Chapter 15: The Snake Beheading Uprising 2

  "Whoosh~~~" With a very pleasant whooshing sound, the big python that was intact just now was suddenly cut into two pieces by Liu Shanhe! The bright red blood splattered all over Liu Shanhe's body, and for a moment, the bloody smell rushed towards him, almost making him vomit. However, to maintain his majestic demeanor, Liu Shanhe still straightened up his waist, swung his big hand, and said to everyone: "Brothers, let's go!"

  The other brothers looked at the white snake that had been cut into two pieces but was still twisting, and Liu Shanhe's momentum finally came out: "Damn it, a small python like you actually wants to block my way of rebellion? Get out of my sight!"

  Then, Liu Shanhe led the crowd along that narrow and bumpy mountain road, rushing towards Mangdang Mountain. However, they hadn't walked far when they heard a series of sorrowful wails coming from behind them, which sounded like an old woman's crying. How strange! What was an old woman doing crying in the middle of the night?

  At this time, Liu Shanhe was drunk and naturally wouldn't ignore it, so he shouted to the crowd: "Did you all hear that? The sound of an old woman crying is coming from behind us. It seems that some family's wife has encountered something sad or difficult, otherwise why would she come to cry in the mountains at midnight? Come on, follow me back and see what's going on!" Having said this, Liu Shanhe took his sword and turned around to go back and take a look, wondering which old woman was crying in the deep mountains.

  But when Liu Shanhe turned around with his sword, he saw that everyone was staring at him in surprise, as if they were looking at an alien, their faces filled with inexplicable expressions. Liu Shanhe couldn't help but feel puzzled, thinking to himself, what's going on? What's happening? Could it be, could it be that I'm wrong?

  "Huh, everyone, why are you all staring at me? Don't you recognize me? What's going on here? My words, didn't you guys hear them just now?" Liu Shanhe was also stunned by everyone, and he didn't know who had gone crazy.

  "Uh, I'm saying, Liu Tingchang, you, you haven't had too much to drink, have you? Or are you asleep, otherwise, why are you just talking nonsense?" one of the older-looking guys said.

  "Yes, Liu Tingchang, what did you just say? I heard the sound of an old woman crying coming from behind us, but how come I didn't hear it? My ears, when I was at home, were the most sensitive! Really, the most sensitive, no one could surpass mine." Another person added.

  And these two people's words also triggered the support of those other people, who all said they hadn't heard anyone crying either.

  "Huh, what's going on here? This is really strange! Could it be that I'm the only one who can hear the old woman's crying?" Liu Shanhe was also puzzled in his heart. He thought to himself, according to the information he knew, Liu Bang didn't say he had any special abilities back then, just that this person "had a dragon-like face". But what does that even mean? What does a dragon-like face look like? Who has ever seen it? It's really nonsense!

  Just then, the wailing cry was heard again in Liu Shanhe's ears, and it seemed to be getting clearer and more heart-wrenching. The sound of grief was almost enough to make one's heart break. Liu Shanhe had always been a soft-hearted person since his youth in the 21st century. Watching movies or TV dramas would often move him to tears. Sometimes on the road, seeing older women would remind him of his own aging mother. So this time, upon hearing that heartbreaking cry, Liu Shanhe finally stopped hesitating and ordered everyone: "Alright, alright, let's not argue anymore. Let's change our rear guard to the vanguard and head back."

  These people, due to the earlier incident, were deeply moved by Liu Shanhe's act of kindness and his grand words at the relay station. So they didn't say anything else, even though they hadn't actually heard anything, and thought that this Liu Tingchang seemed a bit abnormal. However, everyone still had the idea of "let's go back and see what happens", following Liu Shanhe's words "the rear team becomes the vanguard", along the way they came, with one foot deep and one foot shallow, walking back.

  Actually, everyone has this resistant mood, Liu Shanhe also understands. Because the mountain road is really not easy to walk, it's deep at night, and it's pitch black in front of you, so every step they take will cost a lot. But the crying sounds that keep echoing in his ears make Liu Shanhe's heart throb with anxiety. It seems that if he doesn't go back to take a look, he will never forgive himself.

  Perhaps this is also a destined arrangement? Liu Shanhe was also blaming himself in his heart: With a woman's heart like mine, how can I lead troops and fight battles in the future? People say that benevolence cannot lead an army, and righteousness cannot raise wealth. This principle is very superficial, but it is one's own nature, and it may not be easy to change for the time being.

  The crowd walked back the way they came, and after not too long, they saw from afar that in the same place where Liu Ting had just beheaded the white snake, there was a figure. At this time, everyone also heard the sound of crying, which was indeed very mournful.

  "Huh? How come only our Liu Tingchang could hear it just now, while none of us heard anything? What's going on here? How come only our Liu Tingchang could hear it just now, while none of us heard anything? What's going on here?" One person asked another who was walking alongside him.

  "Yes, I'm also wondering about this matter! Maybe our Liu Tingchang is indeed a dragon species as the legend says! I've heard that he has 72 moles on his left leg! And I've also heard that when he gets drunk, golden dragons will dance wildly on his body! Many people have seen it! Hmm, I think there's something fishy going on here. Alright, alright, we're almost at the old lady's place, let's go and find out." The person signaled to stop talking.

