HLnovel Chapter 1047 The Gamble
Chapter 1047 The Gamble
Although most of them are small, scattered groups, their team is already one of the largest in terms of the number of people.
But the sheer number of people on the mountain was overwhelming!
If they are really pushed to the limit, those people will unite.
Even with their hundred or so men, they were no match for them.
To her even greater surprise, just a few days later, small-scale looting of grain had already begun on the mountain.
In the days to come, the food supplies for the people on the mountain will only dwindle.
In other words, these fights and brawls will only escalate.
She called Bai Song and Qian Chengzhi over to discuss the matter.
The final decision was to increase the intensity of patrols.
At the same time, the team composition was adjusted.
The stronger fighters were reorganized according to the terrain of the mountain.
Bai Song is the most professional at this.
He took out a piece of paper and sketched out the terrain of the area.
Arrange manpower according to the terrain.
Before long, the simplest defense plan was completed.
After Lu Qingqing and Qian Chengzhi saw it, they both gave him a thumbs up.
Seeing this, Bai Song boasted a few words of self-satisfaction.
Joking aside, when it came to serious matters, all three of them became serious.
After finalizing the deployment, the three immediately arranged for everyone to adjust their positions.
The team members were already used to following orders; they did whatever Bai Song told them to do.
Half an hour later, the entire camp was completely transformed.
Even Shi Yingguang and his group were placed in a corner of the camp by Bai Song.
Of course, Bai Song didn't completely trust them.
The location of Shi Yingguang and his group was, in general, outside the defenses.
However, if the camp is attacked, this small group of people can still play a role.
Similarly, if Shi Yingguang and his group are attacked, they can also provide protection.
At this moment, Shi Yingguang, Wu Tongzhi, and Zhang Tongpan stood by, watching with great surprise.
Although they did not understand military operations, they had seen Zhen Xiaoren lead troops.
Whether it's the discipline of his soldiers or the overall defense, they all seem inferior to this somewhat roguish Boss Bai.
Seeing that Lu Qingqing had some free time, Judge Zhang went up to her and inquired.
Only then did I realize that Boss Bai was originally in charge of the city gate defenses.
In fact, if you go back three generations in my family, they've all been doing this kind of work.
In fact, this is the norm in this era.
As the old saying goes, dragons beget dragons, phoenixes beget phoenixes, and rats beget sons who know how to dig holes.
They are not only genetically gifted, but also have a natural advantage in terms of upbringing and industry knowledge.
The same principle applies to academic cliques in later generations.
Often, the children will follow in the footsteps of their parents who are deeply involved in a particular industry.
After adjusting the defenses, everyone returned to the camp.
Apart from the staff on duty, everyone else was idle.
Some people sat in small groups chatting under the shed, while others lay in tents resting.
Bai Song sat in the shed, watching Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang practice their swordsmanship.
After watching for a while, I felt a bit itchy to use my hands, so I immediately picked up the knife.
"Qingqing, Xiaolang, we're just killing time anyway, let's spar a bit!"
Lu Qingqing had nothing else to do and was about to agree.
Suddenly remembering the plate of pastries Bai Song had shown off yesterday, he smiled slyly.
"Boss Bai, just sparring isn't very interesting. How about we bet something?"
Upon hearing that a bet was involved, Bai Song immediately became wary.
"What do you want to bet? Let's make it clear first, I don't like gambling, so big bets are out of the question!"
Also, if we're going to bet on something, I'll only spar with you; Xiao Lang is out of the question!
Old Zhuang was grooming Little White when he heard this and sneered:
"I'm telling you, a grown man like you, isn't it shameful to choose a young girl as your opponent?"
Bai Song was not fooled at all and turned the tables on Bai Song.
"Uncle Zhuang, are you looking down on Qingqing?"
Old Zhuang threw the brush in his hand away.
"Hmph, Qingqing is my pride."
You're such a troublemaker; I don't think you're up to the task.
