness in those watery eyes, but an indescribable desire.

A woman, a fair-skinned and beautiful woman,

In such a frontier area full of war, there is the greatest torture and suffering.

She knew that with her appearance,

In any city in the Ming Dynasty, one can live a stable life with a husband and children.

Only in a stable and prosperous place are women like her valuable, so she wants to go.

Shi Wenguang saw that she was interested and looked around the room.
"They said there are too many people here and we won't be delayed for long."

Hong Ji didn't say anything, but slowly turned around and walked up the bamboo ladder. The meaning was self-evident.

Looking at her round and smooth back,

Shi Wenguang let out a long sigh. There was no desire in his heart, only the anxiety to figure out the matter.
He looked ahead and saw that some of the caravan members had already been escorted away, and the previously polite soldiers had turned violent.

Something must have happened!

He was extremely certain in his heart and quickly caught up with Hong Ji.

When they entered the house, Hong Ji was already sitting at the round table, and the two women had been driven out.

Shi Wenguang entered and quickly closed the door. Without any politeness, he spoke directly:
"Miss Hongji, as long as I tell the adults that you are the child's mother,

You can become a Ming person like Wentao and go to Yingtian of the Ming Dynasty.

Of course, it will cost more than ten thousand taels of silver to arrange it, and I will pay for it!"

Hongji stood up silently, walked to the bed, and began to untie the sleeves of her red skirt:

"Hurry up, the clan leader wants to see you, and I want to know the channel method afterwards."

Her voice was trembling, unable to suppress the excitement in her heart.
Thirty years, she has been waiting for thirty years.
Even though I was disappointed every time,

But now,

When she heard this, instead of getting used to it, she became more and more agitated, and her emotions became increasingly out of control.

It has become an obsession.

Shi Wenguang waved his hands repeatedly and spoke decisively:
"Miss Hongji, now is not the time to do anything.
A beautiful woman is so charming, but you have to be lucky to enjoy her. I want to know what happened to the Yuyu Department."

Hongji stopped unbuttoning her clothes, and her eyes showed emotions other than desire.
The fair and snow-white neck twisted slightly, and she tilted her head to look at Shi Wenguang with surprise:

"What is Shopkeeper Shi worried about?"

Shi Wenguang's ears twitched slightly, listening to the quarrel outside, and his panic became more and more serious.

Something must have happened.

But he didn't show it on his face. As a businessman, the thing he feared most was showing weakness in a "one-on-one fight".

After a pause, he spoke in a deep voice:
"It's not the day for me to leave yet, why is this happening?

Miss Hongji, I hope you can tell me the truth.
You help me, I help you, this is a mutually beneficial way. "

As he spoke, Shi Wenguang reached into his bosom, took out a property deed that he had been carrying with him, and slapped it on the table.
"This is a property in Beijing, right on Zhongzheng Street.
Only five miles away from the Imperial City of Daming, it is the best place in Yingtian.

I spent nearly 10,000 taels of silver to buy it. It was originally prepared for Wen Tao, but now I give it to you!"

He unfolded the deed, revealing the large red seal of the Yingtian Prefecture Yamen.
"The seal cannot be fake!"

Hong Ji walked forward, a fragrance filled the air, her eyes swept across the seal, and a fiery look flashed in her eyes.

Without hesitation, her rosy lips gently opened and closed, uttering a soft hum:
"Akito is here."

"what?"

"The Ming people are just south of the camp."

Shi Wenguang's expression changed back and forth. Thinking of the news he brought this time, he couldn't help but speculate.

"Is it the Beijing Army? The front-line scouts that disappeared a few days ago?"

Hong Ji nodded slightly:

"The Golden Tooth Guard has fallen into the hands of the Ming people."

Shi Wenguang, who was still hoping for a lucky break, suddenly felt cold all over.

it's over
When his face was dazed,

Hong Ji had already gently folded the property deed and put it in her arms.

Feeling the hardness in her chest, Hong Ji felt an indescribable heat in her heart, and she clenched her fists hidden in her sleeves.

Shi Wenguang watched the title deed disappear, and without caring about his reserve, he said quickly:
"Miss Hongji, let's leave.

I have already opened the way, and I am just waiting for someone. If I die, the masters in the city will not acknowledge my responsibility."

Hong Ji shook her head slightly:

"I can't send you out. My brother wants to see you. You must go, or you will die now."

Shi Wenguang's eyes widened suddenly: "House deed?"

"If you die here, the house deed will still belong to me." Hong Ji said calmly.

Shi Wenguang was breathing rapidly, and his expression changed back and forth:
"If I die here, how will Miss Hongji return to Ming?"

The indifference on Hongji's face disappeared in an instant, replaced by a bit of gloom.

She sighed softly and said:
"The Ming army is already here. Even if there is a way, what's the use?"

