Zhu Ba rolled his eyes, spat, and said, "Still calling me boss? Just call me Zhu Ba!"

That's what he said, but Zhu Ba couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Before joining the bandits, I was actually a schoolteacher. However, times were tough, taxes were too heavy, and my family's surplus grain was threatened by bandits.

He couldn't survive, so he had no choice but to rob. That's why he went up the mountain and became a bandit.

Nowadays, not to mention other places, at least in Beiliang, life is much better.

Thinking of this, he smiled faintly, then looked at everyone and said, "Brothers, from now on, let's all do legitimate business and stop being bandits."

"Before, we didn't have a choice, but now that we have the opportunity to live a good life, we can't afford to go astray."

"Alright, it's getting late. Let's head down the mountain and call it a day."

Without another word, Zhu Ba, carrying his bundle, strode down the mountain.

He walked faster and faster, feeling incredibly relaxed despite carrying a bundle on his back, and his steps became increasingly light.

Zhu Ba took a deep breath of the fresh mountain air, looked up at the clear blue sky, and couldn't help but sigh:

"It was cloudy a few days ago, but today it's a bright and sunny day. The weather changes so quickly, but it's really comfortable, hey!"

With a soft chuckle, he disappeared into the forest...

——

"What does Qin Ze mean by this?! Is the world about to change?!"

In the capital, inside the Imperial Study, Jin Fengluan's chest heaved violently, her face ashen, no longer displaying the dignified and noble demeanor she had before, but instead appearing unusually ferocious.

"Your Majesty, forgive my bluntness, but Qin Ze is probably... plotting a rebellion." Below the stage, Jin Jiande's handsome face was ashen, his eyes as deep as an abyss...