Traveling through the Republic of China, I married a dead person

Su Bai waited for Kong Dai for more than ten seconds before he lowered his head and admitted his mistake.

In fact, Yang Huasen had been thinking about rebellion for a long time, and he had always been in contact with Kong Dai.

Even the decision to launch a mutiny on the 37th day of the master's death was made after discussion between Yang Huasen and Kong Dai.

Kong Dai lied that he was going back to his hometown to visit his ancestors' graves, but in fact he went to Linhua to meet with Yang Huasen to discuss the mutiny.

Afterwards, Kong Dai returned to Longxing and contacted the fourth company commander under Zhou Beiwang through the tobacco dealer. The fourth company commander contacted the former subordinates of Yang Huasen's Independent Regiment who were scattered in various companies in the security battalion, and took action together with the former independent regiment soldiers in Linhua and Tianlong counties.

Yang Huasen’s original independent regiment was the most loyal team when the master was alive, and it had strong combat effectiveness. It was the most loyal team among the master’s troops.

"Why did you launch a mutiny? Just because you were treated unfairly by Kong Chen?" Su Bai felt that it was not reasonable to plan such a large action just because he was angry.

A mutiny would involve great risks, and even if it was successful it would only be temporary. Not to mention Kong Chen and Kong Li, even the national and provincial governments would not let the rebels go.

Yang Huasen led more than 1000 people into the mountains, but the so-called large amount of supplies they looted could not sustain them for long.

With so many people, even if they were bandits, it would be difficult to rob them of all the daily necessities they needed, not to mention ammunition, which would become less and less.

Kong Dai did not answer immediately after hearing Su Bai's question. After thinking for a while, he said, "It's not just being bullied. Killing Kong Chen is to... avenge the eldest young master."

"Young Master?" Su Bai immediately thought of it. The young master was killed on his way home. Could it be that... the person who killed him was Kong Chen?

Kong Dai nodded, it was Kong Chen who sent people to kill him.

This was discovered by Yang Huasen later. The person who ambushed the young master was a battalion commander that Kong Chen trusted the most. Because Kong Chen was very satisfied with the way he handled the matter, he has now been promoted to regimental commander.

Su Bai thought of another person, Zhou Beiwang.

Isn’t he the one Kong Chen trusts very much, who was promoted from battalion commander to regiment commander?

"It's not Zhou Beiwang." Kong Dai denied Su Bai's guess.

Su Bai shook his head vigorously. He was really troubled by all these messed up things that he couldn't avoid. He became suspicious all the time and was prone to making random associations.

According to Kong Dai, after the master fell seriously ill, Kong Chen, who took over the military power, soon tasted the sweetness of holding all the power. When he learned that the master sent a message to Tianjin to ask the eldest son to come back to visit him was just a superficial reason, and the actual purpose was to hand over the military power to the eldest son, he became murderous.

"Then...did Kong Li participate in the murder of the young master?"

Kong Dai shook his head. He didn’t know whether Kong Li was involved or not, but according to his guess, Kong Li was also involved.

Kong Chen is a domineering and stupid person, and many of his ideas were given by Kong Li.

Kong Li is worse than Kong Chen.

Take the dismissal of Kong Chen this time for example, it was all Kong Li’s fault.

It was Kong Li who suggested to Kong Chen that he tie up the county magistrate and the special commissioner instead of beating them, so as to destroy their prestige.

As a result, Kong Chen was dismissed from his post because of this incident. Although the Temporary Seventh Army was downgraded to a division, the number of troops did not decrease, and Kong Li became the division commander.

"So, now that Kong Chen is dead, the next person we have to face is the more difficult Kong Li?"

"Kong Chen died? Was it yesterday?" Kong Dai didn't know the news yet.

Su Bai was not sure either, because she didn't quite believe that Xu Tianyi could kill Kong Chen with one shot while running on horseback.

"Did Xu Tianyi do it?"

Su Bai was surprised again. How could he guess that it was Xu Tianyi?

