The green mountains are gurgling and clear water. The sheep are greedy on the meadows on the river bank at the foot of the mountain. On the other side of the river, an old man in bamboo hat and clothes is fishing by the water. In the distance is a large area of ​​water-watered fields that have just been reclaimed this year. There are still some farmers who are not covered in clothes and are busy in the fields. Behind is the wall of Fangling City.

Unlike the common city walls built with rammed earth in the Central Plains, this city wall is built with irregular rocks. Because without any adhesive, the walls naturally cannot be piled up very tall, and there is only a height of more than two battles. Rather than a city wall, it is more suitable for a village wall.

If you get closer, you will find a large area of ​​strange reddish-brown traces on the wall. They are incompatible with the beautiful mountains and rivers and pastoral songs.

The old man who was fishing was named Shen Bao, and he was the "City Lord" of Fangling City. Although the Shen family he belonged to was not as powerful as the wealthy and prosperous families in the plains, he was like a dominant existence in the three eastern counties of Hanzhong County. The current helmsman of the Shen family are Shen Dan and the second brothers of Shen Yi. Shen Bao is their cousin.

More than two years ago, in the fourth year of Zhongping, the great plague was also brought to Fangling by Nanyang refugees who fled into the mountains. In panic, Shen Dan and Shen Yi made a quick decision and ordered the isolation of the traffic between Fangling and Shangyong and Xicheng in the name of the county magistrate.

Except for the asymptomatic members of the Shen family, they could first evacuate to a camp outside Shangyong City. All the others were not allowed to enter Shangyong and Xicheng from Fangling. No one was allowed to enter Fangling. So Fangling, like most cities on the Nanyang Plain, gradually became an empty and abandoned city.

But at the beginning of this year, Shen Dan, who was proclaimed as the commander of Shangyong, suddenly sent Shen Bao, and brought his family and the Sanbaihuo family to Fangling to restore control of the abandoned city.

[Send], at least Shen Bao himself thinks so. Shen Bao also thinks [It must be Shen Dan and Shen Yi who doubt that they will affect their status in the clan, so he sent his family to Fangling. Other reasons are excuses!]

At this moment, Shen Bao, who was immersed in the joy of fishing, did not think of these troubles. Looking at the spring water of a river, his thoughts suddenly moved slightly. [Since spring this year, the rain in the eastern part of the Qinling Mountains of Daba Mountain does not seem to be very rich, but why do you feel that the water volume of this river has increased a lot?].

However, this thought flew in a flash, because the fish float in the water began to shake. He was busy setting up the fishing rod and a fat grass carp suddenly appeared...

A few dog barking came from afar, followed by the noise of the crowd. Shen Bao was still alive, lowering his eyes and narrowing his eyes to the fish float on the water. He seemed to be not caring about the noise.

After a while, a team of men holding knives and holding hunting dogs were escorted by several people tied up by ropes, and ragged men walked towards this side along the river.

When they approached Shen Bao, a strong man with a [Yuzi face] came out of the team. His clothes were unique and he was even wearing armor and helmets.

The man bowed to Shen Bao and said, "Father, my son has captured all these fugitives. What should we do?" This man is Shen Bao's eldest son Shen Qiang.

Among those ragged people tied by ropes, there are men and women, old and young, and even babies carrying them on women's shoulders and backs.

When they heard Shen Qiang say this, they all knelt on the ground crying and crying, and kept kowtowing to Shen Bao and bowing to him:

"Master, please spare us this time, we will never dare to do it again. We swear to be a cow and horse for the head of the family for generations. The head of the family... let us spare us... let us..."

Shen Bao then completely opened his eyes, and it turned out to be a pair of triangular eyes with fierce eyes like jackals. He said coldly: "I still need to ask me? Of course, the old rules are done."

Shen Qiang smiled and said, "Father, how many people are still strong here. It's okay to put them on a plow as a ox for a few days. And these women can also reward our guards and servants for some time. Wouldn't it be a waste to kill them now?"

Shen Bao suddenly scolded: "You can't teach me. You only stare at the little bit of flies in front of you, but you don't know the essence of the art of curing people. You don't deal with them to vent your anger, but you're for the rest of the slaves of the ranks. This is called killing a chicken to warn the monkey."

When Shen Qiang saw Shen Bao angry, he quickly said yes. He held the crowd of people crying and continued to walk to Fangling City. Shen Bao threw him away again: "This time it was hung on the wall and kept drying. Don't take it down. There was no escape incident when it was hung last time."

After more than half an hour, a group of people came out of Fangling City Gate. They were busy and hung their bodies that had been cut open and cut off the cholesterol on the city wall near the city gate. Blood seeped onto the stones on the wall and flowed down along the stone surface and the cracks.

Shen Bao glanced at this side at a glance, and was satisfied when he saw these people. He continued to catch fish. When the sun was almost overhead, a thirteen or fourteen-year-old servant in green clothes left the city gate, carrying a food box in his hand.

She came to Shen Bao, carefully put down the food box, and said, "Master, please have a meal." After that, she knelt down on the grass next to her, as if she was about to wait for Shen Bao to finish her meal before returning.

While eating, Shen Bao looked at the slave and said, "Why haven't I seen you before?" The slave replied quickly, "Report to the master, I am a newly appointed servant to serve you."

After dinner, Shen Bao used his sleeves to touch his greasy mouth. He waved to the servant in blue and said carelessly: "Come on my husband, take off his skirt. I want to spoil you."

A hint of panic appeared in the eyes of the servant in the green-clothed family and responded: "It's better to wait for the master to serve the master after he returns home. This is a big day, I'm afraid it will damage the master's reputation..."

Shen Bao said impatiently: "Don't want to have a slut. If you want you to come, come. This whole Fangling is my mansion. I am the emperor here. Who dares to say anything and strip him of his skin!"

Although Shen Bao was unhappy when he first came to Fangling, the troops he distributed to him actually became his private slaves. This kind of life that could be killed and killed and could do whatever he wanted made him feel like he was an emperor.

During the Shangyong and Xicheng, Shen Bao and his two sons were domineering and bullying men and women, but there were still people who were in charge of it.

Seeing the maid hesitating while pinching the corners of her clothes, Shen Bao glared and said, "Don't be ungrateful, don't be ungrateful, do you want to be stripped clean and hung on the wall?" The maid in green shivered all over and quickly untied her clothes. She turned around and stood in front of him as Shen Bao said.

When Shen Bao was about to untie his belt, his triangular eyes suddenly opened because there were shadows of Zhangfan on the river in the distance.
Chapter completed!