Su Qi'an and the others didn't show any fear and approached Dongshan Village directly.
The bandits on the periphery saw the three approaching and were about to yell at them, but after looking carefully, they smiled and said.
"May I ask, is this Su Xiucai?"
Su Qi'an's eyes flashed, a little surprised. It seemed that it was similar to what he thought. These bandits were not that simple.
Su Qian nodded.
The leading man laughed loudly, stepped forward quickly, and said, "Haha, Su Xiucai makes it easy for the master to wait. Su Xiucai invites you here."
With that said, he led the way and led Su Qi'an towards the village.
At this time, in Dongshan Village, the two parties were confronting each other. It was said to be a confrontation, but in fact, in terms of numbers, the bandits still had the advantage.
The villagers of Dongshan Village were surrounded. If bandits had come down the mountain before, they would have fled quickly, or they would have waited to be slaughtered.
How could it be like today? Instead of running away, they gathered together to resist.
They are not ordinary bandits, but from Dongzishan. It is not that these bandits have not been wiped out in Dongshan Village, but they have only been missing for a few months, and these villagers have such courage.
If it hadn't been for the words of their leader, who would only surround but not attack, otherwise these villagers would have become the dead souls of their swords long ago.
In front of the crowd of villagers, Li Hu and Zhao Da stepped forward. Around them, organized hunters, holding long bows, protected the villagers according to prior arrangements.
Even though they are not many in number, only twenty or thirty people, they have been trained in advance by Su Qi'an, so they can deal with ordinary bandits without any problem.
And more importantly, there is a secret weapon in Dongshan Village, a heavy ballista.
Su Qi'an specifically troubled Village Chief Li to find several good blacksmiths in the village before the county trial to build this heavy ballista cart, which took more than 20 days to build.
Due to material limitations, 80% of the ballista's body is made of wood.
Although it is made of wood, the crossbow arrows are made of real iron. This heavy crossbow can shoot five arrows at a time.
Each arrow is three meters long, and a single salvo can penetrate even a thick tree one meter wide.
If you encounter the big insect that came down the mountain last time, you can kill it with one arrow.
This secret weapon was specially made by Su Qi'an because he was worried that something would happen to Dongshan Village.
Because of time constraints, I only made one car before I left.
But this heavy ballistae had a great intimidating effect.
The Dongzi Mountain bandits came down the mountain and surrounded them without attacking. This heavy ballista played a great role.
The bandits on other hills may not care about the bandits' lives, so they just swarmed up and looted them.
But that was not the case for the bandits in Dongzi Mountain. Their leader was not stupid. After seeing the heavy ballista, he issued an order to siege.
Being able to achieve maximum value at the minimum cost is the purpose of the Dongzishan bandits.
If we attack by force, with the number of bandits this time, let alone more than one heavy ballista in the village, even if there are a few more, they can be defeated directly.
But there is a price to pay for a strong attack, and even the rightful owner has not seen it. This big boss will not do such an uneconomical deal.
While the two sides were confronting each other, suddenly, the bandits surrounding them from a distance opened an opening.
After a while, Su Qian and three others were led in by the bandits.
Su Qi'an, Tieniu and Shui Sheng soon met the villagers.
Seeing Su Qi'an return safely, Qin Ziyin, who was protected by the crowd, rushed out, hugged Su Qi'an, looked at Su Qi'an constantly, and groped with Su Qi'an's body with his hands.
After confirming that he was not injured, Qin Ziyin felt relieved.
She knew that Tieniu and Shuisheng went to the county town for rescue, but what she thought more about was that Su Qi'an didn't want to come back.
After all, those who came this time were bandits from Dongzi Mountain. If they were anyone else, Li Hu and Zhao Da would deal with them.
Even Su Qi'an would find it difficult to deal with the danger this time, so escaping would be the best option.
But in the end Su Qi'an came back. Qin Ziyin wanted to say something, but Su Qi'an stopped him.
He touched Qin Ziyin's hair and said softly, "Silly girl, how could my husband leave you alone? Don't worry, your husband will definitely solve the problem when he comes back this time."
Turning his head, Su Qian looked at Li Hu, Zhao Da, Village Chief Li and others, and said softly.
"Village Chief, Li Hu and Zhao Da, you have worked hard. Leave the rest to me."
Village Chief Li had a look of deep worry on his face. He really believed in Su Qi'an, but how could Su Qi'an alone solve so many bandits now?
Their expectation was that Su Qi'an would go to the county town to recruit troops, but Su Qi'an came back alone.
This...even if Village Chief Li wants to say something, the matter has already come to this point, and there is no point in saying anything more. The next thing can only be left to Su Qi'an.
Su Qi'an first comforted everyone, then turned around, glanced at the bandits surrounding him, and said loudly.
"I think you are also waiting for me to come back. Now that I, Su Qian, am back, let your boss speak out."
As soon as he said these words, a burly man with a scar came out on a horse.
