At this scene, both Xie Cang and Fang Jingzhi changed their expressions. They both walked forward quickly and looked at the dead Mr. Liu carefully.
After stopping to observe for a long time, Xie Cang said in a deep voice, "You are so cunning, you actually did this to me!"
Xie Cang's voice was a bit displeased. He thought he was just suppressing bandits, but it turned out that he, a noble prince, was almost deceived by a bandit leader.
This was undoubtedly a slap in the face, and Xie Cang immediately turned his head to face Fang Jingzhi.
"Master Fang, gather your soldiers quickly and follow me to set off to conquer Dongzi Mountain."
"Wait a minute, Lord Marquis, don't worry, this matter is not that simple." Su Qian on the side said.
"Mr. Su, what are your suggestions?" Xie Cang asked.
"I dare to ask Lord Marquis, how many people will be left alive this time to suppress the bandits?"
"That's natural."
Xie Cang nodded, waved his hand, and then, a seemingly shrewd bandit was lifted up.
Looking at the big shots in front of him, he knelt down on the spot.
Without waiting for questions, the bandit quickly kowtowed and explained, "Sir, please spare your life. I was also coerced into going up the mountain to become a bandit. During the time I was a bandit, I never oppressed the people, let alone killed anyone. I hope you adults will spare this villain."
As he spoke, his head banged on the ground.
This bandit was different from the other bandits. He did not rush forward immediately. Instead, he found the body of a dead bandit and hid secretly.
If Tong Zhan hadn't been so careful, he wouldn't have been able to spot him for a while.
Seeing him like this, Su Qi'an was a little curious. How could Dongzishan accept such a timid person?
This shrewd-looking bandit saw Su Qi'an's doubts at a glance and said quickly.
"The bandits in Dongzi Mountain were all desperadoes in the past, but under the encirclement and suppression by the government over the years, they suffered many casualties, so every time they go down the mountain, they will add some coolies appropriately."
"Speaking of which, Mr. Su and I are fellow villagers in the same place. The younger one lived in Xishan Village, which is only twenty or thirty miles away from Dongshan Village."
As he talked, this shrewd bandit wanted to have a relationship with Su Qi'an, but Fang Jingzhi saw through it at a glance.
Fang Jingzhi scolded him coldly, "Wang Er, don't talk nonsense here. Next, you only need to cooperate with Mr. Su's questions. Answer as many as you want. Stop talking nonsense, otherwise you will know what will happen to you."
"I understand, I understand. I will fully cooperate with Mr. Su and tell you everything I know."
Su Qian nodded, motioned to bring Wang Er forward, and said softly, "Do you know this person?"
Wang Er stepped forward, looked at the dead Mr. Liu, looked puzzled, and suddenly let out a soft sigh.
"Eh? This...isn't this the second master? Why is he here? How is it possible? Hasn't the second master been missing for more than three months?"
"Wang Er, are you sure this person is the second master of Dongzishan?" Su Qi'an asked again.
Wang Er looked at it for a long time, and then said with sincerity, "Yes, I guarantee it with my life. This person is the second master of Dongzi Mountain. When I entered the mountain, it was this second master who picked me up. The impression is clear."
Seeing Wang Er's vow, Su Qi'an, Xie Cang, and Fang Jingzhi looked at each other, thinking about something. Then Su Qi'an asked some other questions.
Wang Er was also very cooperative and took the initiative to reveal all the information he knew.
When these clues are integrated, a rough logic emerges.
According to Wang Er's account, he was kidnapped into the mountain four months ago, and it was the second master who was responsible for picking him up.
Because Wang Er is clever, eloquent, and able to read people, he became the second master's servant.
But less than a month after following the second master, the second master suddenly disappeared. According to the first master, he was ambushed while going down the mountain, and his life or death was unknown.
Unexpectedly, this second-in-command who had no idea whether he was alive or dead would be here, pretending to be the first-in-command. In the past three months, no one had discovered any flaws.
If Su Qi'an hadn't been quick-witted and realized something was wrong, he would have been fooled.
The second master pretended to be the first master for more than three months, so where is the first master now?
In other words, there is a lot of doubt about whether the big boss really looks like this.
A small Dongzi Mountain actually has this kind of disguise technique. Just based on this, you know that this bandit leader is not simple.
Xie Cang looked at Su Qi'an and said, "Mr. Su, what do you want to do next?"
Su Qi'an's face flashed, and he quickly decided, saying directly, "Since the big boss likes to do this kind of mystique, then we will help him, and let us see the real face of the big boss."
Su Qian turned his head, looked at Wang Er, and said coldly, "Wang Er, now you have a chance to survive. It's up to you whether you can catch it or not."
Wang Er's eyes flashed and he instantly realized what Su Qi'an meant and kowtowed repeatedly.
"Thank you Mr. Su for your kindness. I am willing to lead the way. I wish Mr. Su a helping hand in suppressing the bandits."
Su Qi'an nodded with satisfaction. With Wang Er's cleverness in figuring out people, it's not surprising that he could survive in Dongzi Mountain.
Xie Cang and Fang Jingzhi are also smart people, so they naturally understand Su Qi'an's thoughts.
