Chapter 461
The gangster looked at Xiao Zhan coldly:
"If you are Bai Baolin's enemy, then you are our friend. As long as you hand over your belongings, I can let you go."
"But if you are one of Bai Baolin's group, then no matter what happens today, your blood will be spilled on the spot."
Xiao Zhan nodded:
"It seems that you and Bai Baolin have a grudge."
"Does that mean you know where Bai Baolin and his gang are hiding?"
The leader of the gangster narrowed his eyes, "What do you mean, are you going for Bai Baolin?"
Xiao Zhan nodded:
"I took over Songcheng's mission to kill Bai Baolin's group."
Hearing this, the pupils of these dozen gangsters shrank sharply.
Songcheng has issued several missions to clear out bandits in Shituo Mountain. This fact is clear to the gangsters in Shituo Mountain.
They all know that those who dare to accept the mission and come to Shituo Mountain are powerful people.
Especially the person in front of me, who came to Shituo Mountain alone, is obviously confident enough in his own strength.
This also gave these dozen gangsters a subconscious feeling of fear.
They all looked at Xiao Zhan, but they didn't dare to speak anymore for fear of offending Xiao Zhan.
After all, Xiao Zhan already has the image of a master in their hearts.
The leader of the gangster also subconsciously clasped his fists at Xiao Zhan:
"Senior, don't blame me."
"Those of us in Shituo Mountain rely on this ability to make a living."
"Today we were blind and offended senior, please don't blame us."
"If senior really wants to deal with Bai Baolin, we can help senior find Bai Baolin's hiding place."
Xiao Zhan asked expressionlessly:
"Who is your boss?"
The leading gangster looked embarrassed:
"Senior, don't blame me. Our profession has its own rules. I can't say anything about it."
Xiao Zhan said "Yeah", "Tell me what you know about Bai Baolin."
The gangster nodded and said truthfully:
"Bai Baolin's group has just arrived in Shituo Mountain a few years ago, but they are very powerful and have already killed several groups of gangsters."
"Our group and Bai Baolin's group also had several disputes, which caused us a lot of losses."
"But Bai Baolin is still very capable. All the gangsters in Shituo Mountain know about it. Even our boss has praised Bai Baolin more than once."
"Before, several groups of us joined forces to eradicate Bai Baolin and his group, but we couldn't even find their hiding place."
"Bai Baolin is very cunning. Every once in a while, he will change places. He is elusive and moves very quickly every time. There is no trace at all."
Xiao Zhan nodded and asked:
"In other words, you can't provide any useful information, is that what you mean?"
The gangster's expression changed, and he suddenly didn't know what to say.
After a long silence, he asked all the dozen gangsters behind him to step back.
Then he lowered his voice and said to Xiao Zhan:
"Actually, our boss arranged for an undercover agent to join Bai Baolin's group."
"The undercover guy has a close relationship with me."
Xiao Zhan said "hmm" and said, "What next?"
"Then I have a way to contact my brother, so I can know where Bai Baolin and the others are hiding."
"It's just that in this case, my brother will be useless, and there is a high possibility that he will die."
Xiao Zhan nodded again, "What then?"
The man sighed:
"We people pay attention to three things."
"First, follow the rules."
"The second thing is to be ruthless."
"Third, we must adhere to the moral principles of the world."
"I definitely can't let my brother be exposed or let him take risks."
Xiao Zhan nodded again, "Finish your words."
The man sighed again:
"I can find a way to contact him and know the movements of Bai Baolin and the others, but..."
"This kind of thing is unkind and needs some reward."
Xiao Zhan nodded:
"Okay, as a reward, I won't kill you and will spare your life. I think there is probably no reward more valuable than this in this world, right?"
The man was immediately speechless.
The surge of momentum in Xiao Zhan's body made this man's heart sink even more.
The next moment, he gritted his teeth and said:
"I'm going to find a way to contact my brother now."
As he spoke, he looked at the dozen or so people behind him and said, "You go back to the village first. If anyone asks, just say that I went out to patrol the mountains."
The dozen gangsters nodded, not daring to ask any more questions, and then turned around and left.
