PNB Chapter 193 Dividing the spoils of war and building temples
Chapter 193 Dividing the spoils of war and building temples
Du Hao knocked out one person and then moved on to the next.
The bandits standing nearby were furious. "Boss, don't steal it! There's not enough for us to share. If you keep taking it, I won't earn any money!"
This group of people, at most, numbered less than fifty.
There are over a hundred of them, it's simply not enough to go around.
Moreover, Madam Lin meant to capture them alive, which made things a bit more difficult.
Little did he know, his "goods" had caught the eye of his boss.
"Hehe, serves you right for not being faster!!"
After Du Hao finished speaking, he was about to knock the cultist unconscious with the hilt of his sword, but was "saved" by the hero next to him.
The hero quickly diverted Du Hao's attention, pointing to the Left Protector who was fighting with A Li ahead, "Boss, don't knock, go knock for those ten taels of silver!"
Du Hao's eyes lit up when he heard this.
Oh right, I almost forgot about the ten taels of silver in the "one top ten" category.
He immediately rushed towards the Left Protector who was locked in combat with Ah Li.
Seeing that he had let go of the "one tael of silver" that he had been fighting with, the hero breathed a sigh of relief.
The believers next to them looked completely bewildered.
Good news, he was "rescued".
The hero turned around and, taking advantage of the believer's dazed state, knocked him unconscious with an elbow.
Bad news, he's been caught...
"Hehe, my one tael of silver!"
The hero rubbed his hands excitedly, dragged the believer by the leg and walked towards the village. Along the way, villagers brought ropes, which he quickly took and tied the believer up tightly.
He didn't try to steal other people's "goods," after all, it was two against one, and he couldn't possibly win!
Meanwhile, the man fighting Ah Li felt a chill run down his spine when he saw a blond-haired kid swinging his sword at him.
After all, dealing with the person in front of him was already difficult enough; if another person came, he wouldn't be able to handle it.
Who is Ah Li? He's an assassin.
He had only been calculating for a fraction of a second when he revealed his weakness.
With lightning speed, A Li Lei Feng struck him squarely in the chest, sending him flying backward and crashing to the ground, his head hitting a rock before he lost consciousness.
Du Hao, who was charging forward with his sword raised, saw that this person had been defeated so quickly, so he loosened his grip and the sword fell to the ground.
"My ten taels of silver—"
Immediately, Du Hao knelt down on the ground, pounding the ground with his fists and howling like a banshee.
Ah Li's lips curved slightly.
These ten taels can only be his!
He's poor too!
"Left Protector!"
The followers heard Du Hao's cries and looked over, only to see that their left protector had been defeated.
Morale immediately collapsed, and within a short time, they were all captured alive.
Some of the outlaws got injured, but that didn't dampen their spirits about making a fortune!
Seeing the Left Protector fall to the ground, Lin Xi ran out from behind Gao Mengli, squatted down beside him, and poked the motionless "corpse".
"This guy wasn't the cult leader after all?! Turns out he was just a fox borrowing the tiger's power."
Gao Mengli quickly went over and pulled Lin Xi up, saying, "Don't touch it, it's dirty."
At this moment, villagers also rushed out from all directions and helped to tie up all the fallen believers.
The village chief was all smiles, looking at the group of heroes with gratitude on his face.
Fortunately, there were these people in the village, otherwise they would have been in danger today.
Gao Mengli looked at the heroes who had bound the cultists tightly and were now smiling broadly at her, and chuckled.
"Everyone, thank you for your hard work! I've troubled you to cripple their martial arts and build them a shelter. I have a use for them! As for the money, you can go to my house and collect it that day!"
Upon hearing Gao Mengli's words, the heroes of the Green Forest cheered in unison and went with great enthusiasm to cripple the martial arts of the cultists. Their movements were swift and decisive, without any hesitation.
A young hero, while making his move, said with a grin, "Don't worry, Madam Lin, we'll take care of this. Once we've crippled their martial arts, let's see how they dare to do evil in the future."
Another older man chimed in, "That's right, we've done something to rid the people of a menace, and we didn't expect to get paid for it. This is much better than fighting and killing outside."
They rid the people of harm, and at most they are thanked.
After all, when they traveled the world, they would speak out against injustice and help those in need, and most of the people they helped were poor.
Being able to have a full meal back then was already considered good. It's nothing like here now, where you can eat your fill, have work to do, and even get paid!
The group chuckled and hurriedly dragged their spoils back to the village, their eyes filled with envy as they watched Ah Li dragging that bastard Left Protector along.
That's ten taels of silver!
Before long, the cultists whose martial arts had been crippled were placed in a makeshift shed, each one hanging their heads dejectedly, their previous arrogance gone.
The village chief rubbed his hands together excitedly, stood in front of Gao Mengli, and pointed to the white silk ribbons scattered on the ground, "The Lin family's, what should we do with the rest?!"
Gao Mengli looked at the white silk ribbons scattered all over the ground, bent down and grabbed one in her hand.
Silky smooth to the touch!
Gao Mengli's eyes lit up; it was actually made of silk!
He immediately took two intact ones and handed them to Lin Xi, who was standing next to him, saying, "Take these two back and make your own handkerchiefs!"
Lin Xi happily accepted the white silk, carefully examining it in her hand, and exclaimed in amazement, "This silk is truly exquisite! It's rare to see such fine material in the county town. It's perfect for making handkerchiefs!"
Gao Mengli smiled knowingly, knowing that her Xixi would definitely like it.
Then he turned to the village chief and said, “Village chief, this material is quite good. Most of it was destroyed in the bombing, but it’s enough to make handkerchiefs. Everyone should share it! Pick two intact ones and send them to my two sisters-in-law at the paper mill.”
"Hey, hey!" The village chief nodded with a grin.
Seeing that Gao Mengli had made arrangements, the villagers immediately began to pack up their "spoils of war".
This is silk!
They can't afford it on ordinary days!
The village chief looked at the exquisite sedan chair with a dilemma, then turned to Gao Mengli for her opinion, "What about this lotus sedan chair?"
Gao Mengli stroked her chin. "This sedan chair is indeed exquisitely made."
The lotus sedan chair has a base carved from wood in the shape of a lotus flower, with each petal carved in a delicate and lifelike manner.
The sedan chair had a dome-shaped roof supported by four intricately carved wooden pillars. The curtains hanging from its edges were not made of ordinary cloth, but of the same silk as the white silk on the ground, embroidered with auspicious cloud patterns outlined in gold thread.
No wonder the Lotus Sect claims to be a divine religion; just one glance at this sedan chair makes it seem sacred and inviolable.
Gao Mengli clicked her tongue in amazement twice.
This world is very extreme; the poor die of poverty, and the rich die of wealth.
This shows that the Lotus Sect receives many offerings from its followers on a regular basis.
I just don't know if their headquarters has a lot of money.
Gao Mengli remained silent for a long time, unsure how to reuse the sedan chair.
Lin Xi stepped forward and casually remarked, "Mengli, this sedan chair really looks like Guanyin sitting on a lotus!"
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Gao Mengli. She turned to the village chief and exclaimed, "That's right! Village chief, there's no ancestral hall in the village. Let's use this sedan chair as a lotus seat, bring back a statue of Guanyin, and build a temple in the village!"
In this way, with a Guanyin temple in their village, they might attract worshippers from all directions to offer incense and collect some donations, which could then be used to improve the village's infrastructure!
Upon hearing this, the village chief was so excited that his hands trembled!
His lips trembled with excitement, and he couldn't utter a single complete sentence!
Great joy!