"Brother, did you hear that? This kid is indeed back again and is camping in the valley not far away." Ma Xiaowu looked at a middle-aged man sitting in the front seat and said.

The middle-aged man has a beard, a round waist, and a small scar on his face. If ordinary people saw this, they would be scared to death.

He is the leader of this group of horse bandits, Dong Ba.

He was originally a hunter in the nearby mountains. Later, he gathered a group of companions to carry out robbing and robbery activities in the mountains, and did many things that were harmful to nature and justice.

Because Dong Ba was quite fierce and Ma Xiaowu had some brains, within a few years they had raised four to five hundred brothers, as well as forty or fifty good horses.

With such a foundation, he was considered a powerful master among the nearby bandits.

It's just that in the past two years, he has become accustomed to being domineering, and his originally strong body has gradually become more muscular, turning into the fat man he is now.

Dong Ba kept stroking the beard on his chin and said hesitantly: "Are you really sure he is a son of a high-ranking official?"

"It can't be wrong!" Ma Xiaowu patted his chest and said, "A man in his twenties who can lead so many guards is definitely not an ordinary person. If we can kidnap him and extort a sum of money, I'm afraid we can stuff him with money.

If this cave is full, the families of those officials will not be short of money."

Hearing this, Fatty Dong also had a look of greed in his eyes. He thought for a long time and said in a deep voice: "But Xiao Lizi said they have cavalry numbers 100 and 10, can we beat them? We only have cavalry numbers 40 or 50."

"Hey, brother, although our cavalry is a little short, there are more than 400 brothers in total. Isn't it more than enough to deal with about a hundred officers and soldiers? It's not like we haven't encountered officers and soldiers these days, that's it."

Xiaowu said confidently.

Recently, they also went out to rob the official grain transport team several times. Naturally, they encountered some new soldiers from Liaodong. Soldiers who had not yet practiced would definitely not be able to defeat bandits like them who licked blood from the blades of their swords all day long, so they

This made Ma Xiaowu look down upon the officers and soldiers.

"Even if we capture him, can you guarantee that his family will come to redeem him? Don't end up in vain." Dong Ba was already a little moved.

Ma Xiaowu moved a few steps to Dong Ba's side, lowered his voice and said, "Even if we can't find his family, aren't there still broken Jin soldiers hidden deep in the mountains?

They have long hated these officers and soldiers in Liaodong. Why not let us hand him over to them in exchange for some money and good horses?

Besides, apart from anything else, the horses that No. 100 rides are absolutely top-notch. If Big Brother can get these horses, who in this area will dare to be disrespectful to Big Brother in the future?"

The most important thing for horse bandits in the mountains is horses. Horses are an excellent weapon whether they are robbing houses or fighting with bandits. Therefore, a good horse is almost as valuable as gold in the eyes of bandits.

It's a pity that these two people were originally common people in Liaodong, but now they will do anything for profit.

"Snapped!"

Dong Ba, who had been pondering for a long time, finally slapped his hand on the table and said with a cruel smile: "It's up to you, do it! Let the brothers deal with it!"

"yes!"

Ma Xiaowu nodded fiercely, with a fierce look in his eyes, and murmured in his heart: "Boy, didn't you look so arrogant that day? This time I will make you kneel in front of me and beg for mercy!"

…

The next day, just after dawn, Chenyue was woken up by some noise.

Chen Yue, who rubbed his eyes and walked out of the tent, muttered: "No way, could it be possible that we encountered a little thief again? This idea is too silly."

"General, we caught a sneaky guy nearby. He seemed to be sizing up our camp. I don't know what he wanted to do!" Ben Hu came over carrying a tied-up man.

The tied man was clearly Ma Xiaowu's confidant Xiao Lizi, who kept shouting: "I'm here to report the news, don't kill me, don't kill me!"

Chenyue's eyes narrowed, why did he think this guy looked so familiar?

"Hey, my lord, my lord, it's me. I was so merciful to you a few days ago that you spared my life. Today I'm here to repay my kindness." Xiao Lizi couldn't wait to shout when he saw Chen Yue.

Chenyue suddenly remembered, wasn't this one of the horse thieves that day? No wonder he looked familiar.

"Repay a favor? Repay a favor for what?" Chen Yue asked interestingly. At the same time, he took a towel handed over by the guard and wiped his face casually.

"Of course it's your life-saving grace. Xiao Li is a person who knows how to repay his kindness." Xiao Lizi said with a flattering look on his face.

"Tell me more about it." Chenyue waved his hand and said, but his eyes were full of doubts. It would be a fantasy for such a little thief to want to repay his kindness.

"Ahem." Xiao Lizi cleared his throat, glanced around furtively and said, "Since I was let go by the official last time, I decided to be an honest and good person.

But the people in charge of the village still refused to come down and become ordinary people, and even insulted me and beat me. The younger one couldn't stand it anymore, so he came here to report the news to the adults. He gave them a pot, and I, Xiaowu, was with him.

Brother, as well as those brothers who have been let go by the Lord, they are all willing to serve as the official's internal agents."

"Oh? Like this?"

A meaningful smile appeared on Chen Yue's face.

"Yes, that's right, Mr. Guan, there are a lot of gold and silver jewelry that they robbed hidden in the village. When the time comes, all those things will belong to Mr. Guan, hehe." Xiao Lizi rubbed his hands excitedly.

"real?"

Chen Yue's eyes suddenly widened a lot.

"The silver ingots are all piled up in the box, and the lid can't even be closed." Xiao Lizi said while gesturing with his hands.

Chen Yue clasped his hands behind his back and looked at Xiao Lizi for a long time before saying, "I'm afraid you don't want to be a good person, but you are jealous of the money, right?"

Xiao Lizi's eyes were stunned, and then Ben Hu kicked him: "How dare you lie to our general? You are really tired of living!"

"Spare your life, spare your life!"

The ferocious Ben Hu frightened him so much that he kept kowtowing and said: "Those money plus the bandit's head are also a big contribution.

I just hope that after the official succeeds, he can give me a few rewards and go down the mountain to live a comfortable life. If the adults don't give up and reward me for my errand, I will definitely thank the official for his great kindness!"

Xiao Lizi burst into tears when she said this. No one else would have taken it seriously.

Chen Yue's lips curled up: "Then tell me, how many of them are there?"

A flash of treachery flashed in Xiao Lizi's eyes, and he replied: "People No. 70 or 80."

"Ah, haha."

Chenyue smiled: "Really?"

"It's absolutely true, lying will make me die badly!" Xiao Lizi assured her.

"Then how did you find us? We just stayed in the mountains for one night?"

"Hey, this mountain range is so small that I have been waiting for you for a long time." Xiao Lizi said proudly,
Chapter completed!