C37

Although the cold wind was much gentler, the snowflakes continued to drift about without end. Yang Lin's temporary camp was covered in a thick layer of snow, even the temporary tents were not spared.

Second Boss Li Yan and a few of his trusted aides sat on the sleeping bed in the tent, chatting idly. Ever since something had happened to the Xie Clan, Yang Lin had issued an order to the brave villagers guarding the campsite. No one was allowed to leave the camp without Yang Lin's order, so everyone had to lie on their bunks to keep warm. They couldn't go anywhere.

"Uncle Li Yan, someone came to the entrance of the camp to see you. He said that he's from your hometown and called you Wang Kuan. Will you see me? "

Just as they were bored, the village men guarding the camp suddenly opened Li Yan's tent and said to him politely. After the villager finished speaking, not only Li Yan was shocked, the others also tensed up. Li Yan did not have time to think, and nodded towards Gu Hui.

"Gu Hui, go and bring him in."

"Alright."

Waiting for Gu Hui to follow the village hero away, Li Yan's face immediately darkened. He jumped off the sleeping bed, donned his shoes, and walked to the entrance of the tent to look around. Seeing that there was no one around, he returned to his bed. Seeing that everyone was looking at him, he smiled and pretended to be relaxed.

"Maybe it's just an old friend visiting. Everyone, don't be nervous."

Not long later, Gu Hui led the villager called Wang Kuan into the tent. Everyone immediately jumped up and went up to greet him warmly. Evidently, they were very familiar with each other, and were even playing with each other. Finally, Wang Kuan sat on Li Yan's bed.

"Congratulations Second Boss, you have brought all your brothers to climb high branches."

"Big Brother Wang, don't make fun of us, brothers. We are only looking for a place to stay and eat. If Big Brother Wang isn't rich, how would he have the time to come to Youzhou? "

Wang Kuan also looked to be around 40 years old. His skinny face was smiling slightly, but his eyes that looked like mice were darting around randomly. Although he was not very tall, he appeared to be very strong and capable. He scanned through the five people in the tent and lightly smiled.

"What's wrong? Everyone has climbed onto a high branch, yet you guys didn't like just a single look?"

"What are you saying Big Brother Wang? We were just shocked to see you here."

Li Yan immediately explained to Wang Kuan, he did not want to offend this fellow cultivator either. This Wang Kuan was also a famous thief in the Jizhou. However, he was from another mountain and did not have many interactions with it. What Li Yan did not understand was why would Wang Kuan be unable to reach Youzhou, even though he had crossed over many realms?

"Brother Li Yan, we understanding people do not speak nonsense. Even if your brother wants to climb higher, you must not forget me."

"Oh, is Big Brother Wang planning to wash his hands of this matter?"

"Don't play dumb, I came for this branch of yours. How about it? We'll work together and take down Master Yang in one go. We don't need to worry about him for the rest of our lives. "

Hearing Wang Kuan's words, Li Yan was shocked, his heart raced. He immediately looked at Liang Tian and the rest, seeing that they were all looking at him, he did not have any expression on his face, then he heaved a sigh of relief. Now that the brothers had followed Yang Lin, it was best to be careful of him.

"Big Brother Wang must be joking, this Master Yang is only a rich person, how much money can he have, he doesn't need to worry about it in the next life, right?"

"Brother Li Yan, do you really not know, or are you laughing at me? That Yang Lin was definitely not an ordinary rich man. The Master Yang had even won close to ten million money in the An Ping County gambling house. The Kang Family Valley's Master Kang married his daughter to him and gave him thirty million as dowry. After arriving at the Youzhou, Zhang Fei joined the horse-selling team. Your greatest treasure is the wealth of your Great Master, He Xiong. I heard that there are more than 100 carriages loaded with gold, does the Second Boss not know about it? "

Hearing Wang Kuan talk about it so much in one breath, Li Yan couldn't help but swallow his saliva. That gulping sound was exceptionally clear in the quiet tent. Everyone did not look at each other and did not speak. Wang Kuan revealed a knowing smile. How could there be a bandit who could not afford to see money? However, Li Yan was truly afraid, this was not a joke, he was clear about Yang Lin, how could he afford to offend him?

