C37 (1/2)
Although the cold wind was much gentler, the snowflakes continued to drift about without end. Yang Lin's temporary camp was covered in a thick layer of snow, even the temporary tents were not spared.
Second Boss Li Yan and a few of his trusted aides sat on the sleeping bed in the tent, chatting idly. Ever since something had happened to the Xie Clan, Yang Lin had issued an order to the brave villagers guarding the campsite. No one was allowed to leave the camp without Yang Lin's order, so everyone had to lie on their bunks to keep warm. They couldn't go anywhere.
”Uncle Li Yan, someone came to the entrance of the camp to see you. He said that he's from your hometown and called you Wang Kuan. Will you see me? ”
Just as they were bored, the village men guarding the camp suddenly opened Li Yan's tent and said to him politely. After the villager finished speaking, not only Li Yan was shocked, the others also tensed up. Li Yan did not have time to think, and nodded towards Gu Hui.
”Gu Hui, go and bring him in.”
”Alright.”
Waiting for Gu Hui to follow the village hero away, Li Yan's face immediately darkened. He jumped off the sleeping bed, donned his shoes, and walked to the entrance of the tent to look around. Seeing that there was no one around, he returned to his bed. Seeing that everyone was looking at him, he smiled and pretended to be relaxed.
”Maybe it's just an old friend visiting. Everyone, don't be nervous.”
Not long later, Gu Hui led the villager called Wang Kuan into the tent. Everyone immediately jumped up and went up to greet him warmly. Evidently, they were very familiar with each other, and were even playing with each other. Finally, Wang Kuan sat on Li Yan's bed.
”Congratulations Second Boss, you have brought all your brothers to climb high branches.”
”Big Brother Wang, don't make fun of us, brothers. We are only looking for a place to stay and eat. If Big Brother Wang isn't rich, how would he have the time to come to Youzhou? ”
Wang Kuan also looked to be around 40 years old. His skinny face was smiling slightly, but his eyes that looked like mice were darting around randomly. Although he was not very tall, he appeared to be very strong and capable. He scanned through the five people in the tent and lightly smiled.
”What's wrong? Everyone has climbed onto a high branch, yet you guys didn't like just a single look?”
”What are you saying Big Brother Wang? We were just shocked to see you here.”
Li Yan immediately explained to Wang Kuan, he did not want to offend this fellow cultivator either. This Wang Kuan was also a famous thief in the Jizhou. However, he was from another mountain and did not have many interactions with it. What Li Yan did not understand was why would Wang Kuan be unable to reach Youzhou, even though he had crossed over many realms?
”Brother Li Yan, we understanding people do not speak nonsense. Even if your brother wants to climb higher, you must not forget me.”
”Oh, is Big Brother Wang planning to wash his hands of this matter?”
”Don't play dumb, I came for this branch of yours. How about it? We'll work together and take down Master Yang in one go. We don't need to worry about him for the rest of our lives. ”
Hearing Wang Kuan's words, Li Yan was shocked, his heart raced. He immediately looked at Liang Tian and the rest, seeing that they were all looking at him, he did not have any expression on his face, then he heaved a sigh of relief. Now that the brothers had followed Yang Lin, it was best to be careful of him.
”Big Brother Wang must be joking, this Master Yang is only a rich person, how much money can he have, he doesn't need to worry about it in the next life, right?”
”Brother Li Yan, do you really not know, or are you laughing at me? That Yang Lin was definitely not an ordinary rich man. The Master Yang had even won close to ten million money in the An Ping County gambling house. The Kang Family Valley's Master Kang married his daughter to him and gave him thirty million as dowry. After arriving at the Youzhou, Zhang Fei joined the horse-selling team. Your greatest treasure is the wealth of your Great Master, He Xiong. I heard that there are more than 100 carriages loaded with gold, does the Second Boss not know about it? ”
Hearing Wang Kuan talk about it so much in one breath, Li Yan couldn't help but swallow his saliva. That gulping sound was exceptionally clear in the quiet tent. Everyone did not look at each other and did not speak. Wang Kuan revealed a knowing smile. How could there be a bandit who could not afford to see money? However, Li Yan was truly afraid, this was not a joke, he was clear about Yang Lin, how could he afford to offend him?
