Wang Daheng thought about it for a long time and decided not to look for Xiao Li and Wang Chao. He didn't want to worry about their anger. They wouldn't be able to get off the stage, let alone talk about money.
Wang Daheng was determined to take the lead in the matter of going to Ning Bo. He would first use his own money to pay for it. When he returned from Ning Bo, he would push Mao Wanwan in front of Wang Zhuo and say that if he successfully completed the mission, he would not be able to refuse to pay.
Therefore, Wang Daheng rummaged through the cabinets to find his money. Although he had put all the silver in his hands, he did not lose a single silver horn. Everyone was more well-behaved and did not dare and were unwilling to eat the grass beside their nest.
However, Wang Daheng didn't trust his subordinates who lived together with him. Usually, he saw them plundering the wealth and sex of the common people. They were ruthless and merciless. With this kind of human nature, Wang Daheng had a hundred reasons not to believe that they would treat him sincerely.
No matter what Wang Daheng thought, he didn't lose his money. It was a miracle. He was the boss. Everyone was afraid of him taking revenge and didn't dare to use his things privately. It was reasonable.
Wang Daheng asked Lin Dandan to find a cloth bag and stuff more than a thousand silver into it, using it to cover all the expenses on the way.
With the money, Wang Daheng called three strong subordinates and rode six horses along the wide official road towards Fenghua City.
It was alright! Wang Daheng didn't encounter any Qing troops or bandits along the way. They were probably scared away by the Taiping Army's momentum.
When they arrived at the city of Ningpo, the city walls were covered with Taiping Army flags. Wang Daheng couldn't help but feel excited. It was as if he had arrived at his own home. He turned around and called Lin Eggy, Ah Lin! We're home!
When Lin Dandan heard Wang Daheng's shout, he was stunned. He thought that he had arrived at Wang Daheng's door. He looked up at the Taiping Army coming and going in front of the city gate and asked him," Are you home?"
Wang Daheng chuckled and continued," They were all family, as if they were at home.
Lin Dandan reacted and couldn't help but laugh. The three people beside him also laughed and laughed. Everyone's mood instantly became happy. It really fulfilled the words passed down by Hong Xiuquan: the Taiping Army is peaceful in the world, and peaceful in the world are all brothers.
Wang Daheng and his group came to the sentry post at the city gate. Lin Dandan saw many Taiping Country soldiers coming and going freely, so he quickly whispered to Wang Daheng, Captain Wang! We don't have to take the initiative to go for a physical examination. We're all Taiping soldiers anyway, so we'll save as much trouble as possible!
Wang Daheng felt that it was reasonable. He was riding on the horse and really did not want to get off. Just to check his identity, he needed to get off the horse several times. It was too troublesome.
Thus, Wang Daheng waved at his other subordinates, telling them to follow him quickly and enter the city to find Mao Wanwan.
Wang Daheng took the lead. Just as his horse approached the white line of the city gate, a few red-tasseled spears stabbed over from the left and right, blocking his way. A soldier who looked like a small leader shouted at the same time, who was it? At the gates of the army, why didn't they dismount and be checked? You don't even know the rules!
Wang Daheng hurriedly said, they were all on the same side, so there was no need to go through so much trouble! As he spoke, he stretched out his right hand and pulled open his lapel, revealing a copper waist token tied to his belt. Then he showed it off. One of their own! It couldn't be wrong!
The small leader of the guards stared at Wang Daheng's waist tag with his big eyes. Because the distance was a little far, and the leader's vision was not good, he quickly moved forward, his nose almost digging into Wang Daheng's clothes.
Wang Daheng saw the serious look on the leader's face and couldn't help but feel angry. He really wanted to pull out his leg and kick him hard, making him flip a few times at the city gate and taste the strength of Grandpa Heng's leg.
However, Wang Daheng rolled his eyes and looked at the dozens of soldiers standing on both sides of the city gate. He did not dare to get angry and could only suppress his anger and let the leader look at him as much as he wanted.
The leader of the city guards, Ah Bing, actually had other intentions than the waist token. It didn't matter whether he was from the Taiping Army or not. The most important thing for him and the soldiers guarding the gate was to snatch money from the pedestrians passing by the city gate.
As long as it wasn't his own army, even if it was an ally, as long as it wasn't Li Shixian or a few kings of the Celestial Dynasty, Ah Bing didn't care about what others thought. No matter how the other troops behaved after occupying the city, his troops were all like this. No matter what kind of opportunity to make a fortune, they wouldn't be embarrassed even if they killed and robbed.
