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Chapter 15 Peacemaking

 After that, Liu Chang repeatedly led everyone to attack Huang Gong's men. From time to time, refugees joined Liu Chang's team. In just a few dozen days, Liu Chang's troops arrived in forty or fifty people. Liu Chang's camp began to expand again and again. Liu Chang did not equip everyone with weapons.

Liu Chang selected the twenty most powerful people to equip weapons and trained every day. The rest of the people reclaimed some land near the camp. Liu Chang brought some seeds that could be planted in winter, allowing the rest to try planting. Build the camp and gradually built walled houses. The entire camp began to flourish.

In a house, Huang Ping said to a serious middle-aged man: "I found out that the thief who abducted the young master built a camp near Dilidian. I heard that the young master is still alive."

"Since you know where the thief is, go and rescue my son."

"I heard that the thieves have gathered nearly a hundred people, and our men may not be able to defeat them. Maybe the county will send troops to wipe out this group of thieves?"

"I heard that this thief did not rob the four sides, and now the four sides are in turmoil. I am afraid the county magistrate will not send troops."

"It's better to make peace with the thief. Let's give him some money to exchange for the young master. From now on, we only need to give them some money every year. Maybe they can help with their work. It's also cost money to ask the county to send troops. As long as the young master can be exchanged for the young master, we actually don't have much hatred with the thief."

The middle-aged man suppressed his anger and said, "Okay, just do what you said. Go and ask what they want?"

A few days later, Huang Ping led a few followers to Liu Chang's camp with gifts.

He said to the person guarding the village gate: "I heard that the king is building a camp here, so I'll come to visit me."

"You wait, I'll go and say something to my elder brother."

"Then let it go."

After a while, Zhao Xin and the gatekeeper arrived at the door.

Zhao Xin looked at Huang Ping and said, "You are delivering it to your door by yourself."

Huang Ping smiled and said, "As the saying goes, enemies should be resolved rather than formed, I hope I can introduce them to me." As he said that, he handed a hanging of money to Zhao Xin.

Zhao Xin pushed his hand back and said, "I don't need your money now, but it's not my decision to see you. Please wait."

Zhao Xin walked to Liu Chang's house, and Liu Chang was reading a book in traditional Chinese.

"Huang Ping asked for a meeting at the camp gate. Is the young master going to see him?"

"Huang Ping?"

"The people from the Huang family seem to want to meet the young master and ask for peace."

"I've killed a lot of people in their family."

"They are all servants, Mr. Huang is still alive. So they are willing to ask for peace with the master."

"Then see you, listen to what he says, and you can lead him in."

Soon, Zhao Xin led a middle-aged man with an ordinary appearance and walked in.

Huang Ping saw Liu Chang sitting on a chair wearing a long robe. He was so majestic and energetic. He just felt that he didn't look like a thief at all. Instead, he looked like a young man from a noble family, and was not the same as the thief he had seen before.

Liu Chang said to Huang Ping naturally, "Since you are here according to the courtesy, please sit down."

Huang Ping bowed to Liu Chang and said, "I know Mr. Huang and his son have some misunderstandings. I specially came to resolve the misunderstandings during this trip. I know that all the things are wrong with my son. Mr. Huang specially gave tens of thousands of coins and a hundred stones of grain and grass. I hope the son can accept it. From now on, there will be gifts that should be given every year. I hope that the son can be more important in harmony."

Liu Chang did not make things difficult for him when he saw the respect he said: "This matter is not difficult, but if I let your son go, you will bring people to attack me."

"Hey, there are about a hundred people from Mr. Liu. He is already a hero in the local area. How dare we provoke Mr. Liu?"

"I have to think about this matter carefully. Please wait, I will reply to you tomorrow."

"This is a matter of mutual benefit. I hope the young master can think carefully."

"Then you go and rest first, I will give you a reply tomorrow."

After Huang Ping left, Liu Chang summoned Zhao Xin, Wang Ye, Wang He and Saner to discuss the matter.

Liu Chang said to the four people: "Huang Ji sent someone to exchange things for his son. What do you think?"

All of them fell into thinking, after a moment.

San'er first said: "Brother Liu, this matter is feasible. We are growing stronger now. We should not conflict with others at this time. The trouble is too big. If the county sends troops here, it will be difficult to end at that time."

Wang He said: "It's good to be able to change something. Now nearly a hundred people are eating and drinking, and the food they planted may not grow next year."

San'er suddenly asked: "I wonder what Brother Liu's ambition is?"

Liu Chang looked at the look of everyone's expectation and said, "You are all people I believe in, and I will not hide it from you. There will inevitably be chaos in the world within two years. I have some ambitions."

Saner suggested: "Then Brother Liu should take this matter down, and two years is not long."

After hearing this, Liu Chang felt that what he said was reasonable and agreed: "Okay, then I should do this. I will just hold my head back and wait for the time."

The next day, Liu Chang took Zhao Xin to see Huang Ping again.

Huang Ping asked anxiously: "How are Mr. Liu thinking about it?"

Liu Chang did not hang him: "As you said, enemies should be resolved rather than formed. Neither of us has any deep blood hatred. You can bring your son back today."

Huang Ping said with relief: "Mr. Liu is the blessing of our two families. The two families shake hands and talks with peace will definitely make a prosperous future in the county. The things that Mr. Huang promised will be delivered soon. I wonder if my son can go back with me first?"

Zhao Xin refuted Huang Ping and said, "We will let go first, what if you help us?"

Huang Ping was not upset after hearing this and said, "Since that's the case, can Mr. Liu ask me to go back first to collect some supplies? I will bring you something in a few days and then let my son go."

Huang Ping returned to his house and said to Mr. Huang: "Mr. Liu is willing to make peace with him, and he has no objection to our bid."

"Since the agreement is completed, then do it like this."

A few days later, Huang Ping returned to Liu Chang's territory with several trucks of grain.

Huang Ping bowed first when he saw Liu Chang: "I have met Mr. Liu, and I have brought all the promised things. Can I let my son go now?"

Liu Chang said: "Since you have brought something as promised, I naturally have to keep my promise. Zhao Xin, take Huang Ping to find Mr. Huang and let him go."

"Then come with me."

Zhao Xin took Huang Ping to meet Mr. Huang who had been detained. Mr. Huang did not suffer any abuse, but just saw that his hair and beard were tied together and his clothes were covered with dust.

When Mr. Huang saw Huang Ping's eyes burst into tears, he choked and said, "You are finally here to save me."

Zhao Xin said to Huang Ping: "Your young master is here, you can take him back."
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