Reclaiming Wasteland: Carefree Mountain Farmer

Chapter 58 You are cruel

Early in the morning, Beijiwu took three people to the market.

Four people, two horses, and a carriage.

Beijiwu and Beigong Dingbian rode horses in front, while Ai Dake and Mulin drove the carriage.

This time I don't plan to buy too much; one carriage will suffice.

The four of them arrived at the horse market in the morning, and it looked much more lively than before.

Beijiwu and the others went to pay the money, and this time the person collecting the money was Liu Chonggu, whom they had met before.

Liu Chonggu also recognized Beijiwu. Upon seeing Beijiwu approaching, he quickly said, "How dare you come here?"

Arctic Martial looked at him with a puzzled expression.

"What's wrong? Does your boss want to die?"

Liu Chonggu had to admire this person who spoke so arrogantly.

Not only Liu Chonggu, but also the soldiers in the vicinity were watching this famous and fierce man in the county.

Liu Chonggu said, "It's not our boss, it's that Shanxi merchant you attacked last time. He's been trying to find out where you are recently, and he probably already knows. You'd better be careful."

Arctic Martial couldn't help but laugh, "Haha~"

He looked very happy, wiping away his tears with one hand and laughing as he said, "He probably doesn't know my abilities and thinks I'm a good-for-nothing."

Liu Chonggu didn't want to deal with this matter. "If you want to fight, don't fight here. They have deep connections with the county and the imperial court. If something happens, no one can protect you."

Beijiwu smiled. "Thanks for the reminder. If I were to make a move, I would definitely go all out and not give them a chance to call for help."

Liu Chonggu was startled and quickly said, "I don't know you. Why are you wasting your breath talking to me? Pay up quickly, do what you're supposed to do, or get out of here if you don't want to do business!"

Beijiwu smiled again, took out money to pay the tax, and then led the three people to the horse market.

Not long after he left, Liu Chonggu quickly gave instructions to his subordinates.

"Go tell that Shanxi merchant not to cause us any trouble."

"Yes!"

Beijiwu already had a formidable reputation in Beiyuan County.

The wounded Ni Baishan was still recuperating at home in the city when the local merchants were startled to hear that Beijiwu had arrived.

Several Shanxi merchants from the same city quickly gathered at Master Qiao's stall to discuss matters.

"Third Master, what do you think we should do now? Should we fight it ourselves, or let the city people do it?"

An old businessman looked at Qiao Guozhong, waiting for Qiao Guozhong's judgment.

Qiao Guozhong frowned, pondered for more than ten seconds, and then looked at Lu Yuankui.

"Yuan Kui, do you think our dozens of employees could beat that Arctic Martial if they all went up together?"

Lu Yuankui shook his head. "I don't think it will work."

The old businessman frowned upon hearing this. "He's just a teenager. How could we, with dozens of young and strong men, not beat him?"

Lu Yuankui warned, "Even if we can win, more than a dozen people will die."

Qiao Zhengcheng made a ruthless gesture with his hand, "Then let's spend money to have the city's garrison kill him!"

The others considered this possibility.

There are soldiers in Beijiwu's family, but that doesn't matter.

The warlord is willing to kill as long as he's willing to spend money.

He wasn't even the commander's personal guard; he was just a country bumpkin. Killing him was no big deal.

A commander would never hesitate to sell his soldiers for money.

Seeing that everyone else was planning to spend money to kill Beijiwu, Qiao Guozhong thought it over again and felt it was too dangerous.

"It is better to resolve conflicts than to create them. Offending a ruthless person is not a wise choice."

Qiao Guozhong shared his opinion.

Qiao Zhengcheng immediately said, "So you're not going to avenge your brother? He was beaten so badly he was barely breathing. Are we just going to let our Qiao family's manager be bullied like this?"

Upon hearing this, Qiao Guozhong no longer hesitated and immediately said, "Alright! Let's pool our money and let the commander-in-chief settle this matter for us!"

Lu Yuankui asked curiously, "Why not just complain to the people in the capital? It was that Beiji Wu who started it, so he should be arrested and imprisoned."

Qiao Guozhong explained, "It costs money to file a complaint with higher authorities. It's better to go directly to the county to resolve the matter than to go through all the layers of government. Besides, he didn't kill anyone and falsely accused the shopkeeper of forcing him to sell things. If he goes to court, the punishment will be less severe."

"He's just a nobody in the remote countryside, he doesn't need this..."

A sudden voice rang out in front of them, "Nothing needed?"

The men looked up and saw a young man standing in front of the tent stall.

Seeing this, Lu Yuankui threw a punch directly at Beijiwu's face.

Arctic Martial revealed a wicked smile and threw a punch. *Crack!*
The sound of bones cracking followed, and Lu Yuankui's arm twisted like a stuck noodle.

The intense pain caused Lu Yuankui to break out in a cold sweat, with beads of sweat instantly appearing on his forehead and blood seeping from his arms.

Broken bones and bone spurs covered Lu Yuankui's arm in dirty blood.

Arctic Martial approached him, slammed the 160-170 pound man to the ground with one hand, and stepped on his head, leaving him unable to move in the muddy grass.

