The Famous Detective of the Red Mansion

Chapter 583 - Wu’er Fortress [Part 1]

| Wu’er Fortress. |

The fortress, built on the mountaintop, was suspended on all sides, except for a ridge that was less than ten zhang wide and several miles long.

Wu'er meant good wine in the barbarian language.

And the meaning of Wu'er Fortress was a place that hid good wine.

In fact, relying on a few excellent water wells in the village, the Tongxi liquor brewed in Wu'er Fortress not only ranked first among the barbarian tribes but also did not fall behind even compared to the good liquor brewed by the Han people outside the mountain.

For hundreds of years, the barbarians of Wuxi have also used this Tongxi liquor as their main sacrifice when worshipping their ancestors, visibly increasing the reputation of this liquor.

As a result, the wealth accumulated by generations in Wu’er Fortress could be considered one of the best among the entire Wuxi barbarian tribe.

Some even believe that if it weren't for the terrain where Wu'er Village was located, which limited its potential for development and growth, the Communist Party of Tongxi would not have been able to turn into a Corrugated Village at all.

Of course, the true people of Wu'er Fortress would only scoff at such statements.

If it weren't for the terrain that was easy to defend but difficult to attack, Wu'er Fortress would have been eaten as fat by people long ago. How could it have had an everlasting prosperity?

| November 16th, the eleventh year of Guangde. |

This morning, the sky was clear, and Qi Lipu from Wu'er Fortress stood on the arrow tower inside the gate, leaning against the railing, as if he were fulfilling his duties.

The blurred and distant gaze, and the constantly surging throat, all proved that he was actually in a state of mind and imagination.

According to the rules set by the leader, the brave warriors in the fortress could have free time with the Han female prisoners after guarding the gate.

It has been almost half a month now, and it was his turn to stand guard again. At night, he could choose a kind-hearted woman. Although her body was also white, she looked like wood in bed and did not react at all.

Of course, this was also because he didn’t speak Chinese. It was said that whenever he mentioned her husband and children in Chinese, the woman would struggle like a wild horse…

Perhaps he should also learn a few Chinese sentences himself so that he could humiliate those Han women and have more flavor.

"Qi Lipu!"

Unconsciously, he pushed his pants into the gap between the railings. Suddenly, someone shouted from behind, and Qi Lipu softened in fear. He quickly turned around to the inside of the Arrow Tower and looked down.

But the young man looking up below was none other than his brother-in-law, Cha Ha, who was only thirteen years old this year.

Qi Lipu couldn't help but laugh and curse, "You silly child, why are you sneaking here without accompanying your mother at home?"

Cha Ha put his hand on his waist and looked up, shouting, "Sister told me to keep a close eye on you so that you don't hang out with those two-legged sheep at night."

Upon hearing these words, Qi Lipu became furious and smashed his hunting bow against the railing, spitting and cursing, "Damn it, this is the rule set by the leader. Can she still be bigger than the leader's rule?! Go back and tell her that if she dares to act recklessly again, I will teach her a lesson when I go back!"

As he spoke, he angrily returned to the outside of the Arrow Tower.

After a while, he didn't hear Cha Ha's response. He thought Cha Ha had already left and was about to continue considering his options for the night. However, just a short distance behind him, suddenly Cha Ha's voice came from behind, "Qi Lipu, I also want to stand guard with you!"

This silly child!

Qi Lipu looked back at his brother-in-law with a calm face and was about to scold him a few times to drive him away. Unexpectedly, Cha Ha pulled out his chest again and said, "Cha Ha is also a warrior of Wu'er Fortress, so naturally we must follow the rules of the leader!"

Qi Lipu was taken aback by the words, and it took him a while to realize that his brother-in-law had put such a thought into it. He couldn't help but burst into laughter and said, "I dare not take you to find a Han Chinese woman right now. It's better to wait for you to grow up in two years..."

"Deception!"

Cha Ha blushed and choked his neck, saying, "After two years, the two-legged sheep raised by the leader may have died long ago. Where else can it be my turn?"

"What if it's all dead?"

Qi Lipu said indifferently, "Let's just go down the mountain and grab some back. There are so many Han women down the mountain!"

"It's a pity that I didn't catch up with the attack on Wuxi City last time. I heard that the Han women in the city were as white as sheep's milk and smooth like silk..."

As he talked to himself, Qi Lipu unconsciously became intoxicated and reached out to grasp in mid-air, as if the Han woman in the city was right in front of him.

Upon hearing these words, Cha Ha couldn't help but feel a bit dry and eager.

But suddenly he remembered his mother's words and couldn't help but say, "But my mother said that the Han people's army is as many as the stars in the sky. If we always go down the mountain to rob women, the Han people will one day come and retaliate against us."

"As many as the stars in the sky?"

Qi Lipu laughed and rubbed Cha Ha's head with his hand, saying proudly, "Even if there are as many sheep as stars, they will not be opponents of the warriors, let alone our Wu'er Fortress, which has never been attacked for hundreds of years, not even the Corrugated Village!"

"Can those cowardly Han people be more powerful than the big leaders of the Corrugated Village?"

After hearing Qi Lipu's words, Cha Ha's eyes lit up, and he clenched his small fist, saying, "In the future, I will kill all the Han people, and then snatch back all those women like sheep's milk and distribute them to the uncles and brothers in the village!"

Seeing his brother-in-law set such a lofty goal under his guidance, Qi Lipu was proud and waiting to encourage Cha Ha with a few words, but suddenly, he saw Cha Ha's face showing a puzzled expression. He reached out and pointed to the distance, shouting, "Look, who are these people?"

Qi Lipu instinctively looked up and saw more than ten figures walking towards the narrow ridge path in front of the village gate.

And further away, there were countless black dots arranged densely.

That's…

Armor?!

The shiny armor leaf at the front made Qi Lipu's eyes instantly widen.

The entire Wuxi barbarian tribe seemed to have only the Commander of the Huaxi barbarian, who seized some armor from the Han official army and rewarded the warriors in the tribe.

How could the people of Huaxi suddenly appear in Wu'er Fortress?

Han people!

The official army of the Han has come to seek revenge!

After confirming this fact, the fierce and spirited Wu'er Warrior just now suddenly became somewhat disobedient, staring straight at the slowly approaching Han people, screaming to the throat, but unable to shout out.

On the contrary, Cha Ha's newborn calf was not afraid of tigers. Curiously, he looked around a few times and then pushed Qi Lipu, asking, "Qi Lipu, what exactly do those people do?"

With his push, Qi Lipu finally regained his composure and quickly turned around and rushed to the center of the arrow tower. He pulled off the small copper hammer hanging on the vine and struck it desperately against the stolen copper bell.

"Han people are here! Han officials and soldiers are here!"

The melodious sound of bells and the exhausted roar of Qi Lipu instantly made the entire Wu'er Fortress boil.