The leading gangster smiled at Xiao Zhan and led Xiao Zhan in a certain direction.
As he walked, the man said:
"Senior, capable people like you will make a lot of money in a year, right?"
As Xiao Zhan walked away, he said, "If you have anything to say, just say it."
The man smiled "hehe" and said, "My name is Deng Xiaoqiang. To be honest, senior, I have wanted to quit this industry for a long time."
"Those who work in our profession keep their heads in their waistbands every day, and they will be taken off at some point."
"But we don't have any other abilities. If we leave this industry, we won't be able to survive."
"If people outside knew that we had been bandits, they would look at us differently and go to the city lord's mansion to report us."
"Alas," Deng Xiaoqiang sighed:
"Senior, you said, we people just want to have food to eat and we can't help ourselves."
"We adhere to the moral principles of the world and dare to fight hard. In fact, we are considered talents, but no one takes a fancy to our abilities."
"What a twist of fate."
Xiao Zhan chuckled, "You are indeed a talent. You speak of being a gangster so fresh and refined."
Deng Xiaoqiang smiled:
"There's nothing wrong with being a gangster, except that it's a little dangerous."
"Be free and unrestrained. If you are still alive today, then continue to be free and unrestrained. If you lose your life one day, you will not know anything."
While talking, Deng Xiaoqiang led Xiao Zhan quickly through a dense forest, climbed over a hill, and crossed several mountain ranges in a row.
A day later, he stopped in a certain stone forest, picked up dry firewood and arranged it in a fixed pattern on the ground. After lighting it, he spread wet branches and leaves on top.
Not long after, thick smoke rose into the sky, forming specific patterns in the sky.
Deng Xiaoqiang looked at Xiao Zhan, "Only my brother and I can understand this pattern."
"As long as he sees it, he will definitely come to me."
Xiao Zhan nodded, then hid not far away.
About a few hours later, Xiao Zhan saw a figure sneaking through the dense forest from a distance, unusually vigilant.
This is a thin man with a short stature, but his eyes are shrewd.
Looking at the fire on the ground, the man whistled.
Then I saw Deng Xiaoqiang and Xiao Zhan appear from behind a big rock.
Seeing Xiao Zhan, the man's expression changed drastically, and he turned around and ran away in the next moment.
Deng Xiaoqiang quickly shouted:
"Brother, don't run away, this is not for you."
The man looked back at Deng Xiaoqiang, and then yelled: "Deng Xiaoqiang, you bastard, you dare to expose my identity in front of others, you are going to kill me!"
Deng Xiaoqiang immediately chased after him:
"Brother, I, Deng Xiaoqiang, will never harm you if I harm anyone. You even saved my life!"
"I brought this senior to you to find a good future for you and me."
This man didn't listen to Deng Xiaoqiang at all and ran away as fast as possible.
Deng Xiaoqiang soon couldn't catch up.
The next moment, Deng Xiaoqiang felt a strong wind blowing behind him.
Xiao Zhan had already rushed over, stood directly in front of the man who had just appeared, and reached out to strangle his neck.
The man kept struggling, his red eyes filled with murderous intent.
His face turned red from suppressing it, but he did not ask for mercy.
Deng Xiaoqiang ran over panting and said out of breath:
"I told you not to run, but if you insist on running, why are you wasting your energy?"
This man gave Deng Xiaoqiang a cold look, his red eyes as if he wanted to kill Deng Xiaoqiang from a distance.
Deng Xiaoqiang said to Xiao Zhan:
"My brother's name is Deng Xiaozhuang. He grew up in the same village as me when he was young. We have been close friends for a long time."
Xiao Zhan let go of his hand, and Deng Xiaozhuang fell directly to the ground, covering his neck and coughing violently.
After his breath stabilized, he glared at Deng Xiaoqiang, then looked at Xiao Zhan and asked;
"What do you want from me?"
Xiao Zhan asked expressionlessly:
"Are you working under Bai Baolin now?"
Deng Xiaozhuang nodded, "Yes."
