People say that Hou Wanjin, the old Yin monkey, regards wealth as his life, and this is absolutely true.
The next morning, before it was fully dark, Hou Wanjin couldn't wait to lead dozens of sand bandits, as well as Qin Feng and Mo Zi, to leave the underground lair and ride a camel straight to the Qinglong River.
In the process of leaving the nest, Qin Feng and Mo Zi were still blindfolded by black cloth and could not see anything. It can be seen that although Hou Wanjin agreed to join the gang, he did not fully trust them and was still cautious.
This is not surprising. If it had not been so cunning and cautious, this 'Old Yin Monkey' would not have been able to roam the desert for more than ten years and escape the encirclement and suppression of officers and soldiers many times.
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After a short while, a group of people arrived at the Qinglong River. Then Qin Feng and Moazi showed the bandits how to pan for gold. The process was very simple: first use tools to dig out the sand in the river, and then put the sand into the river. The wooden trough is continuously flushed with river water.
The sand is relatively light and is quickly washed away by the river water. The gold sand is heavy and will remain at the bottom of the wooden trough.
Of course, the gold sand obtained in this way is mixed with many impurities, and it must be further refined using the 'mercury amalgamation method' to obtain high-purity gold!
"Golden sand, it's really golden sand, it's golden, come and take a look!"
"I'm getting rich. I'm getting rich now. Congratulations to the boss!"
"Ha ha!"
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Seeing the grains of gold sand they found, the bandits instantly became excited, waving their swords and guns and shouting, like a group of hungry wolves, not to mention how excited they were when they suddenly saw a plump little lamb.
Everyone in the world thinks that the bandits dominate the world and they must be drinking heavily every day, eating large amounts of meat, having money and women, and being happy and carefree!
In fact, it’s not that good at all!
In order to avoid the encirclement and suppression by officers and soldiers, the bandits spent most of their time hiding in the desert. They had to eat and drink. The environment was extremely harsh. It was hot during the day and freezing at night, and they had to endure the wind and sand. Not to mention the pain of intrusion.
Occasionally, when you go out to rob, you are exchanging human lives for money and food, and you may not always be robbed. For example, the last time you robbed the Xue family caravan in Lianglang Mountain, not only did you not get a tael of silver, but you also lost hundreds of lives, including Including the second in charge - Temur!
Now it's better. If you find a river that produces gold sand, you can get a lot of gold with a little effort. From now on, you can eat, drink and spend money. It's much better than taking risks and plundering. The sand bandits are naturally happy.
The boss, Hou Wanjin, was scratching his head and head excitedly. However, despite the excitement, the old Yin monkey still had some suspicions in his heart: "Brothers of the Xiao family, you did a good job. I didn't expect that there is gold sand in the Qinglong River. But, my boss used to I come here often, why didn’t I find it?”
"When we go back to the headmaster's house, the gold sand is heavy. It is all deposited deep in the river and covered with thick sand, so it is difficult for people to find it. The two of us brothers are from a local family, and all we do is dig in the dirt. When it comes to gold work, my eyesight is much better than the average person, and that’s when I discovered gold sand!”
"Well, that makes sense. So, according to you two, what are the gold sand reserves in this river?"
"The two of us have checked carefully. The reserves of gold sand in the river are extremely high. We have traveled all over the country, but we probably can't find a few rivers with such rich gold sand. However, if we want to dig out the gold sand, we need more tools. , Manpower is enough.”
"Haha, no problem. I have seven or eight hundred brothers under my command. They are all strong and strong. They will definitely be able to dig out all the gold in the river and make a fortune. I will make a fortune this time, haha."
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After some questioning, Hou Wanjin's suspicion disappeared and he couldn't help but look up to the sky and laugh.
To be more precise, those golden sands had captivated his mind, turning the originally suspicious old Yin monkey into a stupid monkey who couldn't find the north.
Once a person becomes stupid, he is not far away from being unlucky.
Next, Hou Wanjin ordered his bandits to assemble as quickly as possible towards the Qinglong River area.
It turns out that not all the sand bandits are hiding in the Xixia ancient tombs, but a large part of them are scattered in several oases in the desert. On the one hand, they are spread out and have smaller targets, which can avoid being found by officers and soldiers.
Secondly, you can use the water plants in the oasis to feed camels, horses, cattle and sheep, which are the mounts of the sand bandits and one of the important food sources.
In the next few days, bandits continued to gather, and the number soon exceeded 500. Then they happily cut down trees, made tools, and devoted themselves to the vigorous gold mining business. On the first day, they found eight taels of gold sand.
The next day, twelve!
On the third day, twelve taels!
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As the output of gold sand continues to increase, Hou Wanjin is happy every day, and he trusts Qin Feng and Mo Zi even more, thinking that these are a pair of lucky stars sent to him by God!
It is natural to treat Lucky Star a little better.
Previously, Qin Feng, Moazi and other bandits lived in a large tent and were monitored almost all the time.
It's different now. The two of them are assigned to a new tent. They live alone and are not restricted. They can also enjoy good food, wine and meat every day!
It's a pity that Hou Wanjin, who was already immersed in the dream of gold, could never imagine that at this moment, Deputy Dong Qianhu had gathered 300 people and was hiding in the Seven Kills Fort, which was only half a day away... As long as Qin Feng sends a signal, and these men and horses will come over immediately and catch all the unsuspecting sand bandits.