Kong Dai told Su Bai that he had long discovered that Xu Tianyi was not an ordinary person. From the way he walked and his movements, he could tell that he was a martial artist. Also, he had noticed Xu Tianyi's index finger. He was not only an expert in using guns, but also a double-gunner.

"Uncle Kong is indeed an old hand. To be honest, Xu Tianyi is the bodyguard I hired."

Kong Dai agreed very much. He thought Su Bai should have such a person by his side.

He also comforted Su Bai, telling him not to worry too much about Kong Li. Although Kong Li was a thoughtful person, he was not like Kong Chen, who would never let go of any small profit. Kong Li's ambition was not to deal in the trivial matters of the Kong Mansion.

This is basically consistent with what the third concubine said.

However, Kong Dai also said that Kong Li would definitely not let go of the master's batch of gold bars, so he concluded that Gao Hu's guard would remain in the Kong Mansion.

At this point, Su Bai did not hide it from Kong Dai. Just because Kong Chen slapped Xu Tianyi in public yesterday, he was so angry that he went to kill Kong Chen. This was not Su Bai's intention.

"That's fine. Kong Chen should have died a long time ago."

Su Bai thought of Liu Yiyan again and asked Kong Dai if he knew why Liu Yiyan wanted to kill Kong Chen. Kong Dai said he didn't know, but he knew that there were many people who wanted to kill Kong Chen more than just Liu Yiyan.

Su Bai thought that when Mr. Kong was alive, he killed more people and had more enemies.

But I can’t say this to Kong Dai.

"Where is the second wife? What does Uncle Kong know?"

Kong Dai really had no idea what happened during the period from the second wife's disappearance to her return. Like Su Bai, he guessed that it was Xu Laohei who saved him, and he guessed right.

When Su Bai told Kong Dai about the boasting that the Second Wife had made to him, Kong Dai said with certainty that he knew that Yang Huasen had appointed himself as the deputy commander, but the commander-in-chief was not the Second Wife.

If the Second Wife has any problems, Yang Huasen will help, but it is absolutely impossible for her to command the Kong family army.

In particular, if the Second Wife asks Deputy Commander Yang to do something detrimental to Su Bai, forget it.

"Then, the commander-in-chief of this Kong family army is... Master?"

Kong Dai said, "If the young lady is willing to submit, she will be the right one for you."

Since Yang Huasen has raised the banner of the Kong Family Army, he is committed to protecting the interests and family of the Kong Mansion and obeying the orders of the Kong Mansion. Now that the master is gone and Su Bai is in charge, then this Kong Family Army belongs to Su Bai.

"No, no, no," Su Bai shook her head. She had neither the interest nor the ability to lead an army.

What's more, this is an army that will soon be unable to make ends meet. Even if I want to be the commander-in-chief, I have no money to support them.

Su Bai suddenly found it ridiculous that he actually had a chance to become a bandit leader?

As the two were chatting, the two doors had been installed. The side facing the second wife's east backyard was also equipped with a door knocker, as was the door between the third courtyard.

All you have to do is lock the door from the inside, and anyone who wants to come in has to ring the doorknob first.

It must be said that Kong Dai handled this matter in a way that made Su Bai very satisfied. A lock ring was nailed to the outside of the door leading to the third courtyard, and a chain was also bought, which was a large copper lock.

"Uncle Kong, with you around, I really have less to worry about." Su Bai has praised Kong Dai with similar words more than once.

"Madam, our Kong family is going through the most difficult time right now. Once we get through this period, everything will be fine."

What Kong Dai said was correct, but Su Bai felt that there was something else behind his words.

Guo Deyi ran into the backyard and told Su Bai that Captain Gao had something urgent and was waiting for her in the front yard.

Su Bai and Kong Chen rushed to the front yard, and Gao Hu told her a piece of news that Kong Li had arrived at the camp opposite and wanted to investigate the murderer who assassinated Kong Chen last night.