Ancient natural disasters: The whole family traveled through time and was almost wiped out

Chapter 183

Ah this...

Jiang Suying and Jiang Yipei hid behind a screen in the house and listened to Chen Nuo's brainwashing meeting. As they listened, they began to look constipated, and slowly their expressions turned into Teacher Sa's forced smile.

How to say it, they were somewhat familiar with this scene, it was often played in TV dramas, the classic villain's despicable means of controlling his disciples.

Poison was used to scare people and make them submit, so that the disciples dared not speak out in order to stay alive.

Even if you haven't eaten pork, you have seen pigs run. Such a villain will definitely not have a good ending. He will either be killed by the righteous people or be attacked by their disciples, and finally die a miserable death.

But Chen Nuo shouldn’t be the villain!

Regardless of his identity, since the flood, everything he has done and can do has benefited the people. Such a person cannot be a heartless person!

Jiang Yipei frowned, his CPU was about to burn out.

"What is Chen Nuo going to do?" Jiang Yipei finally asked his doctor Chen in a low voice: "Did he discuss with you about providing poison to control these people? Did you agree? This is not good! How can we do this! This is something that only villains would do...right!"

"Wife, let me tell you, we are good people... Alas, it's not right to say that. We will definitely do some bad things in the future, but... how to say it? Alas..." Jiang Yipei began to sigh as he spoke.

"Wife, is your poison poisonous? What if someone is out on a mission and doesn't have time to take the antidote, wouldn't they die? Isn't this taking people's lives lightly? Also, when did you discuss this? How come I didn't know? Aren't we always together?"

Lord Jiang's clear eyes were filled with stupidity.

Such a look is rarely seen in the eyes of a 36-year-old man.

Jiang Suying: “…”

She sighed again in silence. After hearing what Jiang Yipei said, she felt as if she was the poison master behind the villain, specializing in making all kinds of poisons for the villain to control people. The kind of poisons that once taken effect, the villain would be unable to live or die without an antidote.

Haha, so annoying!

Kill without blinking an eye!

Forget it. The next second Jiang Suying convinced herself - wasn't it because of his stupidity that she fell in love with him in the first place besides his house?

When you are outside, you should be careful in what you say and do, and talk less and do less. It's okay to put on airs to scare people, but at home, you can't hide your stupidity at all.

Jiang Suying twisted Jiang Yipei's head towards her and whispered, "Fool, because he is talking nonsense! We didn't discuss anything, and I didn't agree to provide him with poison. Now the muscle softening powder they have will automatically dissolve after 24 hours, without any side effects. I am Doctor Jiang who does not take human life lightly."

"Ah, so that's it!" Jiang Yipei rubbed his hot ears, smiled foolishly, then tilted his head and nudged his wife: "I was just talking nonsense too!"

"Virtue!" Jiang Suying rolled her eyes, put her hands on his shoulders and hugged him, and continued to listen to Chen Nuo's brainwashing meeting outside the house: "After such a long time, no one left, which means that everyone still wants to follow Chen in their hearts."

County Magistrate Ming and others: "..."

They wanted to walk, but they couldn't move at all!

"I can't guarantee anything else, but one thing is, working for me will definitely give you more food and warmer clothes than working for Governor Wen. It's so cold, and you're wearing such a thin cotton coat. You'll freeze to death if you keep freezing for a while longer, right?"

The weird words that came out of County Magistrate Chen's ugly mouth were particularly creepy, especially since he was smiling while saying them. County Magistrate Ming and others, who were almost frozen to death, couldn't help but shrink back.

Jiang Yipei said “tsk tsk——” twice: “I never knew Chen Nuo had the potential to be a pervert!”

Jiang Suying nodded slightly, indicating her agreement.

You won't die from being frozen for a while. At most you'll get frostbite. But after getting frostbite, you'll die if you're not careful.

In other words, there is nothing wrong with what County Magistrate Chen said!

Jiang Suying thought.

"You have seen the county government's granary. I don't need to tell you how much grain there is, right? I will not hide it from you. This is just the tip of the iceberg."

Coercion and inducement.

Follow the steps.

County Magistrate Chen's words still touched many people.

Especially for those who have experienced famine, they remember the feeling of hunger more vividly than anyone else. Is there anything more important than having enough food and clothing?

Yes, but not now!

Some people beside County Magistrate Ming climbed up by his shoulders and struggled to stand up. They clasped their frozen hands together and said, "I... I am willing to follow Master Chen!"

