Chapter Fifty: The Tiger Sits and Collects the Fishing Profit

  Shi Jin looked at Shi Qian's excited face and knew the result wouldn't be bad.

  As expected, Shi Qian was like a man who had been given chicken blood and said: "Big brother, you don't know, it's very lively outside. Chen Da brought three thousand brothers to help the government troops clean up outside, ah, that's great! Right, big brother, how did the government troops start killing each other? Where did those cavalry come from? What happened after I left?"

  Shi Jin listened to his rapid-fire questioning, and now he didn't care about explaining this anymore. He had urgent matters that he needed to know, so he cut him off and hastily asked: "Is Chen Da still fighting outside with the government troops?"

  "It's not that, look at how anxious Brother Chen is. There aren't many troops to fight with. Apart from the original city guards, there's just an additional cavalry team, and Brother Chen Da is just watching the battle from a distance. He has already contained these remaining government soldiers, and some of the cavalry are still resisting, being chased and killed by him all over the city." Shi Qian said, his face full of energy, as if he were riding a horse at this moment, holding a large crescent-shaped knife in his hand, leading hundreds of thousands of soldiers under his command, shouting and chasing after the exhausted bandits to annihilate them.

  "That's good. You didn't have any trouble on your way here, did you?" Shi Jing asked, and as he got to this point, he became even more eager to get a clear answer.

  "You can't say that this trip was not a stroke of luck." Shi Qian said, his eyebrows dancing with excitement, as if he had done something earth-shaking. With a somewhat dramatic tone, he continued: "I returned to the Shi family village, and as soon as I entered the camp, you know what happened? I almost got shot dead by Chen Da's soldiers! Luckily, Wu San was there and dispersed the crowd, saving me from being surrounded. Although it was perilous, this 'first stroke of luck' had already occurred. Chen Da was right there in Shi family village, not wasting any time at all. After hearing my words, he immediately gathered three thousand soldiers and horses, and set out with a mighty force. You know what that scene was like? Powerful, majestic, and awe-inspiring!"

  Shi Jin looked at this child and couldn't help but laugh, saying: "Wait until you're a bit older, one day I'll let you lead the troops and show off your skills, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

  As soon as Shi Qian heard this, his eyes lit up. He immediately smiled and said: "Brother, don't forget, hehe... I'll continue to tell you about the 'Second Cleverness'. Chen Da and I ambushed them at the Broken Star Slope, and after less than an hour, that Gui Er really came, but they were all in a sorry state. Once they entered our ambush circle, we simply closed in and trapped them inside. Big Brother, you don't know that Gui Er, I changed my clothes and he didn't even recognize me."

  "Not only did I not recognize you, but I also had a run-in with him and saved them from the windmill. I didn't recognize him either. I don't know if it's because Qiu Er is too foolish or our disguises are too good. What happened afterwards?"

  At that time, Shi Yan only knew that it was Shi Jin who had rescued them, so it was no wonder. Shi Yan's words continued: "This is the third cleverness. Qi Er thought his legs were very fast and wanted to rely on his footwork to escape from the circle. However, he didn't expect to meet me." As he spoke, Shi Yan became a bit complacent and continued: "Brother, do you know? His three-legged cat kung fu is nothing in my eyes. I caught him with just a few moves and let him go again, giving him ten steps before catching him once more. In that circle, I played with him seven or eight times. Ha ha ha, brother, you didn't see his expression at the time, it was like he was being teased by a cat, a mouse. The last time I caught him back, he sat on the ground with a thud and didn't run or speak anymore." As he spoke, Shi Yan couldn't help but laugh complacently.

  Shi Jin listened and was also delighted in his heart. He deeply knew that Shi Yan's skills were unmatched in the world, although Chui Er was quite capable, but when encountering Shi Yan, he would be in trouble. It was indeed as Shi Yan said, a cat playing with an old mouse.

  "This is not the end, and there's more to come. After we thanked them for bringing us gold and silver, we tied up Qu Er and his men, but when they mentioned the situation in Huayin County, they specifically mentioned a formidable young man, who must be my brother now. At that time, Chen Dage and I were just speculating, so we hastily led our troops to rush to Huayin County. Do you know?"

  Shi Jin listened to his speech and whenever he came to a critical point, he would say "You know?", Ah, it was really unpleasant to listen to. This time, he finally couldn't bear it anymore and said: "Brother, stop selling the pass, just speak quickly."

  Shi Qian was just getting into the swing of things, and upon hearing Big Brother's words, he also realized it, and with a embarrassed smile at Shi Jin, he quickly got to the point: "Just as we were about to enter the West City Gate, coincidentally, we saw a group of government soldiers fighting inside. So we reined in our horses and formed an array outside, quietly watching. But do you know what happened next?" Shi Qian said this much, then suddenly felt it wasn't right, and hastily covered his mouth with his hand.

  Shi Jin looked at him with this comical expression and thought he was really a treasure.

  "Big brother, those city guards may be scattered, but somehow they can't finish the fight. I reckon that cavalry inside is probably unable to hold on, so the leader gathered a team of horses and wanted to escape from the city. But he didn't know, in the darkness outside the west gate, we had set up a blade for him to eat. Just like this, killing him unexpectedly, and forcing them back into the city to fight with the city guards."

  "You're not just watching a tiger fight, you're clearly fighting a mantis! Interesting, interesting!" Shi Jin heard him say this and his heart was also slightly excited. Unfortunately, at that time, he himself was probably being dragged away by the black horse.

  "That was quite interesting! In the end, both sides were exhausted from killing each other, but it was just the right time for us to make our move. Big brother, I don't know who that cavalry commander is, but he's probably going to have the worst night tonight. You see, he clearly knew we'd come out and finish him off in the end, but he had no choice and was forced to retreat back into the city to face the defending troops who were charging at him head-on. He couldn't not fight them either. I mean, can you imagine how tragic it must be for him to walk right into the outcome he knew was coming? It's enough to make one angry to death."

  "What about him later?" Shi Jin also felt that this cavalry captain was really frustrated with the way he fought.

  Shi Qian couldn't help but smile happily and said, "Who knows? I only know that when Brother Chen Da broke in, the defending soldiers saw our mountain stronghold's true troops, and their faces all turned pale. I reckon they were regretting it to death at that time." As he spoke, Shi Qian laughed again: "Later on, Brother Chen Da 'cleaned up' the remaining armed forces in the county town, and I was anxious to search for you everywhere. This coincidence is even more bizarre. I couldn't find you anywhere, so I thought Brother Chen Da had found you, and I was about to head to the east gate to look for him. Who would have known that as I was walking on this roof, I heard you shout 'Don't go!'? Brother said it so coincidentally, and I immediately listened to your words 'don't go'."