”Big Brother Wang, it's not that I'm cowardly, this Master Yang is not someone to be trifled with.”
”What's there to be afraid of? Isn't he just a rich country bumpkin with a few martial artists under his command?”
”Just those few powerful martial artists, how could ordinary people be their match?”
”Isn't this the same as working with you? I know you guys are good at using drugs, and you've poisoned them. If they lose all their strength, wouldn't they just be a bunch of trash?”
Li Yan's heart was starting to tense up. This Wang Kuan was not joking, since they had already chased him to the Youzhou, they must have already made some arrangements. It looks like no matter what he did, they will not let go of Master Yang's people. Should he do it himself?
”Big Brother Wang, it's not easy to drug here. The troops of the Master Yang were all from different villas, and each of them opened fire to cook. As for Master Yang and his few brothers, they have been eating outside for the past few days. We cannot see them at all, so where would we get the chance to poison? ”
”This... Is there no other way? ”
Wang Kuan stared at Li Yan intently, the smile on his face had disappeared and his skinny face was filled with gloominess. Li Yan looked at Wang Kuan indifferently, without a single emotion on his face. The two of them looked at each other for a while. Wang Kuan suddenly revealed a smile, he did not believe that Li Yan would sincerely rely on Yang Lin.
”Brother Li Yan, I heard that there is another group of bandits in Master Yang. They seem to be from some kind of Wulong Mountain, is there something wrong?”
”This is true. That bandit from Wulong Mountain was captured when she attacked Master Yang's Villa. Later on, when Master Yang attacked Wulong Mountain, he captured another three hundred people, for a total of five hundred people. They are all following Master Yang now, and the two leading them are called Li Quan and Yao Zhong. ”
”Can we get them to join us?”
”I'm not sure about that. ”Those fellows are all barbarians of the south. They can speak such Southern dialects. They don't understand our language, and neither do ours. Therefore, it would be a little difficult to get them to join us.”
”From what the Second Boss said, it seems that this financial occasion is going to be for naught?”
”That will depend on Big Brother Wang's strength. If Big Brother Wang has a troop of ten or twenty thousand, we can still fight.”
”Aren't you exaggerating too much? The brave villagers in these villas are only farmers. What's there to worry about?”
”Don't underestimate these brave villagers, Big Brother Wang. The Yang Family Villa was the Master Yang's own villa, and the villagers were very loyal to the Master Yang. As for the Li Family Villa, Wang Family Villa, and Xu Family Villa, they were all relatives and brothers of the Master Yang, and were also hunters. The villagers of Wulong Mountain were even more powerful, the bandits of Wulong Mountain were completely a bunch of fugitives. With just these eight thousand people, does Big Brother Wang have a way? ”
”Second Leader, can you invite He Xiong into the party?”
”Hehe, Big Brother Wang, let's make a joke. That He Xiong hates me to death now, why would he join? He has more than 2500 brothers under his command, and won't easily form partnerships with others. ”
”Then doesn't He Xiong have enmity with the Kang Family Valley? Why wouldn't he do it if we were to drag him along for revenge?”
”Hehe, now that they are brothers together, there is no need to talk about revenge. Furthermore, there are more than two thousand five hundred village men in the Kang Family's valley, and they are being led by the two brother-in-law of the Master Yang.
The reason why Li Yan said all these was because he wanted to advise Wang Kuan to give up on this trip. No matter how much money there was, one's life was more important. Without any life, what was the use of money? The hard bone Master Yang was not that easy to deal with. If he lost his life, he would not even be able to get a single drop of money.
”Second Boss, to tell you the truth, I am not alone on this trip down the mountain. Our Great Master has brought over three thousand brothers with us to the Chi County and is currently looking for an opportunity to take action. I wonder if Second Boss can help with this? ”
Wang Kuan would not give up so easily, for the sake of wealth and happiness, Great Master led more than 3000 men from Jizhou to Youzhou, and even if there were many people, they would not dare act rashly. If he gave up just like that, how would he explain it to his brothers?