Hong Ji stood up, with a trace of sadness on her face and a complicated heart.

The thing I have been looking forward to for thirty years is finally coming to fruition.

However, it was attacked by the Ming army and destroyed, which was really a pity.

But Hongji has been disappointed too many times.

She was used to disappointment.

Shi Wenguang's face flashed with panic. He was very concerned about the chief of the Yuyu tribe, Apuzha.
He was terrified to the extreme.
He is a person who will do anything to achieve his goal.
Now that the Ming army has arrived, he will be in trouble.
Whether he stayed here or fell into the hands of the Ming army, he would die without a burial place.

"What should I do? What should I do? Is there any other solution?
Think about it again, think about it again, there must be a way, there must be a way!! "

Shi Wenguang believes that there is always a way out.
Even though the end was in sight, he still didn't give up.

Hong Ji had already walked to the door of the room. She turned around and looked at him quietly, with obvious urging in her expression.

Suddenly, Shi Wenguang felt as if the darkness in his mind was split by a bolt of lightning, and in an instant there was a little more light.

He thought of it!

"Miss Hongji, I have news for you!
Maybe it can save your life, or even make you an enlightened person."

Hong Ji's eyes flickered as she looked at the increasingly sparse crowd outside the house and gently closed the door.

"Ten breaths."

"The troops outside the camp are the front-line scouts. Their commander is named Lu Yunyi, a northerner and a new noble of the Ming Dynasty.

Beside him, there is a deputy general named Liu Heiying, who is particularly lustful. "

Shi Wenguang looked at Hong Ji without hesitation.

"Especially a mature lady like Miss Hongji,

Most of the women he slept with were in their thirties.

He is not very old, only nineteen years old.

The adults speculated that it was because Liu Heiying had been dependent on his father since he was a child and had no mother.
If Miss Hongji can seize this opportunity,

Not only can you become a wise man, but you can also become a powerful nobleman!"

"He is the deputy commander?"

Hong Ji's eyes, which were originally somewhat dim, flickered again, and her whole person became bright and charming.
Even the voice became softer involuntarily.

Shi Wenguang nodded heavily, his face showing the joy of surviving a disaster:
"Yes, yes, yes. He and General Lu Yunyi are childhood friends. They grew up together.
Lu Yunyi trusted him very much, and even Liu Heiying was in charge of the protection work around him.

The adults also said that Lu Yunyi taught Liu Heiying the knowledge of marching and fighting since he was young.

The two are both teachers and friends. As long as Liu Heiying is willing to take in Miss Hongji,
Even if all the fish tribesmen die, you can still survive."

"Why?" Hong Ji's voice became much lighter.

"Lu Yunyi is highly regarded by General Lan Yu.

After arriving in Yunnan, he became the son-in-law of Xiping Hou.
Beside him was Duke Cao, who followed him and studied.
In the Ming Dynasty, there is no young general with a stronger background and more powerful abilities than him.
As long as you take down Liu Heiying and have Lu Yunyi's protection,
Even if you are guilty of a heinous crime, no one can touch you!"

Hong Ji's big eyes were full of charm, her slightly red lips were slightly pursed, revealing a longing expression as she looked at her prey.

Shi Wenguang spoke quickly:
"As long as Miss Hongji can let me go, I will give you money and an identity, and I will also help you contact General Liu."

He couldn't care less about that at the moment.

In times of crisis, you must take out all your chips in exchange for a chance to escape.

Hong Ji's face showed a strange color, and the corners of her mouth slightly raised, looking at Shi Wenguang with a smile:
"Today, Duke Cao sent a letter urging us to surrender.
The fish tribe could not resist.
You Ming people who are traitors are the tokens of surrender to the Yuyu Department."

The atmosphere in the quiet bamboo building suddenly became solemn, and Shi Wenguang's face turned extremely pale.
At this moment, he was extremely grateful for his quick wit.

"Please help Miss Red."

Hong Ji ignored him and just gently opened the door, with a hint of sarcasm on her lips:

"General of Ming Ren, do I still need you to contact him for me?"

As she spoke, Hong Ji raised her head and looked at the slender white fingers with a playful look in her eyes:

"Don't let the general misunderstand."

Shi Wenguang's face turned pale in an instant, and anger appeared on his face! !

"You!! You repay kindness with enmity!"

"I have already told you what will happen to you. How can you repay kindness with hatred?"

Hong Ji tilted her head and looked at him, with a hint of sarcasm in her eyes:
"No matter where you are, a dog that betrays its own people must be prepared to die. Isn't Shopkeeper Shi ready yet?"

"Let's go."

The air froze, Shi Wenguang's face turned pale, then his face twisted, his eyes widened, and the anger in his heart could no longer be hidden.

He rushed towards Hong Ji, wanting to kill the woman who had played tricks on her.

"You are the dog!"