Ever since Ah Bing joined the Taiping Army, as the war gradually went smoothly, there were more and more bad behaviors in the military camp. It was said that the Qing army killed innocent people, and the Taiping Army was also cruel and inhumane, treating the people as if they were not human.
Therefore, the originally kind-hearted Ah Bing slowly developed a heart of iron and blood in such a depressed atmosphere. If outsiders did not agree with his opinion, he would be cold and even fight. He had already deviated from the normal standards of being a human being, leaving only material interests.
Ah Bing pretended to look at the waist tag and stared at Wang Daheng's waist pouch. He saw a bulging bag tied to his left waist. Although the clothes blocked the sun and he couldn't see what was inside, Ah Bing guessed that it was gold, silver, and jewelry.
Most people liked to tie their precious belongings around their waists and hide them in a few layers of clothes. Ah Bing searched and observed the passersby every day, and he had long been familiar with the habits of ordinary people.
Wang Daheng placed all the silver on another horse. It was just that it was not easy to mix a hundred taels of gold with silver, so he simply put it in his pocket. It was both a blessing and a peace of mind.
Ah Bing finished searching Wang Daheng's body and knew that he had some money. He retracted his head and straightened his back, but his eyes swept over the other people. His gaze swept over Lin Dandan's face twice, scaring Lin Dandan so much that he hurriedly lowered his eyes. He was afraid that this fierce guard dog would pounce on him and insist that he was a spy for the Qing Yao. His life would be over immediately.
Ah Bing looked at Lin Dandan's frightened expression and couldn't help but feel happy. He knew that his potential economic opponents weren't unreasonable. Later, he would find an excuse to coax and pressure them to get a share of the money.
Ah Bing would never be soft-hearted when it came to taking money from his own people. In his eyes, most of the Taiping Country Army were greedy and lustful. Perhaps the property carried by the few allies in front of him had just been plundered from the people.
Since everyone was heartless, Ah Bing had no reason to be loyal. Human nature was selfish. Why did he need to suffer a loss? He was not stupid, and he was a leader with a certain amount of power. There was no reason for him to give in to others.
Ah Bing looked around and saw a horse carrying goods beside Wang Daheng. There were a few cloth bags on it, and one of the bags seemed to be shining with silver. Ah Bing couldn't help rubbing his eyes and walking towards the horse, wanting to reach out and touch it to find out.
Perhaps Ah Bing felt the hostility from Wang Daheng, so he needed to take care of his face. After all, they were still family.
Thus, he smiled at Wang Daheng and explained his actions. Recently, his superior had ordered that no matter who entered or left the city gate, they must be searched to prevent Qing Yao spies from infiltrating.
Ah Bing deliberately emphasized the word search to cover up his greed for money.
Wang Daheng listened to his explanation and felt that there was no reason to refuse his inspection. In addition, he had once led an army to guard the city gate and knew that the responsibility of the gatekeeper was heavy. The power in his hands was also great. In wartime, he could directly deal with those who disturbed the order of the city gate without the orders of his superior.
He was afraid of angering Ah Bing, so he insisted that they were Qing Yao and directly dragged them to a corner of the city gate and beheaded them. Even if the higher-ups investigated, it would be a mistake, but he could not blame Ah Bing and the others for not guarding the city gate well.
Therefore, Wang Daheng hurriedly put on a smile and replied,"It's fine!" Go ahead and search. We'll cooperate with you.
Ah Bing smiled again and pretended to be satisfied. He walked to the horse carrying the goods and reached out to touch the bag to estimate the type of property inside. He laughed and continued to say,"Friend!" It's hard to go out, and you brought a lot of things!
As he spoke, Ah Bing had already finished checking a few cloth bags. He confirmed that the cloth bags that he thought contained gold and silver were all snow-white silver.
At the same time, his heart was as bright as snow. It was as if he already had the silver on him. So much silver was at least a thousand taels. The four of them must have robbed the people and passed by Fenghua with the silver. They wanted to go to the city to play with women and eat old roast beef.
Wang Daheng wanted to borrow Ah Bing's concern to tell him how hard it was for him, but his eyes swept over Ah Bing's face full of greed. He knew that Ah Bing knew his family background, and he had already thought of giving up some silver to send him and his soldiers away.
