Journey to the New South

Chapter 33: Capture the order to identify the authenticity of the Boou ruffians begging for mercy

Ci Xuan said in Burmese: "Anyway, we must stop the fight between you two gangs. I mean, you two should stop fighting. Let's solve this problem in a peaceful way. Then he said to the Boo people, "You people are not officials. Is it not certain whether the order in their hands is true or false? How can we convince the Pei Ge people?"

"What do you mean? Of course it's true. Who dares to forge your Excellency's order? Besides, there is a seal stamped by the governor of Dongzhifu. Who can forge this? He said angrily.

"Yes, you are not officials. Why do you give orders to us? How did your Excellency's order fall into your hands? It seems that it was forged by you, the dog thief. I dare not let us go to the governor of Dongzhifu to make a statement. Zaodan's words reminded the Pei Ge people that the fat old man took the lead in quarreling.

"You unruly people really know how to climb the willows and listen to the instigation of this monk. Your territory in Dongzhi is not short, but have you ever heard anyone dared to forge the sir's order? That's a death penalty. No matter how much I hate you, I dare not joke about my life. To tell you the truth, the officer has wanted to drive you away for a long time. The reason why he didn't send an official is to prevent you from causing trouble and damaging the reputation of the officer. Let's do it well, sir, and it goes well with your village. If we don't do it well, it's our fault. It has nothing to do with the officer and the official. He said proudly.

"What you said is contradictory. If it's really like you, the officer is afraid that something will damage his reputation, so he won't let the official do it. So how could your excellency hand over the order to you? Doesn't this mean that you are his people? Isn't it worse to his reputation? If something really happens, will it be counted as an adult?" Zaodan asked unrelentingly.

"You stinky bitch of the Sinkmen, why do you talk so much? This matter has nothing to do with you. You'd better not mind your own business. Can a woman understand the matter of the government? Chayu explained impatiently.

"If the notice in your hand is not fake, it is true evidence and will point to your excellency. You use violence here, but it damages the reputation of the officer. Ci Xuan fought back strongly.

"You monk, are you deliberately trying to provoke the confrontation between the Peige people and our Boou people? Do you foreigners have any unspeakable purpose? What on earth are you trying to induce Pei and the government to fight? cha yu hurriedly changed the topic.

"Zhou Yu, you thief. What you said is full of loopholes. It seems that the notice was really forged by you. We will go to Dongzhi Mansion to sue you. You have damaged your reputation, and your Excellency will not let you go. The fat old man of the Pei Ge clan said.

"Joke, what a joke. What's wrong with my words? That's the knowledge that you don't understand. Sometimes it needs to be a little ambiguous. Let me tell you, this notice is to let you see clearly the attitude of the officer. Don't struggle needlessly. It is useless to go to Dongzhi Mansion to make a statement or accuse. On the contrary, it will make you worse. As the saying goes, good people don't fight with officials, not to mention that you are just foreign exiles. Chayu said without scruples that he didn't see these foreigners at all.

The fat old man of the Peige clan said, "Since the officials are afraid of something wrong and dare not show up, it's a delusion to rely on you group of land hooligans to help us. Without officials, the notice in your hand is fake. You can't occupy our village.

Hearing this, Chayu roared and said, "Your Excellency's order is here. Let me show you the attitude of the government, so that you can have some understanding. Don't go to the government to fight for no more meaningless resistance. As for whether you agree or not, it is useless, and it is not up to you. Then he said viciously to Cixuan and Zaodan, "It's you, a bitch and your bald and talkative. That's why they don't believe that what we have is your order, and your excellency and we will not let you go.

"You are too stupid to take an order and want to fuff others. However, the people of the Peige people don't listen to this. You are not officials, but you take the orders of the government. You are non-like. You are more and pretending to be powerful, but it doesn't work here. Ci Xuan said righteously,

"Doesn't it work? On the ground of this eastern branch, there is no place that we can't do. You foreign unruly people are barbaric and good at sophistry. But if you want to achieve your goal through barbarism and sophistry, you won't succeed. Cha Yu said angrily.

"You are barbaric and quirical. Even if Dongzhi Mansion really wants us to leave, it will settle and compensate us. You are not from the government at all. The fat old man of the Pei Ge clan said.

"Joke, you are not Burmese nationals. What right do you have to demand resettlement and compensation? Where did you come from and go back to where you went? Chayu said arrogantly.