"Big Brother Wang, it's not that I'm cowardly, this Master Yang is not someone to be trifled with."

"What's there to be afraid of? Isn't he just a rich country bumpkin with a few martial artists under his command?"

"Just those few powerful martial artists, how could ordinary people be their match?"

"Isn't this the same as working with you? I know you guys are good at using drugs, and you've poisoned them. If they lose all their strength, wouldn't they just be a bunch of trash?"

Li Yan's heart was starting to tense up. This Wang Kuan was not joking, since they had already chased him to the Youzhou, they must have already made some arrangements. It looks like no matter what he did, they will not let go of Master Yang's people. Should he do it himself?

"Big Brother Wang, it's not easy to drug here. The troops of the Master Yang were all from different villas, and each of them opened fire to cook. As for Master Yang and his few brothers, they have been eating outside for the past few days. We cannot see them at all, so where would we get the chance to poison? "

"This... Is there no other way? "

Wang Kuan stared at Li Yan intently, the smile on his face had disappeared and his skinny face was filled with gloominess. Li Yan looked at Wang Kuan indifferently, without a single emotion on his face. The two of them looked at each other for a while. Wang Kuan suddenly revealed a smile, he did not believe that Li Yan would sincerely rely on Yang Lin.

"Brother Li Yan, I heard that there is another group of bandits in Master Yang. They seem to be from some kind of Wulong Mountain, is there something wrong?"

"This is true. That bandit from Wulong Mountain was captured when she attacked Master Yang's Villa. Later on, when Master Yang attacked Wulong Mountain, he captured another three hundred people, for a total of five hundred people. They are all following Master Yang now, and the two leading them are called Li Quan and Yao Zhong. "

"Can we get them to join us?"

"I'm not sure about that. "Those fellows are all barbarians of the south. They can speak such Southern dialects. They don't understand our language, and neither do ours. Therefore, it would be a little difficult to get them to join us."

"From what the Second Boss said, it seems that this financial occasion is going to be for naught?"

"That will depend on Big Brother Wang's strength. If Big Brother Wang has a troop of ten or twenty thousand, we can still fight."

"Aren't you exaggerating too much? The brave villagers in these villas are only farmers. What's there to worry about?"

"Don't underestimate these brave villagers, Big Brother Wang. The Yang Family Villa was the Master Yang's own villa, and the villagers were very loyal to the Master Yang. As for the Li Family Villa, Wang Family Villa, and Xu Family Villa, they were all relatives and brothers of the Master Yang, and were also hunters. The villagers of Wulong Mountain were even more powerful, the bandits of Wulong Mountain were completely a bunch of fugitives. With just these eight thousand people, does Big Brother Wang have a way? "

"Second Leader, can you invite He Xiong into the party?"

"Hehe, Big Brother Wang, let's make a joke. That He Xiong hates me to death now, why would he join? He has more than 2500 brothers under his command, and won't easily form partnerships with others. "

"Then doesn't He Xiong have enmity with the Kang Family Valley? Why wouldn't he do it if we were to drag him along for revenge?"

"Hehe, now that they are brothers together, there is no need to talk about revenge. Furthermore, there are more than two thousand five hundred village men in the Kang Family's valley, and they are being led by the two brother-in-law of the Master Yang.

The reason why Li Yan said all these was because he wanted to advise Wang Kuan to give up on this trip. No matter how much money there was, one's life was more important. Without any life, what was the use of money? The hard bone Master Yang was not that easy to deal with. If he lost his life, he would not even be able to get a single drop of money.