Xiao Zhan said "hmm", "Bai Baolin, are you at the sixth level of the Starlight Realm?"
Deng Xiaozhuang frowned, "I don't know about this, but people from the sixth level of the Starlight Realm once died at the hands of Bai Baolin. That was two years ago."
"I estimate that the strength of our leader should have improved a lot compared to two years ago. Maybe we are already at the seventh or even eighth level of the Starlight Realm."
Deng Xiaoqiang rolled his eyes at Deng Xiaozhuang and said, "What do you mean by being in charge? Have you forgotten? You are the undercover agent sent to infiltrate Bai Baolin's group."
Deng Xiaozhuang smiled disdainfully, "I used to be an undercover agent, but not anymore. I have forgotten my former identity."
"Bai Baolin is strong and capable. He will soon be able to unite the gangsters in the entire Shituo Mountain area. What's wrong with working under him?"
Deng Xiaoqiang was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said:
"But Bai Baolin is too dangerous. Xiaozhuang, you don't have a brother by your side. Sometimes it's dangerous."
"Why don't you introduce me too, and we can continue to be partners from now on."
Deng Xiaozhuang gave Deng Xiaoqiang a cold look, "Don't call me brother in the future!"
Deng Xiaoqiang felt helpless and looked at Xiao Zhan.
Xiao Zhan slowly said:
"Songcheng issued a mission to eliminate Bai Baolin and his gang."
"Besides me, there are many people who will come to carry out this task. When the time comes, everyone under Bai Baolin will not be able to escape, including you."
Deng Xiaozhuang smiled disdainfully, "This kind of thing has happened several times, and we are all used to it."
"With our master's methods, such a settlement will not have any effect at all."
"We people will be fine, we will still drink and eat meat, and live a carefree life."
Xiao Zhan shook his head, "This time is different."
Deng Xiaozhuang frowned, "What's the difference?"
Xiao Zhan said in a deep voice:
"This mission requires those who perform the mission to be at least the sixth level of the Starlight Realm."
"When I was in Songcheng Mission Street, I saw many people from the seventh, eighth and ninth levels of the Starlight Realm accepting missions."
"No matter how cunning Bai Baolin is, facing so many masters, there is probably no way to escape."
"Not to mention you subordinates, when Bai Baolin is really at the end of his rope, will he still care about you?"
Deng Xiaozhuang was silent for a moment and then sneered:
"The boss
They are the most loyal and will not abandon us. "
Xiao Zhan chuckled: "So what?"
"I will join you on this mission."
Deng Xiaozhuang frowned, "What will happen if you join us?"
A flash of strong confidence flashed in Xiao Zhan's eyes, "With me joining, Bai Baolin is destined to be unable to escape this disaster."
Deng Xiaozhuang did not refute Xiao Zhan's words.
Although he didn't think Xiao Zhan would be Bai Baolin's opponent, he didn't dare to refute in front of Xiao Zhan.
After all, no matter how strong Bai Baolin is, it is Bai Baolin's business. He, Deng Xiaozhuang, is only at the second level of Starlight Realm. If Xiao Zhan is angered, he will die on the spot.
Xiao Zhan slowly said:
"I need to know where Bai Baolin is hiding now."
Deng Xiaozhuang's brows furrowed into the character "Sichuan".
"You have a grudge against Bai Baolin?"
Xiao Zhan shook his head, "No grudges."
Deng Xiaozhuang asked again:
"There are many tasks that can earn star sand. Since you and Bai Baolin have no enmity, why do you have to perform this task?"
Xiao Zhan said expressionlessly:
"I need star sand. If Bai Baolin can give me some, I don't have to carry out this mission."
Deng Xiaozhuang suddenly stopped talking.
He is a gangster, so he naturally knows that some things just don't make sense, and he can't make any sense.
Deng Xiaozhuang took a few deep breaths, hesitated for a long time, then gritted his teeth and looked at Xiao Zhan:
"Bai Baolin, he's nice to all of us."
"I have no reason to betray him."
Xiao Zhan nodded, "I can understand the loyalty of Jianghu."
"Go away, I won't ask you any more questions."