"So we won't leave now. What can you do?" The fat old man said.

"Yes, not only can't go. He also went to Dongzhi Mansion to accuse them of forging the orders of the governor and bullying the people. And spread rumors to slander your excellency. Zaodan reminded.

"You bitch, I can't wait to kill you." Chayu said angrily.

"It seems that you are going crazy. With us Peige, we won't let you hurt her. She is right. You are simply slandering the officer. If you let the reputation-loving officer know what you said here today, he will never spare you. Even if you are really his people, it won't work. The fat old man said.

"Oh, where is your sir's order?" Cha Yu suddenly found that the notice in his hand was missing. The companion behind him also panicked, and it was a great thing to lose this notice.

Peige and Zaodan looked around Cixuan and understood. Feng Qi, who turned out to be standing beside Ci Xuan, has disappeared. It seems that he stole the so-called notice with invisibility. But this is the truth. Ci Xuan quietly asked Feng Qi to use stealth. When everyone was arguing, he stole the notice in Chayu's hand. After Chayu found out, it was too late.

"Who took my order? How dare you, the officer's order dares to steal. Cha Yu shouted in a panic.

"Chayu, you thief, now you are not an official, and there is no order. Get out of Suzhang Village quickly, okay?" Pei Ge shouted.

Cha Yu said, "Well, as long as you hand over the order and cooperate with the evacuation of the village. Then we will give you some money as compensation. How about one taels of silver per person?

"A liang of silver? What do you think when we want food? Didn't you just say that we are foreigners and won't get compensation? Why are you willing to compensate for the loss of the order now? Is your notice fake? Are you afraid that we will go to the government to report you? The fat old man said.

"Don't be complacent. I want to get things done as soon as possible before I promise to give you some compensation. Although I lost the notice, I can go to the officer again to ask for a notice," Cha said angrily.

"I think you want to forge another one." Zaodan said rudely.

"You bitch, you talk too much to cause so much trouble. The notice is stamped with the officer's seal, which can't be forged. Chayu said.

"Why can't it be forged? If you find a skilled craftsman, isn't it easy to forge a seal? Zaodan asked.

"Where is it as simple as you think? The clay used for the government seal is specially made. The color is bright and never fades. Even if it is wiped with water, it will not fade. Chayu said.

Ci Xuan thought for a moment and his eyes lit up. He said, "Even if the seal is true, it does not mean that the text above is true. I know a Western potion. This potion can erase the text on the paper without leaving traces or damaging the paper. Maybe you got an old notice from somewhere, erased the words above with potion, and rewrite the words.

"What are you talking about? What a crazy monk!" Cha Yu said angrily.

The fat old man asked, "Is there really such a potion? Then how can you tell that the potion has been used? Ci Xuan said, "Yes, there is indeed this potion. As for how to see it, it is not difficult. As long as you put vinegar on the paper, the paper with the potion will turn blue. Cixuan's words made Chayu panic.

Zaodan said excitedly, "Sanlang, you are worthy of being knowledgeable. If it weren't for your identity, the people would not have known such a potion."

"Then ask the invisible high man to verify the high order in his hand!" The fat old man said.

"What? A hidden high man? Are you making a mystery? Return the order to me quickly!" The inspection and reputation threatened.

"Wait a moment, I'll be there." Feng Qi, who was invisible, opened his mouth and scared Chayu's group half to death.

"Sanlang, you really guessed right. As long as the paper of this notice is a little vinegared, it will turn blue. It seems that they really erased the original text and forged the text by themselves." Feng Qi appeared at the door of the restaurant with a fake notice that turned blue and said to Ci Xuan.

"It turned out that this monkey stole our order, and his mouth was full of lies!" When Chayu's group saw the blue notice in Feng Qi's hand, they said in horror.

"Praise you, a thief, how dare you forge your Excellency's notice. It seems that you really don't want to live." The fat old man roared.

"Brothers, let's set fire to this village!" The reputation is still vicious.

"Praise, it turned out that it was really your forged notice that you took the lives of your brothers back. Such a big matter will not be discussed with us, so we will be covered. I'm almost deceived by you and do something rebellious. Seeing that the matter was exposed, Chayu's companion quickly pretended not to know it in advance and drew a clear line with Chayu.

"You bastards, we kowtowed to the ground and worshipped each other. Are you so ruthless? Put all the responsibility on me? Isn't that your idea?" Those companions who scolded him angrily.

