353 Family (2/2)

Someone counted the days and estimated there wasn't much time left until the window their leader had set for them. At the agreed time, they were to secretly head out into the wilderness tonight and report back to their leader about the attack plan. Afterwards, they would launch a surprise attack on the settlement the following night.

”Brother Xu, let's prepare to leave.” Someone said to Xu Jinyuan, ”Tonight…”

Xu Jinyuan gave him a look and said, ”What are you talking about? How can I leave my family?”

The bandits under him were confused. 'What fucking family! Are you fucking crazy?!'

At first, everyone thought Xu Jinyuan was just kidding. But when they got serious again, they realized Xu Jinyuan was absolutely not kidding!

Hurt, one of the bandits said, ”Brother Xu, didn't you say that you didn't buy their antics out here?”

Xu Jinyuan sighed and said, ”Will we come to a good end by being bandits? Have you heard of any bandits who get to enjoy their later years?”

Everyone carefully considered this and realized it was true.

Xu Jinyuan continued, ”Y'all've interacted with Ren Xiaosu and Yang Xiaojin as well. Let's ignore whether they might really be from Stronghold 178. What do you think of them when compared to our previous leader?”

”On strength, there's supernatural beings on both sides,” the bandit analyzed. ”But there's two of them here.”

”On conduct, it's way more comfortable here.” Someone said, ”At our previous place, the atmosphere could get quite oppressive. Usually, we don't even dare to sigh too loudly.”

Xu Jinyuan nodded. ”What about here?”

”It's just like being around family here. We can joke, we can work together…”

”So let's not talk about anything else for now. Which side do y'all like better?” Xu Jinyuan said, ”Do you really think that I've been taken in by them? No, it's just that Ren Xiaosu and Yang Xiaojin have let me seen a glimmer of hope.”

Xu Jinyuan looked at Jin Lan and Zhang Yiheng, who were moving bricks in the distance. Did these bandits choose to stay here because they were brainwashed? No, it was because they saw something called hope, so they willingly believed in the razzle-dazzle.

If this razzle-dazzle could bring everyone a good life in the future, then would it still be considered a lie?

Xu Jinyuan had lost much sleep over this before finally arriving at his decision.

”Then are we not gonna make a plan with the others to attack this settlement?” someone probed.

”Mhm.” Xu Jinyuan nodded. ”I'll find an opportunity to tell Boss about this later and warn him to be on guard against any sneak attacks.”

Someone asked, ”But if he learns that we came here as spies, will he start shunning us?”

Xu Jinyuan was taken aback. He took a deep breath and said, ”I believe that he won't.”

Then Xu Jinyuan walked to where Ren Xiaosu was. He thought he could convince all his brothers to stay behind, but someone still ran away in secret. Before leaving, that bandit even said, ”Although I also think this place is great, just look at how everyone else doesn't even know how to use a gun. When the leader gets here, this place will be blown to dust overnight. I don't wanna die!”

The others looked at one another, unable to come to a decision themselves.

When Xu Jinyuan walked up to Ren Xiaosu and was hesitating to speak, Ren Xiaosu turned his head to him and asked with a smile, ”When are those bandits attacking us?”