"Okay!" Chen Nuo did not look down on him as a guard. Instead, he gave him a helping hand and personally took him back to where he was standing before. He smiled and said to him, "You are welcome to join me, brave man."

The next moment, his smile disappeared: "You already know what I can give you, but what can you give to me? There are also rules for surrendering, where is the letter of surrender?"

The others looked at each other in bewilderment. They only had weapons, so did that count as a token of their allegiance?

Only County Magistrate Ming raised his hand high and said, "Governor Wen has an extremely important list. I know where it is. With it, we can overthrow Governor Wen..."

Magistrate Ming did not continue speaking with the last word left, because he suddenly realized that Chen Nuo had dared to put the governor under house arrest, so why would he care whether he was overthrown or not?

"Oh?" Chen Nuo said only one word and said nothing more.

Magistrate Ming waited for a long time, but he still didn't speak, so he had to look up at him. Seeing that he was also looking at him, he bent his back, just like he did to Governor Wen, and his voice trembled slightly: "Sir, do you need me to go find it?"

"can."

Chen Nuo was very frugal with words when it came to County Magistrate Ming. He didn't want to say even a single extra word to him. This man was in cahoots with Governor Wen and they were birds of a feather. If he were not still useful, he would have locked him up together with Governor Wen long ago.

Just with that simple word "yes", County Magistrate Ming was unsure of Chen Nuo's attitude for a moment. He hesitated for a moment, and finally backed out. Unexpectedly, he staggered and almost fell. No one came to help him as he had imagined, neither his people, Governor Wen's people, nor Chen Nuo's people.

Some even avoided his gaze.

County Magistrate Ming was filled with grief, and he leaned against the wall and looked back every nine steps. However, County Magistrate Chen still had no intention of calling him to stop, nor did he have the slightest intention of asking anyone to help him, nor did he even seem to be afraid that he would run away.

County Magistrate Ming walked out of the door, turned right, and leaned against the wall where Chen Nuo couldn't see him. He was so cold that he was breathing out white air. He rubbed his frozen hands quickly for a long time before he could barely feel a trace of warmth. He felt that he was really alive.

His mind had calmed down, however, there was one thing he was unsure about, and now was his only chance to escape from Chen Nuo's control.

Should he escape, or not?

If you can escape——

Where to escape?

Going back to his Chunzhou County?

He had neither the men nor the horses. If he returned, would the people of Chunzhou County let him go?

There are still some people left in the county government and the governor's mansion, but they are all Governor Wen's men and it is impossible for them to obey his orders...

Chen Nuo stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the door where County Magistrate Ming was leaving, without saying a word. The others were suddenly silent.

Not long after, the magistrate of Ming County who had left came back and said, "Master Chen, the list is in the governor's mansion. There are 200 elite soldiers in the mansion. Please send someone to go with me."

Chen Nuo looked at him deeply, then waved to Chang Le: "Arrange for the other brothers to go down and have a rest. Light a few more braziers so they don't get cold."

"Thank you, sir."

Everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief. If they continued to freeze in the open air like this, they would really freeze to death.

"Sir Chen." County Magistrate Ming waited quietly on the side.

"He who knows the current affairs is a hero. The county magistrate Ming has done a good job."

"At your service, my Lord." County Magistrate Ming clasped his hands, sweating profusely. His words were nice, but his tone was wrong; it was too calm, and no emotion could be heard.

"Sir, can you give me the antidote?"

Chen Nuo smiled: "Ming County Magistrate, what are you thinking about? How is it possible! It won't be too late to deal with the matters of the Governor's Mansion and Chunzhou County Government after you get the list back."

"...Yes." County Magistrate Ming had actually guessed the result, but he was still a little disappointed after being rejected. However, he calmed down and bowed again: "I need some manpower."

"Yes." Chen Nuo clapped his hands. Five squads of people came in from outside the door, and five squad leaders stepped out: "Master."

Chen Nuo nodded: "You go with County Magistrate Ming."

"Yes!" One of the squad leaders lifted up County Magistrate Ming and said, "Master Ming, please."

County Magistrate Ming: “…”

He dragged himself along on his toes.

"Sixth Brother——" Chen Nuo called out. A squad leader who had been walking with him stopped and trotted over: "What else do you want me to do?"

"Wait a moment." County Magistrate Chen turned and went into the house, saying to Jiang Suying, "Sister-in-law, is there any poison that is not very toxic but makes you feel uncomfortable all over?"

