343 Surrendering together (1/2)
As soon as Jin Lan finished speaking, his lackeys were stunned. They looked at one another and said, ”Boss, could they be tricking you?”
”No.” Jin Lan shook his head. ”They were trying to keep it a secret, but I've already discovered the truth based on some clues!”
”What do we do now?” The lackey said, ”Are we still running away?”
They were definitely not a match for Ren Xiaosu. So while they were coming here, Jin Lan and the others had secretly discussed if they should escape at night while everyone was sleeping. That way, they would stand a chance of regaining their freedom.
However, Jin Lan had changed his mind now. He said, ”Run? My ass! I'm not running anywhere! I'm gonna stay right here! If I get a chance to go to Stronghold 178, I'll be rich!”
The others were also tempted by his words. ”But will they allow us to join them?”
”That's why I'm telling y'all to behave!” Jin Lan said, ”Alright, I'll talk to the newcomers and settle them in first. This is the first mission the boss has given me, so I must not disappoint him.”
His lackeys fell silent. Fine! What else could they say since their boss had already acknowledged a new boss?
Jin Lan came over to the new bandits and said with a smile, ”Hey, guys, which mountain hideout are y'all from?”
”We're the gang from Mt. Daban's west face.” The bandit leader of the newcomers said, ”I'm warning you, we still have over 50 brothers back at our lair. Hurry up and release us, or y'all will be in serious trouble when the rest of our brothers get here.”
Jin Lan laughed, ”Bro, who are you trying to threaten? How dare you make threats in front of Stronghold 178's people? You said that you still have more than 50 brothers back at your lair, but do you know how many brothers we have in Stronghold 178?”
The person standing across from Jin Lan was stunned. What the hell? People from Stronghold 178?
It was no wonder the young man and woman who had just given them a good beating were so strong. He looked at Jin Lan and asked uncertainly, ”Are all of you from Stronghold 178?”
Jin Lan hesitated. ”Not yet for me…”
”Then what are you blabbering about?” the bandit leader snapped.
”But those two lords who beat y'all up are!” Jin Lan lowered his voice and said, ”Bro, I used to be from the North Face. You know where Mushroom Ridge is?”
”Wait.” The bandit standing across from him was stunned. He said, ”You were also captured by them? I've heard about those twenty or so people over at Mushroom Ridge. Someone said that they lived real awfully there.”
Jin Lan's face darkened immediately. ”How can you speak like that! I've turned my life around. Do you see the gun at my waist? It's a reward from our two lords over there! From now on, I'll be your leader, so you better wise up!”
The bandit said meekly, ”Are those two really from Stronghold 178? How do you know that?”
”Hehe.” Jin Lan whispered, ”Lemme tell you, I discovered it myself, so it's definitely true. Think about it again. Do you still want to go back to your West Face, or would you rather stay here for a better future?”
At this point, the bandit was close to believing what he said. Most people would not use Stronghold 178's name as a joke. Moreover, the immense power displayed by Ren Xiaosu and Yang Xiaojin in combat made their hearts pound.
Jin Lan said in a low voice, ”Last year when winter had just arrived, Master Xu happened to pass by this place. Did you hear about it?”
”Yeah.” The bandit leader said as his eyes lit up, ”Are those two related to Master Xu as well?”
”I'm not sure about that.” Jin Lan said, ”But when Master Xu passed by here back then, a reckless gang of bandits tried to rob him. At first, two of the bandits were finished off by some sort of magic. That angered the rest of the bandits, and more than 50 of them attacked all at once. However, they still couldn't hold him down despite that. That flying black cauldron was the best!”
”I also heard about it. It's true.” The bandit leader said, ”I heard that Master Xu has another power that summons a shadow.”