  At this time, more than thirty people, including Liu Shanhe, had already arrived at the place where Liu Shanhe had just cut down the white snake with his sword. Upon looking, it was indeed an old woman wearing a moon-white long gown, wailing loudly and crying bitterly.

  Liu Shanhe saw this scene and put the treasure sword back in its scabbard. He rushed forward and asked the old woman, "Old lady, what's going on? You're sitting here in the deep mountains and forests at midnight, crying so sadly. Is there something we can help you with? Whatever it is, just say it, and as long as we can do it, we'll definitely help you!" Liu Shanhe said emotionally to the old woman.

  At this time, the old woman slowly raised her head, looked deeply at Liu Shanhe, and said with hatred in her eyes: "You, you, are you the one who killed my son? Ah, my poor son! How unfortunate he was to be killed by you! You also have no good fortune, how come you just happened to run into him?! Don't you know that his luck is now at its peak?! Anyone who stands in front of him will be killed without exception! This is the will of heaven and fate! Alas, my poor son, how unfortunate he was to run into him~~~" The old woman gave Liu Shanhe a scolding as soon as she saw him approach, leaving Liu Shanhe feeling somewhat bewildered.

  "Old lady, old lady, don't be too heartbroken, okay? You'd better explain to me clearly what's going on here. I'm Liu Bang, the village head of Shuixi, you might not have heard of me. Usually, I help our ordinary people with many things! You just said I killed your son, haha, old lady, aren't you mistaken about who I am? When did I ever kill your son? What's going on here?" Liu Shanhe tried to defend himself.

  Who would have thought that the old woman, after hearing Liu Shanhe's words, suddenly changed her expression and angrily said to Liu Shanhe: "How dare you quibble? Look, isn't this a good deed done by you?" As she spoke, the old woman pointed to the two white snakes beside her and cried with tears in her eyes: "You heartless Liu Bang, isn't this a good deed done by you? You heartless Liu Bang, isn't this a good deed done by you?"

  "Ah, it's just a snake, how did it become your son? Old lady, are you okay? Are you possessed by something? Otherwise, we'll send you back home. This deep mountain forest isn't a place to stay for long!" Liu Shanhe said emotionally. Until this moment, Liu Shanhe still hadn't realized that he had actually killed a dragon!

  "Hmph, Liu Bang, don't try to fool me! I'll tell you the truth, you are actually the son of the Red Emperor, while my son is the son of the White Emperor. Tonight, my son came down to have some fun and unfortunately ran into you, and you killed him. Alas, perhaps this is just fate. Never mind, since it's fate, it can't be changed. You can go, I won't blame you for it! Go quickly!" The old woman's eyes, which had been full of hatred, now seemed to have lessened somewhat.

  Liu Shanhe listened and felt a sudden chill in his heart. What, I am the son of the Red Emperor? The snake that was just killed by me, it, it, it is actually the son of the White Emperor? Heh, could it be that there are really such coincidences in this world? Haha, haha, this is indeed very interesting! However, after all, I did kill someone else's child, so no matter what, I do bear some responsibility. Therefore, Liu Shanhe bowed deeply to the old woman and said: "Old lady, Liu Ji had no intention of killing your son, but earlier it blocked my path on this small road, and at that time I was also in a hurry and didn't choose my route carefully, so I had no choice but to kill it. Please forgive me."

  The old woman didn't make a sound, still stroking her son's body with one hand while quietly sobbing. Liu Shanhe saw that she wasn't making a sound and felt it was inconvenient to say anything else, so he called out to everyone, "Let's go!" As they walked forward, when they looked back after walking a distance, the old woman's figure was nowhere to be seen.

  Everyone thought it was strange and began to discuss it.

  "What on earth is going on here? This, this, this is simply too bizarre!" one of them said while walking along the road.

  "See, this is just like I said earlier! I wasn't wrong, was I? No wonder the legend says that our Liu Tingchang often has a golden dragon attached to him. It seems that this thing is indeed true!" Another person chimed in.

  "Hmm, I think from now on we should follow Liu Tingchang closely. This guy is really not an ordinary person! He's really not an ordinary person!"

  "I agree with the big brother's statement just now. Our Liu Tingchang is a leader sent by heaven to lead us in rebellion, he will surely achieve great things! As long as we follow him closely and work with him, we will all benefit from it in the future!"

  ……

  Everyone was discussing it enthusiastically. After listening to everyone's conversation, Liu Shanhe was extremely happy in his heart. He thought to himself, "Ah, great, great, not bad, not bad at all! Today, I used my three-foot treasured sword and killed a white snake with one slash, and it turned out that I actually killed a white dragon, and what's more, it was the White Emperor's son! Haha, haha, great, great, great! I am the Red Emperor's son, I am the Red Emperor's son, I am the Red Emperor's son!" Liu Shanhe thought excitedly. It seemed as if he already saw a sea of red flags waving in the sky before his eyes, with tens of thousands of troops covering the ground, looking like a vast red ocean.

