bookcurios Chapter 111: Fire at the Tunnel Entrance
Chapter 111: Fire at the Tunnel Entrance
"It's just a trifle. Let the brothers have a good rest and eat something."
The gloomy man known as Brother Chen replied nonchalantly.
"Brother, have you already thought of a solution?" The leader of the rebel army asked excitedly.
"General Lu, don't forget the important things. We have wasted enough time here. Don't forget that there are pursuers behind us." The gloomy man narrated in a calm tone.
"Huh! What a bummer! I think you're just unworthy of the title of military advisor." The leader of the rebel army, known as General Lu, said to the man named Chen in frustration.
"The county magistrate named Duan had blood sprayed all over my face and cursed me. I want to find his family, make them clean up my mess, and take revenge myself." The leader of the rebel army named Lu roared angrily.
The gloomy man stared at the leader of the rebel army for three seconds.
He suddenly laughed, and said with a smile that did not reach his eyes: "We came suddenly, they will definitely not escape in advance. It's nothing more than hiding in a rat hole. When we leave, we will find the rat hole and set it on fire, which will be considered as a way to vent your anger. General Lu, are you satisfied?"
"Hmph, it always feels a little bit lacking if I can't take revenge myself." The leader of the rebel army muttered in dissatisfaction.
"General Lu, don't forget the important things that your master has ordered you to do." The gloomy man said in a cold voice.
The rebel army led by the surname Lu then stopped objecting.
Everyone found food and drinks in the county government office.
Looking at the wide variety of food in the kitchen, the leader of the rebel army said to the gloomy man, "This county magistrate really knows how to enjoy himself, preparing so many delicious foods."
The group ate their fill.
Then he took the oil and poured it all over the county government office inside and out.
Walk out of the county government office, shoot rockets and set the county government office on fire.
The group endured the scorching heat on the street and rushed out of Weng County at full speed.
He then threw several barrels of oil in his hands onto the city wall, ignited rockets, and burned the city wall as well.
Wherever they went, they killed and burned everything, and if conditions permitted, they would certainly rob everything.
At the same time, people hiding in the tunnels felt stuffy, oppressive and had difficulty breathing when the fire broke out.
Everyone walked towards the main road. However, the heat generated by walking, plus the heat generated by the burning ground, caused some of the pampered ladies and girls to lose their strength and become unable to move forward.
It could only be carried slowly by the servants at home, either on their backs or in the air.
Everyone walked in the narrow tunnel with difficulty, worrying about their families outside.
After walking for a while, everyone could occasionally hear crackling and roaring sounds coming from above their heads.
For a moment, everyone was even more nervous. They really couldn't imagine what was happening outside.
The fear of the unknown, coupled with personal imagination, gradually made everyone tired, confused and desperate.
Some people couldn't bear it anymore and broke down crying, leading to a chorus of sobs.
Madam Duan and her group had already been waiting at the intersection of the main road and the county government tunnel.
Seeing that everyone was about to collapse, Old Lady Duan said loudly, "Your family, brothers, relatives, friends, and loyal servants are fighting outside right now just to keep you alive. You hid in this tunnel, but were scared to death by the noise outside. What's the point of them risking their lives?"
"Everyone, cheer up. If they win, let's cheer up and welcome our heroes. If they lose, you and these children are their continuation and the continuation of Weng County."
Old Madam Duan spoke loudly, and everyone was touched. They felt as if they were enlightened and regained their spirits.
"It's too hot in the tunnel now. It's not suitable to stay there for long. No matter what happens in the city, let's get out of the tunnel and wait for them in the forest."
When Mrs. Duan finished speaking, everyone clenched their fists and their eyes became firm. They supported each other and walked towards the exit step by step.
The servant who was exploring the way ahead had already vaguely seen the light ahead.
Just as he was about to cheer to his friends behind him, he saw a shadow swaying in the light ahead.
The servant was also a cautious man, he immediately put his finger on his lips, pretending to keep quiet, and waved back to his companion.
The companions also kept silent tacitly and ran back to report the news.
The ones whose light and shadow were swaying were the dozen or so people in the chaotic army.
After burning the city tower, the leader of the rebel army was still thinking about revenge.
"Brother Chen, how are you going to find the people who are hiding?" the soldier surnamed Lu asked with a squint.
The gloomy man looked at the terrain of the county government office and selected four rebel soldiers.
"Each of you will be in charge of a direction. Look for signs of vehicles and horses around you, and check for scattered soil and rocks near the hills and slopes. Report back to me after you've checked."
"Yes, Military Advisor." The four men took the order and left.
After a while, they all came back to report that there was nothing unusual.
However, the person who went to explore the direction of the forest said: "Report to the military advisor, I didn't find any soil or rocks. But I did find a tree hole. I wonder if it is the place you are looking for. You should go and check it out."
The exit that the gloomy man had predicted at the beginning was actually in the forest. Sending people to other places was nothing more than to see if there were other exits, just in case.
Upon hearing this, he went to investigate.
The group arrived at the tree hole and saw a sturdy tree with a dark hole at the root. The hole was big enough for an adult man to slide down lying flat or on his stomach.
I lay down and looked inside, but it was pitch black and I couldn't see a thing.
The military advisor selected the person with the best hearing and asked him to lie at the entrance of the cave and listen for any movement.
After lying down for a while, the man stood up and said excitedly, "My Lord, there is indeed movement inside. It sounds like there are quite a few people. Judging from the speed, they should be the elderly, the weak, women and children. They are still far away from here."
After hearing this, everyone looked excited.
The leader of the rebel army was even more excited: "Hahaha, I haven't touched a woman for several months since I came out to carry out this mission. I'm going to have some sex today. Let's go into the tunnel and have fun with you all."
The gloomy man looked down upon this and said, "General Lu, you have not forgotten that we have pursuers behind us, have you? You have caused such a big commotion in Weng County. Do you still want to stay? Do you want to be caught by Weng Zhong?"
"Then what do you say? Don't forget that I want revenge. Wait until they come over and then kill them. Isn't that a waste of time?"
The cold-blooded man was too lazy to pay attention to this stupid and dumb idiot who would lose his intelligence when he met a woman. He directly said to the remaining chaotic soldiers: "Go chop some wet firewood, pile it all at the entrance of the cave, light it and throw it in."
"Yes, my lord."
When they finished chopping wood and piled it at the cave entrance, they were discovered by Xiao Si who had come to explore the way ahead. He asked his companions to go back and report.
When Mrs. Duan received the news, the wet firewood at the cave entrance in front had already been lit.
The rebels poured black oil on the wet firewood that was stuffed in. The big tree at the entrance of the cave was also poured with black oil and set on fire.
He wanted to get closer to the servant who believed him, but he almost fainted from the fumes. He quickly covered his mouth and nose and ran to the back.
"Go and bring a stone over to block the entrance of the cave." The gloomy man ordered again.
Several rebel soldiers followed orders and took action.
After everything was arranged, the gloomy man stared at the leader of the rebel army and said, "We can set off now, General Lu."
Being stared at by such cold eyes, even a brutal man like Lu Luanjun would feel a little scared.
Finally stopped making trouble.
The group rode away at full speed.
Only Weng County and the big tree were left, still burning.