"We are all blinded by you. You are unlucky and want to pull us back. There's no way! We will arrest you and escort you to the officer. It's also good to prove our innocence." The companion of Chayu said.

"Haha, Chayu, you thief usually oppress the people. I didn't expect you to fall into the water today. As the saying goes, a phoenix falling into the water is not as good as a chicken, not to mention that you are a crow. The Peige people said happily.

"Even if the phoenix falls into the water, it is still a phoenix. Don't think it's a drowned chicken! If you don't give up on me, then I won't be polite. I will arrest you and go to hell when you die." Chayu's eyes were on fire, as if he wanted to eat people.

"Brothers, Chayu has committed such a big crime and deceived us again. He almost accompanied us in. What kind of brother is he? We'd better take the mad dog to the officer. Otherwise, the Peige people will go to the government to report to the officials, and we will have to be buried with them. The companion of Chayu said.

"Okay, you guys are smart. It's up to you to take this thief to see the official and save our business. The innocent Peige people believed their words.

"Thank you for your trust in us. In the future, the safety here will be entrusted to us, and we will not let anyone bully you. Thank you for your tolerance. We will double the compensation for the losses caused to you. Please give us the leave notice so that we can go to the government to testify. Chayu's companion said with a smile.

"Han brothers, give the false notice to these lost people. I really hope they can make up for their achievements." The fat old man of the Peige clan was deceived by a few rhetoric of his companions.

"No, why are you Peige people so simple in mind? If the false notice is given to them, what evidence should we take to prove their reputation? If they are playing the double reed, won't we be cheated? Feng Qi said in Burmese.

"You monkey-like Han people are willing to destroy the reconciliation between our two nations. What kind of heart do you have? We have made it clear that we are blinded by the reputation, and we are also victims. Now we are willing to compensate for the losses of the Peige people and go to the government to testify and praise. You even slander us for playing the oboe. The companion who observes the reputation is skillful.

"Yes. Han brothers, we thank you for reminding us and for helping us verify the authenticity of the decree. If it weren't for you, we honest Peige people really wouldn't know so much. But as the saying goes, those who don't know are not guilty, and the prodigal son will not change the money. If they are willing to compensate, we won't catch them all." The Peige people, who were greedy for small profits, said.

Feng Qi heard this and said angrily, "You Peige people are really stupid. Unexpectedly, they were deceived by the rhetoric of those Boo people and had to give a false order to the Boo people for verbal compensation. Can't they really see that the Boou people are playing a doublehuang?

"Since you don't believe them, you'd better give the false notice to us Pei Ge people. It's up to us to take a fake notice to prove and praise this thief. That's all right. The Pei Ge people said.

"Senior man, we agree with you. We can rest assured that the fake notice is in your hand. Please be careful and don't ask this passing monkey to steal it again. The companions of the inspection and reputation walked step by step. They knew that if the false notice fell into the hands of the simple Pei Ge people, then they would have a chance to achieve their goal.

Ci Xuan was afraid that the Peige people would be deceived by his accomplices, so he did not nod. He said, "That's good. The people present went to the government together. The fake notice was taken by my eldest brother, and he verified the authenticity. It's up to him to testify with a false order.

"Don't you even believe us Peige people? We not only need to testify and praise this thief, but also want to get compensation. Only when we have a false notice can we get evidence and compensation. You don't want to give it to us. What's your intention?" The fat old man of the Pei Ge clan said.

"The old man is right. He knows stealth and knows the secret of Western potions. In case you run away with a fake notice and then cheat people. There is nothing we can do about him. If we don't hand over the false notice, we can't let the monks and Shan women out of the village. The Peige people said this, and the group was secretly happy.

"Okay. Since you have to ask for this false notice, I will ask the eldest brother to give it to you. But listen to me, don't give false orders to others, and don't use false orders to make waves. Cixuan is very cold to the Pei Ge people.

"Feng Qi, give the false order to the Pei Ge people. Let's not care about their affairs. Let's leave this merciless and unreasonable village quickly. We were really kind to exchange the liver and lungs of donkeys. They didn't appreciate it and said that we had other intentions. Fortunately, we don't have to lock up and wipe horse manure. Zao Dan said angrily to Feng Qi in Chinese.

"Okay, give it to them. Let's go. As long as they don't bother us." Feng Qi said.

