lcionline Chapter 190 Zhang Erhe's Assassination
Chapter 190 Zhang Erhe's Assassination
Luo Xiaoran thought about it carefully. If Zhang Erhe's estimate was correct, it would take three months to burn enough lime to build the road. One kiln would be burned every five days, which means eighteen kilns would be needed.
Now the speed has been increased. It only takes three and a half days to make one kiln. Seventeen kilns can be fired in two months, which is barely enough.
Next, Zhang Changzong took the people of Hexi Village to stay in Chui Mine to continue burning lime. After the first kiln of lime filled the carriage, Village Chief Wang took the people of Hedong Village to Yangliupo to start building the road.
Everything went smoothly according to Luo Xiaoran's suggestion, except that Tang Tian came over to cause trouble from time to time.
Tang Tian was indeed frightened by Luo Xiaoran's threat to blow him up with gunpowder, but he was born into a life of luxury, with a host of servants, so how could he have ever endured such humiliation?
In the end, the so-called "dignity" defeated "fear", and Tang Tian would harass Luo Xiaoran whenever he found an opportunity. Every time, he would be taught a lesson by Luo Xiaoran and then flee, only to come back again after a few days.
Of course Luo Xiaoran would not really use explosives to blow Tang Tian to death. She is not so stupid as to kill someone in public.
It was also because Luo Xiaoran would at most beat up Tang Tian and his men, which made Tang Tian more certain that Luo Xiaoran would not kill him, so he became more unscrupulous in teasing and arresting Luo Xiaoran.
Luo Xiaoran even suspected that Tang Tian had a masochistic tendency. He had never been able to take advantage of her, but he still came to her like an indestructible cockroach looking for a fight.
She didn't know whether to say that Tang Tian was stubborn or persistent.
It is worth mentioning that the grain that Luo Xiaoran owed Yun Hu on credit also included the food rations for the people of Hedong Village.
It’s not that she is merciful, but everyone is in the same boat, and if they don’t have enough to eat, it will delay their work.
What surprised Luo Xiaoran the most was Zhang Erhe. She didn't expect that Zhang Erhe would spare no effort in this ashes burning. It seemed that he really wanted to help the folks in Hexi Village overcome this difficult time.
The job that Zhang Erhe did for the longest time in Chui'an Kiln was to transport the burnt lime to the warehouse for storage.
This job involves a lot of contact with quicklime dust, which can easily lead to lung disease over time. No wonder he coughs occasionally now.
These days, everything Zhang Erhe did was seen by everyone. Initially, the villagers avoided him because of his previous theft, but now they have changed their attitude towards him.
"Zhang Erhe, we have been here for many days, why don't we see Zhang Xiaohe and Wang Xiaofeng?" During the break, Zhu Neng took the initiative to come up and ask.
"Ahem," Zhang Erhe couldn't help coughing twice, his face full of shame.
"The three of us took the wrong path and were sent here because of what we did. But Xiaohe and his wife were not assigned to the same place as me. The mine is very big, and I don't know where they are."
Zhu Neng nodded. He has always been curious and likes to inquire about and spread all kinds of information. Otherwise, the news about Du Shimu would not have been spread everywhere two years ago.
It can be said that if Zhu Neng knows something, it is equivalent to the whole village knowing it.
Because Du Kongqing was quite literate, Zhang Changzong arranged for him to record the accounts of Hexi Village exchanging firewood for charcoal.
Sometimes when Du Kongqing came to report the accounts, he would accidentally run into Zhang Erhe standing with Zhang Changzong.
Du Kongqing remembered Luo Xiaoran's reminder, so he was very vigilant when facing Zhang Erhe, but after a long time, he didn't think it was a big deal.
In addition to the conversation between Zhu Neng and Zhang Erhe that he had just overheard, combined with his help in burning ashes for everyone during this period, Du Kongqing felt that Zhang Erhe had already repented in his heart.
Du Kongqing also relayed Zhang Erhe's words to Luo Xiaoran. Luo Xiaoran didn't say anything after listening, but just smiled indifferently.
Zhang Erhe's current situation is indeed miserable, but everyone must be responsible for their own actions. As for why she needs to pay attention to Zhang Erhe's behavior, it is entirely due to the suspicious and vigilant mentality she developed in the end times.
After dinner, most of the people who had been tired all day huddled around the campfire to rest, leaving only those who were on night watch.
Luo Xiaoran felt a little full, so she said goodbye to Qiu Niang and went out for a walk.
The mountain road was extremely dark at night, with swaying shadows of the trees. At the end of the road seemed to be hiding a ferocious beast that could tear a person to pieces at any time, but Luo Xiaoran did not feel the slightest fear.
It is the nature of wild animals to seek benefits and avoid harm. The nearby mountains have been used to burn lime for many years, and human traces are everywhere. In order to avoid humans, the wild animals in the mountains must have gone deeper.
Therefore, Luo Xiaoran just took a walk around the outskirts of the mountain and there shouldn't be any danger.
After strolling for about an incense stick of time, the bloating feeling in her stomach had disappeared, and Luo Xiaoran planned to go home.
When I was halfway there, I was suddenly tripped by something.
The moon was covered by clouds tonight. Fortunately, Luo Xiaoran had good night vision. She could vaguely see in the darkness that the person who tripped her was a person, with his back to her.
Luo Xiaoran's back immediately tensed up, and as she casually picked up a dry branch beside her, her eyes were still fixed on the man on the ground.
I poked the man with a branch, but he didn't move.
Luo Xiaoran approached with bated breath, slowly squatted down, and slowly moved the man's body towards her, wanting to see if he was a fellow villager from Hexi Village.
Fellow villagers, fellow villagers.
Luo Xiaoran guessed correctly. The man was indeed from Hexi Village, but he was not a fellow villager but an enemy.
When Luo Xiaoran turned Zhang Erhe's head with dead eyes, Luo Xiaoran's heart skipped a beat, and the next second, a silver light followed.
Luo Xiaoran leaned back, and her neck just missed the sharp dagger. Zhang Erhe took the opportunity to get up from the ground at a very fast speed, coughing and rushing towards Luo Xiaoran.
"Zhang Erhe, where did you get the dagger?" Luo Xiaoran dodged Zhang Erhe's attack by turning sideways and asked in confusion.
Was it given by Tang Tian?
Zhang Erhe had a creepy smile on his face, his thin cheeks cast heavy shadows in the darkness, and his entire face looked crazy against the backdrop of the night:
"You have offended too many people. Everyone wants to kill you. Go and die!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the blades slanted towards Luo Xiaoran.
While dodging, Luo Xiaoran had to admit in her heart that Zhang Erhe had spent a lot of thought in order to kill her.
First, he lay on the ground pretending to be dead so that he could take action by surprise when she got close.
To a certain extent, when Zhang Erhe's eerie and terrifying face turned around, most people would definitely be frightened and then stunned.
In a life-and-death moment, if you are distracted for a moment, you may be stabbed multiple times and die.
But the person Zhang Erhe met was Luo Xiaoran. Who is Luo Xiaoran?
Luo Xiaoran was a person who had seen countless zombies in the apocalypse. Some of the zombies had their facial features eaten to a bloody mess, but they were still able to attack humans with their fangs and claws. That scene was much more terrifying than Zhang Erhe's ferocious face.