Deep in Mangdang Mountain, Liu Ji and a group of people were cooking a rabbit in a clay pot.

Liu Ji sat next to the fire, looking at the rising and falling flames, smelling the scent of flesh, and couldn't help but sigh.

He was a little irritated: Why did the emperor's messenger come to him? This incident was strange from beginning to end.

The other brothers, while sucking the fragrance hard, made a fool of themselves: "Is it because we have plundered merchants recently? We have plundered too many merchants, and they complained together, which finally alarmed the emperor?"

Liu Ji shook his head: "This is impossible. When we plunder merchants, we always use the banner of rebels. Even if the emperor wants to take people, he should catch rebels."

"Even if the messenger is to investigate the whereabouts of the rebels, he should ask Xiang's whereabouts, and he should not ask my name directly."

Everyone around was silent.

After a long time, Liu Ji suddenly said, "Or maybe it was Xiang's defeat and it was no longer a mess. If we do things under his banner, it will be useless?"

After saying that, Liu Ji shook his head: "It doesn't make sense, or it doesn't make sense."

At this time, Fan Kuai next to him came over and said to Liu Ji: "Brother, why not let us rob you again."

Liu Ji kicked him in anger: "The messenger arrested us in Pei County. Are you still robbed? Isn't this asking for death?"

Fan Kuai laughed dryly: "Brother, after hearing what I said, I have a reason for this proposal."

Liu Ji frowned: "Let me tell me."

Fan Kuai whispered: "Now, some people suspect that we robbed merchants. Then why don't we use the banner of Xiang's thief and do a big vote? It's easy for everyone to know that these things are done by thieves and have nothing to do with us."

Liu Ji thought for a while and said, "The Xiang family has been wiped out. Now that they are under their banner, it is probably difficult to convince people."

Fan Kuai smiled: "This is simple. Although Xiang Liang was dead, Xiang Yu lost his whereabouts. Xiang Yu had always been by Xiang Liang and had a high status. We might as well borrow his name."

After hearing this, Liu Ji nodded slowly and said, "But what if the messenger did not come to loot merchants?"

Fan Kuai said: "This is even better. We happened to get something done and mess up the water. It was too late for the government to catch the rebels, so how could we care about the little people?"

Liu Ji nodded: "This is reasonable."

He looked at the brothers around him. The people nodded repeatedly.

But someone asked soon, "However, who are we going to rob?"

Fan Kuai showed a cunning smile: "Of course he robbed Lu Taigong. He not only had countless wealth, but also had two beautiful daughters."

Liu Ji immediately said, "No, absolutely not."

Fan Kuai was a little helpless and asked, "Why not?"

Liu Ji said: "Dong Lu is a friend of the magistrate Pei County. At this time, I'm afraid that he had already entered the county town. We plundered Duke Lu, not only would we have to have a conflict with the magistrate, but we would also be caught by the envoy."

Fan Kuai slapped his thigh: "It's just that he wants to run into it. As long as he runs into it, the emperor will be more convinced of the news that Xiang Yu will be active nearby?"

Liu Ji thought for a while, nodded and said, "This is a reasonable thing."

The others also nodded repeatedly: "This is indeed reasonable. It's just a bit dangerous. After all, the county magistrate's mansion is not that easy to break into."

Liu Ji said: "Although Mr. Lu came from afar, he was a wealthy family after all, so he might not live in the county magistrate's mansion. Besides, he moved his family and brought many female relatives. If he lived in the county magistrate's home, it would be inconvenient."

Fan Kuai rubbed his hands and looked at Liu Ji with excitement, without interrupting.

Liu Ji thought for a while and said to everyone: "The county magistrate seems to have a village. It is outside Pei County. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the scenery is very beautiful."

Everyone nodded repeatedly.

Liu Ji said with a smile: "You guess, will Mr. Lu settle down in this village tonight?"

People around him said, "It's very likely! In this way, we can just attack this Zhuangzi. We can even save ourselves from slipping into Pei County."

Another said, "Even if Mr. Lu is not there, it's okay. If we steal the county magistrate's village, the messenger will still be shocked."

Liu Ji nodded with satisfaction and said to the people around him: "This time, everyone covered their faces. No one is allowed to reveal their identity. If they are caught, they will scratch their faces themselves."

"You must remember that this time the person who is going to rob the magistrate Pei County, not the merchants coming and going. If he leaves some clues, he will be able to track down to the end."

Everyone nodded repeatedly.

Liu Ji said, "Come on, eat, and then go down the mountain."

Everyone extinguished the fire in all their hands and began to eat hares.

Half an hour later, everyone ate all the hare and the wild fruits.

Afterwards, Liu Ji took them down the mountain in the dark.

They first went to a cave and took out the weapons that had been hidden long ago. Then Liu Ji ordered everyone: "When you arrive at the home of Mrs. Lu, you should first snatch the horses and set fire on the spot."