"For that County Magistrate Ming?" Jiang Suying asked as she rummaged through the boxes. He was not a good person, so she had to look for him carefully.

Chen Nuo nodded: "Yes, this guy is cunning. After the effect of the muscle softening powder wears off, he might become suspicious. It will be difficult to control him without some tricks."

If you can’t control it, just poison them!

Jiang Yipei was sighing in his heart, thinking that this group of people were behaving more and more like villains.

But he didn't say.

"Here." Jiang Suying finally pulled out a small green porcelain bottle. "It's colorless and tasteless, and melts in your mouth. Put it in water, in food, or wait until he falls asleep and drop a drop on his lips. It's not very toxic, and won't kill him in a short time. It will just make you feel chest tightness and shortness of breath, and you'll feel like you can't breathe all the time, which is psychologically tormenting."

"Very good!" Chen Nuo went out and handed the bottle to Lao Liu, and also explained the usage and dosage. After the people left, he stood in the snow, looking in the direction of Chunzhou County in a daze.

In fact, deep down, he felt guilty towards the people of Chunzhou County and even the people of neighboring counties and prefectures.

Jiang Yipei informed him of the rain disaster. He only needed to let the county government's messenger officer spread the news to various places, or spread the news to various counties. There would always be people who believed it, and they would definitely be able to harvest a lot of food and save many people who did not deserve to die.

But he didn't. He could only arrange and plan as much as possible within his sphere of influence.

The power he has built up over the years cannot be said to be very extensive, and it is all hidden in the dark, so many things are really inconvenient to do.

And just in case, it cannot be completely exposed.

The simplest and most brutal way is to have people secretly go to the villages, buy grain at high prices, ask farmers to harvest it immediately, give them half of the money after the harvest, and pay them immediately after the grain is dried. All in all, the purchase price is 50% higher than the market price.

Some villages, considering the high prices and cash, rushed to harvest all the grain, leaving some for their own consumption, and sold everything. However, the head of some villages noticed something was wrong and reported it directly to the government, and those who went to buy grain were almost arrested.

It is illegal to purchase grain in large quantities without any documents.

The documents from County Magistrate Chen can be used in Chunzhou County, but they will be useless if they are moved to places farther away. Moreover, County Magistrate Chen does not dare to issue them. After all, as a county magistrate, his hands cannot be so long.

Although the process was a bit bumpy, the result was good. Excluding Luoshui County, the amount of grain he had in his hands was considerable.

"grown ups."

Wang Yamen's servant came to report: "Governor Wen has woken up and wants to see you?"

"Want to see me?" Chen Nuo sneered: "Okay, then meet me."

"Chen Nuo! How dare you poison me!"

Governor Wen had been unconscious for a long time. Now he woke up and seemed to be in good spirits. When he saw Chen Nuo coming in, he immediately started scolding him. He was so arrogant and stupid without realizing it.

County Magistrate Chen looked down on him, sat down on a chair beside him, flicked off the nonexistent dust on his robe, and raised his eyes: "Did you come to see me just to tell me this? Yes, I poisoned you, so what?"

"You!" Governor Wen's eyes were bloodshot. The arrogant man in front of him was nothing like the respectful and servile man before. It turned out that he was so humble just to paralyze him!

Gain his trust!

Let’s hold a banquet and catch them all in one fell swoop!

shameless!!

Governor Wen's eyes were bloodshot, and he struggled with the ropes on his body: "Let me go! Do you know who I am?"

"Of course I know." Chen Nuo nodded: "He's Concubine Wen's nephew!"

The tone was as if he was saying that Concubine Wen was as unimportant as the woman selling vegetables at the door.

"What do you mean? How dare you offend the Imperial Concubine!" Perhaps irritated by Chen Nuo's tone, Governor Wen was furious: "Let me go quickly and bring the antidote over. Otherwise, you will be executed along with your entire clan!"

"A 40-year-old good-for-nothing who only knows how to drink and visit prostitutes, and has accomplished nothing, is it worth it for the Wen family and Concubine Wen to protect you again and again? What's so special about you?"

County Magistrate Chen looked down at Governor Wen with an open gaze as if he was spying on him.

The man spat out blood all over himself and looked miserable. His skinny face clearly showed the signs of excessive indulgence.

Where does the strength come from when you don't eat or drink and yet indulge in excessive sexual activity?

County Magistrate Chen was very confused.