"If this thing goes well, Dongzi Mountain can be captured within one day. If the banditry in Dongzi Mountain can be suppressed, I will definitely ask for a reward from above for Mr. Su."
Su Qian shook his head and said, "Mr. Fang, you're too polite. I'll just ask you for a reward or something. But if you want this to go smoothly, there's a problem right now."
"What's the difficult matter? I will give my full cooperation to those who can do it." Fang Jingzhi asked quickly.
"The difficult thing Mr. Su said is that I am afraid that there is a lack of a disguise master to replace Mr. Liu."
"What Mr. Xie said is right, but it's a pity that Su is not proficient in this matter." Su Qian said with a slight regret.
At this moment, Tong Zhan, who was standing behind Xie Cang, said, "Sir, if this bothers you, I can do it."
Su Qian looked at Tong Zhan with obvious surprise in his eyes.
Tong Zhan explained casually, "Tong was a person in the world before he followed the Marquis. He is somewhat good at tricks like this."
"It's just that Tong is not good at studying. He can only disguise himself for an hour at most. After an hour, he will recover on his own."
"It doesn't matter, one hour is enough." Su Qian looked confident.
Next, Su Qian said to Wang Er, "Wang Er, as long as you handle this matter well, I guarantee that your life will be spared. If you dare to play tricks in the middle, I can also guarantee that you will die in front of me."
Su Qian's threat scared Wang Er to the point where he knelt down and kowtowed, his body trembling uncontrollably.
"Mr. Su, don't worry. No matter how brave I am, I won't dare to have second thoughts about you. I swear, if I betray you, I will die a good death."
Su Qi'an nodded lightly, and Wang Er crawled down to prepare for work.
Wang Er's behavior made Xie Cang a little surprised. Others might not be able to see it, but he could see the fear of Su Qi'an in Wang Er's eyes.
This kind of fear is definitely not brought about by one or two threats, but only after seeing some kind of inner collapse.
Because he had a fierce battle with Mr. Liu before, he didn't know the situation in Su Qi'an's village.
When he completely controlled the situation, Su Qi'an led Orion to fight with him. Xie Cang didn't know anything about the fighting in the village during this period.
Xie Cang glanced at Dongshan Village in the distance, and then his eyes fell on Su Qi'an.
Smiling lightly, he planned the next action with Su Qi'an and Fang Jingzhi.
Xie Cang didn't believe that Su Qi'an had any hidden cards, but he asked Xie Cang to investigate Su Qi'an.
This thought only lasted for a moment at first, but it was quickly extinguished.
After all, what he values is Su Qi'an. As for the secret? No great talent has his own secrets.
As long as Su Qi'an can maintain this relationship with him in the future and not become enemies, no matter how many secrets Su Qi'an has, it will not be a big deal to Xie Cang.
After clearing out the group of bandits who rushed down the mountain, Su Qi'an, Xie Cang, and Fang Jingzhi only stayed briefly for half an hour, then gathered their troops and headed straight for Dongzi Mountain.
This time, Su Qian's plan was to make a time difference and make a quick decision.
Taking advantage of this moment, before any news was received from Dongzi Mountain, Tong Zhan disguised himself as Master Liu, and disguised Su Qi'an and some other soldiers as villagers from Dongshan Village and kidnapped them up the mountain.
Once up the mountain, pull out the warning posts on Dongzi Mountain as quickly as possible.
After the guard post was pulled out, Xie Cang and Fang Jingzhi, who were silently following behind, would lead a large number of soldiers to charge into the mountain in one fell swoop, thus wiping out the group of bandits.
Fortunately, this Wang Er is smart enough. Not only can he read people's eyes, he can even know the warning posts all over Dongzi Mountain very clearly.
With this information, it can be said that you get twice the result with half the effort. Soon, the bandits in Dongzi Mountain will live up to their existence.
Dongzi Mountain is not far from Dongshan Village, only ten or twenty miles. At Su Qi'an's speed, it only took a quarter of an hour to return to the mountain.
This time, Su Qi'an and Tong Zhan, who had changed their appearance, led the team. There were not many soldiers behind them, only twenty or thirty people, but they were top-notch masters.
Su Qi'an and Tong Zhan looked at each other and walked out of the forest on the side. Less than two or three hundred meters ahead was Dongzi Mountain.
The group had not gone very far, about a hundred meters, when suddenly, a heavy crossbow shot from the mountain and pierced directly in front of Su Qi'an and Tong Zhan.
This thick arrow was only two or three meters away from the two of them. If it had been farther forward, the two of them might have died.
The arrow hit the ground, and immediately after, Wang Er, who was following Su Qi'an, strode out and shouted coldly.
"You're all fucking blind. You dare to shoot even the boss. You're looking for death! Open the door for me."
Listening to Wang Er's familiar voice, a lean bandit appeared from an observation platform at the entrance of the mountain, looking down.
He said quickly, "Hey, who did I think it was? It turns out to be the big boss. It's the little one who got confused. Please open the door right now."
After saying this, the closed mountain door slowly opened. Su Qi'an, Tong Zhan and others held the daggers hidden behind their backs tightly in their palms, and then strode inside.
