Ordinary people can also be extraordinary

The Heishui Village was bustling with activity at this moment. There were many long benches and tables in the hall, all of which were filled with people, and it seemed there were at least a hundred of them.

They were drinking and eating big chunks of meat at this time. Sitting on the main seat on the steps right in front of them was a strong man with a dark face, about forty years old, wearing a black cloak. He had his left arm around a charming and revealingly dressed woman, and was holding a wine bowl in his right hand, drinking from it in big gulps. He was the leader of the Black Water Village, Cheng Leihu.

Many members of the Black Water Village gang were peeking at the woman in the audience, staring until their mouths were dry. Then they picked up the wine and drank it mixed with saliva, and then peeked at her secretly and casually.

"Boss, our next step is to expand the dock and build bigger ships. By then, all the waterways in this area will be under our control."

A man in his thirties dressed like a scholar next to him said to Cheng Leihu.

"Are there enough people?"

Cheng Leihu drank a bowl of wine, wiped his mouth and said, while his left hand kept rubbing the woman's back, and then pinched the round place.

"Yeah, that's annoying."

The woman let out a soft moan and gently hit Cheng Leihu's chest with her delicate hand. She couldn't help swallowing her saliva when she looked at the men below. Then they smiled awkwardly at each other and immediately clinked their bowls to drink.

"It should be no problem. A lot of people have returned here recently. It's a good opportunity to catch them."

The scholar looked at the woman, his throat twitched, and then he replied to Cheng Leihu.

"Okay, let's do it."

Cheng Leihu touched the back of the woman next to him again and smiled obscenely.

"Go to the room and wait for me."

The woman smiled evilly, then stood up and walked towards the door at the back, twisting her body. Seeing the woman leave, many of the audience felt lost and even drank without any fun.

Cheng Leihu tilted his head back, drank the wine that had just been poured, and prepared to get up, seeming a little impatient.

More than a year ago, he was a bandit who occupied a mountain and acted like a king. He was often besieged by government soldiers and lived a precarious life. However, with the coming of war, the government soldiers withdrew, which made him like a fish in water. Now, he occupied this important waterway and the government acquiesced, as long as he paid some tolls.

Just then a man in tight clothes ran into the hall and came to a fat man who was gnawing on a pig's trotter.

"Second Master, something happened. Master Zhu was beaten."

The man called the second in command swallowed the meat in his mouth, raised his head and looked at the man and asked:

"What did you say? That blind guy did it? He was looking for death."

The man trembled and said:

"It seems to be a woodcutter. He is very strong and killed two of our brothers."

"What? And they killed our people?"

Cheng Leihu was furious when he heard this. He had been here for so long, but no one had dared to treat them like this. It seemed like they were trying to make an example of him.

"Boss, I will take a few dozen people with me and take his head immediately to serve as a drink for the brothers."

The second in command stood up and said to Cheng Leihu.

Cheng Leihu waved his hand and said in a deep voice:

"No, we're all going this time."

"What? Everyone is going? Boss, this is too much of a fuss. He's just a woodcutter, right?"

The second in command looked at Cheng Leihu in surprise.

"I'm not doing this for a woodcutter. I want everyone to know that the authority of our Black Water Village cannot be shaken. I want everyone here to know that this is our territory."

After Cheng Leihu finished speaking, the people below the stage cheered in response, which made him feel extremely satisfied. Then he looked at the people below the stage and shouted loudly.

"Everyone, gather at the door and follow me."

The people in the audience responded and came out in a mighty procession to start preparing.

Cheng Leihu also picked up his nine-ring steel knife and walked towards the gate.

Soon, more than 200 people and more than 100 fast horses gathered at the door. Cheng Leihu rode on a tall and strong black horse led by his men, squeezed the horse's belly with his feet, and rushed out head-on. Soon, his men behind him followed out, with the sound of horse hooves rolling and looking very aggressive.

At this time, Zhang Chen and Sima Feng were strolling in the town. They glanced into the distance and didn't pay any attention to the men who were quietly following them in the distance.

“I didn’t expect that in just one year, this place would be revived.”

Zhang Chen looked at the shops in the town and saw people coming in and out. Most of the houses had been renovated, and small boats passed by the big river in the town from time to time.

Although it is still sparse, with a little more time, it will definitely be able to return to its former bustle.

"Yeah, time is magical."

Sima Feng also felt emotional.

Just then Sima Feng saw a snack bar next to him and his eyes lit up.

"Let's go in and take a look."

The two had been practicing in the forest. Although they occasionally ate some game, the seasoning was limited and the food was not very delicious. When they saw a snack bar, they walked in.

"Sir, what would you like to eat?"

A girl of about seventeen or eighteen asked the two men in a crisp voice. Her voice was as melodious and pleasant as an oriole, and she had two big watery eyes like a deer.

Zhang Chen looked at her with some confusion, he saw that the girl had a dark complexion with pockmarks all over her face.

"Please serve some of your specialty items."

Sima Feng sat at a table near the window and said to the girl,

"Okay, please wait a moment, gentlemen."

After saying that, the woman went to the kitchen.

Zhang Chen looked at his back and began to think.

"Hey, what are you looking at? You have ideas about something so ugly? It's a pity to waste such a good voice."

Sima Feng saw Zhang Chen staring at the girl in a daze and started teasing him.

"What are you talking about? Besides, that girl is not ugly."

Zhang Chen rolled his eyes at Sima Feng and said calmly.

"Isn't this ugly? Did something go wrong with your training?"

Sima Feng pretended to be worried and sat in front of Zhang Chen. He touched Zhang Chen's forehead and said:

"I don't have a fever, why are you hallucinating?"

Zhang Chen slapped his hand and said calmly:

"That girl has makeup on her face. She must be a beauty."

"Really?"

Sima Feng hesitated, then asked:

"If that's the case, why did she make herself so ugly?"

"During the chaos of war, maybe it was also for self-protection."

Zhang Chen said calmly, and soon, the girl came out with some delicious snacks. Just by smelling the food, the two of them couldn't wait any longer.

The food the woman brought was quickly eaten by the two men, so they ordered another portion. After the woman brought it, Zhang Chen said to her calmly as he watched her prepare to leave:

"Girl, your makeup is smudged."

The woman showed panic on her face and immediately covered her face and walked into the back door. She had been busy in the kitchen just now and didn't even notice that the sweat on her forehead had wet her makeup. The pockmarks on her face had faded a lot, making her dark face look much whiter.

"She really is wearing makeup. She looks like a beauty."

Sima Feng sighed as he watched the woman leave.

Zhang Chen smiled faintly, took a piece of snack and put it into his mouth, his ears twitched, and then he turned his head to look outside. Sima Feng also looked in the direction Zhang Chen was looking, chewing the food in his mouth, and said faintly:

"Trouble is coming?"

"Not really!"

Zhang Chen poured a cup of tea, took a sip, and waited quietly.