Hong Ji stood there, her face as calm as water, as if Shi Wenguang’s anger had nothing to do with her.

She gently lifted up her slender white legs that were as white as jade.
The red skirt fluttered like a blooming red flower, drawing a beautiful arc in the air.
Time seemed to slow down. Hong Ji kicked lightly sideways. Her movements were simple and powerful without any fancy moves.

But it contains the power to shake mountains and rivers.

Like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, light but deadly.

In an instant, Shi Wenguang felt an irresistible force coming from his chest, which instantly lifted him up.

His body drew an arc in the air, and with horror, he fell heavily to the ground, causing the bamboo building to shake slightly.

He lay on the ground, his face pale, his eyes filled with disbelief and deep frustration.

His anger almost made him forget that the woman in front of him,

He controls all the women and children in the Yuyu Tribe and is the devil in their eyes.

Hongji's face was calm, and she quietly put down her raised leg:

"Follow me."

Soon, in the central square of the Fishing Department,

More than a hundred Baiyan Trading Company employees were escorted here and gathered in the center of the square.
Surrounding them were soldiers of the Youyu tribe who were on high alert, with sharp spears pointed at them.

At this point, even a fool would know that something is wrong.

When Shi Wenguang arrived here with a gloomy face, the team suddenly made a noisy sound.
"Boss, what happened?"

"Mr. Shi, do you want to rob your fellow thieves?"

There are all kinds of voices in the crowd.
These strong men are not just the guys of Baiyan Chamber of Commerce.

There were also some people he hired.

One hundred taels of silver per child, and ten taels of silver are given to those who do the work.

If it doesn't work out, there are still three or two, and I can sleep with women
It is through these close relationships that
Baiyan Trading Company had unimpeded access in Dali Prefecture and dealt in both black and white businesses.

But now, these teams that Shi Wenguang used to be proud of did not cause any ripples in his heart.
He just had a gloomy face and followed Hong Ji into the bamboo building where Apza was.

Apzha was the only one in the house.
His expression was calm as usual, his eyes were gentle, and he seemed to have the tolerance to embrace the whole world.

"Patriarch, Manager Shi has been brought here."

Apuzha, who was sitting at the head, nodded slightly.

He did not look at Shi Wenguang, but at Hong Ji:

"Hong Ji, the Ming army is just outside the city. What do you want to say?"

Hong Ji said calmly: "People in the Ming Dynasty often say that if you keep the green mountains, you won't have to worry about running out of firewood."

Apuzha looked at Hongji quietly and smiled gently:
"Isn't it good to be the attendant of the Fish God?"

"The Fish God cannot stop the swords and spears of the Ming Dynasty."

The smile on Apza's face faded, and he became calm and composed.

After an unknown amount of time, he smiled softly:
"Then surrender."

Shi Wenguang's body went limp and he fell to the ground, trembling all over with fear in his eyes.

He was hoping for the best.
But I didn’t expect it to be so fast.

He looked at Hongji pleadingly, but Hongji didn't look at him.
Instead, he stood there with a complicated expression, and a hint of disbelief in his big, bright eyes.

"The Ming army gave us three days."

"Fight to the death must be resolute, surrender must be complete,

Three days and one day made no difference to the Ming army, but it was related to the life and death of the Youyu tribe afterwards. "

Apza's voice was filled with relief, and his body was no longer as tense as before, but slightly hunched.

Hong Ji stared at Apza blankly.
She was extremely conflicted at the moment. Although she could have a chance to become a Ming person if she surrendered,

But surrendering so easily without resistance,
She felt that all her efforts over the years were in vain.

"Brother, are you willing?"

Apuzha remained silent, with resentment flashing in his eyes:

"So what if I'm unwilling? That's how the world works."

Apuzha spoke softly:
"You and I have spent all our efforts and half our lives to get what we want.

Some people are within easy reach, but can also be easily destroyed. Just surrender and let things pass like this."

"Tell the tribesmen that the Fish God has forgiven them, and the Ming army will also forgive them."

"Everything is my fault."

Apuzha slowly turned around, took out a document from the drawer, and gently placed it on the table.

With a gentle look in his eyes, he looked at Hongji:
"This list records the identities of the children in the tribe and their fathers.
Give this to an enlightened person, and you will become an enlightened person."

Apuzha looked at Shi Wenguang who was lying on the ground.
"The Ming people will forgive their enemies, but they will not forgive traitors. They will be imprisoned and the Ming people will be welcomed into the village."

After doing all this, Apuzha looked reminiscing.
Leaning back on the chair, time seems to stop at this moment.

He lost his parents at the age of eight, became a slave at the age of ten, became a soldier at the age of fourteen, became a general at the age of twenty-five, and became a clan leader at the age of thirty-five.

Half a lifetime of hard work, all gone with a piece of paper.

(End of this chapter)