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Chapter 55

Chapter 54 Heart Attack ([-])
The next day, the weather was beautiful, with clear skies and white clouds. Occasionally, a few wild geese flew overhead, causing a few neighing sounds, which gave us a sense of pastoral leisurely contentment.

However, in the birch village, the atmosphere was extremely dignified and solemn at this time. Everyone's face was full of tension and uneasiness, which seemed out of tune with the great weather.

After Lin Xiaoyao ran for breakfast in the morning as usual, he strolled to the meeting hall. After getting along with each other these days, the people in Huamu Village finally recognized Lin Xiaoyao's status as a son-in-law, and they were very respectful and polite to Lin Xiaoyao. Today's situation is a bit strange, although everyone in Huamu Village also greeted Lin Xiaoyao with a smile, but the smile was too far-fetched, much uglier than crying.

"Could it be because I'm so handsome that they feel inferior?" Lin Xiaoyao touched his chin, thinking narcissistically.

Of course, this is just a narcissistic thought. Why this happened, Lin Xiaoyao also had some guesses in his heart.

Entering the meeting hall, you can see the somewhat sad faces of Xiao Waner and Uncle Kang. They are sitting upright on the main seat, their brows are furrowed and their emotions are a little anxious, as if they have encountered some great difficulties.

Lin Xiaoyao smiled, found a seat as usual, sat down, picked up the teapot by the table, poured a cup of tea, and then drank tea on his own, as if he didn't see Uncle Kang and Xiao Wan'er.

Xiao Waner saw Lin Xiaoyao's weird behavior and thought of what he asked her to do. Although she didn't know if it was useful, seeing his confident look made her nervousness relax a little. She rolled her eyes at Lin Xiaoyao and said coquettishly. Said: "Xiaoyao, can't you be more serious?"

"Wan'er, don't slander my honor in front of Uncle Kang, I am very serious, I am the one who is nicknamed the serious little prince!"

Lin Xiaoyao put the tea cup on the table and smiled shyly.

"Haha, you boy, I have lived for so many years, and I have never seen such a thick-skinned guy like you, but your personality is very suitable for this old man." Uncle Kang was also confused by Lin Xiaoyao's funny words. For the joy of it, he smiled and taunted Lin Xiaoyao. This kind of atmosphere was really like a joke between a family.

Lin Xiaoyao made a fuss, and the originally depressed atmosphere suddenly relaxed a lot. Xiao Waner naturally knew Lin Xiaoyao's purpose. She glanced at Lin Xiaoyao gratefully, and then said: "After receiving the news, Hutou Village has begun to gather troops. Ready to attack us."

Lin Xiaoyao nodded. Sure enough, it was as he thought, but Hutouzhai's attack was indeed earlier than he expected, but the plan could be implemented.

"When do you think they will attack us?"

"The target is too obvious during the day, and they are also afraid that the government will find out, so they will probably attack at night." Xiao Wan'er thought for a moment, then said.

Lin Xiaoyao nodded, and asked again: "I went to the government to sue the officials yesterday, what did they say?"

"I met the prefect yesterday unexpectedly. The prefect said that he would send troops to investigate, so we don't need to worry."

Lin Xiaoyao propped his arms on the table and his head with both hands, the expressions in his eyes kept changing. Xiao Wan'er and Uncle Kang knew that Lin Xiaoyao was thinking about countermeasures, so they didn't bother him, just looked at him quietly.

It is said that a man is the most charming when he is doing something wholeheartedly. As expected, Lin Xiaoyao at this time was full of wisdom. Coupled with his handsome face and strong body, he was really charming. He can charm many girls to death, including Xiao Waner, who has always liked him.

Xiao Wan'er stared at Lin Xiaoyao motionlessly, her eyes were misty and her eyes were dark, looking at such a charming Lin Xiaoyao, she forgot all her worries for a while, as if being able to just look at Lin Xiaoyao quietly like this is the happiest of.

"The government should not count on them. We did this only to remind them that if there is bloodshed here, it is caused by the villagers' rising up to resist the bandits, so that they can't blame us."

Lin Xiaoyao pondered for a moment, and then showed his iconic evil smile again. He touched his chin and said in a tone that he would never suffer any loss.

Seeing Lin Xiaoyao's casual smile, Xiao Wan'er and Uncle Kang also breathed a sigh of relief. They have seen all kinds of methods of Lin Xiaoyao. Whether it is literary talent, martial arts, or business to make a living, there is almost nothing that Lin Xiaoyao can't do. So subconsciously, Lin Xiaoyao is already omnipotent, as long as Lin Xiaoyao nods, there must be no problem.

"Wan'er, there is only one way up the mountain, right?"

Xiao Wan'er nodded, Huamu Village has a special geographical location, if you want to reach Huamu Village, there is indeed only one mountain road.

"Then it will be much easier. This is an excellent location. As the saying goes, please kill when it is dark. How can it fail at such a favorable time and place?"