Therefore, Wang Daheng quickly bit his lips and suppressed his disgust and anger. He forced a smile on his face and said,"Brother!" We're all family, so there's no need to be so polite. We just came from Fenghua City and wanted to pick someone up in Ningbo. General Fan is waiting to see him!
When Ah Bing heard him mention Fan Ruda's title, his heart couldn't help but tremble. He knew that it would be difficult for him to eat the extra money today.
Wang Daheng had come to Ning Bo for military affairs, so the property he brought should be public property. Even if it was money that he had forcefully taken along the way, in the name of official business, no one could blame him.
It seemed that…Today, he could only go with the flow and do a favor by sending Wang Daheng into the city to handle some matters so as not to provoke General Fan's anger. Ah Bing was just a small soldier captain, so he could only be beaten.
Therefore, Ah Bing quickly put on a smile again. This time, the smile was not fake. It came from his heart. He hoped to lower his attitude and win Wang Daheng's favor. At least, he would be satisfied. He would not go back to Ning Bo City and say in front of General Fan that the guards of Ning Bo City were bastards and deliberately tormented people. What if Wang Daheng had been through the martial world and knew that the drunkard in his gourd was after money? He would slander General Fan again and insist that Ah Bing wanted to rob him of the public wealth. General Fan's hatred for evil was aroused, and Ah Bing could only go to his death.
Although he was not working under General Fan, his superior, General Wang, did not dare to provoke General Fan, which would anger the Xian King and make General Wang suffer. It was not worth it to pay a certain price for a greedy captain.
When Ah Bing thought of the possible consequences, he couldn't help but feel extremely afraid. He felt that he needed to flatter Wang Daheng.
He ran to Wang Daheng's horse and bent his waist 90 degrees. He was just short of kneeling on the ground and calling him Uncle Wang.
He smiled charmingly at Wang Daheng. Why didn't you say you were General Fan's man earlier? Or else! What was there to check? We are all a family, and we will fight for the Virtuous King together.
Because Ah Bing spoke in a hurry, a mouthful of phlegm was squeezed in his throat. It was itchy and uncomfortable. He stopped for a moment and coughed lightly, but he did not dare to spit out the phlegm casually. He was afraid that Wang Daheng would frown when he saw it. He could only grit his teeth and swallow it. Immediately, a wave of nausea rose in his heart.
He cleared his throat and continued to defend himself. It was all the Qing army's fault. They often pretended to be our people and sneaked into the city to burn, kill, and pillage. The virtuous king strictly ordered a careful search. I had no choice. I hope you don't blame me.
Wang Daheng's anger had long since dissipated. He saw Ah Bing wearing the uniform of a squad leader, but at this moment, he was bowing in front of him. He couldn't help but laugh. He thought that Ah Bing thought that his status was high, but he didn't know that his rank was lower than his. He was only a squad leader at the bottom, and there were only ten soldiers under him. He was a typical small soldier.
Wang Daheng wanted to save his face, so he was embarrassed to say that he was a squad leader. However, he felt bad and could only get off the horse and pretend to be intimate. He reached out to help Ah Bing, telling him not to be too respectful. They were all brothers, so there was no need to be too polite.
Ah Bing saw that Wang Daheng was close to him and knew that he wouldn't blame him. His gloomy mood immediately brightened up and a warm current of gratitude emerged. It was as if he would have been punished by the Virtuous King without Wang Daheng's mercy.
Thus, Ah Bing raised his head and looked at Wang Daheng with a cheesy smile. However, he blinked a few times to prevent tears from flowing out of his eyes. If everyone saw this joke, they would think that he was a woman who liked to cry for sympathy.
Ah Bing took Wang Daheng's hand and insisted that they sit at the gate guard and drink tea so that they could chat.
Wang Daheng had been walking for a few hours and was already tired. Seeing Ah Bing's enthusiasm, he wanted to give him some face and take a break.
Therefore, he turned around and called everyone to follow him to the guard room at the city gate to take a rest. In order to reduce everyone's hostility, he told Lin Dandan that they were all family and there was nothing to worry about!
Lin Dandan cursed Wang Daheng in his heart. He wasn't worried about anything. It was just that walking was too tiring. When they reached the city gate, they still had to wait for a while, which made his patience unbearable. Fortunately, the seemingly scoundrel city guard leader suddenly became enthusiastic. He most likely heard General Fan's name and needed to give him some face in action.
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