The black carriage moved forward smoothly.

Zhang Chu sat on the carriage, listening to the sound of festive firecrackers coming from around him, and the silver bell-like laughter of the children in the streets.

"Ignorance is indeed a kind of happiness."

He supported his head with a tired hand and murmured lowly.

The people in Wutong are still in the mood to celebrate the New Year because they don't know yet that the Northern Barbarian army has entered the pass and a disaster is imminent.

Zhang Chu knew it, he knew it.

But he didn't know whether he and the Four Alliance Gang could escape this disaster...

Thinking of this, Zhang Chu sighed lightly.

"Xu..."

"Gang leader, we're home."

Zhang Chu got up and got out of the carriage, and saw an unmarked carriage parked in front of his house.

He walked into the house strangely and saw Wu Qianyuan helping his mother sift millet in the yard.

"Hey, boss, are you busy?"

Zhang Chu put his hands in his hands and walked forward with a smile and asked.

"You're busy! Where did you go for a stroll during the Chinese New Year? I've been waiting for you for a long time!"

Wu Qianyuan glanced at Zhang Chu and said angrily.

"I originally planned to go to your house to greet the New Year after breakfast when I woke up in the morning, but something happened and I couldn't come over..."

Zhang Chu replied.

"So, your gang leader Zhang Da doesn't have time to come and wish me New Year's greetings, so a free man like me can only come and wish you New Year's greetings!"

Wu Qianyuan said in a strange tone.

"Hahaha... stop saying weird things and don't go back to Wujiapu tonight? Let's have a drink together."

"Fine."

Wu Qianyuan reluctantly agreed, and at the end with an excited look, he took the millet in his bowl to ask Zhang for credit: "Auntie, how do you think I sifted it?"

At this age, it must be the first time for that guy to do this kind of work, and he was enjoying himself like a fool.

Mrs. Zhang glanced at the clean millet in the pan and praised: "Qianyuan is really capable."

Wu Qianyuan raised his chin at Zhang Chu proudly, meaning: You can't do it as well as me, right?

Zhang Chu was speechless...You, the majestic Young Master of the Wushi family, have nothing to be proud of doing such a job as a servant?

Zhang Chu didn't know that this was the last time he saw such a clean smile on Wu Qianyuan's face.

…

The fourth day of the lunar month.

The county government holiday is over.

The Silian Gang beat gongs and drums and sent one hundred thousand taels of silver to the county government office.

One hundred thousand taels of silver!

It can be built as high as two or three stories!

Forty boxes were packed neatly into large wooden boxes that stood half as high as a person. Eight carriages were sent to pull the silver!

When the carriage was passing through the busiest long street of the cattle and sheep market, a brother who was driving accidentally caused the carriage to overturn.

Silver ingots as big as fists were scattered all over the floor...

The white silver, reflecting the bright spring light, dazzled the eyes of many people.

Pedestrians coming and going on the street swarmed over to watch... Not to mention ordinary people, even many big businessmen had never seen so much money in their lives.

But it can only be a spectator.

Taking advantage of the chaos?

Didn't you see the flag of the Four League Gang stuck on the butt of the carriage?

Didn't you see those sharp long knives?

Don't want to die?

He personally led the Xuanwu Hall to escort this large batch of silver, and calmly directed his brothers to pick up the scattered silver and repack it in boxes.

Only then did the people who were watching realize that the eighty-tael carriage was entirely loaded with silver...

Thousands of people followed the convoy all the way to the county government office, watching as the brothers from Xuanwu Hall carried the forty boxes of silver inside.

…

The overturn at the cattle and sheep market was of course arranged by Zhang Chu.

Although he knew that doing so might cause Nie Ben to be dissatisfied.

After all, he is an official and needs face...

But when he gave money to Nie Ben, it was not because he had too much money to use up, but because he wanted to lose money and avoid disaster.

Since we want everyone to know that all the money from the Four Alliance Gang has been given to the county government, of course we need to make a big fanfare.

Otherwise, those who should play against the Four League Gang will still play against the Four League Gang's evil ideas...

…

In Daxiong, escort the money to the county government stall.

Mule stepped into the lobby of the Silian Gang's headquarters and reported to Zhang Chu the progress of the southward migration.

"Master Chu, the Blood Shadow Guards have received news that the county government has set up a checkpoint at the junction of Wuding County and Yanzhen County to prevent the people of Yanzhen County from escaping south..."

"The people of Yanzhen County have already begun to flee south?"

Zhang Chu frowned, "Has the situation deteriorated to this point?"

Mule shook his head: "The checkpoint of the county government has cut off the information transmission channel of the Blood Shadow Guards. Now my subordinates don't know what is going on in Yanzhen County..."

Zhang Chu knocked on the armrest of the seat and thought for a while, then asked: "What's the progress of each branch's efforts to raise food?"

The mule nodded: "It's going well, at least two thousand catties have been raised."

"Then start implementing the plan to move south!"

Zhang Chu adjusted his sitting position to a comfortable position: "First, send them to the front station to greet the bandits and bandits along the way. Those who are obedient will be given some money as tolls, and those who are disobedient will be marked. Let Baihutang go out from behind and wave. All wiped out!"

"You, Qinglongtang, have made a plan to move south. You need to detail your daily itinerary into what time you start, when you rest, how many miles you travel, and how much food you consume. Every overnight camping site must be selected in advance. City, it’s best not to enter the city.”

"After the arrangements are made, manpower will be transferred from Xuanwu Hall to escort the old, weak, women and children along the way."

Mule kept nodding. After hearing the last sentence, he hesitated and said: "How about we allocate manpower from Baihu Hall? Xuanwu Hall not only has to protect you, but also protects your home. It's hard for Brother Xiong to allocate some manpower."

Zhang Chu thought for a while and said: "In this way, a small number of people from Baihu Hall will be transferred, and some people from Qinglong Hall and Zhuque Hall will be transferred to form a mixed company to escort the old, weak, women and children along the way."

"Deploy as many manpower as possible from the White Tiger Hall and Xuanwu Hall departments in the eight districts and counties, and transfer manpower to the general helm of Jintian Mansion to replace the vacancies of Qinglong Hall and Zhuque Hall... The current situation is unstable, and we must ensure that I have a certain amount of strength in my hands.”

Mule thought it made sense and nodded: "Yes, Master Chu."

"correct."

Zhang Chu thought of something again, "The channels of communication between the children sent to various sects to learn martial arts and the Blood Shadow Guards are not broken, right?"

Mule: "No, the children we are sending out at this stage are mainly targeting the various Jianghu sects in Wuding County. They have not yet been affected by the entry of the Northern Barbarians."

Zhang Chu nodded: "Okay, two things."

"First, contact them and ask how their sect responded to the entry of the Northern Barbarians."

"Second, inform them and help me find out their sect's secret method for eighth-grade marrow training. If the treasure is a pill, find a way to get the prescription out... Those who succeed will be credited with great merit!"

Mule stood up and saluted: "I will make arrangements now."
Chapter completed!