Lin Xiaoyao patted the table, then stood up suddenly, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, his eyes flickered: "Is there any explosive things like gunpowder in Huamu village? It's better to have more, if there are a few tons, it will be more important." It couldn't be better."

"Gunpowder is prohibited from being sold to outsiders by the imperial court, so how can we have it!" Xiao Waner rolled her eyes at Lin Xiaoyao and said angrily.Lin Xiaoyao is a famous general, how come he doesn't even know these things?

"No...then there is only a little trouble, Wan'er, immediately order to bottle up all the wine and kerosene in Birch Village, as much as you can, and put all the ashes in cloth bags , what else is dust, chili noodles, anyway, everything that makes people dizzy.”

Lin Xiaoyao suddenly remembered some plots he had seen on TV in his previous life. He thought they might be useful, so he asked Xiao Waner to prepare them in the same way.

"It's no problem, I'll let them do it immediately." Xiao Wan'er had unconditional trust in Lin Xiaoyao, and she agreed without asking why she did this.

After Xiao Wan'er left, Lin Xiaoyao asked Uncle Kang about a suitable place to ambush and not easy to cause fire, and told Uncle Kang some preparations, and then led some people to leave Huamu Village and came to the ambush site.

"tsk"

Lin Xiaoyao looked at the place where Uncle Kang was talking about and couldn't help but smack his lips. This place was simply a place where ambush was born. The so-called one man is a barrier and ten thousand men can't open it. Isn't it just that?
This is a narrow valley that can only allow three horses to advance in parallel, and there are not many trees and plants around. Although it is not easy to hide, there is no need to worry about causing a fire that will cause the entire Birch Mountain to be burned.

Moreover, the most important thing is that if you want to go up the mountain, you have to pass through this valley, and at night, the line of sight is blocked, and if you don't look carefully, you probably won't be able to find whether there are people on the mountains on both sides, which provides an absolute ambush. good opportunity.What's more, the opponents this time are just some wild men in the mountains. It is their profession to rob houses, but they are far behind in marching and fighting. They don't have such a sensitive sense of crisis, and it is even more difficult to find out that there will be an ambush here.

"Du Kang, will the west wind blow tonight?" Lin Xiaoyao had already asked Uncle Kang about the wind direction before coming here, but out of caution, he still had to ask again to feel at ease.

Du Kang looked up at the sky, closed his eyes and felt the direction of the wind, finally nodded and said: "According to experience, there should be a westerly wind tonight, but it will not be a particularly strong wind."

"As long as there is wind, we don't want to wipe out the enemy." Lin Xiaoyao nodded with a smile, and then he walked down the valley with the others, stepping on the soft ground, and Lin Xiaoyao had some thoughts in his heart.

"Everyone, go to work. Here, dig a big pit for me. The pit doesn't need to be too deep, but it must be wide. In addition, chop some bamboo and sharpen the bamboo for me. It doesn't matter if it breaks when it falls off, it should be similar. "

Everyone didn't know what Lin Xiaoyao was doing, but no one objected. They already knew that Lin Xiaoyao was the master of the village, so they naturally had to obey him. I can see it in my eyes, even though I didn't say it, I am still very grateful in my heart.

As the saying goes, unity is strength, and only when everyone paddles can they sail a big boat. In just an hour, everyone completed the task assigned by Lin Xiaoyao.

Then, Lin Xiaoyao arranged for the people to bury the sharpened bamboos in these pits, spread some branches of dead grass on them, and then raised some dust. At least there was no problem from the outside.

"Raise the excavated soil on the spot, don't look like grave bags one by one, so that people can see the abnormality at a glance."

Lin Xiaoyao was instructing everyone to deal with the aftermath, when someone came to report: "Brother Lin, many imperial officers and soldiers suddenly came outside and said they wanted to see you."

"People in the court? Want to see me?"

Lin Xiaoyao frowned, but he couldn't figure out who these people were, but since he had already called his name and wanted to see him, he had to go and see.

Following Du Kang out of the valley, they saw a large number of soldiers and horses appearing in front of them at some point, about a thousand of them, all dressed in armor and holding weapons, with serious expressions and not weak momentum, they seemed to be a group of elite soldiers.

In front of these soldiers, there is a strong man in armor and holding a big knife. He is about thirty years old, with eagle eyes and hooked nose.

"Yangzhou Iron Cavalry Battalion, Commander-in-Chief Hu Buhui pays a visit to General Lin, the Right Pioneer of the Bandit Suppression."

When the strong man saw Lin Xiaoyao approaching, his expression remained unchanged. He took two steps forward, knelt down on one knee, and said neither humble nor overbearing.

"Brother Hu, please get up quickly." Lin Xiaoyao quickly helped Hu Buhui up. Seeing that Hu Buhui was full of iron and blood, neither humble nor overbearing, it reminded him of the People's Liberation Army who defended the country in his previous life. I really admire those soldiers who defend their homes and the country. When I saw Hu Buhui at this time, I naturally respected them very much.

"Thank you, General!"

Hu didn't reply with a word of thanks, and didn't insist anymore, so Lin Xiaoyao helped him up.

(End of this chapter)