This was the first robbery by bandit leader Wang Mazi.

He had only established this stronghold five or six days ago and was preparing to make a big splash.

The section of road from Yongguan County to Ning County is mostly flat, with many areas clearly visible, making it difficult to set up a camp.

He carefully selected this location because it had been peaceful for so long that there was little security in this area, and even at night there were pedestrians, so he expected things to go smoothly.

Of course, it couldn't be a long-term base; he planned to pull off a few heists and leave.

The targets of robbery must, of course, be the fat sheep.

As the sun was about to set, his childhood friend rushed over to tell him that a family would be passing by with money. They might have several dozen taels of silver, if not a lot. He suggested that they detain a few of them and have the others collect the money from their home, and that they might even make a bigger profit.

He was certainly tempted, so he set up an ambush in advance, waiting for the family to pass by, first crippling them with stones, and then finishing them off.

With so many brothers, he was very confident in dealing with just seven people.

Little did they expect that this attack would destroy their own territory and bring them into their hands.

Wang Mazi was unwilling to accept this situation. He just couldn't understand why he had encountered such tough opponents on his first attempt at training.

"Hmph, what do you mean by 'tipping off'? I don't understand."

Wang Mazi turned his face to the side: "Kill me or torture me, it's up to you."

"You're really tough, trying to murder for money." Qiao Lao Er kicked Wang Mazi in the chest, knocking him to the ground.

"I'm not being tough, I'm just unlucky to run into your family right away." Wang Mazi thought to himself, if it had been someone else, they certainly wouldn't have been wiped out.

Actually, he was a little intimidated by the men who got off the carriage; they were tall, strong, and had long arms and legs. However, the fact that he had more men gave him more confidence.

The results now tell him that having several times more people is useless.

"You're considered unlucky just because you can't beat them? We're just making our way, and we run into you bandits. Who's really unlucky here?" Dayong said.

"It doesn't matter if you refuse to confess. We'll take you to the yamen right now and torture you until you tell the truth."

Just as Da Cheng was about to speak, he turned his head and saw that the girl had already left. She lifted the carriage curtain and looked in this direction.

Seeing him looking over, she waved to him, and her smile became even brighter, revealing her white teeth and bright eyes.

Da Cheng felt as if his thoughts had been stirred.

He raised his hand and waved to the girl, his face slightly flushed, a feeling he had never experienced before.

The girl lowered the curtain, and the carriage drove into the faint night in the distance, turned a corner, and disappeared.

Da Cheng stared blankly at the spot where the carriage had disappeared.

He suddenly realized that he didn't know the girl's name or where she lived. He had just had the thought of asking her, but then felt it would be presumptuous.

Da Cheng was a little anxious, fearing he would never see anyone again.

The Qiao family didn't waste any more words with this pockmarked bandit leader.

Once they were in front of the county magistrate, confessing was a piece of cake.

They tied him up even tighter, and the two young men who stayed behind, along with Da Cheng and Dayong, escorted him to the county town.

The two young men were riding in their own carriage, driven by their uncle, which made it convenient for them to travel to Yongguan County.

They threw the bandit leader into the carriage, and Da Cheng and Dayong also got into the carriage.

Da Yong thought of something and looked around, but the girl had left sometime earlier.