The Story of a Destitute Noblewoman Farming

Zhong Fan took the order and asked someone to pretend to be an ordinary villager to get information from these people.

This group of bandits was the one brought by Mancheng and his two companions. When they were on their way to Xishan Village, it started to rain heavily. The rain was so heavy that they had to stop.

Now that the rain has stopped, we have finally arrived here after hurrying as fast as we can.

After hearing Mancheng talk about the food and population in the village, the boss decided to take action and rob the food so that his brothers could survive until next year.

"Boss, based on our observations over the past few days, this farm is indeed owned by Mr. Lu. I heard that Mr. Lu is a capable man who not only makes the crops in the farm grow better than others.

They can also help the villagers make money, which I think is quite a lot. Boss, I think we should just take over their farms and houses, so that our brothers won’t have to worry about starving to death.

A big-headed man thought he was a genius for coming up with such an idea. If they robbed all the money, they would also become rich.

"Big head, big head, you are such a pig-brained person! You don't even think about it. These villages are so united. If we really want to enter the village, I'm afraid we will get in alive but not get out alive. Can you please use your brain for one day?"

The boss slapped him on the head and thought he was a fool.

"Then, if we come to rob the manor, won't Mr. Lu resist?"

"You're so stupid. At least there aren't many villages here. We can just rob and run away from the mountains."

The boss became even angrier when he saw that he was destroying his prestige in this way, and slapped him again.

Big Head held his face in his hands and didn't dare to speak anymore.

Others did not dare to say anything and could only follow the boss's instructions.

The people sent by Zhong Fan all looked honest, and the bandits also disguised themselves as traveling merchants and came to the fields.

"Brother, this is Chongshui County. We are all doing business in Hezhou. We heard that there is a Mr. Lu who specializes in business in Chongshui County. We are planning to ask around. Next time when we have enough money, we will come to buy goods."

"Where are you merchants from? This is the territory of Chongshui County, and this is the hometown of Lu Dongjia.

I heard their business just started recently. If you want to place an order, you can go to the village in advance to let them know, pay a deposit, and then you can get the goods with the remaining money next time."

"Okay, okay, thank you very much. I heard that Mrs. Lu's family is very wealthy. I wonder what kind of business she does. We have several friends who also want to come and take a look. If she can support our business, that would be great."

"There are businesses in Chongshui County and Xishan Village. That's also the Lu family's farm. You can go and ask."

The old farmer who was plowing the land heard him ask this and pointed at Zhuangzi standing nearby.

"Is there any business in this farm?"

"Yes, I heard they make soap and glass. These are profitable things. I heard that people can go in and visit them."

"That's great, thank you, brother. We'll go ask right away."

The bandits disguised as merchants thought that this was really a piece of cake and they were destined to make a fortune this time.

However, they didn't notice that after they turned around, the old farmer kept staring at the group of people and then informed Zhong Fan.

After the bandits thought they had figured out the route and number of people in the village, they prepared to act on a dark and windy night.

"Brothers, listen to my orders later. Don't fight too long. Just grab the things and run away. Go to the mountain over there, and they won't be able to catch up with us."

The big boss covered his face, gave some final instructions, and then led his men to ambush in the nearby mountains and forests.

When the birds started chirping and everyone around them fell into a deep sleep, a group of people quietly approached the village.

The wall was very high, so one of them squatted on the ground while the other stepped on his shoulders and tied a rope around a tree on the farm, hoping to climb up the wall this way.

However, things went unexpectedly smoothly. It seemed that this farm belonged to Lu Dongjia, and no one in Chongshui dared to touch her farm, so everyone inside relaxed their vigilance.

Their people entered the farm and prepared to transport the food and goods according to the location they had previously discovered.

If these people did not show up, they would not want to kill anyone. Robbery would only result in being caught, but killing would result in being beheaded. The boss had already told the others about this.

"Boss, there are a lot of goods here." Someone came near the warehouse and immediately called out.

"Wow!" There was a loud noise, and suddenly a group of people appeared around them, all pointing bows and arrows at them.

"Boss, we've fallen into a trap!" Only when they saw the torches and bows and arrows raised around them did they realize that they had been tricked.

"Could it be that Lu Mancheng and his family deceived us? Did they leak the news?"

"They are still controlled by our people. I'm afraid this is a conspiracy by Mr. Lu. We would have been discovered long ago."

The boss was also very desperate. He had only been working for a short time when he was caught. Thinking about the future, he couldn't help but regret his greed.

"Are you bandits from the Black Wind Village? Our boss and the Marquis ask the eldest boss to step forward. We have something to discuss privately."

"I am the leader of the Black Wind Village. If you have any problems, just come to me. My brothers are all poor common people who can't even afford to eat. They were forced to do this. I will take full responsibility for everything. Let them go!"

The boss looked at the group of silly brothers behind him. They also had families, but he was the only one left.

"The boss?"

When the bandits heard what their leader said, they were deeply moved.

"Boss, please come in!" Zhong Fan stepped forward and led the boss into the house.

Lu Linlang, Lu Zhan, Yun Can and Yun Xi were all sitting in the room. In order to lure the enemy into a trap, they had turned off all the lights.

They were also observing how ruthless this group of bandits could be.

"Wang Sanhu, son of a woodcutter from Xiqiao Town, Yongdeng County, Fengzhou. Three years ago, a local landlord in Xiqiao Town bullied your wife. You injured him with an axe and fled. You are still wanted.

After escaping, you hid in Black Wind Mountain. In the following years, you gathered many people who had the same situation as you and formed a group of bandits called Black Wind Village. You occupied the mountain and blocked the road, robbing passing merchants. Am I right?"

"It's Mr. Lu, I just arrived and he has already figured out my background."

The boss Wang Sanhu became more and more frightened when he heard her story. He even wanted to rob her things, but he didn't know that she had already known about his situation clearly.

Even he knows it, let alone his brothers.

"Do you know why we deliberately set up this trap? Because I found out about your background and I think you're not that bad.

You had your reasons for hurting others in the first place. We can overturn your conviction and allow you to live an upright life, as long as you are willing to follow our arrangements."

"What about my brothers?"

When Wang Sanhu heard this, he felt a little moved. His family was looked down upon because of this incident, and he himself had to hide his identity. Who wouldn't want to live an upright life?

"As long as they are not extremely vicious, have committed murder, or intentionally hurt others, I can give them a legitimate identity."

"Okay, I'm willing to follow Mr. Lu's arrangements. We brothers are already very happy to have a place to eat. Now I'll trouble Mr. Lu for the rest of the journey."