The big man had a ferocious scar on his face, and his face was full of gangsterism. He didn't speak, but he exuded a murderous aura.
With this kind of momentum, you know that he is not a simple person.
Come to think of it, how could an ordinary bandit own a horse?
Those who could own horses were not even qualified to be county government servants. Only soldiers from the imperial court were eligible.
From this aspect, we can see the strength of the Dongzishan bandits.
"No wonder Magistrate Fang has been unable to exterminate these bandits for so many years. With such strength, the cooperation of soldiers is absolutely necessary." Su Qi'an sighed secretly.
The bandit master came out with a condescending look. When the other bandits saw him, their eyes were frightened, but Su Qi'an looked calm and composed, looking directly at the bandit master.
The two looked at each other, and there was a cold atmosphere in the air. Looking at each other for a long time, the bandit master laughed.
"Haha, you are indeed Su Caizi. You are so courageous. Even I, the bandit leader, have heard of Su Caizi's name."
"Tell me, when Mr. Liu comes to my small village, he probably won't just take a look at my style." Su Qi'an said coldly with an indifferent expression.
"I just like Su Caizi's quick words, and I don't talk nonsense. I came here this time because I admire Su Caizi's talent. I want to invite Su Caizi and all the villagers to go up the mountain and live a happy life with Ben's family."
"Ms. Su appreciates Mr. Liu's kindness. Mr. Su is just a commoner and is really not used to the carefree life in the mountains. Mr. Liu, please come back."
"Hey, are you embarrassed? If you dare to refuse the invitation from the boss, you will be courting death!"
As soon as Su Qian's voice fell, a bandit next to Mr. Liu's house shouted.
"Hey, Monkey Three, please don't be rude, please step aside first."
Mr. Liu slightly scolded his subordinates, turned his head, looked at Su Qi'an with a smile, and chuckled.
"Haha, Mr. Su has great talent and is arrogant. Naturally, he looks down on bandits like us. But Mr. Su massacred my brothers on the mountain and even assassinated shopkeeper Guan. Mr. Su, if this matter gets spread, , I don’t know what the county magistrate will do.”
"A scholar has a murder case on his back. I won't be able to keep him for a long time, and my reputation will be at risk."
Su Qi'an frowned slightly and looked deeply at Mr. Liu. As expected, he still underestimated the bandit leader.
Regarding the shopkeeper, what he did was extremely secretive. Even if someone discovered it, the trap he made was so clever that even an experienced hunter would have a hard time spotting it.
As expected of Mr. Liu, he had a military background and had a really ruthless vision. It would be a pity if these things had been exposed before Su Qi'an went to the county seat.
Su Qi'an might be in big trouble, but now Su Qi'an has the backing of a big shot.
Even if this news gets out, guess what County Magistrate Fang will do? One is an all-rounder with unlimited potential who is favored by the Marquis, and the other is the information revealed by the bandits.
How to deal with this matter, even a fool knows how to do it.
Su Qicheng pretended to be surprised, looked at Mr. Liu, and said, "What? Mr. Liu is threatening me?"
"Haha, there is no threat, it's just some means. I also appreciate Mr. Su's talent. This time Mr. Su failed. I can only say that these officials are blind."
"But I admire Mr. Su very much. As long as Mr. Su follows me up the mountain, the position of the second-in-command of Dongzi Mountain will belong to Mr. Su. What he has done to our brothers in the mountain can also be wiped out. Not only that, with Mr. Su's Talent must have a chance to show off."
Su Qi'an raised his eyebrows, obviously hearing something behind Mr. Liu's words, and spoke.
"Oh? According to Mr. Liu, Mr. Liu's plans are not small."
"Haha, Mr. Su is right. With his intelligence, can't he see the current situation clearly?"
"Quietly absorb strength, find a remote place to live, and wait for the world to change, so as to win in troubled times."
"Mr. Su's words are reasonable, and he can be said to be in my heart. He is really my confidant. I am very lucky to have found such a great talent like you."
Mr. Liu laughed loudly and spoke without any concealment, as if he had already regarded Su Qi'an as one of his own.
According to the news he got, Su Qi'an did show off his talent in Lingbei County, but unfortunately he was targeted and eventually failed. Even if a talent who was targeted and failed to be ranked, even if he has great talents and has no platform to display, what is the difference between him and ordinary people?
What's more, Su Qi'an has a murder case on his body. If this matter comes out, Su Qi'an's dismissal from his job will be considered a light thing. Where can he run?
Now there is only one way to follow him up the mountain.
Mr. Liu is quite confident in his heart, and this is his trump card against Su Qi'an.
Headmaster Liu was confident and looked at Su Qi'an quietly, waiting for Su Qi'an's reply.
Su Qian frowned slightly, looked at Mr. Liu, and said suddenly.
"Is Master Liu so confident?"
"Haha, Mr. Su can give it a try."
"Master Liu is indeed the master of Dongzi Mountain. With this pattern, he is much higher than other bandits. Su admires him, but Su does not want to agree this time!"
