Something happened. This is not going to be bloody.

In order to get several leaders to agree to surrender, Han Shaoyong had kept them in the meeting hall for three days. Meals were delivered to them at mealtimes, and they could rest freely in the hall at night.

Zhou Leng was drawing a map in the house when he was interrupted by Madam Wang's anxious voice.

"Sister Yirong, I came to talk to you about something."

Before Zhou Leng went out to greet him, Lady Wang had already entered the room. Seeing Zhou Leng calmly painting, she secretly rolled her eyes and said:

"Yirong, you are like the moon in my arms. Now that your husband hasn't come back for three days, you are still thinking about painting here."

Zhou Lenghui:

"Sister Shu Xin is joking. I can't ask too much about their male affairs. Besides, we are in the mountain village, so there is no danger. Sister always says that I miss my husband, but now it is my sister who can't leave her husband."

Madam Wang clapped her hands and walked to Zhou Leng's side. She wanted to fight back, but when she saw the painting Zhou Leng made, she was stunned. She whispered, "Sister Yirong, you...you want to go to the council hall and plead with the village chief! You are really brave."

Zhou Leng looked at Madam Wang's stunned expression and said jokingly, "Isn't it finished yet? Wait a moment."

"Oh, sister Yirong is really a very secretive person. If you want to go to the meeting hall, I will go with you to give you courage."

Zhou sneered and said, "Sister, if you can't wait any longer, go make me some fruit to try."

"You are so rude. I will cook it for you right away."

Zhou smiled coldly and continued to draw. She had made a breakthrough the day before yesterday and could barely be considered an acquired cultivator. Now she could protect herself, so she wanted to show off her talent.

After noon, Zhou Leng drank tea, ate some fruit, and went to the conference room with Lady Wang, taking the map he had drawn.

The seven men in the meeting room had been staring at each other for more than three days. They ate and drank in the room, worked in the room, and were accompanied by two guards when they went to the toilet.

At this moment, Yao Qing missed his wife's tea, food, and tenderness very much.

The guard entered the room, clasped his fists and said:

"Reporting to the two village masters, Madam Wang and Madam Yirong wish to see you."

Han Shaoyong looked at the second leader Lin Qiushi and then at the pale-faced Yao Qing with his squinting eyes. He wondered what the two of your wives are doing here.

When the two men heard that their wives were coming, they looked towards the door eagerly.

Seeing that both of them were looking out the door, Han Shaoyong curled his lips in disdain and said, "Let the two ladies come in. I think you have missed me after being apart from me for so many days."

Everyone laughed jokingly.

After the two ladies came in, they bowed to everyone in the hall, and then Madam Wang spread the map drawn by Zhou Leng on the ground. Zhou Leng turned around and drew out the guard's waist knife, which scared everyone around him.

Zhou Leng pointed his sword at a certain part of the map and said loudly:

"Brothers, today I will perform for you. I have loved reading since I was young, and I have read several books on military strategy. This is the map I drew of the distribution of forces in the Great Chu."

Although everyone thought that the woman was inappropriate and shameless, they still looked at the map out of curiosity.

Zhou Leng was able to draw this map thanks to the Cheng family. The Cheng family is a large family that has been passed down for nearly a hundred years, and the original body’s memory contains a map of Da Chu.

Zhou Leng glanced at everyone and said:

"This is the power of the King Chen in the north, this is the power of the King Mu's Mansion in the southwest, and this is the power of the current dynasty in the southeast. Lin'an Prefecture is at the intersection of the three forces. If Sanyuan Village is recruited now, it will be like being a vanguard. The world will eventually unite after a long period of division. We should hold on to Sanyuan Mountain and wait for an opportunity, and find the best time to join the power that is most likely to win the throne, rather than being a cannon... a scapegoat when chaos is about to break out."

Everyone in the room looked at each other in silence. Only Yao Qing looked at his wife with shining eyes.

After listening to Zhou Leng's words, Han Shaoyong walked down from the stage and stood in front of the map spread on the ground to ponder.

Zhou Leng continued:

"We all know that the chief wants to lead his brothers on the right path, get rid of the reputation of being bandits, and let the next generation learn to read and write. We are grateful for this, but now is not the best time. Yirong knows that the chief is just afraid that the opportunity will be rare. However, with the chief's foresight, Sanyuan Mountain will have a greater future."

Han Shaoyong squinted at Zhou Leng, then turned to look at everyone in the hall. Seeing everyone studying the map, he turned his gaze back to the map, but his eyes were distracted and he was thinking about the pros and cons in his heart.

Han Shaoyong knew that the opportunity was rare, and he also knew that the other party must have bad intentions to suddenly recruit him, but he was the leader of the stronghold, and even if he charged into battle, he would be protected by others. If he had to sacrifice some people in exchange for glory, he would be happy to do so. But now that the bitch Yirong had said these words in front of everyone, it would be unreasonable for him to insist on recruiting him.

The reason why most people in this hall are unwilling to surrender is that they don't want to change the status quo. They are living a stable life now, so why should they ask for trouble? Now after hearing what Zhou Leng said, they are even more resistant to it from the bottom of their hearts.

Lin Qiushi didn't want to surrender because he saw through Han Shaoyong's intention of selling out his brothers for wealth. As for Yao Qing, he didn't want Yirong to meet the young master again, as he always felt that the other party had bad intentions.

Finally, Han Shaoyong could only say, "Let's go home today. Leave this map here while I think about it."

Yao Qing walked to the hall, clasped his fists and said, "My wife has embarrassed you brothers today. Yao Qing will take her back now."

Madam Wang secretly gave Zhou Leng a look, then she walked behind her husband and waited quietly.

Yao Qing's face was a little ruddy. He actually wanted to hug or carry his wife back to his own yard immediately. He was happy that Zhou Leng's attitude towards the amnesty was the same as his, which proved that the young master was no longer in his wife's heart. He was also worried that today's incident would make the head of the village hate his wife. In the end, he held back his complicated feelings and just held his wife's hand. Although this was a bit out of line, he couldn't care less.

evening.

Lin Qiushi and Madam Wang were chatting in their room.

Lin Qiushi stroked his beard and said:

"You said that Yirong was just a maid of the Cheng family, how could she be so capable? I think her background is not simple. Only girls from aristocratic families can be well-read, not to mention that she has read military books. Madam, do you think it is possible that she is..."

Madam Wang rolled her eyes and said:

"Shi Lang, don't guess. Her clothes, appearance and figure are all top-notch. If she is a personal maid, then she must be the mistress's concubine for the young master. Young men and women, beautiful women with red sleeves. What's the big deal about reading a few military books? A wealthy family like the Cheng family has all kinds of books."

Lin Qiushi stared and said:

"You just said such nonsense. What will you do if Brother Yao Qing hears these rumors? You have seen the deep love between the couple. Don't say such things in the future."

Madam Wang put down the book in her hand in anger and said angrily:

"So what? According to Yirong's personality, even if she and the young master were in love, they would still keep it within the bounds of propriety. You men are so unfaithful, but women can't have made the wrong choice before? Humph!"

Lin Qiushi looked at his wife who suddenly lost her temper and touched his nose helplessly. His wife came from a prominent family and married him after her family fell into poverty. Even though she has become a bandit now, her temperament and thoughts are still unconventional and unique.