"This time, it is to create momentum and make the emperor messenger dizzy, not to rob gold and silver. Don't just focus on getting things and being caught."

Everyone nodded repeatedly.

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Outside Pei County, in the county magistrate's other courtyard, Lu Taigong had just returned from the banquet.

The old woman Lu looked at Lu Taigong and sighed and said, "I don't know whether it's good or bad if I leave my hometown and come to Pei County."

Mr. Lu waved his hand: "Since you come, you can rest assured, let alone the county magistrate is my friend. This time, no one will bully us again."

The old woman Lu shook her head: "I don't think it is necessary. The county magistrate is an official appointed by the emperor. I am afraid that in a few years, they will be transferred to another place. Who else can we rely on when he leaves?"

Mr. Lu smiled and said, "Apart from the county magistrate, don't we have two daughters?"

Old woman Lu was stunned and asked, "What do you mean?"

Lu Taigong said: "The county magistrate needs to be transferred, but the local tyrants and minor officials cannot leave. These tyrants and powerful officials have been in Pei County for generations, and are deeply rooted."

"Without them, the county magistrate will be like a blind man and a deaf man. In my opinion, the county magistrate is a guest, and these minor officials and powerful men are the masters of the county."

"Today, I saw a man named Xiao He in the county magistrate's residence. This person... is extraordinary. It would be better to take advantage of the years when the county magistrate was still alive and take advantage of the fact that my Lu family still had some savings and marry my daughter to a powerful local person, and then my Lu family will rest assured."

Mrs. Lu suddenly smiled: "So you have thought so thoughtfully, but I'm always worried."

As the two were talking, they suddenly heard a burst of shouts outside. Then, a servant with blood on his face broke open the door and fled in.

Old Lady Lu was shocked, stood up, and shouted loudly, "What's the matter?"

The servant said breathlessly: "Master, it's not good. It's not good. The thief is coming."

Mrs. Lu's eyes rolled and she fainted.

Old Lady Lu forced herself to calm down and shouted: "Xiang Liang has been killed, and the thieves in Chu have been put down. Where did the thieves come from?"

The servant said breathlessly: "The villain doesn't know, master, go out and have a look."

Old Lady Lu raised her legs and was about to leave, but because of excessive tension, her legs were extremely moved.

He pounded his thighs hard with his hands, and then walked to the door with the wall.

A big fire was already lit in the yard. A few men were riding horses, covering their faces, holding torches, setting fires everywhere, and shouting in their mouths: "I am General Chu Xiang Yu. The soldiers and civilians in Chu, regardless of gender, age, and age, all want to help me rebel against Qin and restore Chu. Today, I will lend you gold, silver, food and grass."

The old lady's legs became weak and she almost sat on the ground.

He looked back at the servant who was huddled in the corner and said, "Hurry, go to Pei County and inform the county magistrate."

The servant said, "Someone has gone."

The old lady gritted her teeth and said, "Then come and help me."

The servant came over tremblingly and helped Old Lady Lu up. Then the two of them closed the door, held on with several tables, and began to wait for reinforcements.

During this period, someone smashed the door, but it didn't open it, so he left.

Although the thief left, he scared Mrs. Lu to a great extent.

At the same time, in Pei County, the envoy of the county magistrate's mansion had just lie down and was about to go to bed. Suddenly, he heard a messy sound outside.

After he arrived in Pei County, he felt something was wrong everywhere and was already alert. Now, after hearing the sound, he immediately sat up.

The messenger lay beside the window and listened to the movement outside.

I heard a man cryingly and said, "It's not good, it's not good. The thief Xiang Yu led his troops to attack the city."

This is a news that has been spread by many hands, and it has become more and more evil. Some people even say that Xiang Yu brought 50,000 troops and had already broken into the city.

The messenger was sweating coldly when he heard this, and immediately put on his clothes and planned to leave immediately.

When he opened the door, he saw that the county magistrate had arrived. The man hurried to meet the county magistrate with hundreds of Qin soldiers.

The county magistrate walked out in a hurry and asked, "What's the situation?"

The county magistrate said: "It is indeed a rebel Xiang Yu, but they do not have many troops. The officials have already been to the city wall, don't worry."

The county magistrate then breathed a sigh of relief, and then he asked again: "Can this Pei County be defended?"

The county magistrate said: "The rebels did not attack Pei County."

The county magistrate was immediately overjoyed and asked, "What are they doing if they don't attack the county town?"

The county magistrate said, "I took a look on the city wall and saw a fire in the lord's courtyard. They might be looting outside the city."

When the county magistrate heard this, he screamed a few times. It was a pity that the yard cost a lot of money.

It was a pity that the county magistrate suddenly slapped his forehead and said loudly: "No. My brother Lu is still in the other courtyard."

The county magistrate pretended to be stupid.
To be continued...