Feng Qi came over and handed over the fake notice to the fat old man of the Peige clan. Then he stood behind Cixuan.

The old man Peige received the false notice, and the whole family was very happy. The fat old man smiled and said to Ci Xuan and Zaodan, "I'm really sorry, we misunderstood you. We remember your deep friendship. Don't worry, we will never use this false order to make waves. We will just testify and ask for compensation.

Ci Xuan said, "For good, you believe that we have no intention. Now that the false notice has arrived in your hands, it's up to you to decide what to do. It's time for us to say goodbye.

"Dear guests, how can we thank you?" The fat old man asked.

"We don't want to thank you. I just want to ask you for a few bundles of grass to feed our horses well. Ci Xuan said with a smile.

"Haha, of course. How can this horse not be pulled or eaten? I'll feed your horses myself." As the fat old man spoke, he went to show off their horse. Then he took the horse away from the street to feed the horse.

"God monk, a sister of the Shen nationality. Intered with the Pei Ge people and let them let me go. I also came from a bad child. Although I usually do a lot of evil, I have never offended you. I have old and young people in the world, that is, to make a living. Why do you have to kill me all?" Seeing that he and his companions failed to succeed, he begged for Cixuan and Zaodan.

If you had known today, why did you do it at the beginning? You have a family, have you ever thought about how many families have caused by your evil deeds? You should pay for your evil deeds. If you really want to repent, then sincerely plead with the Pei Ge people for forgiveness. If they don't pursue you, we have no objection. However, neither you nor your companions want to get a false notice. Don't want to use Western potions to tamper with this order. Cixuan said.

"What the monk said is that we will never dare again. As long as the Peige people are willing to go to the government to report us, we are willing to double their losses and will not make false orders. In the past, we used this trick to bully the people and didn't know the secret of Western potions. But now the whole Peige people know that the news will soon spread all over Dongzhi, and we can no longer use this trick. Chayu said.

"What if you go to other places where the news is blocked and then use this trick to make waves?" Zaodan asked.

"Oh, I said, a Syan girl, you are still a Burmese. Why don't you know this? There is a place where there are local snakes. When we go to other places, we can't do anything. Local snakes from other places won't let us fool around. Besides, Western potions are not easy to buy. Even if you are willing to pay for money, you may not be able to buy it. Inspector Yu explained.

"Although the reputation has blinded us, we don't want him to die for it. Besides, it's useless for the dead. Let him live and pay more money to compensate for the losses of the Pei Ge people. This is a matter of killing many birds with one stone. Chayu's companion said quickly.

"Yes, if I die. My silver Peige people can't get it. No one knows where I hide them. Moreover, if the Pei Ge people go to report to the government, it may also attract the attention of the governor to this village. In case he really wants to occupy this village, the Pei Ge people will be miserable. Chayu said.

"Yes, the officer can do anything. The government is blacker than us. Although we are also evil, we are just gangs with limited ability. Even without our group of people, there will be other land-headed snakes in Dongzhi. Maybe it's worse than us." The companion of Chayu said.

"We have decided not to care about this matter. After all, we are just passing by. The Pei Ge people have heard what you said. It's up to them to decide what to do." Zaodan replied.

After a while, the fat old man who fed the horse came back with the horse. He said with a smile, "Good man, I have fed your horses. If you are in a hurry, then we can't keep you. This is some entanglement. You take it with you, which is also a little bit of my intention. As the fat old man spoke, he handed a bag of silver to Cixuan.

"We have received the old man's heart. But we have enough money, and we don't need you to spend money. It seems that you are the village head of Su Zhang, so let's make an idea for the people and see how to solve today's problems. Cixuan said.

"Yes, I am the village head of Su Zhang. I need to study this matter with the people before making a decision. I have put the false notice away, and I won't let it fall into the hands of the bad guys anymore. The fat old man said.

"That's good. Old man, it's time for us to say goodbye. In any case, your village has left a deep impression on us, and we hope that this village can get better and better. Ci Xuan said as he pulled the horse from the fat old man's hand.

"Have a good journey, kind-hearted people. God will bless you safely." The Peige people said gratefully. He waved goodbye to Cixuan gratefully.

Feng Qi took the rope and put the horse on the car. First, I got into the carriage and sat in front of the carriage. After Cixuan and Zaodan waved goodbye to the Peige people again, they also got into the carriage. Feng Qi whipped, and the carriage left Suzhang Village with the three people.