"It's better to resolve conflicts than to let them fester. I'm here to resolve this hatred. How much money are you willing to spend to settle this score?"

Beijiwu looked at the group of well-dressed old men and said, "If we don't hurry, the person under my feet will die."

Qiao Zhengcheng said to Beijiwu, "If he dies, you won't survive either! The soldiers here are all one family! They will never let you go!"

Beijiwu, with one foot pinning down Lu Yuankui who was writhing in agony, smiled at Qiao Guozhong and said, "If I can't survive, do you think you can?"

"You can keep being so tough. I'm not going to beg for your forgiveness. At worst, I'll just kill you all and run off to the borderlands."

Qiao Guozhong originally shared the same idea as Qiao Zhengcheng, but after seeing Beijiwu's attitude of wantonly trampling on human life, he knew that threats were completely useless.

"Master Wu, let's talk this out. I'm willing to spend two hundred taels of silver to resolve this feud and save my brother's life."

"As long as you release the people and swear you will never make things difficult for us local businessmen again, I, Qiao Guozhong, also swear I will never cause you any more trouble. Let bygones be bygones. Having more friends means having more options in the future!"

Qiao Guozhong placed his hands in front of him and bowed, hoping to release the Arctic martial arts practitioners with the etiquette of a chivalrous hero.

Beijiwu laughed and released his foot. "Easy. To be honest, there are at least two or three thousand people here. I really don't have the confidence to kill them all."

Qiao Zhengcheng looked at Beijiwu with a cold face, "Master Wu, we admit defeat this time. But may I ask you, Master Wu, aren't you afraid of the law?"

Beijiwu looked at the out-of-town businessman who was both admitting defeat and somewhat unconvinced.

“The law cannot only appear when someone bullies me.” Beijiwu smiled. “I pay my taxes honestly. If I am punished by the law just because I fought back when someone bullied me, then that is definitely not the law.”

Arctic Wu Huan surveyed the nearby Hu people and government troops.

“I was often bullied and beaten when I was a child. One day, when I was about to be killed, I looked at the knife that was about to pierce my chest and suddenly understood a truth.”

"If the law does not apply while I am alive, then it will never apply."

"You are considered superior to us commoners and serfs, right? The reason you few survived and have to apologize to me is because of the law. If you think that's not enough and want to break this balance, then..."

"Then, the law that protects you no longer exists."

“When there is no law, everyone knows what it’s like. You can continue to say something, but I have my own judgment.”

Qiao Zhengcheng and the nearby merchants dared not say anything more; this man no longer cared about the law.

Qiao Guozhong quickly said, "Don't worry, Master Wu, let's leave it at that. We were in the wrong this time. Our Qiao family has made a friend of Master Wu, and I, Qiao Guozhong, will definitely go to Beitian Village in person to apologize in the future!"

Beiji Wu is too good at fighting. Qiao Guozhong now feels that Lu Yuankui's judgment just now was wrong.

More than sixty men were no match for Arctic Martial. When fighting Arctic Martial, at least two or three of them would die, and the rest would be so frightened that they would run away in terror, their limbs weak.

At least those men who considered themselves brave were powerless and terrified in front of Beiji Wu.

Facing such a formidable opponent, even a hundred men would be terrified, just like encountering a fierce general on an ancient battlefield. Unless the opponent is exhausted, the soldiers are like grass to be cut down.

The deadly thing is that Arctic fighters have extremely strong endurance; they can continuously cultivate an acre of land, and naturally, they can also continuously kill one or two hundred people.

Unless hundreds of archers fire their arrows at once, they cannot stop the Arctic Warriors.

Beiji Wu had already released Lu Yuankui, and now he grabbed the agonizing Lu Yuankui and smacked him on the back of the head.

“Okay, I’ll be your friend too. We had a great time working together last time. If you ever run into trouble, you can come to Kitada Village to find me, Beijiwu.”

"This person has already passed out, otherwise he would definitely be in excruciating pain. Find a good doctor to take a look at him, maybe we can still save this arm."

Beijiwu stepped on Lu Yuankui's back and helped him straighten his twisted arm.

However, since the bones are already broken, he will most likely have to amputate his arm to survive.

The Qiao family members admitted their defeat and couldn't bring themselves to laugh, but they obediently paid the compensation.

Given the strength of the Arctic warriors, raiding tribes and villages would actually be a faster way to build their wealth, and they could also acquire livestock, people, farming tools, and territory.

After receiving the money, Beijiwu went out of the tent and walked to Liu Chonggu, who was a few meters away.

"I pay one-tenth of the tax, and this twenty taels is the honest tax I pay as a law-abiding citizen."

Beijiwu handed over twenty taels of silver.

Liu Chonggu quietly accepted the silver and said to his men, "That's enough, everything's fine now. Go on patrol. We'll call you for dinner tonight!"

The dozens of soldiers nearby all withdrew; no one wanted to fight this rumored god of death.

After the others left, Liu Chonggu whispered, "Aren't you afraid they'll ask the commander to send troops to kill you?"

Beijiwu laughed and said, "If I were to escape, your commander would be restless and unable to eat or sleep. It's better for everyone to avoid trouble and make some money together, isn't that a good idea?"

Liu Chonggu said no more, "You win."

(End of this chapter)