The strong man left the Xu family mansion and walked quickly towards the east gate.
I saw three figures emerging from the alley and gathering around him.
The four of them hurried out of the city gate without saying a word.
After walking along the loess road for a while, one of them asked: "Third brother, what did the women from the Xu family say?"
It turns out that this strong man's name is Sun Zhi. Because of his courage and strategy, he now holds the third place in Montenegro.
He is the number one general under King Li Tian.
Sun Zhi replied: "Give us 60%."
"Only 60%?"
A bald man said angrily: "Third brother, now that Master Xu is dead, according to me we should get 100%."
Sun Zhi shook his head and laughed: "That's not possible. The rabbit bites people when it's anxious. They hold the handle on us."
"How dare this little bitch threaten us."
The bald head glanced back in the direction of the county town and said in a fierce tone: "Third brother, why not rush into the county town and destroy the Xu family."
Hearing this, Sun Zhi said helplessly: "You poor guy, please use your brain more and don't just fight and kill. There is still use in keeping the Xu family. After all, we have been partners for so many years and we know each other's ins and outs. It would be too risky to switch to another company rashly.”
The bald man scratched his head: "But this little girl is so hateful that she only gives 60%."
Sun Zhi didn't bother to explain anymore and asked, "Are there any hills nearby?"
"have."
A black-faced man said: "There is a village in Songshanling. The owner's name is Shi Bao, and he has some friendship with me."
"Go to Songshan Ridge!"
After Sun Zhi finished speaking, he opened his mouth and raised his tongue.
I saw a small flat whistle hidden under the tongue. I gently stirred it twice and then took the whistle into my mouth.
Phew~
With a weird whistle sound, four horses emerged from the forest in the distance and ran towards them.
The four of them got on their horses and ran towards Songshan Ridge.
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Songshan Ridge is located in the southeast of the county and consists of five continuous peaks. At the foot of the mountain is the official road.
The highest mountain in the middle has a mountain village halfway up the mountain.
The location of this cottage is extremely dangerous, with only a rocky path accessible, making it typically easy to defend but difficult to attack.
The farmland in the village is vast, and if you look around, you can see many farmers working in the fields.
These farmers all fled the mountains and were now recruited by bandits to help cultivate the fields. Although their lives were equally difficult, at least they could have a bite to eat and did not have to worry about being intruded by wild beasts.
Shi Bao was a hunter in his early years, but because he couldn't stand the excessive taxes and the bullying of the minor officials, he killed the minor officials in a rage and went up to the mountain to become a bandit.
Because he was generous and knew some skills with guns and sticks, he quickly gathered a group of bandits who escaped from their homes and occupied the mountain as king.
Because they often looted official roads, there was a crackdown in the county a few years ago.
However, the terrain of the mountain village was too dangerous, so we finally returned without success.
After successfully resisting an encirclement and suppression by officers and soldiers, Shi Bao became more and more aggressive, constantly attracting escapees from the surrounding mountains.
Now, there are thousands of people in the village.
At this time, in a large house deep in the village, Shi Bao was sitting on a wide chair with his clothes open, eating wine.
After taking a sip of wine, he asked loudly: "What did Qiu Ba say?"
The bandit below said angrily: "Master, those thieves and the army said we should think about it again."
Hearing this, a bearded man sitting under Shi Bao said angrily: "I've been thinking about this for how many days. I think he's just trying to play tricks on us."
This man is the second master of the village. His real name is Niu Shun. Because he admires the martial sage Guan Yu, he changed his name to Niu Yu.
Shi Bao said nothing, his expression uncertain.
Last month, a group of deserters came to Songshanling.
There were not many people, only a dozen or so, but they were extremely tough, and each of them had a war horse.
You can tell at a glance that they are border troops.
Facing this group of fleeing troops, Shi Bao was extremely greedy. If he could win them over to the stronghold, his combat power would be greatly increased.
But in the face of his solicitation, this group of deserters declined time and time again.
By now, Shi Bao had come to his senses. People looked down on him and felt that they would lose their status by following him.
After pondering for a moment, he turned around and asked, "What do you think, sir?"
The man called Mr. is a thin middle-aged man with a light beard on his chin.
