Cultivation Begins with Caring for Sister-in-law

Chapter 79: Seizing Land to Become Bandits

Chen Family.Since Chen Mo left, Han Anniang sat restlessly in the cellar, her mind running wild with thoughts.

But she kept Chen Mo’s instructions in mind, not leaving the cellar to avoid burdening him.

"Sister-in-law."

At this moment, the cellar opened from above, and Chen Mo’s voice came through.

Han Anniang was taken aback at first, then immediately climbed up.

Seeing Chen Mo covered in blood, Han Anniang’s face turned pale, and with tear-filled eyes, she asked with concern: "Uncle, are you... injured?"

Chen Mo smiled and reassured her: "Don’t worry, sister-in-law, it’s someone else’s blood."

Then, Chen Mo began to recount the events outside to Han Anniang.

Upon learning that her uncle had killed the officials and was planning a rebellion, Han Anniang was shocked. After a while, she raised her hand to straighten Chen Mo’s collar, her face filled with tenderness: "Wherever Uncle goes, that’s where I’ll go. If Uncle becomes a rebel, then I’ll be a rebel wife. As long as Uncle is safe, I’ll do anything."hat’ll be a headache for my successor.

Should a rebellion arise after his departure, even better; if anything happens, the blame falls entirely on the rebels.

And judging by Chang Yuan’s actions, he didn’t appear to be a responsible or civic-minded official.

Indeed, less trouble is better; if he sent the Defense Army out to suppress bandits and suffered great losses, he’d be unable to account for it to the higher-ups.

Of course, these were just Chen Mo’s guesses; should Chang Yuan suddenly act irrationally and decide to deploy the Defense Army against him, it wasn’t beyond the realm of possibility.

However, Chen Mo was already prepared for this.

Fu Ze Village was the closest to Daze Mountain; should Chang Yuan truly order a suppression, Chen Mo had sufficient strategic depth, requiring only a retreat into the mountains.

Hearing this, Wu Mountain was suddenly stunned; he had once overheard the chief clerk mention the nearing end of Lord Chang’s term at the government office.

"Brother Chen, how did you know?" Wu Mountain asked.

"It’s written in books; a County Magistrate’s term is three years, and Lord Chang has been in our county for over two years, so I inferred it." Chen Mo replied, looking at Wu Mountain and said: "Brother Wu, you came to find me because you’re unsure of how to explain things upon returning and want my suggestion, right?"

Wu Mountain gave a thumbs-up to Chen Mo, truly impressed.

"I do have an idea, but it’ll require your cooperation, Brother Wu."

"Brother Chen, tell me, and I’ll definitely cooperate."

...

Seeing off Wu Mountain and his two companions, Zhang River couldn’t hold back his curiosity: "Brother Mo, we have so many people now; shouldn’t we go up the mountain to become bandits? That way, we wouldn’t fear the official soldiers attacking, so why stay in the village?"

"The government isn’t afraid of roaming bandits, but it’s different for those of us who settle."

"???" Zhang River couldn’t understand.

"Spread the word: we’re holding a mobilization meeting at noon."