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Wang Can and Lu Wang turned around and were about to leave, when the boss said: ”Take care, you two! Please come early to collect the corpses. ”Don't wait for the corpse to smell.” Wangshen and Luwan ignored him and hurried back to the camp.
As the two of them walked along the road, Wang Geng kept feeling unwell in his heart. ”With the death of the Pirate, the party fell into our hands,” he said. We didn't have to worry about the murder case. General Cai arrived in the afternoon and I wrote a detailed report for him. Naturally, he had a fair answer. General Cai was an experienced soldier trainer and had good military skills. He has always advocated serious military discipline. He hated soldiers who were undisciplined like the Zhu pirates the most. It would be the best course of action if we were to give up now. ”
Wang Zhong said, ”When Captain Zhu was alive, he expressed his willingness to submit to Li Lijun. Even if General Cai did not pursue the matter, General Li would not let this go. I think we should investigate the cause of death and capture the murderer and shoot him. ”
”The Ju pirates are capricious, and General Li cannot trust him very much,” he said. The Zhu Clan pirates were unpopular. With him around, even if this team brought them to the front lines, they would still find it difficult to fight. How could General Li not consider these matters? The two of us have followed him before, after all. ”I think General Li should reward us …”
When the two of them returned to the camp, Lewan immediately wrote a report for Wang to see. The two of them agreed, waiting for General Cai to arrive.
As the sun was about to set, Cai Songpo was escorted by Li Liejun, Liang Qichao and the other three to the barracks. Wang Gen and Lu Wang organized the soldiers to welcome them. The gongs and drums were loud and the scene grand. Cai Songpo was dressed neatly and mighty with a serious face. He waved to the soldiers and officials frequently.
Cai Songpo, who had not seen the Zhu pirates, was suspicious. He went inside and sat down, asking Wang Geng and Lu Wang, ”Why don't you see Guild Leader Zhu? Isn't he in the camp? ”
”Reporting, General, this has happened so suddenly that Vice Captain Wang has not had time to report to you. You will know when you read our report. ”
Cai Songpo was baffled and took a closer look at the report. See the report all listed the bad behavior of the pirates Zhu Zhu. That he had taken military pay, sold arms, smoked opium, lived in a brothel, robbed women, communicated with bandits in a wild way, and so on. He also said that he was now in a brothel and had died in a prostitute's bed. The cause of his death was unknown. It is estimated that he died because of excessive sexual desire, cutting off his body and draining away his marrow.
Cai Songpo looked at it and was furious. He asked, ”This scum! Where's his body? Have you settled it yet? ” ”Reporting to the general, Vice Captain Wang did not dare to issue the report without permission because he had heard that you were coming. Waiting for your approval. Right now, Guild Leader Zhu's body is still lying on the bed of a prostitute in 'Pear Fragrance Garden'. ”
Cai Songpo's face was filled with rage. He came to the paper and scolded on top of it, ”You deserve to die!” He put down his pen and said to the crowd, ”This is the shame of our soldiers, we cannot spread it out. Once it is known to all, it is bound to damage the reputation of our team. Send a few people to quietly wrap up his corpse and bury it in the pit. ”
”Take your mats and shovels to the Pear Fragrance Garden, and wrap up the corpse of Guild Leader Zhu and drag it to the northern part of the city. Then, dig a deep hole and bury it.” The six of them replied, ”Yes!”, grabbed their tools, and left.
Cai Songpo had Wang Geng assemble the troops again. He stood on the high platform and said to the soldiers, ”Brothers, now is the bad news for everyone. Today, unfortunately for the military, Captain Zhu's old illness suddenly receded and he passed away.”
”When the soldiers heard this, they were all surprised and secretly questioned each other.” Do you know what's wrong with him? Wasn't he going to marry Miss Lin this morning? How did he die? Could it be that he was beaten to death for stealing the bride? ”
”Not in detail, not in detail.” Don't spout nonsense. ”What if General Cai finds out about this?”
General Cai saw the soldiers mumbling among themselves and added, ”Everyone, don't panic. Don't make wild guesses about his death. I told everyone, There's no need to talk about his death. The place where he died was hard to talk about. He died in the bed of a prostitute at Pear Fragrance Garden. This is the shame of us soldiers! People like that, even if they live, won't be able to lead you well. He could not do his best to serve his country and his people. In a word: he is not good enough for you. Now Yuan Shikai's campaign to stifle the Democratic Republic and steal the country back is growing day by day. The whole country had been set off in a frenzy against Yuan Zhai. President Sun Yat-sen called on us to unite, overthrow Yuan Shikai's warlord rule and save the Democratic Republic. At the initiative of President Sun, our armed crusade against Yuan Zhai is imminent. This is also the time for the country and the nation to thrive in employment. I hope that all of you will have strong fighting spirit and will be united. Once the horn for thieves blows, all of you will work hard and take the lead! ”All of you must think of saving the democratic republic and making the country prosper, and continue to make meritorious service!”
General Cai's speech was met with warm applause. General Li's face was filled with joy again as he went onstage to lecture. The whole scene was full of enthusiasm and excitement.
When General Li had finished speaking, General Cai went up to the high platform and said, ”As the saying goes, the army must not be without an owner for a day. ”Now, I appoint Wang Zhong as the Guild Leader of our Regiment!” When the officers and soldiers heard the order, they immediately applauded loudly in agreement. Wang saluted to General Cai, then saluted to the soldiers and waved to show that he accepted his duties.
General Cai continued, ”I appoint you as Vice Captain and Chief of Staff!” The officers and soldiers gave another round of enthusiastic applause. Loewan also saluted General Cai and the soldiers to show that he was on duty. General Cai continued, ”Everyone warmly welcomes Captain Wang and Vice Captain Lu to speak.”
The crowd burst into thunderous applause. After Wang Can and Lu Wang finished talking, it was already late. General Cai ate in the military camp and stayed there for the night. The next day, General Cai and his men set off for Shantou to start the rebellion. He wanted to link Guangdong, Guangxi, Jiangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou and other places into one gas, to carry out a vast anti-Yuan uprising.
Wang Geng sent Cai Songpo away, then called the two personal guards of the Zhu Clan, Jin Lang and Chang Ming. He first reprimanded the two men, then ordered, ”How did you get Mr. Lin here, and how are you going to send him back to me? You must apologize to him.”
Golden light and Chang Ming did not dare to disobey the order. They apologized to Lin Bancheng and sent him home in a palanquin. Lin Becheng went home and saw Liu Qin crying. Lin Bi Cheng said, ”What are you crying for!? I was only put under house arrest for a few days, and I didn't suffer much. ”
Liu Qin stopped crying and said, ”The Zhu pirates are damned, they have made us suffer. You were taken the day before, and the next day the Zhu pirates themselves sent men to force a marriage. In order to avoid his entanglement, I have asked my daughter to go to Beijing with Lee Yanyi. I'm thinking about my daughter now, and I'm worried that something might have happened to you. ”
Lin Bi Cheng said: ”You are truly just a woman. What can happen to me?!” He, the Pirates, carried me in a palanquin only for a few days to entertain me with good food and drink. Didn't you send me back in a palanquin? What are you afraid of! I'm not in his hands, so how can he kill me? These days, he really didn't ask me for permission to marry our daughter. ”