"Second Boss, to tell you the truth, I am not alone on this trip down the mountain. Our Great Master has brought over three thousand brothers with us to the Chi County and is currently looking for an opportunity to take action. I wonder if Second Boss can help with this? "

Wang Kuan would not give up so easily, for the sake of wealth and happiness, Great Master led more than 3000 men from Jizhou to Youzhou, and even if there were many people, they would not dare act rashly. If he gave up just like that, how would he explain it to his brothers?

"I wonder what intentions Big Brother Wang has for me to help all of you?"

"To the north of Zhuo Prefecture is the Upper Valley County. There are not many people within a thousand miles. This is a good time to make a move. If the Second Boss is unable to poison us or bring others into the gang, we will ask the Second Boss to leave a mark along the way and we will find an opportunity to make our move. Our Great Master has said that after this matter is completed, you will be the second in command of our Mountain Head, how about it? "

"Alright then."

Li Yan nodded without the slightest hesitation. After getting up and having Gu Hui send him off, the tent was extremely quiet. No one spoke a word. After a while, Gu Hui returned and went back to his own bed. He looked at Li Yan and asked puzzledly.

"Second Boss, what do we really want to do with them?"

"What do you think?"

In the boundless snowy wilderness, a man was riding a horse and running quickly. Behind him were three horses. From the looks of it, he was going to run a long way. He was wearing a fur cap and a thick turban, and his face was covered up so that only his shrewd eyes could be seen. Even if he passed by, he would not be able to recognize him.

The horse galloped for four hours in a single breath. When dusk was about to fall, it finally arrived at a remote mountain village. He rode around the village three times. The sky had already turned completely dark, and no one cared about his arrival. He quietly entered a small courtyard.

"Big Brother Zhang, why are you here?"

A man around thirty years old walked out of the small house. When he saw the figure of the rider, he came forward to greet him. He hurriedly went forward to pay his respects. He seemed exceptionally surprised and respectful. The man on the horse lifted him up and followed him into the back room, where he took off his headscarf.

"I'm so tired. I ran over three hundred li in one breath."

The man on the horse was in his thirties, with a mole on his round chin, and his eyes shone from time to time, making him seem rough and shrewd. Needless to say, he was Zhang Shiping. He patted the snow on his body and smiled at the man inside the house.

"Tang Qing, hurry up and get me something to eat, I'm so hungry."

"I just made dinner."

"Haven't you married yet?"

"No, I'm afraid I'll harm others."

"Sigh …"

Zhang Shiping sighed, and looked at the man called Tang Qing. Although he was thirty years old, he still had a very childish expression. Although he was very tall, he appeared very frail. However, his two bright eyes revealed a faint trace of sadness. He patted Tang Qing's shoulders and sat down.

"Tang Qing, I promised to never let you leave the mountain again. But today, I encountered a calamity, a calamity that I couldn't avoid, so I had to invite you out of the mountain. If you are able to resolve this calamity, perhaps you will no longer have to hide and hide. "

"Big Brother Zhang, you saved my life. As long as you bring a letter, I will come. Even if I lose my life, I will not refuse."

Tang Qing looked up at Zhang Shiping, his eyes extremely determined. From when Zhang Shiping was leading the four horses, he had already guessed that Zhang Shiping had met with some trouble and wanted him to leave the mountain, and immediately after. Ever since Zhang Shiping saved his life, he had been unable to repay his, and now was the perfect opportunity.

"Tang Qing, the mounted bandit in the desert kidnapped me a few days ago and joined up with my family. He told me to bring a caravan to the encirclement of the mounted bandit. But I can see that the owner of this caravan isn't someone to be trifled with. His subordinates are all Hero and hero.

"This makes me in a dilemma. If I don't bring them into the encirclement, my family will be killed, but if I bring them into the encirclement, I don't want them to be harmed either."

"I think and think, the only way out is to use this caravan to completely destroy mounted bandit. And I can't say it, so I thought of you. Only you can accurately determine the location of the mounted bandit, and guide them to annihilate the mounted bandit.