His real name is Zhang, and he was once a storyteller in Qiancheng County. Later, he offended a big family in the county because of his unrestrained speech.
Unable to survive in Qiancheng County, he decided to come to Zi County to beg for food.
Unexpectedly, Shi Bao was overjoyed to see that he could speak elegantly and could write some words, so he was overjoyed and recruited as a staff member.
Help him make suggestions, and also read books to relieve his boredom on weekdays.
Shi Bao liked to listen to him talk about the Romance of the Three Kingdoms the most, and he never tired of listening to him. He often praised Liu Xuande.
Mr. Zhang shook the feather fan in his hand, stroked his beard and said: "There is no room for two tigers in one mountain."
"Sir is right!"
Niu Yu agreed in agreement, and then said loudly: "Brother, I'm afraid those thieves and the army have no good intentions. Why don't you let me lead people to kill them."
Shi Bao waved his hand: "Don't be reckless. Although the Qiu Ba group is small, their combat power is extremely strong. Each of them has a horse, and they can come and go like flying."
He didn't care if some of his men died, what he coveted was the dozen or so well-trained war horses.
If those Qiu Ba horses were allowed to run away, wouldn't it be like trying to draw water from a bamboo basket in vain?
"I have a plan!"
At this moment, Mr. Zhang suddenly spoke.
Shi Bao's eyes lit up and he hurriedly asked, "Sir, do you have any good ideas?"
Mr. Zhang shook his feather fan lightly and smiled softly.
This gesture is obviously imitating Zhuge Wuhou, but his horse face is not elegant at all, but a bit wretched.
I saw that he was confident and said: "The big boss only needs to imitate Xiang Yu's story and hold a Hongmen Banquet. When those Qiu Ba are drunk, they can win it in one fell swoop. At the same time, another boss is sent to lead dozens of brothers and go down the mountain to ambush them. They live nearby, so those war horses have become the treasure of the master."
After hearing his plan, Shi Bao was immediately overjoyed and said, "Wow! Sir, Zhuge Kongming really is alive."
"It's just Qiu Ba, and it disappeared in a blink of an eye." Mr. Zhang smiled calmly.
After suppressing his smile, Shi Bao asked again: "I don't know what reason to look for?"
Mr. Zhang said thoughtfully: "If I remember correctly, the young master will give birth to a son in a few days. The eldest master can use this as an excuse to hold a grand banquet and invite those Qiu Ba up the mountain to the banquet."
"good!"
Shi Bao slapped his thigh, feeling that this plan was perfect.
"Report!"
At this moment, a bandit entered the hall and reported: "Master, there are several people outside the mountain gate. One of them is Wei Baozi, who claims to be an old acquaintance of the master."
Guard Leopard?
Shi Bao thought for a moment and asked doubtfully: "Didn't he go to Black Mountain to vote for King Li Tian? How did he come here?"
Mr. Zhang said: "I think I want to be in charge."
Although Songshan Ridge is hundreds of miles away from Heishan, King Li Tian still has to give him face.
Thinking of this, Shi Bao ordered: "Bring them in."
After a while, Sun Zhi and four others entered the hall.
Wei Baozi cupped his hands and said, "How is Mr. Shi doing lately?"
Shi Bao laughed and said, "Thanks to brothers, I'm living a decent life. I wonder what kind of wind brought Brother Wei here?"
"I have a small matter, and I would like to ask Mr. Shi for a favor."
After Wei Baozi said this, he introduced: "This is our third boss in Montenegro."
Montenegro's third boss?
Everyone was shocked and looked at Sun Zhi.
Sun Zhi cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Master Shi, I have admired your name for a long time."
After a few words of greeting, Shi Bao asked anxiously, "I wonder what happened to the third master's family?"
"A certain family has an enemy named Han Er. He was once a gangster in Linzi County. Now he is hiding in the mountains and wants the Master Shi family to help him kill him."
When he heard that he was helping to kill a gangster, Shi Bao immediately put down the stone in his heart and said with a smile: "It's such a small matter, why bother bothering the third master to come personally? I'll just tell my brothers."
Sun Zhi said with satisfaction: "Thank you very much. It's a favor from the head of a certain family, Chengshi."
