Chapter 43 Dilemma
Not long after walking, Zhu Yicheng was attracted by the footsteps behind him. He looked back and saw hundreds of people following behind him, and when he saw this, his brow frowned.
"Go and ask, what are they doing with us?"
How could so many people hide their traces? I'm afraid that they can't go far and they will attract the attention of the local area. Zhu Yicheng sent someone to inquire. Since they have all run out, it's better for everyone to do whatever they want, so why bother to get together?
Seeing that Zhu Yicheng and the others stopped, the people following him stopped leaving. After Zhu Yicheng sent the people to negotiate, the people talked to the people who came, while the other kept looking at Zhu Yicheng.
"Return to Master Hong, I found out clearly. The brothers behind him said... they said..." The person who went to negotiate came back soon and replied with a embarrassed look on his face.
"say what?"
"They said they would go with Mr. Hong..."
"Why are you following us? Yuan Qi's soldiers were defeated, and they were relieved. If they escaped, why don't they go back to their hometowns to live?" Zhu Yicheng said in surprise.
"Where is this easy, Mr. Hong?" the man smiled bitterly: "Most of them are rebels joined by Zhejiang. Now they are defeated and can't even get over Jiang, let alone return to their hometown. Besides, there are hundreds of miles to Zhejiang. If you are not familiar with the land, even if you can return to the village, those who have been rebels can survive? These are brothers who have been blood in their hands. The local officials are eager to use their heads to dye their top red."
"Then you can't follow us! It's too dangerous to act together. We are now... Do you understand behind enemy lines? There are officers and soldiers everywhere. If they are discovered, no one can escape!" Zhu Yicheng suddenly became anxious when he heard this. What's this? Why do you rely on yourself? Now it's time to escape with your own abilities! Follow yourself if you don't know the way? I'm not!
Zhu Yicheng almost started to yell in a hurry. He finally escaped and had to take so many burdens. He was full and he was over. Seeing Zhu Yicheng anxious, the man was startled and quickly persuaded: "Master Hong, whisper, don't mess with these brothers."
"What does it mean?" Zhu Yicheng was stunned.
The man smiled bitterly and said, "These brothers are desperate. If there is something to do, they don't want to do this. If Mr. Hong really messes with them, what if... they have a lot of people."
This sentence shocked Zhu Yicheng. He glanced at the other side and saw that the rebels were all strong (if they were not strong, how could they escape if they were escaping?), and many people were carrying weapons. Once they were forced into a hurry as the man said, these seven of them might be the blink of an eye.
"It's good, but fortunately someone reminded me..." Thinking of this, Zhu Yicheng, who was a little scared, had a great impression of the man in front of him. This man was not only clear-headed, but also had a good job of doing things. He forgot to ask him his name, and Zhu Yicheng immediately asked what his name was.
"The villain Tian Wenyong." Tian Wenyong replied, and said at the same time: "There is another thing. Among those brothers, there is a leader who knows Mr. Hong, so they..."
"Ah!" Zhu Yicheng was stunned. Someone in the group behind her butt knew him? Could it be Yuan Qi's confidant? Zhu Yicheng was shocked when he thought of this and quickly asked who this person was.
Tian Wenyong could not explain this in detail. He just said that when he went to negotiate, the leader of the group told him that Zhu Yicheng, who was a little confused, did not know why the other party knew him. Although he was the supreme leader in the rebel army, he was rarely seen in daily life. Except for a few important figures in the rebel army and those who guarded him, the rest of him should not know him. But if he recognized him among the guardians, then Tian Wenyong should also know that he was one of the guardians.
"Go and call that person over, I'll ask." After thinking for a long time, Zhu Yicheng decided to see this person with his own eyes. Tian Wenyong took the order and walked over. After a conversation, a person followed Tian Wenyong over.
Sitting on a tree stump, Zhu Yicheng looked at the person who came with Tian Wenyong, and saw that the man was tall, stout, and had a simple smile on his face. He looked familiar at a rough look. After thinking about it carefully, he couldn't remember who this person was.
"I've seen Your Highness..."
The man walked closer and was about to kowtow to Zhu Yicheng. Fortunately, Zhu Yicheng reacted quickly and asked Tian Wenyong to stop him.
"Do you know me?" Zhu Yicheng asked as he looked at the other party.
The man nodded repeatedly, rubbed his hands and said, "I know, and the younger ones will know His Highness."
"What's your name?"
"The little one is Wang, and his name is Dong."
"Wang Dong?" Zhu Yicheng racked his brains to think about it. He had never heard of this name. At this time, Wang Dong said again: "I used to be a prisoner in Yuyao, and everyone's name is Xiao Wang San..."
This sentence suddenly reminded Zhu Yicheng. No wonder he saw this person familiar with his face. It turned out to be one of the two people who guarded him! The prison leader Wang Zhong, the prisoner Ding Wang San, and this Wang Dong is Wang San.
No wonder the other party knew him. At that time, he was confused and threw himself into Yuyao County prison as soon as he came to this era. Wang Dong and his uncle Wang Zhong were responsible for taking care of him. However, at that time, he was tied up strongly, and secondly, he was shocked and scared. In addition, so time has passed, it is normal that he did not recognize Wang Dong at once.
But no matter what, this is also his "old acquaintance". It is normal for Wang Dong to know his identity. No wonder this guy is following him with someone. It turns out that the truth is here.
Thinking of this, Zhu Yicheng couldn't help but become alert and immediately asked. After the questioning, he breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that the fact was not as he had imagined. After the army was defeated, Wang Dong led a group of people to run with him. As he ran, he was separated from his uncle Wang Zhong. Even Zhou Zhongliang didn't know where he went. Most of them were Wang Dong's fellow villagers, and some of them followed him halfway, because Wang Dong happened to meet Zhu Yicheng on the way to escape. Wang Dong, who knew Zhu Yicheng, led people to follow him all the way and followed him all the way.
Therefore, Wang Dong and others followed each other because of a coincidence, and the other because of herd mentality, which was not as complicated as imagined.
Wang Dong's mind is not as good as his uncle Wang Zhong, but no matter what, he has eaten a few days of public meals. He considers the problem much better than ordinary mud legs. He told Zhu Yicheng and others that there is no place to go. If they return home separately, they will be arrested and killed by officers and soldiers, and they may even lose their lives inexplicably if they are not halfway through. In order to save their lives, they will get together. Moreover, Zhu Yicheng is a state-controlled country and a big shot. He probably has a way out with Zhu Yicheng, so he hopes that Zhu Yicheng can take them in.
"Your Highness, please be kind to your brothers and let all your brothers follow you. As long as you don't dislike your Highness, my Wang San will be sold to you..."
Chapter completed!