"The owner of this caravan is extraordinary and can be said to be exceptionally strong. If you annihilate the mounted bandit this time, then follow him in the future and no one will dare to set their eyes on you anymore. "

After Zhang Shiping finished speaking, he let out a long breath. Ever since he had been kidnapped by the mounted bandit, his chest had been pressed down and he didn't dare to find anyone to talk to. Even his best friend, Su Shuang, hadn't even opened his mouth.

"Alright, we'll leave after the meal."

Inside Yang Lin's tent, Yang Lei, He Xiong, Cang Jie, Chen Ze and Zhang Liang sat in front of him, looking at him with a puzzled expression. Everyone was preparing to set off tomorrow, yet Yang Lin called them over to his tent. The few of them couldn't help but mutter in their hearts. Kang Ying poured a cup of hot water for each of them and returned back to Yang Lin's side.

"Lei Shu, male uncle, Uncle Su, Brother Chen Ze, Brother Zhang Liang, tomorrow, the large number of people will leave Zhuo County for the desert. However, we still have a lot of things we can't take with us. We can't possibly take this much to travel around the desert, can we? Therefore, we must leave these treasures in Zhuo County. For the sake of the safety of these treasures, I would like to ask you five to stay in Zhuo County and protect our properties. "

Hearing that, Yang Lei immediately understood what Yang Lin meant. Leaving behind so many treasures was not reassuring, and bringing them away was not safe, so letting them stay here to guard it was the best way. Moreover, he had already treated Yang Lin as his own son, what else could he say?

"Okay, let's stay. However, after the army has left, we will move the camp to the Zhuozhou City. It would be safer that way. "

What the Lei Shu said is too true. I left the two brothers Chen Ze and the one hundred fifty county soldiers under their command because I want to use their official status to get rid of the treasures that the two of them are holding.

Chen Ze, Zhang Liang had come to the Youzhou to provide Yang Lin with the status of an officer and army. If they were to fight with the Hu, their status as officials would become a burden. Should the imperial government start a war against the Hu, or should there be disputes between merchants and the Hu?

"Hehe, if Hu Man is selling something, I'll definitely bring a few back for you guys. But if they aren't selling, then I have no other choice. I can't just snatch them all from them, can I?"

Firstly, he was not familiar with these soldiers, as a bandit, he naturally did not like the army. Secondly, he was also not willing to part with the bandits under his command, as they had always been together and had never parted ways with each other.

"Master Yang, there are Brother Yang Lei and these officers and soldiers here to protect us. Let me follow you guys to the desert, I also want to experience the feeling of the desert galloping its horses."

"male uncle, I understand that you want to experience the feeling of the desert galloping. I can tell you this for sure, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future. But this time, we must ask you to stay. Not only are you the most powerful martial artist, you are also the most famous one among us. I want to use your name to frighten the scumbags in Youzhou so that they won't dare to lightly dream about getting these treasures. "

"Master Yang is overestimating me, you are the one who is truly powerful in martial arts. Since Master Yang wants me to stay in Zhuo County, then I can only obey your orders. "

Seeing that everyone had expressed their stance, Cang Jie knew that he should say a few words, and smiled towards Yang Lin. To him, it didn't matter whether he went or not. He was only worried for Cang Ba, but when he saw that there were so many experts following them, he felt relieved.

"That's great. It's a deal then."

After sending them off, Yang Lin turned around and looked at Kang Ying, not knowing what to say. In that vast desert, how could he bear to have Kang Ying accompany him in pain? However, if he wanted to make her stay here, this little girl would definitely not agree.

"Kang Ying, the snow and wind in the desert is far away. You should wait for me in Zhuang County."

"Ah, you want to leave me in Ching County? Are you going to buy a few little Hu Man lasses as well? "

"How could that be? I have to lead so many people. I'm worried that I won't be able to take good care of you. "

"You don't have to worry about that. When the time comes, I'll follow my brother's team."