  Then, Liu Shanhe and his party continued along that winding mountain road, heading forward. What would be waiting for them ahead? Who could tell them? However, what made Liu Shanhe feel somewhat relieved was that after all, various signs indicated that at least he still had the favor of heaven. It seemed that as long as he didn't make too big a mistake, then he could still unify the country like Liu Bang did back in the day and once again establish the foundation for the four-hundred-year-old Liu family's heavenly dynasty - the Great Han Dynasty. He believed he could do it, he would definitely be able to do it!

  However, they wandered along that small road for most of the day, but still couldn't find a way out, and instead got closer to Pei County. By this time, it was almost dawn, and the light was naturally much stronger than before. Liu Shanhe carefully observed and only then discovered that the mountain path they had taken earlier was actually a detour around the mountain, so they had been circling around the mountain waist all along.

  As soon as he arrived at the entrance of his home, Liu Shanhe couldn't help but smile to himself. He thought that since he had already come to Pei County, he might as well go back home first and bring some necessary things with him. At the same time, he could also spend some intimate time with Lü Yu. Who knows when they would meet again? It was even possible that he and Lü Yu would never see each other again. Thinking of all the good times with Lü Yu, Liu Shanhe really couldn't bear to part with her! He was now thinking: Alas, why bother with such a big career? Why go through the wind and rain every day, struggling to make ends meet, when he could just stay at home, enjoy his family's warmth, and live a stable life?

  However, such thoughts of his are just a fleeting thought. To say the least, it's normal for Liu Shanhe to have such thoughts. Because no matter who you are, even saints will have times when they feel down. And every time one feels down, they're more likely to be like this. Being ruthless doesn't necessarily mean being a true hero!

  Liu Shanhe called everyone to a forest and said: "Everyone, since we've already reached the edge of Pei County, I'd like to go home first and bring some necessary things. Well, I Liu Ji have told you all before that if you're willing to follow me to make a fortune, we'll travel together and share life and death. If you don't want to follow me Liu Ji, then you can do as you please. Now, it's still a while before dawn. Let's do this: everyone go home first. If you really don't want to go back, just wait here. Those who are willing to go back, if they really want to follow me Liu Ji to make a fortune, must return here before dawn. And if you don't want to come back, then that's it. I Liu Ji can guarantee one thing: in the future, if we succeed, I will never forget these brothers who first followed me to make a fortune! My words count. Alright, that's all for now. Everyone can go home first, remember to return here before dawn! Did everyone hear?" Liu Shanhe's voice sounded somewhat hoarse and exhausted.

  "We've all heard, we've all heard!" Everyone's morale was boosted even more after hearing the old woman's sobbing plea earlier, and their faith in Liu Shanhe's "Dragon Breed" body had grown even stronger, so they were all very confident.

  Later, only five people were left, saying that there was no one at home either, and going back would only evoke their sad memories, so they decided not to go back. They just waited in this small grove. The other seven or eight people all ran quickly towards their hometowns. Time was running out, now it was only two hours before dawn.

  Liu Shanhe saw that five people did not want to go back to the countryside, so he thought for a moment and said to two of them: "You two, follow me home. You three, wait here. We'll be right back. Remember, don't run around everywhere, or we won't be able to find you when we get back."

  "We all understand, Liu Tingchang. You can go with peace of mind. We will definitely wait for your return here!" The remaining three people said in unison.

  "Alright, you three just wait here quietly, we'll be right back!" Liu Shanhe said as he beckoned to the other two people, who also set off in a mad dash towards their hometown of Zhongyangli.

  As they walked, they could already hear the loud crowing of roosters. It seemed that dawn was approaching soon. Liu Shanhe couldn't help but think to himself: "I wonder how Lü Yu is doing now? Hmm, she should be sleeping soundly with the two kids. Haha, she would never have thought that I'd return home at this time! She absolutely wouldn't have expected it. The only thing is, I don't know whether I should tell her about today's plan to release the prisoners and start a rebellion, or not." Liu Shanhe walked hastily forward while pondering this question.

  He wanted to tell her, but was afraid she would worry about herself. After all, women are still women, no matter how strong they appear now, and that kind of innate softness will also make them hard to withstand some major blows, especially those sudden ones. But if he didn't tell her, Liu Shanhe felt it wouldn't be right either. Because this time, he himself didn't know what would happen afterwards. He and she were husband and wife after all; at this moment of life and death separation, should he still keep it from her?

  After careful consideration, Liu Shanhe still decided to tell Lü Yu about this matter. Hmm, it's better to tell her, telling her is the right thing to do. Thinking so, unknowingly, Liu Shanhe and the other two people had already arrived at his own doorstep.

  Liu Shanhe sometimes thought of his previous life in the 21st century. Unfortunately, he didn't marry a good wife in that world. Whether it was her appearance, figure, personality, or profession, his wife in that world made him feel unfulfilled. However, fate is fate and cannot be changed. Just like when he crossed over into the Qin dynasty's world, since he became Liu Bang, his every move had Liu Bang's characteristics, and heaven would also secretly protect him. This too was something that couldn't be changed.