Okay, I'll join you guys for a bit.
I still have a piece of smoked cured meat, I'll bet Qingqing will win.
"Young man, do you dare to bet?"
Bai Song hesitated, even though he still had quite a bit of smoked bacon.
But who can complain about not having enough meat!
If we lose, we'll miss out on eating several pieces of meat!
At this moment, Qian Chengzhi also happily joined in the battle.
"I'll bet a piece of cured meat too, Boss Bai, you can't back down!"
The soldiers nearby, who were bored out of their minds, joined in the commotion upon hearing this.
"Let's take a gamble! Let's take a gamble!"
The women in the group also joined in the shouting.
"Let's take a gamble! Let's take a gamble!"
Bai Song was still hesitant, but then his men and the girls started to cheer him on, so he gritted his teeth and agreed.
"Let's bet! Who's afraid of you guys!"
Then, he said to Yan Xu:
"Go, bring me that plate of pastries from my cupboard, and also get three large pieces of cured pork!"
Seeing that Bai Song had agreed, Lu Qingqing said with a grin:
"Boss Bai, let's not use knives when we spar, it's too dangerous."
So we just gave each person a stick, and put some talcum powder on the sticks so that we could leave marks.
Even though we're here to have a friendly competition, we still need to agree on the rules first.
Best two out of three, stop when you've hit the opponent's weak point first, how about it?
"Okay, it's settled then!"
After both parties agreed, they each chose a stick!
When the two stood still, the surrounding tents were already packed with people.
It was the first time Bai Song had competed in front of a crowd, and he was quite nervous.
As soon as Old Man Zhuang gave the signal to begin, Lu Qingqing moved quickly.
He reached Bai Song in a few steps, the tip of his stick pointing directly at Bai Song's chest.
Bai Song didn't expect her to move so quickly, and hurriedly raised his stick to block her.
Seeing that her attack was blocked, Lu Qingqing quickly changed her moves.
He put to use the entire set of combos that Master Yan had taught him.
Before Bai Song could react, a white dot appeared on his chest.
Lu Qingqing held the stick and looked at Bai Song with a grin.
"Boss Bai, you lost the first round."
Bai Song looked at the white spot on his chest, somewhat unconvinced.
"I didn't realize it just now. Isn't it best two out of three? Let's play again!"
After Old Zhuang shouted "start" for the second time, Bai Song cautiously took two steps back to create distance.
As Lu Qingqing approached, he retreated, and soon he was outside the shed.
Seeing this, Old Man Zhuang quickly stopped him.
"You little brat, you have no sportsmanship!"
You've already left the shed!
Bai Song didn't even turn his head, staring straight at Lu Qingqing in front of him.
"Old Zhuang, you didn't set any range."
Even if I run the entire length of this mountain, as long as I don't get hit, I won't lose!
Seeing that he was acting like a rogue, Old Man Zhuang openly started cheering for Lu Qingqing.
"Qingqing, quick, chase after him and give him a good whack!"
Seeing this, Yan Xu also quickly cheered on his boss.
Seeing this, the onlookers also began to cheer.
The atmosphere at the scene was completely unaffected by the rain and had already reached a fever pitch.
Even the guards on duty around the perimeter kept looking back.
Sometimes when someone blocks your view and you can't see what's going on, you get so anxious you feel like jumping up and down.
At this moment, Lu Qingqing was chasing after Bai Song.
However, it was raining quite heavily outside the shed.
She didn't want to get wet, so she deliberately took a few steps back.
"Boss Bai, I won't hit you yet, come in."
Look at you, you're soaking wet!
Bai Song didn't care at all. "That won't do. If I go in, I'm guaranteed to lose!"
Lu Qingqing hadn't expected this guy to be so shameless. Just as she was wondering what to do, an idea suddenly popped into her head.
She plopped down on a stool at the edge of the shed. "If you don't come in, I'm just sitting here waiting!"