Using gold sand as bait to gather scattered bandits, and then encircling and annihilating them... Such a plan is a brilliant one!
But a few days passed, and Qin Feng still didn't send a signal, because there was still an important person who didn't show up, that is, the third leader of the sand bandits - Han Shanjun.
Where did this person go?
Taking advantage of the opportunity to chat, Qin Feng learned from the bandits that more than twenty days ago, Han Shanjun led a group of people to Shanxi to sell stolen goods.
In the Yulin area, officers and soldiers were very guarded against bandits. Even if the bandits stole gold, silver and jewelry, they could not convert them into food and clothing.
As a result, the third master, Han Shanjun, led a group of people disguised as a caravan, transported the looted property to Shanxi and sold it, and then bought back the food, cloth, refined salt and other daily necessities that the bandits urgently needed.
The team has been away for more than twenty days, and it is unknown when they will return.
In Qin Feng's plan, Han Shanjun is a very important link. Now that this link is missing, what should we do?
Continuing to wait will undoubtedly increase the risk: First, Deputy Dong Qianhu and his troops are hiding in the Seven Kills Fort. As time goes by, the news will inevitably not be revealed. Once the bandits notice it, all the previous efforts will be wasted.
Secondly, I threw five kilograms of gold sand into the Qinglong River. At the current rate, it will all be washed out soon. Once no more gold sand is found, the bandits who finally gathered together will probably be dispersed again.
He and Mo Zi have to bear the anger of the bandits' disappointment, fearing that their lives may not be saved!
What should I do, no matter what, take action immediately?
In that case, I am 100% sure that I can annihilate the bandits gathered by the Qinglong River and kill the big boss - Hou Wanjin!
The problem is, after the bandits are annihilated, Zheng Qianhu will definitely jump out to grab the credit. He is just like making wedding clothes for others. What's more serious is that with Zheng Qianhu's vicious heart, I will definitely persecute myself in the future, and that will be a dead end.
what to do?
What a dilemma!
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After a sleepless night, Qin Feng got out of the tent the next morning and was immediately stopped by two bandits.
"Brother Xiao, the boss wants you to come over."
"Okay, let me wash my face and then go see the boss."
"Haha, we bandits have been wallowing in the sand all day long. We are all mud monkeys. Why do we have so much trouble? Come and follow us!"
The two bandits refused to argue and dragged Qin Feng into a large cowhide tent.
In the big tent, Hou Wanjin was sitting cross-legged, holding an abacus in one hand and a melon in the other. He was weighing the gold sand found in the past few days and dividing it into small piles.
"I've seen the boss!"
"Xiao Shiyi, come and take a look. In the first few days, the gold sand produced was more and more day by day. However, in the past three days, the gold sand produced has become less and less. Especially yesterday, hundreds of people went down to the river together. I only found less than two taels of gold sand, what's going on? Didn't you say there is gold sand in the Qinglong River?"
"Well... the boss doesn't know something. The terrain in the river is complex, and the water flow is slow and fast. Therefore, the gold sand is not evenly distributed, but there is less in some places and more in some places. The amount of gold mining has decreased in the past few days. It's Because the brothers didn’t find the gold sand nest… But it doesn’t matter, as long as you search carefully along the river, you will definitely find the hidden gold sand!”
"Oh, really?"
"It's absolutely true. Even if the young one had ten courages, he wouldn't dare to deceive the great master!"
Qin Feng promised emphatically, but he knew very well that the gold sand he threw into the river had almost been scooped up by the bandits.
There is no other way, we must act immediately, otherwise the bandits will disperse soon, and it will be difficult to gather them again!
It's a pity that the plan I finally made was abandoned halfway. It's really up to God to make things happen!
Just as Qin Feng was complaining about his dissatisfaction with God in his heart, a young bandit leader broke into the tent like crazy, clasping his hands together as if holding something: "Master, hurry up. Look, look, look, haha!”
"What's going on? I'm so flustered. Could it be that gold cakes fell from the sky?"
"That's right, gold cakes fell from the sky, so much gold!"
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While he was talking, the little boss opened his palm, and there were dozens of gold sand blocks inside. The big ones were like longan and the small ones were like soybean grains. They were all naturally formed.
Preliminary estimates suggest that the total weight of these pieces of gold sand weighs almost two kilograms.
"So much gold, where did it come from?"
"When we go back to the headmaster's house, the brothers just found this at a bend in the river. They found so much in just a few shovels. There must be more in the surrounding sand. The brothers are working hard to find it!"
"Okay, good job... Xiao Shiyi is absolutely right, we have found the golden nest, haha!"
Hou Wanjin looked up to the sky and laughed, and patted Qin Feng on the shoulder as a reward.
Qin Feng quickly acted like he was confident, he had known this would happen, but in fact he was shocked, like nine thunders striking his head!
What's the situation? I obviously only threw away less than five kilograms of gold sand, and it was all fine gold sand. How come I found so much gold sand now, and there are also large pieces of gold sand.
Could it be that someone else threw it?
Impossible. Who would throw gold into the river when they are full?
There is only one explanation: there really is gold placer in this Qinglong River!
Oh my god, the lie has turned out to be true, this luck... is so unbelievable!
Luck came, and even Mount Tai couldn't stop it. At noon on the day when the big gold nugget was found, another surprise happened. The third boss, Han Shanjun, brought his people back.